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Danthrax replied to the topic Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies' Island file modification date research in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion

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

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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 […]

Danthrax started the topic Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies' Island file modification date research in the forum SEGA Saturn Game Discussion

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

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Fri, 29 May 2026 16:02:55 -0800

Saturn News Roundup: Utena in Theaters, New ODE Teased, OutRun Soundtrack Improvement There are a few smaller stories of interest to the Saturn community this week, from a movie with ties to a Saturn game hitting North American […]

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Fri, 22 May 2026 16:45:30 -0800

SegaXtreme Saturn 31st Anniversary Showcase Features 31 Entrants It seems 31 is the Saturn’s lucky number this year — not only is the West celebrating the console’s release here 31 years ago, but the S […]

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Thu, 21 May 2026 18:15:16 -0800

Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators Coming to Steam, Switch Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators is bouncing from the Saturn onto modern platforms, its publisher announced Wednesday. BeXide — pronounced ” […]

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Thu, 21 May 2026 14:33:18 -0800

Yaba Sanshiro Switches to Compute Shaders on Windows The new cheat code browser. Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro was updated Sunday for the first time in more than a year, bringing graphical […]

Danthrax commented on the post, Fafling Optimizes Saturn Doom Even More

Tue, 19 May 2026 13:19:51 -0800

Yep, I’ve edited the story to reflect that, now.

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Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:47 -0800

Saturn Returns to Games Done Quick With Mr. Bones The spotlight will shine on Mr. Bones this July, but not while surrounded by DaGoulian’s undead army — instead, it’ll be an audience cheering o […]

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Mon, 18 May 2026 14:20:04 -0800

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Fri, 15 May 2026 20:18:28 -0800

Fan Translates Iron Storm Expansion Daisenryaku: Sakusen File into English A fan has localized into English the Japan-only sequel to Sega Saturn World War II strategy game Iron Storm. Not only that, he made a patch to […]

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Fri, 15 May 2026 16:01:56 -0800

Yaba Sanshiro Rewrites VDP1 Core to Improve Rendering Sega Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro pushed a major update today for Android, changing the way it renders graphics to improve accuracy and increase […]

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Thu, 14 May 2026 20:23:36 -0800

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Thu, 14 May 2026 18:09:07 -0800

SHIRO! Monthly April 2026 Issue Now Available to Patreon Supporters We’re back with a new issue of SHIRO! Monthly: a digital magazine using all the stories we posted to the website in April! It’s attached to this […]

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Thu, 14 May 2026 17:22:07 -0800

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Wed, 13 May 2026 14:40:42 -0800

Fafling Optimizes Saturn Doom Even More Homebrew developer Fafling’s back with a new version of his optimization patch for Saturn’s Doom port, now making some levels run at a frame rate […]

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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:21:59 -0800

SHIRO! Monthly: A New Digital Magazine Hi everyone! We’ve got a new perk for all paid Patreon members: a digital magazine using all the stories we posted to the website in March! It’s […]