Someone just sent me a great writeup written by Matt Greer back in 2016 about how transparency effects are used in the Sega Saturn and why you don’t see them as often as other consoles: https://www.mattgreer.org/articles/sega-saturn-and-transparency/
I don’t want to spoil the main article, but basically it’s a result of how the dual VDP1 and VDP2 work together to make the images. While I’m definitely not a programmer, I still enjoy reading about what makes some of the quirks of these classic consoles!
Sega Saturn Official Sega Saturn Controller Pad - Original Port (Slate Grey)
(268)Official SEGA Licensed Controller Original Grade Quality Compatible with Original SEGA Saturn Consoles 10 Foot Cable Length
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Retro-Bit Official Sega Saturn USB Controller Pad (Model 1) (Old Version) for Sega Genesis Mini, PC, Mac, Steam, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi - USB Port - (Slate Grey)
(134)Official SEGA Licensed Controller (Original Grade Quality) 10ft/3m Cable Length Compatible with Sega Genesis Mini, PC, Mac, Steam, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi For USB, swap between D-Input and X-Input by holding the START button for 5 seconds.
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