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Mega Drive
Game Gear

Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer:

Interactive Designs

Sound driver:

GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-09^[1]	$49.9949.99^[2]	1035
EU	1992-09^[3]^[4]
PT	1992		MDJ1035
UK	1992-09^[3]^[4]	£39.9939.99^[4]^[5]
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	1992-11^[6]
AS	199x
US	1993	$34.9534.95^[7]	2429
BR	199x		075270

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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.

A Sega Master System GG2SMS hack was released in February 2017.

1 History
2 Reception
3 Production credits
- 3.1 Mega Drive version
- 3.2 Game Gear version
4 Magazine articles
5 Promotional material
- 5.1 Television advertisements
- 5.2 Print advertisements
6 Photo gallery
- 6.1 Ric Green's "Surf Trip The Board Game"
- 6.2 Autographed copy of Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
7 Physical scans
- 7.1 Mega Drive version
- 7.2 Game Gear version
8 Technical information
- 8.1 ROM dump status
9 External links
10 References

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

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

US TV advert

UK TV advert

Print advertisements

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #6: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #13: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[19]

Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1992-11: "11/92" (1992-10-28)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #14: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1992-02: "2/92" (1992-11-19)
also published in:

Sega Force (SE) #1993-01: "1/93" (1993-01-14)^[20]

Photo gallery

Ric Green's "Surf Trip The Board Game"

Autographed copy of Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[21]

Consoles + (FR)

70

^[22]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[23]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

84

^[24]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[25]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[26]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

40

^[27]

Excalibur (CZ)

70

^[28]

GameFan (US)

72

^[29]

Game Power (IT)

63

^[30]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[2]

Game Informer (US)

85

^[31]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

89

^[32]

Joypad (FR)

88

^[33]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

90

^[34]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

70

^[35]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

70

^[36]

Mega (UK)

PAL

57

^[37]

Mega Force (FR)

85

^[38]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

73

^[39]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

56

^[40]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

49

^[4]

Player One (FR)

90

^[41]

Play Time (DE)

73

^[42]

Power Up! (UK)

73

^[43]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

68

^[44]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[45]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[46]

Sega Force (SE)

81

^[47]

Sega Force (UK)

72

^[48]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

71

^[49]

Supergame (BR)

71

^[6]

Supersonic (FR)

78

^[50]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[51]

User (GR)

PAL

82

^[52]

Video Games (DE)

63

^[53]

	72
Based on 36 reviews

Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (alt)

Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart PCB

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[7]

	75
Based on 1 review

Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	c4820a03
MD5	12199da6628b92c9bbd59460ae602a8c
SHA-1	fe47514e9aeecabaed954a65d7241079dfec3d9e

512kB

1992-06

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	f27925b0
MD5	e6c364fce0f71a9eb9e5474cd84c2067
SHA-1	b5bf962000636bb1cbdf134759baa1e25b25d097

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

External links

References

↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 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 ^4.3 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
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 86
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 96
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 73
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 320
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 54
↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 36
↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 68
↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 158
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 50
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 35
↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 42
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 62
↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 90
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 07, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-07), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 14
↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56
↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 22
↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83
↑ User, "Ioúnios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
↑ 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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[:File:SegaVisions_US_09.pdf_p64-1] Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p56-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p26-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 26

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p64-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p40-5] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 40

[:File:Supergame_BR_17.pdf_p38-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 38

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p206-7] 7.0 ^7.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 206

[:File:Trademark_Surf_Trip_Reg_N.C2.BA_1558214_1989-09-26_.28United_States_Patent_and_Trademark_Office.29.pdf_p-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:Trademark Surf Trip Reg Nº 1558214 1989-09-26 (United States Patent and Trademark Office).pdf

[https:.2F.2Fwww3.wipo.int.2Fbranddb.2Fen.2FshowData.jsp.3FID.3DUSTM.73776203-9] ttps://www3.wipo.int/branddb/en/showData.jsp?ID=USTM.73776203

[:File:TheOrangeCountyRegister_US_1989-04-10_page_55.png_p-10] File:TheOrangeCountyRegister US 1989-04-10 page 55.png

[Press_Release:_1989-09-21:_RETAILING_:_Every_Dog_Has_His_Day.2C_and_Star_of_Surfer_Board_Game_Is_No_Exception-11] Press Release: 1989-09-21: RETAILING : Every Dog Has His Day, and Star of Surfer Board Game Is No Exception

[:File:SegaVisions_US_13.pdf_p83-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 83

[https:.2F.2Farchive.vn.2FGqW6S.2Ffb26babeb7188fc0ce56cc3d790ae95a2a2599f9.jpg-13] ttps://i.ibb.co/h2mjjrS/53870696-2021991671438060-5926669708217267020-n.jpg (archive.today)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.vn.2F1v5aW-14] ttps://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/surf-trip-board-game-1988-artwork-cam-1831285370 (archive.today)

[:File:SurfTripInc_Registration_1988-06-14_.28California_Secretary_of_State.29.pdf_p-15] File:SurfTripInc Registration 1988-06-14 (California Secretary of State).pdf

[16] K Horowitz (2016). Playing at the Next Level: A History of American Sega Games

[https:.2F.2Fwww.youtube.com.2Fwatch.3Fv.3DyjKGdI0egEk-17] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjKGdI0egEk

[:File:Greendog_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p9-18] File:Greendog_MD_US_Manual.pdf, page 9

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p46-19] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p35-20] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 35

[21] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_014.pdf_p86-22] Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 86

[23] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 96

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_01.pdf_p73-24] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:EGM_US_039.pdf_p30-25] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30

[26] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 320

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p54-27] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 54

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p33-28] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33

[:File:GameFan_US_0101.pdf_p6-29] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:GamePower_IT_11.pdf_p36-30] Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 36

[:File:GameInformer_US_006.pdf_p6-31] Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p100-32] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p68-33] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 68

[:File:Joystick_FR_032.pdf_p158-34] Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 158

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p24-35] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-36] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p50-37] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 50

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p80-38] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-09.pdf_p35-39] Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 35

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p42-40] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 42

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_024.pdf_p62-41] Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 62

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p90-42] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 90

[43] Power Up!, "Saturday, November 07, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-07), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_36.pdf_p28-44] Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p36-45] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-46] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p14-47] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 14

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p56-48] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56

[:File:Supergame_BR_16.pdf_p22-49] Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 22

[:File:Supersonic_FR_04.pdf_p10-50] Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 10

[51] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83

[:File:User_GR_37.pdf_p48-52] User, "Ioúnios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-11.pdf_p48-53] Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 48

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 {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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.
-[https://www.smspower.org/Hacks/Greendog-GG-GG2SMS An Sega Master System GG2SMS hacks was released in February 2017.]
+[https://www.smspower.org/Hacks/Greendog-GG-GG2SMS A Sega Master System GG2SMS hack was released in February 2017.]
 ==History==

Difference between revisions of "Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 23:41, 2 May 2021

Contents

History

Reception

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Television advertisements

Print advertisements

Photo gallery

Ric Green's "Surf Trip The Board Game"

Autographed copy of Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References