Sega Saturn
Sega's fifth-generation CD-based console, built around dual Hitachi SH-2 CPUs and known for its complex but powerful 2D and 3D capabilities.
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Sega's fifth-generation CD-based console, built around dual Hitachi SH-2 CPUs and known for its complex but powerful 2D and 3D capabilities.
The dual-CPU setup is paired with a split memory layout: 2 MB of main RAM, 1.5 MB of dedicated video memory and 512 KB reserved for sound. In the hands of skilled developers, this combination delivered powerful 2D and 3D capabilities. The Saturn is especially remembered for what it could achieve with two-dimensional graphics.
As a home console, the Saturn has no built-in screen and connects to a TV instead. It offers composite, S-Video and RGB output. That lets owners choose between simple composite compatibility and the sharper, cleaner image RGB provides on a suitable display or upscaler. There is no native HDMI output, so modern TVs will need an adapter or converter.
Being a living-room machine, the Saturn runs without a battery, so play sessions are never limited by charge. Ergonomics come down to the controller in your hands and your setup in front of the TV rather than to the console itself.
Games are delivered on CD-ROM, the storage technology that defined the fifth generation and gives the Saturn library its distinctly CD-era character. For collectors, original hardware is a significant piece of Sega history. It is also an authentic way to experience these games on the platform they were designed for.
Ideal for: retro console collectors, Sega and 2D gaming fans, and enthusiasts who want to play fifth-generation titles on original hardware with a quality RGB picture.
- Manufacturer
- Hitachi
- Model
- Hitachi SH-2 (dual)
- Frequency
- 28 MHz
- Capacity
- 2 MB (main) + 1.5 MB (video) + 512 KB (sound)
- Video Output
- composite / S-Video / RGB
- Card Support
- CD-ROM
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- dual Hitachi SH-2 CPUs
- powerful 2D capabilities
- dedicated video and sound memory
- CD-ROM storage
- RGB and S-Video output
Cons
- complex dual-CPU architecture
- no native HDMI output
- analog-only video outputs
- modest 2 MB main RAM by modern standards
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