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12:43 PM on 01.16.2008, Jim Sterling

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While not the most retro-minded staff member on Destructoid, it has to be said that I loved my old Megadrive growing up. Better known to some as the Genesis, the console that my brother and I shared saw a lot of use, as we teamed up to play Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and, of course, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (even though I was always bloody Tails). It is with great pleasure then, that I bring to you news that a brand new game for the Megadrive is being released after all these years, the J-RPG which has recently been officially named Pier Solar and the Great Architects.

Developed by the Sega homebrew community, Pier Solar (originally codenamed Tavern RPG) is a traditional RPG that sees you quest for the fate of the universe. It also looks really pretty in that retro-goggles way. The word is that just like my favorite adventures of old, the game is going to be released in cartridge format. A downloadable demo should also be available soon.

While the game has had some online teasers for a while, it should be coming out some time in 2008. If you've not heard of it before, check out the trailer above, and the game's Web site. Is that not some lovely, lovely music?

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36 comments | showing # 1 to 36

Gemsi

New mega drive game, the odd new dreamcast game, do sega consoles ever die ?

king3vbo

I love it when people make games for old systems. Gives me a reason to bust out my not-emulator

DrNutt

Hmmm. I would be more interested if it were being made for the far superior Super Nintendo. I don't care how good the music is, the Megadrive sound chip is fucking terrible.

Chad Concelmo

This is just awesome. :)

Mr Jonson

Those 'anime' drawings are fugly

the pixel art looks ok, though

CaffeinePowered

I don't like the art that end into it much, might try it if they release a demo ROM or something

GoldBond

An RPG on the Genesis? Yuck. Why not do one on a certain 16-bit console that has a GOOD sound chip?

Cheeburga

That's awesome. :D

Zed

There's going to be a SegaCD version too.

infinity

sonic 4 or GTFO.

Klytus

The Retro-Goggles�, they do nothing!

braulio09

SNES or GTFO

sh13ld

@ Gemsi: Never.

The game looks very nice. I may have to buy it when it's released.

adam wolf

i will definitely pick this up when it comes out. awesome.

Im OK

Kind of makes me wish I had a Genesis. If this were for SNES (which I do still have), I'd be all over it.

tsunamikitsune

Cool stuff, but not a big fan of the art.

Jim Sterling

Some of you lot are a miserable bunch.

nagolttam

I agree. Are we Genesis fans that few? I'd play Streets of Rage 2 any day over Mario Kart.

SDogg554

SNES sucked. genesis forever. i'm glad i still have one but i won't be buying this. isn't it a little awkward to be making a new game on an old cartridge system?

Necros

God, the character art is such generic anime crap. Other than that, looks alright.

bleep

I agree with Necros

Im OK

Wow, it's like this post opened a time portal to the 90's or something.

Upgrayedd

Love it visuals in game, but the character design looks mediocre at best.

I'll still try to get a copy though.

KamikazeTutor

I'm still waiting for my Grand Theftendo for the nes...

Wedge

You're all cunts for hating on this. Be glad it exists.

Cyberxion

@Wedge

Why?

Trowble

Oh the nostalgia a new game for an old system game bring, how you do make me reminisce of the good times.

Trowble

an old system brings*

MPHtails

WOO NEW 16-BIT GAEM.

Like Gemsi said, Sega systems never die, only the people that play them. Although LOL Satun because it rarely gets homebrew love.

Also, I'm glad they're making a Sega CD version too.

Fading Star

New? SWEET!

kevinski

I actually prefer Genesis audio to SNES audio. Hahahaha...the sound for Dracula turning into his third and final form in Castlevania: Bloodlines is nothing short of awesome. It's an acquired taste, though. Still, anyone who doubts Genesis' power as far as audio goes need to play Vectorman.

Hexen525

I'm all about SEGA games. I left the console market when they did. I'll dig up my old Genesis and play this RPG for sure. Good graphics are nice to have, but game play makes the difference.

Velt

Well... is great to see people out there wanting to work with something old to bring s something new.
Anyway I dont want to start judging but I dont see a lot of gameplay there.

TorpedoTed

Heh i think its great people still do this stuff, for a megadrive game it looks really nice, obviously its not a patch on my beloved snes but hey 10/10 fro trying.
May have to pick it up...or maybe it will come out on VC for the wii??
I want a new dizzy!! or jsut remake em for XBLA??

Batthink

If it is a half-decent RPG, I'd like it. :O)

I'll have to check if my friend still has a Mega Drive.

007

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