Are there any games worth buying a Dreamcast for?

Deleted User · Apr 15, 2018

It seems that as time goes by Dreamcast games are being ported to other platforms.

-Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 are both available on GameCube
-Skies of Arcadia is available on the Gamecube
-Phantasy Star 1 & 2 are available on the Gamecube
-Crazy Taxi has gone multiplatform
-Jet Set Radio is available on the PS3
-Soul Calibur is available on the Xbox Live Arcade

When I got up this morning the Shenmue 1 & 2 remakes had been announced. I never owned a Dreamcast when I was younger and it was long dead before I found out the system actually existed. I'm not the only one who will say that Sonic Adventure has not aged well. Are there any Dreamcast exclusive games worth playing today? Do you have fond memories of any Dreamcast games that you can't enjoy anymore because of their age?

migles · Apr 15, 2018

the sonic adventure games are also available in steam, the second one even did get slightly upgraded IIRC

there was a nights game i think? but not sure if it was later ported for the wii and if it was worth it

get a dreamcast for the whole VMU experience, best gimmick ever!

fille · Apr 15, 2018

Powerstone 1&2-ready 2 rumble-headhunter-grandia 2-both shenmue's-silver-metropolis street racer-sega gt-resident evil's-all shmup games on it and many more.
Buy a dreamcast and a gdemu,you will not regret it.

eriol33 · Apr 15, 2018

I bought a dreamcast solely for shenmue, and after I tried it, I decided I didn't really like it. The rest of the games were unique, but I don't think they are incredibly special now.

ThirstyPrisoner · Apr 15, 2018

fille said:
Powerstone 1&2-ready 2 rumble-headhunter-grandia 2-both shenmue's-silver-metropolis street racer-sega gt-resident evil's-all shmup games on it and many more.
Buy a dreamcast and a gdemu,you will not regret it.

Powerstone 1 & 2 are on PSP, Grandia 2 is on PS2 and Steam, Resident Evil CV is on pretty much everything, many of the shmup's have been ported elsewhere.

fille · Apr 30, 2018

ThirstyPrisoner said:
Powerstone 1 & 2 are on PSP, Grandia 2 is on PS2 and Steam, Resident Evil CV is on pretty much everything, many of the shmup's have been ported elsewhere.

Yep,then just buy a pc and you can play everything on that.

sarkwalvein · Apr 30, 2018

But it is kind of true... Is there anything left that is Dreamcast exclusive and worth buying a Dreamcast?
No doubt back in the day there were many exclusives, but about today...

Sure, were it the Saturn, you still have Shining Force 3, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Princess Crown (hmmm... PSP), etc.

fille · Apr 30, 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Dreamcast-only_games

elm · Apr 30, 2018

I’m not a huge Sega fan, but back then I bought the Dreamcast for The House of the Dead game with the gun, it was a lot of fun.

The Catboy · Apr 30, 2018

The unfortunate reality of the Dreamcast is that most games were ported on other systems and or PC. Which more begs the question if you want experience them in their original format? Personally I enjoy my Dreamcast, but I think that's a bit of kind inside me just happy to finally own one.

sarkwalvein · Apr 30, 2018

Lilith Valentine said:
The unfortunate reality of the Dreamcast is that most games were ported on other systems and or PC. Which more begs the question if you want experience them in their original format? Personally I enjoy my Dreamcast, but I think that's a bit of kind inside me just happy to finally own one.

At least the Dreamcast had a longer afterlife than the Wii U... that's for sure (ETA for -all ported-: End 2018)

The Catboy · Apr 30, 2018

sarkwalvein said:
At least the Dreamcast had a longer afterlife than the Wii U... that's for sure (ETA for -all ported-: End 2018)

RIP in peace Wii U, no one cared.
Seriously though the Dreamcast still having an active community is also a good reason to own it

Deleted User · Apr 30, 2018

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jjh76 · May 6, 2018

I thought Evolution: World of Sacred Device and it's sequel were pretty good. A version was ported to the gc, but they basically crammed both games together and cut out half the original content.

Deleted User · May 6, 2018

I liked Record of Lodoss War a lot - great action rpg and dc only

Cygen · May 6, 2018

7th Cross Evolution if you liked games like EVO or the early stages of Spore. Dreamcast only game afaik.

H1B1Esquire · May 6, 2018

leafeon34 said:
Crazy Taxi has gone multiplatform

Buuuuut, the soundtrack was changed. It's not the same without Offspring (ya, ya, ya, ya--said it before, I'l say it again)

It's also a really good CD player

FAST6191 · May 6, 2018

The DC does have some of the best ported versions of games of that era -- many devs of the era saw it as a competitor to the PS1 and N64 where it was considerably more powerful than those, it might not have meant that much at the time but with how poorly a lot of the PS1 era stuff has aged (especially the N64) it could be a good starting point if you fancy looking at games from that era. Equally when a lot of things on it started being ported to the PS2 they were often quick and dirty ports so you might find something to like there.

Tony Hawk 2 for the DC probably being the best version going of that, Rayman 2 also features in such a list for many people. Legacy of Kain might feature here.

We might also consider the regional variations of Jet Set Radio, though they have arguably since been obviated by the rereleases/remasters/remakes.

Discussing which is the better version of the various Resident Evil games can also get heated for some but the Dreamcast is a very real contender here, even compared to the gamecube and some would even compare it favourably to the XBLA/PSN versions (though these people are the ones that really seem bothered by the lighting tweaks, many others like the tweaks).

The only reservations some would have about the DC versions would be the controller so if you have an adapter for a nicer controller then even better still.

In terms of pure exclusives then it could be hard to suggest it, should you want some of the best versions of games of the PS1/N64 era then if it was ported it could do very well.

H1B1Esquire · May 6, 2018

FAST6191 said:
with how poorly a lot of the PS1 era stuff has aged

Sir, you surely must be speaking of 3-D games:

(Diamond-cutting nipples)

(Obsidian spikes)

and not of our glorious 2.5 sprite games

Deleted User · May 6, 2018

fille said:
Yep,then just buy a pc and you can play everything on that.

Depending on the system I'll often recommend emulators over actual hardware. Getting good quality video output on 8 and 16 bit systems requires RGB mods and finding RGB compatible TVs. On the N64, PS1, Gamecube, PS2, Wii and Wii U you get a very nice resolution and framerate boost if your PC can handle it.

For the Dreamcast I think actual hardware is the better option because the footage I've seen on YouTube of Dreamcast emulators suggests they still have a long way to go. It could be decades before someone comes along and decides to spend a few thousand hours writing a Dreamcast emulator that is actually good.

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