Guide
Under the Microscope: Blazing Heroes
In this edition: Blazing Heroes (a.k.a. Mystaria, a.k.a. Riglord Saga) has a hidden set of debug and cheat menus. They allow you to be invincible, warp to anywhere in the…
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Community
September Community Challenge Crowns Blazing SHIROs!
The SHIRO! Community Challenge for September centered around Microcabin-developed and SEGA-published strategy role playing game “Blazing Heroes.” Organizers doled out awards and prizes to about a dozen participants. Also known…
Community
X-Men Arcade 0.3 on Saturn Adds Nightcrawler, New Stage, New Enemies
Homebrew developer hotrodx is back with a new version of their Sega Saturn recreation of X-Men, the 1992 Konami arcade brawler, and it adds a new playable character, Nightcrawler, as…
Community
Saturn Homebrew Update: Flashback, Frogs and More
We’re still a few months away from the next annual SegaXtreme Saturn homebrew competition, but that doesn’t mean talented members of the community aren’t already showing off progress on their…
Spotlight
Sega Lounge a Success at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024
Another Portland Retro Gaming Expo is in the books, and the SHIRO! crew had a great time providing a huge Sega presence there. They began setting up the Sega Lounge…
Spotlight
SHIRO! Sets Up Sega Lounge at PRGE
Once again, the SHIRO! crew has descended upon the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, but this time, they’re not just representing the Saturn — they’re showing the love for all of…
Guide
Under the Microscope: Hardcore 4×4
In this edition I’ve got some new cheat codes for Hardcore 4×4, the off-road truck racing game: One code enables debug mode with a bunch of different functions. Some others…
Best Of Saturn
Transport Tycoon #BestOfSaturn
Transport Tycoon is a mid-’90s PC business sim that made its way over to the Saturn in Japan. Looking very much like Sim City 2000 with its isometric viewpoint, here…
News
Lunar Remastered Collection Coming to Modern Platforms in 2025
Lunar and its sequel, a pair of RPGs that appeared on the Saturn, are getting remastered for modern platforms for an expected spring 2025 release. Lunar Remastered Collection was announced…
Spotlight
Dragon Force: The Soul of the Sega Saturn?
When it comes to games that define the Sega Saturn, there’s certainly a number of contenders, not least because in the absence of a mainline Sonic game, the console was…
SHIRO! PODCAST
LIVE SHOW: SEPT. 20, 2024 – New Bo Bayles Hacks, SEGA Rally CD Set, MiSTer Core Mouse Support
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Under the Microscope: Doom, Revolution X, Earthworm Jim 2– Virtua Cop 2 #BestOfSaturn– CD Set Announced for Sega…
Community
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…
News
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…
Guide
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…
SHIRO! PODCAST
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…
News
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…
Editorial
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…
Guide
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…
Editorial
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…
Guide
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…
SHIRO! PODCAST
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…
Community
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….
News
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…
News
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…
Guide
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…
Best Of Saturn
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!…
News
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…
SHIRO! PODCAST
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…
News
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…
Guide
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…