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Welcome to the SEGA Saturn, SHIRO! Podcast!Episode 2: 2D Platformers on the SaturnAir date: 2023-06-20Patreon Early Access: 2023-05-23
Join Ben, Dave, Pat, and Peter as we investigate notable 2D platformers from early in the Saturn’s lifecycle. We di…
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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates with special guest Derek Pascarella (ateam), the mind behind the Nakoruru fan translation, and Lewis from The Dreamcast Junkyard!
This week, we’ll be discussing:- Nakoruru – The Samurai Showdown Visual Nove…
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We got our hands on this little pre-release prototype of Humble Bazooka‘s NEW ‘SATURN BT‘ wireless Bluetooth adapter, based on the awesome open source BlueRetro project by Jacques Gagnon (aka…
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Just recently, Derek Pascarella (ateam)’s long awaited fan translation, possibly his Magnum Opus of translation projects, Nakoruru: The Gift She Gave Me, has finally been released! For those of you…
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates!
This week, we’ll be discussing:- Saturn BT Bluetooth Adapter’s Form Factor Is Finalized- ARCHIVE INTERVIEW: Tom Kalinske – Sega of America President & CEO 1990-1996- Croc HD Is in the Works, Series Produce…
Best Of Saturn
The Psychotron is a 1995 Japan-only port of a 1994 American PC FMV game. The in-game text and original English voices were translated / dubbed, meaning the language barrier is…
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Croc — one of the only 3D platformers to grace the Saturn library — is coming to modern platforms, according to one of its original executive producers. Jez San said…
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Original Recording Date: Saturday February 20, 2021This was a LIVE ZOOM panel interview for Long Island Retro’s UPLINK Expo 2021. While we were a bit rushed for time due to the format, we still got in several great questions for Tom, and he shared a …
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An adapter that would allow modern Bluetooth controllers to be used with original Saturn hardware is a step closer to reality after its creator announced the hardware design is finalized….
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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates!
This week, we’ll be discussing:- EDITOR’S CORNER PODCAST – EP 16: Gaming Nostalgia, OCD & Addiction- Batusgun Releases on Steam — and Only Steam in the West- Wachenröder #BestOfSaturn
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Released mid-1998, Wachenröder is a Japan-only steampunk SRPG. Dark and gritty, the game features quality FMV sequences, very nice still pixel art, and standard 2D SRPG battles that switch to…
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Another Saturn game has entered the modern era with the release of Batsugun Saturn Tribute Boosted last week on Steam. The previously Japan-only vertical shmup is US$29.99 and can be…
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- PandaMonium: New hour long Bug! video- Elevator Action Returns #BestOfSaturn- Introducing The Phøde – A Universal ODE For SEGA Saturn, and Much More!- Prisoner of Ice Gets …
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- INTERVIEW ARCHIVE: Dr. Eric Ameres – Duck Corportation – TrueMotion Video Codec- INTERVIEW ARCHIVE: David Warhol – RealTime Associates – Creators of BUG!- Red Moon Lost Day…
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SaturnDave and Peter discuss the more intangible aspects of retro gaming and game collecting, from childhood memories and nostalgia to OCD and addiction…
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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates!
This week, we’ll be unveiling the STELLAR ASSAULT SS Translation Dub, and speaking with it’s developers and the voices behind said characters.
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- My Gaming Story: Part 1- ENGLISH PATCH: Shadows of the Tusk- Steamgear Mash #BestOfSaturn
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A new English patch has been released for a Japanese-exclusive Saturn game — and with it comes an announcement of another. A hacker new to the Saturn scene named Plissken…
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Felix, the creator behind the 3DO and upcoming PCFX ODE, just announced a brand new ODE they are working on, the Phøde! I'm happy to announce the opening of preorders…
Best Of Saturn
Elevator Action Returns is a game that should have been picked up for Western release. A Ving port of the Taito arcade original, this 2D run-and-gun gem appeared in 1997…
Original Recording Date: Friday Oct 4, 2019 In this interview from the SHIRO! ARCHIVE, we sit down with David Warhol, the president and founder of RealTime Associates (creators of…
Original Recording Date: Wednesday Dec 18, 2019 In this interview from the SHIRO! ARCHIVE, we sit down with Dr. Eric Ameres, the former CTO of Duck Corporation (later On2…
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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…
Best Of Saturn
The three 16-bit Golden Axe games were the bee’s knees… so is Saturn Golden Axe: The Duel the cat’s meow? Switching to a 2D 1:1 fighting game, the game retains…
Best Of Saturn
Sequel to the 16-bit original, The Lost Vikings: Norse by Norsewest is a 2D action platformer featuring prerendered visuals. Here, the player controls three characters and needs to take advantage…
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Long before the Dreamcast/PlayStation 2 era, folks were taking their consoles ‘online’ via XBAND, a modem cartridge peripheral released for the SEGA Genesis, Super Nintendo & SEGA Saturn, that allowed…
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On January 31, 2023 Red Moon Lost Days, a visual novel by Sansigolo & Neuromage Studio, was released to the public. Now, it seems it appears to be getting a…
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Original Recording Date: Friday Oct 4, 2019 In this interview from the SHIRO! ARCHIVE, we sit down with David Warhol, the president and founder of RealTime Associates (creators of BUG!…
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Original Recording Date: Wednesday Dec 18, 2019 In this interview from the SHIRO! ARCHIVE, we sit down with Dr. Eric Ameres, the former CTO of Duck Corporation (later On2 Technologies)…
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We’ve been teasing and showing off the Stellar Assault SS Dub for a while now, and as of today, can proudly announce and present the Stellar Assault SS Dub Patch,…
Best Of Saturn
Steamgear Mash is an early Saturn title that really made a case that the latest games don’t have to be fully 3D to be fun. You take command of Mash…
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Things sure do move FAST in the Saturn scene… It was just a couple days ago (May 2, 2023) that Team SHIRO!s Knight0fDragon began work on an English Translation Patch…
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This week, we’ll be discussing:- The King of Fighters ’96 #BestOfSaturn- SHIRO! PODCAST REBOOT: EP1 – The ‘BIG Three’- Layer Section 2 (RayStorm) #BestOfSaturn- Dreamcast Controller to Naomi Adapter In The…
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Growing up in the 90’s was a blast! We witnessed the return of video games from a dire market crash and saw them flourish and go on to break the 3D barrier and beyond. It was a very exciting time in video game history, and I have many stories and mem…
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A couple weeks ago, the owner of Mister Addons, known for their various configurations and addons related to the MiSTer FPGA platform, teased a new adapter board which would allow…