Dreamcast 🌀 25th Anniversary

[DECK’ARD]

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A truly special console, with an exceptional library for its short time on the market, Sega really went all out with what was to be their exit from the hardware market.

Will always treasure the time spent on PSO especially, what a groundbreaking game with an unrivalled atmosphere.

 

[Shinobido Heart]

I bought a used Dreamcast several years ago just so I could play Sword of the Berserk: Guts Rage, lol.

Happy anniversary!!

 

[Unicorn]

Still mad it never had a NiGHTS sequel after the console name and controller evoked the 3D pad and the world of NiGHTS

 

[IrishNinja]

beautiful! my goal is to get this dreampi setup going & get my dreamcast back online by the us 25th on 9/9/24

also good on OP for posting from threads rather than the nazi site

 

[ezekial45]

I loved this console dearly. It was a real joy playing on it. I wish it had a better lifespan. Also it has one of the greatest console startups ever, composed by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOsw-Au9JCo

 

[kubev]

One of the coolest things about Dreamcast was all the specialized peripherals. Such a great console.

 

[Xbox Live Mike]

I got my first Dreamcast from Time Out arcade. In the summer of 99 some rando approached me with a Japanese Dreamcast and a few games, wanting $99. I really liked the system and bought a US version on 9/9/99.

 

[Deleted member 7148]

Still my favorite console of all-time. So many amazing memories playing PSO, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Grandia 2 and more.

I bought a Hallmark Dreamcast Christmas ornament to put on my tree this year lol.

 

[dlauv]

Got a terraonion before I heard about why I shouldn't support the guy. My drive was on its way out. Now it's future proofed a bit, but I need to look into how to get it online.

 

[DECK’ARD]

This still gives me goosebumps:


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[nsilvias]

port typing of the dead you cowards

 

[Pez]

This still gives me goosebumps:


View: https://youtu.be/Go2e_-2VxX8?si=Vz63_e8j9eGKdo0e

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Oh man, such great, great memories. Games were still magical back when the Dreamcast came out.

 

[Gengahrrr]

So why aren't we getting a Dreamcast mini?

 

[Hoggle]

Glad I bought one ages ago just to play Shenmue. The month they announced the Shenmue remaster. But still. Awesome console.

 

[Suede]

Happy Birthday!🥂

So many good memories. Also, it still gets me the OG colour wasn't blue like here in the EU.

 

[FlexMentallo]

The Japanese Dreamcast I bought on my first trip to Tokyo in late '99 is the only classic console I still own. Too much emotion wrapped up in it To ever sell it.

 

[diablogg]

The legend will never die.

 

[stopmrdomino]

So why aren't we getting a Dreamcast mini?

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Because the higher you go up the accurate emulation tree, the more expensive it becomes. The Dreamcast was also a commercial failure versus the successful Mega Drive/Genesis

 

[catpurrcat]

Lost so many hours playing NFL 2K
Amazing console

 

[No Depth]

Imported it in 1998 myself with Sonic and a few others. Sonic was a letdown for me even then, but Power Stone and eventually Soul Calibur were triumphs! US launch(nearly a year later!) had a pretty good amount of titles added too.

So many incredible enhanced arcade ports. Was just a fun little box with quick fix greats(and PSO).

 

[Fachasaurus]

Easily the best console I've ever had the pleasure of playing on. Shocked that there are still so many IPs locked away from that trove of titles.

Would love to see some Power Stone revival!

 

[Suede]

Soul Calibur is still one of the GOAT fighting games. Still looks and plays great for its age.

 

[FlashFlooder]

been exclusively a Nintendo / Sony guy my whole life, but I have a soft spot for the Dreamcast. A big part of it was the awesome port of HYDROOOOO THUNDER!!!!!!!

 

[Arex]

I still have my Dreamcast somewhere in the drawer lol.

I wonder if it'll still turn on, I'd think the cmos battery is probably dead if it has one.

 

[Deleted member 36578]

Still my favorite console of all time. I freaking loved the Dreamcast so much.

 

[BlueManifest]

Does online play like pso and sonic adventures still work?

 

[DECK’ARD]

Still my favorite console of all time. I freaking loved the Dreamcast so much.

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Mine too.

Sega were at the top of their game creatively. Giving all their studios their own identities and complete freedom led to some of their best work.

 

[Deleted member 36578]

Mine too.

Sega were at the top of their game creatively. Giving all their studios their own identities and complete freedom led to some of their best work.

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That was such an incredible time for them and it's a shame it didn't work out in the end. It felt so short lived.

 

[Kawngi]

So many good memories from the Dreamcast considering how short of a time we had with it.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

First console my brother and I bought on launch day. System was pure magic. So many fond memories of the console and all my friends coming over to see and play it.

I was obsessed with tracking down every magazine with any new pics or info on Code Veronica and Castlevania. Castlevania leaking online recently was a childhood dream come true, even with it being in such an early state.

 

[ThatNerdGUI]

The GOAT. I still have one and its one of my favorite's consoles of all time.

 

[Kida]

Does online play like pso and sonic adventures still work?

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There are currently 35 games that have active online functions, though the servers are made/run by fans.

Games : Dreamcast Live

List of online Dreamcast games.

dreamcastlive.net

 

[NoneLikeAlex]

Did my first online gaming and IRC chat with the Dreamcast.

 

[The Unsent]

Blimey 25, magical memories loading up Sonic Adventure, enjoying the intro FMV and speeding off the beautiful beach that is the first level, then being told I also needed to get a memory card. My favourite Dreamcast game was the epic Shenmue II.

 

[dedhead54]

Hooked mine up last week to an old CRT and been playing through Skies of Arcadia for the first time.

The Dreamcast launch and first year is one of my fondest memories in my life of gaming.

 

[KDash]

One of the best. I still remember September 1999 and the following months very fondly. I stayed up all night playing through the entirety of Sonic Adventure when my family got our Dreamcast. I was like...12. Hah. Good times. I still keep mine plugged into a CRT and play it whenever I'm in the mood for it.

Also got a decent collection for it. Love my Dreamcast!

 

[IDontBeatGames]

I NEED Sega to figure out how to get the price/cost of a Sega Dreamcast Mini down to an affordable point for them and for consumers. As someone who never got to experience the Dreamcast, I just love how aesthetic as hell the console is and want to experience those games the easiest way possible. I know one could always buy one and mod one, but that's too much work. I don't care how long it takes but I'd be there day 1 for a Dreamcast Mini.

So why aren't we getting a Dreamcast mini?

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Basically, the cost is too high for Sega to mass produce for consumers. It's not that they don't want to do it, they do, they're just struggling to figure out how to bring the cost of the parts down so the overall price of a Dreamcast Mini is a price that'll make people want to actually buy it. So, as of now, they're unsure as to whether or not it'll happen unfortunately.

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This comes from Adam Koralik's latest video, shedding some light on why the Dreamcast mini probably isn't happening. Having worked with Sega in the past, he has some insight on the matter, sharing what he heard behind the scenes.

"So what's stopping it? Technology," says Kotalik. "If you want to get [the Dreamcast] into a little mini box like [the Genesis Mini], you really only have two ways to do it. You either build this perfect Dreamcast emulator from the ground up [...] or you do a low-end version that's running PC ports."

Kotalik then recalls a conversation he had with Sega about this very topic, with the company not approving of either option. "The problem is, honestly, that if we want to re-release it as a console, it's going to be 300 bucks [...] Nobody would be happy with a $300 price tag. People would be expecting $100, so people would be mad. [You would] get a high-quality product that just prices too many people out."

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Source: TheGamer

 

[IrishNinja]

Castlevania leaking online recently was a childhood dream come true, even with it being in such an early state.

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it was such a treat! reminded me of years back when the good folks at assemblergames (rip) did an xmas dump of the toejam & earl 3 prototype, i was so happy

finally getting the fan translation of rent-a-hero this year was amazing

There are currently 35 games that have active online functions, though the servers are made/run by fans.

Games : Dreamcast Live

List of online Dreamcast games.

dreamcastlive.net

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this is what i'm talking about, can't wait to join these folks

 

[IDontBeatGames]

Am I crazy for thinking that if Sega can't at least get the cost down for a Sega Dreamcast Mini, they should at least consider making a Sega Dreamcast Collection for PS5/Xbox/PC/Switch?

 

[Encephalon]

They are probably better off porting Saturn and Dreamcast games to modern platforms and having people pay for each one

 

[Suede]

Blimey 25, magical memories loading up Sonic Adventure, enjoying the intro FMV and speeding off the beautiful beach that is the first level, then being told I also needed to get a memory card. My favourite Dreamcast game was the epic Shenmue II.

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I'll never forget my copy of Shenmue II getting delivered to the wrong house somehow, and then even though there were in the same neighbourhood, that person sent it back. I was so mad lol. I had already waited weeks for the delivery.

 

[trugs26]

Shemnue, Skies of Arcadia, and Power Stone were some highlights.

Edit: oh and Crazy Taxi!

 

[IDontBeatGames]

They are probably better off porting Saturn and Dreamcast games to modern platforms and having people pay for each one

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That's what I'm saying! A $59.99 collection with 15-30 games from the Dreamcast ported onto the PS5/XB/PC/Switch with some fixes and maybe a couple of bonus features kinda like an Art Museum or something as we see in other collections like the Mega Man Battle Network Collection. If they can't get the Dreamcast Mini to be a thing, this feels like the best alternate solution

 

[TaySan]

My next console i want to buy along with an Xbox. So many great arcade games D:

 

[TaySan]

So why aren't we getting a Dreamcast mini?

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Anything above PS1 era is going to be too expensive for emulation.

 

[Pharaoh]

Dreamcast was really special to me. Playing Shenmue for the first time is up there for best moments in gaming for me.

 

[IrishNinja]

They are probably better off porting Saturn and Dreamcast games to modern platforms and having people pay for each one

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this is sadly much more likely than a collection, especially given the work they'd take - nevermind the compromises made by all the old non-M2 collections

ps3/360 gen saw a mini dc collection of ports and some heavy hitters from the saturn, and sales across the board then were underwhelming enough that they killed the effort before skies of arcadia & shenmue saw HD ports

time has passed & even the merch on their store shows that they realize love & nostalgia for the dreamcast is higher these days, but i'd still be pleasantly surprised if they put any real work into this library of classics, sadly. i'd be over the moon if M2 decided to work on saturn & DC more someday though

 

[pete_clarf]

The Dreamcast got me back into gaming and I've never looked back. I recently decided I want to try for a complete North American collection. Not sure if it's realistic or not, but it's been fun trying to get there. I'm only up to 30 games right now. At one point, I had close to 70 but had to sell it ALL due to a financial emergency. I'm in a much better place now.

 

[ireadybreakfast]

I was a high school senior when it released in the US. I had a group of friends with open lunch and then a study hall afterwards. For months, we drove to my house, ate lunch in the car, then played Dreamcast for 2 hours. Glorious times.

 

[ArchAngel]

Oh my, 25 years ago (in a few days) I got my Dreamcast with Virtua Fighter 3tb and shortly after getting Sonic Adventure and Blue Stinger. Most amazing console ever!



I'm old ㅠㅠ