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Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
We're back again, and we are bringing horror across both November AND December. Talking about both Resident Evil, and Deep Fear! Two of the most well known survival horror games on the Saturn. We share our stories, scares, and memories of these two titan horror games!
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Happy Halloween from all of us here at the **SEGA Saturn, Shiro! **podcast!
2020 has been a horrible, crazy year, so why not spend the episode talking about horrible, crazy Halloween games for the Saturn?? Games that are so bad, they’re scary!
We also talk about the recently released English patch for Valhollian and the newly announced TerraOnion MODE PlayStation support (what is this PlayStation we speak of??).
We 'dig in' to the following games:
- **Crypt Killer** - a pizza-vomit slug fest, with a side of creepy bald guy
- **Corpse Killer: Graveyard Edition** - horrible stereotypes wrapped in a zombie soufflé
- **Skeleton Warriors** - An appetizing dish lathered in freshly-caught boredom
- **The Crow: City of Angels** - as pretty as week-old takeout
- **Alone in the Dark 2: One Eyed Jack’s Revenge** - crème brulée, with the creme substituted for ca-ca
- **The Mansion of Hidden Souls** - a ham sandwich - not bad but not remarkable. Pickle not included
- **Lunacy (Gekku Magenton Torico)** - washing it all down with fine wine
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Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Welcome to a new season of Sega Saturn, Shiro!
This week, we expand on our last discussion of shmups, by covering Horizonal Shmups!
We also talk about the Satiator, XL2's newly titled, "HellSlave", Balan Wonderworld, VGC Online cases, and Game-tech.us Saturn cases.
Most importantly, we cover the Emerald Nova's 2020 game dev competition for the Saturn:
https://emeraldnova.com/competition2020.php
Games we discussed:
- Darius Gaiden
- Cho Aniki
- ThunderForce V
- Graduis Deluxe Pack
- Darius II
- KONAMI ANTIQUES MSX COLLECTION
- Dezaemon 2
- Sexy Parodius
- Metal Black
- In the Hunt
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Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Hello, and welcome to a very special episode of Sega Saturn Shiro!
Today, we talk with Singer TJ Davis, or as you may well know her, the vocals behind the iconic Sonic R soundtrack. From tracks such as Super Sonic Racing, which has appaeared in several games, even in some Nintendo games, Living in the City, and many more!
She also contributed to the Dreamcast racing game Metropolis Street Racer's soundtrack as well, providing vocals to the pop stations featured on the in game radio!
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Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Welcome to another great episode of Sega Saturn, Shiro!
This week, we are talking about the legendary RTS title, Command & Conquer!
Join Patrick, Dave, Peter, Nick, and Ben on their quest for world domination, talking the ins and out of this game!
We also cover the other RTS title on the Saturn, Z (Zed)!
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Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Welcome to a very special episode of Sega Saturn, Shiro!
This time, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Sega Saturn release in the USA. The faithful day when Tom Kalinske announced the Saturn was available, NOW!
Sit back as we discuss our Saturn memories, favourite games, and hidden gems!
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Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Welcome to another amazing episode of Sega Saturn, Shiro!
Once again, we asked you guys what you wanted us to discuss in relationt to puzzle games, and you chose the Capcom game Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo!
We also cover the obscure game Coin Puzzle Mojiya, and discuss how bizarre of a puzzle game it is for our obscure game of the cast.
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Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
On this episode, YOU the viewer decided what you'd like us to talk about, which is the cute 'em ups (Kiki ups?) Cotton 2, and Cotton Boomerang.
We'll dive into the game itself, why it was popular, our impressions of it now, and the impressions of it coming out as a new game!
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Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Welcome back everyone!
This year, we have a very special podcast episode. Today, we'll be talking with the brilliant minds behind the newly released Sakura Wars Fan Translation!
Noah Steam, TrekkiesUnite118, BowlofLentils, CrouchingMouse, and CJ Iwakura all join us to discuss their work, struggles, stories, and experiences on the fan translation for Sakura Wars 1 on the Saturn.
We also talk to TrekkiesUnite118 about his work on Grandia and Dragon Force 2 as well.
You can check out the team's future work, and updated patches here:
[http://www.sakurawarstranslation.com/](http://www.sakurawarstranslation.com/)
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Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Welcome to a brand new episode of Sega Saturn, Shiro!
This time, we are talking with Dr. Eric Ameres, the former CTO of Duck Corporation (Renamed On2 Technologies), discussing the TrueMotion codec, behind various FMVs on the Saturn, Dreamcast, and YouTube?!
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Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
**SEGA Saturn, Shiro!** is proud to present our latest podcast episode with two fantastic interviews. One with PandaMonium Reviews, and another with the designer of the Saturn logos and ads, Ken Loh!
We also discuss spooky games we are playing on the Saturn, and talk PRGE 2019!
Check out PandaMonium Reviews YouTube channel:
[https://www.youtube.com/user/scarper42](https://www.youtube.com/user/scarper42)
Check out Ken Loh's website with his other design work:
[https://home.kenloh.com/logos](https://home.kenloh.com/logos)
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
**SEGA Saturn, Shiro!** is proud to present our latest podcast episode and the premiere of our fourth season: S4E1, **Realtime Stories with Mr. David Warhol**. Headlining the podcast is an exclusive interview with Mr. David Warhol, president and founder of video game studio Realtime Associates. Realtime is responsible for a total of seven Saturn titles, most famously the launch title Bug! Also notable is the debut of the newest member of the Shiro team, **Nick Broadway**! Nick is known for his first-class Saturn YouTube content under the stage name [PandaMonium](http://https://www.youtube.com/user/scarper42). SEGA Saturn, Shiro! is extremely impressed with the quality of Nick’s content, and excited to welcome Nick to the Shiro family.
Patrick resumes hosting duties and is joined by fellow Shiros K, Peter, Ben and Nick. The team dives into the vast amount of Saturn news, then enjoy the in-depth conversation with Mr. Warhol, who provides a fascinating, detailed glimpse into the life of a SEGA Saturn third party developer. Prepare for some stunning insights!
§ How the Saturn almost – almost! – had a fully 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game at launch,
§ A third party’s perspective of developing for the Saturn vs. the PlayStation,
§ Developing for Saturn right at the beginning of the system’s life as compared to towards the end,
§ Discussion about the state of the industry,
§ A frank conversation about emulation and enjoying retro games in today’s day and age,
§ And much, much more!
Opening the Podcast is a plethora of Saturn news, from the upcoming wireless, licensed **Retro-bit controllers** to the **PolyMega** to the **Bandai Saturn model kits**. It is certainly an exciting time to be a Saturn fan!
The episode doesn’t feature an existing Saturna Obscura – an obscure Saturn game in line with the podcast topic – however, Nick gives us a well-rounded look at the recently leaked Beta version of Saturn **Star Wars: Rebel Strike**. Surprisingly playable, this leak is more than just a few lines of code.
We close the episode with some reaction to the conversation with Mr. Warhol, team updates (find us at PRGE!), as well as a musical track referenced by Mr. Warhol, the **Bug Bop**, before signing off with some funny outtakes from the recording session.
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
On this spectacular episode of SEGA Saturn, Shiro!, we take a deep dive into the world of Panzer Dragoon. We look at every single Panzer game ever released, discuss people’s personal experiences with the game, and scrutinize the forthcoming Panzer Dragoon Remake!
Panzer Dragoon Legacy website – the most comprehensive Panzer resource on the internet:
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Mr. Anseaume’s Twitter handle:
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The Panzer team can also be reached via the Forever Entertainment Discord Server
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Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Welcome to another incredible episode of Sega Saturn, Shiro!
This time, we'll be talking about the latest news from E3, latest events in the community, the recent discovery of Star Wars: Rebel Strike, and go off on a wild tangent about Star Wars not once, but twice!
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
On this episode of Sega Saturn Shiro, we feature some updates in the fan community, and the popularity of fan-lation projects
On top of that, we'll be dropping information on the new Retro-Bit controllers, Retro Fighters BrawlerGen controller, and much more!
Retro-Bit Controllers:
[https://castlemaniagames.com/shop?keywords=Saturn&olsPage=search](https://castlemaniagames.com/shop?keywords=Saturn&olsPage=search)
Retro Fighter's BrawlerGen:
[https://castlemaniagames.com/shop?keywords=Saturn&olsPage=products%2Fbrawlergen-sega-genesis-sega-saturn-controller](https://castlemaniagames.com/shop?keywords=Saturn&olsPage=products%2Fbrawlergen-sega-genesis-sega-saturn-controller
)
Ninpen Manmaru Ninja Penguin:
[http://ppcenter.webou.net/trans/ninpen/](http://http://ppcenter.webou.net/trans/ninpen/)
[http://segaxtreme.net/threads/ninpen-manmaru-english-patched.24159/page-2](http://segaxtreme.net/threads/ninpen-manmaru-english-patched.24159/page-2)
Another World / Out of this World:
[http://segaxtreme.net/threads/raw-another-world-for-sega-saturn.16594/
](http://segaxtreme.net/threads/raw-another-world-for-sega-saturn.16594/
)
Lunar Silver Star Story / Magical School:
[https://www.lunarthreads.com/viewtopic.php?t=5940](https://www.lunarthreads.com/viewtopic.php?t=5940)
Grandia:
[https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=27028.0](https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=27028.0)
Sakura Wars:
[http://sakurawarstranslation.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36](http://sakurawarstranslation.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36)
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Saturday Jan 19, 2019
Saturday Jan 19, 2019
"Welcome, to the Cast of the millennium!"
Join us, as two collosal force collide together. Shiro: Patrick, Ke, Dave, Peter, and Chaz vs. Titans: Sam, Simon, Brian, and Nuno!
We discussed all the happenings in 2018, and the upcoming events of 2019.
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Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Hello everyone, and welcome to the New Years special of Sega Saturn, Shiro! Today, we are giving Peter's picks for the best music pieces on the Saturn! From NiGHTS to Panzer Dragoon Saga, Peter will be letting you know his favorites, and which ones you should check out! Peter will also be reading some, "Viewer Mail" from the fans! Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook:[ https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/](https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/) Twitter: [https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn](https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn)
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Hello again guys! Today, we will be talking US Saturn collecting and preservation. Want to get into Saturn Collecting? Needed to figure out the integrity of your game discs? What is a data hole?! We will be discussing these topics and more during this episode! Check out Steve's photography and more here: [http://www.wrightwayphotography.com](http://www.wrightwayphotography.com) Check out out The Immortal John Hancock with his immortal collection and tips here: [https://www.youtube.com/user/swlovinist](https://www.youtube.com/user/swlovinist) Video on checking your game disc integrity: [https://youtu.be/SjNqYNWzNYw](http://https://youtu.be/SjNqYNWzNYw) Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Vinyl OST: [https://mondotees.com/products/castlevania-rondo-of-blood-dracula-x-original-video-game-soundtrack-2xlp](https://mondotees.com/products/castlevania-rondo-of-blood-dracula-x-original-video-game-soundtrack-2xlp) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Vinyl OST: [https://mondotees.com/products/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night-original-video-game-soundtrack-2xlp](https://mondotees.com/products/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night-original-video-game-soundtrack-2xlp) Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook:[ https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/](https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/) Twitter: [https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn](https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn)
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Happy Halloween everyone! This episode, join Patrick, Ke, Peter, Chaz, and our special guest, the Southern Sega Gentleman as we discuss Saturn news, frightening Saturn games, and our obscure game of the cast, Cotton 2! Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Links: Policenauts Vinyl Record: [https://data-discs.com/products/policenauts](https://data-discs.com/products/policenauts) [https://mondotees.com/products/policenauts-original-video-game-soundtrack?variant=12447775653981](https://mondotees.com/products/policenauts-original-video-game-soundtrack?variant=12447775653981) Thunder Force IV Vinyl Record: [https://twitter.com/datadiscs/status/1050794427667701760](https://twitter.com/datadiscs/status/1050794427667701760) Professor Abrasive post: [https://www.patreon.com/posts/two-steps-one-21822011](https://www.patreon.com/posts/two-steps-one-21822011)
Sunday Sep 09, 2018
Sunday Sep 09, 2018
Welcome to our first year anniversary show! We go over a retrospective of Mega Man/Rockman games on the Saturn and our various experiences with them. Pat, Claire, Peter, K, Gamemaster Chaz, and Hickman (aka Dave 2) all join in the discussion. We'd like to dedicate this episode to the following: * Our comrade in Saturn, Dave, who is on paternity leave but will be back soon! * Dave's family, including his newest addition! Congratulations you guys! * All of you who've supported us during this amazing and wild ride so far. We are truly grateful and humbled by the support and encouragement. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. * Fallen Saturn brother Don Russell, who lost his battle with cancer this summer. Thank you for your friendship and memories.
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Hey Saturn guys & girls! Dave here, and since I'll be going on a brief hiatis from the regular podcast releases, I just wanted to share with you some of my absolute all-time favorite SEGA Saturn music tracks. As you all may know I'm a pretty big Saturn nut, and I love the Saturn's sound chipset so much. So I'm really excited to show off some of the best tracks it has to offer. Mind you, some of the tracks I chose are fairly obvious, but I also feel like I got a few lesser knowns in there as well. I hope you all will let me know what you think of these choices, and maybe even let me know what some of your favorite tracks are.
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
We are back! After a bit of a hiatus, we are here to give you the 411 on vertical shmups on the Saturn! Join us as Ke, Patrick, Dave, Claire, and Chaz discuss their favourite shooters, and potentially yours as well! Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn
Wednesday May 02, 2018
Wednesday May 02, 2018
With new Team Shiro! members, Samuel Myles & Ben Wallace coming on board, it's time to sit them down and discuss their personal Saturn stories, memories, setups and favorites. Join us in welcoming them to the Shiro! Team as we give them the full Saturn interrogation...
Friday Apr 27, 2018
Friday Apr 27, 2018
Last time we made the qualifying rounds, and now we're back to beat our best times! The Saturn has a load of good, bad, great, bizarre and interesting racing games, and in this cast we're going to get deep into some of the more unconventional titles on the system. Join us as we talk racing on bikes, boats, mopeds, hovercraft, and even on foot!
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
This cast we're joined by our good friend Mel (SEGA Lord X) for an exclusive SHIRO! interview regarding his YouTube channel and personal SEGA story as well as a spectulative discussion regarding what the Saturn and SEGA's future might have been had they not made so many terrible choices. Join us for a fun cast packed with great Saturn discussion!
SLX YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ5JH5f8ODllQjrzgqdT5Dg
SLX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/segalordx
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Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Join Patrick, Dave, Claire & Peter as they dig up and tear into perhaps the most self-congratulatory and unintentionally self-deprecating document in all of video game history. The Hype-Train was steamed up and leaving the station, but SEGA's own confident optimism blinded them to several problems that lay ahead, problems that would derail Saturn and ultimately SEGA.
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
We finally get on the mic with NEW team SHIRO! members, Peter Malek and Natalie Marie, about their favorite Saturn games, memories, and most embarrassing moments. Here's your chance to get aquainted with the folks that will be creating awesome new SHIRO! content for the community to enjoy!
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Patrick, Dave, Claire & Ke discuss the history, ethics and craft behind game reproductions. We cover some hard-hitting facts and weigh in with our personal thoughts and opinions on this extremely controversial topic. This one's not to be missed!
Saturday Feb 17, 2018
Saturday Feb 17, 2018
Join us as we interrogate our NEW SHIRO! team members about their favorite Saturn games, memories, and most embarrassing moments. It's your chance to get to know the folks that'll be creating new content for the community to enjoy.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Join us as we hit the track and talk about several notable racing games on the SEGA Saturn. In this cast we also have some of our new team members introduce themselves and talk about how they got into Saturn.
INTRO: Recent Host Activities
NEWS: Sega Touring Car NetLink & NetLink Email back online!
NEWS: New SHIRO! Member Introductions (Claire Sawyer, Chaz Picardy & Dave Hickman)
NEWS: Retro-Bit Controllers Follow-up (3D Control Pad?)
OBSCURE GAME: Choro Q Park
MAIN FEATURE: Saturn Racing
-Daytona USA, Sega Rally, Initial D, Sega Touring Car, Need for Speed, VR Virtua, F1
CLOSING & OUTRO: "Daytona USA - Crackin' DJ Version"
Friday Feb 02, 2018
Friday Feb 02, 2018
After an entire **MONTH** away, we are back on the mic, and we're discussing everything from what we've been doing, to Retro-Bit controllers and accessories, to the 20th Anniversary of Panzer Dragoon Saga and the release of the new Ressurection Arange album!
Tuesday Jan 02, 2018
Tuesday Jan 02, 2018
*Saturn Junkyard TitanCast & SEGA Saturn, Shiro! Podcast team up for a New Year's Spectacular!!!*
Join us (Simon, Patrick, Samuel, Dave, Nuno, Ke & Brian) as we discuss the Saturn's past, present and future in this Epic 2-Hour New Year's MegaCast! We talk treasured memories, SEGA's troubled history, hardware setups, repro scene, emulation and hopes for the future. Happy New Year from the TitanCast and SEGA Saturn, Shiro!
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Merry Christmas Everyone! In this episode, we cover one of the most beloved Christmas games of all time: Sonic Team's Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams... We also discuss a few other lesser known Christmas games on the Saturn and we read some awesome listener mail. Hang your stockings, light the fire and cozy up to this end-of-the-year Christmas cast! ;)
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Monday Nov 27, 2017
POLARIZING SATURN GAMES THAT NOBODY CAN AGREE ON...
Some games are loved and treasured by some, while hated and maligned by others. One gamer's "junk" is often another gamer's "treasure", and this cast we will discuss some of the most polarizing games on the SEGA Saturn.
Intro & Activites
Saturn Headlines
Obscure Game: Rabbit
Main Topic: LOVE or HATE
Clockwork Knight 1 & 2
Burning Rangers
Mr. Bones
House of the Dead
Sonic R
Albert Odyssey
Fighters Megamix
Dragon Force
Radiant Silvergun
Three Dirty Dwarves
Astal
Sega Touring Car Championship
Closing Segment
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Saturday Nov 11, 2017
Saturday Nov 11, 2017
SEGA'S ONLINE HISTORY & NETLINK PLAY OVER VOIP Official Saturn NetLink over VoIP Thread: https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8453
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OPENING Obscure game of the cast: Gundam Side Stories
MAIN TOPIC:Sega, ahead of their time...Sega network based service started on the mega drive in 1990Sega Channeloffered games for downloadX-Bandmodem was built in to later sega channel adaptersfor the most part, matchmaking came about by reverse engineering the game code, then develop a hack to intercept 2 player activity.Multi player Online MMODragon's DreamPhantasy Star OnlineTechnical AspectsHardwareJapanese HardwareSega Saturn Modem (XBand)14.4kbpsSaturn media card requiring creditsrequired the XBand server for matchmakingUS HardwareNetlink (Some XBand Technology)28.8kbpsDirect dial only (no central server)Taisen Cable (DirectLink Cable)Postby rush6432 » Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:52 pm
i did a ton of research on this a while back and ive got a copy of the euro version of doom and a few others.
i even got the pinouts for the cable and made an adaptor to allow the serial cable to link a console to a computer serial port and had a program tunneling the serial connection over the internet for internet play seemed to work but i only tested it on a LAN and not actually the internet. worked fine. internet play might work but im not sure how much if any lag there will be.http://www.saturnleague.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=654&sid=a5f80701ca4f5a4c8cdb134952e4a484&start=15SoftwareJapaneseSega Saturn ModemDaytona USA Circuit EditionDecathleteDennou Senki Virtual-OnDennou Senki Virtual-On Media Card PackHabitat IIPad NiftyPad Nifty 1.1 & Habitat IIPuyo Puyo SunPuzzle Bobble 3Saturn BombermanSega Rally Championship PlusSega Saturn Internet 2Sega Saturn Internet Vol. 1Sega Worldwide Soccer '98Shadows of the TuskSpecial Disc with Sega Saturn Internet 2Virtua Fighter RemixDragon's Dream (a demo that is said to be the first online console RPG)Taisen CableDaytona USA Circuit EditionDoomGungriffon 2Hexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)Hyper 3D Taisen Battle GebockersHyper ReverthionSteeldom
Daytona USA demo (U)Doom (U) (U has it, but E version seems to not have system link. J may have it, code is listed (unlike U or E).)Independence Day (U)(present but nonfunctional)Hexen (U) (U has it, but E verion seems to not have system link) (buggy)Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers - Netlink Edition (U)Dennou Senki: Virtual-On for SegaNet (J)Wipeout (JUE) (this listing is probably wrong, can someone confirm? Not listed in code and no reviews mention it.)Wipeout XL/2097 (JE) (as above, this game probably does NOT have system link. Not listed in code, etc.)Duke Nukem 3D (U) (U version is listed as having DirectLink support in its code and does have it; E version does not have it (neither code nor support))Daytona USA: Circuit Edition (J)Gun Griffon 2 (J)Steeldom (J) Shadows of the Tusk (J) (unconfirmed, listed as having it in code)Saturn Bomberman (U) (unconfirmed, listed as having it in code)Sega Rally Championship Plus (J) (unconfirmed, listed as having it in code)Puyo Puyo Sun for SegaNet (J)Hyper 3D Taisen Battle Gebockers (J)Sega Touring Car Championship (JUE) (unconfirmed, listed as having it in code)Densetsu no Ogre Battle (J) (unconfirmed, listed as having it in code)Netlink Browser (PlanetWeb Internet Browser V. 1.135) (unconfirmed, listed as having it in code)Decathalete for SegaNet (J)Dragon's Dreamhttps://forum.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?136448-Saturn-system-link-questionEuropeTaisen CableDoomHexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)USNetlink ModemTaisen CableHexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy)Independence Day (Manual makes reference to the feature, but it appears to be removed from the menu. Possibly accessible via cheat code or hex hacking)
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Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
A CURATION OF "SCARY" SATURN GAMES FOR HALLOWEEN
Capcom Generation 2: The Chronicles of Arthur
Developer: Capcom / Publisher: Capcom
*Ghosts'n Goblins (Makaimura) *Ghouls'n Ghosts (Dai Makaimura) *Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (Cho Makaimura)
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Developer: WARP / Publisher: Acclaim A horror themed interactive movie and adventure game directed by Kenji Eno. The first entry in the D series staring "digital actress" Laura, and controled through (FMV) sequences. Game must be completed within two hours without a save or pause function. Deep Fear Developer: SEGA AM7 & System Sacom (Mansion & Lunacy) / Publisher: SEGA A 1998 survival horror game and SEGA's answer to Capcom's Resident Evil. The last Saturn game released in Europe. Features include: real-time item use, aiming while moving, and oxygen management. Music was composed by Kenji Kawai (The Ring, Ghost in Shell, Ranma, Kamen Rider). Creatures and Characters designed by manga artist Yasushi Nirasawa (Kamen Rider). Dracula X Developer: Konami / Publisher: Konami Saturn version contains exclusive features, including new playable character (Maria Renard), new items, new enemies, two new areas (Cursed Prison and Underground Garden) and a secret outfit for Richter Belmont. A third equippable hand is available to Alucard for equipping usable items such as healing items. Badly ported because the PlayStation does not have a true 2D sprite mode. Developers did not take advantage of Saturn's sprite capabilities, forcing it to render using the same method as PlayStation. Resulted in stretched graphics (PS1 runs 256x224 resolution, while Saturn does 352x240), longer loading times, and altered transparency effects due to lack of alpha transparencies for 3D polygons. Enemy Zero Developer: WARP / Publisher: SEGA A 1996 survival horror adventure directed by Kenji Eno. The second game to star "digital actress" Laura, and voiced by Jill Cunniff of Luscious Jackson. House of the Dead Developer (Ported): Tantalus / Publisher: SEGA Port suffered from rushed development. Framerate drops to 20fps. Extra game modes were added which include character selection and a boss battle mode. Lunacy (Gekka Mugentan Torico) Developer: System Sacom / Publisher: SEGA An interactive movie with a simple interface and complex puzzles. The game is primarily a long series of interconnecting FMV sequences. Mr. Bones Developer: Zono Incorporated & Angel Studios (RE2 on N64) / Publisher: SEGA A multi-genre game created for SEGA by Ed Annunziata. Very few levels share the same gameplay or perspective. Genres include action/platform, music/rhythm, puzzle & memorization. The game's soundtrack was composed and performed by famed guitarist Ronnie Montrose. Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge Developer: Capcom / Publisher: Capcom Exclusive port to Saturn, while original Darkstalkers for PS had no confirmed release date, resulted in angry PS owners. The original Darkstalkers used 128MB for all characters, Vampire Hunter uses 256MB in total, resulting in an average of 500 extra patterns for all characters. Resident Evil Developer: Capcom / Publisher: Capcom Saturn version added an unlockable Battle minigame where the player must traverse through a series of rooms from the main game and eliminate all enemies within them with the weapons selected by the player. Minigame features two exclusive enemies not in the main game: a zombie version of Wesker and a gold-colored Tyrant. The player's performance is graded at the end of the minigame. The Japanese version is the most gore-laden of all the platforms. Saturn version also features exclusive enemy monsters (re-skinned Hunters called Ticks and a second Tyrant prior to game's final battle) and exclusive outfits for Jill and Chris. Developer: Capcom / Publisher: Capcom Released in Japan only in 1998 and required the 4MB RAM cart. Saturn version contains all 15 characters from original Vampire Savior, plus the 3 Night Warriors who were left out of original arcade release. 4MB RAM cart helps reproduce fluid animation of the arcade version. However, while Shadow is available in the Saturn version, Marionette is not.
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Friday Oct 06, 2017
Friday Oct 06, 2017
On this week's episode, we go in depth with playing imports and backups. From swap tricks, to complete CD drive replacements. We also drop the release of Armed (Also known as Aftermath), an unreleased Sega Saturn game developed by Point of View, which was originally going to be published by Interplay. The URL for the game is provided in the podcast itself. DECRYPTION KEY: !3qtr16NLg_QaBI5ynoslPnPKe3G9tTRWnHhQKZG-sm4
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Saturday Sep 23, 2017
Saturday Sep 23, 2017
We discuss some of the great Neo Geo ports on the Saturn, and we have a technical discussion regarding RGB and the aging of compact disc media.
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Saturday Sep 09, 2017
Saturday Sep 09, 2017
In this pilot episode (referred to as the SaturnCast) we meet Patrick, Ke and David, and talk about their Saturn history and their recommendations for Saturn newbies.
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