The Sega Saturn USB game pad will hit Japanese stores on July 23 for 3129 yen ($29). Preorders can be made at Sega's online retailer, Sega Direct. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly?

Sega rushed the Saturn to market, blindsiding retailers and fans. The mishandled launch opened the door for Sony’s PlayStation and marked the beginning of the end for Sega’s console business. In May ...

In Japan, Segata Shanshiro was featured in most Sega Saturn ads and found himself in a variety of wacky situations in order to promote various Saturn games.

You can also find it in the Phantasy Star Collection, which was released on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation 2 in Japan and on the Game Boy Advance worldwide. Siliconera is supported by our audience.

Back in its heyday, the Sega Saturn had a reasonable amount of popularity in the U.S., although not enough to overcome the powerful Sony PlayStation. That said, the system actually had a bigger ...

catchphrase from the '90s Saturn adverts in Japan and therefore a pleasant yet ironic retro throwback, but I don't care, it's validation enough for me. Check it out: ...

Sega Saturn – don’t expect a mini version anytime soon (pic: Sega) Fans are already expected about the process of a Mega Drive Mini 2 console but Sega has warned not to expect a Dreamcast or ...

In Japan, Sega dropped its new flagship console on November 22, 1994, just two weeks ahead of Sony’s launch on December 3.

By the time Sega abandoned the Saturn just three years later, it had sold fewer than 2 million units in the U.S. The company would release one final system—the Dreamcast —in 1998 in Japan and ...