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More Saturn games are being re-released on modern platforms — this time, it’s Metal Black, Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition and Bust-a-Move 3. Their publisher, City Connection, announced Wednesday night that…
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For a console released 28 years ago, it may surprise some that there continue to be new developments around the Sega Saturn. But that’s been in the case in 2022,…
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Valve has rejected a Sega Saturn emulator’s application to be listed on its online storefront, Steam, according to the emulator’s developer. DevMiyax said today on his Discord server that Valve…
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New firmware was released last month for the Fenrir — but only for its newest model, the Duo. Version 1.5.8 of the firmware can be downloaded at the official website,…
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A patch to fix bugs in Radiant Silvergun’s Nintendo Switch port went live earlier this month, the publisher announced. Live Wire said Dec. 2 that it had delivered version 1.0.4,…
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The Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA got a significant update a few weeks ago to increase game compatibility followed by a smaller update to improve support for controllers. Developer…
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The Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai franchise’s Saturn entries were released on Switch in Japan today, its publisher announced. A part of its Saturn Tribute line, City Connection released the four mahjong/adventure/dating…
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The remake of classic RPG Ys: The Vanished Omens in the Japanese-only Saturn compilation Falcom Classics is now playable from beginning to end in English thanks to a fan translation…
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The Saturn version of 2D sidescrolling shooter Elevator Action Returns was released worldwide for modern platforms today, its publisher announced. 極秘データを入手し脱出せよ！傑作2Dアクションの家庭用バージョンが新機能を搭載して復活！『エレベーターアクション リターンズ Sトリビュート』Nintendo Switch、PlayStation 4、Xbox One、Steamにて本日発売！▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/O536JkLFkS#エレベーターアクションリターンズ pic.twitter.com/E9EybnLalO— CITY CONNECTION (@claricedisc)…
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The Saturn version of arcade puzzle game Cleopatra Fortune was released worldwide for modern platforms today, its publisher announced. エジプトが舞台の思考型パズルゲームが新機能を搭載して復活！『クレオパトラフォーチュン Sトリビュート』Nintendo Switch、PlayStation 4、Xbox One、Steamにて本日発売！▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/TFMDnDHRiJ#クレオパトラフォーチュン #Sトリビュート pic.twitter.com/Ga37U8bkfU— CITY CONNECTION (@claricedisc) November…
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There have been some significant updates to the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA since Shiro checked in on its progress last month. The most recent update came this week…
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City Connection announced today that it intends to release two more Saturn games on modern platforms by the end of the year as part of its “S-Tribute” line. Cleopatra Fortune…
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Tuesday evening brought yet another revelation in the wake of preservationists at Gaming Alexandria releasing long-lost prototypes of Sacred Pools — the “Mac” version of the game is actually another…
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Hours after long-lost Saturn prototype The Sacred Pools was uploaded to the Internet yesterday, Blueskyrunner pointed out in the Shiro Discord server that it has a striking resemblance to another…
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Earlier today, preservationists released a playable prototype of a Sega-developed game canceled in 1997: The Sacred Pools. In 1996, Sega announced The Sacred Pools, an adults-only FMV game for the…
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When Professor Abrasive released the Satiator — the optical drive emulator he invented that plugs into the Saturn’s rear VCD card port — it could play hundreds of games off…
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The Saturn homebrew scene has been buzzing in recent years but so has the Dreamcast one, which has marked big milestone — the first online-capable fan-made game for Sega’s last…
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Just a week after the previous one, a new update to the Saturn core for the MiSTer FPGA was released today. It can be downloaded by going to the developer’s…
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The Switch port of classic Sega Saturn shmup Radiant Silvergun is set for physical release via prolific physical game publisher Limited Run Games. Limited Run announced the physical version today,…
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The people working on the SDLoader have made significant improvements since it was revealed less than six weeks ago, from improved speeds and a new feature to a more appealing…
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An update to the Saturn core for the MiSTer FPGA was released yesterday. It can be grabbed by going to the developer’s GitHub page, logging in and downloading the Saturn_20220930…
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There haven’t been any big stories in the world of Sega Saturn this week, but there have been a few notable odds and ends, so here’s a roundup of them….
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Radiant Silvergun has reappeared on the North American eShop a week after its publisher, Live Wire, abruptly pulled it. Live Wire tweeted just before noon Eastern Daylight Time today that…
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Konami announced remasters of classic RPGs Suikoden 1 and 2 this morning at a presentation at the Tokyo Game Show. Called “Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and…
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Legendary Sega Saturn shmup Radiant Silvergun was released on the Nintendo Switch’s eShop this week — and promptly yanked off of the North American store just hours later. Its developer,…
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The annual Sonic Amateur Games Expo — or SAGE for short — kicked off today with a pair of Sega Saturn projects as well as a sendup of a Saturn…
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A new method for running code off an SD card on a Saturn has been developed — and it runs through the controller port. Murzik posted a thread earlier this…
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Soul Hackers 2 launched on modern platforms today, the first direct sequel to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 25 years after its first release on the Sega Saturn. The sequel retains…
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A fork of the Windows version of Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro is bringing gamepad functionality to its user interface as well as a new look. It’s intended to be easier…
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A new version of Sega Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro 2 was released last weekend. The developer, DevMiyax, announced Sunday that version 1.9.2 was live for both Windows and Android. DevMiyax…
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A new model of the Fenrir ODE released last weekend — and seemingly sold out within minutes. Called the Fenrir Duo, it works with both 20- and 21-pin versions of…
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This week, a new YZB hack was posted to SegaXtreme for King of Fighters ’97. YZB is a Chinese hacker who edits Saturn games to use the 4 MB RAM…
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City Connection has announced the next games in its Saturn Tribute line — and they’re a little saucier than previous entries. The publisher announced today that it’s bringing the Idol…
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One of the Saturn’s biggest games in the 1997 holiday season was Quake, a smash hit FPS on the PC that came to Sega’s platform before any other console courtesy…
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The person who made a portable Saturn, as Shiro reported last fall, is now creating a bit of silicon that would slot into a Saturn motherboard and provide 4MB save…