SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! | Site-Wide Activity https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:55:53 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 32676c59c4e3938a43cf69efdd95fee7 grazewound became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/223/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:54:34 -0800 0 98325b04498e2a35d7707519e4a9f892 parunexus replied to the topic Who here's played Shining The Holy Ark? in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/who-heres-played-shining-the-holy-ark/#post-58622 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:08:46 -0800 i got a japanese copy long ago played only a little, i do want to play it more i feel i got it at one of the PRGE swap meets(before it became sidequest…)

]]> f48b0b5f7b7d9167e3c3a38954dc59b6 Peter Malek started the topic Quality of Life Patches in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/quality-of-life-patches/?view=all Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:13:54 -0800 I want to hear what are your most wanted Quality of Life improvement hacks / patches.
I’ll start – the first Panzer Dragoon features a ‘wizard mode’ which is basically an increased FPS mode. Apparently the devs got the game running at much better than the standard 20 FPS right before the game was due to go Gold, and since the action is tied to…Read more

]]> add284e78d19b6bd42c5f48223395aa0 Peter Malek replied to the topic Who here's played Shining The Holy Ark? in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/who-heres-played-shining-the-holy-ark/#post-58585 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:10:35 -0800 LOVE Shining the Holy Ark. Really deep combat system and full of neat secrets and surprises.

]]> ae363a6e82b03bdad0ff37c48e3999ea Red became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/217/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:05:21 -0800 0 f4d5075af9b457e4beab3dd7bb3f8dd4 Peter Malek wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58575 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:08:09 -0800 Revolutionary Girl Utena #BestOfSaturn One of the very first Saturn titles to receive a fan translation, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Story of the Someday Revolution is a polished visual […]

]]> 0ab90c016d611c28b87d5651312f755d Rasputin3000 wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58552 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:56:46 -0800 Port of ‘Noiz2sa’ Submitted to SegaXtreme Saturn Showcase A Saturn port of the “abstract” bullet-hell shooter Noiz2sa has been submitted by the.chojin to the SegaXtreme Saturn 31st Anniversary Hom […]

]]> 01ddc213690700a3a4be95168a27ff68 Chadrick Coldfire replied to the topic How do you play Sega Saturn currently? (Real hardware, fpga, emulation) in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-play-sega-saturn-currently-real-hardware-fpga-emulation/page/2/#post-58571 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:39:27 -0800 Retroarch Beetlecore, I absolutely love it, it’s a godsend. I use a custom CRT dithering filter that’s pretty convincing.

I love being having one silly little 2 in 1 laptop for everything. I remember, back in my day, I’d have a gigantic desktop monster melting down trying to run Panzer Dragoon Saga. Now I can have a tiny work laptop to play PS2…Read more

]]> a234e5ee981a47da7a9eea739d930c90 Chadrick Coldfire became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/212/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:03:05 -0800 0 111610506d9eae18433a98d3d0715241 TraynoCo wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58570 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:47:55 -0800 LIVE SHOW: JUNE 19 2026 – Legend of Oasis | Steamgear Mash Patch | Watch Digging for ISIX on your Saturn Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news […]

]]> 79c6561d320bc57cd0a23fccbf2752de Agyy commented on the post, Maximum Surge: The Completed and Canceled FMV Game https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/05/11/maximum-surge-the-completed-and-canceled-fmv-game/#comment-81765 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:39:34 -0800 Wow. Thank you for this wonderful article. I’m a huge Yasmine Bleeth fan from Poland. I’ve been dreaming of this game for decades. It’s wonderful to hear it’s finished. On the other hand, it breaks my heart that […]

]]> ac7a4d3896c8b93b5217cacf32733ad5 Agyy became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/208/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:27:32 -0800 0 d0af02d001670070df14edd91c597dcf Shadowmask started the topic Doom Performance Fix v0.3 + Music patch updates in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/doom-performance-fix-v0-3-music-patch-updates/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:41:31 -0800 I’ve updated the resources for the Doom Performance Fix v0.3 + Music patches:
https://segaxtreme.net/resources/doom-fix-patch-roland-sc-55-music.406/
https://segaxtreme.net/resources/doom-fix-patch-3do-music.407/

]]> 7941c4973914a870bfb8f805cadb23f7 SaturnDave and Peter Malek are now friends https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/206/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:23:14 -0800 0 68cab1a0d62d15a136a9d852fc242bb2 Bo Bayles wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58540 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:03:08 -0800 Under the Microscope: Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado In this edition, we’re examining Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado, the 1995 game from Human Entertainment. It wasn’t published outside of Jap […]

]]> c4048dac937d34ced77f84462629231c DoubleDime joined the group Saturn NetLink/XBand Lobby https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/203/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:30:25 -0800 0 b7d772db1479ebf7b3c25cb6c66e91a7 Shadowmask wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58485 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:48:34 -0800 Digging for ISIX Doc Gets Cinepak Movie Disc Release! Weighing in at a cool 7 gigabytes, this new Cinepak Movie Disc release of PandaMonium Reviews’ massive, nearly eight-hour “Digging for ISIX – A […]

]]> 33d95491c266d1f29b24fc9d7fd896ce Danthrax replied to the topic Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies' Island file modification date research in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/sonic-3d-blast-flickies-island-file-modification-date-research/#post-58481 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:29:17 -0800 It’s a good question… I wish I knew. When Sega announced the three-phase “Project Sonic” at the spring 1997 Tokyo Game Show, part of me wonders if one of those phases was meant to be Sonic Adventure on the Saturn but that would mean they hadn’t moved its development to the Dreamcast yet. If the third phase, aside from Jam and R, was really…Read more

]]> c7f1b8314297ef3f37edcdfd5bd0ac27 Nurtas became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/199/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:49:17 -0800 0 0acadfb655c1b0f08ee87521627cc4a3 Peter Malek wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58474 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:49:19 -0800 Linkle Liver Story #BestOfSaturn What’s in a name, anyways?? With an odd title, Linkle Liver Story is a cute 1996 Japanese action RPG released by NexTech. The game revolves a […]

]]> e835f194aec9bfac5675e3b00853ed0a Danthrax wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58455 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:34:56 -0800 Patches Add English Translation, 3D Pad Support to SteamGear Mash New patches for SteamGear Mash not only translate the isometric Saturn-exclusive shooter into English but also add support for the 3D […]

]]> 8d9e7902db5d7f466ee66f1027a3af72 Darksaviour69 replied to the topic Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies' Island file modification date research in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/sonic-3d-blast-flickies-island-file-modification-date-research/#post-58458 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:38:22 -0800 But why?
why not release in 97? why release after sonic adventure?

only dawning on me now, saturn games were still being released in Japan after the the dreamcast was released, while in my childhood there was a 2 year gap.

]]> 8f9a6e4da1e1d30a88456d130a11cae0 TraynoCo wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58447 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:20:23 -0800 LIVE SHOW: JUNE 12 2026 – Quality of Life Saturn Patches | Ragnagard Translation Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we’ll be […]

]]> 8ccbda123e5297c0f88b70dc7eb527b8 Danthrax started the topic Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies' Island file modification date research in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/sonic-3d-blast-flickies-island-file-modification-date-research/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:04:28 -0800 So I was looking into the “last modified” dates on all the files of the various versions of Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies’ Island, as you do, and I noticed something interesting. Based on the dates that files were last modified on them, it looks to me like they originally intended to release it in Japan in early 1997 before tabling it for some…Read more

]]> dd3f6a8a59b05b1b86eeb6aebc16f443 Antoinette became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/192/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:21:56 -0800 0 8f6f0216622cd9684cfb08ea5462c72b Bo Bayles wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58434 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:07:03 -0800 Under the Microscope: Legend of Oasis In this edition: I discovered a cheat code that enables debug mode and maximum stats in Legend of Oasis a few years ago. But there’s more […]

]]> 3d3265b74967b446bb63d0dbc4d5a947 Xenoghost42 became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/189/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:18:11 -0800 0 95fb2224d1bb460100cd969ee0a546e5 Shadowmask replied to the topic Digging for Isix - Discussion Thread in the forum PandaMonium Reviews Every NTSC-U Sega Saturn Game https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/digging-for-isix/#post-58428 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:58:27 -0800 Check out this Saturn cinepak edition of “Digging for ISIX – A Digital Pictures History” from @Nick (PandaMonium)

https://segaxtreme.net/resources/digging-for-isix-a-digital-pictures-history-cinepak-edition-12-discs.554/

Originally uploaded in 4:3, this mega-banger of a documentary can be enjoyed full-screen however you play Saturn…Read more

]]> 8af4c9ab1991efdf38d87cdcf8865a15 TraynoCo wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58427 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:19:35 -0800 ★ EDITOR’S CORNER: EP 33 — A Deeper Dive Into ISIX w/ PandaMonium Reviews Pat and Nick (AKA PandaMonium) talk about the Digging for ISIX […]

]]> 5bd902531bdc56720b5d78288c2baf21 Chad Clark changed their profile picture https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/186/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:55:43 -0800 0 9c277fd924dd6544d753f0aaa68f6f02 Chad Clark became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/184/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:50:55 -0800 0 913b0b8ddbe67c3ab2a97076dc8ab69f Danthrax wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58404 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:47:43 -0800 Patch Translates Shinouken — aka Ragnagard — into English Prolific fan translation patch maker Exxistance kicked off what he calls his “summer of Saturn” today with an English patch for the Saturn port […]

]]> 187968e8b8e54a2eb69955cb8935e4d4 Rasputin3000 wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58379 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:09:25 -0800 ‘Miracle of Waialae’ Gets an Unexpected English Activation Patch Waialae no Kiseki: Extra 36 Holes — the Walrus-less spiritual successor to Pebble Beach Golf Links — is now playable in English thanks to a rec […]

]]> 3d0f9c8f8d9f268d6363885607ea0919 Rasputin3000 wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58326 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:08:35 -0800 Crypt Killer, Mighty Hits Get Quality-of-Life Patches Crypt Killer and Mighty Hits are the latest light-gun titles to receive quality of life patches courtesy of romhacker privateye. The patches are […]

]]> 8963657e0e0478fa839513cda9608766 Peter Malek wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58338 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:34:36 -0800 Bulk Slash #BestOfSaturn Hudson Soft’s Bulk Slash arrived on Saturn mid-1997, and immediately turned heads with sensational audiovisuals taking full advantage of the S […]

]]> 794025e9ebe15175685b46176e329526 Danthrax wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58296 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:47:34 -0800 Yaba Sanshiro Reworks VDP2 Emulation for Android App The Android version of Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro was updated over the weekend, bringing a major rewrite of how the VDP2 graphics chip is […]

]]> f189a335409c40b143a6194c60ab07e4 TraynoCo wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58306 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:02:22 -0800 LIVE SHOW: JUNE 05 2026 – Controls Added to Three SEGA Titles | Hardest Game SegaXtreme Homebrew Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This […]

]]> da729524a9231fe48100f192ad00f16f Bo Bayles wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58276 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:10:24 -0800 Under the Microscope: Kaitou Saint Tail In this edition: There’s an Easter egg in Kaitou Saint Tail. It lets you play a ghost-fighting mini-game. To access it, hold L+R while […]

]]> 86f1787d2ed1e61328b5a358700a7b51 kura_kuni changed their profile picture https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/176/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:18:40 -0800 0 9f6b8765ad3d37d761d60a03ad05e37d kura_kuni became a registered member https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/174/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:01:37 -0800 0 5207281242f658f940d915c11043619b Danthrax wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58205 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:59:28 -0800 Patches Add New Control Methods to High Velocity, Virtua Racing, PowerSlave New patches this week add 3D analog controller functionality to a pair of Saturn racing games, V.R. Virtua Racing and High Velocity: Mountain […]

]]> 59d168498c3d604951f0d8b559966e14 Derek Pascarella wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58238 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:19:38 -0800 Complete Rewrite of Universal Dreamcast Patcher, Now Better Than Ever! It’s free, open source under the GPLv3, and ready to download right n […]

]]> 46cc926cf85e0263ebf9a2b97c47fbb8 CronoLe joined the group Saturn NetLink/XBand Lobby https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/171/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:54:09 -0800 0 d7273caa3640f39bff7fd838b154c7e0 Rasputin3000 wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58212 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:42:03 -0800 Port of ‘World’s Hardest Game’ Submitted to SegaXtreme Saturn Showcase Longtime Saturn homebrew coder Ervilsoft submitted their Saturn port of the infamous Flash game The World’s Hardest Game to the SegaXtreme S […]

]]> 6a5e0a44e195b19b23113dd717f87b64 G.G. commented on the post, The SHIRO! Community Crosses the F1 Challenge Finish Line https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/06/03/the-shiro-community-crosses-the-f1-challenge-finish-line/#comment-81732 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:39:12 -0800 This was a blast of a challenge. I really enjoyed this game, which I might not have ever tried had it not been for this challenge! Cheers to all who organized and participated

]]> 772212d85c270b73fa3ad0e1a7179f13 Darksaviour69's profile was updated https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/activity/p/167/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:58:42 -0800 0 4e270dac234a2160fd08b925b70f4f0b Darksaviour69 started the topic Lets play a game! in the forum SHIRO! Discussion https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/forums/topic/lets-play-a-game/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:42:42 -0800 Not sure this is the right place for this but who wants to play a game:
games
Above are games I have (softcore) mastered on retroachievements, can you guess the games?
There are all either Arcade or Sega related
when guessing say something like row 3, 2 across ( or number 12) and guess.

]]> 8fdf65f016686b764db6f275e5f14980 Rasputin3000 wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58176 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:45:04 -0800 The SHIRO! Community Crosses the F1 Challenge Finish Line The checkered flag is waving as the SHIRO! community celebrates the end of an exhilarating month of F1 Challenge! Step away from your […]

]]> 24bdeb1829e2c531c4ffb5131d0ed85a Peter Malek wrote a new post https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/?p=58167 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:04:44 -0800 Blast Wind #BestOfSaturn In 1993, Technosoft prepared an overhead / vertical shmup called Blast Wind for the arcades, but ultimately never released it. When the time was […]

]]> cda7d52e617d243b821a0fc4caa7bcb5 Peter_ commented on the post, For the Revolution of the World! https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2021/06/21/for-the-revolution-of-the-world/#comment-81726 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:56:14 -0800 Thanks, Sam!

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