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#1.SONIC KETCHUP
*What is it?!
Well, basicly it's just a bottle of
ketchup in the form of 'the hedgehog'.
Licensed by HP FOOD in 1991, this bottle contains (well,
contained)
425ML of lovely ketchup. I bought this bottle in 1995 in the
U.K.
*What's the purpose?
Hmm, just to serve Sonic fans
with their own ketchup, really.
For use with steaks, burgers and lots of other things,
probably.
*I want it! Where can I buy it?
How much?
I'm wishing you good luck finding
a bottle these days. Ebay UK is your
best bet. Price? No idea, a couple of pounds, presumably.
#2.SATURN 'MUSE'
*What is it?!
What on earth is a muse? I have
no idea, really.
Well, maybe I do, because I have one. It basicly is a model of
a Saturn
(about 75% of the actual Saturn size) which can opened and
used to store
stuff like cd's, treasures (I like my Japanese Torico
copy, as you can see)
or stuff you don't want anyone else to see. (you know what stuff
I mean)
*What's the purpose?
Wait! I already explained the
purpose above. Bugger.
*I want it! Where can I buy it?
How much?
Hmm tough one. I bought mine two
years ago on ebay, for the ridiculous amount
of 25 euros. Really haven't seen them ever since. Try Yahoo
Auctions Japan.
#3.SEGA DIGIO SJ-1
*What is it?
It looks like a digital camera
and guess what? It is. Released back in 1996 in Japan and
brought over to Australia (with an English manual added,
obviously) a while later.
It takes pics in .SJ1 format which can only be read with the
software that comes with it.
Pictures are 320x240 and -dare I say it- rubbish. The camera
itself comes with a
Smart media
card of -get this- 0.5 MB. Oh dear. A collector
only item if there ever was one. It must be said, though, that the history of this piece of
hardware itself is pretty interesting, but that's another story. (I'll do a special
sometime)
*What's the purpose?
Take pictures, upload them to a Windows '95 PC, laugh at the
useless quality etc.
If you got the extremely rare 32X 'picture magic'
board, you may look into this.
*I want it! Where can I buy it?
How much?
Are you kidding me? Oh well, if
you insist; check out Yahoo auctions Japan. Shouldn't
be too hard to find. Finding one on Ebay will be a lot
harder, though. Probably can be
'had' for next to nothing as it's practicly worthless these
days.
#4. SEGA 'CLUB SATURN' CD
*What is it?
It's a music CD by Breakdown
records in conjunction with SEGA, released back in 1996.
It contains 15 SEGA soundtracks (NiGHTS, Daytona USA, Fighting
vipers etc) remixed by
people such as Richard Jacques, Duderella and Marshall
Jefferson.
*What's the purpose?
It has the same purpose as any music
cd, really. I don't really know why SEGA released
this cd, but it sure ain't very good. The only tracks that are
worth a listen are the; Daytona
house remix by Duderella, the Virtua Fighter house mix
by Marshall Jefferson and
the NiGHTS and Worldwide Soccer remixes by
Richard Jacques. For the fact freaks:
the European version of this cd also came with the Sega
flash 2 Saturn demo disc.
Oh, and the cover of the cd made a great website logo for
Segacollection once. (hehe)
*I want it! Where can I buy it?
How much?
The CD was released both in the
US and Europe and shouldn't be too hard to find on Ebay.
Expect a couple of bucks/pounds/euros/whatever. It ain't worth
much more anyway.
#5. SEGA SATURN GAME LIBRARY BOOK
*What is it?
This book contains (as you probably could tell from the
picture above) information
on 430 Saturn releases, as well as all Saturn peripherals.. It
was released in 1997
by some Japanese media company. (duh)
*What's the purpose?
Well, if you're looking for a great overview of released
titles in each genre*, this book
is a great help. Each game profile contains a screenshot (or
more in some cases), the
the release date, the original release price, the amount of
players and much more
general info. Like said, it also comes with a hardware section
which has photos and info
on all the cool Saturn hardware released. (The floppy disk
drive, the mouse, the dual
player Astro arcade stick etc.) A great book for every Saturn
freak. (like me)
*Keep in mind that all releases >1997 aren't
covered yet.
*I want it! Where can I buy it?
How much?
Looks like you'll have to fire up Yahoo auctions Japan again.
This book is hard to
find outside Japan. Yamatoku
might have a copy for you. (it's where I got mine from)
Shouldn't be too (~$10-15) expensive, unless it's sold by a
collector.
#6. SONIC TOOTHPASTE
*What is it?
It's paste to brush your teeth with.
Wahey! Here's some more info; it was released
in the UK by a company called 'search' and is an officially
licensed Sonic product.
*What's the purpose?
Well, for every Sonic fan this could
be the coolest way to brush your teeth.
*I want it! Where can I
buy it? How much?
This paste probably got discontinued
sometime in 1996 so you'll need a lot of
luck finding it now. Keep and eye on Ebay or give the company
a ring (if they still exist).
#7. SEGA SATURN APRON
*What is it?
It's an apron which was worn by
Japanese software shop employees.
*What's the purpose?
It once served the purpose of promoting new Saturn soft and
hardware. You
could use it while cooking now, but would you? I know I
wouldn't.
*I want it! Where can I buy it? How
much?
I got mine from Yahoo Auctions Japan, which is where you
should search if you
want one. Should be around 1000-1500 yen. (Bid using the Celga.com
service)
#8.SEGA SUNVISOR
*What is it?
Well, duh, it's a Sunvisor. Used to block. your. eyes.
from. the. sun.
It has SEGA(®) on it, so that's why it's featured here. I
really have
NO idea where it came from or where it was used. I bought it
in Spain.
*What's the purpose?
Like said, they come in handy to block your eyes from sun or
look cool.
That said, you'll look pretty silly with this hardplastic
thing, to be honest.
*I want one! Where can I buy it? How
much?
Oh you little SEGA geek! I never
saw them before untill recently I came
across a Spanish
Retro site which sold them for 2 euro a piece. If you
desire one, go order them over there. I bought a load of them
to give away
on this site in the future. (how thoughtful of me)
#9.'SEGAFREAKS' SEGA COLLECTOR CARDS
*What is it?
Sega collector cards funnily
enough called 'Segafreaks'. There's 3 series of 60 cards
at the very least. On the cards there's pictures of famous
SEGA franchises such as
Sonic, Virtua Fighter, Fighting Vipers,
Clockwork Knight, Alex
Kidd etc. Some cards
feature obscure SEGA items (Sounds familiar?) such as the Alex
Kidd board game &
pencil case and other feature SEGA hardware (Mark III, 'Smoke'
Gamegear etc).
*What's the purpose?
Well, basicly the same purpose every set of collector cards
has: collecting them.
For the true 'SEGAFREAK' (uhuhuh) this is a very nice
collectable.
*I want them! Where can I buy
them? How much?
Sadly (and rather unsurprisingly
as all the cool stuff remains there *sigh*) these cards
were only sold in Japan (300yen (~$3) for a pack of ten cards)
, and very hard to find abroad.
Well, you're in luck, because (as you can see above) I bought
a whole box of them on import
so should you want a complete second series (61-120) or just
some loose cards of the games
you like, drop
me an email. The whole second series including 5 wrappers
for $20 (including
worldwide shipping) and loose cards are 10 for $3.50
(including worldwide shipping)
#10. SATURN PRESS DISCS
*What is it?
Some call them 'silvers', others
call them 'press discs' basicly they are discs that
were send to magazines & other press to be reviewed.
Because the discs are label-less,
someone would scribble the game name on them with a marker
(mostly blue or red).
Most of the games published by SEGA can be found in this
form. The third party
releases are a LOT tougher to find. Most of the discs contain
exactly the same code
as the normal release which makes them less interesting to
collect.
*What's the purpose?
Like I said above, they were send out to magazines to be used
for reviews. Most of the time
they didn't need to be returned, hence the reason they still
can be found now and then.
*I want some! Where can I buy
them? How much?
E-b-a-y. I really doubt you'll find them somewhere else. Some
magazine reviewers
probably got them tucked away in a box somewhere in the attic.
Bring them out!
How much? Hmm..shouldn't be too expensive unless it's a multi
disc game or
something like Shining Force III/Return Fire/Bedlam
etc. Oh and for the fact
freaks; Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) gave them away every now and
then.
#11. SONIC PASTA
*What is it?
It's 3 minute pasta, or as the pack says (red tag at the
bottom) 'quality pre-cooked pasta shapes' by HP foods ltd.
Shapes like Sonic, Tails, Robotnik and badniks. Licensed by
copyright promotions limited 1991/1992, but I actually bought
this together with the ketchup back in 1995 when I was on
holiday in Wales. 'Best before' date is AUG 96. The package
has various Sonic artwork printed on it and comes with a
recipe for 'Super sonic pasta in tomato sauce'.
''Sonic mega tip: Stir in some chopped spicy sausage just
before serving.'' Yummmmm ^_^
*What's the purpose?
Hmm speaks for itself doesn't it? Here's some more info
instead; '3 easy ways to cook, 5 servings, 250g, ingredients;
fine wheat semolina (what!? - Segafreak) , water. 1461kJ/344
per
100g uncooked. Right, that's that, enjoy your meal.
*I want it! Where can I buy it? How
much?
I daresay this product ain't on the market anymore (surprise,
surprise). Try Ebay or bothering HP foods on: Market
Harborough, Leics, LE16 9BQ, England. If you get a
response be sure to let me know ^_-
#12. SEGA VIDEO MAGAZINE
*What is it?
A video tape containing footage
of various SEGA games, some commercials etc.
In NTSC/J format, no less. Most of the times around half an hour of
actual footage.
*What's the purpose?
These were sold as well as rented out, and gave an idea of
what games you could spend
your hard earned money on next.
*I want one! Where can I buy
them? How much?
I don't call this feature 'obscure
sega items' for nothing, you know. These tapes
can only be found in Japan and aren't very easy to find. An
extended search on
Yahoo auctions should do the job.. but I'd advise you to wait
for a while, because you
might just be able to obtain them in another way later.
(hint).
#13. SEGA GD-R'S
*What are they?
GD-ROM recordables. Pressed with a special 'GD-writer'.
Unlike the PAL white label discs,
these GD-R's often contain code that is different from the
final release. Oh, and you're unable
to boot them without a special system disc or swap method.
*What's their purpose?
They were used by developers to send to press for
preview/review purposes.
*I want some! Where can I buy them?
How much?
They can be found on ebay every now and then, and there's a
huge lot sold at the moment at
some forum or another. Mail me for more info. The price really
depends on what's on the disc. The original versions of Half-Life
and Propeller Arena both went for over $800, the more
standard releases like Matt Hoffman BMX and Ducati
world are more near the $30-50 tag.
#14. 'CHAMOIS' SEGA
SATURN LENSE CLEANERS
*What are they?
Small leather(?) pieces of cloth
sporting the Sega Saturn logo. Released by 'Chamois'
in 1995. (most probably)
*What's their purpose?
They were made for cleaning camera lenses with, but are
pretty good for cleaning
a lot of other things with as well.
*I want some! Where can I buy
them? How much?
I got them from Ebay, but check out the SEGA
SHOP for a nice deal on them.
#15. SEGA SATURN WEB
BOOK 1
*What is it?
A 98 page book featuring everything that has to do with Saturn
internet. It features the
hardware (modem, floppy disk unit and keyboard), browser
software (Pad Nifty & Habitat II)
and compatible online XBAND games (Virtua Fighter remix, Sega
Rally plus, Daytona CCE, Bomberman), an
interview with Kenji Eno (who seems to be interviewed
in every Japanese publication ever), interesting websites of
all kinds (Search engines, media, shopping, fashion, music,
art, movie, game, education, science), features on non-online Saturn games (Good Island cafe ft. Ai Iijima, Game
Ware vol 2, Aquazone), a feature on animation
movies (Virtua Fighter
& Sonic the hedgehog),
a 'photo genic' feature with Japanese girls and Sex Dolls
(?!), a feature
on the 'SEGA game best line-up' featuring Virtua
Fighter 2, NiGHTS, Torico (wahey!) and
more,
an overview of all released Saturn peripherals (amusingly
called 'Hard were'), a feature on the latest rental movies
(featuring loads Robocop movies, for some reason), a
porn (!!) feature with an overview of the best porn sites on the internet called 'pink' (oh
dear..), a feature on the latest 'adult'
video-cd's ('now where is this going?') and loads of other
bits and bobs that didn't made much sense to me. Phew!
*What's the purpose?
Giving you information about everything listed above,
unsurprisingly.
*I want it! Where can I buy it?
How much?
Are you sure? Well, there's no stopping some Sega freaks, I
guess. I'd say you're unlikely to
find this book on Ebay, so Yahoo Auctions is -again-
your best bet. Shouldn't cost too much, because it's unlikely
anyone would want it now, even with all the smut in it.
#16. SONIC BISCUITS
*What is it?
Sonic cookies! 'Toffee flavoured
bite size biscuits', to be exact. 6 packs of them.
The back of the bag states; '5 Sonic scenes to collect! Each
snack pack inside shows a
quarter of an exciting Sonic Scene (they
are from the second Sonic cartoon series if I'm
not mistaken - S.F) depicting
Sonic and his friends and enemies. You'll find more
segments
to collect in other Sonic Multibags'. There you go.
*What's the purpose?
Can't you just see those 8 year olds with their Disney
lunch-boxes hopping around like crazy
from the sugar overdose? Nah, just kidding. They obviously were
created for a Sonic obsessed Dutchman to pick them up during a
1995 Holiday.
*I want some! Where can I buy
them? How much?
Take the teleporter on your
right. It will warp you straight to 1995. Don't forget to bring me
some too.
#17. PUYO PUYO 2
WIND-GONG
*What is it?
A Puyo Puyo 2 wind gong!
Released by SEGA (and Compile) in 1997 (probably as a UFO
Catcher prize). Very kitchy but -strangely- kinda funky
looking as well. It was part of a big
SEGA merchandise set I bought on Yahoo Auctions. I
didn't even know what the hell it was
supposed to be untill I opened the box. (I thought it was some
kind of candy dispenser, actually)
You can't see the cord in the second picture but it's there,
holding the 'red fishy thing in a tub',
the green puyo and the tag together. Only in Japan! ^_^
*What's the purpose?
*ding* *dong* *ding*
*dong* *dong* *ding* 'Aaaaaaargh!!!'
*Smash*, get the idea?
*I want one! Where can I buy
them? How much?
Hmm. I presume it won't be easy
locating another one (could be wrong, though) but if you're
desperate you really
should know where to go by now..
#18. VIRTUA FIGHTER
T-SHIRTS
*What is it?
T-shirts with various Virtua
Fighter designs on them. The V.F.1 logo, Lau
in his V.F.3 costume
and Aoi (also from V.F.3). All marked 1996 and
coming from some Sega Prize machine. From the look of
it they are in the 'rather small really' Japanese size.
*What's the purpose?
You could...um...wear them while
joining in on someone's V.F.4 game in your local
arcade,
looking like a 'tough V.F. master'..and get
hopelessly beaten by a spotty teenager moments later. Hmm,
maybe not.
*I want one! Where can I buy
them? How much?
There's plenty of t-shirts still
being sold online, so some V.F. ones will pop up sooner
or later.
(Or order a 'cheap' one from those kind of people selling
'Dreamcast bar signs' and Hong Kong 'it's original
merchandise!' Sonic lighters on Ebay. Pah!)
#19. SEGATA SANSHIRO
DOLL
*What is it?
A 7 inch (~25cm) size doll of
everyones favorite Saturn icon; Segata Sanshiro!
Released in 1998 by Sega themselves (there are Segata dolls by
other companies as well!),
this doll came in four versions, each with a different facial
expression and pose.
*What's the purpose?
There's no real purpose apart
from 'having' Segata in your house, which is both a
good and a bad thing. (don't let him catch you playing
another system!)
*I want one! Where can I buy one?
How much?
Keep an eye on Yahoo
Auctions. I might pick up a few and give them away as
competition
prizes in the future..
#20. SEGA SATURN
BACKPACK
*What is it?
A backpack in the shape of the
Japanese Sega Saturn system. Complete with cartridge
slot (to put stuff in), the disc lid and the power, open
and reset buttons as well! As you can
see it even comes with a small pencil holder shaped like a
Saturn pad! Magic.
*What's the purpose?
There's plenty of room for all
kinds of stuff. It would also function perfectly as a console
'carry case'. A Saturn would fit perfectly fine. It's unlikely
anyone outside of Japan will
recognize the design, but at least you know you're the
coolest person in town. Oh and
you don't have to worry getting your ass kicked by the guy
above, naturally.
*I want one! Where can I buy one?
How much?
They originate from Dreamcast
direct (which is called Sega Direct these days).
They can
still be bought from them HERE.
6800 yen is rather steep and they don't ship outside Japan,
so nutcases and die-hard collectors only. (Hey, both apply to
me!)
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