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SAROO: A Saturn Flash Cart Re-emerges…
Something that’s been dormant for nearly a decade has just broken from the ice. A few days ago on February 13, 2023, tpunix started adding new commits to a Saturn…
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Yaba Sanshiro Switches Drivers on Mobile Devices
The mobile version of Yaba Sanshiro for Android phones was updated Saturday. The developer, Miyax, overhauled his Saturn emulator to Version 1.10.1, switching the way it renders graphics from OpenGL…
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Remake of Atelier Marie Coming This Summer
A remake of Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salsburg is coming this summer, its publisher Koei Tecmo announced Thursday. The company is planning to release it on the Switch, PlayStation…
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Dreamcast Roguelike Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden Fan Translation In The Works!
Just recently, Twitter user SharkSnack released a Fan Translation demo for the game Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden: Asuka Kenzan on the SEGA Dreamcast. Announcing his intentions to translate this amazing…
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GrechTech Retro Rosetta: A Multi-Player BlueRetro Adaptor
GrechTech has recently made available their new RetroRosetta, a modular Bluetooth receiver/controller adaptor designed for retro systems with a focus on robust multi-player support and an aim to avoid e-waste…
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Batsugun Saturn Tribute Boosted Is Coming This May
City Connection’s Saturn Tribute line will continue after all, with the publisher announcing today that the Saturn version of Batsugun is coming to modern platforms this spring. A pioneer of…
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Kenji Eno’s Saturn Classic “D” Coming Physically to PC and… 3DO?
Recently, Limited Run Games announced the classic Kenji Eno directed horror game “D” will be released physically on PC and re-released on 3DO in a lavish collector’s edition: A full…
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Metal Black, Bust-A-Move Collection S-Tribute Release on Modern Platforms
The Saturn versions of Metal Black as well as a collection of Bust-a-Move 2 Arcade Edition and Bust-a-Move 3 went on sale today on modern platforms, courtesy of publisher City…
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Gungriffon Hobby Model Kits Announced By PLUM
Last week, a Japanese company named Plum announced several 5 inch model kits in production for several different Mecha properties, including Wolf Fang, Assault Sut Leynos, Power Doll 2, and…
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New Visual Novel ‘Red Moon: Lost Days’ Launches for Saturn
A new homebrew game blending a visual novel with RPG elements released today for the Saturn — Red Moon: Lost Days, the culmination of two years of development by Neuromage…
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Switch, PS4 Versions of Metal Black S-Tribute Canceled
The Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of Metal Black S-Tribute have been canceled, according to their publisher, City Connection. A producer at City Connection announced during a livestream yesterday that…
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Preorders to Open for Physical Editions of PowerSlave: Exhumed
Limited Run Games announced today that it will begin to take preorders for its physical printings of PowerSlave: Exhumed on Jan. 27. Destination: The ancient Egyptian city of Karnak…Pre-orders for…
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News Roundup for the Week of Jan. 15
It’s been a bit of a slow news week for the Saturn, but there have been a few notable developments nonetheless. Here’s a roundup of what’s new with Sega’s fifth-generation…
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Burning Rangers Prototype With VS Mode Found
A prototype of Burning Rangers has been unearthed, and it offers a playable look at the two-player versus mode that was stripped from the game before its release. It’s barebones,…
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Sakura Wars 2 English Translation Announced, Preview Demo Released
On Friday, January 6th, 2023, we had a surprise announcement LIVE on SHIRO! SHOW that the English translation for Sakura Wars 2 ~Thou Shalt Not Die~ on Saturn was well…
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Metal Black, Bust-a-Move Collection Coming to Steam in February
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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SegaXtreme’s 28th Anniversary SEGA Saturn Game Competition
NOTE: BE SURE TO CHECK BACK FOR NEW UPDATES & INFORMATION ! Another trip around the sun means another excellent showing of Saturn homebrew, patches and tools from our amazing…
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A STELLAR Localization Team…
As many in the Saturn community are likely aware by now, the folks responsible for last year’s Bulk Slash localization have been at work on a new Saturn localization project,…
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Bridget Bishop: A Charming Saturn Adventure
This little homebrew adventure game, Bridget Bishop, is one of those neat little surprises that seem to come out of nowhere. Much like 7Shades’ Cubecat, we didn’t really hear or…
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Burning Rangers’ Password System – Reverse Engineered
Bo Bayles, software engineer and writer of Bo Bayles Annex has in the past expressed his deep appreciation for Sonic Team’s Burning Rangers, having explored the game extensively and written…
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UNREAL Demo on REAL Saturn Hardware
Saturn-wizard, XL2 and crew (Corvusdeux & Ponut) have stunned the fan community with a tech demo that many would have thought to completely impossible… ‘IRRÉEL’ features the first two levels…
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Steam Rejects Yaba Sanshiro
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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‘Devastar’ IR Light Gun Project in the works for Saturn
A new Open Source IR Light Gun project by Greg Gallardo called ‘Devastar‘, is in the works and looks to support numerous consoles. While the project apparently got it’s start…
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New Firmware for Fenrir Duo
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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Radiant Silvergun on Switch Gets Bug Fixes, Top Score Replay Website
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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More Games, Controllers Supported by Saturn MiSTer Core
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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Suchie-Pai Saturn Tribute Collection Hits Japanese e-Shop and Retailers
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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Hotel Dusk Precursor ‘Blue Chicago Blues’ Needs Translator
On Friday, November 25, 2022, SegaXtreme member Arjak released their first English v0.1 Demo Patch for the SEGA Saturn FMV game, J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues. A project similar to…
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Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute Hits Modern Platforms
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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UPDATE: SHINING FORCE III – English Translation Patch v.24 RELEASED!
On Monday, November 21, 2022, a new patch (Version 24) was released by the Shining Force III English Translation Project. This replaces the last patch, v23, released over a year…
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Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute Hits Modern Platforms
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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Replacement Cases: A New Challenger…
For at least a couple years now, NTSC-U Saturn (and Sega CD) fans have had a go-to source for their long box replacement cases. Back around 2018, an American gentleman…
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Yuji Naka, Sonic creator, arrested for insider trading
Tying him to an insider trading case surrounding a new installment of Dragon Quest, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Yuji Naka, 57, sometime Friday morning according to Fuji…
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Updates to Music, Stability for Games on Saturn MiSTer Core
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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Saturn Bomberman Fight!! Fan Translation Beta Released for Patreon Supporters
Thanks to the incredible Malenko, we are proud to present the Saturn Bomberman Fight!! Fan Translation beta for Patreon supporters!Currently, this changes the character select screen, and other small changes…