Super Nutmeg Sega Dreamcast Beta Released

New 2D side scrolling action platform games for Sega Dreamcast are not as common as I would like them to be. This is a genre that once ruled gaming before the original PlayStation came along and forced everyone to start thinking in the third dimension on a grand scale. Super Nutmeg, a port of the HTML game Nutmeg by Photon Storm, is just that - a 2D side scrolling action platform title. Coming from Retroguru you already know that the Sega Dreamcast platform is just the beginning for this game. You cannot help but love Retroguru if you are a fan of retro gaming.

Right now, Super Nutmeg is still in development so everything you see in the game play video is subject to change. Just warning you.

For those that have the hardware, or access to a good emulator, you can hit the Retroguru website and download a still in development build of Super Nutmeg and play it right now. Quite cool.

Super Nutmeg appears to be coming in at the tail end of the 16-bit era as far as graphics are concerned. That is a great era as there are some great looking games that also played well. <a href="#!/Dorke-and-Ymp-SNES/p/53205742/category=14008398"Dorke and Ymp for example or Legend both for Super Nintendo are a couple of good examples of great graphics and good game play.

The attention to detail in Super Nutmeg is apparent from the start. Platforms have shading and little details in the grass and dirt underneath, enemies are detailed enough to recognize them, and the backgrounds hide little details as well. It is this attention to detail that sets Super Nutmeg apart from other independent homebrew titles that we often see released. It is not a direct port and features a lot of little details, such as those already mentioned, that most developers either ignore or skip.

Head over to the Retroguru website and grab your copy of Super Nutmeg for Sega Dreamcast (other platforms surely coming).

This article was originally made available on Retro Gaming Magazine a website I own.