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Indie Developer Porting Neo Geo Shmup to Saturn
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Indie Dev Brings Project Neon to Saturn—on a Cartridge… With WiFi
An indie dev team, Fullset, is porting their Neo Geo–era sci-fi shooter Project Neon to the Saturn—and they’re doing it in true retro style: on a custom cartridge. And no, this isn’t just nostalgia-fueled fan service; it’s got WiFi built in.
Why bother with cartridges in 2025? Because, as programmer Sascha told Sega Saturn SHIRO!, it solves big pain points: no loading times, no disc rot, and no Action Replay hackery to boot homebrew. Plus, the WiFi chip lets players download updates post-launch—and yes, that opens the door for future netplay (though Project Neon itself sticks to couch co-op).
Bonus: The Neo Geo version already sold for $381, so while the Saturn price isn’t locked in, Sascha estimates it’ll land between $120–$150. Prototypes should arrive in 4–8 weeks.
And they’re not stopping there: Fullset’s already working on Overserved: Food Fighters!, an 8-player battle arena and spiritual successor to Saturn Bomberman—planned for Saturn, Switch, PS5, Xbox, mobile… you name it. Because why limit a good time to one platform?
TL;DR: Retro ambition + modern tech = Saturn getting actually upgraded, not just emulated. 🎮⚡