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Saturn MiSTer Core Gets Mouse Support
The Saturn MiSTer core has seen a flurry of updates in the last week, partially thanks to an unexpected source — another developer. A developer named Rattboi did a lot…
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CD Set Announced for Sega Rally’s 30th Anniversary
Sega’s honoring the 30th anniversary of Sega Rally Championship’s arcade release with a set of music CDs featuring the game’s original soundtrack as well as an arranged one. The company’s…
Best Of Saturn
Virtua Cop 2 #BestOfSaturn
Virtua Cop 2 kicks off our sixth year of the #BestOfSaturn series in style — and introduces our all-new Gold and Silver hashtags! Once a month we will showcase a…
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Under the Microscope: Doom, Revolution X, Earthworm Jim 2
In this edition I’ve got details about some new cheat codes for Saturn games: Doom: technical information about the transparent walls code. Revolution X: a new cheat options screen. Earthworm…
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LIVE SHOW: SEP 13, 2024 – Anarchy in the Nippon, Satiator Update, Senken Kigyouden
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– The Sega Saturn Didn’t Fail – Here’s What It Did Right! – Senken Kigyouden #BestOfSaturn – Under the…
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New Satiator Firmware Adds Multi-Disc, Real Disc Booting Support
New firmware for the Satiator released Wednesday adds new features to the Saturn optical drive emulator, including support for switching discs during gameplay and booting up discs that have been…
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Sonic UltraSaturn — the Saturn-Inspired Fangame Is Available Now!
How would a 2D Sonic game have looked on the Sega Saturn in 1996? We’ve seen Sonic 3D Blast, the Mega Drive game that was ported to Saturn. There’s the…
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Under the Microscope: Anarchy in the Nippon
In this edition: There are a couple of demos of Goiken Muyou: Anarchy in the Nippon, the goofy 3D fighting game designed by Virtua Fighter enthusiasts. The demos have superficial…
Best Of Saturn
Senken Kigyouden #BestOfSaturn
Senken Kigyouden — a.k.a. “Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan” in Chinese or “The Legend of Sword and Fairy” in English — is a 1999 Saturn conversion of a 1995 DOS…
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The Sega Saturn Didn’t Fail – Here’s What It Did Right!
It would be an understatement to say that the Saturn is enjoying a retro renaissance just now. In fact, as someone who first picked up and played the Sega Saturn…
SHIRO! PODCAST
LIVE SHOW: SEP 6, 2024 – Croc Remastered Announced, Choro Q Park, Golden Axe Debug Info
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Argonaut Announces Croc Remaster– Choro Q Park #BestOfSaturn– Under the Microscope: Golden Axe: The Duel You can watch…
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Under the Microscope: Golden Axe: The Duel
In this edition: I’ve made a patch to enable a hidden debug menu in Golden Axe: The Duel. It lets you play as the final boss, display hit boxes, adjust…
Best Of Saturn
Choro Q Park #BestOfSaturn
Takara’s early 1998 release of Choro Q Park finally saw the Penny Racers brand hit the Saturn after multiple entries on the PlayStation and even a Nintendo 64 game. This…
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LIVE SHOW: AUG 30, 2024 – Retro-Bit Arcade Stick, Birdcage of Horrors Translation, Tokimeki Memorial Remaster
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– SEGA Saturn and Genesis Arcade Stick Announced by Retro-Bit at Gamescom – Zero 4 Champ Doozy-J Type-R #BestOfSaturn…
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SHIRO! Community Challenge Ventures to the ‘Realms of Lore’
If you’ve ever wanted your roleplay gaming to be a little more competitive or your book club to be more video game-y, then SHIRO! has the Community Challenge for you….
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Argonaut Announces Croc Remaster
A remaster of Saturn 3D platformer Croc is in the works, according to an announcement Wednesday from the original game’s now-revived developer, Argonaut. “I’m thrilled to see the Argonaut name…
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Legendary Dating Sim Tokimeki Memorial: forever with you Getting Nintendo Switch Remaster
The Japanese Nintendo Direct on August 27th featured a surprise game getting a remaster, Tokimeki Memorial: forever with you! The famed dating sim for the SEGA Saturn is getting a…
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Under the Microscope: Gun Frontier
Xing Entertainment did a series of ports of old arcade titles for the Saturn and PlayStation under the Arcade Gears banner. One of the titles was Gun Frontier, a Taito…
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Zero 4 Champ Doozy-J Type-R #BestOfSaturn
Zero 4 Champ Doozy-J Type-R is a drag racing game with a story mode. Meet other characters, find/buy/update your car with new and improved parts, and go win those races!…
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SEGA Saturn and Genesis Arcade Stick Announced by Retro-Bit at Gamescom
Over the weekend at Gamescom, Retro-Bit showed off a brand new arcade stick for not only the SEGA Saturn, but for the SEGA Genesis/MegaDrive as well. Alongside the Dreamcast wireless…
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LIVE SHOW: AUG 23, 2024 – Bo Explores Savaki, Dave’s Top 10 Racers, Tokyo Xtreme Racer Returns
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing: – #BestofSaturn – Edo City Renaissance– Bo Bayles puts Savaki Under the Microscope– Dave talks about his Top…
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New Entry in Tokyo Xtreme Racer Franchise Announced
Genki announced Thursday a new entry in its long-running racing series, Tokyo Xtreme Racer. Simply called “Tokyo Xtreme Racer” and set for release sometime in 2025, it’s the first entry…
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Under the Microscope: Savaki
In this edition: Savaki, the mixed martial arts fighting game, has some previously undocumented button codes to unlock extra characters and debug features. In addition, there’s a a more-or-less full…
Best Of Saturn
Edo City Renaissance #BestOfSaturn
Ever wish that Sim City 2000 was Sim City 1600? Step up to Edo City Renaissance, a town management sim set during the Edo period in Japan. Speak with important…
SHIRO! PODCAST
LIVE SHOW: AUGUST 16, 2024 – Metal Black Hack, Calypso Saturn Sound, MiSTer Core Update
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Apple App Store Approves Yaba Sanshiro – July’s SHIRO! Community Challenge Sees Second Most Submissions– Crash Bandicoot on…
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Saturn MiSTer Core Attempts to Fix Sound Effects in Bug, Panzer Dragoon
The Saturn MiSTer core was updated twice last week with a focus on audio fixes. Developer Sergiy Dvodnenko, aka SRG320, improved the accuracy of sound effects found in Saturn games…
Best Of Saturn
Willy Wombat #BestOfSaturn
A total curiosity, Hudson’s Willy Wombat materialized in mid-1997. A 3D-ish action adventure game, you control the wombat across various landscapes, collecting gems as you go. The best way to…
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Expansion Hack: Metal Black
The Saturn version of Metal Black is a port of the 1991 Taito arcade game. In its story, Earth is suffering under an uneasy truce with a hostile alien force….
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Calypso Puts You in Control of Saturn’s Sound Chip
A new homebrew software is demonstrating what can be done with the Saturn’s sound processor, giving users control over its capabilities with a simple text-based interface running on the console….
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Crash Bandicoot on Saturn! Exclusive Hands-On with Frogbull’s Latest Demo
During the heat of the console war of the mid-’90s, as gamers turned to Sony’s PlayStation in droves, one of the things us Saturn owners constantly heard when the latest…
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July’s SHIRO! Community Challenge Sees Second Most Submissions
The big winner in SHIRO!’s Community Challenge Event for July, which saw the nearly two dozen participants chasing the fastest times in a combination of Sega Saturn racers “High Velocity”…
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LIVE SHOW: AUGUST 9, 2024 – Crash Bandicoot on SEGA Saturn, Dungeon Master Nexus Cheat Code, Densha De Go!
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Saturn News Roundup for the Week of July 29 – Under the Microscope: Dungeon Master Nexus– Densha De…
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Apple App Store Approves Yaba Sanshiro
Apple’s App Store approved Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro on Saturday, marking the end of a four-month wait after developer Shinya “DevMiyax” Miyamoto applied in April. “Finally, Yaba Sanshiro was released…
Best Of Saturn
Densha De Go! EX #BestOfSaturn
Proving yet again that gaming was a far more serious affair in Japan, Densha De Go! EX, a train conductor simulator arcade conversion, hit Japanese Saturns in late 1998. Playable…
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Under the Microscope: Dungeon Master Nexus
Dungeon Master Nexus was a Japanese Saturn exclusive, but through the magic of fan translation patches, you can play it in English. This patch sparked some renewed interest in the…