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Celebrating Saturn Homebrew Games
More than 1,100 games were released at retail for the Sega Saturn. But its library is more than that — dozens of fan-made homebrew games have been created in the…
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Saturn-ish News Roundup: Croc Release Date, Lunar Gets New Dub, Leynos 2 Hits Switch and PlayStation
There were a few headlines for modern games this week that Saturn fans might be interested in, so let’s take a look at them. Croc HD set for April 2…
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English Patch for Arcana Strikes Is Out Now
Get ready to shuffle your deck of magic cards and save the world — an English fan translation patch for Saturn-exclusive card-battling RPG Arcana Strikes is available to download now….
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English Patch for D&D Tower of Doom Nears Completion
An English translation patch for the Sega Saturn port of sidescrolling beat-em-up Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom is nearly complete, according to a recent update by the fan hacker…
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Suikoden Remaster Releases Without Saturn-Exclusive Features
Konami released Suikoden I & II HD Remaster yesterday for modern consoles, but it’s apparently based on the PlayStation and PSP versions, lacking additions made exclusively to the 1998 Saturn…
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New Satiator Menu Supports Subfolders for Multidisc Games
The creator of the Satiator released two new menus over the weekend that improve how the optical drive emulator handles folders for Saturn games that use multiple discs. Professor Abrasive…
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Yaba Sanshiro on iOS Adds Action Replay Cheats, Cloud Saves
The iOS version of Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro was updated Feb. 26 to enable saving game progress in the cloud as well as support for Action Replay cheat codes, its…
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Farland Saga 1 & 2 Saturn Tribute Set For June 26
City Connection will release Farland Saga 1 and 2 in their Saturn Tribute line June 26, the publisher announced Tuesday. On the official website, City Connection says the titles will…
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Eadmaster’s Princess Crown Translation Reaches Version 0.9
Eadmaster continues to make progress on his English fan translation patch for Saturn action RPG Princess Crown, updating it twice in the last month to fit more text on screen,…
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Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute Gets Western PlayStation, Switch Release Dates
Western fans looking to play Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute on their PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 or Switch finally have a date to look forward to, as publisher Clear…
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House of the Dead 2 Remake Demo Hits Steam
A demo for The House of the Dead 2 Remake went up on Steam today, giving PC players a glimpse at what’s in store when publisher Forever Entertainment releases the…
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English Patch for Mobile Suit Gundam Is Out Now
Get ready to defend White Base from the Principality of Zeon, Saturn fans — the English fan translation patch for Mobile Suit Gundam is finished and downloadable. The patch’s lead…
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Saturn MiSTer Core Adds Titan Emulation, Additional Light Gun Support
As the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA draws closer to perfect emulation of Sega’s fifth-generation console, its developers have turned their attention to adding extra features — most recently,…
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Saturn News Roundup: Megami Tensei Author Loves Mr. Bones, PseudoSaturn Progress, Yaba Sanshiro Fix
A legendary author sends some love Mr. Bones’ way while homebrew developers continue to plug away on the Pseudo Saturn Kai and Yaba Sanshiro projects… Let’s take a look at…
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New Saturn Tribute Titles Announced: Steam Heart’s, Advanced V.G., Farland Saga 1 & 2
When City Connection teased last month that its Saturn Tribute line would continue, it didn’t mention how many games that would entail. It turns out that the answer is a…
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Saturn Emulator Kronos 2.7 Releases, Developer Moves On
A new version of Kronos released over the holidays, but it could be its last after its main developer said he’s deprioritizing work on the Saturn emulator. Kronos 2.7 was…
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Saturn News Roundup: TXR Releases, Shining Force III Online, Web-Based Save Converter
Much of the northern hemisphere may be in a deep freeze, but the Saturn scene’s always hot. Here’s a look at some of the recent stories fans are talking about….
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Nova Saturn Emulator Updated to Version 0.7
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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The Top Sega Saturn Stories of 2024
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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Saturn Bomberman Fight!! English Translation Patch Is Out Now
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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Tomb Raider 2 Recreation Expands Plans Beyond Demo Levels
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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Saturn News Roundup: Saturn Tribute Tease, Cyber Speedway Music Swap, Sakura Wars 2 Translation Update, Die Hard Arcade Fixes
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 Revives Virtua Fighter With New Game
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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Logic Puzzle: Rainbow Town English Patch Updated
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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Yaba Sanshiro for Windows Updated to Version 1.16.3
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 Director Cracks Open Door for Revival as Soundtrack Launches
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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Wolf Fang & Skull Fang Saturn Tribute Releases on Western Storefronts
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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Burning Rangers Soundtrack Set for Saturn’s 30th Anniversary in Japan
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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Saturn MiSTer Core Perfects Sound Emulation, Improves Light Gun Support
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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Argonaut Interviews Croc Programmer About Saturn Version
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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Saturn News Roundup: Propaganda Proto, Out Run LEGO, Kronos Emulator
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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X-Men Arcade 0.3 on Saturn Adds Nightcrawler, New Stage, New Enemies
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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Saturn Homebrew Update: Flashback, Frogs and More
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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Sega Lounge a Success at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024
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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SHIRO! Sets Up Sega Lounge at PRGE
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…