ThinkGeek Dreamcasts Back in Stock

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Edited By Ryan  Staff
I really wish Capcom would just make a Power Stone 3 already.
I really wish Capcom would just make a Power Stone 3 already.
The Dreamcast is held in a pretty romantic light in certain gaming circles, so it's no surprise that when ThinkGeek started offering new-in-the-box Dreamcasts for $99 a pop, the stock got snatched up pretty quick. If you missed out last time, ThinkGeek just got a fresh batch, which I have to imagine will dry up just as quickly. 

Of course, unless you're just planning on "surfing the web" on the system's built-in 56k modem, you'll need some actual games to play on it. Might I recommend some ChuChu Rocket!, Crazy TaxiJet Grind Radio, Power Stone 2, Seaman, Mr. Driller, Space Channel 5, or Virtua Tennis? I'd throw Samba de Amigo on this list, but I have to imagine the necessary maracas controllers are crazy expensive now.
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#1  Edited By Ryan  Staff
I really wish Capcom would just make a Power Stone 3 already.
I really wish Capcom would just make a Power Stone 3 already.
The Dreamcast is held in a pretty romantic light in certain gaming circles, so it's no surprise that when ThinkGeek started offering new-in-the-box Dreamcasts for $99 a pop, the stock got snatched up pretty quick. If you missed out last time, ThinkGeek just got a fresh batch, which I have to imagine will dry up just as quickly. 

Of course, unless you're just planning on "surfing the web" on the system's built-in 56k modem, you'll need some actual games to play on it. Might I recommend some ChuChu Rocket!, Crazy TaxiJet Grind Radio, Power Stone 2, Seaman, Mr. Driller, Space Channel 5, or Virtua Tennis? I'd throw Samba de Amigo on this list, but I have to imagine the necessary maracas controllers are crazy expensive now.
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#2  Edited By brydello

SOLD.

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#3  Edited By RHCPfan24

Oh wow maybe I should pick this up...again. Naw, I know I won't. ;)

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#4  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

Where the hell are they getting these from?

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#5  Edited By Tarakun

Hell yeah Chu Chu Rocket! I just got my Dreamcast a few weeks ago.

Lol, the Dreamcast Maraca's are $70 dollars on Amazon. Gross.

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#6  Edited By TheHBK

Chu Chu Rocket was freaking amazing, but the one that did it for me was Crazy Taxi and Marvel vs Capcom 2, which is coming to XBLA so that solves my inability to find a copy.  But yeah, this system was amazing and too few people gave it a chance.  Anti-Aliasing, thats what made the dreamcast able to compete with the PS2.  Fucking sony, learn something once and a while and put make anti-aliasing standard on your systems!

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#7  Edited By CL60

Whats with all these Dreamcasts being sold all of a sudden?

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#8  Edited By Scooper

I already got 3 Dreamcasts so I don't think I'll buy another. I'd love to see a rebirth of the Dreamcast, it's still got pretty good graphics.

Ps. Jet Grind Radio?? It was Jet Set Radio in the UK. Better name!

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#9  Edited By JJRage

Shenmue is all I need.

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Oh man...I want this, but I really shouldn't. I'd only get it for Jet Set Radio and Shenmue basically. But still. No, I shouldn't....

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#11  Edited By CL60
Scooper said:
"I already got 3 Dreamcasts so I don't think I'll buy another. I'd love to see a rebirth of the Dreamcast, it's still got pretty good graphics.

Ps. Jet Grind Radio?? It was Jet Set Radio in the UK. Better name!"
May i ask...why have 3?
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#12  Edited By Scooper
CL60 said:
"Scooper said:
"I already got 3 Dreamcasts so I don't think I'll buy another. I'd love to see a rebirth of the Dreamcast, it's still got pretty good graphics.

Ps. Jet Grind Radio?? It was Jet Set Radio in the UK. Better name!"
May i ask...why have 3?"
I bought one at launch for myself and got my brother's one when he didn't want it and I really can't remember how I got the 3rd. It's so wierd because I don't remember ever picking a 3rd up but for some reason it's here.
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#13  Edited By CL60
Scooper said:
"CL60 said:
"Scooper said:
"I already got 3 Dreamcasts so I don't think I'll buy another. I'd love to see a rebirth of the Dreamcast, it's still got pretty good graphics.

Ps. Jet Grind Radio?? It was Jet Set Radio in the UK. Better name!"
May i ask...why have 3?"
I bought one at launch for myself and got my brother's one when he didn't want it and I really can't remember how I got the 3rd. It's so wierd because I don't remember ever picking a 3rd up but for some reason it's here."
I see. Third one was mine, you should send it my way, I forgot it on your street you must have picked it up.
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#14  Edited By gzl5000

Um, SOUL CALIBUR?!? Hello?? Best game by far on the DC.

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#15  Edited By Felix

Got one just to play Skies of Arcadia once more. It's been way to long.

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#16  Edited By AndrewB

I feel this strange desire to buy one of these, and came very close to it last time they were offered (made it almost all the way through checkout), but then I start thinking about what Dreamcast games are out there, and which of them I would actually like playing, and I can't come up with a single one. Shenmue is probably the one that pushes me closest, but then I think I only want it because it's different, and can't see myself having fun playing it in this day in age.

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#17  Edited By steve86uk

House of the Dead 2 anyone? I also have 3 dreamcasts. They were very cheap.

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#18  Edited By jay_ray

Yep bought me one this morning.

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#19  Edited By AndrewB

By the way, if you are buying one of these, there are coupon codes you can use to get $10 off, making it still under $100 with shipping.

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#20  Edited By jack_daniels

I need two analog sticks to operate.

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#21  Edited By Mcubed

Just bought mine... FINALLY... I missed them the first go around. Now I just need to find some games.

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#22  Edited By MikeFightNight

Dude I already own a Dreamcast. I think it's somewhere in a closet.

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#23  Edited By Bergasa

Dreamcast get!

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#24  Edited By Kou_Leifoh

This year will marks the tenth anniversary of the system.


As for buying a new Dreamcast, I'm sold. The game I will buy is Marvel Vs Capcom 2; even though it's coming to PSN & XBLA, I'm still gonna get Dreamcast version.

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#25  Edited By yoitsmee

I just got my old dreamcast working.  Crazy Taxi and virtua tennis rock.  Sonic Adventure is not as good as I remembered it.

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#26  Edited By toadstule

Ditto Ryan on the Power Stone 3.

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#27  Edited By JackiJinx

ThinkGeek better be restocking these in a month because I've spent WAY over my budget on games this month...already.

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#28  Edited By killdave

WELCOME TO: POWER STONE WARS

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#29  Edited By MeatSim

It's 1999 all over again.

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#30  Edited By Commando

I wish Sega would come back. They were always my favorite. 

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#31  Edited By tr00matt

The crazy thing is, while not new, there's a little shop set up by one guy at my school who always seems to have Dreamcasts. Sells them for 99 dollars, game and controller included. I'm thinking it might be wise to jump on that opportunity soon.

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#32  Edited By maxszy

Jet Grind Radio, Crazy Taxi and Virtua Tennis were all AMAZING games on the Dreamcast. There were others I know, but those were the three I played the most of and loved them!

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#33  Edited By Stang

I still have my launch Dreamcast, which is used regularly. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 shines its best on DC.

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#34  Edited By DavidSnakes

Shenmue

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#36  Edited By artanas

I still got my black Sega Sports edition Dreamcast, this system is so awesome. I wonder if anyone can get some dev kits for it.

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#37  Edited By am_dragon

I just hauled out my Dreamcast last weekend.  My boys and I spent an afternoon playing Marvel Vs. Capcom 2.   I've still got the Sega Saturn to Dreamcast controller adapters and 2 Saturn game pads.  Downloading the limited PSN MVC2 demo motivated me to play the full game. 

You've also got Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter 3, Project Justice, Tech Romancers, Mars Matrix, Sega Bass Fishing, and Bangai-O.