Difference between revisions of "Sega Saturn consoles"
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==Grey Japanese Saturn== | ==Grey Japanese Saturn== | ||
− | The original Japanese Saturn model is grey in color—excepting the cartridge slot flap and the front, which are black—and came in a box labeled HST-0001. It has three blue buttons (Power, Open, and Reset), a drive access LED, and a non-notched power cord | + | The original Japanese Saturn model is grey in color—excepting the cartridge slot flap and the front, which are black—and came in a box labeled HST-0001. It has three blue buttons (Power, Open, and Reset), a drive access LED, and a non-notched power cord. Production was later ended in favor of the white Saturn. |
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+ | | soft1name=''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' | ||
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+ | | doc1=SegaSaturnJPManual.pdf | ||
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+ | | hard1name=''[[Control Pad (Saturn)|Control Pad]]'' | ||
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+ | | soft1=VFRemix Saturn JP Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | soft1name=''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' | ||
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==White Japanese Saturn== | ==White Japanese Saturn== | ||
− | ‘White’ Saturns are no more white in reality than [[Dreamcast]]s are: both are, in fact, a very light gray. | + | ‘White’ Saturns are no more white in reality than [[Dreamcast]]s are: both are, in fact, a very light gray. It has round gray Power and Reset buttons, a pink Open button, and no drive Access LED. The systems came packed with a matching white controller with multi-colored buttons, similar to a Super Famicom controller except only the bottom row buttons are colored: green, yellow, and blue respectively; the upper buttons are grey, as is the cartridge slot flap. Toys 'R' Us sold an exclusive white Saturn with a silhouette of Sonic printed on the drive lid. |
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+ | | soft1name=''[[Christmas Nights]]'' | ||
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| front=Sega saturn white HST-0019 TOYSRUS box.jpg | | front=Sega saturn white HST-0019 TOYSRUS box.jpg | ||
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==Skeleton Saturn== | ==Skeleton Saturn== | ||
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− | *HST-0020/HST-0021: These two models were both translucent smoky grey, with “This is Cool” printed on the CD drive lid and the controllers | + | *HST-0020/HST-0021: These two models were both translucent smoky grey, with “This is Cool” printed on the CD drive lid and the controllers. Approximately 30,000 units were produced. HST-0020 was not for sale and only given away as a prize in a contest. HST-0021 was released in Japan on 4 April 1998 retailing at ¥20,000. |
− | *HST-0022: This model was a promotional tie-in with [[ASCII]]'s popular ''[[Derby Stallion]]'' horse racing simulation franchise; it came with stickers for the game | + | *HST-0022: This model was a promotional tie-in with [[ASCII]]'s popular ''[[Derby Stallion]]'' horse racing simulation franchise; it came with stickers for the game. The console differs in the hue of its transparent case and also does not have the line “This is Cool” printed anywhere on it. Approximately 20,000 were produced for Japan. This model was released in Japan on 25 March 1999 retailing at ¥20,000. |
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==Hi-Saturn== | ==Hi-Saturn== | ||
− | Sega licensed the rights to produce Saturns to some of their hardware partners. One was Hitachi, who provided the CPUs and several other chips. The Hi-Saturn is yet another early style Saturn but with the | + | Sega licensed the rights to produce Saturns to some of their hardware partners. One was Hitachi, who provided the CPUs and several other chips. The Hi-Saturn is yet another early style Saturn but with the [[Video CD Card]] included, and Hi-Saturn printed on the CD drive lid. It was sold at high-end department stores and was marketed as a multimedia player instead of just a video game console. |
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The start up screen is different as well. Instead of a bunch of pieces forming together, the word ''Hi-Saturn'' shoots out from the middle of the screen and then flips around 'till it's readable and then it flashes on screen like other Saturns do. | The start up screen is different as well. Instead of a bunch of pieces forming together, the word ''Hi-Saturn'' shoots out from the middle of the screen and then flips around 'till it's readable and then it flashes on screen like other Saturns do. | ||
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− | *MMP-1 | + | *MMP-1: These models are based on the first major Saturn model, with oval buttons and Drive Access LED and is two toned charcoal gray with black as the bottom color. |
− | *MMP-11: This model is based on the second major Saturn model, with round buttons | + | *MMP-11: This model is based on the second major Saturn model, with round buttons and is two toned charcoal gray with black as the bottom color. |
*MMP-1000NV: Known as the '''''Game & Car Navi Hi-Saturn''''' (ゲーム&カーナビ ハイサターン), this model is much different from all other Saturn models, both in design and funcionality. It has a lower, more square profile, and an add-on LCD monitor for playing games on. The system is completely flat on top and lacks the bulge of the CD drive. The system also had a GPS receiver sold separately (with only Japanese regional software being available). 2000 units were produced by Hitachi each month, while the LCD screens had a run of 1000 per month. | *MMP-1000NV: Known as the '''''Game & Car Navi Hi-Saturn''''' (ゲーム&カーナビ ハイサターン), this model is much different from all other Saturn models, both in design and funcionality. It has a lower, more square profile, and an add-on LCD monitor for playing games on. The system is completely flat on top and lacks the bulge of the CD drive. The system also had a GPS receiver sold separately (with only Japanese regional software being available). 2000 units were produced by Hitachi each month, while the LCD screens had a run of 1000 per month. | ||
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==JVC/Victor V-Saturn== | ==JVC/Victor V-Saturn== | ||
− | JVC-Victor also produced their own version of the Saturn hardware called the V-Saturn. There are two versions of this system. The casing is similar to that of any standard Saturn. The colors are different, as is the machine's circuitry, and "V-Saturn" is printed on top of the machine. The boot-up sequence on a V-Saturn has the polygons form a V-Saturn logo instead of the | + | JVC-Victor also produced their own version of the Saturn hardware called the V-Saturn. There are two versions of this system. The casing is similar to that of any standard Saturn. The colors are different, as is the machine's circuitry, and "V-Saturn" is printed on top of the machine. |
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+ | The boot-up sequence on a V-Saturn has the polygons form a V-Saturn logo instead of the Sega Saturn logo. | ||
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− | *RG-JX1: This model is based on the first major Saturn model, with Drive Access LED and oval buttons | + | *RG-JX1: This model is based on the first major Saturn model, with Drive Access LED and oval buttons and is two toned blueish gray and dark gray as the bottom color. |
− | *RG-JX2: This model is based on the second major Saturn model, with | + | *RG-JX2: This model is based on the second major Saturn model, with round buttons and is two toned light gray with darker gray as bottom color. |
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[[Category:Sega Saturn]] | [[Category:Sega Saturn]] |
Revision as of 23:08, 17 July 2017
There exist various Sega Saturn models, which differ from each other to varying degrees.
Perhaps the most well-known difference is that between “Model 1” and “Model 2” Saturns, which are easily distinguishable through the differing designs of their Power and Reset buttons—oval in the former, round in the latter—and also differ internally, chiefly in having different types of CD cable, which can complicate efforts to install a modchip. Moreover, within the broad categories of Model 1 or 2, several types of motherboard exist, with different arrangements of components and paths.
All Sega Saturns are either NTSC or PAL. Within these categories, US and Canadian (NTSC) Saturns are identical, as are European and Australian (PAL) models. There was no SECAM Saturn: the ‘SECAM’ models released in France were simply PAL models with a bundled PAL-to-SECAM converter.
The model number is printed on the information label on the rear of the console.
Contents
Japan
Grey Japanese Saturn
The original Japanese Saturn model is grey in color—excepting the cartridge slot flap and the front, which are black—and came in a box labeled HST-0001. It has three blue buttons (Power, Open, and Reset), a drive access LED, and a non-notched power cord. Production was later ended in favor of the white Saturn.
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Sega Saturn | |||||||||
Sega Saturn 1,000,000th Campaign Box | |||||||||
Sega Saturn | |||||||||
Sega Saturn 1,000,000th Campaign Box |
White Japanese Saturn
‘White’ Saturns are no more white in reality than Dreamcasts are: both are, in fact, a very light gray. It has round gray Power and Reset buttons, a pink Open button, and no drive Access LED. The systems came packed with a matching white controller with multi-colored buttons, similar to a Super Famicom controller except only the bottom row buttons are colored: green, yellow, and blue respectively; the upper buttons are grey, as is the cartridge slot flap. Toys 'R' Us sold an exclusive white Saturn with a silhouette of Sonic printed on the drive lid.
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Sega Saturn | |||||||||
Sega Saturn Otoshidama Campaign Box | |||||||||
Sega Saturn Bomberman Kit | |||||||||
Sega Saturn Christmas Nights Campaign Box | |||||||||
Sega Saturn | |||||||||
Sega Saturn Sonic Toys 'R' Us |
Skeleton Saturn
The two ‘Skeleton Saturns’ were the final models to be produced in Japan (and hence the world), and they were the only non-standard models brought to other regions(?). They are a valuable collector’s item, being quite rare. The unique feature that provides their name are their see-through body and matching controllers. Other than that, they’re basically identical to the second version of the white Saturn. The exception is that both may have compatibility problems with the games Space Harrier, Metal Slug, and Outrun; however, some users have reported that their skeleton Saturn works with their copy of a particular game, so it may be that only certain consoles and/or games (or the combination thereof) were affected by this issue.[1]
Models:
- HST-0020/HST-0021: These two models were both translucent smoky grey, with “This is Cool” printed on the CD drive lid and the controllers. Approximately 30,000 units were produced. HST-0020 was not for sale and only given away as a prize in a contest. HST-0021 was released in Japan on 4 April 1998 retailing at ¥20,000.
- HST-0022: This model was a promotional tie-in with ASCII's popular Derby Stallion horse racing simulation franchise; it came with stickers for the game. The console differs in the hue of its transparent case and also does not have the line “This is Cool” printed anywhere on it. Approximately 20,000 were produced for Japan. This model was released in Japan on 25 March 1999 retailing at ¥20,000.
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Sega Saturn Skeleton (This is Cool) - 1998 Special Campaign Original | |||||||||
Sega Saturn Skeleton (This is Cool) | |||||||||
Sega Saturn Skeleton (Derby Stallion) |
Hi-Saturn
Sega licensed the rights to produce Saturns to some of their hardware partners. One was Hitachi, who provided the CPUs and several other chips. The Hi-Saturn is yet another early style Saturn but with the Video CD Card included, and Hi-Saturn printed on the CD drive lid. It was sold at high-end department stores and was marketed as a multimedia player instead of just a video game console.
The start up screen is different as well. Instead of a bunch of pieces forming together, the word Hi-Saturn shoots out from the middle of the screen and then flips around 'till it's readable and then it flashes on screen like other Saturns do.
Models:
- MMP-1: These models are based on the first major Saturn model, with oval buttons and Drive Access LED and is two toned charcoal gray with black as the bottom color.
- MMP-11: This model is based on the second major Saturn model, with round buttons and is two toned charcoal gray with black as the bottom color.
- MMP-1000NV: Known as the Game & Car Navi Hi-Saturn (ゲーム&カーナビ ハイサターン), this model is much different from all other Saturn models, both in design and funcionality. It has a lower, more square profile, and an add-on LCD monitor for playing games on. The system is completely flat on top and lacks the bulge of the CD drive. The system also had a GPS receiver sold separately (with only Japanese regional software being available). 2000 units were produced by Hitachi each month, while the LCD screens had a run of 1000 per month.
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Hi-Saturn | |||||||||
Hi-Saturn - 1,000,000th Campaign Box | |||||||||
GameNavi Hi-Saturn | |||||||||
Hi-Saturn | |||||||||
Hi-Saturn Christmas Nights Campaign Box |
JVC/Victor V-Saturn
JVC-Victor also produced their own version of the Saturn hardware called the V-Saturn. There are two versions of this system. The casing is similar to that of any standard Saturn. The colors are different, as is the machine's circuitry, and "V-Saturn" is printed on top of the machine.
The boot-up sequence on a V-Saturn has the polygons form a V-Saturn logo instead of the Sega Saturn logo.
Models:
- RG-JX1: This model is based on the first major Saturn model, with Drive Access LED and oval buttons and is two toned blueish gray and dark gray as the bottom color.
- RG-JX2: This model is based on the second major Saturn model, with round buttons and is two toned light gray with darker gray as bottom color.
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V-Saturn | |||||||||
V-Saturn - 1,000,000th Campaign Box | |||||||||
V-Saturn | |||||||||
V-Saturn | |||||||||
V-Saturn Christmas Nights Campaign Box | |||||||||
V-Saturn Vatlva Special Pack |