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9 Dreamcast games that helped defined the console

HITC Tech says: "We reported earlier on in the week that the Sega Dreamcast is celebrating its 15th year since release in the North American on the 09/09/99 that we thought it would be fitting to have a round-up of nine games that made this short lived yet cult 128 bit games machine so much fun to play."

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yewles13934d ago

No Soul Calibur, MvC 1&2, SF3, GGX or even TRICKSTYLE??? See, you just can't name 9...

Kurisu3933d ago

That helped define* the console.

maniacmayhem3933d ago

The Dreamcast surely was one of the best consoles and had so many great games. It is a real shame how Sega screwed their own pooch and got ran out the hardware business.

I would have loved to see where Sega would have went if they wouldn't have made their poor decisions and bad marketing choices. I would love to see what their successor to the Dreamcast would have been.

Volkama3933d ago

Not only did it have some magical games, but the hardware was reliable too. Never had a problem with a Sega or Nintendo console (still have a Saturn, Dreamcast, n64 kicking around in working order).

Everything I've had from Sony and Microsoft has broken within the supported lifespan of the console, except the original xbox and the ps4 (don't have that yet, and don't expect it to last 5 years when I do).

I miss Sega. As a publisher they are not close to their former glory.

hkgamer3933d ago

im not entirely sure sega did anything wrong tbh.

i think ps2 was just that much better, had western support, dvd player, came out maybe a yr or so after dc but was clearly the stronger console.

dc was amazing, it was a shame that it didnt survive otherwise i would have completed the shenmue saga by now.

maniacmayhem3932d ago

Sega made a LOT of mistakes with the Saturn. It's very detailed online, basically they screwed over 3rd party devs by discontinuing the Saturn early in it's life cycle and then announcing the Dreamcast soon after.

A lot of 3rd parties abandoned Sega after that. Not only was Sony's ps2 DVD compatible which kicked Sega's a$% too, but Sega came off of a long line of failed add ons and peripherals for their genesis.

Just a long list of mistakes for a once mighty giant.

hkgamer3932d ago

i meant with the dc. they didnt really make many mistakes.

dvd was super expensive so they didnt include that, the controller may have been a mistake though, thhey should have followed playstation with dual analog, but at that time dual analog didnt really have a purpose.

ps5fanboy3933d ago

A machine that brought a arcade perfect version of house of the dead packaged with the gun... Awesome gaming days , mine was robbed in a house robbery... Bas'*:*RDS.

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SEGA Dreamcast Games That Aged Beautifully

From the still stunning visuals and wonderful arcade gameplay, to the way it set the groundwork for so many technical innovations in the generations to come, the Dreamcast captured the spirit of the new millennium in a still utterly enduring way.

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TheColbertinator190d ago

Skies of Arcadia still captivates me to this day.

Cacabunga190d ago

Some great looking games in there!
DOA2 and Soulcalibur are phenomenal looking game that stood the test of time

darthv72190d ago

Mars Matrix is a fantastic shmup that i am surprised has not been ported to anything else like the PS4 or even the Switch.

Profchaos190d ago

It's amazing how many games are stuck on the Dreamcast

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How And Why Online Multiplayer Is Still A Thing For Dreamcast

A trailblazer for online gaming, some players are still holding a candle for Dreamcast.

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purple101405d ago (Edited 405d ago )

such a shame, its my fav console by far. it was way better than ps1, problem was ps2 was due to come out, a year or so later, and many just waited for that, especially after the flop that was the Saturn,. (even though it way okay, it didn't sell well,).

ps1 did sell well, a lot of those fans waited for ps2. thus, the downfall of Dreamcast,,

Jingsing404d ago (Edited 404d ago )

Every console is responsible for its own destiny, You don't go around pointing fingers at him or her or anybody, cowards do that and that ain't you! you're better than that!

lodossrage404d ago (Edited 404d ago )

Not true,

The Dreamcast falling apart was because Sega couldn't make up the pay for the increasing debt from the Sega Master System, Game Gear, 32x, Sega CD, and Sega Saturn. The Dreamcast and Genesis were profitable. But the profits weren't outpacing the debt plus interest.

It had nothing to do with anyone waiting for the PS2

MetroidFREAK21404d ago

You're forgetting the most important part of the story. Sega was losing so much money so fast due to their past failures, they couldn't sustain the business. Even if the PS2 did help the demise of the system, the true blame is Sega themselves

lodossrage404d ago

Exactly

Even Bernie Stolar R.I.P (former Sega exect) admitted in an interview past debt was what hurt the Dreamcast.

Everyone says "Sony killed Sega" when that's not even remotely true. Not just that, but most of their debt came from fighting Nintendo, not Sony

ZeekQuattro404d ago

This. The only truly successful home platform Sega made was the Genesis. Every thing else flopped to varying degrees. The real culprits were Sega of Japan and Sega of America which went to war against each other for some odd reason.

Chocoburger404d ago

I bought a DreamPi to play both Dreamcast and Saturn online! So far I'm only played with two people online with Saturn, and I need to spend more time with the Dreamcast community in order to play with them. I miss ChuChu Rocket online, good times!

Profchaos404d ago

P2P there's even Sega genisis games that still connect online based on this.

Hosted servers wasn't really something I saw regularly on non oc platforms until the 360 era.

Ravenkiss404d ago

The Dreamcast was easily my favorite console of all time, home of many good fighting games

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11 Best SEGA Dreamcast Platformer Games

Explore this thrilling list of the best platformer games of the Sega Dreamcast covering exciting mainstream games and numerous hidden gems.

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Cacabunga456d ago (Edited 456d ago )

MDK 2
LEGACY OF KAIN

Deserve to be among best platformers