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Is The Dreamcast Undead?
PlaidG writes "An interesting article has been posted on Antigames.com about the community revolving around the yet-living Sega Dreamcast. It covers the reasons behind the continuing viability of the Dreamcast, and the thriving underground surrounding it." Quite apart from the cool stuff such as MP3 players or Dreamcast Linux you can hack around with, the array of great games now available so cheaply makes Sega's console very enticing, even past its prime.
Dreamcast had so many great games it's unbelievable:
- Shen Mue 1 (unbelievable adventure/fighting game)
- Shen Mue 2 (sequel to previously mentioned unbelievable adventure/fighting game)
- Rayman 2 (available on other systems)
- Bangai-O (incredibly fun Shooter)
- Skies of Arcadia (I know you said something you *can't* get on GC, but I had to list it off anyway)
- Grandia 2 (too good not to list, despite it being available on PS2)
- Soul Calibur (nearly the best 3D fighter ever made for console)
- Virtua Tennis 1 & 2 (I loath sports games. I played the hell out of these until my hands bled. Very fun 4 player)
- Powerstone 1 & 2 (pretty fun multiplayer titles. I can only really recommend if you have 3-4 players involved)
- Crazy Taxi 1 & 2 (semi-entertaining driving games)
- Sword of the Berserk (relatively decent hack and slash for fans of the manga by the same name. You'll like it more if you're already familiar with the series)
- Chu Chu Rocket (very fun four player puzzle game)
- NFL2k1 & 2k2 (very fun, addictive and well designed football games. I hate sports games but I played these as much as the tennis games)
I have bizarre taste in games, but that's everything I really enjoy on that system. There's a few others to check out if you're really bored, but I can't guarantee you will see the beauty in these titles the way I do:
- Zombie Revenge (insanely cheesy Zombie killing action. horrid controls, horrid plot, budget game all the way, but it's so very fun to play)
- Samba De Amigo (very quirky and really addictive music title. I recommend tracking down the maraca controllers)
- Seaman (not incredibly good, but too quirky and unique not to list)
- Space Channel 5 (same as above, not too incredible, but really strange and fun)
- Vanishing Point (Interesting racing game. Not the best, but killer stunt driving tests that will make your head hurt)
- Wild Metal (this game is horrid. For some reason it addicted my best friend and I in the multiplayer, so we played it for more hours than your average RPG. Interesting use of basic physics in gameplay, good variety of weapons, and it was pretty fun. Very reminiscent of Scorched Earth. Really bad game though, you've been warned)
Hope I didn't leave anything out. With that said, I hope you at least pick up the Shen Mue games. Those two games alone have honestly been the the most amazing experiences I've had in a game since I was a wee lad. Nothing else like them.