goatdan Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 GOAT Store Publishing announces release date for two new Dreamcast games Dreamcast fans should mark the date of May 22nd on their calendars, as GOAT Store Publishing will be releasing two new Dreamcast games on that date! The two games are Inhabitants and Maqiupai, the winners of the first ever Dream On contest that was put together by Cyberdog Castle (http://dreamon.cyberdogcastle.com/). “We are extremely excited to continue to publish great Dreamcast titles,” stated Gary Heil of the GOAT Store, LLC. “The Dreamcast homebrew community has incredible talent, and we are honored to be publishing Inhabitants and Maqiupai through our GOAT Store Publishing division.” Inhabitants from S+F Software will put your skills to the test as you work your way through level after level of tile clearing action! Inhabitants is a puzzle game in which you need to clear as many tiles off the screen as possible, while getting special combos to score more points. After you master the game by yourself, take on your friends in two player mode, or if you are really daring four player mode! Do you have what it takes to get rid of the Inhabitants before they infest your Dreamcast? Maqiupai from JMD is the centuries old game of Mahjong updated for your Dreamcast. Easy to learn, tough to master, all that you need to do is match the tiles to clear the board. Of course, the clock will be working to stop you from achieving your goal. Can you complete every challenge that Maqiupai will face you with? This is the ultimate Mahjong game for the ultimate system! Preorders for the games have begun to be accepted as of April 21, 2004 through the GOAT Store, LLC Web site. Both Inhabitants and Maqiupai will be officially released at this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Preorders will ship on May 24th. Dreamcast is a trademark of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Both Inhabitants and Maqiupai are not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated with Sega. For more information, please contact Dan Loosen at loosen@goatstore.com, or visit the GOAT Store Web site at http://www.goatstore.com/. Preordering information for Inhabitants may be found at http://www.goatstore.com/info.php?id=372010 and Maqiupai may be found at http://www.goatstore.com/info.php?id=372020 The Midwest Gaming Classic may be found at http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com. More information on GOAT Store Publishing as well as multiple new titles for the Dreamcast will be made available in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Dan... That is fantastic news! The cover art on Inhabitants looks great! What a great price too!! I will be ordering both very shortly... (and about shipping on the 24th, if say I am able to attend the show : crosses fingers : ) is there a way we can pick them up there? Or should we just wait to purchase a copy at the show? Thanks - fun stuff!!! To many many more DC publishings your way Dan & Gary! Cheers~ Clint Thompson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Cleopatra Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Why can't someone make a mahjong game that ISN'T tile matching, that is the actual game, for a console that is in ENGLISH?! But nice to read anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 I will be ordering both very shortly...(and about shipping on the 24th, if say I am able to attend the show : crosses fingers : ) is there a way we can pick them up there? Or should we just wait to purchase a copy at the show? That would be just fine if you wanted ti pick them up there. S+F Software will actually be at the show, you can get Inhabitants signed right away and all that fun stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 This just in... :wink: Get coupons for preordering Inhabitants and Maqiupai Customers who preorder either of the newly announced GOAT Store Publishing Dreamcast releases Inhabitants or Maqiupai will receive a 5% off coupon that can be applied to any future purchase that the person makes through the GOAT Store, LLC's Web site. Preordering both games will give the customer a 10% off coupon! The coupons are a one-time use coupon that may only be used on the GOAT Store, LLC online Web site (http://www.goatstore.com/). Only one coupon may be used per order. The coupon will be seperately generated and sent to the customer within 72 hours of the placing of the preorder. Preorders for the games are being accepted through the GOAT Store, LLC Web site. Both Inhabitants and Maqiupai will be officially released at this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Preorders will ship on May 24th. Dreamcast is a trademark of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Both Inhabitants and Maqiupai are not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated with Sega. For more information, please contact Dan Loosen at loosen@goatstore.com, or visit the GOAT Store Web site at http://www.goatstore.com/. Preordering information for Inhabitants may be found at http://www.goatstore.com/info.php?id=372010 and Maqiupai may be found at http://www.goatstore.com/info.php?id=372020 The Midwest Gaming Classic may be found at http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ . More information on GOAT Store Publishing as well as multiple new titles for the Dreamcast will be made available in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I know Adrian.... I know. You don't like DC stuff... it's ok though.... really! : pats on the back : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Heck, no one can really have a problem with new games for old systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Cleopatra Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I know Adrian.... I know. You don't like DC stuff... it's ok though.... really! : pats on the back : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagMX Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 thats fukin cheap for the DC games - i think i should have no problem fitting in circa 20$ on my credit card for Inhabitants - that one id like to pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 So, is Maqiupai basically like Shanghai on the Lynx, but with a time limit? Is it exactly the same? If not, how does it differ? And is Inhabitants like Sega Swirl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted April 22, 2004 Author Share Posted April 22, 2004 So, is Maqiupai basically like Shanghai on the Lynx, but with a time limit? Is it exactly the same? If not, how does it differ? Yes and no. Maqiupai is like Shanghai but with a time limit and "wilds" that will allow you to clear certain tile types if you get into a tough spot. There are some new parts being made for Maqiupai that will be unlike Shanghai. I don't want to make too many comments on them as they aren't quite yet complete and I haven't had a chance to sit down and check them out -- although I will within the next day or two. And is Inhabitants like Sega Swirl? It's hard to explain, but not at all. The difference is that blocks can only be removed one away from the one that you are going after. Removing one block on each side is called a "four way" and is worth bonus points. It doesn't sound like much of a change, but it gives the game a completely different feel, and I've already whittled away quite a bit of time on the beta version that I have. The final version is getting a lot of updates, specials and so on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 let me know when the fun games for the DC are released but im glad some people are releasing games for the DC, its always a good thing, its just that i hate majong and tetris style games Good job DAN, and i see you have more pics of items on your site now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 let me know when the fun games for the DC are released but im glad some people are releasing games for the DC, its always a good thing, its just that i hate majong and tetris style games Good job DAN, and i see you have more pics of items on your site now http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8102238316 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8102238316 Thanks to warez like that, that game will never be released for people to actually purchase cheaply. Instead, burnt CD-R's will draw $34.99 (!!) on eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagMX Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 well im still lookin to get the original - 3do is for cd-rs my dc is for originals since great games come cheap on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8102238316 Thanks to warez like that, that game will never be released for people to actually purchase cheaply. Instead, burnt CD-R's will draw $34.99 (!!) on eBay What the hell? How do these auctions manage not to get nuked? ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 Thanks to warez like that, that game will never be released for people to actually purchase cheaply. Instead, burnt CD-R's will draw $34.99 (!!) on eBay What the hell? How do these auctions manage not to get nuked? ..Al Because eBay is too stupid to realize that it isn't a prototype And eBay doesn't regulate themselves very well, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purenergy Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Someone caught the auction, it's gone now. Thank you Dan, for the new Dreamcast games! Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaineMaxwell Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 What great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Looks OK as a home brew. http://www.assemblergames.com/phpbb2/viewt...topic.php?t=534 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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