Sega Saturn Heroes - Astal, Segata Sanshiro, Bug, Mr. Bones, etc

[Berto]

Please Stop Buying Unofficial "Saturn Mini" Consoles
Hacked consoles are "far more destructive than they are useful"



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V82H_QWcl00

If you've been anywhere near AliExpress recently, you'll surely have noticed a proliferation of modded Saturn consoles which have had their CD drives removed and are primarily intended for use with a Saroo flash cart, which allows all titles to be loaded from the console's cartridge slot.
There's a flood of these hacked systems coming out of China these days, often with transparent cases which show off the Saturn's internals. The idea is that by using a Saroo to load games, you don't need the CD drive, effectively making it a "Saturn Mini" due to the reduction in height. Some systems even come with bolt-on LCD monitors.
It's been assumed by some people that the consoles used in these mods have faulty CD drives, but even so, members of the retro gaming community are coming together to voice their concern with the practice, encouraging people to avoid buying them.
"Temporarily breaking my ... "

Article : https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/please-stop-buying-unofficial-saturn-mini-consoles

[Berto]

Secret Debug Menu discovered in Golden Axe: The Duel on Saturn

According to Bo Bayles, the hidden debug menu allows you to do things like change the name displayed below health bars, instantly change game difficulty, change magic potion count, disable the timer, disable blood, disable death, increase either character’s health, or even display what looks like hitboxes. Hitboxes are considered so important with fighting gamers today that having the option of displaying them in training modes has become a standard feature in many fighting games today, including the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection 2, so it’s interesting to see them in this game as well.
The debug menu also allows you to play as G. Axe, the final boss of the game who is also the living embodiment of the titular Golden Axe. Strangely, having him on the Player 1 side forces Player 2 to ...

Article : https://segabits.com/blog/2024/09/20/secret-debug-menu-discovered-in-golden-axe-the-duel-on-saturn/

[Berto]

Dino Crisis and Crystal Dynamics‘ Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen will join the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog for Extra and Premium subscribers in 2024

Dino Crisis centres around a special forces team who must find a way to survive in a secret government facility that is being infested by time-displaced dinosaurs. While Dino Crisis did not achieve the same level of success Resident Evil did, it was popular enough to gain two sequels: (Dino Crisis 2 and Dino Crisis 3) and a light gun-based spin-off in Capcom's Gun Survivor series, known as Dino Stalker in America and Gun Survivor 3 : Dino Crisis in Japan.

Article : https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/dino-crisis-and-legacy-of-kain-blood-omen-coming-to-playstation-plus-classics-catalog-in-2024

[Berto]

LUNAR Remastered Collection announced for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLpHIFSqa-E

GungHo Online Entertainment has announced LUNAR Remastered Collection for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam).
It includes remastered versions of LUNAR: Silver Star Story and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue.
It will launch in spring 2025.
The remastered edition brings a host of exciting upgrades, including widescreen support, enhanced pixel art, high-definition animated cutscenes, and all-new English voice acting.
Players can choose to either go old school with the original visuals or go remastered for a more modern look.
Plus, a new toggle feature allows players to ...

Article : https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/lunar-remastered-collection-announced-for-ps5-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc

[Berto]

SEGA Talk #148: The Best SEGA Saturn 3D Games (1994-1998)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuRSxshQ3Ck

Prepare to be amazed as we unearth the hidden gems of the SEGA Saturn’s 3D library.
From classic favorites to underrated masterpieces, we’re covering it all.
Tune in to SEGA Talk for a wild ride through time.

Article : https://segabits.com/blog/2024/09/20/sega-talk-148-the-best-sega-saturn-3d-games-1994-1998/

[Berto]

🎵 Cartridge Thunder Record Shop's Virtua Fighter 2 vinyl release is now shipping! 🎵

This album features music from both the arcade and Sega Saturn versions of the game, along with newly written liner notes by former SEGA composer Takayuki Nakamura.
For a limited time, enjoy 30% off the Virtua Fighter 1 Official Soundtrack when you purchase a copy of Virtua Fighter 2 – the discount is automatically applied at checkout!

Link to VF2: https://bit.ly/3TMjsC1
Link to VF1: https://bit.ly/4dlX1KP

[Berto]

Square Enix Announces Sega Genesis, Saturn, And Dreamcast Die-Cast Miniatures

Square Enix has released a series of die-cast, scale-model versions of some of Sega's most famous video game consoles.
Part of the company's "Bright Arts" series, each one is "crafted in great detail and [has] a heavy, impressive presence," according to the company.
"The controller is also included, making it a great interior decoration item."
Six items are included in the range. You've got the Mega Drive (Japanese), Saturn (Japanese), white Saturn (Japanese) and Dreamcast (Japanese / North America), as well as ...

Article : https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/square-enix-announces-sega-genesis-saturn-and-dreamcast-die-cast-miniatures

[Mystic Monkey]

I'm finally getting one!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356059248000
The only reason I didn't get one sooner is that I don't have an Amazon account. But now it's on eBay I can buy one.

And it'll be here in a few days. I've been concern my XBox 360 controller has been getting on a bit, what with its drifty right stick, rattling sound and original Sonic Generations no longer running due to controller collaboration. I was concerned it maybe the same issue once Sonic X Shadow Generations was release. No point in purchasing the early release if I can't play it.

Not only that, but I can finally play Sonic Superstars. I couldn't before because I got stuck on the first Emerald Power tutorial due to my drifty analogue stick.