Sega Dreamcast

w00t!  Can't wait to see what GiantBomb does.

" w00t!  Can't wait to see what GiantBomb does. "

Rest in peace, sweet prince.

" @JJOR64 said:

" w00t!  Can't wait to see what GiantBomb does. "

I'm guessing nothing. "

@JJOR64

" w00t!  Can't wait to see what GiantBomb does. "

I wasn't really much of a gamer back then (especially not a console gamer) but I just bought my fourth Dreamcast (third fully boxed - the other a vintage opened system) this week. They're stacked right along with my 3DO collection. Heh.

The only DC game i ever cared about to this day is MVC2 and we all know where that game is now

I remember fantasizing about buying one of these as a broke 9th grader. Instead I bought the horrible I-wish-it-was-Will-Wright-Peter-Moleneux-convergence-project SimThemepark the same day. Still rented one a week later and didn't stop playing that hoverboard tony hawk wannabe game the entire time.
 
I tried to convince my friends to get one or come play and they were all "Fuck you, let's get stoned and listen to Slipknot/Static-X"

I was actually just talking about Powerstone the otherday and how I loved playing it with friends back then. Somewhere in my closet I still got my DC, but I haven't turned it on in like 7 years so I have no idea if it works or not. I'm probably going to test it out later today after I get back from work..if it still does hopefully(was in fine condition so I think it should) I'm gonna bust out some Jet grind radio I think :P

I would play mine today, but I need a new cable to play it on my HDTV. I can't believe after all these years I still use the aerial lead that came with it (it was never something I got round to doing, since before it looked ok on my CRT).
 
Such a fantastic console, I was very sad the day I heard they were stopping production. I was glad I got most of the best games before it died out. There are still quite a few that I need to play though and I will invest in later on. Shenmue & 2 were easily my favourite games for the system and still are.
 
Happy Dreamcast Day! hope you have a nice time Linkyshinks, sounds like good fun. :)

It's too bad SEGA didn't do anything special for the day... Like announcing Shenmue 3 :-P

Happy Birthday, we miss you :)

I'm totally gonna play through Elemental Gimmick Gear in celebration!

Man, are there any worthwhile DC emulators out there? I remember not having much success with the Saturn one(s) about a year back.

" It's too bad SEGA didn't do anything special for the day... Like announcing Shenmue 3 :-P "

Man this makes me feel nostalgic. We miss you little buddy. RIP.

Yeah, that would have been special, if we didn't have all the horrid Sonic games the past decade.

Viva la Dreamcast!

I still have my DC but it's turned into a horrible yellow color... Very ugly. The controller too, though slightly less :-(
 
Oh well, my Shenmue 1 & 2 copies are in mint condition.

Shenmue and Jet Set Radio forever!

Didn't even realize it was the 9th. Thanks for the reminder! Go Dreamcast GO!

" Yeah, that would have been special, if we didn't have all the horrid Sonic games the past decade. "

" @Al3xand3r: Really? I notice my SNES has turned form an almost purplish gray to a pissed-bedsheet beige. Except for the small plastic eject flap in the middle between the power and reset switches... that thing looks like the rest of the entire console used to when it was new. "

" @MrKlorox said:

" @Al3xand3r: Really? I notice my SNES has turned form an almost purplish gray to a pissed-bedsheet beige. Except for the small plastic eject flap in the middle between the power and reset switches... that thing looks like the rest of the entire console used to when it was new. "

  I did some research into the issue of yellowing and found that it's down to certain flame resistant chemicals that were used. (- in both the Dreamcast and the Super Nintendo) Those chemicals degrade and leech out a yellow residue. There's no way of reversing the effects, I have found, but if you do have a console in perfect condition you can maintain it's colour.  If you keep your consoles out of the sun, and apply a little total factor sun block after a light cleaning, it will help a great deal in preserving those chemicals. "

Happy 10th birthday Dreamcast!!! Though our time together was brief, I will always remember you as the little system that could. Whose games were strange, avante garde, and every single one of them kicked serious ass. Long live the Dreamcast!!!

Happy Birthday Dreamcast!  You would've been 10 today.

" I would play mine today, but I need a new cable to play it on my HDTV. I can't believe after all these years I still use the aerial lead that came with it (it was never something I got round to doing, since before it looked ok on my CRT).  Such a fantastic console, I was very sad the day I heard they were stopping production. I was glad I got most of the best games before it died out. There are still quite a few that I need to play though and I will invest in later on. Shenmue & 2 were easily my favourite games for the system and still are.  Happy Dreamcast Day! hope you have a nice time Linkyshinks, sounds like good fun. :) "

As little as I know/care about the dreamcast, I do understand that a lot of people like it. Oh, and no Dreamcast thread would be complete without this little video:
 

I know it was the first console to hit the 128 mark. And it had Shenmue and Jet Set Radio to its name. But I've honestly never understood the legendary status that this console seems to hold. It wasn't that great.
 
I'm prepared to stand corrected though. So fire away haha.

" @Marzy said:

" I would play mine today, but I need a new cable to play it on my HDTV. I can't believe after all these years I still use the aerial lead that came with it (it was never something I got round to doing, since before it looked ok on my CRT).  Such a fantastic console, I was very sad the day I heard they were stopping production. I was glad I got most of the best games before it died out. There are still quite a few that I need to play though and I will invest in later on. Shenmue & 2 were easily my favourite games for the system and still are.  Happy Dreamcast Day! hope you have a nice time Linkyshinks, sounds like good fun. :) "

  eBay or Amazon should do the trick cheaply.   Thanks, I certainly will do, I have a veritable buffet of games to play. By the end of the night we will all be chatting to Seaman in a severely drunk state asking him why Sega deserted us :( "

Maaaaaan. I loved the Dreamcast. So many great games for it. It had some great 3D fighters before 3D fighters got lame like the original Soul Calibur, that was an amazing game, I loved playing Virtua Fighter too. Jet Set Radio, Revolt, Sonic Adventure.. I spent hours in Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 getting my Chao to be how I wanted it to be without actualy knowing what I needed to do to make it change, it was all hap-hazard giving it random foods and things and seeing what happened. The VMU games were great too, I had to replace the batteries for the thing and they were way expensive from some crazy electronics store.
 
The thing sold over 10 million units though so it wasn't the utter utter failure I thought it was. 10 Million is still a good number.

" @Linkyshinks said:

" @Marzy said:

" I would play mine today, but I need a new cable to play it on my HDTV. I can't believe after all these years I still use the aerial lead that came with it (it was never something I got round to doing, since before it looked ok on my CRT).  Such a fantastic console, I was very sad the day I heard they were stopping production. I was glad I got most of the best games before it died out. There are still quite a few that I need to play though and I will invest in later on. Shenmue & 2 were easily my favourite games for the system and still are.  Happy Dreamcast Day! hope you have a nice time Linkyshinks, sounds like good fun. :) "

  eBay or Amazon should do the trick cheaply.   Thanks, I certainly will do, I have a veritable buffet of games to play. By the end of the night we will all be chatting to Seaman in a severely drunk state asking him why Sega deserted us :( "

 I've been wanting to get Seaman, it looks like great fun. I'm sure I'd prefer it over Milo, from what I've seen it looks more enjoyable. It's a shame it's so rare to find.  If you were to use a Dreamcast on a HDTV, which sort of cable would you recommend LS? "

Gallery

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Dug this out for some drunken Seaman action. Yes I know that sounds sick

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" @Linkyshinks said:

I did some research into the issue of yellowing and found that it's down to certain flame resistant chemicals that were used. (- in both the Dreamcast and the Super Nintendo) Those chemicals degrade and leech out a yellow residue. There's no way of reversing the effects, I have found, but if you do have a console in perfect condition you can maintain it's colour.  If you keep your consoles out of the sun, and apply a little total factor sun block after a light cleaning, it will help a great deal in preserving those chemicals. "

My SNES is still grey and it's over 15 years old. I've always kept it out of the sun and treated it very well. The same is with my Dreamcast. "

I never owned a Dreamcast, but I did play Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on a Dreamcast at a store. That's when I realized I wanted to own a console.(I got a PS2 for Christmas)

The Dreamcast was the first console I bought for myself.  When I was in college, this console was simply amazing.  There were so many games I loved on the Dreamcast.  Rush was probably the game my wife and I played the most.  She was pretty amazing at that game.

Always wished i had bought a Dreamcast, but i never did. I had the Saturn though.

Thanks LS, I'll look into getting a VGA, but if they're too expensive, then I'll go for the scart.
 
I love your Dreamcast pod.

" As little as I know/care about the dreamcast, I do understand that a lot of people like it. Oh, and no Dreamcast thread would be complete without this little video:
 

"

 @Marzy  

" Thanks LS, I'll look into getting a VGA, but if they're too expensive, then I'll go for the scart.  I love your Dreamcast pod. "

@MrKlorox

" @Marzy said:

" @Linkyshinks said:

I did some research into the issue of yellowing and found that it's down to certain flame resistant chemicals that were used. (- in both the Dreamcast and the Super Nintendo) Those chemicals degrade and leech out a yellow residue. There's no way of reversing the effects, I have found, but if you do have a console in perfect condition you can maintain it's colour.  If you keep your consoles out of the sun, and apply a little total factor sun block after a light cleaning, it will help a great deal in preserving those chemicals. "

My SNES is still grey and it's over 15 years old. I've always kept it out of the sun and treated it very well. The same is with my Dreamcast. "

So THAT was my problem... and here I somehow thought it was smoke damage. I'll admit I've always been into playing when everything's a little clearer in the light of day and you know the night is always gonna be there anyway.
 

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I missed out on this originally, may have to shell out and grab a used one to experience the original Sega content...