The Sega Dreamcast launched 9 years ago today on 9/9/99.
It was more powerful than the PS2, but it suffered from poor sales due to everyone looking forward to the PS2 and not having a DVD player. Plus, EA never supported the system, denying it titles like Madden and Medal of Honor. It was the first system to come with a modem straight out of the box and helped drive online gaming to what it is today.
After withdrawing from making consoles in 2001, Sega continued to support the Dreamcast by releasing titles in Japan up until 2007 since the Xbox never really took off there. :P
Anyway, next year it will have been TEN YEARS since Sega made a system. And maybe, that's for the best.
i don't care that much for Sega...
and since they dropped out of consoles their game quality has become SHIT with the exception of handhelds which are still surprisingly good >_>
Yay. Maybe I'll play SAB2 today.
Quote from: Nayrman on September 09, 2008, 05:36:28 PM
and since they dropped out of consoles their game quality has become SHIT with the exception of handhelds which are still surprisingly good >_>
Maybe they should make a handheld system again...
Sega, I think you should start clearing out Sonic Team, they are making mistakes that other developers stopped making in 2001. Either that, or don't let them make a game in 3D.
That, and they rush every freaking game they have made, the head of Sonic 2006 said that he really would have rather kept the game in development for a few more months, but they would have missed the holiday season.
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on September 09, 2008, 05:52:55 PM
Quote from: Nayrman on September 09, 2008, 05:36:28 PM
and since they dropped out of consoles their game quality has become s*** with the exception of handhelds which are still surprisingly good >_>
Maybe they should make a handheld system again...
Sega, I think you should start clearing out Sonic Team, they are making mistakes that other developers stopped making in 2001. Either that, or don't let them make a game in 3D.
That, and they rush every freaking game they have made, the head of Sonic 2006 said that he really would have rather kept the game in development for a few more months, but they would have missed the holiday season.
Then it was worth the time to wait for Brawl and its delays.
What kind of system could they produce now?
It would be quite interesting to see.
It's amazing how PO is the only board that exists.
As we are, it was and still is a great console....but Sega, frankly, would be best to explore handhelds, rather than consoles, if they return to that side of the industry.
Quote from: mackormoses on September 09, 2008, 05:56:52 PM
It's amazing how PO is the only board that exists.
This isn't 3rd party related, because this is about the before time, when Sega was a 1st party.
Quote from: Byte on September 09, 2008, 05:58:53 PM
Quote from: mackormoses on September 09, 2008, 05:56:52 PM
It's amazing how PO is the only board that exists.
This isn't 3rd party related, because this is about the before time, when Sega was a 1st party.
Legacy perhaps? I don't really care, and I see where you're coming from.
Quote from: RedSox on September 09, 2008, 06:02:47 PM
Quote from: Byte on September 09, 2008, 05:58:53 PM
Quote from: mackormoses on September 09, 2008, 05:56:52 PM
It's amazing how PO is the only board that exists.
This isn't 3rd party related, because this is about the before time, when Sega was a 1st party.
Legacy perhaps?
Possibly.
The Dreamcast was terribly overlooked and ahead of its time. If people were into online playing back then as they are now, we would still have games like Power Stone and Sonic Shuffle.
My cousin had a Dreamcast, and I always thought it was a really nice system. Never got the chance to actually own one though.
Best game ever: Crazy Taxi. <3
I wish I had a Dreamcast just so I could play that. :P
Dreamcast is the most badass system ever.
Crazy Taxi > all
Dreamcast is awesome.
I'm glad I still have one.
The controller is kind of awkward, though.
Despite being terribly overrated by its crazed fanboys, the Dreamcast isn't a terrible console. It's just that its library of good games never reached that high of a point. The Saturn shares that same problem. Not lack of power, just...lack of games. I suppose the lack of support from 3rd parties is a good reason for that.
Not many people know I was actually a big Sonic fan before I was ever big on Mario. I still have my Sega Genesis and play it from time to time.
While I never owned a dreamcast, I have seen and played one as my friend across the street had one. It was an impressive system, but it got overshadowed and was ahead of it's time. The memory cards alone were something unheard of by being a system themselves. That's right, some don't know the memory cards doubled has handhelds, allowing you to play some games on the go.
If I was offered one, I'd buy it to say I have one, but I probably wouldn't care much. I still like the Genesis and what they were able to do with that system was impressive. Very few people realize that we can thank Sega for the online gaming we have today as Sega was the first to explore the area. These "Online Marketplaces" lead back to Sega with the Genesis and the Sega Channel. I was fortunite enough to be a subscriber to Sega Channel.
And on one last note, Crazy Taxi is no longer a reason to bother with Dreamcast as it's out on other systems now.
I never had a Dreamcast. I owned a Sega Genesis for a little bit, though. We only had Ms Pac-Man, Sonic & Knuckles, and some bike game though.
Oh, and just a funny thing.
The Dreamcast was released exactly four years after the original Playstation came out in America. :D
-interesting notes-
*The dreamcast is not more powerful than the PS2, it's CPU and GPU are weaker, the discs hold less data, etc.
*While it can't play DVDs, it can play VCDs (with attachment)
*If the controller bothers you there are DC to PS2 controller adapters
*With utility discs made by Bleem (defunct) one can play Gran Turismo 2, Tekken 3, and Metal Gear Solid with high resolution graphics on the Dreamcast
*Independent companies are still releasing content
*Unreleased games such as Propeller arena and Half Life are available for download
*Great homebrew community.
Oh, I almost forgot this too.
http://www.castle-vidcons.com/
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on September 10, 2008, 01:42:55 PM
Oh, I almost forgot this too.
http://www.castle-vidcons.com/
Surprised that Nomad had the power.
I actually remember seeing a test where a site installed a fresh new car battery in a car and used the car adapter for the Nomad, and the battery was drained within a few hours. :D
Oh, and there's a link cable to connect a Dreamcast to a Neo Geo Pocket Color.
Propeller Arena is awesome. Of course there's a great homebrew community, even though they made it so games were on a proprietary format, they let it read CD-Rs with no copy protection.
*crosses fingers* 10th Anniv. rerelease pl0x.
Quote from: Lotos on September 10, 2008, 08:16:20 PM
*crosses fingers* 10th Anniv. rerelease pl0x.
That would be awesome if they rereleased it and started printing discs again...
Fuck, Sega I EAT CHICKEN.