OG PS1/Saturn Group Buy 2020
A public fundraiser to secure various Sega Saturn/PlayStation 1 prototype discs was conducted sometime in 2020 by the Obscure Gamers community. The builds available for purchase were primarily used for magazine reviews and previews somewhere in the PAL region. A total of around 15 discs were acquired and dumped. The dumps were released on April 2nd, 2021.
Original fundraising thread on ObscureGamers.com.
Prototypes Obtained (Unique Builds):
| System | Date | Retail build dates | Retail release dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Baseball (Sep 19, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Nov 8, 1996 EU Unreleased US Nov 7, 1996 | JP Jan 31, 1997 EU Unreleased US Nov 30, 1996 | |
| Area 51 (Jul 11, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Dec 5, 1996 EU Jan 2, 1997 US Nov 10, 1996 | JP Feb 7, 1997 EU Jan 2, 1997 US Oct 31, 1996 | |
| Baku Baku Animal: World Zookeeper Contest (Apr 26, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Oct 4, 1995 EU May 14, 1996 US May 1, 1996 | JP Nov 10, 1995 EU May 14, 1996 US Aug 31, 1996 | |
| Bug Too! (Nov 8, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Dec 20, 1996 EU Feb 17, 1997 US Nov 19, 1996 | JP Jan 31, 1997 EU Feb 17, 1997 US Nov 30, 1996 | |
| Complete Onside Soccer (Feb 27, 1996 prototype) | PlayStation | JP Dec 15, 1997 EU Aug 5, 1996 | JP Jan 29, 1998 EU Aug 5, 1996 US Unreleased | |
| Crimewave (Jul 16, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Apr 24, 1997 EU Nov 6, 1996 US Jan 23, 1997 | JP Jun 27, 1997 EU Nov 6, 1996 US Feb 28, 1997 | |
| Dance Factory (Feb 22, 2006 prototype) | PlayStation 2 | US Feb 23, 2006 EU Feb 27, 2006 | US Aug 29, 2006 EU Sep 1, 2006 | |
| Dance Factory (Jan 21, 2006 prototype) | PlayStation 2 | US Feb 23, 2006 EU Feb 27, 2006 | US Aug 29, 2006 EU Sep 1, 2006 | |
| DiRT 2 (Aug 11, 2009 prototype) | PlayStation Portable | EU Aug 13, 2009 US Aug 13, 2009 | JP Nov 5, 2009 US Sep 8, 2009 EU Sep 11, 2009 | |
| Grid Runner (Jul 27, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Oct 18, 1996 EU Oct 4, 1996 US Sep 12, 1996 | JP Dec 27, 1996 EU Oct 4, 1996 US Nov 30, 1996 | |
| Hyper 3-D Pinball (Apr 9, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Oct 21, 1996 EU Aug 7, 1996 US Sep 13, 1996 | JP Jan 17, 1997 EU Aug 7, 1996 US Oct 31, 1996 | |
| NHL PowerPlay '96 (Apr 19, 1996 prototype) | Sega Saturn | JP Nov 26, 1996 EU Jan 21, 1997 US Jun 6, 1996 | JP Feb 7, 1997 EU Jan 21, 1997 US 1996 |