Anniversary: Sega Saturn, The Most Successful Console “Flop” Of All Time, Turns 30 Today

History has done Saturn dirty.

The Sega Saturn turns 30 today. It launched on November 22nd, 1994, in Japan, with the Western release following in 1995.

Designed to build on the amazing global success of the 16-bit Genesis / Mega Drive, Saturn found itself thrust into a battle with newcomer Sony, which launched its PlayStation console on December 3rd. Both machines were greeted with lengthy queues in Japan, and initially, Saturn actually seemed to be in the lead – thanks mainly to the fact it was the only console you could play Virtua Fighter on.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

History has done Saturn dirty.

The Sega Saturn turns 30 today. It launched on November 22nd, 1994, in Japan, with the Western release following in 1995.

Designed to build on the amazing global success of the 16-bit Genesis / Mega Drive, Saturn found itself thrust into a battle with newcomer Sony, which launched its PlayStation console on December 3rd. Both machines were greeted with lengthy queues in Japan, and initially, Saturn actually seemed to be in the lead – thanks mainly to the fact it was the only console you could play Virtua Fighter on.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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