Dreamcast 2 in the works?

SEGA Corporation has filed a new application to protect the trademark Dreamcast - sparking rumours that the Japanese publisher is planning on making a shock return to the console manufacturing market with the Dreamcast 2.

The filing could, of course, simply be a further effort from SEGA to protect the Dreamcast name. According to the USPTO the original Dreamcast trademark is still active. However, the two descriptions are very different.

[predator]

HOLY [email protected]!!!!!!!!!!!!!

could it be?!?!

come on sega bring that beast back and make shenmue 3 launch title, haha

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

i LOVED the dreamcast.

it had a amazing libary of games, and was extremely innovative.

BUT,

Sega, seriously don`t do this.

[mikeslemonade]

Dreamcast 2 was Xbox and Dreamcast 3 is the 360. If a real dreamcast 2 came out then it would be too similiar to the xbox.

[ry-guy]

HOW!?

People use that arguement as flame bait, but how is the Xbox anything like the Dreamcast 2?

Let's see. Xbox was made by Microsoft hmmm last I checked Microsoft comes from another continent than Sega and its Dreamcast.

Xbox was no where close to the gaming library Dreamcast had because of the fact that it was an American produced console and Japense developers were unfamiliar and untrustworthy of Microsoft.

Don't try to compare the Xbox & Microsoft names to Dreamcast & Sega. You're comparing apples to oranges.

[InMyOpinion]

If it's anything, it will be a handheld for sure.

[Kleptic]

People say that all time because of XBL...

Sega and MS were working together on the online network that was originally slated to be exlusive to the DC...near the launch of the DC however, mostly due to Sega's extremely poor running with devs at the time, MS backed out...and soon after announced that they would enter the console market with their own in house console...and would only work with certain PC part manufacturers (meaning not SCE or Nintendo or Sega)...XBL is basically what would have come to the DC had the Xbox never been made...

this is pretty similar to how the Playstation came along...nintendo and Sony were working on the system that would come after the SNES (although it was not at all like the N64...CD-Rom was to be the main format)..but mysteriously Nintendo dropped Sony on the console development in early 94...and Sony basically used everything they were inputting to Nintendo for the PS1...Nintendo's move also put them way behind in that generation race...and made Sony a fortune...

MS and Sega have/had a very similar take on the console market though...both companies wanted to shorten the console lifespan, while Sony and Nintendo always wanted to lengthen it...both MS and Sega (at the time) wanted online console content very early on, however demanded that it be a closed exclusive system (so not really the "internet" per se)...that is mostly due to MS though, which has always confused a lot of people...especially considering how open the windows OS is when compared to the main competition of Apple (not getting in Linux or anything...I am not saying windows is open source or anything...just comparing a PC to a 360 as far as online content abilities)...

wiki a DC sometime...it gives all kinds of crazy information about the past 2 decades of consoles...

[Sam Fisher]

but peter moore was the president of sega "Moore was president and COO of Sega of America", and then later became Vice President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft which "...heavily courted Moore based on his experiences with the Sega Dreamcast." so hmmm.... so Xbox and Xbox 360 is extremely similiar to dreamcast

if u dont believe me - Link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

[JsonHenry]

I hope they do release a new console. They could easily be the kings of the "next-gen".

Whatever the case, I have always enjoyed Sega Consoles. I have faith that they will not let me down if they do produce another console.

[Polluted]

@Mikeslemonade & Sam_Fisher: Did you guys ever play a Dreamcast? It just didn't "feel" anything like an xbox. I don't mean the controller. Just the whole system in general. The way it was marketed, the games, everything.

[Jammaniaclord]

i ABSOLUTELY adore THE dREAMCAST TO THIS VERY DAY! I REALLY MISS sEGA BEING A CONTENDeR IN THE MARKET. Incredible library of games. the system reminded me of the PC Engine and its quirky, yet creative games were edgy, and were fun as heck! LOTS of shooters for us old school fans too! Only thing i was let down on was that the shmups were too same-y, meaning that they all looked like the same game , with barely new graphics/art, but the same millions-of-bullets spraying everywhere style. Other than that it DID have shmups! Beggars can't be choosers!

[titntin]

I doubt we'll see it - but I'll keep my fingers crossed, just in case! :)

[mikeslemonade]

I thought it was pretty obvious why would the dreamcast 2 be alike the xbox 1, so that's why I didn't explain. Dreamcast had the first online and the successor would have been like xbl, shemmue was exclusive to the xbox, the controller was similiar to the xbox, Peter Moore was the main excutive for the dreamcast and for the xbox 1 and 360. Also there have been a few sega games exclusive or timed exclusive on the xbox such as Condemmed. If Dreamcast 2 the real thing came out then it would just be first party sega games and then 3rd party games.

[BLUR111]

it be amazing if they make a 2nd one. it sucks dreamcast went out cause it woulda been better than ps1 if it stayed around the grafix were way better than ps1 thats a fact

[mighty_douche]

say its so...... id love a new Dreamcast.

i give so much for it come out a smoke the PS3 and the 360, then we'd see some f*cking red faces....

[predator]

hehe i think it would sit just nice next to my 360 and soon to be ps3 but to the fanboys, yeah they would be red faced. lol

[socomnick]

I would love a dreamcast 2 but Im worried sega doesn't have in them anymore. All they have been producing lately is crap.

[Daishi]

What you wanna bet it's a download only console. Especialy given all the old Sega games comming out on Virtual console and Live. I might even go as far as to say they have made more money off the downloadable content than there new releases (especial considering the production cost of a 12 year old game).

[BloodySinner]

If the console is truly in the works, then SEGA is not joining this generation. Maybe the next one.

[green]

If it comes out to compete directly with the PS360 its going to be very difficult and extremely expensive for them and seriously don't think SEGA has that financial power anymore.

But if they were to bring out a console thats abit more powerful than the WII,cheaper and billed as a direct rival to the Wii then definitely they will sell in the bucket loads.

Imagine a DREAMCAST2 lunching at 189dollars,720p or 1080p support,superior graphics to WII and lunching with SHENMUE3,POWER STONE 3 and a new SONIC GAME,SKIES OF ARCADIA.count me in.

[mighty_douche]

man, those games ruled soooo much, just pure unrelentless FUN!

still im sure now it would get slated for "no AA" or "ha look at those low res textures"..... fun seems to come second now.

[crck]

And I would love a 3rd installment as well. I wonder why Capcom doesn't do it. It could be a "Smash Bros" for the PS3 and 360.

[gololo]

i'd get it just to play power stone 3....so many hrs spent to get every single item in ps2...loved the game, however, I don't want this to happen as my pockets are empty to try to keep up buying all three consoles...

[PS360WII]

Well as much as I'd love to see it I'm not sure how it would work out in favor of Sega. First in order for it to smoke PS3 and 360 out of the water they would need to put a lot of power under the hood and still sell it at a nice price and lose a whole lot of money right away. Plus people would still need to buy it which after such a long time since there last console along with the fact that 3 consoles are out already might make that dream a bit far fetched. Then they would need to talk 3rd parties into making games for them. Another fine how do you do for them seeing that development cost is skyrocketing what business sense would go and make a game for a console who's only claim to fame was after it was out of the game. Dreamcast was/is great. The only thing is most didn't realize this fact till it was to late to support it.

[MyNutsYourChin]

I highly doubt that this rumor is true. However, I can't help but wish it is true. Additionally, I can't resist speculation.

The Dreamcast was/is an awesome and innovative console. Unfortunately, it was a year or so before its time and people found comfort in Sony's PS2 instead. A future generation Dreamcast would definately make some people happy and excited but I don't think it would be marketed on the same level as the PS3 or XBOX 360. I think it would more likely rival the "PS4", "XBOX 720", and "Wii ii". Perhaps SEGA and Nintendo will form a joint venture called "WiiDream", "Wiicast", or God forbid "Dwiimcast". But whatever, that's highly unlikely and irrelevant to this story.

Although, a joint venture between two of the greatest console makers to create a hybrid SEGA/Nintendo console would be freaking awesome, its not going to happen.

In all honesty, I personally think SEGA has extended its Dreamcast name because Dreamcast games will soon be coming to the Wii VC.

DC on the VC baby!

[TwissT]

"Dwiimcast" hahahaha Hilarious

[crck]

But I don't see it happening. Sega has burned to many bridges in the past. They have let all their franchises disappear or rot into mediocrity. They also don't have the money to compete with the likes of Nintendo, Sony and MS. Of course that could change if they partnered up with Apple or another mega corporation.

[BloodySinner]

Apple... now there's a thought.

[green]

Apple has displayed interest in the gaming industry and if they were to partner with SEGA then it will do well in all regions.because they are both regarded as cool brands and people will buy them regardless.

[Lord_Mike]

HAHA Apple & SEGA, that would really piss Microsoft off.

[The_Engineer]

the new console the "SAPPLE" lmao

[Lord_Mike]

or Appega

[Daver]

omg...i hope its a joke... theres enough console right now for the market...anyway who will want a dreamcast? lolll

[Lord_Mike]

There's only 2 consoles out. Nintendo is considered a toy, Square-Enix says so.

[lynx1halo]

THERE IS A REASON THE DREAMCAST FAILED.......IT WAS GARBAGE..PLAIN AND SIMPLE

[predator]

if it was to happen i dont think it will be this gen, they would do it in 5-6 years and maybe try and be first on the market infront of ms and sony, there is more logic in that reason

[gamesblow]

Sega is so mediocre and average... do we need anymore average next gen systems here on the market? I mean, we already have the wii.

[v1c1ous]

YOU HATE EVERYTHING

[Lord Cheese]

sorry gamesblow - i have to disagree. The Wii a next-gen system!?!??!

Its a gamecube with homo-erotic magic wand controllers.

[WonderboyIII]

How old are you? Sega with all the crap it fell in still ownes Sony and Xbox with heritage, quality and passion. The Wii is made by Nintedo, and even if the Wii was an actual peace of sh1t, it is freaken Nintendo. And Gamers should freaken bow their heads to Nintendo and Sega. Gaming today is what it is because of Sega and Nintendo. Kids like you who lack any insight into how the gmaing industry matured, should make sure they urinate before they sleep so that they do not do so when they sleep.

[Danja]

hmmm I highly doubt it will happen but if so..im sure it won't be until maybe a next 4-6 years...but still SEGA is does not have enough Financial Power to compete with neither Sony/M$/Nintendo...

[TheMART]

Guys think about it... A Dreamcast 2 entering just after 3 years lifecycle of the PS3 and 360 with the newest tech in it!

People would be having enough money and wanting to spend after buying the other consoles years before, the Dreamcast doesn't have to compete with other new hardware/consoles and has 2 to 3 years advance of the PS4 and Xbox 720 whatever

It could be a great entrance in the market again! Many people would buy it just because of its name Dreamcast :P

[nix]

Mart hates Sony because they killed Dreamcast!

but yeah... you never know, he's not a gamer. he's a fanboi!

[kingboy]

Great!! another one for Mart to hate on :)

[SDFm3rc]

for abandoning the DC the way I did.

The console was SICK.

Shenmue, Powerstone and the mighty Soul Calibre were all EXCEPTIONAL games and I thoroughly enjoyed my gaming experience on the console.

Until............some mates of mine suggested I try out the new Playstation console. All my friends promised that the PS would blow the DC out the water and that it was COOL to BUY one. After all the hype though, I wish I'd stuck with the DC. A console delivered by a company with an actual gaming heritage as opposed to a "Jack of all trades" company like SONY.

Now that I think back, the majority of games on the PS1 and PS2 were just your average, run of the mill games (especially from SCEA). I honestly don't know why everyone got caught up in the SONY hype.

I wish I had stuck with the DC. A GAMING console made by an actual GAMING company.

[gamesblow]

Sega was always average... always. The only time they had somethign ebtter than the comp was during the nes/master system days and the dev's had exclusive agreements with Nintendo "on which was forced onto them" to make their versions different... so the dev's couldnt' take advantage of the master systems extra power alot of times.

Sega was and will always be average at best. The dreamcast was a giant turd, like Jason Rubin said. The controller was offensive looking and it was terrible to play with. the pda mem things were shot thru the [email protected] The games outside of a select few were complete garbage.

The Dreamcast died for more than the Ps2 reason, believe me. It died cause it was average and they refused to drop price from 200 bucks when everyone was crying about it ebing too expensive for the time.

Sega got what it deserved. Sega was garage and will alwaya be.

[ry-guy]

Idiot.

One word: Genesis.

Yeah, just mediocre.

[TheZippo]

The Dreamcast was an awesome machine along with it's controller. What is the Playstation controller but a glorified Super NES controller?

[Mwaan]

The Dreamcast is my favorite console of all time. Nothing else even comes close. You call it mediocre? Garbage?! I'm still waiting to play something better than Shenmue, Phantasy Star Online, Skies of Arcadia, Crazy Taxi, or even Virtual On. Sega was always trying to innovate and create new experiences. Look at games like Seaman, Space Channel 5, and Jet Grind Radio. Sega lost for one reason, and one reason only, they didn't have the money to secure 3rd party support. I didn't care though, because they had capcom. Resident Evil, Powerstone, Street Fighter III, Marvel vs. Capcom 2. I could continue to list the best games of all time, but to get to my point. Your opinion is garbage.

[CyberPunkMonky]

Coud this be sega's version of the Ngage? (not the handheld but the mobile gaming platform for mobile phones?)

[ban fans]

Man, it would be great to have another platform choice. More options equals more competition equals more great games. A four way console battle would be amazing!

I'm not sure if Sega has the financial muscle to enter the fight right now (it hasn't been THAT long since they dropped from the hardware market) and their games haven't exactly been the super popular big sellers that pull in the huge profits to finance this sort of move. A team up with Apple would be huge! We'll see.

Let's keep our fingers crossed!

[gamesblow]

If any and everything...

I'd like to See Nintendo drop out and or Microsoft... They're expendable at this point. Microsoft not so much, because they're all about games "aside from their garbage ass download service" but they're pretty relevant to me and important to have in the mix, so I want MS to stick around.

I love sony, but I'd also not mind to see Sony sell all their amazing dev's to APPLE and let them enter into the game market with the I-system.

I'd love to see Apple vs Ms for overall dominance... Sony and nintendo are old hat and Sony is showing signs of not even wanting to bother with the market anymore. You have to look at it like this...

Sony won 2 gens and smiled about it... Ps3 is losing big and they're ready to pack it in almost. You gotta hand it to Microsoft, they're taking a financial beating on the xbox and xbox 360 but they're in it and in it for the long haul.

That's dedication.

I still want Apple in this thing, though. Sega can kiss pork and nintendo can clean up sloppy seconds bathroom mess for all I care.

[ban fans]

So you don't think good competition is healthy for the video game market? You say you would like to see MS and Nintendo drop out leaving only Sony to have a monopoly OR Apple eat up Sony's dev and battle it out with MS? Isn't the Apply / MS battle outside of video games big enough? Does it need to spill over into the consoles as well?

As far as Sony winning the last two gens of consoles and smiling, well, yeah, I would too! But I think they are a far cry from getting "ready to pack it in". As you said, they won the last two console wars, their first two I might add, why drop out if the PS3 is their first system that doesn't "win". The PS3 has only been out for a year! Last time I checked, the life span of a console is at least 5 years, and with this tech (360 and PS3), it could go even longer.

Also, don't expect to see Nintendo go anywhere. They are making too much profit to walk away any time soon.

[Legionaire2005]

Dreamcast 2 will return to blow Playstation out the water!!!! Playstation was Dreamcast's greatest enemy that destroyed the first Dreamcast. One issue it might have again if it comes back is the lack of support from EA games, which could be a big letdown.

[Lord_Mike]

EA used to be great but they suck now so who cares.

[iNcRiMiNaTi]

but some news about makes me more interested to see what sega can bring. sonic is dead, dont launch with that. every sonic game to come out after sonic adventure was pretty bad or garbage. id like to see another panzer dragoon, streets of rage, and power stone

[Strife Lives]

Would sega put a blu-ray , hd dvd or dvd drive in? Lol sega arnt going to make a dreamcast 2. They arnt that financially secure to take that risk. And remember,yes, competition is gd,but, the more consoles,more choice, so if they entered next generation with a ps4 and xbox 3 and wii 2 consumers will buy 1 - 2 of them and all companies would take a huge knock to they profits. That wont benifit the industry but take it bkwards

[Bill Gates]

I doubt Sega is working on a "new" Dreamcast. Sega is not as STUPID as M$. Sega understands the JEM that is the PS3, and also understand how long it was built for.

By the time a new Dreamcast would roll around, the PS3 momentum will be so fast that Sega would again run out of money to support the "new" Dreamcast.

Now I could see something along the lines of M$, Sega, and EA joining forces to develop some sort of gaming system since the XBox name has FOREVER been tainted with the FAMOUS RROD.....AAHAHAHHAHHAHA

[kewlkat007]

I've had a blast to enjoy, because it had so many quality games. For such a short library, and of course Sony hogging all the Developers as they did with Nintendo.

I went from N64 to Dreamcast when entering college. Anyhow I doubt there will be a new "Dreamcast" just not enough room to squeeze in 4 Consoles. Sega needs to re-invent it's games and bring some new stuff to the table. SEGA always had bad timing, I think.

Some of my Top D-cast games

1.Soul Calibur
2.Power Stone
3.Sonic Adventure
4.Phantasy Star Online
5.Shenmue
6.Skies of Arcadia
7.Grandia 2
8.Bangai-O
9.Resident Evil Code: Veronica
10.Marvel vs. Capcom 2
11.Fatal Fury - Mark of the Wolves
12.Jet Grind Radio
13.Virtua Tennis & Tennis 2K2
14.Crazy Taxi
15.Street Fighter III: Third Strike
16.Ikaruga

SEGA had all the good fighting games , as you can see CAPCOM has always supported every Console no matter what, which is why I did not understand the whole DMC fanboy outcry. Whatever SEGA decides to do, I'll always like their games like I do Nintendo. I doubt a new Sega console though. SEGA is known for making wacky first party games but I would like to see what they do this gen.