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It has been 30 years since FIFA Soccer 97 was released for the Sega Mega Drive, and retro gaming fans are marking the anniversary this month. The classic football title is being remembered as part of the long-running FIFA series, prompting nostalgic conversation among video game enthusiasts about the Mega Drive era of sports games.

A hobbyist has written up a port of the Forth programming language to Sega's early SC-3000 home computer, documenting the work on a retrocomputing blog. The write-up covers implementation details of running Forth on the vintage hardware, and readers are trading jokes about the machine's name alongside discussion of the port itself.

This month marks 35 years since the release of Populous on Sega's Master System. The god-game strategy classic, originally created by Peter Molyneux and Bullfrog, reached Sega's console as one of the more unusual ports of the era. Retro gaming communities are marking the anniversary, remembering the title as an early landmark of the simulation and strategy genres on home consoles.

An artist has shared a digital sketch blending Nintendo and Sega characters, drawing Kirby and Chao in the graffiti style of Jet Set Radio. The post notes the artwork was made while gaming, joking that drawing with a controller is not fun. The crossover of Dreamcast-era nostalgia and classic characters is drawing attention from art and gaming fans.

Sega Fave has announced the release of an online lottery (online kuji) for the TV anime WIND BREAKER, according to a press release issued via PR Times. The merchandise lottery gives fans a chance to win themed prizes from the popular series, which has drawn a strong following since airing.

Krazy Ivan, the shooter released for the Sega Saturn, is marking its thirtieth anniversary of publication in Spain. Retro gaming fans are recalling the title, originally developed by Psygnosis, as part of the Sega Saturn's classic library. Posts celebrating the milestone have been circulating among Spanish-language gaming and retro gaming communities.

Earthworm Jim 2, Sega's offbeat platform-shooter starring the annelid superhero, reached Sega Saturn players 30 years ago this month. Retro gaming fans are marking the anniversary, swapping memories of the game's surreal humour and demanding difficulty, and recalling the Saturn era of the mid-1990s when it stood among the console's more colourful titles.

Homebrew developer Frogbull is continuing work on a Sega Saturn port of Metal Gear Solid, originally a PlayStation 1 title. Retro gaming site PandaMonium has interviewed him about the technical hurdles of the project, including how he is adapting the game's engine and assets to run on Sega's famously difficult hardware. Fans of the Saturn homebrew scene are following the port's progress closely.

Epic Games' Fortnite crossover with Sega's Sonic the Hedge franchise has landed, arming Sonic with weapons, and players have already killed Dr. Eggman 14 million times. Kotaku reports the collaboration has been a major success, with gamers embracing the novelty of a gun-toting Sonic hunting down his nemesis across the battle royale mode.

A new collaboration game based on the puzzle series Puyo Puyo has been released, featuring Hiroshima-based companies and organizations. Sanfrecce Hiroshima, the city's J-League football club, and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball team are among the participants. The project ties the popular Sega puzzle franchise to well-known local Hiroshima brands.

A gaming enthusiast is praising the Sega Dreamcast and Nintendo Wii U, calling them two of the best consoles ever owned despite being business failures. The post highlights strong game libraries including Soul Calibur, Jet Set Radio, Powerstone, Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and Shenmue on Dreamcast, arguing that commercial success and quality games do not always go hand in hand.

The strategy game Worms, released for the Sega Saturn, is marking the thirtieth anniversary of its publication in Spain. Retro gaming enthusiasts are recalling the classic title from Sega's console, celebrating it as a milestone of 1990s strategy and party gaming and sharing memories of the Saturn era.

The horror-themed platform game Mr. Bones, released for the Sega Saturn by Sega, marks its 30th anniversary this month. Retro gaming fans are recalling the title's mix of platforming, music-based levels and Tim Burton-style atmosphere, and remembering the Saturn era it belonged to.

Music fans are sharing Songe's rendition of 'Stage 8 (Streets of Rage)', made with MaximumHamburgers, originally uploaded to YouTube in 2015. Though the artist's channel has been inactive for years, listeners say seeing the track resurface in their feeds brings back nostalgia for the classic Sega beat 'em up soundtrack.

A new homebrew release called Outrun 2026 brings Sega's arcade racing classic OutRun to the Amstrad CPC 128k, with the port credited to the developer Oldschool Is Beautiful and described as made with AI assistance. The release has been shared on retro gaming outlets and forums, where enthusiasts of the 8-bit Amstrad scene are discussing how the classic plays on the vintage hardware.

Retro gaming fans are marking 30 years since the shooter Darius II arrived on Sega Saturn. The classic arcade port from Sega is being remembered in anniversary posts celebrating the console-era era of side-scrolling shoot 'em ups, with players sharing nostalgia for the game and Sega's 32-bit hardware.

Retro gaming fans are marking the anniversary of the 1991 release of Summer Games on Sega's Master System in Spain. The Epyx sports title brought multi-event athletics competition to the 8-bit console, and anniversary posts recalling it have struck a nostalgic chord among classic gaming enthusiasts.

A Japanese television program segment, part of the Ryu ga Gotoku (Yakuza) fan series Ryusta TV, featured a special report on the SEGA STORE in Osaka. The episode covered the store's 'Kankon Sosai -Kiwami-' exhibition, which blends wedding and funeral ceremonial themes with the game franchise, and shared the latest merchandise information. Japanese-speaking fans following the series are picking up on the new goods details.

Microsoft's Xbox Disc to Digital program, which lets players convert eligible physical game discs into digital copies, has expanded its list of supported publishers to include Sega. The move broadens the program's reach beyond earlier partners, giving Sega fans a way to build digital libraries from discs they already own.