1996 · Adventure · Role-playing

Beggar Prince

Sega console exclusive

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. This careless brat of a boy is now the last chance for his kingdom to remain in peace, rather than be enveloped in chaos. Guide him on his way to learning the path of a true prince, and save his world from sinking into darkness.

Released: 1996
Platforms: Sega Genesis Windows macOS
Genres: Adventure Role-playing
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Fantasy
Country: Taiwan

About

Beggar Prince, originally known as Xin Qigai Wangzi (Chinese: 新乞丐王子; pinyin: Xīn Qǐgài Wángzǐ; Wade–Giles: Hsin Ch'i-kai Wang-tzu; lit. 'The New The Prince and the Pauper') is a Taiwanese role-playing adventure game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and PC. It was originally released in 1996 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis by C&E Inc. and later ported and released in 1998 on the PC.

An English translation of the Sega Genesis version was produced by the North American company Super Fighter Team. A prototype version was first shown to the public on August 20, 2005, at the Classic Gaming Expo in Burlingame, California. The completed game began shipping to pre-order customers on May 22, 2006, at the price of US$40 per copy. Beggar Prince was the first game for the Sega Genesis to be commercially released in North America since 1998.

Keywords

unlicensed game

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Reception

Beggar Prince was covered and reviewed in gaming magazines including Tips & Tricks, Hardcore Gamer, Play, Retro Gamer, Edge, GamesTM, Super Play, and Master Player. It was sold to people in over 25 countries.

After release, players reported finding glitches. Several could result in the main character getting stuck in a certain place where he was not supposed to be, requiring loading a previously saved game. The majority of the glitches present in the original Chinese release have been fixed.