Sega, once the undisputed underdog in the neverending 16-Bit wars, has grown to a household name. Images have surfaced showing off their brand-new, upcoming Saturn games console in all of its glory: A shiny silver box complete with a top-loading disc tray as well as a cartridge slot. The Japanese developer is sure to dazzle us with the final product, at least judging from their oath to stuff state-of-the-art arcade technology inside of this thing. The Saturn will house two 32-Bit RISC processors and will reportedly be able to generate instant texture mapping, flat shading, and plenty of other special effects. Image scrolling is also a big one, allowing game devs to create realistic 3-D ecosystems more effectively. Saturn's dual disc-and-cart combination does leave us tilting our heads. Will titles be released on both formats, or is there more to this story?

We've known for a long time that the landmark launch titles for the Saturn will be Virtua Fighter, the incredible 3-D polygonal fighting game, and Daytona, the uber-popular 3-D racer. Other games in-development for this system include a stellar shooter called Panzer Dragoon, a next-generation follow-up to Shinobi III, and an action-platformer named Clockwork Knight. Truth be told, we're pumped for Virtua Fighter above the fray. On that note, Sega producer Hiroshi Suziki issued a statement noting Saturn versions will maintain, "the movements and skills of the characters," with a "reduction in the number of polygons." We hate to hear that, but no arcade conversion is impeccable, after all. Early screenshots (shown below) are shaping up to be rock solid. We expect more news, and a possible '94 release date, this fall.