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Sega Dreamcast
$100.00
Released September, 1999
The Pros:Can play burned games without a modchip. One of the first systems to offer online gameplay. Built-in 4-player support.
The Cons:Controller has an awkward design. Memory unit system is horrible. Overshadowed by the hype of the PS2.
The Dreamcast is SEGA's swan song system that launched on September 9th, 1999. Over 10 years old the Dreamcast, as its name implies, represented SEGA's dream to take back the console crown. Unfortunately, for SEGA and its fans, the Dreamcast was totally overshadowed due to the hype of the PS2 and saw middling sales.
Just over two years after the launch of the white console SEGA pulled the plug on manufacturing the hardware and became a 3rd party publisher to develop software for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo consoles. The Dreamcast was the first console to come with online functionality out of the box featuring a 56K modem. It also had other unique properties such as a native connection to VGA output, and a memory card system where the cards themselves were actually small handheld game devices.
Features
- 4 controller ports
- memory units that plug into the controller (2 per controller)
- proprietary 1GB GD-ROM system
- built-in 56K modem
- processing power capable of outputting 7 million polygons/second
- 24MB of RAM plus 2MB for sound RAM
User Reviews (22)
Pros & Cons
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14
Can play burned games without a modchip
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13
One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
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13
Built-in 4-player support
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11
A wealth of homebrew software is available
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10
Excellent graphics well ahead of its time
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5
unique and relatively expansive game library
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5
Keyboard & Mouse Combo using standard Controller port
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4
Led the way with online connected consoles
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3
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0
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5
Controller has an awkward design
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4
Memory unit system is horrible
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3
Overshadowed by the hype of the PS2
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2
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2
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-2
Came out on the market
too soon
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Comments (9)
shadowtech:
#sega_dreamcast Still one of my favorite consoles ever. Dreamcast had an amazing library of games, was ahead of its time in a multitude of ways and is still actively developed for by the homebrew community. Great system.
Apr 1, 09
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Jebus:
#sega_dreamcast Easily one of the slickest consoles ever, but unfortunately it fell victim to a terrible marketing campaign and failed to capitalize on the head-start it had in the next-gen console market wars. Soul Calibur remained the best-looking console game (on any system) long after its release and arguably until the second generation of PS2 and Xbox games. *sigh* getting nostalgic...so many hours invested =)
Nov 21, 07
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Omar:
#sega_dreamcast Crazy Taxi is a wicked game. Sonic Adventure is awesome too. I never beat it though, I wonder how the later levels were. Maybe I should try it again.
Oct 6, 06
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starbuck93:
#sega_dreamcast My favorite games are: Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Crazy Taxi and
Loony Toons Space Race. Sonic will always be my most favorite game! :-)
Oct 6, 06
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Omar:
#sega_dreamcast So do I! I love all the amazing 2D fighting games that were released, and crazy games like Rez and Space Channel 5, even if they were ultimately released for the PS2.
Oct 5, 06
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