Yesterday I wrote about the email I received informing/reminding me that I was soon to be the proud owner of a newly-released Sega Genesis game entitled Beggar Prince. Little did I know that when I got home and checked my mail, the game would already be waiting for me. 
I'll get to actually get around to playing the game at some point this week, but it was pretty late when I got home last night so I didn't drag out the Genesis right away. It's probably for the best. Can you imagine me trying to explain to Jeff and Greg that I was dragging at work because I was up all night playing a new Genesis RPG? But I did snap a few pictures, which I'll share here. 
A few people suggested that we give the game a full review, and more than one person thought we should create a "Genesis Game of the Year" category. Neither of those things are going to happen (sorry), but I will be shooting a video blog detailing my first few hours with the game. And if the game's actually any good, I'll continue to write about it as I play through. Provided they look decent when captured via the Genesis' RF adapter, I'll probably post a few screenshots, too. 
Like most Genesis games, Beggar Prince comes in plastic case with a large picture in the center surrounded by a grid and the Genesis logo on top. The back of the box has a few screenshots and a synopsis of the game's story. Here's little snippet:"The snobby, selfish prince of Shatt Kingdom unknowingly aids a great threat to his world after he switches places with a beggar who looks just like him. Wanting only to escape the daily drudgery of his palace life, he has no idea what evil lies in wait around every corner..."
Opening up the clam-shell case reveals the game and a rather nice looking manual. The instruction booklet is printed on glossy paper and it's full color, too. You hear that current-gen publishers? A FULL COLOR MANUAL.
The game looks just like a standard Genesis cartridge, with one exception: a notch on the side that allows it to be played on both the Genesis (North America) and the Mega Drive (Europe and probably other places that I don't know for sure).
* I'll be doing the video blog thing this weekend, so that should be up on Monday.