Guide
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…
Guide
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:…
Review
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…
Guide
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…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing Princess Crown, and the controversy surrounding the latest release of the fan translation. Articles mentioned:Princess Crown Finally Playable…
News
A pair of Saturn shooters, Wolf Fang and Skull Fang, are out now on modern digital storefronts, including Western ones. City Connection published the two-game package Wednesday for US$29.99 on…
Community
The thrilling conclusion to the inaugural year of the SHIRO! Community Challenge begins Friday as participants will compete in the Raizing-developed, shooter-racing game hybrid “Kingdom Grandprix.” Throughout the month of…
Guide
In this edition: The House of the Dead Taikenban normally lets you play part of the first chapter. But we can patch the demo to let us play more of…
Best Of Saturn
Nowadays we take some types of games for granted as simple freeware or shareware, but in the Saturn’s heyday, they were full-fledged standalone releases. Aquazone could perhaps fall into this…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Minnesota Fats Pool Legend #BestOfSaturn– Under the Microscope: Cheat Code Roundup– Saturn 3D Pad Bluetooth Adapter Inches Closer…
Community
The surprise release of an English translation patch for Princess Crown was met with widespread praise among fans, before it was quickly marred with controversy after the original team raised…
Community
Since the publication of this article, we have heard back from eadmaster and published an interview with him. You can read it by clicking here. SamIAm, the person behind a…
Community
Since this article was published, it has come to our attention that the person who created the patch used old resources and did not communicate with the original translator or…
News
Sega continues to celebrate the Saturn’s 30th anniversary in Japan with a set of music CDs featuring Burning Rangers’ original soundtrack as well as new remasters and karaoke versions. The…
Community
The ability to unplug the cable from the Saturn 3D Control Pad sent the imagination of fans on a rollercoaster for many years. Former SEGA hardware developer Kenji Tosaki spoke…
Guide
Approximately 20% of my mental capacity was dedicated to finding, using, and thinking about cheat codes when I was a kid. I first submitted a code to SegaSages.com when I…
Best Of Saturn
Every legend needs a hero… and perhaps after Craig Stadler, the next biggest Saturn sports hero is Minnesota Fats himself! Minnesota Fats Pool Legend is a 1995 Data East release…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Saturn News Roundup: Propaganda Proto, Out Run LEGO, Kronos Emulator– Argonaut Interviews Croc Programmer About Saturn Version– 2024…
Best Of Saturn
An action-adventure with a good dose of Metroidvania sensibilities and a touch of RPG trappings, the Story of Thor 2/The Legend of Oasis landed as a 1996 sleeper hit. Join…
Guide
In this edition I’ve got debug menu hacks for three Saturn RPGs: Riglordsaga 2 Shiroki Majo: Mouhitotsu no Eiyuu Densetsu Magic Knight Rayearth These menus let you alter game parameters…
Community
The missiles in Battle Garegga looked “broken” in the Saturn core before a recent update Updates slowed down a bit for the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA, with just…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Saturday, September 28, 2024 – 4pm Pacific Presenter: SHIRO! Media Group Panel Title: “SEGA: A Company (Too Far) Ahead of Its Time” Panel Description: SEGA was many things, but more…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– ★ EDITOR’S CORNER EP 27 – How SEGA Has Changed… w/Dan The MegaDriver & Sega Lord X– Voice…
News
The developer of 1997 3D platformer Croc interviewed the Saturn version of the game’s programmer and posted the answers on X yesterday, shedding light on how it was made and…
News
Let’s take a look at a few recent headlines that Saturn fans have been talking about. Propaganda prototype revealed A person by the screen name of Allenasm posted on Reddit…
Guide
In this edition, I find some long-unknown passwords for Alien Trilogy, and one of them is surprisingly rude. Here’s the comprehensive list of passwords with new ones highlighted: I also…
Best Of Saturn
1997’s Voice Fantasia is perhaps best described as a minigame-driven RPG-like hodgepodge title reliant on copious voice acting as its main draw. In the game, three crazy girls must use…
SHIRO! PODCAST
SaturnDave is joined by good friends, Dan The MegaDriver and Sega Lord X to discuss the ways that SEGA changed from the 4th to 5th to 6th console generations and…
SHIRO! PODCAST
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be discussing:– Sega Lounge a Success at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024– Saturn Homebrew Update: Flashback, Frogs and More– X-Men…
Best Of Saturn
Developed in 1997 by Daft and published by Xing, K1 Fighting Illusion is a martial arts-type game and one of three K1-based Saturn titles in Japan. Select from 12 fighters…