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★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 38 - An Interview with Jarrod Project COE

We're back! In this episode, we chat with Jarrod Nichol of Project COE. Join us as we deep-dive into Jarrod's history with the Saturn, including his gargantuan collection which may indeed be one of the finest on the planet. Plus, we dissect our recent discussion with Tom Kalinske, president of SEGA of America during the Saturn launch. It's a good one... welcome aboard! Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn! https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Apr 3, 20211h 39m

LIVE SHOW: MAR 26, 2021 - Grandia Translation Update, Panzer Dragoon II Zwei 25th Anniversary

Welcome to another fantastic week of Saturn Updates! This week, we talk about: - An Update to the Grandia Fan Translation Patch - The 25th anniversary of Panzer Dragoon II Zwei - New Speedrunning records smashed for NiGHTS into Dreams and Sega Rally - A new menu for your Satiator: RINGS MENU - The Search for Shenmue (On Saturn) - More detail on the Azel R project, with special guest DesertRetro Originally premiered: March 26th, 2021 Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/​ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasa...​ Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Mar 30, 202159 min

LIVE SHOW: MAR 19, 2021 - Cotton 2 Translation, Saturn Link Cable, Saturn Replacement Shells

Welcome to the premiere episode of The Shiro Show! Where Dave and Patrick talk about updates in the Saturn community, and our opinion pieces. This week, we talk about: The Cotton 2 Fan Translation Saturn's Link Cable New Saturn Replacement shells by Muramasa Tryrush Deppy Psychic Assassin Taromarou! We also discuss the status of the Polymega, and a fan remake of Panzer Dragoon Saga! Originally premiered: March 19th, 2021 Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/​ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasa...​ Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Mar 22, 202147 min

★ BONUS: Interview with Tom Kalinske at UPLINK 2021

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We have a very special video for you! Last month, we had the opportunity to interview the legendary Tom Kalinske, the former President and CEO of Sega from 1990 to 1996. He was a ton of fun to talk with, and had a great time reminiscing about our favourite games company. We want to thank Jarrod from Project COE for giving us this amazing opportunity to talk with the man himself, and making this all possible! We also want to send our love to the Uplink Convention, who gave us the platform to speak on: https://www.uplinkconvention.com/ If you haven't subscribed to him yet, check him out here and do so!: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectCOE Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/​ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Mar 9, 202157 min

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 37 - Saturn Translation Projects Developer Roundtable

Welcome to a very special episode of Sega Saturn, Shiro! This time, we're talking to the developers behind some of your favorite translations, and talk the ins and outs of the Saturn architecture, the struggles of translating games, and how the translations came to be. Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/​ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasa...​ Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Mar 3, 20211h 20m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 36 - 2020 Year in Review with The Saturn Junkyard

Welcome to the third Titan X Shiro MegaCast! Featuring TWO of the biggest Sega Saturn casts, and combining into one! After the train wreck known as 2020, we've convened to try and summon Segata Sanshiro in order to restore balance to the universe! Join Patrick, Nick, Ben, Peter, Chaz, and Dave from Sega Saturn Shiro, and the SSG, Brian, and Simon from The Saturn Junkyard Titancast as we talked what everyone has been up to recently, and Favorite Saturn game played in 2020, What was our Saturn-related development of 2020, and What we are looking forward to in 2021! Check out the Saturn Junkyard at: http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com/ Podcast: https://thesaturnjunkyard.buzzsprout.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaI2ihlWw1wlfbaUfLR3bPA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesaturnjunkyard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/saturnjunkyard Follow The SSG here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCga5t9oCK0wimy6FdBOVgtg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southernsegagent Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMylesDrew 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Jan 11, 20211h 53m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 35 - Resident Evil & Deep Fear

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! Follow The SSG here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCga5t9oCK0wimy6FdBOVgtg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southernsegagent Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMylesDrew 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Dec 28, 20201h 48m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 34 - Bad Spooky Saturn Games for Halloween 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 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Oct 22, 20201h 37m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 33 - SEGA Saturn's Horizontal (YOKO) Shooters

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 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Oct 12, 20201h 52m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 32 - Super Sonic Racing with TJ Davis - Sonic R Vocalist

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! Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/](https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/) Twitter: [https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn](https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Aug 26, 20201h 2m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 31 - Command & Conquer on SEGA Saturn

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)! 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Jul 13, 20201h 40m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 30 - 25th Anniversary of SEGA Saturn's US Launch

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! Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/](https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/) Twitter: [https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn](https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

May 8, 20201h 37m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 29 - Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo

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. 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Apr 21, 20201h 15m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 28 - Cotton 2 and Cotton Boomerang

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! Follow us and interact 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Mar 25, 20201h 1m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 27 - Interview with Sakura Wars Translation Team

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/) CJ Iwakura's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/cj_iwakura](https://twitter.com/cj_iwakura) CrouchingMouse's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/Crouching_Mouse](https://twitter.com/Crouching_Mouse) Noah Steam's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/NoahSteam_](https://twitter.com/NoahSteam_) TrekkiesUnite118's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/SegaFanatic5188](https://twitter.com/SegaFanatic5188) 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Feb 14, 20201h 25m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 26 - Interview with Dr. Eric Ameres of Duck Corporation

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?! 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) YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro](https://www.youtube.com/c/segasaturnshiro) Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things Sega Saturn!: https://discord.gg/EZGeyV5

Dec 18, 20191h 5m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 25 - PRGE 2019 Roundup & Interview with Ken Loh on Saturn Advertising

**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)

Nov 4, 20191h 59m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 24 - Realtime Stories with David Warhol - Creator of BUG!

**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.

Oct 4, 20192h 35m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 23 - A Panzer Dragoon Series Retrospective

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: https://www.panzerdragoonlegacy.com/ Mr. Anseaume’s Twitter handle: @anseaume The Panzer team can also be reached via the Forever Entertainment Discord Server Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn [[text](http://)](http://)

Aug 9, 20191h 35m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 22 - E3 2018 News & Discussion

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! Make sure to check out the new items in our Threadless Store: [https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com](https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com) Follow us here!: Website: [www.segasaturnshiro.com](http://www.segasaturnshiro.com) Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/](https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn/) Twitter: [https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn](https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn)

Jun 30, 201952 min

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 21 - Saturn Translations, Hacks, Homebrew & New Peripherals

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) 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)

Mar 27, 20191h 27m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 20 - 2018 Year in Review with The Saturn Junkyard

"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. 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) Follow the Saturn Junkyard page and group here: [http://www.thesaturnjunkyard.com/](http://www.thesaturnjunkyard.com/) [https://www.facebook.com/groups/847041952136186/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/847041952136186/) [http://thesaturnjunkyard.buzzsprout.com/](http://thesaturnjunkyard.buzzsprout.com/)

Jan 19, 20191h 25m

★ BONUS MUSICAST: Peter’s SEGA Saturn Music Picks Volume 1

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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)

Jan 1, 201958 min

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 18 - Saturn Collecting with John Hancock & Steve Wright Jr

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)

Dec 11, 20181h 39m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 17 - More Spooky Saturn Games for Halloween 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)

Oct 24, 20181h 34m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 16 - Mega Man / Rockman Games on SEGA Saturn

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.

Sep 9, 20181h 16m

★ BONUS MUSICAST: SaturnDave’s SEGA Saturn Music Picks Volume 1

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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.

Aug 1, 20181h 37m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 15 - SEGA Saturn's Vertical (TATE) Shooters

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

Jul 16, 20181h 47m

★ BONUS MINICAST: New Shiro! Members Questionnaire Part 3

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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...

May 2, 201840 min

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 14 - Obscure & Alternative Saturn Racing Games

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!

Apr 27, 20182h 6m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 13 - Saving SEGA Saturn with SEGA LORD X

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 SHIRO! Merch: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com

Mar 29, 20182h 24m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 12 - The SEGA Saturn White Paper

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.

Mar 15, 20182h 34m

★ BONUS MINICAST: New Shiro! Members Questionnaire Part 2

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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!

Mar 4, 201832 min

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 11 - Are Saturn Reproductions Artistry or Forgery?

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!

Mar 1, 20181h 29m

★ BONUS MINICAST: New Shiro! Members Questionnaire Part 1

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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.

Feb 17, 201830 min

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 10 - SEGA Saturn Racing Games

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"

Feb 15, 20181h 19m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 9 - Panzer Dragoon Saga's 20th Anniversary

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!

Feb 2, 201849 min

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 8 - 2017 Year in Review with The Saturn Junkyard

*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!

Jan 3, 20181h 56m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 7 - The NiGHTS... Before Christmas

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! ;)

Dec 20, 20171h 25m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 6 - Polarizing Saturn Games we Love or Hate

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 Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Buy our merch at: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com/ Support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/shiromediagroup Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/SSJuThN

Nov 27, 20171h 29m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 5 - Getting Saturn Online with NetLink over VoIP

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 Official Video Setup Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKNOhWgMCMY SEGA RPG FAN (at Dreamcast-Talk): https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=58ItsStillThinking (at Dreamcast-Talk): https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5587 Xiden (at Dreamcast-Talk): https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7828 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 1990 Sega Channel offered games for download X-Band modem was built in to later sega channel adapters for the most part, matchmaking came about by reverse engineering the game code, then develop a hack to intercept 2 player activity. Multi player Online MMO Dragon's Dream Phantasy Star Online Technical Aspects Hardware Japanese Hardware Sega Saturn Modem (XBand) 14.4kbps Saturn media card requiring credits required the XBand server for matchmaking US Hardware Netlink (Some XBand Technology) 28.8kbps Direct 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=15 Software Japanese Sega Saturn Modem Daytona USA Circuit Edition Decathlete Dennou Senki Virtual-On Dennou Senki Virtual-On Media Card Pack Habitat II Pad Nifty Pad Nifty 1.1 & Habitat II Puyo Puyo Sun Puzzle Bobble 3 Saturn Bomberman Sega Rally Championship Plus Sega Saturn Internet 2 Sega Saturn Internet Vol. 1 Sega Worldwide Soccer '98 Shadows of the Tusk Special Disc with Sega Saturn Internet 2 Virtua Fighter Remix Dragon's Dream (a demo that is said to be the first online console RPG) Taisen Cable Daytona USA Circuit Edition Doom Gungriffon 2 Hexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy) Hyper 3D Taisen Battle Gebockers Hyper Reverthion Steeldom 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 Dream https://forum.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?136448-Saturn-system-link-question Europe Taisen Cable Doom Hexen (accessed through debug menu, very buggy) US Netlink Modem Taisen Cable Hexen (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) GUEST INTERVIEW: Sega RPG Fan & ItsStillThinking1999 from the Dreamcast-Talk forums talk NetLink over VoIP. Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Buy our merch at: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com/ Support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/shiromediagroup Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/SSJuThN

Nov 11, 20171h 29m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 4 - Spooky SEGA Saturn Games for Halloween 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) D 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. Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Buy our merch at: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com/ Support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/shiromediagroup Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/SSJuThN

Oct 27, 20172h 14m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 3 - SEGA Saturn Backups, Mods & Rhea Phoebe ODE

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 Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Buy our merch at: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com/ Support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/shiromediagroup Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/SSJuThN

Oct 6, 20171h 27m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 2 - Neo Geo on SEGA Saturn

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. Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Buy our merch at: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com/ Support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/shiromediagroup Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/SSJuThN

Sep 24, 20171h 51m

★ SHIRO! PODCAST: EP 1 - A Saturn Cast

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. Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Buy our merch at: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com/ Support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/shiromediagroup Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/SSJuThN

Sep 9, 20171h 29m