Take your Saturn game collection anywhere with Yaba Sanshiro 2.
Enjoy your favorite Saturn games on iPhone and iPad with high-resolution graphics, fast and lightweight emulation, massive backup storage, and cloud save support.
Play with enhanced visuals, keep more save data, protect your progress in the cloud, and transfer your saves to your other devices.
KEY FEATURES
• High-Resolution Graphics
Enjoy sharper 3D graphics rendered at resolutions higher than the original Saturn hardware, powered by Apple's Metal API.
• Fast and Lightweight
Optimized for smooth and responsive gameplay on iPhone and iPad.
• Massive Backup Storage
The original Saturn had only 32 KB of internal backup RAM. Yaba Sanshiro 2 lets you keep far more save data without constantly deleting old saves.
• Cloud Backup
Back up your important game saves to your private cloud storage and protect your progress.
• Save Data Transfer
Back up, restore, and transfer your save data so you can continue playing on your other devices.
• Save States
Save your progress at any moment and continue later from exactly where you left off.
• Game Controller Support
Play with compatible Bluetooth and USB game controllers for a more authentic console experience.
FREE TO START — UPGRADE YOUR WAY
Download Yaba Sanshiro 2 for free and get started with your own Saturn games.
For full access to Pro features, choose the option that works best for you:
• Annual Pro
Unlock Pro features with an auto-renewable yearly subscription.
• Lifetime Pro
Unlock Pro features permanently with a one-time purchase. Pay once and keep Pro forever.
Users who purchased Yaba Sanshiro 2 before it became a free app will continue to receive Pro access without an additional subscription or purchase.
GETTING STARTED
Yaba Sanshiro 2 does not include Saturn BIOS files or game data. You must use game files created from game discs that you legally own.
1. Create a supported game image from your Saturn game disc.
2. Copy the game file to your iPhone or iPad.
3. Start Yaba Sanshiro 2.
4. Tap the “Add” button and select your game file.
5. Tap the game icon to start playing.
For detailed setup instructions, visit:
https://www.yabasanshiro.com/howto#ios
COMPATIBILITY
The Saturn is a complex system, and some games may not yet work perfectly.
Check the current game compatibility list here:
https://www.yabasanshiro.com/games
You can also send compatibility information and issue reports directly to the developer by selecting “Report” from the in-game menu.
OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE
Yaba Sanshiro 2 is based on the Yabause open-source project and is provided under the GPL license.
Source code is available here:
https://www.yabasanshiro.com/download
LEGAL NOTICE
Yaba Sanshiro 2 is not affiliated with or endorsed by SEGA Corporation.
“Sega Saturn” is a registered trademark of SEGA Corporation.
Terms of Use:
https://www.yabasanshiro.com/terms-of-use
Privacy Policy:
https://www.yabasanshiro.com/privacy
It's an overall great emulator, and it's awesome to be able to play Saturn games on the go. However, the graphics get goofed up sometimes during gameplay, and it's especially apparent in Sonic 3D Blast. The draw order doesn't seem to be working properly, and you can see things (It looks like it's just with sprites) through walls. It's very obvious in a zone like Rusty Ruins, where the fog effect glitches too. Other than that, it's a great emulator!
Worth It
...I'm notta tool...
The emulator works and works well. Burning Rangers does crash every time I open the emulator menu, however Panzer Dragoon Saga doesn’t crash and I can use the save states. It’s a simple enough to use emulator with controller compatibility and I think it’s worth the price. I still need to test out Christmas Nights into Dreams, but I’m sure it will run fine.
A great emulator
Yael Casas Duarte
The emulator is good and I like it. I hope in a future it adds shaders, but the emulator can be better. I mean games like Sonic Jam shows issues or visual bugs. I am not saying this emulator is trash. I am not looking being impolite with the developers. What I am saying is the emulator is good, but it just needs some improvement. I hope this emulator keeps improving to be like Beetle Saturn.
Thanks
Dario9999
Update: dark mode issue appears to be corrected. Not sure if it was the latest update or recent iOS 18 beta update. Ignore that one.Thanks for joining the App Store and these updates. Just a couple suggestions. From what I gather if you categorize this app as ‘Games’ versus ‘Entertainment’ it will trigger the ‘game mode’ option on ios18. Something worth looking into if it’s an easy change. It is supposed to allocate and prioritize all system resources to that app. Can’t say it’s a game changer really, but every drop helps. Also, the file selection screen gets a little funky when in ‘dark mode’. Titles are missing. But flipping dark mode off fixes it.
- Already bought Yaba Sanshiro 2? Nothing changes for you. You keep every Pro feature, forever, with nothing more to pay. Just update.
- If Pro does not show up after updating, tap Restore Purchases in the Account tab.
- Yaba Sanshiro 2 is now a free download, so anyone can try it first.
- Free: up to 3 games in your library, and no ads.
- Pro: unlimited games, cloud backup, Action Replay and cloud cheats, and community saves. Available as a yearly subscription or as a one-time Lifetime purchase.
Version 1.20.41
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Information
Seller
devMiyax
Size
55.5 MB
Category
Entertainment
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
