Saturn Vs Dreamcast

[burntman]

I'm currently experiencing owning both a saturn with a saroo and a dreamcast with a gdemu.
My question is, which one do you personally think is best? I won't have a full answer for a while, because it will take a long time to play all these games lol.

Here is a short comparison from my end.

The saturn controllers are less comfy than dc, but have one of the best d pads on both the mk2 and the 3d pad.
I think the saturn looks cooler with its big bulky design and I love the logo. I find that I really like the pixel graphics on the saturn more than the dc but this is only a subjective. I like still having the disc drive and having all the games where as the gdemu is just for games; not sure if you can play music; which is a plus for the saturn. It is very hard to say which has the cooler menus and I would have to say the saturn is cooler but that the dc is very close ( shows how much I like the aesthetic of the two)

In terms of games I think that the saturn is best for 2d fighters, rpgs and shmups. The dc has more action games imo like jet set radio, maken x and sonic adventure.

In conclusion, I think the dc has the better variety and quantity of good games for my tastes, but the saturn is best for rpgs and shmups. They both have great 3d and 2d fighting games, fighters megamix being a fav. Definitely all my friends want to play the dreamcast more than the saturn tho I have noticed.

 

[Yousef]

dc better

 

[Blamhammer]

I had a lot of fun playing SF3 Third Strike with friends on the DC. Third Strike alone is enough to make me stick with the DC.
Then there’s Shenmue, Rez, Soul Caliber, Skies of Arcadia, Ikaruga, Crazy Taxi, and…GTA 3?!

 

[ladyerrant]

That really depends on what games you like more. If you prefer 2d games, Saturn is the clear answer. If you want early 3d, dreamcast. Both libraries are great, it just really comes down to personal preference.

 

[SecretStrategist]

While I love the Saturn and its unique library of great games that I occasionally play every now and then (Fighters Megamix, Burning Rangers, Sakura Wars, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Darkstalkers 3, Mega Man 8 and X4, Guardian Heroes, Radiant Silvergun, Bulk Slash, Thunder Force V, Twinkle Star Sprites, Daytona USA, Virtua Cop 2, Lunar 1 and 2), I usually prefer the Dreamcast as it had intense and awesome games that I always play from time to time (Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Soulcalibur, Plasma Sword, Psychic Force 2012, Tech Romancer, Project Justice, Power Stone 1 and 2, Ikaruga, Crazy Taxi 1 and 2, The House of the Dead 2, Skies of Arcadia)

 

[SwordBreaker39]

Man that´s a hard one I would give it to who ever have the most rpgs. To me a consoles RPG library is the most important thing because that´s the type of games I rather play the most.

Hence why N64 would be low on my list of favorite consoles even if it great games like Mario and Zelda and star fox. The lack of many good rpgs makes me not such a big fan.