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So... A new Genesis RPG is getting made..

KMGorKMGor Registered User regular
edited September 2008 in Games and Technology
It's called Pier Solar and the Great Architects. It's actually a new game, not a translation ala Beggar Prince.

It is being made by a fairly large group of Genesis homebrew people. Unlike some similar projects I've seen, they're really getting stuff done. A lot of work has obviously already been put into it.

It's going to come out on cartridge and as a Sega CD disc. Cartridge version will have marginally better graphical effects for technical reasons, Sega CD version better music (obviously).

A few key points:
  • Traditional J-RPG, random encounters ahoy
  • The first 64 megabit Genesis game
  • October 29, 2008 Release date
  • A demo version is coming out any day now

It's looking good considering how much more still has to be done. The music they have so far is also quite good. You can listen to some of it on the official website's media section.

Official Website

Interview
Somewhat dated, but still informative and has some screenshots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjhX0dugtWY
The Teaser trailer.

All in all, I'm quite looking forward to it and plan on pre-ordering when they get to that stage. Anyone else?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt1bcAD6wng

Footage from the demo.

Release date is pushed back to end of December. Pre-order cost is $35, including shipping.

Oh yes, and the demo is now out. I tried it, seemed solid enough. Writing was actually pretty decent I thought.

Demo can be had from the official website.

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    It looks pretty awful.

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    LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    It looks pretty awful.

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    RonenRonen Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    lol everybody knows the good rpgs are on the SNES. come on.

    In all seriousness, cool? I applaud their dedication to put something like this out.

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    rayofashrayofash Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    LewieP wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    It looks pretty awful.

    And the trailer was horrible too.

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    agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Why would you do Genesis when you can do SNES?

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    FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Hey now. Hey now. Shining Force was pretty rad, and that was on the Genesis.

    That said this still looks pretty terrible

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    IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    What an effort that must represent, kudos. Especially glad to see it has an uncommon style.

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    IceBurner wrote: »
    What an effort that must represent, kudos. Especially glad to see it has an uncommon style.

    Uncommon? That?

    It looks like it's just trying to be an old JRPG.

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    PatboyXPatboyX Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    IceBurner wrote: »
    What an effort that must represent, kudos. Especially glad to see it has an uncommon style.

    Uncommon? That?

    It looks like it's just trying to be an old JRPG.

    Yeah, but isn't that sort of like saying "Anyone could write a Harlequin Romance Novel!"
    Sure - maybe they haven't broken any new ground but I still think it is kind of impressive that they (potentially) got it done.

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    RenegenRenegen Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Looks great, sure there's some RPGMaker RPGs that look better but this could be a winner. I like the music.

    It also reminds me of Secret of Evermore (bad)

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    PatboyX wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    IceBurner wrote: »
    What an effort that must represent, kudos. Especially glad to see it has an uncommon style.

    Uncommon? That?

    It looks like it's just trying to be an old JRPG.

    Yeah, but isn't that sort of like saying "Anyone could write a Harlequin Romance Novel!"
    Sure - maybe they haven't broken any new ground but I still think it is kind of impressive that they (potentially) got it done.


    I'm not saying it's not an impressive effort, I'm saying that's not an uncommon art style if that's what was meant by style. It looks like a really bad American attempt at anime.

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    KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Honestly, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't laugh at the character art.

    I mean, it's a cool idea.

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    agoaj wrote: »
    Why would you do Genesis when you can do SNES?

    Because the Sega community are just that obsessive-compulsive.

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    There's nothing here that couldn't be done better on a recent version of RPG Maker.

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    randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Should of made an action game..

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    IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    With regard to "uncommon" I was writing of the art. It didn't look to be imitating any popular style too closely, the full-size character sprites moreso than the little animated ones. If anything it reminds me of work by European animation studios from the 70's/early 80's

    The backgrounds seem drawn a bit atypically, though the actual content looks par for course.

    I suppose it could be just a lack of "professional polish" but I hesitate because it doesn't seem flat-out "bad" in my eyes.

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    Tonberry KingTonberry King Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I might be interested for the sole reason that there's going to be a Sega CD version.

    I <3 CD quality music.

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    rayofashrayofash Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Furu wrote: »
    There's nothing here that couldn't be done better on a recent version of RPG Maker.

    I assumed it was somehow made with RPG Maker.

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    KMGorKMGor Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Honestly, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't laugh at the character art.

    Yeah, I didn't think it was too great. I think the sprite work is solid though, which is what actually matters. Regardless, they've got quite a ways to go on the graphics before they're done.
    Looks great, sure there's some RPGMaker RPGs that look better but this could be a winner

    Really? Like what? I haven't seen any that had more than competent sprite work that was original. But, I haven't looked that hard or anything...

    On a further note, if you read the forums at least one of the guys involved in the project is making another Genesis game, some kind of action game. There's rumors they might do other stuff also.

    Most of the tools they're using they have to make themselves, so once they get them done future projects are a lot easier.

    On a last note, I am curious what type of chips they're using on the carts. Are they actually doing a big enough run to produce real ROM chips, or are they just going to use EPROMS or something else? I gather Beggar Prince used some strange special stuff on the board, but I dunno much about that.

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    BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    randombattle wrote: »
    Should of made an action game..

    *smack* Stop that!

    This game looks pretty bad. The art especially. What little was shown the gameplay looks decidedly uninteresting.

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    omgboomlolomgboomlol __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2008
    this thread has potential

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    RemingtonRemington Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    The website and I arent getting along.

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    BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Remington wrote: »
    The website and I arent getting along.

    Is it the tiny, moving, nigh-invisible links? Or the uncontrollable slideshow of screenshots?

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    hamburger helperhamburger helper Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    The official website is ass. They're not trying too hard to sell me this game

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    omgboomlolomgboomlol __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2008
    hamburger helper wrote: »
    The official website is ass. They're not trying too hard to sell me this game

    are you saying that this website should try harder to sell that game to you

    maybe there need to be more flash

    or the music loop needs to be louder

    and the text buttons needs to be smaller and bounce around more

    would that seal the deal

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Tonberry King wrote: »
    I might be interested for the sole reason that there's going to be a Sega CD version.

    I <3 CD quality music.

    Now you've got my attention.

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    Bendery It Like BeckhamBendery It Like Beckham Hopeless Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    they should have just made Dynamite Heddy 2

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    RenegenRenegen Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    omgboomlol wrote: »
    hamburger helper wrote: »
    The official website is ass. They're not trying too hard to sell me this game

    are you saying that this website should try harder to sell that game to you

    maybe there need to be more flash

    or the music loop needs to be louder

    and the text buttons needs to be smaller and bounce around more

    would that seal the deal

    lol

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    randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    omgboomlol wrote: »
    hamburger helper wrote: »
    The official website is ass. They're not trying too hard to sell me this game

    are you saying that this website should try harder to sell that game to you

    maybe there need to be more flash

    or the music loop needs to be louder

    and the text buttons needs to be smaller and bounce around more

    would that seal the deal

    Yes is it far too easy to click buttons on normal websites. For too long have we taken stationary buttons for granted. But no not this website. This website says "Hey buddy, im gonna make you fucking work for that screenshot page."

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    mcdermottmcdermott Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    randombattle wrote: »
    Yes is it far too easy to click buttons on normal websites. For too long have we taken stationary buttons for granted. But no not this website. This website says "Hey buddy, im gonna make you fucking work for that screenshot page."

    Oh, there was a screenshot page? I didn't look that long. I realized that whoever made the page hated humanity, and so I left. The way I look at it, I'm not sure I want to see screenshots from a game made by the people who inflicted that site upon me.

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Furu wrote: »
    There's nothing here that couldn't be done better on a recent version of RPG Maker.

    Okay, but they didn't choose RPG Maker. They chose the SEGA Genesis, and I applaud them for it.

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    RemingtonRemington Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Behemoth wrote: »
    Remington wrote: »
    The website and I arent getting along.

    Is it the tiny, moving, nigh-invisible links? Or the uncontrollable slideshow of screenshots?

    Yeah, it's that.

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    SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    So, any interesting mechanics? Deep complex story? Beautiful art or music? I'm not really seeing any of that yet.

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    RemingtonRemington Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    You know what'd be nice? Okay, bear with me because this might sound a little wild, but here's how the website should be:

    A big view area that takes up like 7/8 of the screen.

    Then, on the left side, or maybe the top. You have different buttons. They say "Screenshots" "Videos" "Characters" "Story".

    Crazy, right?

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    CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    It should be laid out like a website from 1996.

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    RemingtonRemington Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    The future is over-complexity and constant annoyances, I guess.

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2008
    "Why?"

    Does their website answer this question anywhere? I did not see it.

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    mcdermottmcdermott Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    titmouse wrote: »
    It should be laid out like a website from 1996.

    I could go find a copy of Mosaic to load it up.

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    Furu wrote: »
    There's nothing here that couldn't be done better on a recent version of RPG Maker.

    Okay, but they didn't choose RPG Maker. They chose the SEGA Genesis, and I applaud them for it.

    Applaud them for making a subpar looking game for a dead console? I wasn't aware there was a reward for "wasted effort".

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    Rigor MortisRigor Mortis Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    apotheos wrote: »
    "Why?"

    Because they want to.

    God bless freedom!! And democracy!! And bacon!!

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