While the Jaguar was never really a big Contender in the 32 bit era, It was a Contender nonetheless. Below is a list of Games that saw a release on both the Atari Jaguar and the SEGA Saturn.
1. Braindead 13
2. Doom
3. Myst
4. NBA Jam T.E.
5. Primal Rage
6. Rayman
7. Theme Park
8. Tempest 2000
9. Worms
Not very many.... Most of the games that came out on both console were nothing more than Ports. When I decided to do a Saturn/Jag comparison I expected it to be one sided... I was wrong... Below are some short reviews for each game in The list above. Just like any other review, These are just personal opinions and are intended for fun. I will try my best to review each game in a unbiased manner.
-Braindead 13-
Exact same Game On Both Systems! I'm going to Call this one a draw.
-Doom-
Jaguar Doom featured most of the levels from the PC, though the majority of them were Modified, or even completely remade. The lighting and textures were less complex and There is no in game music. Best Version: Saturn
-Myst-
Myst looks Amazing on the Jaguar. It does have a slight longer load time... but well worth it. Saturn and PSX owners really got the short end of the stick. The Saturn Port is just plain horrible... The Two worst versions of Myst are on PSX and Saturn. Best version: Jaguar CD
-NBA Jam T.E.-
Exact same game on both consoles. Saturn has CD quality sound while Jaguar has no load times. I guess it all depends on what you prefer... better sound or shorter load times. Keeping in mind that even though the Jaguar's sound is not CD quality; its pretty darn good. I'm going to have to call this one a Draw!
-Primal Rage-
Graphics baby, Graphics! And Saturn's got em' Primal rage is basically the same game on both consoles. But put them up next to each other and man! The Saturn version just jumps right out of the screen. Best version: Saturn
-Rayman-
Rayman was a game made from the ground up specifically for the Jaguar. Because of this Rayman remains as one of the Best Jaguar games today. The Saturn later received a port in 97, but User scores were slightly lower than it's Jaguar Predecessor.
From IGN: Jaguar: 8.9 Saturn: 8.5 Close Call... Best Version: Jaguar
-Theme Park-
Great game on both consoles. But the Jaguar lacks the ability to save your park. So once the console is turned off you lose all your hard work. Also when your park starts getting fairly Large The Jag Version will slow down noticeably... Kind of Frustrating. Best version: Saturn
-Tempest 2000-
Another game developed for the Jaguar and then later ported to other consoles. Tempest 2000 is considered by many to be one of the best games created for the ill fated Jaguar. The Saturn version used a limited amount of sound channels causing "thin sound". The third type of bonus level was completely removed.The game also fails to recreate the wild framebuffer effects of the original satisfactorily. Best Version: Jaguar
-Worms-
Worms plays exactly the same on both consoles. The Jag version does have a little less content and less scaling than the Saturn. Probably due to storage issues on the 2MEG cart that JAG used. Best version: Saturn
FINAL SCORES:
JAGUAR/JAGUAR CD: 4/9
SEGA SATURN : 5/9
WINNER: SATURN!
(each draw counted as 1/2 point)
Wow some of those were kind of close. I guess When developers made these games, the Saturn was never really used to bring out the full potential.
I hope everyone enjoyed this... Look forward to More SATURN Vs.__________ in the future. If anyone has any input, or feel I have missed something please feel free to contact me.
