Results 1 to 14 of 14

Thread: Beggar Prince : New Sega Genesis / Mega Drive RPG

  1. #1
    Never let dreams die! CMA Death Adder's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    368
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    6
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    17
    Thanked in
    13 Posts

    Default Beggar Prince : New Sega Genesis / Mega Drive RPG

    Hey!

    We @ Super Fighter Team have begun shipping our latest game: BEGGAR PRINCE. This RPG was our first commercial product back in 2006. Based on popular demand it has returned, this time as a Special 20th Anniversary Edition, to commemorate the game's initial release in Taiwan in 1996.

    Full details and ordering options can be found on our website...

    www.beggarprince.com

    Thanks for your interest!

    Cruise by Diskman Presents : filled with geektastic classic gaming goodness!

  2. #2
    Great Puma (Level 12) Bratwurst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Posts
    4,461
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    13
    Thanked in
    10 Posts

    Default

    Ew, cardboard packaging.

  3. #3
    celerystalker is a poindexter celerystalker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    St Louis, MO
    Posts
    2,816
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    3
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    16
    Thanked in
    14 Posts

    Default

    I bought this back in the first or second print run... fun game. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

  4. #4
    Peach (Level 3) PreZZ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Montreal
    Posts
    642
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    PreZZ
    PSN
    PreZZ

    Default

    Gen / md looks terrible on the box and label, regular genesis red and mega drive blue option would have been better

  5. #5
    Super Moderator Moderator
    Custom rank graphic
    Aussie2B's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    9,277
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    35
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    133
    Thanked in
    111 Posts

    Default

    At least the art is about a million times better. Remember this horrendous art?


  6. #6
    Cherry (Level 1)
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Posts
    351
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    12
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5
    Thanked in
    5 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by PreZZ View Post
    Gen / md looks terrible on the box and label, regular genesis red and mega drive blue option would have been better
    Writing "Genesis" or "Mega Drive" instead of "GEN/MD" would run into trademark issues. While Sega takes a relatively benign attitude toward homebrew/indie games, IIRC they've asked that their trademarks not be used in that way, as it would give the impression that the release had their official blessing (or something along those lines).

  7. #7
    Insert Coin (Level 0)
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    139
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1
    Thanked in
    1 Post

    Post Anything different with the "Special 20th Anniversary Edition"?

    I find this game intriguing. Looked on the website and didn't find anything specific about the "Special 20th Anniversary Edition".

    Is this just a reprint or has there been fixes or changes since the original release?

    Never played it, considering a purchase.

  8. #8
    Pac-Man (Level 10) Emperor Megas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    The Dark World
    Posts
    2,272
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    2
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    6
    Thanked in
    5 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Aussie2B View Post
    At least the art is about a million times better. Remember this horrendous art?

    Urgh, Jesus.

  9. #9
    Ghostbuster
    Greg2600's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Soprano Land, NJ
    Posts
    3,967
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    9
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    62
    Thanked in
    57 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    Greg2600

    Default

    What's this artwork then?

    The Paunch Stevenson Show free Internet podcast - www.paunchstevenson.com - DP FEEDBACK

  10. #10
    Cherry (Level 1) WulfeLuer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Posts
    284
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    17
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    7
    Thanked in
    7 Posts

    Default

    The bizarre-o-matic boxart is practically tradition for cartridge games. We must honor tradition, and when the time comes regale the youngsters about how we had to walk down a whole hallway to our consoles, and then physically pull carts out of creep-o-tron lookin' boxes and put them in the toaster and hit the on switch. With our HANDS!
    RPGs: Proof that one you start done the dork path, forever will it dominate your wallet's destiny.

  11. #11
    celerystalker is a poindexter celerystalker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    St Louis, MO
    Posts
    2,816
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    3
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    16
    Thanked in
    14 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Aussie2B View Post
    At least the art is about a million times better. Remember this horrendous art?

    That's the box art I have. It's... at least I liked the game.

  12. #12
    Great Puma (Level 12) Bratwurst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Posts
    4,461
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    13
    Thanked in
    10 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by goldenband View Post
    Writing "Genesis" or "Mega Drive" instead of "GEN/MD" would run into trademark issues. While Sega takes a relatively benign attitude toward homebrew/indie games, IIRC they've asked that their trademarks not be used in that way, as it would give the impression that the release had their official blessing (or something along those lines).
    The art on both the box and especially the manual obscure the GEN/MD text though, that's just bad layout. The white lettering could have been layered visibly over pedo creep cat priest's arm, for example. Little late for that now though with all those boxes printed! LOL!

    And pretending that this is a Megadrive release is silly when the packaging was blue in PAL land.

    I will defend the original art though. That was from a nascent time when homebrew releases on almost any platform other than the Atari consoles was unheard of. It was ragged on back then too but I've seen worse.
    Last edited by Bratwurst; 12-21-2016 at 07:23 AM.

  13. #13
    Peach (Level 3) Koa Zo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Posts
    657
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    12
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    13
    Thanked in
    13 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Bratwurst View Post
    The art on both the box and especially the manual obscure the GEN/MD text though, that's just bad layout. The white lettering could have been layered visibly over pedo creep cat priest's arm, for example. Little late for that now though with all those boxes printed! !
    The font and spacing for GEN/MD looks like placeholder text that had been neglected to be updated.
    I feel a little bad saying anything negative in homebrew release threads (and Super Fighter Team isn't even homebrew), but the cardboard box itself will prevent me from making a purchase, and then there's the awful and creepy looking character art and layout anyhow.
    Last edited by Koa Zo; 12-21-2016 at 01:17 PM.

  14. #14
    Never let dreams die! CMA Death Adder's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    368
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    6
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    17
    Thanked in
    13 Posts

    Default

    ARGH, the original artwork!! It burns my eyes! Seriously though, there's a good [?] reason we used that crude illustration back in '05: our original artist kept delaying, before finally walking away. By this time he finally admitted he hadn't done anything, it was so close to our shipping deadline, I hired some local guy right quick-like to take over and get us something lickety-split. That's one of the few things I'd have done differently, had I the producer experience then that I have now.

    Anyway, the new product design, especially the manual -- I'm very proud of those. I originally designed the manual myself, and my layout skills were terrible. This was a case of me taking on too much work alone, trying to "wear all the caps" of the project, so to speak. Again, handing over the duties to someone more skilled was a great call, in the subsequent production runs of the game.

    I've received some great feedback on the cardstock boxes; seems they are preferred by the majority of those who comment on them to me by e-mail. Despite this I can understand why some customers would prefer plastic cases. We may explore this option again in the future.

    BTW: It's called the "20th anniversary edition" as the game was first released in Taiwan back in '96. The guys at C&E, Inc. are friends of mine in addition to business partners, and I have a great deal of respect for them. Fans kept writing in for the past few years, asking us to re-release Beggar Prince because they'd missed out the first time. I thought it would be a great homage to C&E to make a special edition, honoring one of their best titles.

    Anyway, Merry Christmas to y'all, and thanks for your interest in the game.
    Cruise by Diskman Presents : filled with geektastic classic gaming goodness!

Similar Threads

  1. Beggar Prince - new Sega Genesis RPG: now shipping!
    By CMA Death Adder in forum Classic Gaming
    Replies: 571
    Last Post: 01-11-2013, 02:54 PM
  2. Beggar Prince - Genesis
    By GrandAmChandler in forum Buying and Selling
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 02-15-2011, 08:50 AM
  3. FS: Beggar Prince and Legend of Wukong for Genesis - New
    By segagamer in forum Buying and Selling
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 02-26-2010, 02:17 AM
  4. Replies: 2
    Last Post: 01-28-2009, 08:35 PM
  5. [Genesis] Beggar Prince not in online db
    By NightHawk777 in forum Collector Guides and Rarity Database
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 07-18-2006, 07:40 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •