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Editor’s note: This story uses info and content from Digging for Isix, the latest video by SHIRO!’s own PandaMonium. He acquired archival footage, documents and interviews going over what led up…
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Editor’s note: This story uses info and content from the latest video from SHIRO!’s own PandaMonium. He got access to builds of Maximum Surge for the video Digging for Isix:…
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My latest video is finally done. Digging for Isix: A Digital Pictures History plunges into the story of this well-known full motion video company. This project originally started as a…
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The above video was posted to YouTube shortly before patch v1.0.3 was released. Forever Entertainment released a free playable demo of Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake. The demo is their rendition…
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Since the release of Vigilant Paradise for the Sega Saturn, we decided to reach out to its sole developer, Ricardo Campione. He reveals how he got into Saturn development, what…
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I am familiar with the work of ZONE-SAMA. This artist is a pioneer of 2000’s internet culture, having graced flash animation sites with all time classics such as Reiko: Biker…
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As promised, Forever Entertainment showed a demo of its upcoming Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake at the 2025 Tokyo Game Show. On Sept. 25, the company posted footage of the demo…
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Panzer Dragoon II Zwei: Remake — it has been in the works for roughly seven years. Forever Entertainment and MegaPixel Studio announced remakes for the first two Panzer Dragoon games…
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This article does not in any way reflect the personal views of SHIRO! Media Group or its writers. On a separate note, this situation is evolving rapidly. Please take into…
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A former Bethesda employee by the name of Michael Matthews once caught the attention of a Sega Saturn Facebook group. He posted pictures of the development Saturn console they used…
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Attention all Sega Saturn homebrew developers, game translators, patchers, hackers and tinkerers alike: The deadline for the 2025 SegaXtreme Saturn Homebrew Competition is fast approaching! All entries must be submitted…
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A legendary SEGA composer (who happens to also be the guy who sings in Daytona USA) agreed to do an interview. SamIAm helped facilitate the conversation and translated the entire…
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An English fan translation of the card battle RPG, Arcana Strikes, is almost ready for release. This unique Sega Saturn exclusive only released in Japan on Dec. 11, 1997. The…
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Humankind has now endured roughly four trips around the sun since the release of the Sega Saturn optical drive emulator, Satiator. It utilizes the Video CD Card slot on the…
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The 34th episode in my review series will have its public live premiere this upcoming Saturnday, November 23 at Noon east coast time. It covers High Velocity: Mountain Racing Challenge,…
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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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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…
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At long last, let us sink our teeth into the rich history of an incredible racing game. Featuring a wealth of archived video, translated interviews and original source material, this…
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Hello everyone, PandaMonium here. After multiple unintended hiatus periods, my more than four-hour video about Sega Rally Championship for the Sega Saturn is complete. The live premiere will be on…
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The team behind the most widely used Sega Saturn softmod released a significant update to cap off 2023. Pseudo Saturn Kai V6.541 comes to the Saturn scene after about two…
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So what exactly “killed” Sega? The troubling thing about this question is it really cannot be answered in a single video. What can be said is they lost quite a…
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Editor’s note: This leaked document is very long. We will do our best to ensure this article is at least close to complete upon publication, but please be advised that…
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Many people have asked me if I will ever remake my older videos. My first few videos in this series are very short, contain no interviews and very little in…
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Tying him to an insider trading case surrounding a new installment of Dragon Quest, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Yuji Naka, 57, sometime Friday morning according to Fuji…
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Digital Pictures games are forever destined to the “love them or hate them” category. But any time a canceled Sega Saturn game appears in working form, regardless of the game,…
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Many knew her by the alias Phoenix Rie. The woman recognized for her roles in the Phantasy Star series, Skies of Arcadia, Magic Knight Rayearth, and several dozen SEGA video…
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It’s amazing that this game exists. From the creators of Night Trap comes a spectacle reminiscent of the experimental 90’s video game industry. Prepare yourselves for the ultimate masterclass of…
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This is a journey through time analyzing the history of Virtua Cop, its Saturn port, and revelations on why Sega’s 5th gen console performed the way it did. You will…
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It’s happening. A long labor of love, in collaboration with translator SamIAm, will have its live premiere on my YouTube channel this Saturnday night. That is August 13th at 7:00pm…
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It was possibly the closest Konami got in history to publishing a Parodius game in North America. A “deluxe pack” featuring near arcade-perfect ports of the second and third installments…
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UPDATE: A post on Twitter from Krikzz shows a picture of an air mattress and crib in their basement, saying “living in basment so far, shooting is heard from time…
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True to my being, I made the audience wait slightly more than two months for me to make another video that is too long. At the beginning of the Saturn…
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City Connection is saying in a statement released on Wednesday December 29th, they are going to “improve the input delay” in Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute for the Nintendo Switch…