Happy Birthday, Sega Dreamcast!

[Suzuki_Fanboy]

10 years old and still the best console money can buy.

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i owe my old namesake (suzukifanboy) to the creator of this game, nay, this monumental artistic achievement.

btw, have you seen any sailors?

[Luis]

And to celebrate the anniversary:

New Dreamcast game announced: Rush Rush Rally Racing

All-new 2D Sonic rolling out in 2010 (not for Dreamcast though)

[BahnNZ]

Bah humbug!

This will piss you off:

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Shen Mue named second worst game of all time. By G4 Tech TV, who'd know because they're the worst TV channel of all time.

I don't think it is at all, they're just being dicks, which is what they do.

[Suzuki_Fanboy]

yeah, i don't think G4's opinion of shenmue has any affect on mine and i don't think their opinion on ANY game has any real merit because the channel is complete trash.

[BahnNZ]

New game for Dreamcast, Rush Rush Rally

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[zero 7]

shenmue is one of my favourite games ever i loved the story and the full 3D environment sadly though we may never see how the story ends

Dreamcast is my favourite console of all time no console wil ever match d.c in terms of games Shenmue jet set radio powerstone crazy taxi soul calibur msr sonic aventure loads more

amazing system and an amazing end for sega in the console market

[Segitz]

Lol, that Rush Rush Rallye looks EXACTLY like Nitro on the Amiga (LOVED that game, btw).

[curryking1]

G4 should die already.

Woot to the classic consoles getting love today

[dork]

<3

[D3adcell]

I watched screw attacks top 10 dreamcast games of all time and then i got sad that sega won't be releasing another console. The dreamcast was so bad ass.....I have a lot of fond memories. Being the first really online system and having a ton of excellent games. Why the fuck did nobody buy one?

[Fats]

I'm looking to buy another retro console. My <3 is telling me to get a Dreamcast already, my random head is telling me to get a 3DO just for the sheer randomness of owning one. :P

[Suzuki_Fanboy]

I watched screw attacks top 10 dreamcast games of all time and then i got sad that sega won't be releasing another console. The dreamcast was so bad ass.....I have a lot of fond memories. Being the first really online system and having a ton of excellent games. Why the fuck did nobody buy one?

the ps2 could play DVDs and the dreamcast couldn't. it's pretty much that simple. a lot of people blame it on how easy it was to pirate DC games, but i'm not so sure that's the case.

fats, GET A DC! you'd really regret getting a 3DO, i think.

[Fats]

Oh I know that I would. I should probably buy consoles that I'll play at first, then go for the more obscure ones.

I think there's more to it that the PS2 being able to play DVD's. I always found the Dreamcast more of a hardcore gamers console than the casual games you'd find on the PS2. When you think about all the big hitters that came out on the PS2, the Dreamcast never really had a chance.

[Pro A.]

And as a footnote, happy birthday as well to Final Fantasy VIII, which come out on the same day as the Sega Dreamcast. Think its fair to say that both have been underappreciated by the gaming community at large, fair or not.

And, arguably the greatest system of all-time, the SNES, turns 18 today. Ah, memories...

[Luis]

the ps2 could play DVDs and the dreamcast couldn't. it's pretty much that simple. a lot of people blame it on how easy it was to pirate DC games, but i'm not so sure that's the case.

It released at pretty much the same time as FFVIII for PS1, which took a lot of attention from it. EA never got to develop or release games for it, which was killer. Then the PS2 launched. It never stood a chance due to poor timing and not having the right games and features.

I would have liked to own it though.

[zero 7]

It released at pretty much the same time as FFVIII for PS1, which took a lot of attention from it. EA never got to develop or release games for it, which was killer. Then the PS2 launched. It never stood a chance due to poor timing and not having the right games and features.

I would have liked to own it though.

You can pick them up for about 30 euro these days on ebay with a few games thrown in trust me get one you won't regret it

[Kiwi]

And as a footnote, happy birthday as well to Final Fantasy VIII, which come out on the same day as the Sega Dreamcast. Think its fair to say that both have been underappreciated by the gaming community at large, fair or not.

Nah, FFVIII was overappreciated. That game was arse of the highest calibre :P

But happy birthday to the Dreamcast! I've been thinking about getting another one for a while.

[SadPanda]

I loved my awesome black one that i got thanks to sega sports! ... although i sold my white one to Skull Kid

[XboxEvolved]

Yeah I would say Dreamcast is at least one of my 5 favorite consoles of all time and the beginning of me being hardcore into games. It's a misconception that the Dreamcat sold completely "bad" as in United States it sold very well, and within a 2 year lifespan it sold 10 million which wasn't bad at all considering that in GameCube's 4 year lifespan it only sold 21 million (and 24million in Xbox's).

I think it was a few factors that killed off Dreamcast. I don't think FFVIII had much to do with it, other than showing the PS1 still had legs well into 2000. The threat of DVD on PS2 made the DC a less attractive thing, and probably was a good portion of the reaosn why it died. I personally think it had more to do with how shitty Sega was ran and not having enough money. Otherwise if say Nintendo or Microsoft launched the Dreamcast, I think it could have very well easily been a second place console last gen.

I also question this theory that EA games not making titles for it hurt it, especially when a few times Sega Sports titles managed to outsell the compeition on systems that EA supported. EA supported the 3DO, how many days did that one last?

[D3adcell]

You don't think EA's lack of support hurt the dreamcast? How so?

I don't think any sega football game has outsold madden on ps2 or xbox. Maybe NBA 2k series has outsold live, but don't think 2k football has outsold madden.