SHIRO! PODCAST
The SEGA Saturn, SHIRO! Podcast Re-Launches!!
We’re BACK!! We here at SHIRO! bring you the many worlds of SEGA Saturn in a bunch of different ways. Whether you tune in every Friday for The SHIRO! Show,…
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SHIRO! PODCAST
Best Of Saturn
Sky Target #BestOfSaturn
Sky Target is an arcade Model 2 experience with a Saturn port released in the first half of 1997. Converted by Appaloosa (Ecco series), the title is like a slow…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 14: SEGA Saturn in the UK (with The SEGAGuys)
SaturnDave is joined by James the “SegaHolic” & Dan the “MegaDriver” of The SEGAGuys to look back on being a Saturn in the United Kingdom and reflect on both Saturn’s…
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SegaXtreme 28th Anniversary Competition Winners Announced!
On Saturday, February 11th, 2023, Dr. Emerald Nova announced the final standings for the SEGA Saturn 28th Anniversary Game Competition hosted by SegaXtreme. For a nice overview of all contest…
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SAROO: A Saturn Flash Cart Re-emerges…
Something that’s been dormant for nearly a decade has just broken from the ice. A few days ago on February 13, 2023, tpunix started adding new commits to a Saturn…
Best Of Saturn
Saturn’s ‘Silver Lining’..?
In late 1995, the North American versions of Virtua Fighter 2 and SEGA Rally Championship hit retail in special silver foil packaging. No other titles would receive this treatment. While…
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Sakura Wars 2 English Translation Announced, Preview Demo Released
On Friday, January 6th, 2023, we had a surprise announcement LIVE on SHIRO! SHOW that the English translation for Sakura Wars 2 ~Thou Shalt Not Die~ on Saturn was well…
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SegaXtreme’s 28th Anniversary SEGA Saturn Game Competition
NOTE: BE SURE TO CHECK BACK FOR NEW UPDATES & INFORMATION ! Another trip around the sun means another excellent showing of Saturn homebrew, patches and tools from our amazing…
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A STELLAR Localization Team…
As many in the Saturn community are likely aware by now, the folks responsible for last year’s Bulk Slash localization have been at work on a new Saturn localization project,…
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Bridget Bishop: A Charming Saturn Adventure
This little homebrew adventure game, Bridget Bishop, is one of those neat little surprises that seem to come out of nowhere. Much like 7Shades’ Cubecat, we didn’t really hear or…
Bo Bayles' Hacks & Cheats
Burning Rangers’ Password System – Reverse Engineered
Bo Bayles, software engineer and writer of Bo Bayles Annex has in the past expressed his deep appreciation for Sonic Team’s Burning Rangers, having explored the game extensively and written…
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UNREAL Demo on REAL Saturn Hardware
Saturn-wizard, XL2 and crew (Corvusdeux & Ponut) have stunned the fan community with a tech demo that many would have thought to completely impossible… ‘IRRÉEL’ features the first two levels…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 10: SEGA Saturn Plot Quiz
Dave & Peter take it in turns to guess the title of Saturn games based on obscure plot & synopsis cues…How well do YOU know YOUR Sega Saturn games? Take…
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Ys Is Playable in English From Beginning to End Thanks to Fan Effort
The remake of classic RPG Ys: The Vanished Omens in the Japanese-only Saturn compilation Falcom Classics is now playable from beginning to end in English thanks to a fan translation…
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Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute Hits Modern Platforms
The Saturn version of 2D sidescrolling shooter Elevator Action Returns was released worldwide for modern platforms today, its publisher announced. 極秘データを入手し脱出せよ！傑作2Dアクションの家庭用バージョンが新機能を搭載して復活！『エレベーターアクション リターンズ Sトリビュート』Nintendo Switch、PlayStation 4、Xbox One、Steamにて本日発売！▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/O536JkLFkS#エレベーターアクションリターンズ pic.twitter.com/E9EybnLalO— CITY CONNECTION (@claricedisc)…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 9: Who Wants a SEGA Saturn Mini..?
Dave & Peter talk Saturn mini and the possible compromises that would have to be made in order to bring such a thing to market… Video: Audio: LIVE SHOW: MAY…
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UPDATE: SHINING FORCE III – English Translation Patch v.24 RELEASED!
On Monday, November 21, 2022, a new patch (Version 24) was released by the Shining Force III English Translation Project. This replaces the last patch, v23, released over a year…
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Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute Hits Modern Platforms
The Saturn version of arcade puzzle game Cleopatra Fortune was released worldwide for modern platforms today, its publisher announced. エジプトが舞台の思考型パズルゲームが新機能を搭載して復活！『クレオパトラフォーチュン Sトリビュート』Nintendo Switch、PlayStation 4、Xbox One、Steamにて本日発売！▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/TFMDnDHRiJ#クレオパトラフォーチュン #Sトリビュート pic.twitter.com/Ga37U8bkfU— CITY CONNECTION (@claricedisc) November…
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Replacement Cases: A New Challenger…
For at least a couple years now, NTSC-U Saturn (and Sega CD) fans have had a go-to source for their long box replacement cases. Back around 2018, an American gentleman…
SHIRO! Panel @ PRGE 2022 – Why You Should Own A SEGA Saturn
PRGE was cool enough to let us host a panel on why you should own a SEGA Saturn in 2022, and we were more than obliged to talk about it! We also had a pretty good Q&A during the panel as well, answering your bleeding Saturn questions!If you’d like to…
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Saturn Versions of Elevator Action Returns and Cleopatra Fortune Coming to Modern Consoles
City Connection announced today that it intends to release two more Saturn games on modern platforms by the end of the year as part of its “S-Tribute” line. Cleopatra Fortune…
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The Great SEGA Saturn Halloween Round-up
Ghoulish greetings, Shiromaniacs! It’s Halloween time again, and that means time to grease back your jet-black hair, light your dark candles, take out the Ouija board, and ask it what…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 7: Dead SEGA Saturn Games…
Halloween is just around the corner, and what’s scarier than the thought of all those cancelled SEGA Saturn games?!? It makes us shudder just thinking of all those awesome games…
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NEW Saturn Visual Mystery Novel from Neuromage
From the creators that brought us The Lighthouse of São Bento do Oeste (Neuromage Studio) comes a new installment featuring the return of protagonist Renne Bras in The Case of…
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A Closer Look at Retro-Bit’s Wireless Analog Saturn Pads
Pat and I got a chance to sit down with the dudes (Ron, Rich & Andy) from Retro-Bit this past weekend at Portland’s Retro Gaming Expo, and we were able to get our hands on…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 6: Who Wants to be a Sega Saturnaire?
Join Dave & Peter as they quiz each other on random and obscure SEGA Saturn knowledge & trivia to see who knows the most about our beloved underdog console. Video:…
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 5: Sega Saturn’s Dying Days… (with Sega Lord X)
Join SaturnDave and his good friend Sega Lord X, for this look back at what it was like to be a Saturn fan in ’98. Video: Audio:
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EDITOR’S CORNER – EP 4: SEGA Saturn Guilty Pleasures
Can you think of at least one game that folks typically hate, yet for some reason you have a soft spot for it..? Well, that’s Dave and Peter’s affliction… They…
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EDITOR’S CORNER: EP 3 – NiGHTS into Dreams…
In this episode Dave and Peter talk about their favorite Sega Saturn game of all time and one that has had a significant and lasting impact on their lives. Video:…
Best Of Saturn
Liquid Kids #BestOfSaturn
Liquid Kids saw arcade release in 1990 and an exclusive home port on the PC Engine in 1992… until Ving ported the title to the Saturn in 1997! Japan-only, this…
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EDITOR’S CORNER: EP 2 – SEGA Saturn Hardware Memories
In this episode, Dave and Peter discuss their memories and impressions of the Saturn hardware, from the console itself to its many peripherals. Video: Audio:
PandaMonium Reviews
Virtua Cop Documentary from PandaMonium
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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Possible English Translation for Terra Phantastica on the Horizon..?
Without even stopping to take a breath, following on the heals of his English translation patch for Tokyo Highway Battle ’97, Malenko has been busy digging into Terra Phantastica, in…
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EDITOR’S CORNER: EP 1 – A SEGA Saturn Nostalgia Cast
Editor’s Corner is a completely NEW and unscripted series of mini-casts with hosts Dave & Peter. Join these elder SHIRO!s as they look back and reminisce on their favorite Sega…
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Online SEGA Saturn Tournaments!
Thanks to the SHIRO! DISCORD community’s own DoubleDime, our resident NetLink “busy-bee” (seriously.., dude’s almost always available for a match-up if you want to have a go…), we now have…