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that was developed by

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and released on November 22, 1994, in

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, May 11, 1995 in

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, and July 8, 1995, in

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as the successor to the successful

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. The Saturn has a dual-

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architecture and eight processors. Its games are in

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format, and its game library contains several

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as well as original titles. Development of the Saturn began in 1992, the same year Sega's groundbreaking 3D

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debuted. Designed around a new CPU from Japanese electronics company

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, another video display processor was incorporated into the system's design in early 1994 to better compete with

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's forthcoming

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. The Saturn was initially successful in Japan, but failed to sell in large numbers in the United States after its surprise May 1995 launch, four months before its scheduled release date. After the debut of the

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in late 1996, the Saturn rapidly lost market share in the U.S., where it was discontinued in 1998. Having sold 9.26 million units worldwide, the Saturn is considered a

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. The failure of Sega's development teams to release a core game in the ''

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'' series, known in development as ''

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'', has been considered a factor in the console's poor performance. Although the Saturn is remembered for several well-regarded games, including '' Nights into Dreams'', the ''

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'' series, and the ''

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'' series, its reputation is mixed due to its complex hardware design and limited

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support. Sega's management has been criticized for its decision-making during the system's development and discontinuation. This is an incomplete list of video games released for the Sega Saturn video game console. There are currently games on this list not including non-game software and compilations of Saturn games. This list is organized initially in alphabetical order, but it can also be organized by developer, publisher, or year of release. There are 785 Japan-exclusive games, making 75% of the whole list. For games that were in announced or in development for the Saturn, but never released, see the

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