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Saturn MiSTer Core Gets Tons of Updates in Last Month
There have been a flurry of updates to the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA over the last month now that its developer, Sergiy Dvodnenko — aka SRG320 — is…
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Hackers Discover, Enable Hidden English Translation in Kingdom Grandprix
The Saturn community has become accustomed to fans creating translations for Japan-exclusive games and inserting them via patches. But it’s not every day that an official translation is found hiding…
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Saturn Patch Unlocks Hidden Bonus Stages in Bomberman Fight!!
Saturn hacker Bo Bayles, behind such projects as the NiGHTS into Dreams Retro-Bit Controller fix, and finding the playable Dolphin in Burning Rangers, released a patch last week that unlocks…
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Artemio Urbina’s 240p Test Suite Finally Hits Saturn!
After years of waiting, we finally have Artemio’s 240p Test Suite now on SEGA Saturn care of hitomi2500, who’s ported it as their submission to SegaXtreme‘s annual Saturn homebrew game…
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New World Record Set for Virtual Hydlide at Games Done Quick
A new world record in speedrunning Virtual Hydlide was set this week at the Awesome Games Done Quick charity event. Mechalink finished the 1995 Saturn RPG in 27 minutes and…
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Retro-bit Releases New Firmware for Saturn Pro Controller
Retro-bit released updated firmware Saturday for their new wireless Saturn Pro controller to fix input problems when using it on real Saturn hardware, but the “Virtual On Mode” it adds…
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Clockwork Knight 2 Cheat Code Found That Unlocks First Game
For 28 years, North American owners of Saturn sidescrolling platformer Clockwork Knight 2 have had an entire extra game on their discs and never knew it. That changed on Christmas…
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Pseudo Saturn Kai Gets a Massive Update
The team behind the most widely used Sega Saturn softmod released a significant update to cap off 2023. Pseudo Saturn Kai V6.541 comes to the Saturn scene after about two…
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New Castlevania Patch Adds English Text, Speech
Saturn fans rung in the new year with an updated patch for Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight — or as it’s better known in the West, Castlevania: Symphony of…
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Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute Set for April 25 in Japan
The Saturn Tribute release of classic Saturn sidescrolling shooter Assault Suit Leynos 2 is set for an April release, its publisher announced Thursday. City Connection updated its official website to…
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Data Discs Announces Nights into Dreams Soundtrack Vinyl
The Nights into Dreams soundtrack is coming to vinyl for the first time, with preorders open now and an expected shipment in March 2024. It’s coming from Data Discs, which…
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SEGA’s TGA 2023 Live Premier Stuns Fans
Last night, SEGA sent a massive SHOCKWAVE across social media platforms with their ‘POWER SURGE: SEGA REVEAL TRAILER – TGA 2023’ live premier! Fans were absolutely buzzing about this megaton…
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News Roundup for the Week of Nov. 27
It’s been a busy week in the world of Sega Saturn fandom. Here are some of the stories you may have missed. Gundam translation shows off progress The team leader…
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SAROO Firmware May Be Bricking Some Cartridges
Cyotheville, an electrical engineer who’s been closely following the SAROO project, said on social media last week that the Saturn flash cartridge’s latest firmware seems to be bricking some devices….
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Kenji Eno Documentary to Debut in December
A documentary on the life of legendary game designer Kenji Eno is set for a December release, the group producing it announced. Archipel said on social media last week that…
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SHIRO! at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023
SHIRO! Takes a look back of their adventures from Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023. From meeting new waifus, to meeting new amazing friends. We had a blast, and hope you…
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Fans Release Completed English Patch for Silhouette Mirage
A classic Sega Saturn action game by legendary developer Treasure now can be played to completion in English thanks to fan translators who uploaded a finished patch for Silhouette Mirage…
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NEW SATURN HORROR GAME! – Cold Case by JBeretta
Saturn homebrew developer JBeretta, behind the cute 2D platformer Zygo, has dipped their foot into the world of survival horror with their new 3D game Cold Case, A brand new…
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Interview: Retro-Bit on Saturn Wireless Pro
The SHIRO! crew caught up with Ryan Engstrom (aka Archades Games), an independent tester working alongside Retro-Bit at the 2023 Portland Retro Gaming Expo. We discussed the reveal of their…
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XL2 Confirms Metal Gear Solid Prototype Is Real
A prominent Saturn homebrew developer whose code was used in part to make a prototype of Metal Gear Solid running on the Saturn confirmed that the prototype is real. XL2…
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Interview: Retro-Bit Unveils Early Dreamcast Pad Prototypes
The SHIRO! team caught up with Rich and Andy from Retro-Bit at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and we were focused primarily on covering the much anticipated Saturn Wireless Pro…
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Two Secret Characters (Tim Kitzrow and Fox) Found Playable in NBA Jam Tournament Edition on SEGA SATURN in 2023!
Today, Saturn hacker Malenko behind Drift King ’97 and NBA Jam TE Walrus Edition, dug through the data on NBA Jam TE, and found two secret characters that were never…
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News Roundup for the Week of Oct. 9
Here’s a look at what’s new this week in the Sega Saturn community. Saturn core added to main MiSTer build The Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA was added Tuesday…
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Retro-Bit’s 2.4Ghz Wireless Pro Now Available for Pre-Order!
This morning, the folks at Retro-Bit announced pre-order availability of their long-awaited 2.4 Ghz “Wireless Pro” Controller. Designed as an ideal solution for playing Saturn ports and retro-style games on…
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Saturn MiSTer Core Gets PAL Game Support
Support for PAL games has come to the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA thanks to a new update today. The update also made a variety of improvements to the…
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Shining Force Artist Tamaki Yoshitaka Dies
Tamaki Yoshitaka, the original character designer of Sega’s long-running Shining Force series, has died, according to a social media post. He was 55. The post Thursday night on X, formerly…
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Fan Translates Dungeon Master Nexus into English
An English translation for Saturn dungeon crawler Dungeon Master Nexus was released by a fan Wednesday. The effort came as a surprise to the Saturn community. It was made by…
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Mobile Suit Gundam Fan Translation BETA Release By ShadowMask and Team
Shadow dropped (no pun intended) on the 19th of September, ShadowMask (With editing and translation help from SoloNerfherder) released a beta fan translation of Mobile Suit Gundam for the Saturn….
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Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute announced
Assault Suit Leynos 2 is the next game in the Saturn Tribute line, publisher City Connection announced Thursday. It’s set for a release some time in 2024 on Nintendo Switch,…
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Rainbow Cotton’s Getting an HD Remaster in 2024!
ININ Games, a German based game development company, recently announced that Rainbow Cotton is getting an HD Remaster coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch, and PC in the Spring…
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English Fan Localization Finished, Released for J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues
The English fan localization of Saturn adventure game J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues is finished, its project lead, Arjak, announced Sunday night. The patch can be downloaded from SegaXtreme. It…
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News Roundup for the Week of Aug. 28
Here’s some news of note to Saturn fans from this week. Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Delayed Chunithm adds Sega Saturn startup sound remix to song list Aliexpress version…
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Thunder Force V Among Games Working With New MiSTer Core Update
The developer of the Saturn core for the MiSTer FPGA, Sergiy Dvodnenko — aka SRG320 — pushed out a new build yesterday to make improvements to a variety of games’…
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NEW! Saturn 3D Analog USB Adapter
Hardware developer & tinkerer Takusan (aka GEEKY Fab) just recently announced the release of a new USB-C adapter module for the Saturn’s 3D Analog Control Pad, aka the Sega “Multi…
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News Roundup for the Week of Aug. 21
What’s new in the world of Sega Saturn fandom this week? Read on and find out! New stock of 21-pin SaturnSwitchers to go on sale Monday Will’s Console Modifications announced…