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Fathom Zero
Mar 14th, 2007, 10:38 PM
http://dreamcast.dcemu.co.uk/karous-released-new-commercial-dreamcast-game-55123.html
http://dreamcast.dcemu.co.uk/akihabara-japan-sega-dreamcast-sell-out-55430.html

Commercial games still being released in Japan, rise in Dreamcast sales at retro shops.

I love the Dreamcast, though I think it's very bizarre that games are still being made for it. Well, whenever there is a demand. I guess it's like that Genesis game that was released not long ago.

This is neeto, though not very uncommon with the Dreamcast.

Supafly345
Mar 14th, 2007, 11:18 PM
Dreamcast was alright, but as far as cult favorite systems go, it can't beat the saturn.

Fathom Zero
Mar 14th, 2007, 11:24 PM
Indeed, I'm thinking of buying one rather soon. I've added it to the massive amount of "things I would totally buy if I had some scrilla".

Mockery
Mar 15th, 2007, 12:33 AM
I just need to get some keyboards and "Typing of the Dead". Then I'll gladly hook my Dreamcast up again.

GADZOOKS
Mar 15th, 2007, 04:12 AM
It died for me after playing Sonic Adventure 2, hoo boy what an awful game. Who's the brain trust who thought the next generation of Sonic games needed singing?

RaNkeri
Mar 15th, 2007, 04:29 AM
I've heard that Sonic Adventure 2 was still a great game, although it had some plunders in it.

Anyway, I wonder how long it takes from Sonic Team to realize that they can't go on like this. They should at least make remakes from the Genesis Sonic games. If they lack material, they could just stuff all the remakes into the same game under the same plot or some other shit like that. :/

Zinger
Mar 15th, 2007, 05:01 AM
I only bought a Dreamcast for Sonic Adventure and Shenmue 1 and 2. Turned out I didn't like any of 'em.

Fathom Zero
Mar 15th, 2007, 03:34 PM
The best were Power Stone, Skies of Arcadia, Evolution, and House of the Dead II.

timrpgland
Mar 15th, 2007, 04:06 PM
I still play my Dreamcast from time to time. My system is louder than hell now though. I imagine it'll be dead eventually.

Zomboid
Mar 15th, 2007, 05:15 PM
I want one just to play power stone again :(

Fathom Zero
Mar 15th, 2007, 05:49 PM
I got the collection on my PSP (:lewdgesture), so I'm okay not having it on the Dreamcast.

Zinger
Mar 15th, 2007, 06:01 PM
Skies of Arcadia is on Gamecube too, right? Though I hear they messed with the soundtrack.

Fathom Zero
Mar 15th, 2007, 06:04 PM
It is, indeed, on the Gamecube.

GADZOOKS
Mar 15th, 2007, 06:41 PM
Has anyone ever got like emulators and roms working on the Dreamcast :( Jixby and I tried for hours but neither of us could get it working.

Fathom Zero
Mar 15th, 2007, 06:51 PM
http://imrtechnology.ngemu.com/apps.htm

I haven't tried using homebrew on the DC, but it looks as if you need a bootdisk and another disc with programs and shit on it. I've also heard one can send files to the DC via LAN through the adaptor in the back. I think someone made an ethernet connector for it, too.

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=131


(http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=53021)

Chojin
Mar 15th, 2007, 07:35 PM
The dreamcast runs even just NES emulators like shit. If you want to emulate on your TV, your best bet is to either use video hookups from your PC or mod an xbox.

GADZOOKS
Mar 15th, 2007, 08:24 PM
Oh man, I wish I knew that before I wasted like 15 CD-Rs trying to do it a year ago :(

mew barios
Mar 15th, 2007, 09:16 PM
homebrew dreamcast stuff was pretty much abandoned when xbox came out. there was a good nes emulator that i still use an enjoy to this day, an i got the atari emulator too to play some nice vanguard an demon attack. but any other kind of emulator was dropped before they became refined enough to play games properly.

eggyolk
Mar 15th, 2007, 11:06 PM
i dunno guys i have a burnt copy of ikaruga and it works just fine on my dreamcast

Smon
Mar 19th, 2007, 04:17 AM
Don't let the name fool you. Caution:Seaman was the best game ever.

DistantJ
Mar 24th, 2007, 05:48 PM
The Emulators on Dreamcast aren't that great. One MegaDrive one has some awful sound and the other keeps getting stuck and skipping backwards and things.

http://www.hooplanet.co.uk/article.php?subaction=showfull&id=1172596584&archive=&start_from=&ucat=9&

Bit of Dreamcast lovin' for you there.

ArrowX
Mar 25th, 2007, 11:28 AM
The dreamcast did die and its dead and its never coming back.

DistantJ
Mar 26th, 2007, 04:22 PM
The dreamcast did die and its dead and its never coming back.

Quoted for truth

the_dudefather
Mar 26th, 2007, 04:37 PM
the Dreamcast itself may not die, but the batteries in the VMU never last long

BEEEEEEEEEP

MetalMilitia
Apr 3rd, 2007, 09:34 AM
...and it's dead.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/sega/sega-finally-disowns-dreamcast-saturn-248764.php

timrpgland
Apr 3rd, 2007, 11:06 AM
Anyone have EGG they want to give to me? I never got to try that game.