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The unit at the show - which is, of course, entirely unofficial and not endorsed by Sega - was shown running Taito's Darius II. According to Game Watch, the tech powering this mini Saturn will be part of Hyperkin's Retron FPGA platform, which uses Field-Programmable Gate Array chips to produce more accurate emulation. The Retron FPGA was also shown running NES games from a special cartridge converter. FPGA chips are already in use via systems like the Analogue Pocket, Analogue Super Nt, Analogue Mega Sg and the open-source platform MiSTer. korehasegasatanmini!? Da Cheng Dian Qi gaJi Shu demowoZhan Shi [( #TGS2023 )] FPGAJi Shu deGao iZai Xian Xing woShi Xian https://t.co/N8WTbAyzUq #segasatan pic.twitter.com/NRoTBMHWb7-- GAME Watch (@game_watch) September 21, 2023 A representative from Tassei Denki - which, we assume, will act as Hyperkin's distributor in Japan - told Game Watch that the company hopes to put the Retron FPGA system into commercial production by the end of 2024, or in 2025. Support will focus on 8-bit systems to begin with, but the Saturn demonstration suggests that we'll be seeing 32-bit versions in the fullness of time, too. Sega has previously said that creating a Saturn Mini wouldn't be feasible at present, although it's worth noting that the company has previously used software emulation for its Mega Drive Mini micro-consoles. If you've never heard of Tassei Denki, then don't be too downhearted - it's quite a new company, by all accounts. It was established at the close of November 2021 as a Japanese subsidiary of the Dashine Electronics Group, with the aim of developing and manufacturing "high-quality licensed gaming products". The company's Twitter account adds that "the prototypes on display at TGS are for the purpose of showing our technological capabilities, and we do not have a policy of selling our own products to our clients in order to maintain a neutral position." Related Articles Sega President Explains Why A Sega Saturn Mini May Not Be On The Cards Just Yet News Sega President Explains Why A Sega Saturn Mini May Not Be On The Cards Just Yet "I don't think it's a case of saying 'let's make another one because it sells well'" It's Official! Sega Poll Reveals Fans Want The Sega Saturn Mini Next News It's Official! Sega Poll Reveals Fans Want The Sega Saturn Mini Next Sega Japan announced the results during a special livestream today Best Sega Saturn Games Of All Time Guide Best Sega Saturn Games Of All Time Running rings around the world [source game.watch.impress.co.jp] * Share: * 0 * * * * * * 4 * 4 Previous Article: Namco's 1989 Arcade Game 'Finest Hour' Lands On PS4 & Switch Later This Month News Namco's 1989 Arcade Game 'Finest Hour' Lands On PS4 & Switch Later This Month Prev Next Article: The Keyboard-Packing Aya Neo Slide Is Available To Order Today News The Keyboard-Packing Aya Neo Slide Is Available To Order Today Next About Damien McFerran Damien McFerran Damien's career in the games media began back in 2007, and it has been his dream to write for a retro-focused website since, well, forever, because it means he can finally post about obscure Japanese Mega Drive imports without anyone complaining too much. * Author Profile * Twitter * Reply Comments 4 UK_Kev * 1 * UK_Kev * Fri 22nd Sep 2023 Darius II is a 2D Saturn game. From what I understand, most 2D Saturn games don't need to run both CPUs and are easier to emulate. I would have been more impressed if they had shown Burning Rangers or Nights into Dreams. * 1 BionicDodo * 2 * BionicDodo * Fri 22nd Sep 2023 As above I will remain reasonably sceptical about this until I see a more varied demonstration, but it is interesting news nonetheless. I'm also intrigued by a Retron FPGA console in general, as I've never been interested in their software emulation devices. * 2 helbertpina * 3 * helbertpina * Fri 22nd Sep 2023 Something that is as flexible, open and robust as a MiSTer, but with design/materials/build quality on the level of an Analogue console - shame no company has stepped up to try and make one. However, I assume production costs would be considerably high, given how the FPGA chip powering the MiSTer/DE10-Nano is rather expensive (despite being subsidized by Intel) and hard to come by... * 0 KingMike * 4 * KingMike * Fri 22nd Sep 2023 Somehow I get a feeling Hyperkin isn't the one actually developing a Saturn FPGA core. * 2 Tap here to load 4 comments Leave A Comment Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... 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