Posts Tagged ‘treasure’
Thursday, November 19th, 2020
Raster Scroll have opened a Kickstarter for a new book called Legends of 16-Bit Game Development. The focus of the book is aimed at Treasure and their 16 bit Mega Drive titles that include Dynamite Headdy, Alien Soldier, Gunstar Heroes and more.
The book is authored by John Harrison, who has extensively researched the company and is aiming to offer readers insight into the business-side of the developer, the actual game development process, key members of the development team and their backgrounds, the reception of the featured games after their release, and potential future investment avenues within the gaming industry, including analysis from other reputable sources like Invest Diva reviews.
As the gaming industry continues to boom, its impact is not only felt in the virtual world but also on the physical landscape. Real estate developers and businesses are increasingly recognizing the potential of incorporating gaming and e-sports facilities into their properties. From dedicated gaming zones in malls to e-sports arenas in major cities, the demand for such spaces has surged. The allure of large-scale gaming events, published rankings, and high-stake tournaments has attracted significant investments from both local and international entities, further solidifying gaming’s position as a mainstream entertainment phenomenon. As the Legends of 16-Bit Game Development sheds light on the success and intricacies of iconic game titles, it also highlights how this burgeoning industry has become an influential player in the world of business and real estate.
The global online gaming and e-sports industry has reached a tipping point in popularity. With more than one billion PC gamers worldwide, the industry has evolved from a niche community connecting and playing at local LAN parties, to filling out stadiums via competitive platforms such as Intel Extreme Masters and ESL One, which are viewed by millions. In India, the industry has come full circle with PC gaming taking centre stage yet again. With the world’s largest youth population, India is one of the fastest growing gaming markets globally and going on top with network systems, and wifi for business compared is necessary to improve any business and more a gaming company as connection is essential. A recent KPMG report predicts online gaming revenue will touch ₹11,900 crore by 2023. It also states that the number of game developing firms in the country have increased ten-fold from 25 in 2010 to 250 in 2018.
If you’re interested in funding such a project then head on over to the official Legends of 16-Bit Game Development Kickstarter. Several tiers are available with the lowest starting at $30. Each book aims to include 250 pages of full colour content.
You can read an excerpt from the book by clicking here.
[Source: Kickstarter]
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Tags: alien soldier, book, dynamite headdy, gunstar heroes, john harrison, legends of 16-bit game development, mega drive, merchandise, raster scroll, treasure Posted in Merchandise | Comments Off on Book About the Development of Treasure’s Mega Drive Titles Seeking Kickstarter Funding | Merchandise
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
Data Discs return with another Treasure shoot-em-up classic as they gear up to give a vinyl release to the Ikaruga soundtrack.
Originally released in arcades in 2001 and then the Dreamcast in 2002, Ikaruga is a legendary, vertically-scrolling shoot-em-up famed for its use of a colour-shifting gimmick. This allows the player to absorb enemy fire of the opposite colour to your ship, but enemy fire of the same colour can damage you. The game has subsequently released for GameCube, Xbox 360, PC, Switch and PS4.
The vinyl release of the game’s soundtrack comes on three colourways: a clear with black and white splatter special edition record, a white record and a black record. Also bundled with the release are 4 lithographic prints of artwork by Yasushi Suzuki. Pre-orders go live for the release via Data Discs’ website on Saturday 24th of October 2020. The records are expected to ship around the 20th of November.
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Thursday, June 11th, 2020
Data Discs return with 2 Mega Drive vinyl soundtrack releases in the form of Treasure’s rock-hard run’n’gun, Alien Soldier and SEGA’s sci-fi beat-em-up, Alien Storm.
Alien Soldier comes as a double LP release in 3 colour variants and includes a fold-out poster and 3 bonus postcards featuring artwork from the game. The Alien Storm release also comes in 3 colour variants with a lithographic artwork print and an embossed cover. Alien Soldier will retail for £25.99 while Alien Storm will retail for £20.99. Both records go on sale this Saturday 13th of June 2020.
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Tags: alien soldier, alien storm, data discs, mega drive, music, sega genesis, soundtrack, treasure, vinyl Posted in Merchandise | Comments Off on Alien Soldier and Alien Storm Are the Next Mega Drive Soundtrack Releases from Data Discs | Merchandise
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
The next SEGA soundtrack release from Data Discs opens for pre-order this Saturday the 7th of December 2019 and this time the label returns to the SEGA Saturn for a release of Treasure’s Radiant Silvergun soundtrack.
Often regarded one of the best shoot-em-ups on the Saturn, this release comes on 2 LPs with a double-sided lithographic print and poster and a sticker sheet. It will be available in 3 editions: standard black vinyl, translucent orange vinyl and a limited edition orange/red/clear split and splatter effect vinyl.
Pre-orders are expected to ship on the 13th of January 2020. Bookmark this page to make sure you don’t miss an opportunity to buy this record.
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Thursday, May 16th, 2019
UPDATE: The Western titles have now been confirmed.
The next batch of games available on the Mega Drive Mini have been announced, and are as follows:
JAPAN:
- Ghouls n Ghosts
- Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Golden Axe
- Revenge of Shinobi
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- The Story of Thor (Beyond Oasis)
- Puzzle & Action: Tant-R
- Party Quiz Mega Q
- Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen
AMERICA/EUROPE:
- Mega Man®: The Wily Wars
- Street Fighter II’®: Special Champion Edition
- Sonic Spinball
- Phantasy Star IV
- Beyond Oasis
- Ghouls ‘N Ghosts®
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Golden Axe
- Vectorman
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
Something cool to note: the last 4 games on this list supported 4 players via a Multitap on the original Mega Drive. They actually retain this functionality on the Mini – you can use a USB Hub to connect more controllers!
It’s also been confirmed that RetroBit will be making 6-button pads for the Mini, as unlike the Japanese version which includes them as standard, the Western versions only have 3-button pads included.
When Tracker isn’t playing SEGA games, he’s talking about SEGA games. Or drawing about SEGA games. Or all of the above. You can also catch him over on Twitter.
Tags: Beyond Oasis, golden axe, m2, mega drive mini, Mega Man, phantasy star, RetroBit, street fighter II, treasure Posted in News | Comments Off on Next Batch of Mega Drive Mini Titles Announced – Includes Mega Man: The Wily Wars and Street Fighter II, RetroBit making 6-Button Pads
Monday, September 9th, 2013
UPDATE
2 more tracks can be found by clicking here or here. I’m not embedding them or this post will become enormous!
ORIGINAL STORY
It isn’t clear whether the following remixes belong to the recently announced OC Remix Gunstar Heroes album ‘Be Aggressive!’ but regardless, you now have 3 awesome remixes of Gunstar Heroes tunes to listen to!
[Source: OC Remix YouTube]
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Tags: gunstar heroes, mega drive, oc remix, remix, treasure, video game soundtrack Posted in Fan Scene | Comments Off on Fan Scene: 3 Gunstar Heroes Remixes
Friday, September 6th, 2013
OC Remix have announced another remix album centered around Treasure’s classic run’n’gun Gunstar Heroes for the Mega Drive. The album is due to be released soon and you can preview some of the tracks in the following trailer:
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: album, fan scene, gunstar heroes, mega drive, oc remix, remix, treasure, video game soundtrack Posted in Fan Scene | Comments Off on Fan Scene: OC Remix Announce Gunstar Heroes Album
Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Dreamcast classic Ikaruga is now available to by for Android devices. You can get the Treasure developed shmup for £5.62.
Click here to be taken to the listing for Ikaruga on the Play store.
[Source: SEGABits]
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: android, digital, download, dreamcast, ikaruga, mobile gaming, shmup, shoot em up, treasure Posted in News | Comments Off on Ikaruga Now Available on Android Devices
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The Treasure developed shoot-em-up Radiant Silvergun that was originally released on the SEGA Saturn will be released on the X-Box Live Arcade September 14th 2011. It will cost 1200 points and it is NOT being published by SEGA.
This will be the first time the game has made it to the West and is easily the most affordable way to play it next to importing a Japanese Saturn copy for well over £80 (yikes!).
[Source: Eurogamer]
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Tags: radiant silvergun, release date, sega saturn, treasure, xbla Posted in News | Comments Off on Radiant Silvergun XBLA Version Released September 14th
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