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Retro-bit Controller Review
Packaging: I commend Retro-bit for doing an EXCELLENT job of following the SEGA templates from back in the day. The Saturn boxes are somewhat larger than the original boxes but…
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SEASON 3: EP 5 – “Shiro x Titan Cast 2 – New Age of Casts!”
“Welcome, to the Cast of the millennium!”
Join us, as two collosal force collide together. Shiro: Patrick, Ke, Dave, Peter, and Chaz vs. Titans: Sam, Simon, Brian, and Nuno!
We discussed all the happenings in 2018, and the upcoming events of 2019.
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The Lost Art of the Video Game Manual
As a youngster, my parents didn’t approve of video games – I got the classic ‘games will rot your brain’ dose of parental sensibility. Getting a Nintendo NES or a…
SEASON 3: EP 4 – “Peter’s Saturn Music Picks”
Hello everyone, and welcome to the New Years special of Sega Saturn, Shiro!
Today, we are giving Peter’s picks for the best music pieces on the Saturn! From NiGHTS to Panzer Dragoon Saga, Peter will be letting you know his favourites, and which ones you…
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SEGA Ages in the West
Over in Japan, SEGA released a long and successful series of games for the Saturn under their retro SEGA AGES label: these were titles from SEGA’s rich back-catalogue of both…
SEASON 3: EP 3 – “US Saturn Game Collecting with The Immortal John Hancock, and Steve Wright Jr.”
Hello again guys!
Today, we will be talking US Saturn collecting and preservation. Want to get into Saturn Collecting? Needed to figure out the integriety of your game discs? What is a data hole?! We will be discussing these topics and more during this …
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Sonic R, Superstar
Love him or hate him, Sonic the Hedgehog is synonymous with SEGA. Sonic was a force to be reckoned with during the 16-bit days, delighting players everywhere and striking fear…
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Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams
It’s Tea Time, Witches! Great video games are often the kind that are quite easy to pick up, but soon reveal layers upon layers of depth that ultimately take a…
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Retro-bit Saturn Controllers
Greetings, Saturn fans! As you know, the 2018 Portland Retro Gaming Exposition (PRGE) has just come to a close. Shiros Ke and Ben were on hand at the show as…
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Swagman
Hot on the heels of their worldwide hit Tomb Raider, Core and Eidos pushed out a curious little game titled Swagman. Being of a British software house, it made its…
SEASON 3: EP 2 – “Halloween Returns”
Happy Halloween everyone!
This episode, join Patrick, Ke, Peter, Chaz, and our special guest, the Southern Sega Gentleman as we discuss Saturn news, freightening Saturn games, and our obscure game of the cast, Cotton 2!
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Skeleton Warriors
Back in the mid to late 2000s, I (Peter) made a commitment to go for a North American Saturn full-set. Of course, this meant picking up all the filler games…
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Tomb Raider
Originally published 2018-09-24. Updated 2022-01-29. The very first Tomb Raider, programmed by UK-based Core Design, started its life as a SEGA Saturn project – not a PlayStation game, as convention…
SEASON 3: EP 1 – “Happy Mega-Versary!”
Welcome to our first year anniversary show! We go over a retrospective of Mega Man/Rockman games on the Saturn and our various experieinces with them. Pat, Claire, Peter, K, Gamemaster Chaz, and Hickman (aka Dave 2) all join in the discussion.
We’d like…
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Shining Wisdom Translations
Say what you will about the quality and quantity of the two western Saturn game libraries, but it is widely accepted that the Japanese library is vastly superior, both in…
SEASON 2: EP 8 – “Dave’s Saturn Music Picks #1”
Hey Saturn guys & girls! Dave here, and since I’ll be going on a brief hiatis from the regular podcast releases, I just wanted to share with you some of my absolute all-time favorite SEGA Saturn music tracks. As you all may know I’m a pretty big Saturn n…
SEASON 2: EP 7 – “Vertical Shoot ‘Em Ups!”
We are back! After a bit of a hiatus, we are here to give you the 411 on vertical shooters on the Saturn!
Join us as Ke, Patrick, Dave, Claire, and Chaz discuss their favourite shooters, and potentially yours as well!
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Anime Stream with Patrick and Claire!
Magic Knight Rayearth, created by the studio CLAMP, began as a manga series that debuted in 1993 and was later adapted into two anime series in 1994. In 1995, Sega…
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In the Surgery Room…
In the surgery room… Shiro team member Natalie Marie is quite handy when it comes to operating on the innards of your favourite console. In the first of a series…
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NHL Hockey
‘The Coolest Game on Earth’ was the National Hockey League’s late ‘90s advertising tagline, as they made a concerted push to promote the game of ice hockey. During the Genesis…
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WipE’out’’ – now on Sega Saturn!
As we all know, Sony’s PlayStation secured a decisive victory over Sega’s Saturn in all regions in the 5th generation console war. There were many reasons for this; Sony’s stellar…
SEASON 2: Mini EP 3 – “Quiz Round 3” – New Shiro! Questionnaire
With new Team Shiro! members, Samuel Myles & Ben Wallace coming on board, it’s time to sit them down and discuss their personal Saturn stories, memories, setups and favorites. Join us in welcoming them to the Shiro! Team as we give them the full Saturn i…
SEASON 2: EP 6 – “Burning Up The Tires” – 2 Wheel & Alternative Racing
Last time we made the qualifiying rounds, and now we’re back to beat our best times!
The Saturn has a load of good, bad, great, bizzare and interesting racing games, and in this cast we’re going to get deep into some of the more unconventional titles on …
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Panzer Dragoon Saga 100% Complete Playthrough
Claire Sawyer and Peter Malek sat down with Chaz Picardy to discuss his recent 100%-completion playthrough of the seminal Panzer Dragoon Saga (you can catch his video playthrough series finale…
SEASON 2: EP 5 – “What If..? Cast with SEGA LORD X”
This cast we’re joined by our good friend Mel (SEGA Lord X) for an exclusive SHIRO! interview regarding his YouTube channel and personal SEGA story as well as a spectulative discussion regarding what the Saturn and SEGA’s future might have been had they …
SEASON 2: EP 4 – “Everything Sounds Better… on PAPER”
Join Patrick, Dave, Claire & Peter as they dig up and tear into perhaps the most self-congratulatory and unintentionally self-depricating document in all of video game history. The Hype-Train was steamed up and leaving the station, but SEGA’s own confide…
SEASON 2: Mini EP 2 – “Quiz Round 2” – New Member Questionnaire
We finally get on the mic with NEW team SHIRO! members, Peter Malek and Natalie Marie, about their favorite Saturn games, memories, and most embarrassing moments. Here’s your chance to get aquainted with the folks that will be creating awesome new SHIRO!…
SEASON 2: EP 3 – “Artistry or Forgery”
Patrick, Dave, Claire & Ke discuss the history, ethics and craft behind game reproductions. We cover some hard-hitting facts and weigh in with our personal thoughts and opinions on this extremely controversial topic. This one’s not to be missed!
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NHL Hockey on Saturn
‘The Coolest Game on Earth’ was the National Hockey League’s late ‘90s advertising tagline, as they made a concerted push to promote the game of ice hockey. During the Genesis…
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Blue, Blue Skies
Greetings, racing fans! If you haven’t listened to the S2E2 ‘Rolling Start’ Shiro Podcast (and you should do, it’s GREAT!), it focused on racing games. In keeping with this theme,…
SEASON 2: Mini EP 1 – “Pop Quiz” – New Member Questionnaire
Join us as we interrogate our NEW SHIRO! team members about their favorite Saturn games, memories, and most embarrassing moments. It’s your chance to get to know the folks that’ll be creating new content for the community to enjoy.
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NiGHTS into Dreams…
I sat down to play an hour or so of NiGHTS into Dreams… (NiD) the other day, and whilst flying around in Stick Canyon, I noticed that one of the…
SEASON 2: EP 2 – “Rolling Start” – Saturn Racing Games
Join us as we hit the track and talk about several notable racing games on the SEGA Saturn. In this cast we also have some of our new team members introduce themselves and talk about how they got into Saturn.
INTRO: Recent Host Activities
NEWS: Sega Tou…
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Getting the Most out of Panzer Dragoon Saga in 2018
Monday, January 29, marked the 20th anniversary of Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG’s original release in Japan. Panzer Dragoon Saga – as it would later become known to English-speakers in the…
SEASON 2: EP 1 – “Back In The (dragon) Saddle” – PDS Anniversary
After an entire **MONTH** away, we are back on the mic, and we’re discussing everything from what we’ve been doing, to Retro-Bit controllers and accessories, to the 20th Anniversary of Panzer Dragoon Saga and the release of the new Ressurection Arange al…