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== Compatible Games ==
 
== Compatible Games ==
 
=== Japanese Taisen Cable Games ===
 
=== Japanese Taisen Cable Games ===
:''note: this list may be incomplete because Sega of Japan's archives only mark a handful of compatible games''
 
 
*''[[Daytona USA Circuit Edition]]''
 
*''[[Daytona USA Circuit Edition]]''
 
*''[[Doom (Saturn)|Doom]]''
 
*''[[Doom (Saturn)|Doom]]''
 
*''[[Gungriffon 2]]''
 
*''[[Gungriffon 2]]''
*''[[Hexen]]'' (accessed through debug menu)  
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*''[[Hexen]]'' (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)
 
*''[[Hyper 3D Taisen Battle Gebockers]]''
 
*''[[Hyper 3D Taisen Battle Gebockers]]''
 
*''[[Hyper Reverthion]]''
 
*''[[Hyper Reverthion]]''
 
*''[[Steeldom]]''
 
*''[[Steeldom]]''
*''[[Wipeout]]''
 
  
=== USA/Europe Taisen Cable Games ===
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=== Europe Taisen Cable Games ===
*''Daytona USA Demo''
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*''[[Doom (Saturn)|Doom]]''
*''[[Doom (Saturn)|Doom]]'' *
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*''[[Hexen]]'' (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)
*''[[Independence Day]]'' **
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*''[[Hexen]]'' (accessed through debug menu) *
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=== USA Taisen Cable Games ===
*''[[Virtual-On]]''
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*''[[Hexen]]'' (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)
*''[[Wipeout]]''
 
 
   
 
   
<nowiki></nowiki>* - Does not work in Europe. However, they have only been tested with the DirectLink by [[Blaze]], an unofficial brand.
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== Unsupported Games ==
 
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These games are often rumored to be compatible with the Taisen cable, but in fact do not work with it (all regions). Some of them do work between two systems over the internet (or over a phone line emulator) with the [[Netlink modem|NetLink_Internet_Modem]]. This list has been added for clarification purposes.
<nowiki></nowiki>** - According to the manual (pages 7 & 8), there is a 'Network' mode which allows you to use the Taisen Cable. However, when you start the game, even with a 'Network' hooked up, it appears to do nothing.
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* Assault Rigs
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* Baldy Land
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* Command & Conquer
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* Daytona USA CCE: Netlink Edition
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* Destruction Derby
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* Duke Nukem 3D
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* Gebockers (sample version)
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* Hi Octane
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* Independence day
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* Magic Carpet
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* Syndicate Wars
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* Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers
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* Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers: X-BAND / Netlink
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* Wipeout
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* Wipeout XL / Wipeout 2097
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==

Revision as of 17:46, 23 November 2016

Saturn HSS-0107.jpg
Taisen Cable
Made for: Sega Saturn
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥2,0002,000 HSS-0107

The Taisen Cable (対戦ケーブル) is device which allows two Sega Saturns to connect to each other. It can be seen as a console equivalent to a local area network (LAN) setup usually found with computers, where systems are all linked together within a small area. The official Sega-branded Taisen Cable was only released in Japan, however third-party alternatives were released in other territories and a number of non-Japanese games support the device.

The Taisen Cable and its derivatives perhaps had more of a use in store displays and gaming events rather than in the home. Despite acting as a physical connection between two Saturn consoles, each console requires its own television and its own copy of a compatible game in order to play. Only a few games were released with Taisen Cable compatibility, though many try to hide this fact, or have difficulty working with third-party variants of the cable.

Today physical links such as these have largely been replaced with online services, though this can produce latency and affect the quality of your game. Modern consoles can still be connected together through similar methods to the Taisen Cable.

Compatible Games

Japanese Taisen Cable Games

Europe Taisen Cable Games

  • Doom
  • Hexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)

USA Taisen Cable Games

  • Hexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)

Unsupported Games

These games are often rumored to be compatible with the Taisen cable, but in fact do not work with it (all regions). Some of them do work between two systems over the internet (or over a phone line emulator) with the NetLink_Internet_Modem. This list has been added for clarification purposes.

  • Assault Rigs
  • Baldy Land
  • Command & Conquer
  • Daytona USA CCE: Netlink Edition
  • Destruction Derby
  • Duke Nukem 3D
  • Gebockers (sample version)
  • Hi Octane
  • Independence day
  • Magic Carpet
  • Syndicate Wars
  • Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers
  • Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers: X-BAND / Netlink
  • Wipeout
  • Wipeout XL / Wipeout 2097

Physical scans

Saturn, JP
Saturn HSS-0107 box-1.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP (newer)
Saturn HSS-0107 box-2.jpg
Cover


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