What platforms is Paprium on?

Paprium was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

When did Paprium release?

Paprium was first released on December 14, 2020.

Paprium

Dec 14, 2020Hack and slash/Beat 'em upSega Mega Drive/Genesis

Paprium — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Paprium on?: Paprium was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Paprium release?: Paprium was first released on December 14, 2020.

About Paprium

It's Paprium - the brawler you've been waiting for since the 90s! After more than 4 epic years of development, WaterMelon Games is proud to present its new 16-Bit game: PAPRIUM (code-name: "ProjectY"), a postapocalyptic, outrageous, street brawler. PAPRIUM has been crafted at WM's Magical Game Factory using Investor’s votes and suggestions. PAPRIUM has been developed by a team driven by true passion and 16-Bit excellence.

Summary via IGDB.

Paprium on Wikipedia

Paprium is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game for the Mega Drive developed by studio WaterMelon and released in 2020. It was announced as part of a crowd-funding pitch in 2012. Development took eight years, with little to no communication with game's backers or the press, and the game was widely considered to be vaporware.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Developer: Watermelon Co.
Publisher: Watermelon Co.

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	2020	$27	$405	$902	Low

Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$27

Complete

$405

Sealed

$902

How often it sells

Loose: about 4 times a year
Complete: about 6 times a year
Sealed: about once a month

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $240 in Apr 2021, $256 five years ago, and $27 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2022	$242	$423
Jan 2023	$413	$524
Jan 2024	$268	$624
Jan 2025	$367	$687
Jan 2026	$273	$862
Oct 2026	$27	$405

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date
North America	16 December 2020
Europe / PAL	16 December 2020
Japan	16 December 2020

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 2020
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A modern WaterMelon release that went out on cartridge worldwide on the same day.

Paprium was made and published by WaterMelon and came out on 16 December 2020 in North America, Europe and Japan. This is an unlicensed cart, made without Sega's licence.

Before you buy

It is a new product, not a period game. Loose copies sit below the middle of the modern unlicensed carts, while complete copies cost much more, so the box and manual make a large difference. Buy from the publisher or a known seller.