Grandia: Digital Museum is one of the three spin-off entries in the Grandia series (the others being Grandia: Parallel Trippers and Grandia Xtreme) and is only available for the Sega Saturn in Japan.
Unlike in most other shoot 'em ups, there are no power-ups. All weapons are available from the start. Weapons can 'level up', however, becoming more powerful as the player uses them to score points. There are a selection of 7 weapons that can be used at any given time:
The game is designed so that there is almost always a 'right' weapon for any situation. The bosses in the game are designed so that they have multiple 'sections' which, if all destroyed before the 'core' of the boss, will award the players with point bonuses. Being able to apply the right weapons on any different boss is key to obtaining these bonuses. For example, a boss may have two sections located on either side of the screen. You could immediately go up to one and begin shooting it with a vulcan, or you could hover in the centre and hit both at the same time with the side bombs. This would increase your chance of obtaining the bonus before the time limit runs out and the boss self-destructs.
The game rewards players for "chaining" enemies of j
The original version of Street Fighter EX2 retains all the features from the previous game, Street Fighter EX Plus, including original features such as "Guard Breaks" (unique moves which cannot be blocked by an opponent) and "Super Canceling" (the ability to cancel a Super Combo into another Super Combo).
The primary new feature in the game are "Excel Combos", ("excel" being abbreviation for "extra cancel"). Much like the "Custom Combos" featured in the Street Fighter Alpha series, Excel Combos allows player to connect a series of basic and special moves for a limited time. During an Excel Combo, the player begins with a basic move and can follow up with a different basic move or follow-up a basic move with a special move, which can be followed by a different special move. However, the player cannot connect any move with the same move, nor can they cancel special moves into basic moves during an Excel Combo.
If the prospect of being a real motocross racer has always been overshadowed by the unfortunate reality of the broken bones and poor financial compensation, you'll love the realistic action of CASTROL HONDA SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONS. Hop on the Honda RVF-RC45 and set out to win the championship. Three modes of play Championship, Practice, and Trainer allow you to delve into all aspects of this underrated sport, and variable difficulty levels let motocross maniacs of all skill levels get into the action. Play alone or take on up to five friends via the Internet.
The game is set 100 years in the future. Players race against the clock through obstacles and enemies, including bosses, and can change into three mech modes anytime during gameplay: rally mode, bike mode and robot mode, each varying in stats. There's an "Anergy" meter that slowly ticks down from 99, displaying the percentage of full power, and if it hits zero, the game is over. The meter ticks down rapidly every time damage is taken.
VR Baseball 99 contains all 30 major league baseball teams and stadiums. Each team consists of the 1998 opening day rosters.
Play modes include exhibition, season, and home run derby. Options include: three difficulty settings, pitch speed, arcade or simulation hitting, fielding assistance, # of innings, DH, errors, injuries, and game time(day, night, dusk, overcast, or random).
Season mode features a variety of options and statistics, including all-star voting. Leaving a pitcher in too long, colliding with a wall or another player, or a bad slide can all lead to injuries. When injuries occur the player is listed as day-to-day or is placed on the disabled list.
Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon. Discover the secret of this mysterious planet and find out what caused a peaceful race to be enslaved by vicious merciless aggressors.
This Sega Saturn version of MeltyLancer: Re-inforce was released five months after the original PlayStation version of the game, and includes numerous changes and additions:
- Battles have been redesigned in a turn-based tactical format rather than the semi-real-time format of the original.
- New events have been added to the game, including several which make use of the Saturn's real time clock.
- Several mini-games have been changed or replaced.
Baroque is horror-themed action game with elements of survival gameplay. The whole game is set in the tower: you slowly work your way to the top, fighting demons as you progress. You have HP as well as stamina gauge. If your stamina is depleted, you walk slower and can't react well in a battle.
In a grim future where a once-benevolent alien technology has turned against humanity, only a ragtag group of ace pilots can save the Earth from total annihilation. Code name: Thunder Force! Witness the first 32-bit installment of the massively popular shooter series! Five spectacular weapons with multiple power-up levels let you blast through waves of metallic predators, and look good doing it. A constant barrage of innovative enemies keeps you intrigued while you struggle to stay alive. A speaker-imploding soundtrack has your foot tapping as your fingers are mashing. Unbelievable rendered cutscenes draw, no-DRAG you kicking and screaming into the action. Put simply, it's the ultimate hardcore gaming blast-o-rama!
Godzilla Online was a multiplayer only game based on the 1998 film "Godzilla" from Centropolis Entertainment. Players assumed the role of the Soldier, Scientist, Baby Godzilla, or Reporter and competed in various match types in arenas that were similar to locations in the movie; gaining EXP to progress through ranks.
Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. is a 3D fighting game released by Midway in 1998. It was originally planned for arcades. However, this arcade prototype was scrapped and never officially released (although it exists on MAME), and the game was later released for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and PC.
Bomberman Wars is a video game in the Bomberman series released for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation on April 16, 1998. The main character is King Bomber who rules over his kingdom. The object of the game is to conquer all the pieces of the Bomber country. Eventually you fight the main villain, Bagular, and his four henchmen.
This is one of the earliest games in the Bomberman series to stray away from its party game roots and focus more on the single player component (though it did have a VS mode). It is the third Bomberman game for the Saturn, and the second for the PlayStation.