That's the thing about the Saturn-it's an amazing JRPG console. “But, Aidan, the Saturn barely had any games, let alone JRPGs?” Especially for a Japanese RPG fan like me. So, I want to dive into my experience with the console a quarter century later and shine a light on its vast, creative library of games-and what it means to have this trove of mostly undiscovered gems from a gaming golden age.
It doesn’t always work, but exploring its library of games (since buying a console earlier this year-the first time I’ve ever owned a Saturn) has been an absolute delight. Over in Japan, the Saturn found a ton of success, leading to a library of Japanese games bursting with risk, creativity, and vision. That last bit might’ve been difficult to market, but now, 25 years later? That’s exactly what makes the Saturn so fascinating. It was a huge flop in the west thanks to the, erm, bold marketing strategy of a surprise release (which upset retailers who didn’t get the console), a last-minute shift to try to compete with Sony’s new PlayStation console and its impressive 3D graphics, and, honestly, just a really strange library of games. Frankly, you’ve probably never played a Saturn.
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