List of TBA (Not yet Finished) Games on SEGA Console (Genesis, Dreamcast, etc)

[Berto]

ZPF (SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive) Kickstarter - Thank You Message Featuring Jamie Vance, Limited Edition Cartridge, and Add-Ons Galore!
27 Days to Go!







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeM89mLMwak

Hey ZPF Heroes!
Wow, what a ride it’s been so far! Thanks to your incredible support, ZPF is on its way to becoming the retro shmup legend we’ve all dreamed of. We hit our initial goal within 19 minutes and over 100K in the first 24 hours! 
But we’re not stopping here – we've got some fantastic updates and hilarious goodies to share with you!
First up, let’s talk about the star of the show – the Limited Edition Cartridge. Imagine this beauty snug in your SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, ready to transport you into the pixelated world of ZPF. It’s not just a ..."

Source : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megacatstudios/zpf-a-new-sega-mega-drive-genesis-game/posts/4140698
Article : https://segabits.com/blog/2024/07/03/a-new-genesis-mega-drive-shmup-zpf-begins-crowdfunding-on-kickstarter-already-achieves-its-goal-nearly-5x-over/
Kickstarter link : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megacatstudios/zpf-a-new-sega-mega-drive-genesis-game

[billybob884]

Here's another! Sword of the Apocalypse
https://x.com/canaljogovelho/status/1807841113748721839


And another! Project MEGA S.K.I.F.F.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/templedilemma/project-skiff


Also, not sure if it's listed in here already, but preorders for The Secret of the Four Winds are live. There's a standard edition and collector's edition, and each has 4 styles of cover art:
Standard Edition (Japanese cover)
Standard Edition (Classic European cover)
Standard Edition (Modern European cover)
Standard Edition (Genesis cover)
Collector's Edition (Japanese cover)
Collector's Edition (Classic European cover)
Collector's Edition (Modern European cover)
Collector's Edition (Genesis cover)


Double also, The Eldritch Monarch has less than a week to go. They've improved the cost of shipping for people outside Brazil/Europe:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eldrichmonarch/the-eldritch-monarch-horror-platformer-for-sega-mega-drive/

Hopefully they can still make a comeback


Yeesh, my wallet's taking a hit this month 

[Berto]

Here's another! Sword of the Apocalypse
https://x.com/canaljogovelho/status/1807841113748721839


And another! Project MEGA S.K.I.F.F.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/templedilemma/project-skiff


Also, not sure if it's listed in here already, but preorders for The Secret of the Four Winds are live. There's a standard edition and collector's edition, and each has 4 styles of cover art:
Standard Edition (Japanese cover)
Standard Edition (Classic European cover)
Standard Edition (Modern European cover)
Standard Edition (Genesis cover)
Collector's Edition (Japanese cover)
Collector's Edition (Classic European cover)
Collector's Edition (Modern European cover)
Collector's Edition (Genesis cover)


Double also, The Eldritch Monarch has less than a week to go. They've improved the cost of shipping for people outside Brazil/Europe:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eldrichmonarch/the-eldritch-monarch-horror-platformer-for-sega-mega-drive/

Hopefully they can still make a comeback


Yeesh, my wallet's taking a hit this month 

Thanks, billybob. 
Project Mega S.K.I.F.F. and Sword of the Apocalypse added to the list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWN8GWFcqZs



Yeah, I've mentioned demo and preorders for The Secret of the Four Winds in the 2024 List since they planned to finish the game by the end of 2024 :
http://segabits.com/forums/index.php?topic=4705.msg127906#msg127906
but your separated links are much appreciated since they're more handy.

Also I doubt The Eldritch Monarch will reach the goal.
I think it's not just about the shipping, they should've put the demo rom ready when they launch the kickstarter, not in the last few days when everybody's attention already moved to another homebrew project.
Like you said, our wallet could've been taken hit if we support all of them.
In the end some of us had to choose some and leave some behind. 

[Berto]

Nemesis Wars (Mega Drive/Genesis) - WIP Rom v0.21 has been released!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjYrWmoWL7Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvkUMetAAk8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFcKT6iO9r0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5kKb8C7v3s

Campaign improvements.
New boss music!
Various bug fixes.

Top-down multi-directional 16-bit shooter - WIP Gameplay

Thrilling fast action gameplay, influenced by Smash TV/Robotron and Geometry Wars.
Input method was inspired by Shock Troopers.
Tap A to release a burst of fire in your facing direction, or hold A down to lock direction of ​fire.
Hold B to stop your ship and fire in the direction of the D-pad.
Hold C to continually fire in direction of ship.
Get into the zone. Try to get the best score and put your name on the highscore list in Score Attack mode or complete the Campaign mode and defeat all the waves & bosses along the way.

Plays on the original Mega Drive / Genesis.

Download the rom here : https://yourfurryfiend.itch.io/nemesis-wars
Source : https://yourfurryfiend.itch.io/nemesis-wars/devlog/758085/new-build-021

[billybob884]

Also I doubt The Eldritch Monarch will reach the goal.
I think it's not just about the shipping, they should've put the demo rom ready when they launch the kickstarter, not in the last few days when everybody's attention already moved to another homebrew project.
Like you said, our wallet could've been taken hit if we support all of them.
In the end some of us had to choose some and leave some behind. 

Yea it's unfortunate. Aside from the shipping problem, IMO they set their funding goal a bit high. It does look like a good game, but I mean, it's not ZPF 
Hopefully they figure something else out and it can still be produced.

[Berto]

Yea it's unfortunate. Aside from the shipping problem, IMO they set their funding goal a bit high. It does look like a good game, but I mean, it's not ZPF 
Hopefully they figure something else out and it can still be produced.

Hopefully too. And yes, the funding goal does feel like a bit too high.

[Berto]

Moving Grazers (SEGA Master System) to 2024 List since the game is out now.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRlnMyKjXaI

This is a video game for ZX-spectrum 48K.
Later it was ported to Sega Master System and MSX.
Protect herds of grazers by hunting them.

Download the rom here : https://snauts.itch.io/grazers
Source : https://snauts.itch.io/grazers/devlog/756162/sega-master-system

[Berto]

ZPF (SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive) Kickstarter - Time Extension's Interview with the Developer!
22 Days to Go!

Time Extension: Why did you decide to make a new shoot ‘em up for the Mega Drive/Genesis? What about the platform in particular stood out to you as the perfect home for this kind of project?
Sessions: Both me and the coder had been making our own homebrew shooters for years and he had been working on a Megadrive one right then. The plan was just to use some of my old graphics for something similar and it evolved from there.

Time Extension: Has it been difficult trying to fit the game on a Mega Drive cartridge? Could you tell us a little more about the prototype cart you have at the moment? Are there any special tricks you used to get the most out of the system and the cart?
Sessions: Yes. The first problem is having enough tiles, then having enough available sprites, then you run out of ROM space! Since we have no FM sound effects, a big drain on that was PCM audio... all of which I put in were too large, too long and had to be chopped down. We had voice samples (courtesy of our musician) for boss intros early on which all had to be cut.
Since we have no FM sound effects, a big drain on that was PCM audio... all of which I put in were too large, too long and had to be chopped down. We had voice samples (courtesy of our musician) for boss intros early on which all had to be cut.
The proto cart has a special demo version just to give a taste of the full thing. It has 1 of the 7 total stages to play, including the end boss.
I wouldn't say we used any tricks as it was mostly a learning process of how to get all this stuff done and assembled and working as well as possible. Multiplexing is quite useful for saving sprites from the dreaded horizontal line limit I suppose.

Time Extension: From what we’ve seen and played of the game so far, its visuals are seriously impressive. Could you talk a little about how you developed the art style? What were some of the main inspirations behind it? Did you do any hand-drawn sketches to workshop how the game was going to look before you jumped in-engine?
Sessions: Thank you! I find it difficult to anticipate the problems that come from going 'sketch to screen', especially with all the many tweaks that become inevitable. My style mostly developed from skipping that step entirely, just feeling things out in terms of  ..."

Full interview : https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-the-mega-drive-genesis-is-built-for-speed-zpfs-creator-on-developing-a-new-16-bit-shmup-in-2024
Kickstarter link : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megacatstudios/zpf-a-new-sega-mega-drive-genesis-game

[Berto]

Shadow Gangs Zero (Neo Geo, SEGA Genesis/Megadrive, SEGA Dreamcast, PS5, Switch1/2, Xbox One, Steam) - Kickstarter will be Started on 1st of August!

Shadow Gangs Zero:
On real hardware, working perfect!
Had a little scare when seeing the game corrupted graphics, which doesn't happen in Mame, but then fixed it. (VRAM timing issue).
All good!
Kick on the 1st of August!
See you ninjas there!

Source : https://x.com/ShadowGangs/status/1809367204938358937

[Berto]

Captain Barrel (SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive) - Demo is Out Now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1zMJpR00hE

This demo is a truncated version of the full game, and it is meant for you to try out and enjoy;
its purpose is not to support a crowdfunding campaign, or show you what the game might look like if we completed the development - it IS completed already.

Download the demo here : https://ozzyouzo.itch.io/captain-barrel
Source : https://x.com/neobyteforce/status/1812121590223520051

[Berto]

Moving Cyborg Force (SEGA Dreamcast) to 2024 List since the game is already out now!









https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBLoc6uYf7M

Cyborg Force is a retro run'n'gun that pays tribute to the action flicks and video games of the 1990s, and was actually originally developped for a 16-bit arcade hardware of that period.
Take your super-macho cyborg through 5 stages of non-stop combat, mow down the bad guys and blow a lot of stuff up with 10 different guns to the sound of a head-banging heavy metal soundtrack, in this uncompromisingly old-school side-scrolling action game.

Save the universe, do it with style, and do it with the highest-score!

Features:
* 8 tough-as-titanium-nails cyborgs to choose from.
* 10 weapons with unique properties to exterminate all opposition with style.
* 5 levels, divided into 2 sub-levels + 1 boss fight.
* About 30 minutes of arcade playtime for a single loop.
* Tough-but-fair challenge, 8 difficulty levels.
* Gameplay that is easy to get into, yet takes practice to master.
* Focus on sharp aiming and precise bullet-dodging.
* Simple, yet fully fleshed out scoring system designed for competition.
* 2-player co-op action.
* Classic 16bitey graphics.
* Heavy metal soundtrack to kill plenty of bad guys to.

Buy the game here : https://www.neobyteforce.com/shop/p/cyborg-force-download-for-dc-cdi

[Berto]

Added Drifting' Rage for SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive

This is a short video showing the progress of my new game.
It is a love letter to the great racing classics of the 16-bit era and, of course, also running on a 16-bit console.
There is much more to come!

Watch the gameplay video here : https://x.com/MXRetroDev/status/1813022986854932808

[Berto]

Moving The Dude with a Wolf, a Goat and a Cabbage ~ A modern interpretation (SEGA Dreamcast) to 2023 List since the game has been released on October 02, 2023

Albert Einstein famously said only 0.001% of humanity are able to solve this riddle.
Now it's here again!
In game form!
Are you a BAD enough dude to ferry some critters?

Download the game here : https://captaindreamcast.itch.io/the-dude-with-a-wolf-a-goat-and-a-cabbage-a-modern-interpretation

[Berto]

Added Jester for SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TemF6Mf5xRg

JESTER is a maze-chasing adventure game where players collect elements and keys, defeat the guards, and explore each area.

In this retro adventure, step into the whimsical shoes of JESTER, the King's fool, on a mission to collect Element items hidden in the heart of dungeons. Navigate through dark corridors, unlock rooms with keys, and defeat guards with a mighty sword to secure bonus items.

But beware, time is of the essence as torches flicker, illuminating your path in the race to gather items and keys before the dungeons' shadows consume you. Relive the magic of classic gameplay with JESTER, a tribute to the lost treasures of Videoway's gaming era.

Download the demo here : https://old-pirate.itch.io/juster-smd

[billybob884]

Project S.K.I.F.F. cancelled their kickstarter 



https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/templedilemma/project-skiff/posts/4150712