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News Roundup for the Week of Feb. 20
Let’s take a look around the world of Saturn fandom to check out the smaller stories that have happened in the past week. Playable build of Zygo homebrew game posted…
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Atelier Marie Remake Gets July 12 Release Date, English Localization Confirmed
The remake of Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salsburg is set to release July 12, its publisher Koei Tecmo announced Monday, and its digital deluxe edition will come with a…
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SegaXtreme 28th Anniversary Competition Winners Announced!
On Saturday, February 11th, 2023, Dr. Emerald Nova announced the final standings for the SEGA Saturn 28th Anniversary Game Competition hosted by SegaXtreme. For a nice overview of all contest…
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Yaba Sanshiro Switches Drivers on Mobile Devices
The mobile version of Yaba Sanshiro for Android phones was updated Saturday. The developer, Miyax, overhauled his Saturn emulator to Version 1.10.1, switching the way it renders graphics from OpenGL…
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Remake of Atelier Marie Coming This Summer
A remake of Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salsburg is coming this summer, its publisher Koei Tecmo announced Thursday. The company is planning to release it on the Switch, PlayStation…
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Kronos Emulator 2.5 Update Adds New Compatibility for Games, Controllers
A new version of Saturn emulator Kronos is available to download, its lead developer announced today. The developer, whose screen name is Benjamin Siskoo, made a thread on SegaXtreme that…
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GrechTech Retro Rosetta: A Multi-Player BlueRetro Adaptor
GrechTech has recently made available their new RetroRosetta, a modular Bluetooth receiver/controller adaptor designed for retro systems with a focus on robust multi-player support and an aim to avoid e-waste…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 12: A SEGA Dreamcast with TraynoCo
Dave & Pat get together to gush about Dreamcast and look back on fond memories of the console and its amazing game library.
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Batsugun Saturn Tribute Boosted Is Coming This May
City Connection’s Saturn Tribute line will continue after all, with the publisher announcing today that the Saturn version of Batsugun is coming to modern platforms this spring. A pioneer of…
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Metal Black, Bust-A-Move Collection S-Tribute Release on Modern Platforms
The Saturn versions of Metal Black as well as a collection of Bust-a-Move 2 Arcade Edition and Bust-a-Move 3 went on sale today on modern platforms, courtesy of publisher City…
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New Visual Novel ‘Red Moon: Lost Days’ Launches for Saturn
A new homebrew game blending a visual novel with RPG elements released today for the Saturn — Red Moon: Lost Days, the culmination of two years of development by Neuromage…
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PC Mod Swaps Characters in Sonic Frontiers With Low-Polygon Saturn Models
As the latest game in the Sonic franchise, Sonic Frontiers sports modern graphics with high polygon counts. But thanks to a mod released yesterday, PC players can insert the creamy…
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Switch, PS4 Versions of Metal Black S-Tribute Canceled
The Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of Metal Black S-Tribute have been canceled, according to their publisher, City Connection. A producer at City Connection announced during a livestream yesterday that…
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Preorders to Open for Physical Editions of PowerSlave: Exhumed
Limited Run Games announced today that it will begin to take preorders for its physical printings of PowerSlave: Exhumed on Jan. 27. Destination: The ancient Egyptian city of Karnak…Pre-orders for…
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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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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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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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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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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,…
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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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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…
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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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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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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: DEC…
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Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute Hits Modern Platforms
The Saturn version of arcade puzzle game Cleopatra Fortune was released worldwide for modern platforms today, its publisher announced. エジプトが舞台の思考型パズルゲームが新機能を搭載して復活！『クレオパトラフォーチュン 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/TFMDnDHRiJ#クレオパトラフォーチュン #Sトリビュート pic.twitter.com/Ga37U8bkfU— CITY CONNECTION (@claricedisc) November…
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Updates to Music, Stability for Games on Saturn MiSTer Core
There have been some significant updates to the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA since Shiro checked in on its progress last month. The most recent update came this week…
SHIRO! Panel @ PRGE 2022 – Why You Should Own A SEGA Saturn
PRGE was cool enough to let us host a panel on why you should own a SEGA Saturn in 2022, and we were more than obliged to talk about it! We also had a pretty good Q&A during the panel as well, answering your bleeding Saturn questions!If you’d like to…
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Saturn Versions of Elevator Action Returns and Cleopatra Fortune Coming to Modern Consoles
City Connection announced today that it intends to release two more Saturn games on modern platforms by the end of the year as part of its “S-Tribute” line. Cleopatra Fortune…
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‘Mac’ Version of Sacred Pools Is Actually a Newer Saturn Build
Tuesday evening brought yet another revelation in the wake of preservationists at Gaming Alexandria releasing long-lost prototypes of Sacred Pools — the “Mac” version of the game is actually another…
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Update: Sacred Pools Resembles Rebellion, a Nearly 20-Year-Old Prototype
Hours after long-lost Saturn prototype The Sacred Pools was uploaded to the Internet yesterday, Blueskyrunner pointed out in the Shiro Discord server that it has a striking resemblance to another…
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Prototypes of ‘The Sacred Pools’ Released by Preservationists
Earlier today, preservationists released a playable prototype of a Sega-developed game canceled in 1997: The Sacred Pools. In 1996, Sega announced The Sacred Pools, an adults-only FMV game for the…
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The Great SEGA Saturn Halloween Round-up
Ghoulish greetings, Shiromaniacs! It’s Halloween time again, and that means time to grease back your jet-black hair, light your dark candles, take out the Ouija board, and ask it what…