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This is Paprium! Rule, be ruled, or die!

Posted by Sega Dude on March 27, 2017

Posted in: Community, Games, Genesis (North America), Hardware, Mega Drive (EURO), Mega Drive (Japanese), New Release (Hardware), SEGA. Tagged: Paprium, pre order, project y, Rule be Ruled or die!, trailer, Water Melon. 3 Comments

It’s time to pull that Genesis out of the closet and dust off your Mega Drive. The largest ever Sega Genesis and Sega Mega Drive video game now has an official launch date.

Meet Paprium; the meanest, baddest and biggest post-apocalyptic two player brawler ever to grace the 16-bit era!

Available for pre-order right now at paprium.com for $99 USD for the Limited Edition version or $69 for the Classic Edition (Worldwide shipping included). Both with a release date of September 16, 2017. The limited Edition comes in three flavors; styled after the Sega Genesis, PAL Mega Drive and Japanese Mega Drive. All editions of Paprium are region free and all contain English, Japanese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish languages.

Update: Shortly after Paprium was made available for pre-order the price was increased for the Limited Edition from $89 USD to $99 USD. The Classic Edition and the Grand Stick have remained the same.

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And what better companion for the ultimate beat ’em all than an all mighty arcade stick; retailing for $150 USD.

This physical release for the Sega Genesis and Sega Mega Drive is the largest game ever for the system; weighing in at a whopping 80 MEGs.

The game cartridge for PAPRIUM features an integrated DT128M16VA1LT semiconductor. The 16-bit experience has never been so perfect: The features, so rich; The audio, so crisp; The MEG power, so intimidating.

But don’t get lost in the technical mayhem, throw your gaming prowess at multiple game modes, 24 Levels and up to 5 selectable characters! You can play in co-op with one or two simultaneous players.

With some of the finest 16-bit graphics I have ever seen Paprium has built up an immense amount of excitement in the retro video gaming community. I believe we’re looking at an absolute blockbuster. Which will likely become a must own for gamers and collectors.

If somehow you’re not entirely shell-shocked from the above screen shots then you’re ready to dive into the rabbit hole and bear witness to the evolution of 16-bit gaming:

Couldn’t catch the in game tunes in the high intensity trailer? Here’s a better video to sample the outstanding audio:

Planning on purchasing Paprium? Feel free to use any one of the follow digital coupon codes to receive a 10% discount:

9479238 (from Sega Dude)
9385087 (from makinagenesis)
9379000 (from Man-Fa Tang)
10027253 (from Daniel)

(The above codes can be used an unlimited number of times [starting March 28th] by anyone until they expire on April 24, 2017)

Paprium is Coming! A Project Y Update.

Posted by Sega Dude on March 19, 2017

Posted in: Community, Genesis (North America), Mega Drive (EURO), Mega Drive (Japanese), SEGA. Tagged: 10% discount, genesis, mega drive, Paprium, project y, sega, watermelon. 11 Comments

What is Paprium?

Paprium is the official name for WaterMelon’s new video game for play on your Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis video game console. Paprium was previously called Project Y.

Update: Click here for more details and Pre-order Now.

This game has been in development for about 4-5 years. And finally! At long last!! …it’s still not done.
But it’s close! It’s so very close!! …I don’t really know that, but I think it’s true.

Here’s what is for certain. WaterMelon will be making an announcement about Paprium this March 28th, 2017. WaterMelon has also given Investors limited time coupon codes to discount the purchase price of Paptrium. And some of these codes can be shared with everyone.

*’Investor’ is Watermelon’s term for people who got in early and crowdfunded Paprium.

What do fans following Paprium (myself included) believe will be announced this Tuesday March 28th? We’re guessing that Watermelon will release a video trailer for Paprium, announce an official release date and open pre-orders for the game.

There will also be some surprises like this arcade style joystick build specifically for the Genesis/Mega Drive and for PC:

If you’re planning on purchasing Paprium feel free to use any one of the follow digital coupon codes to receive a 10% discount:

9479238 (from Sega Dude)
9385087 (from makinagenesis)
9379000 (from Man-Fa Tang)
10027253 (from Daniel)

(The above codes can be used an unlimited number of times [starting March 28th] by anyone until they expire on April 24, 2017)

My code was given to me by WaterMelon Co. and every single Paprium Investor got a code as well. If anyone uses one of the above codes Watermelon will give 50 gems to the owner of the code. Gems are currency on the WM web site (MagicalGameFactory) used for paying for their products. 500 gems = $50 USD.

If you have a friend who is an Investor in Paprium you can asked them for their code so that you can help them out while at the same time getting a 10% discount for yourself. I’m guessing that these discount codes will not stack and you’ll only be able to use one. So use the code from the person you’d most like to support.

Any Paprium Investors out there? If you’d like to share your code here please leave it in the comments below and I’ll add it to this post right along side my own.

Need a refresher on what Paprium is going to look like? Here are some very old screen shots of this awesome looking brawler from its development phase.

Early Work In Progress video of Paprium:

On March 28th visit www.paprium.com to (hopefully) pre-order your copy of Paprium for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis.

A Small Update for ‘Project Y’ by Watermelon Team

Posted by Sega Dude on August 28, 2015

Posted in: Community, Genesis (North America), Mega Drive (EURO), Mega Drive (Japanese). Tagged: Goldenboy, project y, Radchek, water melon team. 4 Comments

No, Watermelon’s much anticipated upcoming video game for the Sega Genesis code name ‘Project Y’ is not yet done but there is some news. Not only do we get another little glimpse into the game but we also get to see that the game is getting some serious TLC. Recently on WM’s Magical Game Factory Boards I saw the following images.

On the left you’ll see a very unique looking character or ‘sprite‘ (created by XGolenboyX) that was complete and ready for the game. On the right you’ll see the same character but as he looks now after the artist has gone back to enhance his previous work.

I don’t yet know who this dude is but I know that when I get a chance I’m gonna beat him up!

What was finished and complete has now been reworked and improved! It’s so awesome that the Project Y artists are taking the time to pour even more effort and love into Project Y.

Looks like Tug has been hitting the gym extra hard getting ready for the upcoming release of Project Y.

Above is the playable character Tug (also created by XGoldenboyX). The enhancements from the left images to the right are really noticeable. Not only does Tug look even more defined and fantastic but he looks totally ready to throw down and turn some punks into pulp.

Update: Shortly after making this post XGoldenboyX surprised us with a two additional images of Project Y. Thank you XGoldenboyX!

Again we can see yet another sprite getting the treatment. Right away I noticed the added definition in this guys muscles and the cool cut-off gloves.

Mutant Punk Freak! Is he doing a slide tackle or getting knocked on his butt?

And now (below) we get to see the full image of the Indian Boss. He looks like trouble 🙂

Project Y Indian Boss by XGoldenboyX

New to Project Y? Check out the following link which shows a ‘Work in Progress’ video clip of the game:

Have a Peak at Watermelon’s Project Y WIP Video

Have a Peak at Watermelon’s Project Y WIP Video

Posted by Sega Dude on March 4, 2015

Posted in: Genesis (North America), Mega Drive (EURO), Mega Drive (Japanese). Tagged: project y, video, watermelon, wip. 7 Comments

After being teased with some very pretty Project Y screen shots we can all now enjoy a teaser video for Project Y.

This work in progress (WIP) video gives us a very good idea of what Project Y will be like. And even though this is very early footage it is looking fantastic.

One of the first thoughts that struck me while watching was that instantly Project Y feels like it has it’s own identity. I did not feel like I was watching just another retro Beat’em-Up. Of course there are many similar elements from the genre but there is a lot that looks unique.

There are several game mechanics that really stood out in this short clip. Of course you can interact with the baddies in this game. You’re going to be punching, kicking and tossing them all over the place; but you can also interact with the other playable characters. Right at the end we see Alex grab Tug from behind and start to push him off-screen (don’t quote me on those character names).
I also noticed Tug using a fire extinguisher to spray and freeze an enemy in his tracks.
Each of the playable characters seem to be able to get some kind of power-up. I’m sure earning and saving these for key moments will help add extra strategy to the game.

And it looks like the baddies can dish it out too. I’m not sure how it happened but I saw a dude electrocute Alex. What was cool is that another baddie got caught in the cross-fire and also got zapped along with Alex. I can’t help but feel that this kind of thing will make multiple play-throughs unique experiences with such variables in the mix.
Speaking of unique, did you notice the butt-slap taunt at about 30 seconds into the video?
Very cheeky!!

I personally feel the graphics look amazing! The environments feel ‘meaty’. They are full of stuff and the character sprites are very large for a Genesis/Mega Drive game. Making it look more like an arcade game from the 90’s rather than a 16-bit home game.

The music is down right intense. I love the pace and mood that it slaps on top of the visuals. Music is an important part of my gaming experience and Project Y has gotten some serious treatment in this department.

Here’s the official Project Y forum:
http://www.magicalgamefactory.com/en/boards/projecty-about_8/

Thank you Watermelon! I think I speak for many of us when I say we would love to see more WIP videos of Project Y.

Watermelon Team – Project Y Development Screen Shots

Posted by Sega Dude on January 19, 2014

Posted in: Community, Games, Genesis (North America), Mega Drive (EURO), Mega Drive (Japanese). Tagged: genesis, mega drive, project y, sega, watermelon team. 5 Comments

I feel like I’ve been very lucky when it comes to the Watermelon Team (Creators of the video game Pier Solar) thanks to Luis Martins. Luis has been doing amazing concept artwork for Watermelon Team’s upcoming Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game code named Project Y. And whenever something cool happens Luis always sends me a messages.

Very recently Luis sent me a link titled Leaked Images of Project Y. Even though there are only two screen shots I was really amazed. Check them out below:

Project Y Work In Progress Screen Shot One

**Update**
After publishing this post I got a message from Luis Martins who told me that the artwork and backgrounds you’re looking at here are from the actual Project Y video game and are 100% Watermelon Team.

Luis Martins: “Yes it is legit, all the artwork is from the actual game even the backgrounds.”

He did want me to also say that this is very much a work in progress and things may change or look different in the final game. So you can disregard my speculation as you read it below.

~~I don’t believe everything you see here is created by Watermelon Team (maybe?).~~ From the videos below you’ll see that during development Watermelon team will use sprites (characters) and possibly other elements from other games in order to see what the Genesis / Mega Drive can do.

Project Y Work In Progress Screen Shot Two

I’m sure this method really helps move along game development. I imagine this enables the coders to work on the gameplay mechanics while the pixel artists work on the unique characters for the game. I do hope the background environment from the first screen shot has been created by Watermelon Team. It’s looks really excellent! I wanna go to the Blue Bar!

The fact that I entirely trust Luis Martins as a reliable source for Project Y and because you can see these same screen shots on Watermelon Teams Magical Game Factory forums and no Watermelon Team member has jumped in to say they are fake I really do believe this is a real first glimpse into Project Y. And it’s very exciting!

In the video below Fonzie from the Watermelon Team shows how he’s working on getting many large sprites on the screen at the same time while keeping the Mega Drive / Genesis CPU usage low. Leaving lots of horse power left for the rest of the game.

Did you hear that?! Fonzie hints at having 16 characters on the screen at one time. If in the end Watermelon Team gets anywhere near that it will be unbelievable.
Fonzie might have also suggested that they are trying to make the best RPG Beat’em Up ever 🙂 Outstanding.

If you still play your Mega Drive / Genesis watch for this one and buy it as soon as you can.

Project Y is going to be all up in your face!

And just for fun have a look at Watermelon Teams Mega Drive 25th Anniversary Celebration:

Watermelon Team’s Project Y Concept Art

Posted by Sega Dude on October 5, 2012

Posted in: Community, Games, Genesis (North America), Mega Drive (EURO), Mega Drive (Japanese). Tagged: concept art, genesis, mega drive, pier solar, project y, sega, watermelon team. 7 Comments

The makers of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game Pier Solar (created in 2008) are currently busy working on their next Genesis title. At the moment its working title is Project Y.

Project Y is still a long way off but it is exciting to know that games are still coming out for the Genesis/Mega Drive.

We don’t yet know what this new post-apocalyptic world will look like but here’s a small glimpse of what’s to come for this beat’em-up, shooter, RPG:

You look’in at me?

The following have less polish but that’s ok. I really do enjoy seeing the evolution of a game. It’s great that the Watermelon Team is willing to share these early stages of their game with us.

Project Y Concept Character

Prepare to be Man Handled!

More details about Watermelon Team’s Project Y can be found on their site. Be sure to check it out and join their forums. They are great at taking feed-back from fans.

http://www.magicalgamefactory.com