Editorial
MYST: A Page Out of Gaming’s Past…
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on March 27, 2018 and has been revised and republished. Saturn Myst: some people love it, some hate it, and a whole lot…
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SHIRO! PODCAST
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: January 19th, 2024 – Amiga Castlevania Homebrew Port, and Retro-Bit Firmware
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- Retro-bit Releases New Firmware for Saturn Pro Controller- Madden ‘97 #BestOfSaturn- Amiga’s Castlevania Tribute, ‘Maria Renard’s Revenge’ Hits Saturn- New World Record S…
News
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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Amiga’s Castlevania Tribute, ‘Maria Renard’s Revenge’ Hits Saturn
Just yesterday, January 18th, 2024, Amiga developer Z-Team submitted their entry to this year’s Saturn Game Competition hosted by SegaXtreme and organized by Dr. Emerald Nova. Z-Team has created a…
Best Of Saturn
Madden ‘97 #BestOfSaturn
Sports titles were a huge reason for the success of the Genesis in America, so it was perplexing that the Saturn didn’t follow suit. The system was sorely lacking a…
SHIRO! PODCAST
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: January 12th, 2024 – Bomberman Fan Translation, PSK Update, and Virtual-On Tournament
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- Pseudo Saturn Kai Gets a Massive Update- Clockwork Knight 2 Cheat Code Found That Unlocks First Game- In-Progress Fan Localization of Bomberman Fight!! Now Available to t…
News
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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Rasputin3000 Wins Virtual On NetLink League Tournament
SHIRO!’s Virtual On NetLink League tournament concluded Wednesday night, the culmination of years of work and dedication. Nathan, who goes by the gamertag Rasputin3000, took the top prize with fighter…
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Marvel Super Heroes, More Saturn Games Working on MiSTer After Core Update
Quite a few Saturn games are newly playable on the MiSTer FPGA after its Saturn core got an update yesterday. The new builds for single- and dual-RAM setups are not…
Best Of Saturn
Impact Racing #BestOfSaturn
A bit of a hidden gem, Impact Racing sees you combat-race on large courses, with the condition of winning being not only crossing the finish line in first place, but…
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In-Progress Fan Localization of Bomberman Fight!! Now Available to the Public
It’s time to fight — Bomberman style, now that a partial English localization patch for Saturn Bomberman Fight!! is available to the public. Translation team leader Malenko posted the SSP…
SHIRO! PODCAST
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: January 5th, 2024 – CASTLEVANIA PATCH, X-MEN ARCADE SATURN, KRONOS UPDATE!
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- NBA Jam: Tournament Edition #BestOfSaturn- New Castlevania Patch Adds English Text, Speech- Video Shows Homebrew Prototype of Final Fantasy VII Running on Saturn- X-MEN A…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
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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Kronos Version 2.6 Improves Emulation of Dozens of Saturn Games
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated on Jan. 6 to add clarifications from Benjamin Siskoo about the emulator’s new 6xBrz filter, RAM extension cartridge and change in OpenGL rendering.)…
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Tomb Raider on 32X
Nearly 2 years ago (Mar 8, 2022) developer XProger announced that he was working on porting OpenLara, an open source Tomb Raider engine to SEGA’s 32X add-on. Fast forward to…
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X-MEN Arcade Recreated on SEGA Saturn
On the 3rd of January, hotrodx, long time member of the SegaXtreme & SGDK communities, posted a little DEMO for a homebrew recreation of Konami’s 1992 X-MEN Arcade, which they…
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Video Shows Homebrew Prototype of Final Fantasy VII Running on Saturn
The homebrew developer of the Metal Gear Solid prototype for the Saturn is at it again — this time with another prominent PlayStation exclusive, Final Fantasy VII. Frogbull uploaded a…
SHIRO! PODCAST
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 29th, 2023 – NEW YEARS SPECIAL AND SATURN 2023 REFLECTIONS
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- Arcade’s Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 #BestOfSaturn- The Top Sega Saturn Stories of 2023
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WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 22nd, 2023 – SAKURA WARS 2 UPDATE, ASSAULT SUIT 2, AND MORE!
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- EDITOR’S CORNER PODCAST – EP 20: Chat with Sega Lord X & The SegaHolic- Assault Rigs #BestOfSaturn- Sakura Wars 2 English Translation Progress Update- Assault Suit Le…
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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…
Best Of Saturn
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition #BestOfSaturn
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition “pumped up the Jam” from the title’s first iteration, retaining its progenitor’s 2-on-2 over-the-top, exaggerated arcade-style basketball fun while adding player substitutions, in-game commentary by the…
SHIRO! PODCAST
EDITOR’S CORNER PODCAST – EP 21: Bringing NetLink Back with SegaRPGFan
Dave & Pat sit down with Joe (aka SegaRPGFan) to discuss the story of how Saturn’s Online NetLink functionality was brought back to life and how folks can get their Saturn’s online today in 2023/24.
Spotlight
The Top Sega Saturn Stories of 2023
It’s been 29 years since Sega unleashed the Saturn upon the world, and despite the company washing its hands of the console after just five short years, news continues to…
Best Of Saturn
Arcade’s Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 #BestOfSaturn
Compilation games were of varying quality on the Saturn, but Digital Eclipse’s Arcade’s Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 is one of the best. Six classics: Missile Command, Tempest, Breakout,…
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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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Sakura Wars 2 English Translation Progress Update
The team of fans working on a translation patch for Sakura Wars 2 gave an update on their progress over the weekend. The project’s editor, Bowloflentils, posted to social media…
SHIRO! PODCAST
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 15th, 2023 – TREASURE CAST, DEATH CRIMSON 2 TRANSLATION!
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- SHIRO! PODCAST – EP 5: SEGA Saturn’s Treasures- Bo Bayles Discovers Playable Dolphin in Burning Rangers- Destruction Derby #BestOfSaturn- Death Crimson 2 English Fan Tran…
Best Of Saturn
Assault Rigs #BestOfSaturn
The Psygnosis releases continued with Assault Rigs hitting the Saturn in late 1997, this time only in Japan. Again performing markedly worse compared to the PS1 original, the game features…
SHIRO! PODCAST
EDITOR’S CORNER PODCAST – EP 20: Chat with Sega Lord X & The SegaHolic
I sat down with Mel and James to talk SEGA, Saturn, ‘Gate Keeping’, Arcade Games and younger generations, and everything in between…
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Death Crimson 2 English Fan Translation in the Works
A fan translation is in the works for the sequel to a notorious Saturn lightgun shooter, Death Crimson, its project lead announced Wednesday. Derek “ateam” Pascarella, who’s led many Dreamcast…
Best Of Saturn
Destruction Derby #BestOfSaturn
SEGA briefly basked in the positive news that Psygnosis games — some of the flashiest early PlayStation exclusives from the Sony-owned studio — were all coming over to Saturn. Then…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
Bo Bayles Discovers Playable Dolphin in Burning Rangers
Bo Bayles (aka @memoryfallen), resident Saturn reverse engineer extraordinaire and author of the Rings of Saturn blog, has just recently unearthed yet another amazing hidden feature in Sonic Team’s Burning…
SHIRO! PODCAST
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 8th, 2023 – SEGA TGA Announcement feat. The SEGA Guys
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This week, we’ll be discussing SEGA’s crazy game announcements at The Game Awards. Joining us is not only the SEGA Guys, but various other guests to weigh in on the announcement!
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