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The Nova Saturn emulator got its first update in more than five years. Its creator, Steve Kwok, announced version 0.7 on his Patreon page on Christmas day. It can be…
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This year began the celebration of the Saturn’s 30th anniversary, starting with its Japanese launch in November 1994 and continuing into 2025 with its release around the world. Even after…
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Light your fuses, Saturn fans — the English fan translation of 3D isometric battler “Saturn Bomberman Fight!!” is finished and available to the public. Lead patch developer Malenko uploaded the…
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Editor’s note: The developer, RetroRaiderJohn, provided clarifications on the scope of his expanded plans after the original version of this story was published. The story has been edited to reflect…
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Here’s a roundup of smaller news stories in the Saturn fandom recently. New Saturn Tribute game teased Another game in the Saturn Tribute line is in the works, City Connection…
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Sega announced the first new entry in the Virtua Fighter franchise in 18 years last night during The Game Awards. A short teaser with impressive graphics showed a man in…
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The English fan translation patch of Logic Puzzle: Rainbow Town was updated this week, fixing bugs that caused crashes and adjusting the names of some of the puzzles. Its developer,…
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A new version of the Windows version of Sega Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro 2 released yesterday to coincide with the Saturn’s 30th anniversary in Japan. Developer Shinya “DevMiyax” Miyamoto wrote…
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Burning Rangers’ 30th anniversary soundtrack CD set is out now in Japan, and in commemorating the release, the game’s original director and character designer hinted that the series could return….
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A pair of Saturn shooters, Wolf Fang and Skull Fang, are out now on modern digital storefronts, including Western ones. City Connection published the two-game package Wednesday for US$29.99 on…
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Sega continues to celebrate the Saturn’s 30th anniversary in Japan with a set of music CDs featuring Burning Rangers’ original soundtrack as well as new remasters and karaoke versions. The…
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The missiles in Battle Garegga looked “broken” in the Saturn core before a recent update Updates slowed down a bit for the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA, with just…
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The developer of 1997 3D platformer Croc interviewed the Saturn version of the game’s programmer and posted the answers on X yesterday, shedding light on how it was made and…
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Let’s take a look at a few recent headlines that Saturn fans have been talking about. Propaganda prototype revealed A person by the screen name of Allenasm posted on Reddit…
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Homebrew developer hotrodx is back with a new version of their Sega Saturn recreation of X-Men, the 1992 Konami arcade brawler, and it adds a new playable character, Nightcrawler, as…
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We’re still a few months away from the next annual SegaXtreme Saturn homebrew competition, but that doesn’t mean talented members of the community aren’t already showing off progress on their…
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Another Portland Retro Gaming Expo is in the books, and the SHIRO! crew had a great time providing a huge Sega presence there. They began setting up the Sega Lounge…
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Once again, the SHIRO! crew has descended upon the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, but this time, they’re not just representing the Saturn — they’re showing the love for all of…
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Lunar and its sequel, a pair of RPGs that appeared on the Saturn, are getting remastered for modern platforms for an expected spring 2025 release. Lunar Remastered Collection was announced…
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The Saturn MiSTer core has seen a flurry of updates in the last week, partially thanks to an unexpected source — another developer. A developer named Rattboi did a lot…
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Sega’s honoring the 30th anniversary of Sega Rally Championship’s arcade release with a set of music CDs featuring the game’s original soundtrack as well as an arranged one. The company’s…
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New firmware for the Satiator released Wednesday adds new features to the Saturn optical drive emulator, including support for switching discs during gameplay and booting up discs that have been…
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A remaster of Saturn 3D platformer Croc is in the works, according to an announcement Wednesday from the original game’s now-revived developer, Argonaut. “I’m thrilled to see the Argonaut name…
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Genki announced Thursday a new entry in its long-running racing series, Tokyo Xtreme Racer. Simply called “Tokyo Xtreme Racer” and set for release sometime in 2025, it’s the first entry…
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The Saturn MiSTer core was updated twice last week with a focus on audio fixes. Developer Sergiy Dvodnenko, aka SRG320, improved the accuracy of sound effects found in Saturn games…
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A new homebrew software is demonstrating what can be done with the Saturn’s sound processor, giving users control over its capabilities with a simple text-based interface running on the console….
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Apple’s App Store approved Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro on Saturday, marking the end of a four-month wait after developer Shinya “DevMiyax” Miyamoto applied in April. “Finally, Yaba Sanshiro was released…
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A recreation of Tomb Raider 2 on Saturn, new firmware for Retro-Bit controllers and a line of model kits recreating robots from Saturn shooter Wolf Fang — they’re a few…
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A fan-made patch released Monday redubs Resident Evil into Spanish, likely representing the first non-English fan dub of a Saturn game. It was headed up by Salvi Garrido, a professional…
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The first update for the English translation patch for Shining Force III in more than a year and a half was made public July 19, adding the ability to choose…
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Innovative Saturn audio-only adventure Real Sound: Kaze no Regret has come to modern platforms — audiobook ones, that is. Real Sound released on Audiobook.jp and Amazon Audible in Japan Wednesday…
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A custom Saturn-themed fight stick is up for auction, and the proceeds are going to a good cause. Sporting a white Saturn shape and decals with beloved Japanese Sega mascot…
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Another unreleased Saturn game made its way into the public’s hands when Hidden Palace released three prototypes of Hard Boiled on its website today. Photo courtesy of Hidden Palace. The…
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The next title in City Connection’s Saturn Tribute line of modern re-releases will be a double pack — a pair of shoot-em-ups named Wolf Fang and Skull Fang, the publisher…
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A new patch for Saturn shmup Radiant Silvergun adds features from other versions of the game as well as a brand new scoring system. It was created over the course…