The release date for pier solar hd, the kickstarted remake of homebrew 2010 roleplaying game. The graphics are excellent for those owning the ps3ps4 version, i highly recommend changing the settings to 16bit mode, the world is large, and the story is solid. This homebrew roleplaying story is focused around three best friends hoston, alina, and edessot. An independently developed and produced project by watermelon. Pier solar and the great architects official discussion thread. Pier solar was originally designed and developed for the sega mega drive and sega genesis. Oct 05, 2012 the posterity edition of pier solar comes with this cd but the reprint edition does not. Now, watermelon studios, the developers behind the game, have released an hd. Pier solar and the great architects hd is a curious thing. Nov 05, 2012 pier solar was developed for the sega genesis and released on cartridge in 2010. However, since you can download this cd to burn on your own blank disc no one will lose out. Dec 15, 2010 for pier solar and the great architects on the genesis, gamefaqs has 3 faqs game guides and walkthroughs. This allowed us to push the 16bit medium to a precedent setting level, with stateoftheart aesthetics and things like fullscreen cut scenes, background scaling and 3d modes.
It provides the support to hold any size solar array. If you would like to help us write this walkthrough, please post in here. And after playing pier solar, that has not changed. For preorders, you will be asked for the delivery address at shipping time only. The game optionally utilizes the sega cd expansion device to enhance its audio capabilities. The solar thermal technology will provide 100% of the power generated by the plant. Pier solar is a cart game, but has a cd that will play cd audio if available. Watermelon is always aiming to provide the fans with exclusive games and goodies, in limited quantities and outstanding quality. Register login page comments search login logout register timeline donate emulators site requests vizzed history chat rooms calendars. Pier solar and the great architects faqs, walkthroughs, and. Pier solar and the great architects overview polygon. Pier solar is a fantastic game from watermelon games, released in 2010, this is one of the best homebrew games you can buy for the sega genesis, atleast unti.
The graphics are excellent for those owning the ps3ps4 version, i highly recommend changing the settings to 16bit. Pier solar and the great architects faqwalkthrough. Our complete solar ground system installs in hours instead of days and does not require curing. As you might know pier solar panels the 64mbit rpg that came out for gennymd two years ago has finally been dumped and is playable under mess. Ekeeke hasnt decided howwhether to proceed publicly with pier solar support given its onlyrecent commercial release and the potential harm to the developers profits, so mainline genplusgx may never run it, and if it does, it likely wont be with this code specifically. The experience is long and there are tedious sections both with exploration no handholding here.
With the benefit of fifteen years or so of technological advancements, developer watermelon co. The posterity edition of pier solar comes with this cd but the reprint edition does not. Before i played pier solar, my favorite soundtrack on the genesis was elemental master. About pier solar reprint preorders mega drivegenesis, given the amount of preorders still being low, we are tempted to keep waiting and pack production with our other games, but since those games are delayed, it becomes a bit of a. Its a notion that should make any seasoned rpgfan perk their ears up. About a year ago when i discovered that an entirely new game had been created for the mega drive genesis on december 24, 2008 i was completly shocked and excited. Pier solar was developed for the sega genesis and released on cartridge in 2010. Dec 19, 2012 by the end of 20, pier solar looks like it will be the only game to have ever been released for xbox 360, pc, mac, linux, android, ouya, wii u, sega dreamcast and sega genesis. Gpgx supports this, but our frontend does not at the moment. There is a autosave option which will save the game when you transition from one area to anotheryou just got to enable it and there is the regular save point which is a gold circle on the ground, you can find one in the starting town by the wall going towards where the inn and such are. The game was also moved to the genesis though it stil makes use of the sega cd more on that later, became pier solar, and the development team became watermelon corp.
But wait pier solar is a game made by fans for the fans. Pier solar and the great architects game ps4 playstation. Pier solar is a love letter to the rich, imaginative 16bit rpgs of a bygone era. Pier solar hd delayed again due to certification hiccups. Hostons father falls ill and the three friends are left to seek a very rare magic herb to cure him. The steam is piped to a steam turbine generator to produce electricity.
Pier solar is a storybased rpg about the journey of three young heroes from the town of reja. The only downside is was you might not have a pretty display case to hold your cd. Apr 03, 2017 pier solar is a fantastic game from watermelon games, released in 2010, this is one of the best homebrew games you can buy for the sega genesis, atleast unti. That didnt stop the homebrew scene from releasing pier solar and the great architects on the genesis in 2010. Ive made photos of my pier solar mega drive manual. Young and curious, they want to go on a herbseeking quest to help cure the illness of hostons father. Pier solar concept about 6 years ago a group of sega fans over at the eidolons inn forum, known as the tavern decided to start work on a mega drive rpg game featuring characters from the forum. Watermelon is also the company behind pier solar and the great architect, a praised 2010 mega drive genesis game which also got rereleased on modern platforms such as the sega dreamcast, in 2015. Yes, you read that right it was actually the only newly developed game for segas 16bit system in the new millennium. Click here for the previous version of the pier solar website.
We released pier solar on a custom 64meg cartridge the average sega mega drivegenesis game size is 12meg, making it the biggest 16bit rpg ever. Play pier solar rpg sega genesis rom games online vizzed. I only photographed the pages concerning gameplay and controls and the only page concerning the backstory and left out all the credits and console setup pages. Watermelon is also the company behind pier solar and the great architect, a praised 2010 mega drivegenesis game which also got rereleased on modern platforms such as the sega dreamcast, in 2015. Time will tell if it makes the leap to other consoles, as pier solar did. Ive never purchased a video game sound track before but i did not hesitate when it came to the pier solar original sound track ost. Using the patented piertech helical piers, a rock solid foundation is quickly and easily installed without tedious digging or excavation.
Like pier solar, the game is being developed for the original 16bit hardware and will be released on a physical cartridge. By the end of 20, pier solar looks like it will be the only game to have ever been released for xbox 360, pc, mac, linux, android, ouya, wii u, sega dreamcast and sega genesis. While the genesis the initial system of development was never particularly strong with jrpgs, pier solar still recalls many of the greats from the snes. We released pier solar on a custom 64meg cartridge the average sega mega drive genesis game size is 12meg, making it the biggest 16bit rpg ever. Genesis utilizes parabolic trough solar collectors to concentrate sunlight to heat synthetic oil, which then heats water to create steam. I have tried running it in mega everdrive, but it wouldnt get past the trademark screen like the bad dump before it. The inn site and forum is a popular hangout for hobbyist sega game and emulator programmers. Genesis rpg pier solar goes hd via kickstarter engadget. The game was released worldwide on december 20, 2010. You may not have heard about pier solar before, but thats where we step in. The story is focused around three best friends hoston, alina. So our judges and best indicators of the games positive or negative reception are you. As i mentioned in the main article, the manuals line about the completion of the pier solar project was the final chapter in a tale that began with mans writing of genesis can totally be interpreted to mean the development of the game on the sega genesis. Totally forgot to post it here, i originally posted it on the gog forums.
Pier solar expands what was the biggest 16bit rpg ever. Pier solar and the great architects is a homebrew roleplaying video game developed and published by watermelon for the sega genesis. But the music might actually be the aspect of pier solar i have the least issue with, although it was a lot like lunar in that it sounded alright while. Implementing this capability is mostly about answering questions about the frontend and multirom. Pier solar is a 100% brand new, entirely original,16bit rpg. Dec 02, 2014 that didnt stop the homebrew scene from releasing pier solar and the great architects on the genesis in 2010. With the surge in popularity of indie games on pc that are heavily inspired by the golden eras. Aug 25, 2012 ive never purchased a video game sound track before but i did not hesitate when it came to the pier solar original sound track ost. The game is the only new release so not a remix or mashup or whatever else to grace the sega genesis and sega mega. For pier solar and the great architects on the genesis, gamefaqs has 3 faqs game guides and walkthroughs. This full game walkthrough for pier solar and the great architects is currently in progress. I bought the ps3 version because crossbuy was promised and not only has it taken them years now to port a god damn genesis game.