PAPRIUM, the 16-BIT Beat Them All Coming to the Next-GEN!

A project in Muscatine, IA by WaterMelon Co.
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PAPRIUM, the Near-Legendary SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive Brawler is Coming to the Next-GEN Platforms, STEAM, PS4/5, SWITCH and so Much More!
Backers: 3271
Average Pledge Per Backer: $274

Funded: $895,570 of $299,999
Dates: Oct 21st -> Dec 20th (61 days)
Project By: WaterMelon Co.
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Latest News

A Huge Thank You! (KICKSTARTER ENDING)

December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 A Mega-Huge Success! Thanks and Congratulations to Everyone, we are very Glad and Shocked by the Support Received from You in those... (Read More)

80-MEG BELT BUCKLE IS THERE!

December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Be Bold! Wear the sign of the MEG POWER! It's there!!! Check the ADD-ONs!!! Remember: IN A WORLD WHERE SIZE MATTERS, TRUE GAMERS CHOOSE TRUE 16-BIT AND MEGA POWER! In case you've missed it, send an email to beltbuckle@watermelon-games.com!  (Read More)

ADVENT CALENDAR MEGA CONTEST WINNERS!!!

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations!!! Three Big Winners! We have three Winners! We have three Winners! Congrats to RONDOCHAN, THORBJORN, WIZZ!  Winner #1: RONDOCHAN: One Mini-MEGAPOPE edition (custom game with your own  character, titlescreen, cover art and 16... (Read More)

16 Hours Left!!! 3000 BACKERS?!

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
3000 BACKERS = THE ARMAGEDDONG FOR EVERY BACKER HAVING A PHYSICAL COPY OF THE GAME!!! Thank you again! We have over 3000 Backers!!! As promised, every Backer (having a physical copy of the game as ADD-ON) gets a complimentary ARMAGEDDONG, the... (Read More)

40 Hours Left!

December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
80-MEG BELT BUCKLE... A REALITY?! Let us know! Thank you again for your support! We are now preparing the final hours of the campaign! Few things of interest: We have the "SAY MY NAME" ADD-ON, get your name on one of the game's PUNK! Looks like a... (Read More)

Drawing Contest Winners!

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Congratulations to our Winners! Quality entries! All of them! So many we decided to have more Winners than originally planned! We couldn't... (Read More)

800 000! Physical Copies Questions! New ADD-ON!

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 WOW, you've made it! 800 000! Thanks to you!  A summary of the video (yes, too long to watch, it's  true :D): 1. For those who want to... (Read More)

The SEXYSAXMAN is In The Game!!!

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Many have questioned WHO is the SEXYSAXMAN in the game?! Of course, the ORIGINAL! The Sexy Sax Man!!! Who is the Sexy Sax Man in PAPRIUM... (Read More)

The MegaWire4.0 is There!!!

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 NEW ADD-ON! We've added MegaWire4.0 Dongle! It's THERE! The MegaWire4.0! The ultimate gadget for your Mega Drive/SEGA Genesis game console!... (Read More)

Get Ready! Huge Huge Huge!

December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 As promised, this KICKSTARTER campaign is like no other! "Who cares about the stretch goalz, it's all about the vizion" (our big boss said... (Read More)

PIERSOLARIUM, Goodies, Contest Vote, Interview and preparing for the final week!

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Pier Solar's 64-MEG Belt Buckle (A KICKSTARTER-Exclusive!!!) Thank you again for your Support! We are preparing for the final days of the campaign and will do some adjustments in the Stretch Goals very soon! Let's start with Pier Solar!!!  We have... (Read More)

Musical Contest, Mega OST and 680000!!!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 A Creative Contest! This is about Music and PAPRIUM! Use your mouth, hands, bananas or anything else you want (as long as it produces... (Read More)

Some PAPRIUM on Twitch!

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone, We are about to break-through a very symbolic number again, video tomorrow! Thank you again for your support, it's amazing how we can progress!!! Just a quick update to let you know we have some PAPRIUM action later tonight (22PM,... (Read More)

Zoomed Picture Contest !

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
What Is This (or That?)?! D-21 CONTEST And the advent calendar is still on. For the today’s contest, you will have to guess. And guess what ??? We zoomed on a picture, you should find out what is it. Reply directly on this page - on the comments... (Read More)

PAPRIUM-PINK-FRIDAY

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone, forget about Black-Friday, here at WM we announce the PAPRIUM-PINK-FRIDAY! Exclusive and Limited to this KICKSTARTER Campaign: All our 24$ pledges includes a Digital edition of the game (STEAM, PS4/5 or SWITCH) and now also includes... (Read More)

New Stretch Goals! And Advent Calendar Mega Contest!

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Thank you for your patience!  We have finally updated our road-map on the main story page! You have unlocked *almost* everything one could... (Read More)

Shipping Questions! European Customers!

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Hello Everyone! We are super busy preparing the second (secret) part of this KICKSTARTER campaign! Lot of updates starting tomorrow! A... (Read More)

GSIV, LOCUSTERY CRUSHED & THONGS?!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 A small video to Celebrate the Stretch-Goal -, more than a simple Stretch-Goal, also a Symbolic Step - and a new cable for the GRAND STICK... (Read More)

Trophies! REAL TROPHIES!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Thank you again for your support! About the Game! Yes, this Campaign is about the Game!  We are proud to announce: The game is going to be... (Read More)

The GRAND STICK IV a New ADD-ON!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Congratulations to our Backers, we've made it! Just broke-through the 500 000 stretch goal! This Milestone Unlocked The GRAND STICK IV Crazy... (Read More)

Extra levels confusion?!

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick update following yesterday's video. We had tons of messages of protests and misunderstanding. Of course this is a bit sad for us but nobody seems to  want exclusive stuff on the next-GEN those days! Where are the good old days of SEGA vs... (Read More)

Extra game content?! Nice Stretch!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Following RONDO (as fully playable character), another addition to the game: New Unseen-before Levels Offered to our KICKSTARTER Backers. ... (Read More)

STICK STICK STICK STICK ?

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 This is not exactly a Stretch Goal but we need to be transparent: We don't have enough coverage and support to reveal all of the heavy... (Read More)

PAPRIUM ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH!!!

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Thanks to your support, PAPRIUM is coming to the Nintendo Switch! Want to play the game on a (love) Train? The Switch is a perfect fit for... (Read More)

The love-train never stops!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 More fun added to the game! Fully animated Sc*****mmmmmmm!!!! Did you know that PAPRIUM, same as other legendary Beat Them Alls, can have... (Read More)

KATANA EDITION UNLOCKED?!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 WOW! It took so few days to unlock the next major stretch goal! As some have guessed, Katana is the codename for the SEGA Dreamcast. PAPRIUM... (Read More)

3 Players CO-OP unlocked!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Game gets a 3 players co-op! Primary for the the Next-GEN edition of the game (16/9 screen format helps)!  We will try our best to have this implemented into the original 16-BIT version (a cheat code for you to try it out in the video, use the GRAND... (Read More)

Funding goal is smashed! Thank you again!

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Thank you everyone! It really mean a lot to us! In less than a week, our funding goal is smashed! We are going to post another update... (Read More)

PAPRIUM OST UNLOCKED

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 We've just nuked 250K$, and this still without any support from the Mainstream Press and Media! It is absolutely huge and probably unseen... (Read More)

Thank You! MINI-PAPRIUM on SEGA Game Gear!

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
A BIG CUUUUUTEEEEE UPDATE! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 NEW ADD-ON! Behold the awesomeness! PAPRIUM is coming to the SEGA Game Gear! This Side-quest game - named... (Read More)

THANK YOU! New ADD-ONs and First Screen!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Our First Update and Update Video #2! Thank you everyone for your support! We broke 50% funding in less than 48H and WITHOUT any surprise... (Read More)

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