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The Dreamcast is SEGA's swan song system that launched on September 9th, 1999. Over 10 years old the Dreamcast, as its name implies, represented SEGA's dream to take back the console crown. Unfortunately, for SEGA and its fans, the Dreamcast was totally overshadowed due to the hype of the PS2 and saw middling sales. Just over two years after the launch of the white console SEGA pulled the plug on manufacturing the hardware and became a 3rd party publisher to develop software for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo consoles. The Dreamcast was the first console to come with online functionality out of the box featuring a 56K modem. It also had other unique properties such as a native connection to VGA output, and a memory card system where the cards themselves were actually small handheld game devices.
MSRP $100.00
Release date September, 1999
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Features
- 4 controller ports
- memory units that plug into the controller (2 per controller)
- proprietary 1GB GD-ROM system
- built-in 56K modem
- processing power capable of outputting 7 million polygons/second
- 24MB of RAM plus 2MB for sound RAM
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MSRP $99.00
Released October, 2000
Pros
- Backwards compatible with original Playstation (PSX) games
- Built-in DVD movie player
- Still supported by Sony even though the PS3 is out.
Cons
- No 4-player out of the box
- The dual-shock controller layout has the analog stick thrown in as an afterthought; a redesign of the controller would have helped
- Underpowered compared to the the Xbox and the GameCube
Sega Dreamcast
31%
vs.
Sony Playstation 2
69%
MSRP $149.00
Released November, 2001
Pros
- Can be easily softmodded to run XBMC.
- Significantly cheaper than current generation of consoles.
- Xbox Live trumped the competition's alternative online systems.
Cons
- Outdated and unsupported in favour of Xbox 360.
- Never going to be a new game made
- Prone to hardware malfunctions
Sega Dreamcast
40%
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Microsoft Xbox
60%
MSRP $99.00
Released November, 2001
Pros
- Very short loading times
- Easy and cheap to mod
- Top notch Nintendo games
Cons
- No longer supported by Nintendo
- Only two online games
- Some versions have unreliable optics and will die after several months.
Sega Dreamcast
50%
vs.
Nintendo Gamecube
50%
Reviews
September 10, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
- Built-in 4-player support
- Excellent graphics well ahead of its time
- unique and relatively expansive game library
- Had a great personality
- Led the way with online connected consoles
Cons
- Died too early
- Overshadowed by the hype of the PS2
- Controller has an awkward design
- Memory unit system is horrible
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September 10, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Can play burned games without a modchip
- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
- Built-in 4-player support
- Excellent graphics well ahead of its time
- unique and relatively expansive game library
- Had a great personality
- Led the way with online connected consoles
Cons
- Died too early
- Overshadowed by the hype of the PS2
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January 8, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Can play burned games without a modchip
- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
- Built-in 4-player support
- Excellent graphics well ahead of its time
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February 21, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Can play burned games without a modchip
- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
- Built-in 4-player support
- Excellent graphics well ahead of its time
Cons
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March 3, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Can play burned games without a modchip
- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- Built-in 4-player support
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September 6, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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- Can play burned games without a modchip
- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
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May 19, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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- Can play burned games without a modchip
- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
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September 6, 2008
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- Can play burned games without a modchip
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
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October 7, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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- Can play burned games without a modchip
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
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September 9, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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- A wealth of homebrew software is available
- One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
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