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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Editor’s note: 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…