SEGA News Bits Live: The Dreamcast 2026 Revival

NAOMI ports in Yakuza Kiwami 3, Power Smash online gameplay restored, SEGAbits.com viewable on the Dreamcast? Truly 2026 is the year of the Dreamcast revival. Let’s run through the past week’s news!

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Power Smash online functionality restored thanks to Dreamcast Live

Dreamcast Live is on a roll all of a sudden!

The online multiplayer of the Dreamcast Tennis classic Power Smash is back in full swing thanks to Dreamcast Live hero Shuouma, who just came off of restoring online multiplayer for the classic Dreamcast RTS Hundred Swords exactly two weeks ago.

If the name Power Smash doesn’t ring a bell, but the game still looks familiar to you, that’s because Power Smash released internationally as Virtua Tennis. However, Virtua Tennis released first in North America and Europe, then had online functionality added in for the Japanese release a few months later, so only the Japanese version can go over the net. (Pun intended) Up to two players can play in online matches, but two local players on both ends can be present for four player Doubles matches.

For details on how to get the game online, check in past the break below.