The Sega Saturn emulator Ymir has received a major update with version 0.2.0, adding a new feature called low-level CD Block emulation. This option makes Saturn games run more accurately by recreating how the real console’s CD drive works. It requires a CD Block ROM file, but it fixes many issues that older versions had, […]
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Developer VBT has unveiled a beta port of the Mac CD version of Flashback: The Quest for Identity for the SEGA Saturn. The project, built using the Reminiscence engine, is currently available for testing on SegaXtreme, where VBT encourages the community to report any glitches or performance issues before its final release. Originally released on […]
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FPGA Core developer srg320 has rolled out a massive update to the Sega Saturn core, bringing fixes and refinements across graphics, sound, and system timing. This update significantly boosts accuracy and compatibility, tightening the Saturn experience closer to original hardware performance. Graphics improvements are extensive. Sprite and display issues were resolved in ST-V Taisen Tanto-R […]
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Recently, the SEGA Saturn core for the MiSTer FPGA has received a lot of praise for how accurate it is in being close to the original hardware. It’s without a doubt one of my favourite cores on the MiSTer. It is, in fact, how I got to grow a new appreciation for the system. Below, […]
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Not every great game becomes a hit the moment it hits store shelves. Some titles were too weird, too niche, or just released at the wrong time. But thanks to word of mouth, emulation, and a growing love for retro gaming, these once-overlooked gems have finally found the appreciation they deserve. Let’s take a trip […]
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The Sega Saturn cult classic Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru, better known to Western fans as Psychic Killer Taromaru, has finally received an English patch. This release updates the game’s menus, UI, and title screen while also offering an optional version with English voice narration for the opening and ending sequences. Originally launched in Japan in 1997, […]
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After more than two years of work, an English fan translation of Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu, known in the West as Dragon Ball Z: The Legend — has been released for the Sega Saturn. Created by wonder-inc, the patch translates the European French version of the game into English, essentially recreating the […]
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X user TZMWX shows off their latest build of a handheld SEGA Saturn and it looks great. Powered by a SAROO ODE inside, this really looks like a great way to take SEGA’s console on the go, without using a software emulation handheld. TZMWX says that they have been trying out YZB’s latest Beta SAROO […]
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The source code for the SlaveDriver Engine, which powered the 1996 Sega Saturn version of PowerSlave (also known as Exhumed), has been released under the GPLv3 license. Originally developed by Lobotomy Software, the engine was notable for pushing 3D performance on the Saturn with games like PowerSlave, Quake, and Duke Nukem 3D. The newly published […]
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Taki Udon shares on X that he is now able to boot SEGA Saturn games via disks in the Super Station One via the Super Dock. He also says PC-Engine is next (meaning PCECD). This is after showing us Mega/Sega-CD running via optical media yesterday. These are all running directly and not being dumped. Even […]
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