The Saturn port is definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of the game!
Be sure to look into recent hacks, there are 3 of them. The first was a hack that made the game use the RAM cart and improved a few aspects like slightly quicker loading in some cases and quick access to the map (which is annoying in the vanilla game). Then an English translation came out! It sounds like it's fully translated at this point, and the hacker now plans to start on improvements. Then a THIRD hack dropped, aiming specifically at improvements like transparencies (the devs went for dithered stuff instead of true transparencies) but also partially translates the game as a consequence of the hacking. The RAM cart hack seems like it wont receive any more updates, but the second two mentioned hacks I think will still receive updates. Also, I'm oversimplifying what these hacks do, this is just a brief description of them.
But even the vanilla version of the game is worth playing if you're a fan of the game. It doesn't play or look as nice as the PS1 version, but it's still a fun playthrough.
marurun wrote:Maria is not a gated character on Saturn. She's selectable right from the start.
As is Richter (in the Saturn version).
RobertAugustdeMeijer wrote:Symphony's second half is boring. What it does have going for it is a sense of mystique: at times it's a bit esoteric and reminds me of Castlevania II.
I like the second half. But there is one thing that always kind of annoyed me. The first half has unique music tracks for each area. Then the second half only has a few tracks that are each used for multiple areas. So to me, the music gets repetitive during the second half. At least "Lost Paintings" is an awesome track, and I never mind hearing that one multiple times.