Some cool Dreamcast review videos from The Classic Game Room
Before the dot-com bubble burst this show reviewed the latest and greatest video games. You can learn more about the show at their website.
Anyways, they reviewed video games in a minimalist style that was sometimes insane, but always fun to watch. Here are a selection of some of their reviews of Dreamcast titles. You can learn something about the games, but please take these with a grain of salt. They were meant to be for entertainment. For Gods sakes they gave "Gundam" a higher rating than "Virtual On"!!! But still, enjoy...
...Did I also post these because I am too busy to make my own review video? Yes.
Cool intro video for "Dynamite Dreams"
ANOTHER new game coming out for the Dreamcast.
If you have played the demo for Alice Dreams you will recognize this game. I think it started out as a mini-game for AD and got more and more popular. In any case it is gonna get released in 2008.
Holy crap this video is sweet.
Wow! VMU Support! There are actually modes where using the VMU is a big part of the game. FINALLY!
Hmm. Bombs, Mazes, 4 players, and sweet looking graphics.
F34r Teh b()mbz
Cryptic Allusion Presents: "Donk: Samurai Duck"
Do you also find Samurai interesting?
How about side scrolling video games? Do you enjoy those?
Don't you wish there was some way you could have all those things in one Dreamcast game?
Well friends you are in luck! Here is the first video out for "Donk" a new game coming out for the Dreamcast! From Cryptic Allusion, the same people who brought us "Feet of Fury". www.cagames.com
It's an early video, but I think it looks pretty good so far.
It's scheduled to be released in time for Christmas this year.
Fear the spinning samurai duck jump attack.
New Controller!
As sexy as the standard Dreamcast controller is, it just doesn't seem work on the same level for 2D fighting games like Capcom vs SNK. Don't get me wrong, for games like Power Sword and Soul Calibur it's perfect and for most other genres I would rather have a Dreamcast controller. But after some gameplay on different pads it's tough to go from breaking fools with a Saturn slim six button to a Dreamcast controller with only 4.
So to deal with this issue I have been looking around in local game shops in NY State for solution.
This weekend I hit PAY-DIRT...
Notice all the non-English writing on the box? Yeah I was afraid that it wouldn't work in my American Dreamcast. I had never tried to use any Japanese hardware... But it worked AWESOME.
I really enjoyed using this controller with Capcom VS SNK. Cammy kicked much computer controller player's ass.
How kick ass is this controller? Very. It's got built in rumble and everything.
In any case it also came with some cards detailing the special moves for all the Capcom characters. Kanji? I can't read it! NOOOOOOO!!!!! The art is still cool.
Overall this is a pretty cool collectible and I am glad I picked it up.
Dreamcast Zip Drive
Another Dreamcast First?
But did you know Sega actually experimented with a similar idea in Japan for the Dreamcast? Yeah, either did I, but I bumped into this video on Youtube, where the descriptions reads:
I can't think of any earlier cases of consoles letting you download emulated back catalogs of older systems like this (Sega Channel doesn't count as that was for downloading games for the same system). Looks like this would of been another one of those things Sega could have expanded on if the Dreamcast kept going. Another "what if", if you like.
Resident Evil 2
All these lovely titles to cram in before November the 3oth when Umbrella Chronicles comes out and I remember why I bought a Wii in the first place! Any way my lovelies, its late and I'm still reeling from an unexpected (free) trip to Old Trafford, where I saw the mighty MUFC knocked out of the Carling Cup by minnows Coventry City FC! Happy Days!!
So I'll love you and leave you, but expect another Shenmue post from me soon! This is FK signing off...
Good Night Dear Children, Wherever You Are...
I've revived Sega Freaks, now 'Sega Memories'.
"Amercian Dreamcast" Lets go buy a Dreamcast 9-9-99
I will admit it. I openly wept while watching this.
Oh Dreamcast! How could Sega stop supporting you?!?!?!?!!?
Ah well. That Dreamcast he bought 8 years ago lives on...in undeath.
Corn on the cob cat? How about Dreamcast cat?
Someone make a GIF out of this ammediantly!
D2 Video Review. Rummage! American Style!
My first attempt at a game review video and it shows.
I didn't cover everything I wanted to and the voice-over sucked. Plus the video game footage is poor quality.
Points I couldn't get in:
1. The music in this game was kick ass.
2. The ending movie in this game has a timer showing how much time has passed since 2000. Or I suppose if you played the game in 1999, how long until the new millennium.
3. This game was protested in America by feminist groups, which makes NO sense since it has a female protagonist facing down the ultimate evil all by herself. There is a cut scene where an insane dude shoots a helpless woman IN THE FACE, so it was a pretty intense game. But there really wasn't any anything blatantly misogynistic. Except for the tentacle oral rape of course. But I am sure that monster would have done that to any victim regardless of gender.
4. I wasn't clear on the whole "bootleg" version thing. Due to the insane amount of FMVs in this game copied versions are mostly scaled down graphically and don't look as good as the real thing. Hands down D2 is the most difficult Dreamcast game to copy. Which means you should be like me and get a real copy.
I hope you get the general point. I really liked the game.
X-box Live arcade gets some updated Dreamcast goodness.
See that picture?
The cat represents the X-box 360.
The corn represents Dreamcast games like Rez and Ikaruga.
As you can see the X-box 360 is really enjoying the Dreamcast goodness. And I am sure gamers will too.
...Ok fine. I just wanted an excuse to post that .gif. But really a HD edition of Rez and an updated version of Ikaruga are being released on X-box Live. Rejoice.
-Articles linked from Kotaku.
EDIT: Racketboy has a much better article up about this that I somehow missed before. Go. Read. It.
Btw: One of these games (Rez) was mentioned in an article that Gagaman(n) wrote awhile back. Of course he said it should be remade for the Wii, not the 360. Still I think 1/2 points should be awarded.
9-9-99...was yesterday.
Aerowings | 69 |
Airforce Delta | 65 |
Blue Stinger | 71 |
CART - Flag to Flag | 64 |
Expendable | 61 |
House of the Dead | 78 |
Hydro Thunder | 80 |
Monaco Grand Prix | 70 |
Mortal Kombat Gold | 55 |
NFL 2K | 91 |
NFL Blitz 2000 | 80 |
PenPen TriIcelon | 64 |
Power Stone | 84 |
Ready 2 Rumble | 84 |
Sonic Adventure | 87 |
Soul Calibur | 97 |
TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat | 60 |
Tokyo Xtreme Racer | 71 |
Trickstyle | 72 |
Average: | 73.8 |
Top 5: | 88.6 |
# of games scoring 80%+: | 7 |
Number of games: | 19 |
That's the officially proven best launch line up for any console...ever. The Japanese launch in comparison was pathetic. It had everything: sports games that sell like hot cakes and were actually good, the best fighting game of all time, and Sonic the god dam Hedgehog. If that's not evidence that there is something wrong with A) the gaming industry and/or B) the general public when a console with a day one line up like that still manages to be a commercial flop. Still, there's no point crying over it (really, there isn't), all the more great gaming for us real gamers who saw a good thing when it happened.
I must admit the Dreamcast has taken a bit of a back seat in my house recently. In the last 2 weeks I've blown quite a bit of money on three other systems: a GP2X (homebrew handheld that can play of emulated stuff, which is ace), and most ironically both a Playstation 2 (great deal: sliver slim model with 14 games and a bunch of other stuff for £55) and an X-Box (with 3 games and a Crazy Taxi like yellow and red sticker-job that is not as tacky as it sounds for £20). This doesn't mean I've forgotten about my all time favorite system though: while buying a accessory for my GP2X at Play Asia I also decided to purchase Last Hope, which is currently being sold for just £15 there. Redspot Games deserve all the money they can get for supporting the Dreamcast all these years later.
At this time of celebration though, Sega have ecided to remind us that they are soon to stop supporting the Dreamcast for good by cancelling their repairing service. This is Sega, who we have all seen plummet ever since they quit making games for the DC, hammering the final nail into the coffin.
But remember, the Dreamcast is an UNDEAD console. It will punch it's way out of that coffin Kill Bill Vol.2 style and eat the flesh of all the Sega execs that did it wrong! The Dreamcast is a reminder of what Sega used to be about, before they became about nothing but rushed-out-the-door Sonic games and movie licenses. This was Sega at their creative peak, and a golden era for gaming. Gaming hasn't been quite as exciting since.
Ok, so it may be a day late, but there's my little tribute. I'll finish it off with a probably rather obvious Youtube embodiment...
Dreamcast Hangover.
You see I was celebrating the Dreamcast's birthday last night with a few rounds on the off-white box.
Yep. In North America 9-9-99 only meant one thing...the Dreamcast (and stocking up on canned goods and bottled water for no good reason *Y2K*). And now so many years later the Dreamcast is still a wonderful gaming device enjoyed by many.
Yet this auspicious occasion was marred by this article that reminds us of of the sad truth that soon Sega will no longer support it's greatest creation. You should still read that Kotaku article though, the comments people listed below it are a testament to how great the Dreamcast truly is.
So go to Sega's website while you can if you need to grab a manual for the Dreamcast or a Sega Dreamcast game (Scroll down to the bottom of the manual's page). Or consider sending in your Dreamcast in to Sega to be fixed if it's a limited edition one.
I currently have 4 Dreamcast's in the house. One mint condition one hooked up to my VGA adaptor at my computer desk. My Sega Sports limited edition is in secure storage in my closet. Down cellar I have Dreamcast that has been professional repaired and a beater Dreamcast that I use the most. The only thing that has ever gone wrong with any of them was the control board blowing up the F1 fuse in my beater model. But a quick fix and that Dreamcast is still going strong. If you make sure that they are on a cool hard none-carpeted surface Dreamcast consoles can keep working for a long time... But it would be nice if I could send in my Dreamcasts to Sega to get professionally repaired after this month is over. Too bad.
Still it's not all bad news. While I was at a game store recently a young gamer who looked about 14 years old was buying Dreamcast games. I heard him tell the store clerk that he had only recently got a Dreamcast and that it was his favorite console. It's nice to know that the system keeps getting new fans even as Sega keeps trying to pull the plug on it.
But Sega can't end the Dreamcast. It has a life of it's own and it will never die.
All hail the undead console. All hail the Dreamcast.
Dreamcast Game Price Drop...
So what was in the basket then? Well uniformly priced at £1.99 was the following selection...
You cannot kill that which is undead. (New Dreamcast games in 2008)
Awesome art and video - Shenmue - I'm still waiting
What a cool mural! And the music was from the "Beats of Rage" Dreamcast homebrew game.
Dreamcast fans are the coolest.
Long live the undead console.