What IS SHIRO!, really..?
Is it a podcast? A YouTube channel? A magazine? How about a Discord community?
One thing is for sure. SHIRO! has endless potential, and it can be as little or as much as we make of it, and the true strength of SHIRO! has always been the community!
The Saturn community may be small, but its creativity and dedication to this console is very real, and it can witnessed through so many wonderful and exciting fan projects. From English translations and dubs, to original homebrew games and online exploits, the Saturn community has carried the torch for this machine, fulfilling decade-long dreams for many of us, that SEGA themselves were never able to.
That’s why SHIRO! has partnered with community members to manage and update pages featuring all of these amazing community projects on the SHIRO! site.
privateye is hosting a comprehensive and up-to-date list of every Saturn fan translation project out there, including links to download the latest version patches and detailed instructions on how to patch your own games using knight0fdragon‘s Sega Saturn Patcher.
Eaudunord (SegaRPGFan) will be managing a comprehensive guide to getting your Saturn connected online via his Tunnel for NetLink / XBand direct-dial play against other opponents, in addition to being able to surf the old net, send email and visit the newly hosted NetLink Zone.
Discord community member, Deathscythe, who currently manages a comprehensive guide to SEGA Saturn references in pop-culture, including Film & Television over on SegaRetro, will be doing the same here on the SHIRO! site as well.
We’ve also added a new Saturn Homebrew software directory that is currently under construction, and we’ll let you know when it goes live.
A massive Saturn fan since Christmas ’96, Dave is enthusiastic about growing the community and spreading Saturn love and knowledge to fans old and new. Co-founding the SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! podcast back in 2017 and creating the SHIRO! SHOW in 2020, he seeks to create interesting and engaging Saturn-related content for the community. Dave’s interests circle around game preservation, and he is a huge fan of game magazines and developer interviews.
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