AMEBA a new saturn game !

[vbt]

yes a visual novel game is coming to the saturn (and dreamcast)

Remember I just said Chui had been tampering with and old Saturn? Another reason work is going slow: we are planning to release AMEBA on the Sega Saturn as well.

No, we’re not kidding. Yes, we know it sounds crazy. But Chui’s been doing his research and there may be a way. We are serious about this. If things go well, Ameba will be released for PC, Android, Dreamcast AND Saturn.

interview here : http://retrosumus.com/2015/06/ameba-xenocider-screenshots-interview-dc-junkyard/

 

[Red Ring Rico]

Interesting. I didn't notice anywhere in the interview any mention of how they were going to get the Saturn version running without a modchip or other non-invasive means of getting a game booting (maybe via cartridge?).

 

[IceDigger]

That would be amazing to have a new Saturn game being made.

 

[hombreimaginario]

Hello, my name is Carlos and I'm a member of Retro Sumus, more specifically the one interviewed up there 😛

It's still a bit too soon for us to reveal some specific details, but I'm here just incase you guys have questions I can aswer.

Greetings from Spain! 🙂

 

[Red Ring Rico]

Hey there, hombreimaginario. If you don't mean technical specifics; I'm curious as to how you plan on releasing the game for the Saturn, considering that it's practically impossible to boot Saturn games without either the System Disc or using the cartridge port to store some kind of bootloader.

 

[hombreimaginario]

Hey there, hombreimaginario. If you don't mean technical specifics; I'm curious as to how you plan on releasing the game for the Saturn, considering that it's practically impossible to boot Saturn games without either the System Disc or using the cartridge port to store some kind of bootloader.

We are still exploring both options: a boot cartridge or a reproduction of the theoretically impossible to reproduce "security ring" found in the Saturn discs. We'll see 😉

 

[hombreimaginario]

We shared this image last night on our Facebook and Twitter accounts...

"Script for our first demo is finished. See you at RetroBarcelona!" 😉

 

[mrkotfw]

This is great! Hopefully we can see in-game screenshots as well!

 

[vbt]

This is great! Hopefully we can see in-game screenshots as well!

yes it would be cool to see some pics and get more technical info ? maybe the game will be high res on saturn 🙂

 

[hombreimaginario]

We just finished one of our video-meetings. This is a WIP pic of one of the level designs for Xenocider, our other project for Dreamcast.

More info here:
http://retrosumus.com/2015/09/xenocider-level-design-blender-dreamcast/
"From Blender to the Dreamcast: Xenocider level design"

😉

 

[hombreimaginario]

Introducing Retro Sumus Dev Diaries! 3D designer Abel del Dedo and composer Juanjo Martín give us a glimpse of how Xenocider will look and sound!
Check out our first video here!
http://retrosumus.com/2015/10/dev-diaries-01/

 

[hombreimaginario]

Chui's notes on Ameba code/puzzles/scripts and whatnot 😛

 

[vbt]

nice to see, you need also the help of fox68k (Oscar)

 

[chui]

I'd like have fox68k's help like when we did neo4all, aes4all or gens4all.

I'll ask him but he is very busy and his job is very far from here.

 

[mrkotfw]

Great to see all of this!

So Ameba will have some 3D?

 

[hombreimaginario]

Great to see all of this!

So Ameba will have some 3D?

Nope, Ameba is 100% original, 2D artwork. Xenocider is the one in 3D 🙂

 

[vbt]

I'd like have fox68k's help like when we did neo4all, aes4all or gens4all.

I'll ask him but he is very busy and his job is very far from here.

welcome chui, glad to see you here! thanks hombreimaginario, you and your team for these 2 projects

 

[hombreimaginario]

Chui, Abel, Juanjo and yours truly are in the same team. In fact, during RetroBarcelona we will be wearing the same t-shirt 😛

 

[hombreimaginario]

Just asking for your opinions... Please think for a couple seconds before you answer: how many copies of a new Saturn game do you guys think would sell?

This is a huge concern for us if we want to release Ameba for the Saturn, as both the coding and the manufacturing will be far more complicated (and expensive) than the average Dreamcast indie release. There's lots and lots of research to do if we were to include a Saturn version as a Kickstarter pledge (not that a Kickstarter campaign is decided yet).

Thanks in advance

 

[Red Ring Rico]

I really couldn't estimate how many units it would sell. Mainly because I can't think of a single independently released Saturn game. Though I imagine it wouldn't be too far off what the Dreamcast would sell. I'd recommend also asking at any SEGA/Saturn-related boards such as SEGAbits, Sonic and Sega Retro Message Board, or The Saturn Lounge.