House of the Dead to Virtua Cop: Playing Saturn Lightgun Games in 2026! | SEGA Spirit Show Ep29

Welcome to Episode 29 of the SEGA Spirit Show! In this episode, Graham and special co-host Chris Powell dive deep into the fascinating world of Sega Saturn lightgun gaming in 2026. Can you still experience lightgun perfection in 2026? We discuss the best ways to enjoy Saturn lightgun games today. Everything you need to know about hardware compatibility, classic CRT setups vs. modern solutions such as the including the Polymega, and quality of life patches for your favourite games. Plus we have a ton of hot SEGA Community News, with ports galore and a brand new indie game or two! So grab your Virtua Stunner, reload outside the screen, and let us know your favourite Saturn lightgun shooter down in the comments! **Stage Select:** *Intro* 00:00 - Welcome with Guest Host Chris Powell 01:18 - Housekeeping & Dreamcast Junkyard Merchandise 03:00 - Banter: Resident Evil 2026 movie & Ghost of Tsushima chat 13:44 - Dreamcast Pickups: Metal Canary Physical Unboxing *SEGA Community News* 17:20 - SEGA Community News: Homebrew & Ports Roundup 18:05 - SP13KTRA (Dreamcast) 20:15 - Super Monkey Ball Naomi Port (Dreamcast) 22:21 - Resident Evil 2 Saturn Port 24:20 - Resident Evil 4 Dreamcast Port 27:07 - TMNT: The Arcade Game (Master System Port) 28:14 - Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (Saturn Port) 29:31 - PowerSlave Engine Doom Port (Saturn) 32:04 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Saturn Port) 33:28 - Daytona USA 32X Port 37:25 - Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Dreamcast Port) *Feature Topic: Playing Saturn Lightgun Games in 2026 38:42 - Feature intro 40:30 - Polymega & Retro Gun Setup 50:08 - Sinden Lightgun & G'AIM'E Modern Solutions 53:14 - Saturn Lightgun Library Overview 57:15 - Testing the Lightguns: Calibration, Lighting & Accuracy Issues 1:05:13 - Gameplay Impressions: Crypt Killer 1:08:42 - Mechanical Violator Hakaider: The Lightgun RPG Hybrid 1:13:50 - Polymega Patching & Disabling CRT Screen Flash 1:20:10 - Virtua Cop & Mighty Hits Troubleshooting 1:24:40 - CRT Setup vs. Modern TVs: Splitting Video Signals 1:30:30 - Standout Games of the Day & Final Thoughts 1:33:35 - Outro & Golden Axe Animated Series Shoutout **Super Sonic Sources:** *SP13KTRA (Dreamcast)* @KilledByAPixel Download the Dreamcast version: https://github.com/KilledByAPixel/SP13KTRA/releases/tag/dreamcast-v1.13 Play in your browser: https://killedbyapixel.github.io/SP13KTRA/ *Monkey Ball* (Naomi Arcade - Dreamcast port) @hollowowlyt https://monkeyball.online/download/ Super Monkey Ball (Gamecube - Dreamcast port) @memorix101 *Resident Evil 2* (Saturn) By Grimfel: https://x.com/GrimfelOfficial https://www.patreon.com/cw/resegasaturnproject *Resident Evil 4* (Dreamcast - Lamb2K version) https://github.com/lamb2k/re4dc Resident Evil 4 (Dreamcast - Ph3nom version) https://ph3nom-dc.itch.io/re4-dreamcast-poc *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles Arcade* (Master System) @xfixium *Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee* (Saturn) & *Doom - PowerSlave version* (Saturn) @n0rt0n85 *Zelda: A Link to the Past* (Saturn) & *Pro Evolution Soccer 3* (Dreamcast) @NaiAdventure *Daytona USA* (32X) ​@Camtrack