Retro Shopping Part 2. – PSOne , Saturn + More

I decided to expand on yesterday’s post with a few more pictures from that same retro game shop. This time, I’m focusing on the SEGA section—particularly the Saturn stuff. It was quite fascinating, especially because I’ve never seen SEGA Saturn games on display in a physical store before. That alone made it worth the visit.

More Retro Goodies – This Time It’s SEGA!

While I already own several of the Saturn games shown in the photo, I still had to snap a picture. I’d bet my copies are in better condition too—some of the ones on display were clearly well-loved (read: scratched discs, torn covers, worn boxes… definitely not handled by collectors).

Still, there were some cool titles in the mix. Need for Speed was there, and interestingly, it was the original release version. When the game became popular, they re-released it in a cheaper box with simplified artwork, so seeing the first print was a nice surprise. Digital Pinball was also there—one of the best pinball games on the Saturn, in my opinion. I’d only rank it just below Slam Tilt. Of course, with modern classics like Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball Arcade, that list is always up for debate… but Digital Pinball still holds a special place in my heart.

Down on the bottom shelf were a few PSone games—I’m not even sure if I properly checked those… gah! I do recall seeing mint copies of Magic Carpet, Lemmings, Wipeout, Tomb Raider, Virtua Fighter, and more. All in all, there were definitely some gems in the store, and considering what I discovered about the pricing (if you read yesterday’s post, you know what I mean), I’m sure some of those PSone games were hidden bargains.

OutRun, I Should Have…

Despite the nice selection, I ended up buying zero Sega Saturn games. Should I have picked some up? Maybe. But I don’t really use my Saturn anymore, and buying games just for them to sit on a shelf seems pointless—unless we’re talking sealed copies for collection purposes. These weren’t.

Now, I had to include this next one—because I’m a total sucker for Out Run. Any version, any format, every release—I want them all! So you can imagine how excited I was to see it on the Mega Drive. Sadly, the box was broken, and when I picked it up, something inside rattled. That was a no-go for me… and yes, I regret not buying it anyway. Honestly, I do. But I’m 100% sure I’ll run into another copy someday.

Man, I love going to proper retro game shops. I wish there were more of them around here. The closest decent one is 13 hours away by car… and no, GameStop doesn’t count. They barely even carry PS2 games anymore, let alone anything older.

Edit: There’s a second post about this shop, check it here.