![]() ![]() ![]() Outside of tournaments or get-togethers, it is seldom that all of these conditions can be satisfied, especially with today’s dwindling number of hardcore Saturn adherents. The advantages are obvious: do away with restrictive, processor-intensive split-screen affairs and say hello to full-screen, full speed 2 player gaming! The disadvantages center around two Saturns, two displays, and two copies of the same link-compatible game are required in the same physical area, as is of course the cable itself, and two human* players. In the pre-internet era, this physical connection linked two Saturns, facilitating lag-free competitive or cooperative gameplay in compatible games. The Taisen Cable is a system-to-system interface cable. So, the Japanese Saturn Taisen Cable could properly be called the ‘Saturn Vs. ‘Sen’ is a noun, and translates to ‘war, fight, or battle’ (Sakura Taisen, for instance, translates to Sakura Wars). Depending on context, ‘Tai’ is used as either a preposition or a noun and can mean ‘versus, pair, opposition’. ![]() Translated, ‘Taisen Cable’ is Battle Cable. This can be said of word processors, E-Book readers, photo decoders, and the subject of this piece: the ill-fated Taisen (system link) Cable. SEGA’s happiness to produce all manner of optional hardware bred a reality of fringe devices that were ultimately so underutilized as to be a curiosity for all but the most discerning Saturn gamers. Complimenting a healthy number of mainstream accessories is an even greater number of peripherals that are, to put it generously, niche. Reflecting SEGA’s build-anything, arcade-rich 90s heritage, the Saturn boasts a plethora of hardware expansion options that enhance the end-user experience. ![]()
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