Round Table: Favorite SEGA moment
We all have our own personal favorite SEGA moments. So this week the staff is sitting back, thinking about our favorites. As always you can let us know your favorites via the comments.
Dreamcast
5 Indie Dreamcast Games Worth Your Time
While there are a lot of great independent Dreamcast games out there, many worthy of a Dreamcast collector’s collection, not every game is worth it for the casual fan. Some games are too short, too difficult or too simplistic. Gamers shouldn’t be expected to pay $20 to $60 for a so-so indie game simply because that money goes towards development of new games. We’re not dealing with charities. People buy games with the promise that the game will be worth their money.
As such, I thought I’d share five independent Dreamcast games that are worth the time and money of not only collectors, but also those who have a Dreamcast console but aren’t into the indie scene. The following five games are just as good, and in some cases better than official Dreamcast games.
Phantasy Star Online’s Elenor gets an action figure
Check out that action figure of Elenor from PSO, pretty cute? I bet you want yourself one. Well it’s Japan only as of right now, but you can get it on AmiAmi for ¥2,530 ($31).
Seems that this figure, which was shown 8 years ago at Wonder Festival, will finally be in mass production in May 2011. The figure will be made by Kotobukiya.
[Source: TinyCartridge]
Some awesome looking custom SEGA consoles
What is better than a SEGA Genesis and Dreamcast? Custom ones that feature your favorite franchises. Here are four, all by the same artist. If you want to check out his site, click here.
Wish he would have done a custom SEGA Saturn, but this is pretty awesome.
[Via: Destructoid]
Unseen64 tells us how Sonic Adventure 2 changed during developement
Did you know that when Sonic Adventure 2 was announced only Sonic, Eggman and Knuckles were suppose to be playable characters? Yeah, explains why Tails had to play in that big robot suit and exactly like Eggman himself.
Check out the video from Unseen64, talking about changes in the game. It is a great watch.
[via: GoNintendo]
HappyConsoleGamer Discuss Their Dreamcast Memories
I’ve been subscribed to these guys on youtube for a while now and I always find them quite entertaining.
This episode they discuss their Dreamcast launch memories and I suspect many of us has a very similar experience. I know the Dreamcast was the golden age of gaming for me and provided my best gaming summer break at one of the most memorable times in my life with some of my best friends. Enjoy!
redspotgames winter sale: Up To 70% off on Dreamcast games
Alright, Rush Rush Rally Racing is probably the hottest selling Dreamcast game, it is currently on it’s 3rd print run. The Standard Edition sold out with in 2 months and soon after the Deluxe Edition sold out as well. Earlier this year redspotgames did another print run this time with a deluxe box art to go with the deluxe edition.
Those who haven’t bought it yet, this may very well be your last chance. R4DX – Alternate Cover gets a 30% discount making the retail price just below 30$.
Hit the Jump to see the biggest discount ever!
Fast Striker goes Gold
Fun Fact: Thanks to Fast Striker there hasn’t been a single year in Dreamcast History without a new game.
Looks like the Dreamcast will get a new game this year, I was a little skeptical but it appears NGDEVTEAM have successfully finished porting Fast Striker before Christmas. The game is currently in the pressing stages and shipping starts 21st December.
For more information read our interview with NG:Dev.Team or hit the jump for the press release.
redspotgames reveal new Dreamcast game on TV
PreOrders Started: http://www.redspotgames.com/shop/
This has been a tough year for Dreamcast owners, as we haven’t had a single game released this year and things got increasingly grim when redspotgames revealed this summer that their next game Solar Struggle was for Xbox Live Indie Games, and then at GamesCom they revealed they had started development for Nintendo Wii with the upcoming port of Rush Rush Rally Racing for WiiWare. It started to look like our Dreamcast wouldn’t be able to escape the grim reaper this year, however like Aika’s boomerang redspotgames returned and revealed STURMWIND for Dreamcast on German television show “neues” (The rsg part starts at -5:10, Sturmwind footage can be seen at 07.45)
(Note: The above paragraph is over dramatic as NG:Dev.Team are currently porting Fast Striker and it is scheduled for release this fall, read our interview with NG:Dev.Team for more information)
Hit the Jump to See the Dreamcast Relevant Clips of the Show (with translation), Game Features List, and Screen Shots
Interview: Corey Marshall, voice of Ryo Hazuki
Courtesy of our awesome community member Supa comes a great interview with the English voice actor of Ryo Hazuki, Corey Marshall! Fittingly, this interview comes the day after Ryo’s fictional birthday. Ryo would have been forty-two years old. Check out the interview to see what Corey has been up to, hear some great stories from the days of Shenmue 1 and 2 and his thoughts on Shenmue City!
GameStop has listing for a retail ‘Dreamcast Collection’
Are you one of those guys that doesn’t trust buying stuff you can’t physically hold? Well, SEGA might have a solution for you. According to Gamestop, they have a ‘Dreamcast Collection’ and will retail for $29.99. As of right now its only listed for the Xbox 360.
The product page says it will be released February 15th, 2011. No idea what will be in the package, but I assume its already released games and by February they will have Crazy Taxi, Sonic Adventure, SEGA Bass Fishing, and/or Space Channel 5 Part 2 to consider.
Review: Shenmue – 10 years later, there’s still been nothing else like it
[Even 10 years later, Shenmue’s still a fanbase favorite]
All throughout the life of the Dreamcast, we were teased with images and trailers for what promised to be the most amazing and cinematic game to ever grace a home console. There were certainly high expectations for Shenmue to deliver, and, well, it may not have been the game everyone was expecting. For those of us who “got” Shenmue, though, it ended up being one of the most incredible gaming experiences of our lives, and to date, surpassed only by its sequel. This is a series that every gamer should play and playing it when it was released in 2000, 10 years ago, was a journey that, like much on Sega’s awesome white console, forever changed the way I looked at video games.
Shenmue 10th Anniversary!
Yes! It is 10 whole years to the day… Erm, yesterday. But close enough right?
Shenmue was one of the most ambitious games ever made, it cost a whopping 70 million dollars in total, is the best series I’ve ever played and… Still isn’t bloody finished.
If you have yet to play Shenmue, well you may be a ‘gamer’ but you’ve still got your training wheels on, that’s for sure. Get your act together, go buy a cheap Dreamcast and enjoy a true classic.
If you have, fantastic you are a real man. Here’s to more Shenmue, sometime in the next 10 years! Come on Sega…
Until then, Shenmue City anyone?
Next XBLA/PSN Dreamcast ports revealed!
by Gagaman(n) of The Dreamcast Junkyard
They are Sega Bass Fishing and Space Channel 5 Part 2. JeuxVideo24 have screenshots of how they will look on the new consoles in 720p and widescreen.
Space Channel 5 Part 2 is an interesting choice. before you ask where part 1 is, I believe they’ve picked this one simply because it’s easier to port. Part 1 one used pre-rendered video backgrounds (as opposed to in-game graphics like in Part 2) so not only would they need to re-render those videos in HD, they would either have to stretch them or force the game to be 4:3 (like the Sonic Adventure port was). Maybe this is why they have skipped to Part 2. To be fair though Part 2 is a much rarer game, especially on Dreamcast on which it would cost you a small fortune, especially if you went after the special edition box set.
[sources: The Dreamcast Junkyard and jeuxvideo24]
Crazy Taxi trailer, release date confirmed and release details
SEGA has confirmed some stuff we already knew. This ‘Dreamcast’ port (actually PC port, but whatever) comes in high-definition 720p, true widescreen, has leaderboards, and achievements/trophies.
The game will feature both arcade and original mode. Crazy Box makes a comeback with its 16 mini-games. Dates? This game hits for American PSN users first on Novemeber 23rd and then the next day American XBLA along with European and Australian users get to play.The game will be priced at $9.99 (£6.29/ €7.99/ AU$ 12.95) or 800 Microsoft Points.
CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZY MONEY.