Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
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Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! is a Sega Mega Drive action platformer developed by Interactive Designs and published by Sega of America. Released in 1992 to mixed reviews, it was ported to the Sega Game Gear the following year.
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History
Conceptualized by Sega of America producer Michael Latham around characters from the obscure 1998 board game Surf Trip[8][9][10][11] (created by surfer Ric Green[12] and illustrated by American artist Cam de Leon[13][14][15][8]), Greendog was partly inspired by Latham’s experiences growing up in the Caribbean. While the producer had greater ambitions for the game's design, Sega of America’s marketing department were not as convinced, and Interactive Designs were only provided half the expected budget and a short five-month development cycle.[16]
Reception
The game was initially released to middling reception, with most reviewers left unimpressed with the frustrating platforming and slow gamefeel. While players and publications alike saw enough passion in the game to save it from truly scathing reviews, it is not a fondly remembered title. Drawing arguably unfair comparisons to Lester the Unlikely, a Super Nintendo game with an exceedingly similar premise, the title is commonly seen as an extension of Sega of America’s forced attempts at pushing its “cool” corporate image.
This perceived attitude has seen the game become the star of community parody, notably seeing a resurgence in popularity thanks to YouTube personality Joe Redifer of Game Sack. First appearing in episode 154, and being introduced with an eagerly 1990s-attitude-filled exclamation of “Green-DAAAWG”, Redifer’s exaggerated pronunciation has become associated with the game’s modern identity.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Creator: Ric Green[12]
- Developer: Interactive Designs
- Artists: Maureen Kringen, Doug Nishimura, Joan Igawa
- Programmers: Christopher Warner, Robert Morgan, John Kuwaye
- Music: Paul Gadbois
- Game Design: Michael Latham, Christopher Warner, Ala Diaz, Doug Nishimura, Steve Ross
- Marketing Support: Madeline Canepa, Scott Steinberg
- Test Manager: Steve Apour
- Lead Tester: Gerald Deyoung
- Testers: Jef Feltman, Javone Alonzo, Joel Limmer, Tina Esposito, Tami Maxwell, Jeffrey Kessler, Scott Rohde, Vincent Nason, Conan Tigard, Steve Patterson, Ben Szymkowiak
- Producer: Michael Latham
- Source:
- In-game credits[17]
- Creator: Ric Green
- Developer: Interactive Designs
- Producer: Michael Latham
- Game Design: Michael Latham, Christopher Warner, Ala Diaz, Doug Nishimura, Steve Ross
- Programmers: Christopher Warner, Robert Morgan, John Kuwaye
- Artists: Maureen Kringen, Doug Nishimura, Joan Igawa
- Music: Paul Gadbois
- Test Manager: Steve Apour
- Lead Tester: Gerald Deyoung
- Testers: Jef Feltman, Joel Limmer, Tami Maxwell, Scott Rohde, Conan Tigard, Javone Alonzo, Tina Esposito, Jeffrey Kessler, Vincent Nason, Steve Patterson, Ben Szymkowiak
- Marketing Support: Madeline Canepa, Scott Steinberg
- Manual: Hanshaw Ink.
- Source:
- US manual [18]
Game Gear version version
- Programmer Dudes: Tony Ikeda, Roy Pitchford, Bob Morrison, Terry Kirch
- Shreddin' Tech Support: Frank Lucero
- Killer Project Manager: Nancy Nakamoto
- Way Cool Producer: Scott Rohde
- Wild Game Design: Michael Latham
- Legendary Artists: Kevin Lee, William Kier, Isabel Przytarski, Barbara Meyers, Michael Chung, Jim Freed, Sandy Christensen
- Groovy Tunes: Paul Gadbois, Dave Delia
- Lead Test Boy: Ivan Foong
- Other Test Dudes and Dudettes: Heather Meigs, Erik Wahlberg, Dante Anderson, Mark Paniagua, Jeff Todd, Katy Weathers, Nick Masturzo, Tim Spengler
- Source:
- In-game credits
Magazine articles
- Main article: Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Television advertisements
Print advertisements
also published in:
- Hobby Consolas (ES) #13: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[19]
also published in:
- Sega Force (SE) #1993-01: "1/93" (1993-01-14)[20]
Photo gallery
Ric Green's "Surf Trip The Board Game"
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Autographed copy of Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Game Gear version
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75 |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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256kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
External links
- Article about Ric Green's Surf Trip The Board Game in Orange Coast Magazine, Volume 15, issue #7 (May 1989)[38]
- Interview (2007-02-09) with Cam de Leon at www.myartspace.com (archived)
- Interview (2010-03) with Cam de Leon at www.salival.fr (archived)
- www.happypencil.com (Cam de Leon's official website)
- Discussion at eyzmaster.blogspot.com (archived)
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References
- ↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 26
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 64
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 40
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 38
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 206
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Trademark Surf Trip Reg Nº 1558214 1989-09-26 (United States Patent and Trademark Office).pdf
- ↑ https://www3.wipo.int/branddb/en/showData.jsp?ID=USTM.73776203
- ↑ File:TheOrangeCountyRegister US 1989-04-10 page 55.png
- ↑ Press Release: 1989-09-21: RETAILING : Every Dog Has His Day, and Star of Surfer Board Game Is No Exception
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 83
- ↑ https://i.ibb.co/h2mjjrS/53870696-2021991671438060-5926669708217267020-n.jpg (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/surf-trip-board-game-1988-artwork-cam-1831285370 (archive.today)
- ↑ File:SurfTripInc Registration 1988-06-14 (California Secretary of State).pdf
- ↑ K Horowitz (2016). Playing at the Next Level: A History of American Sega Games
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjKGdI0egEk
- ↑ File:Greendog_MD_US_Manual.pdf, page 9
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
- ↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 35
- ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 86-87 (86)
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 73
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 54
- ↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 37
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6/10 (6)
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54 (56)
- ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 158
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 24-27 (24)
- ↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 50-51 (50)
- ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 42-43 (42)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 64-67 (64)
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 62-65 (62)
- ↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 88
- ↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 14
- ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56-58 (56)
- ↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 48
- ↑ https://books.google.pt/books/content?id=BGEEAAAAMBAJ&hl=pt-PT&pg=PA32&img=1&zoom=3&sig=ACfU3U39G70gpQPVaKnG54B7ZyG590JzYg&w=1280 (archive.today)
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