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‘Prisonela MD' Is A New Platformer Just Released For Sega Genesis

Prisonela MD Ratalaika Games Today marks the release of a brand-new platformer for a Sega Genesis near you (or Sega Mega Drive, if you're not in the United States) named Prisonela MD. This all-new fast-paced platformer is all about bite-sized action and quick reflexes. In Prisonela MD, you take on the role of an enslaved creature cast into a colossal fortress dubbed the Prisonela. There are twisted rooms of torture and chaos you must escape to reclaim your freedom. Check out the trailer below to see what it's like; there are definitely some Celeste vibes in the visuals and gameplay. Prisonela MD is developed by Two Black Cats and published by Ratalaika Games, with The Retro Room Games handling physical distribution of the actual Genesis / Mega Drive cartridges, cases, and manuals. You can grab a physical copy to play on your actual system here if that's your thing. The physical edition even includes a full-color manual like the good old days, which is a nice touch. The game is also coming to PC via Steam this year as well, and you can try out a demo right now in your web browser on the developer's page if you want to see what it's like for yourself. And when it's available, you'll even be able to play the ROM in an emulator on your PC, console flash cart, or handheld emulation device of your choosing. The Retro Room provided me with a ROM of Prisonela MD to try out and I can definitely confirm the Celeste vibes I mentioned before. Levels are short and punchy, but extremely tight and well-crafted. It feels like the concept behind the game was to distill down all of the best parts of a difficult platformer and remove everything else. Honestly, it works really well based on what I've tried so far. Notably, Prisonela MD is the first game to be created using MD Engine, a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game engine designed to be used by folks who do not have C or ASM knowledge. There will be more details on that program soon, as it's being created in-house by Two Black Cats themselves. I noticed that there is another version of this game that released a little over a year ago developed by 9Ratones named Prisonela DX on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch, but it's actually quite a bit different. The concept, gameplay flow, and characters are all very similar, but the structure and content are extremely different. Think of it as a remix of the same general idea, but not the same game. Levels in 'Prisonela MD' are very tiny Ratalaika Games Prisonela MD is the latest in a rising resurgence of indie games developed for classic hardware. Crafting a game with a retro aesthetic is one thing, but developing a game that actually runs on original systems as if it was made in the 90s is something else entirely.