Platform: Sega Saturn
The Incredible Shrinking Character
Myst
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Clockwork Knight 2
The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga
Time Gal
Magic Knight Rayearth
Radiant Silvergun
Sid Meier's Civilization
Sonic R
Twinkle Star Sprites
Bubsy 3D
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
Fighting Force
Discworld
Quake
Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun
Policenauts
Astal
Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku
V.R. Virtua Racing
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
Pandemonium!
Enemy Zero
Samurai Shodown III
Mega Man X4
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
X-Men vs. Street Fighter
Strikers 1945
Rayman 2
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
Clockwork Knight
Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean
Mortal Kombat II
Destruction Derby
The King of Fighters '95
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
Revolution X
Dark Seed
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Rayman
Worms
Virtua Cop
SimCity 2000
Mega Man 8
Phantasmagoria
Bug!
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
Space Jam
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
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In 2023, a 289-page PDF featuring official documents from Sega of America circa Spring 1996 was leaked online. Within this document were over 70 games planned for a North American Saturn release that never saw the light of day. These included:
• Ports of PC games (The Elder Scrolls: Arena, The 11th Hour, etc.)
• Multi-platform games (Grand Theft Auto, Lethal Enforcers, Wing Commander IV, etc).
• Japan-only Saturn games (Devil Summoner, Lunar: The Silver Star, Riglord Saga 2, etc.)
• European Saturn games (Destruction Derby, Discworld, Riven, etc.)
• Cancelled projects (Eternal Champions, Sonic X-treme, Virtua Fighter 3, etc.)
• Ports of PC games (The Elder Scrolls: Arena, The 11th Hour, etc.)
• Multi-platform games (Grand Theft Auto, Lethal Enforcers, Wing Commander IV, etc).
• Japan-only Saturn games (Devil Summoner, Lunar: The Silver Star, Riglord Saga 2, etc.)
• European Saturn games (Destruction Derby, Discworld, Riven, etc.)
• Cancelled projects (Eternal Champions, Sonic X-treme, Virtua Fighter 3, etc.)
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In 1992, after the failure of a deal to create a CD-ROM drive for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sony approached Sega of America proposing that they collaborate on a next-generation CD-ROM console to compete with Nintendo. While Sega of America was open to the idea and even started testing the waters between the two companies by having each develop a handful of titles for the Sega CD, Sega of Japan shot down the concept. Consequently, Sony would reorient their efforts towards what would become the PlayStation, while Sega would develop their own next-gen console, the Sega Saturn, in-house. In an interview with Sega-16, Tom Kalinske cited the veto as a factor in his decision to step down as head of Sega of America.
Time Extension article:
https://www.timeextension.com/features/flashback-sega-and-sony-almost-joined-forces-to-battle-nintendo-in-the-90s
Time Extension interview with Kalinske:
https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-former-sega-president-tom-kalinske-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-16-bit-empire
Sega-16 interview with Kalinske:
https://www.sega-16.com/2006/07/interview-tom-kalinske/
https://www.timeextension.com/features/flashback-sega-and-sony-almost-joined-forces-to-battle-nintendo-in-the-90s
Time Extension interview with Kalinske:
https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-former-sega-president-tom-kalinske-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-16-bit-empire
Sega-16 interview with Kalinske:
https://www.sega-16.com/2006/07/interview-tom-kalinske/