DID YOU KNOW?: In addition to pushing the Saturn hardware with it’s release of the Hi-Saturn Navi w/LCD attachment, Hitachi also made a 24″ standard definition anamorphic CRT (the Hitachi Wide View C24-WX50) that had a SEGA Saturn multi-video terminal built into the front of the unit! This set was absolutely MADE to take advantage of Saturn’s anamorphic WIDE SCREEN games (of which there were admittedly only a few), and much of the new anamorphic widescreen content, including MUSE and WIDE VISION laserdiscs, that were quickly gaining in popularity in Japan during the mid 90’s.
In fact, it turns out they ALSO made a 20″ inch Hello Kitty branded Wide View with built-in Sega Saturn terminal… FANTASTIC!
Sure wish we could get our hands on one of these babies.., but the shipping would probably be killer.., not to mention it would probably KILL the CRT as well… Anyway, I guess it’s just another one of those wonderful niche curiosities that Japanese gamers had the benefit of enjoying well before such things hit western shores…
A massive Saturn fan since Christmas ’96, Dave is enthusiastic about growing the community and spreading Saturn love and knowledge to fans old and new. Co-founding the SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! podcast back in 2017 and creating the SHIRO! SHOW in 2020, he seeks to create interesting and engaging Saturn-related content for the community. Dave’s interests circle around game preservation, and he is a huge fan of game magazines and developer interviews.
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