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DisplacedGamers

Why is Platforming so Difficult in the Terminator for NES? – Behind the Code

Have you ever played The Terminator for the NES? Landing is difficult. Jumping is inconsistent. Sometimes you appear to land but fall through the ground! Sometimes you fall off the edge of a platform while running even though you swear you pressed jump before you got there. Sometimes jumping to the first ledge works but […]

SaturnDave (Sega Saturn, SHIRO!)

Interview: Retro-Bit on Saturn Wireless Pro

The SHIRO! crew caught up with Ryan Engstrom (aka Archades Games), an independent tester working alongside Retro-Bit at the 2023 Portland Retro Gaming Expo. We discussed their upcoming 2.4Ghz Saturn Wireless Pro Controller, a wireless Saturn-inspired (and Saturn compatible) pad with two thumb sticks, four shoulder buttons and all the fixings of a modern controller. […]

TraynoCo (Sega Saturn, SHIRO!)

Saturn Developer XL2 Confirms Metal Gear Solid Prototype Is Real

Originally written by Danthrax over at SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! A prominent Saturn homebrew developer whose code was used in part to make a prototype of Metal Gear Solid running on the Saturn confirmed that the prototype is real. XL2 said Friday in the SHIRO! Discord server and Saturday on SegaXtreme that the prototype’s developer, Frogbull, […]

SaturnDave (Sega Saturn, SHIRO!)

INTERVIEW: 7SHADES talks Saturn Development at PRGE 2023

Back in 2021, SHIRO! had the opportunity to interview the then Saturn homebrew community newcomer, 7Shades, regarding his shadow-dropped title, CUBECAT. At that time, the game was still fairly early in development, and the engine was still undergoing constant changes. Fast forward to this past weekend at PRGE 2023, and SHIRO! caught up with 7Shades […]

SaturnDave (Sega Saturn, SHIRO!)

Interview: Retro-Bit Unveils Early Dreamcast Pad Prototypes

The SHIRO! team caught up with Rich and Andy from Retro-Bit at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and we were focused primarily on covering the much anticipated Saturn Wireless Pro Controller. However, the Retro-Bit guys had another trick up their sleeves that caught us completely by surprise! It turns out they’ve been working on both […]

Crystal

Contra: Hard Corps Vinyl Soundtrack Pre-Order

Ship to Shore has launched pre-order for Contra: Hard Corps soundtrack composed by Konami Kukeiha Club from Mega Drive on a vinyl record featuring new artwork from Johnny Dombrowski. It’s priced at $40.00 in US, £42.99 in UK and €42,00 in EU. Scheduled release is Q4 2023. (US) Ship to Shore: https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/contra-hard-corps-original-video-game-soundtrack (UK) Chipfreq: https://www.vinylguru.co.uk/collections/chipfreq/products/sts-180 […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #379

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://anchor.fm/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

TraynoCo (Sega Saturn, SHIRO!)

Two Secret Characters (NBA Jam Announcer and Fox) Found Playable in NBA Jam Tournament Edition on SEGA SATURN in 2023!

Today, Saturn hacker Malenko behind Drift King ’97 and NBA Jam TE Walrus Edition, dug through the data on NBA Jam TE, and found two secret characters that were never discovered before. Famed NBA Jam announcer Tim Kitzrow, and a character simply known as Fox:     While Malenko was looking through the character data […]