The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe. The system was supported in North America and Europe until late 1998, and in Japan until the end of 2000.

The system was popular in Japan, unlike its predecessors, the Sega Mega Drive and the Sega Master System. However, the system suffered in North America and Europe due to a poor launch, extensive competition from Sony's PlayStation and the Nintendo 64, difficulty to program by third-parties, and marketing woes.