Sega Saturn – how to buy one and what to play

If the 20th anniversary of the Saturn's fateful US launch has filled you with nostalgia, here's how to act on it

It was this week 20 years ago that Sega launched its Saturn console in the US, bringing forward the date by several months to beat the original PlayStation to market. Starved of software support and with only a few retailers on board, the ploy failed, and Sony's machine marched to victory.

But the Saturn was a really interesting console, with dozens of great games that still hold up today. Occasionally, they turn up as digital downloads on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, but the best way to experience them is on the original machine - as long as you have some space under your TV.

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