[FS/FT] Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Sega Saturn

Here comes a nice copy of PANZER DRAGOON SAGA for the Sega Saturn.

First of all, the game is PAL format. However, it runs perfectly on any NTSC (Jap or US) system. By this I mean it does not present usual glitches due to PAL format and 50Hz. Let me explain why.
Somehow it appears that the game is actually NON-pal optimized as said on this site that I quote here :

The PAL version of Panzer Dragoon Saga is not actually PAL optimised, so when played on a PAL Saturn it runs slower than the NTSC versions of the game; this causes small graphical glitches to occur in some cut-scenes, too. On the flip side, this version of the game does run perfectly on an NTSC-J or NTSC Saturn (provided that you have a way to play imports, of course).

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Moreover, the game has been tested by a friend of mine that has a 50/60hz Japanese switched saturn. His conclusions : the game runs perfectly at 60Hz and it runs with the black bands at 50 Hz.

Also, if your system is not PAL, you will need a Action Replay cartridge to boot it. Read here for the codes needed, quoted here

If you try to play the NTSC or PAL version of Panzer Dragoon Saga on a different-region Saturn console using an Action Replay, a "PLEASE REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE" message will pop up on-screen and the game will not load. Fortunately though, you can avoid this problem if you input the following Action Replay code:

Master Code:
F6000914 C305
B6002800 0000

Cheat Code:
06002EB0 0009

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Well, well, this is kinda complicated, let me sum this up :

-You have a Japanese system and an Action Replay : the game runs 60Hz, full screen no blinking.
-You have an US system and an action replay : the game runs 60Hz, full screen no blinking.
-You have a PAL system : the game runs 50Hz, black bands (this is a PAL game, on a PAL system !)

Now, what does this game have better than the US version ? Mainly its packaging. It comes in two separate boxes both with a nice game art on the back. See pics below.

Manual has english language (along with a lot of other European languages) and english ingame texts. The game comes with : 4 discs, two boxes, manual.


Now for the pictures :


Front boxes. The 3-4 cover has light water damage, you see waves on this picture.


Back boxes.


Everything opened


This pic intends to show that CDs are in near mint condition.




Those two plastic wrap have flaws.


Finally for the price : I ask $150 (120 euros).
The game is currently located in France. Shipping to US is $18. Shipping to any european country is 10 euros. I can take paypal or bank transfer.

I am also willing to trade it, or decrease its price, against convetionnal saturn shooters and any other games deserving their place in any saturn collection, among those :
-Thunderforce V
-Hyper Duel
-Blast Wind
-Sengoku Blade
-Sexy Parodius
-Battle Garegga
-Panzer Dragoon I et/ou II
-Shienryu
-Darius Gaiden
-Cotton Boomerang
-SF zero 3
-Burning Rangers
-Guardian Heroes US
-etc...
Please PM with any offers.

Thanks for reading it all.

Bump this up

Bumping again before weekend

hop

Bumpy !

Anyone looking for a collectible, and good, game ? I am really open to trading for saturn shoot or other good games too !

Bump again.

I feel like lonely in here. I am willing to trade it for games that must be present in any decent Saturn collection...

As it does not seem, I am NOT alone here, yay !

Hey,

I started a good deal with Kai on this a few days ago. Now I no longer get any answer from him. Would there be a problem with PMs or such ?

Well well, still bumping this up in hope to get news from kai...

I can't believe no one has bought this yet...PDS is like the best game ever.

chewurface said:

I can't believe no one has bought this yet...PDS is like the best game ever.

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It is, but it is not sold yet !
Kai is back on the deal, he has priority.

The reason no one is jumping all over it is because it is the PAL version - the version most everyone wants is the US version. The US version goes for $200+ and the PAL version is lucky to sell for $100 USD, I searched ebay to see if you could really get what you are asking for this game......I do agree it is one of Sega's best RPG's ever! Reality is though, you will probably not get your asking price for the game here - maybe ebay if you are lucky, I searched for the highest prices sold Panzer dragoon Saga, found it here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PANZER-DRAGOO...286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:13|39:1|240:1318

If it was a US version, Hell I would have bought it ....but really you are about $30 USD too high on it and that is going off the price of the highest sold on ebay. Which yours have water damage to the cover, so you are not going to get quite the price you want for them. Best bet is Ebay or a good trade for it and you should have it sold

yoko kurama said:

a good trade for it and you should have it sold

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This is what is going now.

Is this game not incomplete though? It seems to be missing the outer box, unless you have left it out of the photos?

moonwhistle said:

Is this game not incomplete though? It seems to be missing the outer box, unless you have left it out of the photos?

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Missing indeed.

Hop

Hop

Offers welcome !

hop