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‘Let’s Make a Pro Soccer Club’ Revival Launches
A franchise that began on the Saturn launched its first new entry in years today with Sega Football Club Champions going on sale for Android and iOS devices as well…
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Bubble Symphony Hits Modern Platforms, Comes with New Bubble Bobble Game
Taito launched a new entry in its Bubble Bobble series today on modern platforms — and it includes the Saturn version of Bubble Symphony. Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is available…
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Under the Microscope: Casper
Over at the Sonic Retro forums, user Black Squirrel pointed out that the PlayStation version of Casper has some cheat codes listed on sites like GameFAQs. He was able to…
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Saturn-ish News Roundup: Croc Release Date, Lunar Gets New Dub, Leynos 2 Hits Switch and PlayStation
There were a few headlines for modern games this week that Saturn fans might be interested in, so let’s take a look at them. Croc HD set for April 2…
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Wolf Fang & Skull Fang Saturn Tribute Releases on Western Storefronts
A pair of Saturn shooters, Wolf Fang and Skull Fang, are out now on modern digital storefronts, including Western ones. City Connection published the two-game package Wednesday for US$29.99 on…
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Lunar Remastered Collection Coming to Modern Platforms in 2025
Lunar and its sequel, a pair of RPGs that appeared on the Saturn, are getting remastered for modern platforms for an expected spring 2025 release. Lunar Remastered Collection was announced…
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Crash Bandicoot on Saturn! Exclusive Hands-On with Frogbull’s Latest Demo
During the heat of the console war of the mid-’90s, as gamers turned to Sony’s PlayStation in droves, one of the things us Saturn owners constantly heard when the latest…
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Fans Dub Resident Evil into Spanish
A fan-made patch released Monday redubs Resident Evil into Spanish, likely representing the first non-English fan dub of a Saturn game. It was headed up by Salvi Garrido, a professional…
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City Connection Announces Wolf Fang Skull Fang Saturn Tribute
The next title in City Connection’s Saturn Tribute line of modern re-releases will be a double pack — a pair of shoot-em-ups named Wolf Fang and Skull Fang, the publisher…
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Frogbull Teases Crash Bandicoot on SEGA Saturn…
On April 26, 2024, community member Frogbull posed yet another “what if” question for Saturn by teasing a demo build of Naughty Dog’s Crash Bandicoot running on Saturn hardware. Frogbull’s…
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Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute Hits Xbox, Steam Storefronts in the West
Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute released worldwide Wednesday on digital storefronts as well as in physical form in Japan. It’s the latest in a line of emulated Saturn games…
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Switch, PlayStation Versions of Assault Suit Leynos 2 Delayed in the West for Physical Releases
The Switch and PlayStation releases of classic Saturn sidescrolling shooter Assault Suit Leynos 2 are being delayed in the West as a new company steps in to handle their physical…
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Silhouette Mirage Retranslation Patch Stays Faithful to Original Japanese Script
An English translation of Silhouette Mirage that’s faithful to the original Japanese script exists at last thanks to fans who released a patch for the Saturn version Wednesday. Rasputin3000 uploaded…
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XL2 Confirms Metal Gear Solid Prototype Is Real
A prominent Saturn homebrew developer whose code was used in part to make a prototype of Metal Gear Solid running on the Saturn confirmed that the prototype is real. XL2…
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Video Appears to Show Metal Gear Solid Running on Saturn
[Edit, Oct. 18: The veracity of the footage discussed in this story has been confirmed. See our story on it here. The original story remains unedited below.] A hobbyist modder…
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Review: RGB SCART to YPbPr Component Video Converter
Shiro Discord member Moosetrack spotted a relatively inexpensive (~$20) RGB SCART to YPbPr component video converter available from various sellers on AliExpress like this one. I decided to take a…
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Shining Force Artist Tamaki Yoshitaka Dies
Tamaki Yoshitaka, the original character designer of Sega’s long-running Shining Force series, has died, according to a social media post. He was 55. The post Thursday night on X, formerly…
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News Roundup for the Week of Aug. 28
Here’s some news of note to Saturn fans from this week. Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Delayed Chunithm adds Sega Saturn startup sound remix to song list Aliexpress version…
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News Roundup for the Week of July 17
Amidst Shiro’s continuing coverage of the leaked Sega Fiscal Year 1997 brand documents and all of the breaking news last week, there are a few smaller stories to catch up…
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English Patch for Baroque Releases
A fan-made English patch for the Saturn version of first-person roguelike RPG Baroque is now available, coming less than two months after developer Plissken announced he was working on it….
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Limited Run Games Announces Gex Trilogy
Limited Run Games today announced Gex Trilogy, a collection of games starring the titular gecko mascot that will come to modern platforms. It's tail time. #GexIsBackGEX returns through the science…
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Croc HD Is in the Works, Series Producer Says
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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Saturn BT Bluetooth Adapter’s Form Factor Is Finalized
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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Prisoner of Ice Gets English Patch, Baroque Coming as Well
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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Atelier Marie Remake Gets July 12 Release Date, English Localization Confirmed
The remake of Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salsburg is set to release July 12, its publisher Koei Tecmo announced Monday, and its digital deluxe edition will come with a…
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Remake of Atelier Marie Coming This Summer
A remake of Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salsburg is coming this summer, its publisher Koei Tecmo announced Thursday. The company is planning to release it on the Switch, PlayStation…
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Switch, PS4 Versions of Metal Black S-Tribute Canceled
The Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of Metal Black S-Tribute have been canceled, according to their publisher, City Connection. A producer at City Connection announced during a livestream yesterday that…
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Preorders to Open for Physical Editions of PowerSlave: Exhumed
Limited Run Games announced today that it will begin to take preorders for its physical printings of PowerSlave: Exhumed on Jan. 27. Destination: The ancient Egyptian city of Karnak…Pre-orders for…
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Soul Hackers 2 Launches Today
Soul Hackers 2 launched on modern platforms today, the first direct sequel to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 25 years after its first release on the Sega Saturn. The sequel retains…