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AI Igo #BestOfSaturn
AI Igo is the Saturn version of the popular table game Go. A 19×19 square board hosts matches, where the object is to capture more territory than the opponent. Black…
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Darkstalkers, Other Capcom Classics Return on Modern Platforms
The Sega Saturn’s library is loaded with classic 2D fighting games from Capcom, and now, players on modern platforms will be able to enjoy enhanced arcade versions of quite a…
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Grandia Translation Patch Finalized
A fan translation patch nearly four years in the making is finished at last. Version 1.0 of Grandia’s English patch went live on the SegaXtreme forums Wednesday, with its developer…
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EMIT Vol 1 #BestOfSaturn
A Koei production, EMIT Vol 1 (there were 3 in total) is a visual novel meant to teach the English language to Japanese gamers. In the options menu, the text…
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GAME SELECT: The Mansion of Hidden Souls & Lunacy
GAME SELECT is an extract of a specific game discussion pulled from one of our longer original episodes.
Here we bring you an extract on The Mansion of Hidden Souls & Lunacy, originally featured in our “Horribad Halloween Games” episode and “Dave’s Satur…
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Saturn’s 3D Control Pad Has Gone Wireless
Back in November of 2021, SHIRO! reported on some exciting work in progress by two individuals (Drew Kenaz & Izzi Patrick) to make Saturn’s 3D Analog Control Pad completely wireless….
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Yaba Sanshiro Updated to Version 1.9
A new version of Sega Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro 2 was released late last week. The developer, DevMiyax, announced Friday that version 1.9 was live, bringing with it bug fixes…
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Beetle Saturn Added to RetroArch on Steam
RetroArch’s Beetle Saturn core came to Steam this week. It was added as downloadable content to the main RetroArch release on Steam. Both are free. New RetroArch core on Steam…
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Physical Versions of PowerSlave Exhumed and D Announced
Limited Run Games announced this week that they intend to publish physical releases of PowerSlave Exhumed and D — the former being a remake of a Saturn first-person shooter and…
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WEEKLY LIVE SHOW: April 18th, 2022
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! Week #56 news update!
This week, we’ll be discussing:
– Ogre Battle Patch Updated to Work Around Controller Issue- Classic Saturn Dating Sim Dōkyūsei Gets Remake on PC- Princess Crown #BestOfSaturn- Sonic Origins – A Coll…
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SHIRO! SHOW #55 – April 11th, 2022
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! Week #55 news update!
This week, we’ll be discussing:
– SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2: MOVIE REVIEW- Meduza Team Release Ogre Battle English Translation Patch- Yumimi Mix Remix Fan Translation Released!- House of the Dead Remake R…
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SHIRO! SHOW #54 – April 1st, 2022
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! Week #54 news update!
This week, we’ll be discussing:
– WASCA Cart Migrates to Faster, Modular Architecture- New Effort to Recreate Sonic Xtreme Revealed- Tomb Raider 2 #BestOfSaturn- MattoBii’s Sakura Wars’ Retrospective…
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SHIRO! SHOW #53 – March 31st, 2022
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! Week #53 news update!
This week, we’ll be discussing:
– Phantasm Re-Translation
– Yakuaru Open Source translation guide.- Satiator Firmware Update- Disc Cleaner #BestOfSaturn
Originally premiered: March 25th, 2022Foll…
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Sega Announces Mega Drive Mini 2 — and Why There’s No Saturn Mini
Sega of Japan announced today the Mega Drive Mini 2, the latest in their line of plug-and-play devices. It’s set to come with more than 50 classic games from both…
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Interview: Kenji Tosaki talks Saturn/Dreamcast Peripheral Design, Reveals “Virtua Visor”
While the Saturn had a variety of great controllers and peripherals, a vast majority would agree that the 3D Analog Control Pad was perhaps one of the greatest. Dreamcast also…
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire #BestOfSaturn
A popular entry of the long-running series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire is a Koei release. A deep management and war strategy game, this title demands…
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Android Gets Saturn Support on RetroArch With New Beetle Saturn Update
Over the weekend, Libretro updated the Beetle Saturn core for its RetroArch emulation platform, bringing with it support for running Saturn games on Android devices. Good news – not only…
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RENSA Love Chain (Unreleased) Playthrough
Once again, YouTube channel 裏路地Gamers (Back Alley Gamers) has managed to acquire on loan another rare and unreleased Japanese Saturn game, RENSA Love Chain from owner HRD-Chan 4078.The release candidate (v1.00) of RENSA (Love…
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New Fenrir Update 1.5.5 Improves Game Loading Speed, Supports TecToy Units
Fenrir creator Ced2911 released a new firmware update for the optical drive emulator on Wednesday. Version 1.5.5 improves the speed of loading games, introduces minor fixes and adds support for…
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Early Version of Saturn Core Releases for MiSTer
Patrick’s walkthrough of the Saturn MiSTer FPGA alpha core After more than a year in development, a preliminary iteration of the Saturn core for the MiSTer FPGA was released over…
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Black/Matrix #BestOfSaturn
Black/Matrix is a story-driven strategy RPG released mid-1998, set in an alternate universe where the forces of Hell successfully defeated the forces of Heaven. Full of Judeo-Christian iconography and themes,…
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Monica’s Castle (Unreleased) Will Receive YouTube Episodic Playthrough
On May 20, 2022, YouTube channel 裏路地Gamers (Back Alley Gamers) announced it had received the ever so rare and unreleased copy of Monica no Shiro (Monica’s Castle – aka Faradoon)…
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Saturn NetLink: Tunnels Its Way Online…
SegaRPGFan (aka eaudunord) has done it again! The same guy who worked with Xiden to bring us the original exploit for NetLink play over VoIP, and the same who brought…
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Layer Section & Galactic Attack’s First Update Comes Early to PS4 Version
The first update to Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute is out on PlayStation 4, bringing a few quality of life upgrades to the Saturn classic. The patch dropped today…
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Sakura Wars #BestOfSaturn
Sakura Taisen (Sakura Wars) is a 1996 collaboration between SEGA and Red Company. The game, dubbed a ‘dramatic adventure’, is part visual novel, part dating sim, and part strategy RPG…
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“SATURN PORTABLE” GETS “MINI FENRIR”…
Back on April 26th,Twitter account TZMWX (the individual behind the Sega Saturn Portable project) announced incorporation of a size-reduced Fenrir ODE, further enhancing the overall versatility and capability of the…
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Virtua Fighter #BestOfSaturn
The game that launched alongside the Saturn 27 years ago in the West. Representing a shift for SEGA and influencing the future of videogames as a whole, VF portrayed real…
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SHIRO! MAGAZINE in Pre-Release for Patrons!
Well, it’s been a long time coming, and more than a few of you are probably tired of hearing about, yet not being able to see it… However, the wait…
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VM2 – A SD Card Based Dreamcast VMU Announced!
As many of you typically know, VMUs, while a cool concept of memory card, have a couple of problems. The biggest (Or not biggest depending how you look at it)…
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Metal Fighter Miku #BestOfSaturn
Metal Fighter Miku is part visual novel, part QTE adventure style futu-wrestling game based on the 13-episode 1994 anime. Set in the year 2061 where wrestlers wear futuristic armor, you…
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House of the Dead Remake Arrives on More Platforms
The remake of The House of the Dead didn’t take long to hit other platforms after it debuted on the Switch in early April. On Thursday, Forever Entertainment published the…
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Saturn Bomberman #BestOfSaturn
Always hovering amongst the greatest Bomberman games of all time, Saturn Bomberman doesn’t disappoint. Play through a single player story mode or step up to one of the greatest mupliplayer…
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Layer Section & Galactic Attack Launches with June Patch in the Works
As alluded to by its North American eShop listing, Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute released today in the West on the Switch, PlayStation Network, Xbox Store and Steam. Its…
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Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute Set for April 28 Launch on Modern Platforms
City Connection announced that classic Saturn shoot-em-up Galactic Attack will launch in Japan on the Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 28, with the Steam version coming “later.”…
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Sonic Origins – A Collection of Four Original Sonic Games Drops in June!
After the success of Sonic Mania, and the recent success of the Sonic The Hedgehog 2 film, SEGA has finally announced a Sonic collection for the latest gen consoles! The…