It promised much, but unfortunately many a Sega Saturn game failed to materialize, including these potential sequels… In its less than three-year run in the U.K., the less-than-popular Sega Saturn quietly went about amassing quality games across broad genres only for follow-ups to be abandoned or else not considered atRead More →
We often appear to be caught between the desire to add or perhaps, even take away. In the end, most of us settle into just some tinkering and then continue to tinker until you really have to be honest and say, yes, I have been adding. But is it too much, and if it is, at what point does the balance tip?Read More →
In late 2022 developer WhiteFeather revealed the beginning of a Sonic 3D Blast remake. This is a game (also known as Sonic 3D: Flickies’ Island) that was released on the Sega Saturn back in 1996 and considered by Sonic fans as “the last good one.” However, the game has notRead More →
Publisher City Connection has released Elevator Action Returns, a port of the 1997 SEGA Saturn game, on Nintendo Switch, PS4, XB1, and PC (via Steam). This game is available to buy right now (links at the bottom of the page). Initially a 1994 TAITO arcade game, Elevator Action Returns canRead More →
Neo Geo. Two strong words, like double scotch. Made by SNK, they were available to purchase but were exotic to find; known but enigmatic. Neo Geo had romance like an old Alpha Romeo. Or old scotch. Timeless. Now you wouldn’t want to own a Neo Geo per se, but youRead More →
Full-motion video or FMV games never really took off, but that doesn’t mean they are without their admirers. For every The 7th Guest or Contradiction: Spot the Liar there is a Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game. Made possible with the arrival of CD-ROM technology in the mid-1990s, FMV gamesRead More →
If you played Nights into Dreams, you remember it. But was it the SEGA Saturn’s mascot, or simply a pretty showcase? Freedom: we all want it, or at least to go on about it. In life, at work, down the biscuit aisle at your local whatever, even in games. AndRead More →
In news that will surprise no one who has tried buying classic consoles in the past two years, the Atari Jaguar has been ranked the most valuable – and therefore, expensive – retro console on the second-hand market Accompanying the console in the top 10 are the SEGA Dreamcast andRead More →
You’ve heard about emulation, but did you know emulator suite Recalbox 8.0 added PlayStation 2 and SEGA Saturn support? This PC-only enhancement (not for Raspberry Pi and other SBCs) brings the 21 year old system to Recalbox, bringing with it over 10,000 titles. Recalbox 8.0 features the latest PCSX2 emulator,Read More →
