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Danthrax
@Danthrax@retro.pizza
mastodon 4.7.3Writing about Sega Saturn games for fun and no profit.
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Battle Garegga on Saturn has a well-known cheat code to activate guest ships from previous Raizing games. But it also enables you to activate more cheat codes during the game, which no one knew about before! Bo has the details in today's Under the Microscope:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/08/03/under-the-microscope-battle-garegga/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #cheatcode #shmup #shootemup #raizing
We seemed primed to get the Dreamcast's Magic: The Gathering in the West back in 2001 but it never happened. Now there's an English translation patch to make it accessible all these years later, thanks to AstraLee! Read Pat's story for everything you need to know:
#sega #dreamcast #segadreamcast #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #translationpatch #translation #patch #magic #mtg #TCG
Happy 31st anniversary to the Sega Saturn in North America!!!
Decades later, the Saturn is still being played and appreciated, from the original releases to fan-translated classics to newly developed games.
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン
Just chillin’ with my girl Lucia while doing the new story chapter in PSO2
#PSO2GLOBAL #NGS_SS #PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #メンテの日じゃないけどssを貼る #screenshot
Today, Bo dug into the Sega Saturn port of Command & Conquer! Some of them are very useful, like skipping a mission or building structured you normally can't, plus he found hidden developer messages. Read about it in Under the Microscope:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/07/06/under-the-microscope-command-conquer/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #RTS #cheatcodes
Our tulips are finally blooming! They’ve been there since I bought my house 15 years ago.
As we announced Friday on the SHIRO! Show, our next Saturn online tournament will be in Daytona USA! Get all the details in Double Dime’s story and sign up to see who can fly the sky highest!
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/07/31/daytona-usa-rolling-in-for-10th-shiro-online-tournament/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン
Netlink Night was fun! We had nine players on nine Saturn consoles across two continents (North & South America) playing Disasteroids at once! It was chaos 😆
We later dispersed into smaller games of Coup, Puzzle Bobble and more Disasteroids. We’ll probably do this again next week!
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames
During last Friday's NetLink Night, we tried out experimental online versions of homebrew games Utenyaa (cat girls in tanks!) and Micro Motor Mayhem (toy car racing!)
If you're set up to use the NetLink Tunnel, join us each Friday!
NetLink Night meetup time No. 1: 1 p.m. PDT / 4 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m UTC / 9 p.m. BST / 10 p.m. CEST
NetLink Night meetup time No. 2: 6 p.m. PDT / 9 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. UTC / 2 a.m. BST / 3 a.m. CEST
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames #セガ #セガサターン
After much demand for a more permanent place for information retention, and for more accessibility to the greater online space, we have now opened the SHIRO! Forums! Sign up and check ‘em out here:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/05/08/shiro-forums-now-open/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン
Our friend Bo considerately waited until after our March community challenge ended before revealing a never before known cheat code for Virtual Casino. Check it out in Under the Microscope:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/04/06/under-the-microscope-virtual-casino/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #cheatcode
There's been a whirlwind of fan translation progress updates lately. Check out Pat's roundup of the translation updates for Cyber Doll, Wachenröder and Nekketsu Oyako!
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/08/07/fan-translation-progress-roundup-august-2026/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #translationpatch #translation #patch
Ports of point-and-click adventure games may be in the Saturn's future now that Happy-Ferret is implementing a port of SCUMM on Sega's 32-bit console! See his progress in my story:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/08/07/port-of-scumm-engine-in-the-works-for-saturn/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #scumm
PandaMonium's finally finished his annual review of the SegaXtreme Sega Saturn Homebrew Showcase entries for the 2026 season! Check out his thoughts here:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #homebrew #indiedev
Thanks to Exxistance, another Sega Saturn fan translation makes it way to the public!
Check out Pat’s latest article on the Ninku English translation:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/04/17/saturn-fighter-ninku-gets-a-fan-translation/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #ninku #fantranslation #anime #translation #patch
The Sega Saturn homebrew and translation scene is hoppin' this time of year. From new games to updates to translation patches and utilities, let's take a look at some of the newest developments:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #translation #patch #homebrew #indiedev #ode
Not one but two separate efforts kicked off to pick up the 25-year-old English translation project of Sega Saturn strategy RPG Langrisser III. Find out how this happened and where you can get an in-progress playable patch in my story:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #translation #patch #englishtranslation #langrisser
We're having a casual Saturn NetLink/XBand gaming meetup tonight at 6:30 p.m. Pacific/9:30 p.m. Eastern! It'll be shortly after the SHIRO! Show.
Anything goes — just hop in the SHIRO! Discord server, shout out what you want to play and match up. Make sure your Tunnel is updated!
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #onlinegaming
We got a release date and new trailer for the Magic Knight Rayearth remake anime! Pat has the details:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #anime #CLAMP #Rayearth #magicknightrayearth
The best way to watch video CDs on a Dreamcast no longer needs a rare and expensive peripheral, thanks to Ateam and Chris Daioglou! But they had to hack through some wild copy protection — read about it here:
#sega #dreamcast #segadreamcast #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #VCD #videoCD
Hanging out with a Central City cat in PSO2 New Genesis
#PSO2GLOBAL #NGS_SS #PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #メンテの日じゃないけどssを貼る #ARKSLounge #screenshot
This new basewear from the mission pass in PSO2 New Genesis is pretty cool.
Maintenance is tonight, don’t forget!
#PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #PSO2GLOBAL #メンテの日なのでssを貼る #メンテの日なのでＳＳを貼る #メンテの日なのでSS貼る #NGS_SS #screenshot #ARKSLounge
It's crunch time, Saturn developers: The deadline is just four weeks away for the SegaXtreme Sega Saturn 31st Anniversary Homebrew Showcase!
If you've made a Saturn project in the last year, get the details on how to submit it to the showcase:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #indie #homebrew #indiedev
A new English fan translation has bounced onto the Saturn scene — it's Kyuutenkai, aka Fantastic Pinball! Find out how the hacker did it in my story:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #translation #patch #Englishtranslation #localization #pinball #technosoft
How do Sega Saturn games like Sega Rally Championship or Quake look with unlocked framerates?
That's what Team Meduza's created patches to find out. Here's what they've been up to since we last reported on their efforts:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/04/09/more-codes-boost-fps-in-sega-saturn-games/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン
The spirit of Quna lives on!
#PSO2GLOBAL #NGS_SS #PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #メンテの日じゃないけどssを貼る #ARKSLounge #screenshot
Light gun fans on MiSTer and SuperStation One will be delighted to know they can play two more games without flashes thanks to privateye! Gregori has the details and links to the patches in his story:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #lightgun #patch #mister #misterfpga
We're back with a new issue of SHIRO! Monthly! It's available to SHIRO! Patreon supporters at any paid tier.
The April issue's headlining story is on the Langrisser III translation, with other stories getting the feature treatment including FPS boosts in Saturn games, the chaos of the first NetLink Night and FULLSET's upcoming indie game Overserved. Plus, there are two new features this month: a letter from the SHIRO!s and a comments section!
Let us know what you think of the new issue:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #ezine #magazine
Replying to
@Lycoris@retro.pizza I put it out there on my Bluesky with some hashtags for discoverability. I've never played an otome game before but it does look like you have a good blog!
Replying to
@argobeat@mastodon.online In case you're wondering, this is the modern process for playing Saturn online: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/saturn-community-projects/online-play/
We organize on the SHIRO! Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/SSJuThN
The long-awaited cheat codes for Mighty Hits are revealed at last! Bo tells us how to unlock the stage select and master difficulty in his latest Under the Microscope:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/04/13/under-the-microscope-mighty-hits/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #cheatcode
Do NOT cross this cat
#PSO2GLOBAL #NGS_SS #PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #メンテの日じゃないけどssを貼る #ARKSLounge #screenshot
Happy Easter!
Another NetLink tournament is in the books, and the regional brackets seemed to be a success! How big was our Sega Worldwide Soccer ‘98 event, and who won it all? Double Dime gives you all the details:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/04/03/final-whistle-blows-for-shiro-online-soccer-tournament/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #football #soccer #tournament #online
Taking a morning stretch...
Good morning! Don't forget there's early maintenance today in PSO2 NGS. Gonna be a big update tomorrow!
#PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #PSO2GLOBAL #メンテの日なのでssを貼る #メンテの日なのでSS貼る #NGS_SS #screenshot
Sega Saturn NetLink players, it’s time to connect blobs competitively because SHIRO!'s next online tournament will be in Puyo Puyo Sun! Get the details on how you can participate here:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #puyo #puyopuyo #NetLink #XBand #online #tournament #puzzlegame #puzzlegames
This new outerwear I got today from the free scratch, Merlett Carina, looks pretty good with Quna’s Idola basewear!
#PSO2GLOBAL #NGS_SS #PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #メンテの日じゃないけどssを貼る #ARKSLounge #screenshot
The SHIRO! community spent the last month losing countless digital dollars to bunny-clad women in Virtual Casino. Here’s how the chips fell in the March community challenge:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/04/02/shiro-community-cashes-out-their-virtual-casino-chips/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン
The SHIRO! community set its sights on some of the Saturn's Sega Ages retro classics last month. See how the competition shook out:
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン
I cleaned up on cheap CAST parts from the thankful scratch before it goes away with maintenance!
#PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #PSO2GLOBAL #メンテの日なのでssを貼る #メンテの日なのでSS貼る #NGS_SS #screenshot
Analyzing this little Pokémon-looking thing in PSO2
#PSO2GLOBAL #NGS_SS #PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #メンテの日じゃないけどssを貼る #screenshot
Hangin’ out with the cute new waifu introduced in PSO2’s story today
#PSO2GLOBAL #NGS_SS #PSO2NGS #PSO2NGS_SS #メンテの日じゃないけどssを貼る #ARKSLounge #screenshot