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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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Primal Rage #BestOfSaturn
2D one-on-one fighting games exploded in popularity in the mid-90s, thanks to the immense success of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. Keen to grab a slice of gamers’ dollars, Atari’s…
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 30th, 2022
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- UNREAL Demo on REAL Saturn Hardware- Burning Rangers’ Password System – Reverse Engineered- Bridget Bishop: A Charming Saturn Adventure
– The Top Sega Saturn Stories of 2…
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 23rd, 2022
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- ‘Devastar’ IR Light Gun Project in the works for Saturn- Casper #BestOfSaturn- Discworld #BestOfSaturn- EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 10: SEGA Saturn Plot Quiz- Steam Rejects Yaba S…
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 16th, 2022
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- Radiant Silvergun on Switch Gets Bug Fixes, Top Score Replay Website- New Firmware for Fenrir Duo- Stellar Assault Trailer Debut
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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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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 11: Saturn Collecting with Sega Lord X
Join SaturnDave & Sega Lord X as they discuss collecting for the SEGA Saturn and video game collecting in general… VIDEO: AUDIO:
EDITOR’S CORNER PODCAST – EP 11: Saturn Collecting with Sega Lord X
Join SaturnDave & Sega Lord X as they discuss collecting for the SEGA Saturn and video game collecting in general…
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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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The Top Sega Saturn Stories of 2022
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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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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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 10: SEGA Saturn Plot Quiz
Dave & Peter take it in turns to guess the title of Saturn games based on obscure plot & synopsis cues…How well do YOU know YOUR Sega Saturn games? Take…
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Discworld #BestOfSaturn
An entry in the long-gone point-and-click genre, Discworld released in Japan and Europe in 1996. Terry Pratchett’s world comes alive in this adventure that sees the player take control of…
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Casper #BestOfSaturn
An overhead adventure game focused on puzzle solving, Casper hit the Saturn in 1996 courtesy of Interplay. Finding items, hitting switches, and solving puzzles is the order of the day,…
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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…
EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 10: SEGA Saturn – Plot Quiz!
SaturnDave & Peter take it in turns to guess the title of Saturn games based on obscure plot & synopsis cues…
How well do YOU know YOUR Sega Saturn games? Take the quiz along with us, and see if you can get them all…
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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,…
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 9th, 2022
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- Ys Is Playable in English From Beginning to End Thanks to Fan Effort- Suchie-Pai Saturn Tribute Collection Hits Japanese e-Shop and Retailers- Dragon Ball Z: The Legend on …
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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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Dragon Ball Z: The Legend on the Saturn #BestOfSaturn
Before the Budokai games, there was Dragon Ball Z: The Legend on the Saturn, an up to 3 vs. 3 fighting game featuring 2D sprites moving about in 3D worlds….
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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…
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: December 2nd, 2022
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 8: The 5th Console Generation- Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute Hits Modern Platforms- UPDATE: SHINING FORCE III – English Translation Patch v.24 RELEASED!-…
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Ys Is Playable in English From Beginning to End Thanks to Fan Effort
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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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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Dino Island #BestOfSaturn
Released by Game Arts in early 1997, Dino Island is a shojo anime adventure, where protagonist students Emily, Angie, and Riron learn music to hypnotize / train dinosaurs for various…
EDITOR’S CORNER PODCAST – EP 9: Who Wants a SEGA Saturn Mini..?
Dave & Peter talk Saturn mini and the possible compromises that would have to be made in order to bring such a thing to market…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 9: Who Wants a SEGA Saturn Mini..?
Dave & Peter talk Saturn mini and the possible compromises that would have to be made in order to bring such a thing to market… Video: Audio: LIVE SHOW: MARCH…