Recommend some import Saturn games... please

[Sparky]

I am new to the Japanese Saturn seen and i am looking for some recommendations that are "must haves" for the system.
Me likey action, shooters and side scrolling goodness 

can ya help sparkles spend his hard earned cash

[Joe Redifer]

Battle Garegga is a great overhead shooter as is Soukyugurentai.  I have them both which means they should be pretty cheap.  Blast Wind is another good overheard shooter and Hyper Duel is a good side scrolling shooter.  Both are cheap if you steal them.  Despite its hype, I really enjoy Radiant Silvergun.  Of course the Capcom fighting games are always recommended.

My mind is drawing a blank right now, but there are definitely more great games.

[Duo_R]

Sexy Parodius is a must have.....best of the Parodius series!

[Tatsujin]

as for shmups, go for all exclusives, since most of the non-exclusives are better on the PSone, except of the ST-V ports (since this hardware was literally a Saturn in arcade form).

those are the must haves:

layer section
radiant silvergun
sôkûgurentai
battle garegga
geki-oh shienryû
sengoku blade
darius II
cotton II or boomerang
batsugun
metal black
thunder force goldpack 1&2
blastwind
gekirindan
hyper duel
gunbird (but only if you like to play in tate-mode)
shippu mahou daisakusen
twinkle star sprites

[TR0N]

I can think of a few titles to recomend.

Darius Gaiden
Galatic Attack/Layer Section
Princess Crown
Salamander Deluxe Pack
Gradius Deluxe Pack
Parodius Da Deluxe Pack
Prikura Daisakusen
Saturn Bomberman (It is cheaper if you can't aford the u.s version )

[Tatsujin]

 

[Black Tiger]

Keio Yugekitai
AD&D Collection
Various Capcom Generations

[Ninja Spirit]

totally contrary to popular opinion....

Final Fight Revenge

[WoodyXP]

Silhouette Mirage is a good action game, IMO. 

[Black Tiger]

He's looking for japanese-only games.

[Sparky]

thanks alot guys on the feedback, i will be looking these titles up tonight and see what gets sparky spark'n 

[WoodyXP]

Good call.. I always wished this game was in English.  I'll have to track a copy down. 

He's looking for japanese-only games.

[Joe Redifer]

You'll be tracking it down on the Playstation.  It is Japanese-only on the Saturn.  As if the game weren't hard enough, WD supposedly made the US version even harder.  I've never played the PS version because I bought the Saturn version and wasn't tremendously impressed with it.  The gameplay mechanics felt so forced.

[Black Tiger]

I guess my memory of playing the WD version was actually on Playstation.

I did play the Saturn version some time before that though.

[rolins]

I'd go for Batsugun since its not fully emulated yet. Also get Thunder Force V.