![]() Shining Force 3 is one of the last SEGA-published Saturn games to hit Europe and the very last first-party release in North America. Was anyone going to cover these great games? Was anyone going to talk about them were gamers going to play them? With so much attention on the PlayStation and Nintendo 64, expectations were very low as the Saturn faded into the twilight.īlessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. The marketing budget had nearly run dry – just enough money for a few print ads and nothing more. And yet, for the Saturn’s grand send-off, a group of determined staff at both SEGA of America and SEGA Europe fought for, slaved over, and pushed out a Very Special final batch of localized Saturn games. The once-proud gaming giant’s western divisions quietly wound the Saturn market down in the first half of the year, forcing their fans to turn elsewhere for their gaming fix. ![]() With SEGA’s release schedule diminishing to a terminal drip-drip of games compared to the healthy, vibrant lines of its competitors, most gamers had good reason to move on from the firm’s 32-bit warhorse. ![]() 1998 would be remembered as one of the most fertile years for revolutionary gaming experiences… but not, at first glance, for western Saturn fans.
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