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Editor’s note: The developer, RetroRaiderJohn, provided clarifications on the scope of his expanded plans after the original version of this story was published. The story has been edited to reflect…
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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– X-Men Arcade on SEGA Saturn Gets a Major Update with Version 0.4– Under the Microscope: Skeleton Warriors– Under…
Best Of Saturn
Virtua Fighter 2 — perennially on Saturn Top 5 all-time lists, this superb arcade conversion hit in late 1995 and helped redefine what the Saturn was capable of. Very aware…
Review
Bring your inner child. SONIC 3 goes full on kid mode! * THIS IS A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW & ALL IMAGES ARE APPROVED BY PARAMOUNT. Back in 2020, I wondered just…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
In this edition: A magazine demo disc has a non-playable demo of Burning Rangers …which is based on prerelease build of the entire game …that we can make playable This…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Grab some eggnog, throw a log on the fire, and join SaturnDave, TraynoCo and The SEGA Guys as they reminisce about their SEGA holiday memories. In addition to the audio…
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This is a crosspost of a regular segment posted on SegaXtreme.net. Join in on the conversation on the SegaXtreme forums. The SegaXtreme Game of the Month for December 2024 is…
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Here’s a roundup of smaller news stories in the Saturn fandom recently. New Saturn Tribute game teased Another game in the Saturn Tribute line is in the works, City Connection…
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Sega announced the first new entry in the Virtua Fighter franchise in 18 years last night during The Game Awards. A short teaser with impressive graphics showed a man in…
Best Of Saturn
Developed by Scarab and published by SEGA exclusively in Japan in December 1995, Godzilla: Shock on the Archipelago is a real-time strategy game. You control the Japanese defense forces and…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
In this edition: New cheat codes for Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal. There’s a cheat menu that gives you invincibility, unlimited weapons, the ability to skip levels,…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– ★ INTERVIEW: Andreas Scholl – Rainbow Cotton HD, Burning Rangers Tribute– Saturn Patch: Sonic Into Dreams Remix– Asuka…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
After looking at Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 in an previous edition of Rings of Saturn, I decided to check out Neversoft’s other titles. I chose Skeleton Warriors, the skeleton-themed…
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Hello again, SEGA fans, it’s James the SEGAHolic of the SEGAGuys here, and we’re back with another Sega Saturn homebrew update. As followers of the channel will be aware, we’ve…
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The English fan translation patch of Logic Puzzle: Rainbow Town was updated this week, fixing bugs that caused crashes and adjusting the names of some of the puzzles. Its developer,…
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In the days before the internet, cover mounted discs and video tapes were the only way game companies could show console owners a glimpse of the future. In 1995, the…
Best Of Saturn
The 1980s were a golden age for anime in Japan, with Super Dimension Fortress Macross standing amongst the greats with a tale of aliens attacking a futuristic Earth. The Saturn…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
In Taito’s Elevator Action arcade games, you play as special agents trying to prevent terrorists from blowing up stuff. In order to do that, you have to shoot a lot…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing OUR YEARLY BLACK FRIDAY STREAM! Scouring the internet for the best retro deals! You can watch it on…
Best Of Saturn
A 1997 2D beat-em-up, Asuka 120% Burning Festival Limited is set at an all-girls school in Japan. Here, students represent various clubs and factions, and compete in a martial arts…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
It’s Christmas NiGHTS season once again! In this edition, I’m describing a new patch / hack that I’ve made that alters the Sonic Into Dreams present for Christmas NiGHTS Into…
SHIRO! PODCAST
In this interview, we sit down with Andreas Scholl, who rocked into the Saturn scene with his Burning Rangers Tribute demo, and later his work on Rainbow Cotton HD. What…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– New PandaMonium Episode Goes Public on Saturnday– Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus #BestOfSaturn– Under the Microscope: SoulCalibur– Burning Rangers…
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It is time again for the annual SegaXtreme homebrew game competition! This is the sixth annual SEGA Saturn Anniversary Game Competition that I’ve hosted on SegXtreme since restarting the competition…
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A new version of the Windows version of Sega Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro 2 released yesterday to coincide with the Saturn’s 30th anniversary in Japan. Developer Shinya “DevMiyax” Miyamoto wrote…
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Burning Rangers’ 30th anniversary soundtrack CD set is out now in Japan, and in commemorating the release, the game’s original director and character designer hinted that the series could return….
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
In this edition: The SoulCalibur Tokubetsu Taikenban demo disc restricts you to playing two characters in one mode, but I’ve made a patch to remove these limitations. The disc is…
Best Of Saturn
Shmup fans are well-catered to on the Saturn, having access to fresh titles as well as compilations of past-generation games. Enter Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus: Salamander (1987), LifeForce (the 1988…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Returning to Resident Evil in 2024– Sega Rally Championship #BestOfSaturn– Under the Microscope: Off-World Interceptor Extreme– The SEGAGuys…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
In this edition: I found some cheat codes for Off-World Interceptor Extreme that have stayed hidden for 29 years. The codes also work on the the original 3DO version, Off-World…
Best Of Saturn
Frequently rated amongst the Saturn’s greatest titles, 1995’s SEGA Rally Championship hit the system with a mission — to show the world that the Saturn can competently handle 3D graphics….
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Aquazone Desktop Life #BestOfSaturn– Under the Microscope: The House of the Dead– SHIRO! Reveals November Community Challenge Game:…
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Long-time readers may be aware that my very first foray into the original Resident Evil occurred in 2019, with no prior experience. Playing through the game as Jill Valentine, I…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
In this edition: Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future has some previously unrecognized cheat features that activate based on what you name your save file. Using Ghidra and Python,…
Best Of Saturn
Eidos’ first foray into Saturn development, 1996’s CrimeWave is a vehicular combat game viewed from an overhead perspective. The streets of Mekeo City are overrun with crime and it’s your…