Well I can't criticise you for your humor & optimism. Two of the three required skills you need as an aspiring "who knows when" Paprium owner to be! The 3rd required skill is: waiting in anticipation while other folks have already received their cartridge. Or even worse, a release on Steam or other platforms.... while you are waiting.... waiting in anticipation.
@GPNeve You what's more hilarious? Some of the people who actually received the game STILL couldn't play it because the custom chips weren't compatible with all Genesis/MD models! Good thing I have 10 different Genesis consoles!
@@Septer_Sever Yup I heard of these issues as well.... When it rains, it damn might as well poor! You know whats the most torturing aspect of this whole shit show? The damn game looks great & actually plays amazing according to a few souls on this planet!!! well im off again to my nearly worn out waiting chair (that actually did showed in time, when i ordered it back in the 90's) next to my mailbox ;-) Waiting..... once more waiting.... in great anticipation of my already paid for cartridge.
I was skeptical right from the get go when I couldn't imagine they could get it running without the extra chips inside on real hardware. Then I paused and realised the date. Almost got me.
You had me until your closing comments when I wondered whether you were for real. Then it hit me. Well done! (also waiting for my kickstarter order while those … people … update me on how they put everything on hold, moved into and set up a new office, etc. This company is unbelievabel)
If the Sega Genesis could be always online, I could see Watermelon wanting you to pay a quarter for every extra live, basically turning Paprium into a home arcade.
You forgot about a free version with adverts in it that are played every 5 minutes while the game is played. The good thing is that it has infinite continues. Also it requires a constant internet connection or preload of adverts once per day to play it offline.
Because with all of that crazy pricing, how weird the developer was about everything, I got thinking “no way these guys are giving this away” but it hit me” it’s not march anymore. It’s…A” you did it well my friend. Love it!
Man you've remembered me that I have maybe the coolest copy of the "Investors edition", the number 69 😉 of the best game ever published for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis.
It seems they experience a heavy influx of people wanting to download the game: Some maintenance in progress, we will be back shortly, thank you. Nous sommes de retour prochainement, merci. WM
@@RetroGamerBoy lol getting me even when it’s not April 1. I really wish Watermelon would do something with this on steam or something. I really want to play it.
My initial thought was, it’s April 1st, it must be a joke. Then when I watched it, I thought I wouldn’t be surprised if Watermelon did try something like this at some point. 😅 Good one though!
Thanks for the video Retro Gamer, I too am still waiting for my physical copy of Paprium, which I placed about two years ago. I really feel Water Melon should be pulling their finger out and working on get other peoples long outstanding orders of the game out to them. This it seems is just another side hussle for Water Melon to get more more money out of people unncessarily.
Oh that was so sneeky lol - Granted I wasnt watching all through (I will), I was skipping through to find the details. I went to the website (which is still down...) - LOL!
OMG. This is hilarious. I actually thought you were serious till I saw the comments and then the date 😂. I was scratching my head thinking what the heck - this is a load of bullocks… 😂
@@RetroGamerBoy yeah I’ve noticed that as well but games like Gunstar Heroes remain very high and I’ve seen games for as my as £300 although Streets of Rage 1 and 2 are still pretty affordable as they’re as you said, very common as is Strider, for which I got my copy of that game for just £12 7 years ago.
Mike Don't let Watermelon rip you off!!! They still owe you that cartridge!!!! DON'T FORGIVE THEM YET!!!🕹🤘🤬📺. Go down to their headquarters and get your game.
You are getting very good at April Fools. Especially after the Zelda one last year. I backed Paprium on Magical Game Factory back in 2012-13 and did revive my copy. But I have not even opened it.
@@RetroGamerBoy Life changes since I backed the game have now made me much more a collector and far less a player of retro games than a decade ago (SADLY) so I guess mint in box is now the primary concern. But that inner gamer does still want to find the time to crack it open and play through the game.
Scanning the QR code with your 3DS... Yep, It's April's fool ... 🤣🤣🤣 ... The sad part is that you reminded me that I'm still waiting for my copy of the game...
To be fair I didn't know the controversy around this game but after this video I checked and wow... I don't know what to say... Thank god I missed and didn't back the Kickstarter
Hahaha. Good one Mike. I don't want to sound negative seeing I like to be impartial. But what happened to Watermelon with Paprium was terrible and felt sorry for those that order this problematic title.
man this video just showed up in my list, sorry not a regular viewer of this ch. i am way late so i really wasnt prepared... i was like wtf is this guy nuts? and then like what, he is scanning the qr code with a 3ds... i mean sure but who DOES that? came to the comments, someone mentioned the date... @!#?@! GOT ME 😂 good one dude
Man! You got me like a noob! 😂 I was ready to comment that their site is marked as "Some maintenance in progress" but my eyes got into the comment section and realized whats going on.😂 And the worst part is that i already own the game! 😂
Oh you got me! You got me to the point where you were “glorifying” WM Games for their new model system. That should have been the smoking gun to tell me this was all a prank! At least I’m glad you got your copy of Paprium (I hope 😜)
Please check the upcoming Final Fight for Megadrive (cartdrige). The guys are from Brazil and it is a somewhat recent thing with not too much talk abroad.
Hard to believe the Sega genesis mini 2 has already dropped in price after they kept saying how it was going to be such a limited edition item 💫🤦♂️🦍 Happy Good Friday!
So for example if you were to die in the game 3 times do you still have 3 lives to play the game again over and over again like do you own those 3 lives forever or do you have to buy more lives to be able to play again?
@@RetroGamerBoy Right? I don't even know how in the world The Fonz decided who gets their game and who doesnt? I remember preordering it in 2015 though.
well that killed some time whilst i await an email confirmation for a parcel redelivery of megadrive stuff at my local post office, god damn you royal mail!!
I watched a posty just throw my MD game I was waiting for on the floor outside my door. I'm away on holiday so the game has either been stolen or is ruined.
Dude! I feel really dumb right now, I've been trying to download paprium but the website is down so I came back to this video to find... 1st of april...
This game (sealed) is available only on ebay at price like $700-$1K in paperboard. I'm sure they just made artificial deficit (obviously, they can print more copies with such demand). It's kinda scam. But okay, but it's not even clamshell, it's PAPERBOARD. Come on! It's ridiculous
I didn't get what is the Cyber Cartridge...It is basically a phisical copy of the game without the box. So why should I buy the original one if I can get this for 20 pound?! Only because there is not the box?! So what did they charge 200 pound only for the box and artwork?!
so if you download the game you have 0 lives in order to play it you have to buy lifes but. if you ran out of them you cant able to game this game anymore?
Watermelon still owes me a fight stick i paid $160 for 2 years ago!!!!!! 😡 How this is ok and legal i do not know but happy to see paprium free now as i never opened my investor copy and have it still sealed.
I think their April Fools joke may have crashed the site lol. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker because bossman is HELLA convincing and I'm a big ol' dummy. BUT, their site has been down since at least the morning of the first (I know because I've been going for two days straight and I didn't learn until just now reading this forum that it was a joke).
Wow, thanks for this! I went ahead and brought the infinite pills for $250, because that's always gonna be a bargain, right?! Can't stop, off to play Paprium now! Thanks again Mike!!!!
This actually seems like the type of convoluted BS that Watermelon would do...maybe my physical cartridge will show up one day 😅
Well I can't criticise you for your humor & optimism. Two of the three required skills you need as an aspiring "who knows when" Paprium owner to be!
The 3rd required skill is: waiting in anticipation while other folks have already received their cartridge. Or even worse, a release on Steam or other platforms.... while you are waiting.... waiting in anticipation.
@GPNeve You what's more hilarious? Some of the people who actually received the game STILL couldn't play it because the custom chips weren't compatible with all Genesis/MD models! Good thing I have 10 different Genesis consoles!
@@Septer_Sever Yup I heard of these issues as well.... When it rains, it damn might as well poor!
You know whats the most torturing aspect of this whole shit show? The damn game looks great & actually plays amazing according to a few souls on this planet!!!
well im off again to my nearly worn out waiting chair (that actually did showed in time, when i ordered it back in the 90's) next to my mailbox ;-)
Waiting..... once more waiting.... in great anticipation of my already paid for cartridge.
@@Septer_Sever I hope you get your copy. Because I also hope my copy comes in. One day.
Also waiting for my copy.
Ah well... Maybe one day...
I was skeptical right from the get go when I couldn't imagine they could get it running without the extra chips inside on real hardware. Then I paused and realised the date. Almost got me.
It's ridiculous and feasible in equal measures.
@@RetroGamerBoyWow bro, you really gave WM a fluff job with this "review". Hoping for a free arcade stick? 😂
Gotta admit, you had me going for a while there. LOL! Well done, sir!
Glad you enjoyed it
You had me until your closing comments when I wondered whether you were for real. Then it hit me. Well done! (also waiting for my kickstarter order while those … people … update me on how they put everything on hold, moved into and set up a new office, etc. This company is unbelievabel)
Yup. Nearly 4 years I've been waiting for my stuff, some people have been waiting for nearly a decade.
I'm STILL waiting for my copy to arrive, feels like I've been outright scammed now :(
At least Mega Cat Studios releases it's games. Coffee Crisis was kinda cool.
I think this is just ineptitude, this is why coders should never be in charge of games companies.
@@macuser7048Not to mention ZPF!
I was shocked until I realized the date. I was wondering how scammy and stupid that idea sounds. So you really got me 😂
😂👍 it was a fun one to make, also a little bit of vitriol as I'm still waiting for my games.
@@RetroGamerBoy And how could you make such a professional edit? The actual website doesn't look anything like what is shown in the video.
Gah, I keep falling for these 😂😂😂 How you kept a straight face for the "you can spend a hundred pounds getting these amazing lives" I'll never know 😊😅
😂
MY HOPES AND DREAMS DESTROYED!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
It was a good one though.
There are so many little Easter eggs in this video, I doubt anyone will find them all. Only one person has spotted the chapters in the description.
@@RetroGamerBoy 🤯...I'd give the vid a second like, if I could! Great stuff 🙂
Hahahaha omg...i fell for it
You got me on this one as someone hoping for a Steam release. Good April Fool's bit
Thanks, it took a bit of work but it turned out ok.
I absolutely believe they would do this.
I wouldn't put it past them.
If the Sega Genesis could be always online, I could see Watermelon wanting you to pay a quarter for every extra live, basically turning Paprium into a home arcade.
Yup I could see that as well.
You forgot about a free version with adverts in it that are played every 5 minutes while the game is played. The good thing is that it has infinite continues. Also it requires a constant internet connection or preload of adverts once per day to play it offline.
Next year you're working with me on the next April video.
I ate it up, then within about 20 seconds or so, I went “wait… we are… you got me Mike! Well done pal”
Because with all of that crazy pricing, how weird the developer was about everything, I got thinking “no way these guys are giving this away” but it hit me” it’s not march anymore. It’s…A” you did it well my friend. Love it!
It's ridiculous and plausible at the same time.
Man you've remembered me that I have maybe the coolest copy of the "Investors edition", the number 69 😉 of the best game ever published for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis.
Oh, I don't know what my number is because Ive never received it.
@@RetroGamerBoy I'll let you check out, unbox, play or whatever my "Investors edition" for a video if you put the thong on Is unused so far
Great April 1st news!
Also, very nice pun towards the "free to play" micro-transactions riddled formula ^_^ (a new game formula "they" invented LOL!)
It's tricked a few people. Watermelon probably had a load of website traffic.
@@RetroGamerBoy 🤣🤣🤣
Some maintenance in progress, we will be back shortly, thank you. Nous sommes de retour prochainement, merci. WM
Hopefully they will be back up.
It seems they experience a heavy influx of people wanting to download the game: Some maintenance in progress, we will be back shortly, thank you. Nous sommes de retour prochainement, merci. WM
Fingers crossed!
It came to a point where the fact that the game is great doesn't even matter anymore i almost forgot it existed
I'm reminded every now and then as I wait for my copy to turn up.
Good April 1st, well played 👍
Why thank you 🙇♂️
It's past April 1st and you still fooled me.
How dare.
Also, very fucking well done video.
😂👍 it's fooled more people than I thought it would.
"Some maintenance in progress, we will be back shortly, thank you. Nous sommes de retour prochainement, merci. WM"
APRILooFOOL
Yup you got it.
I got about 1 min 20 seconds into this video before I decided to check the date it was published.
Yaaa. There are clues all the way through the video, even in the chapter section.
@@RetroGamerBoy lol getting me even when it’s not April 1. I really wish Watermelon would do something with this on steam or something. I really want to play it.
My initial thought was, it’s April 1st, it must be a joke. Then when I watched it, I thought I wouldn’t be surprised if Watermelon did try something like this at some point. 😅 Good one though!
Thanks, it took a while to recreate all the in-game menus and these fooled quite a few people.
Fantastic work Mike 😂
Thanks 👍
It sounded real, then the sarcasm hit me so hard 😂
Thanks for the video Retro Gamer, I too am still waiting for my physical copy of Paprium, which I placed about two years ago. I really feel Water Melon should be pulling their finger out and working on get other peoples long outstanding orders of the game out to them. This it seems is just another side hussle for Water Melon to get more more money out of people unncessarily.
It's the lack of communication that gets me.
man i have to stay away from the internet today, back to coast to coast am with Art bell
Did you see Sega's April Fools?
I'm glad someone's still talking about this game considering I'm waiting on my cartridge and fight stick still lol 😅
Some people think those receipts in the video are mockups, but no that is the payment confirmation for all the stuff I don't have.
Dang it! You got me cuz today isn’t April 1st! I was getting really excited 😜
😅 it's fooled quite a few people.
Oh that was so sneeky lol - Granted I wasnt watching all through (I will), I was skipping through to find the details. I went to the website (which is still down...) - LOL!
🫣
It is a pity that I only saw this video now, because it is no longer possible to download the ROM.
Do you have the ROM to send me?
It's an April Fools video.
Had me, right up until your closing comment… and then I remembered the date. Nice one!
Awesome, thanks for watching.
OMG. This is hilarious. I actually thought you were serious till I saw the comments and then the date 😂. I was scratching my head thinking what the heck - this is a load of bullocks… 😂
😂 Brilliant
I want this game but i think I’ll wait to get it on PS+ cos I’ve just dropped £160 on Gunstar Heroes which is readily available now. Great content.
I've started to see physical MD & Genesis prices drop, but mainly for the more common games.
@@RetroGamerBoy yeah I’ve noticed that as well but games like Gunstar Heroes remain very high and I’ve seen games for as my as £300 although Streets of Rage 1 and 2 are still pretty affordable as they’re as you said, very common as is Strider, for which I got my copy of that game for just £12 7 years ago.
Mike Don't let Watermelon rip you off!!!
They still owe you that cartridge!!!!
DON'T FORGIVE THEM YET!!!🕹🤘🤬📺.
Go down to their headquarters and get your game.
They have to be the worst Dev team when it comes to communication and delivery.
You are getting very good at April Fools. Especially after the Zelda one last year. I backed Paprium on Magical Game Factory back in 2012-13 and did revive my copy. But I have not even opened it.
Do you want to keep it mint in box or are you just not that bothered about now?
@@RetroGamerBoy Life changes since I backed the game have now made me much more a collector and far less a player of retro games than a decade ago (SADLY) so I guess mint in box is now the primary concern. But that inner gamer does still want to find the time to crack it open and play through the game.
Scanning the QR code with your 3DS... Yep, It's April's fool ... 🤣🤣🤣
... The sad part is that you reminded me that I'm still waiting for my copy of the game...
I felt bad as I put the screenshots of my purchases up in the video. The amount of money I dropped on that game.
I was a minute and 46 mins in and then it clicked, he is having a laugh.
There are so many little Easter eggs throughout the video that help to give it away.
The sarcasm is amazing.
😅👍
hope they release widescreen version at the end of this console generation at 2027
They are a very reliable team, so they will hit that deadline😅
I was a good 7 minutes in before I realized you were being sarcastic. lol
😅 I put lots of little Easter eggs throughout the video that give this video up as an April Fools vid.
Well played my good sir 🧐 well played
Thank you. Faking the footage meant remaking the pixel art which took a while😅
@@RetroGamerBoy it was flawless, and hopefully we see our copy’s soon as well as pier solar and the other kickstarter goodies
Fonzie for President!!
Maybe but would anyone know how to get in touch with him to tell him he has won.
So weird seeing a QR code on a megadrive game!! looks like a very well made game!
It's an awesome game. If only it really was free.
Thank you for showing me how to create a gun assembly kit, that I can sneak aboard an aeroplane, Very Nice!🎉🎉🎉
🤘😝🤘 anytime
Nah, gig was up the moment it said you have to buy their special cartridge and pay for the lives.
😅
You got me hook, line and sinker! Great vid!
Awesome, it took a while to remake the menu system.
Awesome, it took a while to remake the menu system.
To be fair I didn't know the controversy around this game but after this video I checked and wow... I don't know what to say... Thank god I missed and didn't back the Kickstarter
To be fair
Yup you dodge a bullet there.
Good one !
Thanks ✌️
И тебя, Майк, с 1 апреля! 😂😂😂
😅 thanks 👍
they do not wate the time to update you, they all put it in the game for 8 years :-)...then i realized the date..... good work.. you almost got me
😊👍 I'll be back next year for more fun.
Hahaha. Good one Mike. I don't want to sound negative seeing I like to be impartial. But what happened to Watermelon with Paprium was terrible and felt sorry for those that order this problematic title.
I just hope those of us who are waiting get our copies. I need to run that games studio. I'd get it into shape.
Brilliant as Ocarina of Time for Mega Drive !!!
You mean the Ocarina of Drive on the MEGA Time !!!
That is a great game. I wonder what we will see next year.
streets of rage is the way to go!
The best beat'em series ever
man this video just showed up in my list, sorry not a regular viewer of this ch. i am way late so i really wasnt prepared...
i was like wtf is this guy nuts? and then like what, he is scanning the qr code with a 3ds... i mean sure but who DOES that?
came to the comments, someone mentioned the date...
@!#?@!
GOT ME 😂 good one dude
😂 it's foxed quite a few people. It's more successful at fooling people than lasts year's Ocarina of time on the MD and Genesis
Haha watermelon not getting another sent from me a joke or not😂
Same here. They already have too much of my cash.
Man! You got me like a noob! 😂
I was ready to comment that their site is marked as "Some maintenance in progress" but my eyes got into the comment section and realized whats going on.😂
And the worst part is that i already own the game! 😂
😂 that's brilliant! I wish my game would turn up.
Oh you got me!
You got me to the point where you were “glorifying” WM Games for their new model system. That should have been the smoking gun to tell me this was all a prank!
At least I’m glad you got your copy of Paprium (I hope 😜)
Nope, I still don't have it :(
I totally forgot it was April 1st. It sounded fishy from the beginning, & when I went to the site, it was under maintenance lol
Some people think it's under maintenance because it is so popular.
You had me going until I saw the code you put in. Good job.
Did you see that I also had a boxed Amiico?
Please check the upcoming Final Fight for Megadrive (cartdrige). The guys are from Brazil and it is a somewhat recent thing with not too much talk abroad.
I've already done a video on it. It's amazing.
Hard to believe the Sega genesis mini 2 has already dropped in price after they kept saying how it was going to be such a limited edition item 💫🤦♂️🦍
Happy Good Friday!
Only 30 people ever bought the Mega drive mini 2, so I guess there is not much demand for it 🤷♂️
So for example if you were to die in the game 3 times do you still have 3 lives to play the game again over and over again like do you own those 3 lives forever or do you have to buy more lives to be able to play again?
I guess you buy more
2 minutes to realise that it's an april fool and not by myself, just because i red your shortcuts. 🤭🤗🤣
😂 you did get it though. There are still quite a few people trying to get the ROM.
“Watermelon always delivers”
They are winners 🏆
Great vid! Are you also the voice of Relief Factor health products?
Let's say yes...
Maaaaaaan you totally got me
😂👍
Great content!! And also great idea from Water Melon 😅
Thanks 🙏
I don't know why he sent out my copy of paprium with the GSIII but he did. I wanna know about the megawire now, and the GSIV!
I'd love to know where my game is.
@@RetroGamerBoy Right? I don't even know how in the world The Fonz decided who gets their game and who doesnt? I remember preordering it in 2015 though.
april fools dont count after 12pm
12pm in which country?
At this point they should simply put up for download on PS and Switch.
People back the kickstarter to do just that. And there has been radio silence for months.
I'm STILL waiting for my Mega drive copy of Paprium that I ordered on 2017. I doubt I'll ever get it...
These guys are jokers.
9:18 Oof, bit of a (well deserved) dig there XD
Yup, I needed to get it in there.
daammiitt YOU GOT ME
Yes😏🤘
well that killed some time whilst i await an email confirmation for a parcel redelivery of megadrive stuff at my local post office, god damn you royal mail!!
I watched a posty just throw my MD game I was waiting for on the floor outside my door. I'm away on holiday so the game has either been stolen or is ruined.
Smoke you also got me going. Kudos!
😁👍
Dude! I feel really dumb right now, I've been trying to download paprium but the website is down so I came back to this video to find... 1st of april...
😂 yup. Sorry about that.
I backed the nes port so i guess i have to keep waiting.
You should have backed the Barcode Battler version. It has the best graphics.
The website is down, how do some people have the game and others not? There's no trace of a steam page either
This was an April fools video, it's says April fools all through the video and in the chapters.
Aaaaaand the site's down.
😂
Hollow Knight 3 will beat this game to customers.
GTA 15 will beat it.
This game (sealed) is available only on ebay at price like $700-$1K in paperboard. I'm sure they just made artificial deficit (obviously, they can print more copies with such demand). It's kinda scam. But okay, but it's not even clamshell, it's PAPERBOARD. Come on! It's ridiculous
Well I paid £230 for my limited edition 4 years ago and I still don't have it.
1st April.
Correct!
Very well done indeed. LOL Happy April 1st everyone!
Thank you very much 👍
I didn't get what is the Cyber Cartridge...It is basically a phisical copy of the game without the box. So why should I buy the original one if I can get this for 20 pound?! Only because there is not the box?! So what did they charge 200 pound only for the box and artwork?!
Maybe inspect the chapters in the description for the answer.
@@RetroGamerBoy ?! What do you mean? thanks
Good april fool
Why thank you.
so if you download the game you have 0 lives in order to play it you have to buy lifes but. if you ran out of them you cant able to game this game anymore?
Watch the video again for clues.
It's great you can play it now but I'd rather wait more for a physical copy.
This is an April Fools video.
Wait I’m confused is the cyber cart a actual physical cart of the game that they send you? 🤯😂
Why yes it is.
What makes this great is that it's so close to Watermelon's actual business model. I'm surprised they haven't done it already.
😂 a lot of thought went into it.
@@RetroGamerBoy I bet Fonzie’s thinking “This is, how you say, very good idea!”
Wait! Good damn it 😂 u got me 😂
🤘😝🤘 yes.
It is April 1st.
It was. I managed to fool quite a few people. I even made one angry😂
what do you mean free paprium? rom for megadrive? where or when?
All the answers you need are in the video.
@@RetroGamerBoy my language is portuguese I don't understand the audio of the video
Bit late for april fools Mike :p
A minute within the law of the fool.
@@RetroGamerBoy ile forgive ya :p
You really got me, Mike 😂
😅 I put in quite a bit of work to help it feel a little genuine👍
Watermelon still owes me a fight stick i paid $160 for 2 years ago!!!!!! 😡 How this is ok and legal i do not know but happy to see paprium free now as i never opened my investor copy and have it still sealed.
It's not legal and breaks a number of trade laws in most countries.
Happy 1st of April
And to you too
It's like streets of rage and captain command mix🤔
I say Streets of Rage and Cyber Punk 2077
Hahaha that was good. I was all excited to download it too :(
😅 sorry.
I think their April Fools joke may have crashed the site lol. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker because bossman is HELLA convincing and I'm a big ol' dummy. BUT, their site has been down since at least the morning of the first (I know because I've been going for two days straight and I didn't learn until just now reading this forum that it was a joke).
😂 sorry about that. My year April Fools videos are getting even more complex.
Wow, thanks for this!
I went ahead and brought the infinite pills for $250, because that's always gonna be a bargain, right?! Can't stop, off to play Paprium now! Thanks again Mike!!!!
No worries mate. If you over pay you get a secret character to look at on the title screen.