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Re: Sega Saturn Heroes - Astal, Segata Sanshiro, Bug, Mr. Bones, etc
« Reply #705 on: September 19, 2024, 02:15:28 am »
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

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