Making-of for Propeller Arena Dreamcast and archive of 7 prototypes

[Loloretro]

Seven Propeller Arena prototypes are now available for free download from the game's redesigned homepage. There's an alternative version (a must-try), an E3 version, a Debug Menu version and more.



I investigated it. I was able to obtain some information by talking to people who had worked on the game. I took the opportunity to write a Making-of. The 7 prototypes tell us a lot about Propeller Arena behind the scenes:

https://www.sega-dreamcast-info-games-p ... t-download

The Propeller Arena prototype of April 3, 2001 is an alternative version of the game, a sort of new game inside the game (a must-try):

https://www.sega-dreamcast-info-games-p ... prototype/

The June 5 Propeller Arena prototype features a Debug Menu. AM2 was still running tests:

https://www.sega-dreamcast-info-games-p ... debug-iso/

The other 5 prototypes are nothing special, with the possible exception of the August 7 prototype, which features a BBA tool in the Internet options.

For Online, it was tested at SEGA of America's QA. I couldn't get any more information about it: "Yeah we tested the online feature."

[GRIANT]

Good investigation It would be curious if the game were online the prototypes would support the server and it could be played

[Esppiral]

I didn't know there were 7 prototypes!!!! I thought only one build was leaked, this is awesome

[Loloretro]

Analyzing and presenting perhaps unseen Artworks and Screenshots for the Unreleased Dreamcast game Propeller Arena. The development team updated their conceptual materials in the same way as a prototype, assigning a version number to each Artworks.

The screenshots must have been taken with the Debug Menu of one of the 7 buils recently shared.

It's all connected!!!

https://www.sega-dreamcast-info-games-p ... een-assets

[Cory]

Awesome!