Unlike the stock Action Replay, which you have to copy your save files back on the internal battery, the Pseudo Saturn allows you to directly access your saves like the first party Sega Saturn RAM-Backup cart. It's also pretty cool to play the released early builds of Sonic Xtreme and translated versions of Shining Force 3 part 2 and 3.

Pseudo Saturn was a godsend when I first got my Saturn. I had been doing the disk swap method for months, and I got a Gameshark for cheap to make the process a little easier. I was doing some research to see if there was an easier way to run burned Saturn games, and Pseudo Saturn came up. It didn’t outright say it was compatible with my model of Gameshark, but given the internals of the GS and the Action Replay were identical, I figured it would work, and I was right! The Pseudo Saturn opened up many avenues for me to play Japanese Saturn exclusives and Saturn games that were just ridiculously expensive in the states. I have a MODE installed in my Saturn now, but I can’t overstate how big a help Pseudo Saturn was to get me into the Saturn scene, and not just for burned discs, but import games like DBZ The Legend that I would eventually purchase.

This is such a treat, I just got my Pseudo Saturn last Tuesday!

Word! I only got to play Sega Saturn from 1995 to 1997 and I enjoyed it. I even imported a few games and they were 70 dollars each at the time. X-Men vs street fighter, marvel super heroes vs street fighter, and dungeons and dragons collection. I can emulate Sega Saturn on my wife's computer because it's not weaksauce like my 13 year old laptop lol

I feel blessed that I got my copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga at launch from Electronics Boutique and still have it! Loved the game and never thought it's value would have went where it has.

I really like the pseudo Saturn, it’s a good measure for playing games I can’t own. I find it better than other options because if I use and ode I’d feel the need to sell all my games since I wouldn’t be sing them; and at that point I might as well use a retro pie if since a Saturn with an ode functions the same way. This is just my view and I know there is no “best “ way to collect just the one that suites you most.

My Saturn collection is as complete as I could ever want. Not only do I own most all off the US heavy hitters, but I also have a good portion of the big Japanese games as well. Btw I have the Satiator and Psuedo Saturn. The Satiator is hands down the best ODE selection. I can play discs or not. That’s badass.

It's pretty cool that something like this exists. I just wish it was easy for folks to preserve the Sega Saturn, nowadays especially through emulation. I know Sega did rerelease SOME Sega Saturn games, back on PSN and XBLA like: - NiGHTS into Dreams - Fighting Vipers - Virtua Fighter 2 - Sonic the Fighters but still. It just sucks that this system is really good, but one of the toughest systems to preserve, nowadays next to the PS3.

It just occurred to me that you should upload a 4K compilation of the different SEGA Saturn models’ boot screens. You may be one of the few people with so many rare Saturns alongside insanely good video capture methods.

Thanks for the video mate. I recently got a Japanese Saturn with Pseudo and it's rapidly becoming one of my favourite consoles. The arcade experience on Saturn it's really something special.

For an official SEGA ambassador you actually support perserving the future. Kudos!

This is about as cool as the recent news that they actually included a pretty functional SEGA Saturn emulator on the Cotton Collection for Switch. Although wait, the Pseudo is even better as one doesn't have to mod their Switch.

0:15 "Sega's weird gothic hipster kid that talks about animes you never heard of and you only see at Christmas" *IT'S NOT A PHASE, MOM - IT'S A **_LIFESTYLE_*

I want to say it was Christmas of 2016 I finally got my first Sega Saturn. It was the American model 2. And it was pseudo Saturn that allowed me access to this great library. And now the Saturn is my favorite console of all time. Also it was your videos that got me back into Gaming. When PS3 and Xbox 360 dropped I just quit gaming because it wasn't my style of games. But now I got a Nintendo switch and PS4 and all the old stuff again. Saturn, Genesis, Dreamcast, and PC engine are my favorite. I even got a Atari 2600 because of you, and I still love it. Thank you.

I'm a big fan of Sega like you Adam, but I find myself really enjoying the Saturn the most out of all their consoles. The Saturn just has so many unique games that aren't available anywhere else and I kinda have a soft spot for those weird 2.5d games. I'm also lucky enough to have found a Saturn kiosk, which is absolutely stunning. I have 3 Sega kiosks in total, Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast.

Awesome tutorial and the best true way to play Saturn games on original hardware. By this point, Sega Saturn games are only obtainable for people who have a ton of money and connections. You can’t really do the Goodwill thrift thing anymore because they are aware of what a lot of the old games are worth. They put them on their auction sites and they end up selling at eBay prices anyway.

Price-gouging for retro games, especially in the case of consoles like the Saturn, has really been hurting the everyman and collector alike in the secondhand market. Hopefully that can miraculously end one day but otherwise this is a good alternative.

Interesting! I love the Saturn, but there are so many games that feel impossible to acquire these days, so it would be nice to be able to use "legitimate backup disks" to play games on real hardware (the 3DO is also a favorite of mine for that very reason). My action replay died (taking a whole bunch of save games with it) and while I have a similar way still to play Japanese games, this might be worth looking into.

Me, I am that guy out there who just wants a cheap solution, lol. I recently bought a Saturn and am looking into the best ways to play the games without selling a kidney. Thanks for this video!!

Totally agree with your point. Now with the insane pricing of retrogames these days the only option we'll have in the longer-term is either emulation or playing backups through ODEs or Everdrives.

Great video, glad you brought topic up. I’m came in late on Saturn, but it has quickly become my favourite retro console that I keep going back to. I’m one of those tragic addicts who has bought every ODE variant and the Satiator, but I get really annoyed when I see ODE snobs in forums look down on people who use pseudo Saturn and burnt discs. Then there are also those who say don’t do it, you’ll destroy your laser! These games and consoles were made to be played, and if this is the most affordable for you to way get into these wonderful games, go for it! And then later when you can afford an ODE, pseudo Saturn nicely compliments some of those with different menus and saved game management options!

Thanks for this video man. I've been binging Saturn content ever since I got my Dreamcast back a few weeks ago. And having this pseudo Saturn is like having a Dreamcast codebreaker disc! I'm definitely gonna take the plunge now for sure. Thanks again brother 👍

I picked one of these up not so long ago. Now I hv a large burned collection of all the Saturn shooters & other big hitters.I have had an Action Replay cart for ages & a healthy collection of Saturn games, but with the prices now collecting has got ridiculous. I think its awesome!

You've got me keen to get a Saturn mate. I always thought the games are too expensive or to soft mod it it's a hassle but your way seems great, your a legend! Cheers bro and awesome vid :)

Wow, this is definitely for me. Thanks!

That’s the most accurate description on the Saturn I’ve ever heard lol Especially when you compare it to the bright clean Dreamcast with its water effects and wondrous Sonic Team opening to Sonic Adventure, Saturn definitely the dark Goth console.

That was an unbelievable deal for the Panzer Trilogy. I got the Trilogy all CIB at Classic Game Fest a number of years back for $700 cash. It hurt at the time but I am happy I got it when I did.

The Satiator lets you keep your original drive intact. This is what I use. It is expensive, but totally worth it. I play a lot of games (especially fan translations) on Satiator, to save wear and tear on the cd drive.

Korean version of virtual-on is not dumped btw. Also PSKAI software can work with Rhea/Phoebe and fenrir ODE. WIP for Satiator support.

Thanks for the informative video man. I grew up with the Saturn, my Dad bought one when they were new. He, my brother and I all played the hell out of Road Rash. He bought a few games for it which I still have, but I always wanted more but they are rare and the prices are just insane. It's been really discouraging to not be able to enjoy the system and collect for it but at least this allows me to play more games so this will be exiting to finally experience it.

Got my pseudo AR from a local seller here in Australia maybe almost 10 years ago now and has served me well. Never realised its that simple to update it so will need to give that a try ASAP

Such a helpful video Adam, thank you for making it along with the rest of your content. Just recently acquired a Saturn and the games I want for it and of course all of the games I want for it are unreasonably priced so I'm going to get this cartridge asap.

Once again you made a video that is super cool and entertaining to watch, and also very informative for something I will never own or play.

And this is why I love you, Adam. JP Saturns are less than 100 on eBay and I don't feel like spending 300 on a modded Saturn, and I don't mind burning CDs, so this option is perfect for me!

Great video. I got myself a grey JP Saturn last week and I'm going to get a pseudo cart to be free at last!

Ok, time to ship my Satirn and Wii over for the Saturn mods he missed and to install the WiiDUAL kit, 2 birds with 1 stone.

I tried this. And it works. But, the laser itself eventually does needs to be changed. So I use the SD card option. Warning: Make sure to use one or the other. These third party companies designed their products under the assumption that you are using original stock hardware. I damaged my U.S. Saturn and needed to order a new one because I was trying to set them up together. Multi cart (all in one) with Fenrir (SD card reader). I now own all four original ram cartridges and the games run properly as a result of it.

Man I just bought a Saturn yesterday at my local pawn shop, and finding this video was really nice. I thought that the Saturn would be easier to collect and get games for till I looked and immediately went online to figure out how to actually use. I'm excited to try and get there now at least.

Been on my list of things to get for the Saturn, now I have even more reason to get it.

This is really cool Adam. I will look into getting this now because i really want to play some of the RPG games on the Saturn

Thankfully I bought a bunch of my saturn collection roughly 3-4 years ago, just as the market was about to sky rocket. I got Magic Knight Rayearth. Sadly I missed out on Saga ($900 at the time) and Guardian Heroes (pushing $130 at the time) so I researched and found options for burned copies from people that make them. I was ecstatic that they work (on a modded saturn of course) it was amazing, hell, I have Policenauts english translation and the full english translation of Shining Force 3 in its complete saga. I still need to get Linkle Liver Story and Sakura Wars. Great video. What I intend to do when I get my polymega if transfer my games to that and sell my Saturn collection. Sadly I am one of the later preorder people who ordered way back during the WalMart ''partnership'' so I had to reorder it at the time and I don't expect it until Spring of next year. (sigh)

Great vid, i got my Saturn at a flea market, untested sitting with the Game Shark carts in it and nothing else, by chance i offered $25 for it, the seller accepted as he also didn’t know if the thing even worked, surprisingly it did, I have since modded the Game Shark cart to contain Pseudo Saturn, it now boots backups without issue. Having seen that now the Game Shark cart is “bad” for it, even though its been in it for years now….do you think it is even worth me buying the Action Replay cart? I also was wondering about the “all in one” carts that contain the ram options as well, do they also boot backups that need the ram cart or is it a pick one option scenario? Thanks!😎

You nailed it. It's very hard and expensive to collect Saturn games. Retro game collecting in the 90's-2005 was much easier attain games excluding the Neo-Geo cartridges, but the last several years it's very expensive. I remember 2017-18 I was at digitalpress. I put up thread looking to trade Genny roms for Snes roms on the Retron5 and some guy flipped out false claiming how I was ripping off the game developers and the retro dealers. I politely explained to him that it was deadware and the developers haven't made any money on a Snes game since the mid 90's, and the retro dealers sell Everdrives and Repros which are rom based. Also the retro dealers will buy a game for $3 and break it down into pieces where the sell cartridge or disc for $300+, $85 for the owners manual and $85 the case. Then the mod told me to quit whining 😂😂

this is what i need, i wanted to get a Sega Saturn that i saw, but i wondered if i can play burned CDs just like the Dreamcast (where i live, dreamcast games are pretty rare, but thankfully i can burn discs without modding it to have a decent amount of games i can play, unfortunatly some games like Sonic Adventure 2 and Shenmue are hard to burn on a CD due to them being over 700 MB) because Saturn stuff is very rare and that's what has been stopping me from getting a Sega Saturn, but now thanks to you, i can buy that Sega Saturn i saw and burn CDs to have a decent amount of games just like the Dreamcast (if Dreamcast stuff is kinda rare, Saturn stuff is even worse)

Perfect! I love Capcom fighting games and the Japanese discs are much much cheaper so I’ll get one of these cartridges soon.

Uh, hey, where on the internet do I find Sega Saturn BIN/CUE files I can download like Croc-the Japanese Pau Pau Island (JP console)?

Thank you Adam, as always your videos are super helpful.

Sweet showing off some PALz0rz! I love that Saturn loves 50>60hz automation! I am fairly new to them (coupla years) and it is fascinating because N64 PS1+2 despise to do so on they own!

The best is the 4 in all card 1 - 4MB RAM 2 - SAVE GAMES 3 - PLAY IMPORTS 4 - ACTION REPLAY. But when playing games like X-men VS StreetFighter and you enable cheat at the begining of the boot option, there is a change that your saturn freezes, crashing The Crashing has to do with the cheat function due to a softmod change of a game and write into the 4 MB RAM. So some games just start without cheat function that will be fine, 99%of games running fine with cheat function enabled. Problem occurs mostly 4mb CapCom fighting games aka streetfighter

I did buy a Pseudo Replay to play a burnt copy of Saga around a year ago. It was unplayable on my Saturn before then. Nice video!

Sega Lord X mentioned in one of his videos that some of the Ali Express Pseudo Saturn Kai carts have flat PCB’s with no rounded corners or bevelled edge’s, which can cause the pins in the cartridge slot to get pushed too far back and potentially stop making contact. A few people on the Saturn sub Reddit have confirmed this whilst others have said their carts were fine, so it’s a bit of a crap shoot, the general consensus is if you get one of the dodgy ones to just leave it plugged in and never take it out.

I learned about all this a few years ago and 2 years ago i decided to buy a Sega Saturn and that red Pseudo Saturn cartridge. I have since bought so many imports and reproduction games. I can't believe that the Saturn has seriously become one of my favorite consoles. Now i just wish someone can find a way to save reproductions of Sega licensed games like Panzer Dragoon Saga onto the pseudo Saturn cart because that cmos battery does not last forever.

I'm pretty sure you could use the disc swap trick to get past region locking.

god i legit want a Saturn and i grew up in the 90s i NEVER HEARD OF IT NOR EVEN REMEMBER SEEING IT AT TOYS R US back in like 95 i wanna explore the console so I can appreciate the art of that console

4th pseudo saturn psa. You can remove the pseudo saturn after you boot into a game and the game will still work. This will allow you to swap to a memory card or a netlink adapter.

The Satiator is absolutly the best thing ever., next, any type of ODE., and next the Pseudo Saturn or an Action Replay.... i have a pseudo saturn and it is great but the problem is that you still have to use the Saturn laser., and sooner or later if you are hardcore you will break that thing, yes you can have multiple saturns or fix your lasers somehow but i personally find the situation of the Free Mc boot on the ps2 the ideal and most perfect, i usually just play games using a pendrive and requires no modification on the console and no use of the ps2´s laser., in the case of emulators, i don´t like that emulators cleans too much the image, and there must be some alternatives to the scanlines for the HD TVs, some sort of muddy filther, those games were not made to look that sharp, even the original xbox games., needs some sort of blur, of blurryness or mud in the image to reach the point on how those 32 and 128 bit games really looked.... anyways i find the way of using the original hardware on CRTs the best options and avoiding using the lasers is always the best., yes i do have the pseudo saturn and i do recommend it but the satiator is the most elegant and practical way of saving money and preserving your saturn.... the satiator is very expensive though., but might be a worthy purchase

I have gotten that red one from someone on ebay and it works just fine.

That's how I roll with my Saturn, it's so much easier than modding the console. Mostly for burned games which I have a disc binder with 200+ games, saved me a lot of money

Back in the 2008 - 2010 timeframe I installed modchips in a few Saturns. I still have one of them. To play games from other regions you have to region patch the game before you burn it. My other Saturn I use the Psuedo Saturn, however i do not play either console any longer. Great consoles but I'll probably sell them.

Great video Adam, I put Pseudo Saturn on my Action Replay a few months back. The Saturn has some great games but are too expensive.

This video was just in time! Thanks

I liked your modded Xbox360 video, so this modded Saturn has me intrigued. 👌

that IS a great startup screen, ngl. :P definitely gotta look into getting a hold of one of these! would love to start collecting saturn imports. (especially when I'm not technically minded enough (or have the budget for) the MODE...

I never knew how to update it. I got one years ago to play burned disks for repros when you could still find them on Etsy for cheap. I only have 3 games: Policenaughts with English patch, Shining Force 3 with all 3 scenarios, and Panzer Dragoon Saga. But with the way a lot of game's prices are I'm debating getting or just making more.

I remember when PDS jumped to $150 back in the day, and I thought that was a lot then. I own PD1, PD2 and PDS, but the Japanese versions. I love the art work on them. Too bad PDS Japanese version does not have an English language toggle.

Great that there are so many options for Saturn. Some barely have one

I got burned by that Ali Express seller, but I got another via a store that sells repros. Have a full Saturn PAL collection, which was feasable. But if you have less to spend, you don't need all the games anyway, as it is difficult to play all games...

I remember seeing Panzer Dragoon Saga being cleared out at Toy R' Us for $20. I didn't buy them, because I already had a copy.

Yaba sanshiro needs a cheat option where you can load cheats on the fly and patch the Game so we don't have to you know use ram so cheats on a burnt disc

9:57 Linkle Liver has his own fanmade translation game? What about his weird cousin with a creepy beard, *Koralik Kidney?*

In 2010 I had a model 2 Saturn with all kinds of games. Clockwork Knight 1 and 2, Mr. Bones, Sonic 3D Blast, Bug, Bug Two, Daytona USA, and Need for Speed. I put it all up as a bundle for auction on Ebay where it sold for $56. I'm so upset that I let it go.

Now I can finally play my burned copy of Brain Dead 13

Great video!!! This is the exact method I use to play Saturn games!!!👍👍👍👍

Adam, Please review the Saroo for the Saturn! It’s AWESOME.

I have Panzer dragoon Saga as well. I got it as part of my uncle's whole Saturn collection some years ago.The thing about it is it's a cd-r and hand written label disc. LOL. I could make a Pseudo Saturn out of my Action Replay but don't need to. My uncle had installed a mod chip into it ar some point of him owning the Saturn.

I actually bought Panzer Dragoon Saga new when it came out from my local EB games. I sold it on eBay in 2008 for like $250. Ahh... regrets.

I agree 100% Adam. I don't support piracy normally but there are times when it's the only option. I have an original Panzer Dragoon saga and a back up though the back up crashes from time to time. Other games like Hyper Duel are 4-500$ now! No way normal gamers can afford that. Find a backup supplier and check in frequently. These games are still exclusive. You may not get them anywhere else for years if ever.

I don't like ODE's lol, they're handy but it makes me feel like there's no reason for me to keep my collection, there'd be literally no reason to touch em. i prefer the mods that keep the original drive intact so i have the option to play discs. that's why i love the SD2SP2 on Gamecube, i wish the SD card adapter on Dreamcast worked as well as it.

It might be getting a digital release. I have orta and the original remake on my Xbox one. And it can upscale to 4k. Love that Lepow screen. House of the dead make due soon on switch can't wait. But what console will house of the dead scarlet land on ? Because part 4 is on my PS3 digital of course. Xbox series x ? Sure hope so. Great episode will share on Facebook.

i need help, restart my saturn in the dek pseudo saturn kai, now when I use it again the cartridge does not work. what can I do?

I used to have Pseudo Saturn until I installed the Phantom chip, and the thing worked like a dream! Installed it to a memory card myself via the hot swap, and enjoyed all the games I acquired by sailing the high seas. I love Sega to death, and collect games for the Genesis and Dreamcast. But if you ask me, Saturn games just aren't worth the asking price most of the time. The prices can rival that of a used car, and the ones that are affordable just don't seem like a good value. The Saturn failed in most regions because of a lot of reasons, but the biggest one was its weak library. There are a lot of great games for the platform, but it will never stack up to what its predecessor and successor offered.

I have a Model 1 Japanese Saturn with Pseudo Saturn/Kai. I love it.

How perfect I got a saturn 3 says ago and then you make this video wow

PDS has anti cheat detection on it, which the Pseudo Kai bypasses. For something like a Gameshark/AR, you would have to enter the cheat code to bypass cheating.

I know you've probably heard this but you should really review the Fenrir. That's what really changed things for me as a huge Saturn fan. I doubt you haven't used it, but maybe your take on it would be helpful to the community. Since getting it, I haven't regretted owning it one bit. I wanted a very easy solution like pseudo, but I left that behind for the Fenrir, after having it for a few years.

The Saturn is one of those systems i passed up do my move form SNES to Windows 95. So althgough I liked it I will give it an pass. PS if you are ever here in Lafayette La in March "best times are usely the 9th and/or 10th" as we always have retro gaming events at Louisiana Comic Con. Oddy I find Comic Cons, Fur Cons and Bony Cons are some of the best under looked spots to find homebrew games. For an exepull eventhough you will get an My Little Pony hacked version an Bony Con is about the only way most of you will get EarthBound cart at less then $100.

Such good guide bro thanks 👍

Are there versions of Pseudo Saturn that doesn’t take away the original UI and menus? I feel like that’s part of the experience of playing a Saturn, at least in my eyes

I consider the Sega Saturn as the "Black Hole" of gaming, whatever software goes into it hardly ever leaves it.

My red Pseudo Saturn from ebay works well with most stuff but when I tried to make copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga, it skips too badly to ever play. And I could never get Dragon Force to work.

The Saroo now is Saturn's future.

Speaking of Treasure... Have you played Gradius V for the ps2? It was also made by them and it is amazing!

I have a Japanese Saturn and want to play some expensive imports. Will the pseudo saturn allow me to play repros?

Sega Saturn isnt odd, its beautiful >:(

favorite saturn accessory

I have one concern about this: is its board thicker than official Sega memory carts? I hear all 3rd party carts have thicker boards and can damage the cart slot! I asked the makers of the N64’s new forever memory card if they’d make a Saturn version AND asked them to make the board thin!

It makes me sad when seagulls eat baby turtles. They don't deserve such a cruel fate.

Never heard about this, thanks Adam, you made me wish I haven't sold my Saturn (again).

I just got my first ever saturn and ordered a psk cart and a 3d pad to go with it 🤘

Hi Adam, have you tested this with 4 megabyte games like X-Men vs street fighter and the dungeons and dragons collection or street fighter zero 3?