The original Saturn version of Radiant Silvergun is the pinnacle of shmups. This is a game that somehow just hits differently on original hardware and a CRT, I have to admit.
For its age it had wild animations and a great combination of 2D sprite work with 3D backgrounds (yeah, Saturns strength obviously). The soundtrack from Hitoshi Sakimoto is an absolute blast. The greatest strength of Radiant Silvergun has to be the boss design though. It has TONS of boss battles for a shmup and these can be long and intense.
The player has a wide variety of weapon types, including a giant sword that functions as "bomb" when it is charged. I think this especially fits the 6 button layout of the Saturn controller.
Replay value of Radiant Silvergun is also off the charts. I finished it several times already ... and still can't get enough.
For its age it had wild animations and a great combination of 2D sprite work with 3D backgrounds (yeah, Saturns strength obviously). The soundtrack from Hitoshi Sakimoto is an absolute blast. The greatest strength of Radiant Silvergun has to be the boss design though. It has TONS of boss battles for a shmup and these can be long and intense.
The player has a wide variety of weapon types, including a giant sword that functions as "bomb" when it is charged. I think this especially fits the 6 button layout of the Saturn controller.
Replay value of Radiant Silvergun is also off the charts. I finished it several times already ... and still can't get enough.