The company, Sega, claims that the failure of Saturn was because a new version of Sonic the Hedgehog was delayed many times. Most users found the unit complicated and expensive which is one of the reasons why Saturn never saw much success in Europe and North America. The Sega Saturn had a completely different feel and look from the PlayStation 1 console.
However, both versions had similar processor and CPU specifications. The Japanese version came with white buttons and controllers while the U.S version featured a wholesome black design including controllers and everything else. The console’s versions for the United States and Japan had a few design differences. The console used a Hitachi chip to run games and maintain powerful support for different games. It was actually a 32-bit console that came with a dual CPU processor layout complete with 8 processors. Sega Saturn replaced the Genesis version and came with more advanced architecture. One thing you cannot deny, nevertheless, is that the previous Sega console, Sega Genesis was quite popular in the 1980s and early 90s. There were many explanations for the limited success of Saturn consoles ranging from its complicated dual CPU and price to the lack of a Sonic Hedgehog game and the huge popularity of the Sony PlayStation. However, the console was not as successful in Europe and North America as PlayStation and other popular consoles back then. The Saturn is a 5th Gen 32-bit console that came after the 16-bit SEGA Genesis which was also known as MegaDrive in Japan and PAL territories. Sega Saturn was a great console released by Sega Games in Japan in 1994 and later in North America and Europe in 1995.
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