Visual novel AMEBA coming to Dreamcast and Saturn

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Originally Posted by SEGA.GENESIS1989

If you want my opinion, I would decide to only release the game on the Dreamcast or the Saturn. As a business, you are targeting SEGA enthusiasts and therefore releasing the game on both platforms may be redundant. Take me for example. I obviously love the SEGA Genesis but I also own a Saturn and Dreamcast. If you asked people on this forum, the vast majority own both systems. I would hedge my bets that the Dreamcast would be the preferred console to release the game for. Since you have quite some time to decide, why don't you set up a poll here and on other SEGA related forums and pose the question? Would you consider purchasing the Visual novel "Ameba" and if so would it be for the SEGA Dreamcast or the SEGA Saturn? Also be sure to provide information about the game and the projected cost for each tier. From this info, you will be in a better position to gauge what is the best course of action with respect to releasing the game!

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We are releasing both games for the Dreamcast and PC. That's for sure. A Saturn version of Ameba is more a personal challenge for us than something we intend to make any money of. And even if we know the Saturn market may be significantly smaller than the DC, we think the fact of releasing the first commercial indie game for the console may be big enough news to attract attention/sales/etc. But we need to be sure there's people out there who are genuinely interested, as both options for surpassing the Saturn security (either replicating the security ring thing or using a custom cart) may be equally complicated/expensive for us, specially for a low number of copies.

Oh boy, sorry for my english.

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Originally Posted by cleeg

I really wouldn't know about physical releases, but for paid download you may get a bit of custom? Though I do realise the security system limitations of the Saturn, I note that there was a post earlier in the thread about getting round this. For chipped console owners this wouldn't be a problem of course, but I don't know how big this market is.

All the best with this though, I for one will be looking forward to it.

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But what's the market for that? Really small for sure. I mean, I absolutely love my Saturn and I've never considered chipping it. But even that is not the point, the thing is where's the fun and the challenge in simply selling a download? No disc, no manual, no case, no cart? A new Saturn release should feature at least some of those things :P

True, it would be far nicer to have new game in a box. My mind has been polluted by virtual consoles and the like!

So, for our next video...

https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...3c&oe=5687B4C9

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Dev Diaries #2!

Contrary to what is common in the video game and movie industries, composer Juanjo Martín has been there since the very first moment the plot for AMEBA was being planned. Which means he contributed some ideas for the main characters. This is what happens when Juanjo and yours truly meet for a late night brainstorming session…

http://retrosumus.com/2015/10/dev-di...c-composition/

http://youtu.be/DY15HjhR_N0
http://youtu.be/DY15HjhR_N0

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Daniel Horvath aka 108stars, who did the pixel art for Pier Solar, interviewed me the other day for NexGam. The interview was conducted in english but there's also a german translation (as the website's in german, obiously). A couple new details emerge. You can read it here:
http://www.nexgam.de/Dreamcast-Satur...tro-Sumus.html

Pages 1-2 are in german, 3-4 in english.

Hope you like it! :)

Dev Diaries #3!

Want to know what the enemies in Xenocider will look like?

http://retrosumus.com/2015/10/dev-di...-enemy-design/

http://youtu.be/z7yWhA9EQqI

Make sure to watch until the end! :)

This was a pleasant surprise! I didn't think that you would be publish footage of the characters in Zenociders!

Pretty awesome! Thanks synapse! :D

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Originally Posted by SEGA.GENESIS1989

This was a pleasant surprise! I didn't think that you would be publish footage of the characters in Zenociders!

Pretty awesome! Thanks synapse! :D

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I'm glad that you liked it. Next video (about Ameba) already in the works.

We are on our way to RetroBarcelona right now, but here is the new episode! :D

Dev Diaries #04 - Ameba character profiles
http://retrosumus.com/2015/11/dev-di...cter-profiles/
http://youtu.be/LaKeFl2b2yQ

http://youtu.be/LaKeFl2b2yQ

Hope you like it! :)

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Originally Posted by SEGA.GENESIS1989

If you want my opinion, I would decide to only release the game on the Dreamcast or the Saturn. As a business, you are targeting SEGA enthusiasts and therefore releasing the game on both platforms may be redundant. Take me for example. I obviously love the SEGA Genesis but I also own a Saturn and Dreamcast. If you asked people on this forum, the vast majority own both systems. I would hedge my bets that the Dreamcast would be the preferred console to release the game for. Since you have quite some time to decide, why don't you set up a poll here and on other SEGA related forums and pose the question? Would you consider purchasing the Visual novel "Ameba" and if so would it be for the SEGA Dreamcast or the SEGA Saturn? Also be sure to provide information about the game and the projected cost for each tier. From this info, you will be in a better position to gauge what is the best course of action with respect to releasing the game!

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I agree with this,i just dont like multiplatform games,for example pier solar was originally a megadrive game which was great but then in my eyes they spoilt that by releasing it on multiple systems.

Id rather this be released exclusively to the saturn or the dreamcast,i vote saturn.

whoah, a non-SHMUP coming to DC...and a VN, to boot! awesome! can't wait for this

i love SHMUPs, hope we get more like Sturmwind

From our booth at RetroBarcelona:

https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...36&oe=56BCA2CE

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Looking pretty sweet guys! :D

Indeed, this looks super impressive!

Well, if you want to know more, I really haven't had the time to translate it yet, but I'm sure you can get the idea by checking out the pics:
http://retrosumus.com/2015/11/algo-p...etrobarcelona/

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