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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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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…
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…
Editorial
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…
Best Of Saturn
Playing like its predecessor but making the leap to quasi-3D, Layer Section 2 (a.k.a RayStorm) is the Japan-only sequel to Galactic Attack (a.k.a Layer Section 1 a.k.a. RayForce). The player…
Best Of Saturn
Although only released in Japan, an English language option exists in this SNK port. Making use of the 1MB Cartridge, this is the 2nd of three KoF games on Saturn….
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A five-month wait for owners of the MiSTer FPGA ended this week when the hardware emulator’s Saturn core got its first update since November. Developer Sergey Dvodnenko, aka SRG320, published…
SHIRO! PODCAST
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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At long last, Netflix is streaming all 13 episodes of “Uncle From Another World” in the U.S. Not only are all of them subtitled in English, but by surprise, they’re…
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From a USB mod for 3D controllers to some interesting survey results about Sega’s mini consoles to the latest update to a popular emulator, let’s take a look at some…
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Sega announced some news that will send Virtua Fighter fans’ fists flying — into the air to the beat of the game’s soundtrack, which is set to release on vinyl…
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Here’s a look at some of the recent stories of interest to Saturn fans: Gungriffon Type 12 model kit announced Game Arts, the developers of Saturn mech shooter Gungriffon, announced…
Best Of Saturn
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…
Editorial
PAL gamers traditionally have been seen as an oppressed group when it comes to missing out on video games that are released in other territories — cough North America cough….
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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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Check out the smaller stories that happened this week in the Saturn fandom: Video shows off working SAROO TZMWX posted a video Wednesday demonstrating a working SAROO, the cartridge with…
Community
Let’s take a look around the world of Saturn fandom to check out the smaller stories that have happened in the past week. Playable build of Zygo homebrew game posted…
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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…
Community
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…
Community
The mobile version of Yaba Sanshiro for Android phones was updated Saturday. The developer, Miyax, overhauled his Saturn emulator to Version 1.10.1, switching the way it renders graphics from OpenGL…
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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…
Community
A new version of Saturn emulator Kronos is available to download, its lead developer announced today. The developer, whose screen name is Benjamin Siskoo, made a thread on SegaXtreme that…
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GrechTech has recently made available their new RetroRosetta, a modular Bluetooth receiver/controller adaptor designed for retro systems with a focus on robust multi-player support and an aim to avoid e-waste…
Episode
Dave & Pat get together to gush about Dreamcast and look back on fond memories of the console and its amazing game library.
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City Connection’s Saturn Tribute line will continue after all, with the publisher announcing today that the Saturn version of Batsugun is coming to modern platforms this spring. A pioneer of…
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The Saturn versions of Metal Black as well as a collection of Bust-a-Move 2 Arcade Edition and Bust-a-Move 3 went on sale today on modern platforms, courtesy of publisher City…
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A new homebrew game blending a visual novel with RPG elements released today for the Saturn — Red Moon: Lost Days, the culmination of two years of development by Neuromage…
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As the latest game in the Sonic franchise, Sonic Frontiers sports modern graphics with high polygon counts. But thanks to a mod released yesterday, PC players can insert the creamy…
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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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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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It’s been a bit of a slow news week for the Saturn, but there have been a few notable developments nonetheless. Here’s a roundup of what’s new with Sega’s fifth-generation…
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A prototype of Burning Rangers has been unearthed, and it offers a playable look at the two-player versus mode that was stripped from the game before its release. It’s barebones,…
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More Saturn games are being re-released on modern platforms — this time, it’s Metal Black, Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition and Bust-a-Move 3. Their publisher, City Connection, announced Wednesday night that…
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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,…