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Willy Wombat, the Japan-exclusive Saturn 3D platformer from Hudson and Westone, already had English voices ... but now, thanks to Exxistance's new patch, the menus and on-screen choices are translated, too! Get the details here:

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English Improvement Patch Makes Willy Wombat More Accessible Than Ever
An English Improvement patch for the Sega Saturn exclusive 3D platformer Willy Wombat released today! Download the patch here. While Willy Wombat has long been considered playable with little to no…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Join us today for LIVE Sega Saturn news — only on SHIRO! Show!

3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST / 11 p.m. UK

This week, we are premiering a NEW FAN TRANSLATION PROJECT on Saturn! On top of our latest news articles for Dragon Ball on Saturn, and much more!

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December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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It appears that Jnmartin's StarFox 64 port to the Dreamcast is complete! You'll have to build it yourself and combine it with an original copy of StarFox on N64, though — get the files from his GitHub:

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GitHub - jnmartin84/sf64-dc: Sega Dreamcast port of Star Fox 64 decompilation
Sega Dreamcast port of Star Fox 64 decompilation. Contribute to jnmartin84/sf64-dc development by creating an account on GitHub.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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It's gaaaame ovaaaah for November's SHIRO! Community Challenge in Virtua Racing! See how well the winners did and what the participants thought of the game in Double Dime's story:

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Three Virtua Champs Race Across Finish Line in November’s Community Challenge
“Ever since I was a kid I yearned for something like this, to share my love for this beautiful game with the world and encourage others to play it. There was honest and actual activity during…
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December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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From new SAROO firmware to a homemade mini Saturn to Dragon Ball homebrew showcasing at another convention, there's always something going on in the Sega Saturn community. Here's this week's Saturn news roundup:

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Saturn News Roundup: YZB SAROO Firmware, Homemade Mini Saturn, Dragon Ball at Dev Game Show
From new firmware for ODEs to homemade projects with Raspberry Pis to homebrew at conventions, there’s always something going on in the Sega Saturn community. Let’s see what’s hap…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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This week, @bbayles.bsky.social has cheat codes for 3D shmup Planet Joker that give you unlimited health and a mission select! See what he found Under the Microscope:

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Under the Microscope: Planet Joker
In this edition, I’m examining Planet Joker, the 1997 shooting game for Saturn. This game doesn’t have a whole lot of fans because (a) it was never released outside of Japan, and (b) it’s kind of c…
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December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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SEGA AGES was a single release in the West, but in Japan, it was an entire series of classics from SEGA’s past. Phantasy Star Collection, released in 1998, featured the hit Master System first game and the subsequent three MegaDrive / Genesis entries.

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December 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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A new Editor's Corner podcast is live for Patreon subscribers of SHIRO!

This time, PandaMonium and Danthrax talk about journalism in the sphere of the SEGA Saturn!

Subscribers can check Patreon for the video — and nonsubscribers can sign up here: www.patreon.com/c/shiromediagroup/

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December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Join us today for SHIRO! SHOW LIVE ON BACK FRIDAY!
6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST / 2 AM UK

We'll be finding the best deals online, and streaming some Saturn games! Tune in, and fight your way through the latest SHIRO! SHOW!

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SHIRO! SHOW - BLACK FRIDAY STREAM SPECIAL! - NOVEMBER 28, 2025
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November 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Sega released Fighting Vipers' arcade and Saturn version soundtracks on CD — and added them to streaming services, too! Here's where to listen to it and buy it:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames #soundtrack #arcade #retrogames
Sega Releases Fighting Vipers Soundtrack for 30th Anniversary
The Fighting Vipers soundtrack released on CD and streaming services Thursday to commemorate the arcade game’s 30th anniversary. It appears the album is being sold only through Japanese retai…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Peter's played Grandia on the PlayThing. Then he played the game through to the end — a 101-hour playthrough — on Saturn. Find out why the game is so good — and why it's best on Saturn! Read his long-form review:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #RPG #videogames
The Joy of Playing Grandia, on SEGA Saturn
The Renaissance Period We are living through a Saturn renaissance. Buckets of titles previously locked away in Japan are seeing new audiences, thanks to the herculean efforts of small but dedicated…
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November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Peter's played Grandia on the PlayThing. Then he played the game through to the end — a 101-hour playthrough — on Saturn. Find out why the game is so good — and why it's best on Saturn! Read his long-form review:

www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/11/27/t...

#sega #saturn #segasaturn #RPG #videogames
The Joy of Playing Grandia, on SEGA Saturn
The Renaissance Period We are living through a Saturn renaissance. Buckets of titles previously locked away in Japan are seeing new audiences, thanks to the herculean efforts of small but dedicated…
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November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A new Bubble Bobble game is out, and it comes with the Saturn port of Bubble Symphony, making that game available on modern platforms for the first time! Get the details:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #taito #bubblebobble
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 digitally on PC v…
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November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Late 1998 saw Bandai release Digital Monsters Ver. S: Digimon Tamers exclusively in Japan. An evolution of sorts of the Tamagotchi concept, players hatch, care for, scold, clean up after, and generally raise up to four Digimon in this pet simulation / management game.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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The annual SegaXtreme Saturn homebrew competition is morphing into a showcase — but there will still be prizes, plus a 'zine! Here's what Emerald Nova has planned this year:

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Announcing the SegaXtreme Sega Saturn 31st Anniversary Homebrew Showcase
The SEGA Saturn released in Japan on November 22, 1994. Alongside it came Virtua Fighter as a pack in title, and a selection of four additional launch titles available for purchase. By Y2K, 1,028 p…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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There were two versions of light gun shooter Chaos Control released across Japan and PAL countries on the #Saturn, and apparently, they each have different cheat codes that no one knew about until now! See what @bbayles.bsky.social found:

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Under the Microscope: Chaos Control
Chaos Control is an on-rails shooting game from Infogrames. It was initially released in 1995 for Mac, PC, Philips CD-i, PlayStation, and Saturn. A second “remixed” version was released for Saturn …
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November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Join me at 0200 UTC (1900 MST) as I announce the new Sega Xtreme Saturn 31st Anniversary Homebrew Showcase!

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November 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Join @emeraldnovagames.bsky.social today at 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST / 2 a.m. UK when he announces the details on the SegaXtreme Saturn 31st Anniversary Homebrew Showcase!

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November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Happy 31st anniversary to the Sega Saturn’s Japanese launch! Time to play some Virtua Fighter today…

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November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Join us today for LIVE Sega Saturn news — only on SHIRO! Show!
3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST / 11 p.m. UK

This week, we'll be talking an Atlantis, Radiant Silvergun, SegaXtreme on NetLink and more!

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SHIRO! SHOW - LIVE SEGA SATURN NEWS - 11/21/25 - Radiant Silvergun, SegaXtreme On Your Saturn
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November 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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NetLink users can now browse another site with the Saturn's PlanetWeb browser: SegaXtreme! Not only that, they can download homebrew, too! Get the details in our story:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #netlink #segaxtreme
Version of SegaXtreme Now Viewable on Saturn’s NetLink Browser
NetLink users have a new place to browse now that a version of the SegaXtreme forum is compatible with the PlanetWeb browser. Earlier this month, Reye created a mirror of SegaXtreme at that automat…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Radiant Silvergun, Treasure’s third game for the Saturn, hit store shelves in July 1998. A shmup was a change from the company’s usual action/arcade produce, but what a shock to the senses it was. It employs a gorgeous blend of sprites and polygons.

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November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Hey everyone, there are just TWO more days to sign up for the Sega Worldwide Soccer ’98 Tournament! If you're set up to play Saturn online, head over to the #online_tournaments channel in the SHIRO! Discord server and throw your hat into the ring!

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November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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This week, the PAL-exclusive Saturn version of point-and-click adventure game Atlantis: The Lost Tales goes Under the Microscope, where @bbayles.bsky.social found a new level select cheat:

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Under the Microscope: Atlantis: The Lost Tales
In this edition I’m examining Atlantis: The Lost Tales, the Myst-like adventure/puzzle game. The original DOS version was a hit in Europe. But the console port was not terribly well reviewed — Sega…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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New tests continue to aid the development of the Saturn MiSTer core. Find out what's new:

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Tests Continue to Pay Dividends for Saturn MiSTer Core Development
The lead developer of the MiSTer’s Saturn core continues to use custom tests to refine the timings between emulated circuits in his implementation of the console in the FPGA. Over the last month, S…
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November 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM