I highly recommend Record of Lodoss War for the Dreamcast which is a great Diablo clone with great looting and hack and slash action. I think it should be on the list of hidden gems for the Dreamcast. It's made by Neverland, known for the Lufia games.
I fucken love the Dreamcast. Best system hands down. *Best controller *Best console design *Best name for a system "Dreamcast" *Best launch titles for any system ever *Most revolutionary game system at the of its release. If PS2 didn't have the ability to play DVD (which is worthless now) Sega wouldve gave Sony a run for its money
The Dreamcast is the first platform I started collecting for (PAL games only)… I'm so happy you guys continue to talk about it because it really deserves more attention! :)
You guys missed Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm. I dont hear many people ever talking about it so i think it was a hidden gem. Good action hack n slash game with good story and graphics.
I know I'm really late to this party but as someone who grew up with Atari, Coleco, InTV and Odyssey and being a collector myself, I stumbled upon your vids and really like them. I personally have a love/hate relationship with Sega. The DC was a really fun system to have and there were many a good gems you guys outlined here. I'd like to add 3 rare ones to the list . 1. Carrier by Jaleco. A survival horror game completely polygonal, no pre-rendering and looks great. 2. Illbleed by AIA. Another survival horror but done with a twist. Think Fatal Frame done at a haunted carnival/amusment park. 3. Max Steel by Mattel. An action game based off the old 3D cartoon. The best licensed game that I've ever played. Should be a model of how licensed games should be.
There are three other games I never really hear mentioned when people talk about dreamcast, but I loved them and I still pick them up and play them. Time Stalkers, Maken X and Evolution. Those three games are probably a few of my favourites for the console... Well.. D2 as well... UGH SO MANY GOOD GAMES!
0:48: Slave Zero 1:28: Web Browser 2.0 & SEGA Smash Pack Volume 1 2:35: Red Dog: Superior Firepower 3:16: Heavy Metal Geometrix 3:46: Egg 4:23: Incoming 5:02: Star Wars Episode I: Racer 5:41: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 6:13: ASCII Pad Fighting Type
You have to play the whole Legacy of Kain series to understand that game. Might I point out that series had some of the best voice acting I ever heard on a video game.
BTW, one tip on setting up the VGA cable is the many displays won't know how to auto-detect the resolution for the Dreamcast. So you may want to hook up a PC first and manually set the resolution to 640x480 before hooking up the dreamcast. The resolution is so small, it's hidden on Windows but it's there. Display Properties->Advanced Settings->Adapter->List All Modes
Thank you for presenting Sega Swirl, John! I remembered to have played an awesome puzzle game on a Dreamcast demo disc, but didn't remember anymore what is was. However, when you showed it in this video, I immediately recognized it. SEGA SWIRL!
I feel like one of the few who knew about Sega Swirl. One of the most addictive puzzle games ever. Even my mom liked playing it. It's in dire need of a remake for phones and tablets. Would play great with touch controls. It's interesting because at the time no one really talked about Sega Swirl, I often wondered if anyone else realized how awesome it was.
Always great to see John, his collection is awesome and his knowledge of video gaming is a real bonus to your channel. Great work, keep it up, I always enjoy your videos. Happy Xmas to you, your wife, John and DMP.
I put hundreds of hours into Episode 1 Racer on my old computer when I was little. It was the only game I had that worked with a joystick. Great times..
My girlfriend grew up with the Cain games. I show her your videos every once in a while, and she is always like "Legacy of Cain, come on!" Well today is her day lol. Great video
I love Star Wars Episode 1 Podracing! It was the very first video game I ever owned. I believe it came in a bundle with the N64 console. Love that game to death.
Over 6 hours Game Room tour? That is insanely cool! Also, great video, don't know much about the Sega Dreamcast so it is fun to see what games there actually is for it.
From Japanese launch to end of production the Dreamcast was only around for just over 2 years. It's insane that there were 688 official games released! Of those there are probably about 50 games really worth collecting, an amount that most other systems only reached after being out for 4-5 years.
Elemental Gimmick Gear is a gorgeous game - some of the most beautiful artwork on the Dreamcast....reminiscent of some of the hand painted PS1 games, like Legend of Mana
I seriously hope these guys know about the DreamcastLive website that sells wifi pi that go into the internet jack and put the Dreamcast back online literally using your wifi. Also a ton of tutorials of what to set your Dreamcast's internet settings to play the games that are ONLINE to this day. Phantasy Star, Alien Front (with voice chat), 4x4, etc. I currently own a wifi pi and play Phantasy Star a few times a week
MetalJesusRocks I own Ecco the Dolphin, Mortal Kombat Gold, Quake 3 Arena, Virtua Tennis 1 and 2 (excellent games) and Space Channel 5 for the Dreamcast as well. All excellent titles! The only trick to Quake is getting adept to the somewhat mitigated controls! Go Mariners!
Test Drive Le mans. It's really cheap on amazon last time I checked. It is probably among the top 4 or 5 of 'best looking games' on the system (Shenmue 1/2, D2, RE:CV wold be others on that list), the best racer I've toyed with thus far on the system, and even goes out of it's way to incorporate Day-to-night effects and varying weather conditions from bright and sunny to heavy rain, and everything in between. Not only that, but it effects how your car drives. You can NOT drive soft tires on a wet track without spinning in every turn! Considering that most people forget about it, yeah...get it.
I got a VGA cable for my dreamcast for about $25 bucks on ebay. It's just a cable without a box probably rigged up by someone in China. It looked a bit funny on my 55' but it looks GREAT on my 21' PC monitor. HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting one if you don't have one. Huge difference in image quality, it's like the jump from composite to component on the PS2.
Hi, looked at all 3 of the hidden gems about. Dude, how could you forget about such masterpieces. Illbleed - it's horror, but not simple, and it is at the same time as a parody, this could only make Sega. In Russia, the players love this game, but there is such a variety of levels and situations for the horror game. Come and play, highly recommend, the main pass the beginning of the first level and is crazy in a good sense of the word. Well, another game worthy of the list of Record of Lodos war - is a clone of Diablo. But the best and elegant gameplay and atmosphere. Highly recommend.
I loved Episode 1: Racer on PC, and I'm definitely looking to get it for Dreamcast now that I have one. Don't be tempted by the N64 version unless you don't have a DC available - the Sega port looks and plays so much better!
Omikron: The Nomad Soul. One of my favorite games of all time (the original PC version plays much better though). It's criminally underrated and under appreciated.
Major Tom Oh you must be the one other person who played the game lol. I'm glad you pointed out the Bowie thing. He actually produced a whole album as the fictional band "the dreamers" for the game, and the album was actually pretty solid. If I remember correctly, his performance as Boz was supposedly one of, if not the first example of motion capture performance in a video game, as well. I to am a huge fan of Bowie, so that stuff definitely doesn't hurt my love for the game.
Collins Russell I didn't know either that this game exist for the dreamcast, thought it only existed for the PC. When I found out about this, I bought a Dreamcast and this game last month :) The dreamers are the Band in the game, but the songs are mostly taken from Bowie's album "Hours" (with small changes in the mix), with songs like "Thursday Child", "New Angels of promise" and others ;)
Major Tom Didn't know that about the Bowie songs, thanks. Thanks for the correction, for some reason I thought he was commissioned to make an entire album for the game, and I thought they were all originals written with the game in mind. Still great songs either way, and one of the best soundtracks in video game history. I played the game on Dreamcast first. I actually bought it based on the cover when I was a kid, and the game totally blew my mind. Best impulse game buy ever for me. Just a few years ago I bought it for PC and my opinion didn't change one bit. Way ahead of its time.
Man I love this hidden gems series! I always stop and watch when I see your name in the what to watch list on my TH-cam app! If you have not already please do a Saturn Hidden Gems video! I would love to hear what you have to say about it !
You totally have to play Border Down if you haven't yet! It's an excellent horizontal shooter much like Gradius V or Blazing Star, with some very interesting gameplay mechanics and awesome music. One of my all-time favorite shmups! However, be sure to read up on how to play the game, because some of the mechanics are pretty much impossible to figure out on your own (for example, you get more points the LESS time you have left on the timer after the stage boss, which is important to get extra lifes and stuff)..
Thanks for these MetalJesusRocks - Was able to once again have a Sega Dreamcast due to buying one at Goodwill the other day for 24.99 and came with all hook ups, 4 controllers and one of them is this HUGE green controller - which I think is 3rd party because it says on it Astropro - but cannot find any info on it, a blue one, standard, and gold colored one and came with Dynamite Cop - yes! 24.99 is what I paid and Ill have to buy some of these games from the hidden gem videos - had quite a few of these games back in the day when Dreamcast launched but, once you get divorced, things get lost, but alas, I got one again and those DVD's of John's - gotta get 'em all - just like Pokemon!
OMG...Soulreaver is definetely one of my most played games on the Playstation! The whole setting, the gameplay und the story are perfect! When you "die" you find yourself in a "non-material, etheric world/dimension" in which you have no substance and can't interact with anything. This game had it all... Never played the DC version but NOW I have to! Thx for reminding me this underrated epic milestone! (I've a total mindfucking freakout right now!) I love the whole Legacy of Kain series! I'm so happy that I've discovered this channel fr ! 🤘😄👍
trying to remember a dreamcast game. i dont remember much. but there is a dog that is blocking a street, or an allyway preventing you from continuing, i believe you need a dog whistle. and at the end of the game you die by being hit by a car.
My wife told me to check you out. Kind of surprised on your list some gems were missed I think. Like Record of Lodos War or even the Grandia's, both were good games. Still dig what I have watched. I am only a few years late on putting up a comment lol.
Only thing bad about a massive collection is you can't go around and test them out all the time when it comes to a Cartridge game , because at some point that cart will stop working or that old system will just quit .
Other tips for Dreamcast hidden gems Definitely worth checking out MetalJesusRocks. *Virtua Cop 2 - Very hard to find- Think it's only possible to buy via the Japanese release and SEGA smash pack. One of my favourite lightgun games with House of the Dead 2, an absolute must have. There was also an added 'Dreamcast Street' on expert mode. *Hidden & Dangerous - Excellent tactical 3rd person army game. If you can get past the initially awkward controller setup (PC Port), then it's a very rewarding, deep game. It feels very intense and is very immersive, unusual for a shooter type game. Maybe best to play with a DC keyboard and mouse, but highly recommended. *Millenium Soldier - Very early release in the console's life. An retro style shooter but with an isometric style, extremely enjoyable and very unheard of. *Super Runabout - Extremely enjoyable smash into anything, cops and robbers style, car game. *Death Crimson - Rare lightgun game, best described as House of the Dead with robots and very unique in it's style. One of the few lightgun games on the system and a must have. *Nomad Soul - An openworld game with a celebrity cameo from David Bowie, very stylised and unique. Certainly worth checking out and very immersive. *Blue Stinger - An early console release, enjoyable survival horror with a unique feature to buy guns from vending machines (?). *Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 Euro Edition - For sure, one of the best football games on the Dreamcast with Virtua Striker 2k. The passing engine for that time, is very nice and it just feels complete. Downside, it seems very rare to get hold of.
E.G.G. used to be a budget game forever. I remember seeing it in the $10 and under bin in a ton of stores. Now I am completing my set, and it has shot up in price. Looks like a great game though.
I played the arcade version of Incoming once at a gas station, iirc. It was so long ago. I never knew there was a DC version. Also didn't know about Star Wars Ep.1 Racer on DC. This whole effing time I've been emulating the lousy N64 version, ughhh. Well, good to know that a better console version exists!
I was ALWAYS wondering about Red Dog! Another Game in my library that I never played! EGG...GREAT GAME!!!!!!!!! Another GREAT VID M.J. And Thank You John H.Cock for The 'Assy Pad!!" : P Have a Great X-Mas Everyone!!! We Love What You Do!!! -SWFLGamers
Soul reaver is, in my opinion, one of the best franchises of all time. Crystal dynamics MUST BRING THIS SERIES BACK. any of the LEGACY OF KAIN SERIES. PLEASE
One of the things that made the DC days so great were the ports that came to the DC,they were so much better then the Ps1/N64 version.The graphics and gameplay were just so much more enhanced.
The DC puts out VGA on it's standard connector, you just need a lead. My top game on the DC ever is Metropolis Street Racer. The the DNA shows in Project Gotham, but, MSR was the first to give extra points for style.
I liked Sega Swirl. Not bad for a freebie! I also loved the DC version of Soul Reaver. First played it on the PS1 but got for the DC because of the better visuals.
I didn't know Billy Mays played Dreamcast...
Gianncarlo Quinones but wait, there's more!!
Quick everybody hide your cocaine! :D
Gianncarlo Quinones dont think he's playing much of anything these days :/
I highly recommend Record of Lodoss War for the Dreamcast which is a great Diablo clone with great looting and hack and slash action. I think it should be on the list of hidden gems for the Dreamcast. It's made by Neverland, known for the Lufia games.
Ching Tang This is one of my favorite Dreamcast games!
How about Silver? Anyone remembers that game
really love that game. Because I played it I watched all the serie.... the game is better
Really, the Dreamcast is a hidden gem of a console.
Inremember getting one from my uncle when the discontinued it i played the shit out of soul caliber and jet set radio
I fucken love the Dreamcast. Best system hands down.
*Best controller
*Best console design
*Best name for a system "Dreamcast"
*Best launch titles for any system ever
*Most revolutionary game system at the of its release.
If PS2 didn't have the ability to play DVD (which is worthless now) Sega wouldve gave Sony a run for its money
I love how John casually recommends one of the Dreamcast's *most expensive and uncommon controllers.*
Pro Gamer Flex.
Fun fact about Sega Swirl. There's an installer in the disc that let's you play the game on the computer.
Thats a pretty good little gem of knowledge
I love when you bring in this guy. He seems super nice and friendly!
The Immortal John Hancock is the Best
Also I like his voice. He kind of sounds like Billy Mays.
The Dreamcast is the first platform I started collecting for (PAL games only)… I'm so happy you guys continue to talk about it because it really deserves more attention! :)
You guys missed Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm. I dont hear many people ever talking about it so i think it was a hidden gem. Good action hack n slash game with good story and graphics.
yep is a amazing game!
I know I'm really late to this party but as someone who grew up with Atari, Coleco, InTV and Odyssey and being a collector myself, I stumbled upon your vids and really like them.
I personally have a love/hate relationship with Sega. The DC was a really fun system to have and there were many a good gems you guys outlined here.
I'd like to add 3 rare ones to the list . 1. Carrier by Jaleco. A survival horror game completely polygonal, no pre-rendering and looks great. 2. Illbleed by AIA. Another survival horror but done with a twist. Think Fatal Frame done at a haunted carnival/amusment park. 3. Max Steel by Mattel. An action game based off the old 3D cartoon. The best licensed game that I've ever played. Should be a model of how licensed games should be.
That dude looks like Al Borland from Home Improvement. Lol
I knew he looked familiar! They should film the episodes with Drunken Master Paul with his face half-obscured by a fence.
I don't think so, Tim.
Matthew Miller
Hahaha! I see what you did there.... :D
Tim did you use my blender to make a new turbo booster for the leaf blower..
HAHA HAHA omg i been wondering wtf i knew his face from 😂😂😂it was killing me and boom i see this comment 4 years later
Part 3? Wow. I think it's safe to say the Dreamcast has a mostly stellar library of games, despite being criminally underappreciated.
There are three other games I never really hear mentioned when people talk about dreamcast, but I loved them and I still pick them up and play them. Time Stalkers, Maken X and Evolution. Those three games are probably a few of my favourites for the console... Well.. D2 as well... UGH SO MANY GOOD GAMES!
0:48: Slave Zero
1:28: Web Browser 2.0 & SEGA Smash Pack Volume 1
2:35: Red Dog: Superior Firepower
3:16: Heavy Metal Geometrix
3:46: Egg
4:23: Incoming
5:02: Star Wars Episode I: Racer
5:41: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
6:13: ASCII Pad Fighting Type
You have to play the whole Legacy of Kain series to understand that game. Might I point out that series had some of the best voice acting I ever heard on a video game.
That was fun and made me very nostalgic. I worked at EBGames back in 1999, 2000...I loved my Dreamcast. Still my favorite console.
I'm so happy someone finally talked about Sega Swirl !!! I spent hours on that awesome puzzle game !
I was a big fan of Gundam Side Story: Rise from the Ashes and Record of Lodoss War on the Dreamcast.
There are a few games that i never heard.
Very helpful series of Dreamcast hidden games with John Hancock. Thumbs up!
Dreamcast is amazing! I'm glad Billy Mays is now into gaming, I was thinking he was dead or something ridiculous like that.
LOL
After reading so many comments i am starting to thinking that too many people does not know what is a "Hidden Gem".
Project Justice is a gem, probably one of the best 3D fighters of its time.
BTW, one tip on setting up the VGA cable is the many displays won't know how to auto-detect the resolution for the Dreamcast. So you may want to hook up a PC first and manually set the resolution to 640x480 before hooking up the dreamcast. The resolution is so small, it's hidden on Windows but it's there.
Display Properties->Advanced Settings->Adapter->List All Modes
Thank you for presenting Sega Swirl, John! I remembered to have played an awesome puzzle game on a Dreamcast demo disc, but didn't remember anymore what is was. However, when you showed it in this video, I immediately recognized it. SEGA SWIRL!
I feel like one of the few who knew about Sega Swirl. One of the most addictive puzzle games ever. Even my mom liked playing it. It's in dire need of a remake for phones and tablets. Would play great with touch controls. It's interesting because at the time no one really talked about Sega Swirl, I often wondered if anyone else realized how awesome it was.
Wacky Races on DC was a total hidden gem they missed, otherwise i know what to get for my collection now :) thanks metaljesus and Mr Hancock
I spent about a 1000 hours battling my best buddy at red dog when we were kids. Bomb tag was the best mode. I always loved the level design.
Way to go guys. The ascii pad is a MUST for playing fighting games on the DC, and EGG is probably the best RPG on the system.
Anybody Heard about D2? It's pretty cool
Always great to see John, his collection is awesome and his knowledge of video gaming is a real bonus to your channel. Great work, keep it up, I always enjoy your videos. Happy Xmas to you, your wife, John and DMP.
I put hundreds of hours into Episode 1 Racer on my old computer when I was little. It was the only game I had that worked with a joystick. Great times..
My girlfriend grew up with the Cain games. I show her your videos every once in a while, and she is always like "Legacy of Cain, come on!" Well today is her day lol. Great video
I love Star Wars Episode 1 Podracing! It was the very first video game I ever owned. I believe it came in a bundle with the N64 console. Love that game to death.
John, epic game collector, and best professor I ever had.
This is one of the best Metal Jesus episodes, easily - talk about a good host, making sure his guests get some alcohol in them
Over 6 hours Game Room tour? That is insanely cool!
Also, great video, don't know much about the Sega Dreamcast so it is fun to see what games there actually is for it.
I really enjoyed parts 1-3 as it gave me some great insight on the DreamCast games. Thanks for sharing! Keep posting, I'll keep watching!
John Hancock just seems like a really nice guy, the man never stops smiling.
From Japanese launch to end of production the Dreamcast was only around for just over 2 years. It's insane that there were 688 official games released! Of those there are probably about 50 games really worth collecting, an amount that most other systems only reached after being out for 4-5 years.
John is a treasure to the gaming community!
John Hancock reminds me of Al from Home Improvement. He's got that friendly face and mellow demeanor.
Elemental Gimmick Gear is a gorgeous game - some of the most beautiful artwork on the Dreamcast....reminiscent of some of the hand painted PS1 games, like Legend of Mana
I just found EGG at a Goodwill (along with a lot of other DC games)! Got it for a great deal.
Nice 8 Bit Pale Ale.. Tallgrass Brewery, Manhattan KS! Represent.
Watching your videos truly brings back great memories! You're a true JOY!
Keep up the Great work!
I seriously hope these guys know about the DreamcastLive website that sells wifi pi that go into the internet jack and put the Dreamcast back online literally using your wifi. Also a ton of tutorials of what to set your Dreamcast's internet settings to play the games that are ONLINE to this day. Phantasy Star, Alien Front (with voice chat), 4x4, etc.
I currently own a wifi pi and play Phantasy Star a few times a week
if you insert sega smash pack into your pc, sega swirl is playable and there's gallery pictures you can check out too
I have Pod Racer! It's so much fun... reminds me of F-Zero.
***** Really enjoyed Star Wars Episode 1 Podracer!! Such a fun game
MetalJesusRocks I own Ecco the Dolphin, Mortal Kombat Gold, Quake 3 Arena, Virtua Tennis 1 and 2 (excellent games) and Space Channel 5 for the Dreamcast as well. All excellent titles!
The only trick to Quake is getting adept to the somewhat mitigated controls!
Go Mariners!
+DontrelleRoosevelt Hmm i have all the ones you mentioned except Space Channel 5 :)
DontrelleRoosevelt also reminds me of that water racing game they had in the arcades and consoles but i forget what it was called
edit: hydro thunder
hydro thunder
Test Drive Le mans. It's really cheap on amazon last time I checked. It is probably among the top 4 or 5 of 'best looking games' on the system (Shenmue 1/2, D2, RE:CV wold be others on that list), the best racer I've toyed with thus far on the system, and even goes out of it's way to incorporate Day-to-night effects and varying weather conditions from bright and sunny to heavy rain, and everything in between. Not only that, but it effects how your car drives. You can NOT drive soft tires on a wet track without spinning in every turn!
Considering that most people forget about it, yeah...get it.
I got a VGA cable for my dreamcast for about $25 bucks on ebay. It's just a cable without a box probably rigged up by someone in China. It looked a bit funny on my 55' but it looks GREAT on my 21' PC monitor. HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting one if you don't have one. Huge difference in image quality, it's like the jump from composite to component on the PS2.
Hi, looked at all 3 of the hidden gems about. Dude, how could you forget about such masterpieces. Illbleed - it's horror, but not simple, and it is at the same time as a parody, this could only make Sega. In Russia, the players love this game, but there is such a variety of levels and situations for the horror game. Come and play, highly recommend, the main pass the beginning of the first level and is crazy in a good sense of the word. Well, another game worthy of the list of Record of Lodos war - is a clone of Diablo. But the best and elegant gameplay and atmosphere. Highly recommend.
Love the hidden gem videos! Big thumbs up!
Metal Jesus check out "Silver" for the Dreamcast. It's a true hidden gem.
Red Dog was literally my favourite game on the Dreamcast, ended up A ranking everything even on hard haha. Definitely would recommend it.
It's about time Elemental Gimmick Gear showed up
John just seems like a really cool dude to hang out with.
I have two of the Ascii Pad Fighter controllers, and I owe it to this video. Thanks!
I loved Episode 1: Racer on PC, and I'm definitely looking to get it for Dreamcast now that I have one. Don't be tempted by the N64 version unless you don't have a DC available - the Sega port looks and plays so much better!
Excellent episode MJR, please keep bringing John on the show.
Awesome video, great console...
Heavy Metal Geomatrix needs a own episode! Cheers from Chile, south america!
Omikron: The Nomad Soul. One of my favorite games of all time (the original PC version plays much better though). It's criminally underrated and under appreciated.
Collins Russell Exactly, and the soundtrack is from David Bowie himself with him as a character, what need you more!!!
Major Tom Oh you must be the one other person who played the game lol. I'm glad you pointed out the Bowie thing. He actually produced a whole album as the fictional band "the dreamers" for the game, and the album was actually pretty solid. If I remember correctly, his performance as Boz was supposedly one of, if not the first example of motion capture performance in a video game, as well. I to am a huge fan of Bowie, so that stuff definitely doesn't hurt my love for the game.
Collins Russell I didn't know either that this game exist for the dreamcast, thought it only existed for the PC. When I found out about this, I bought a Dreamcast and this game last month :) The dreamers are the Band in the game, but the songs are mostly taken from Bowie's album "Hours" (with small changes in the mix), with songs like "Thursday Child", "New Angels of promise" and others ;)
Major Tom Didn't know that about the Bowie songs, thanks. Thanks for the correction, for some reason I thought he was commissioned to make an entire album for the game, and I thought they were all originals written with the game in mind. Still great songs either way, and one of the best soundtracks in video game history. I played the game on Dreamcast first. I actually bought it based on the cover when I was a kid, and the game totally blew my mind. Best impulse game buy ever for me. Just a few years ago I bought it for PC and my opinion didn't change one bit. Way ahead of its time.
You know what else is a totally hidden gem for the Dreamcast? Power Stone and Ready 2 Rumble boxings
Man I love this hidden gems series! I always stop and watch when I see your name in the what to watch list on my TH-cam app! If you have not already please do a Saturn Hidden Gems video! I would love to hear what you have to say about it !
You totally have to play Border Down if you haven't yet! It's an excellent horizontal shooter much like Gradius V or Blazing Star, with some very interesting gameplay mechanics and awesome music. One of my all-time favorite shmups! However, be sure to read up on how to play the game, because some of the mechanics are pretty much impossible to figure out on your own (for example, you get more points the LESS time you have left on the timer after the stage boss, which is important to get extra lifes and stuff)..
Thanks for these MetalJesusRocks - Was able to once again have a Sega Dreamcast due to buying one at Goodwill the other day for 24.99 and came with all hook ups, 4 controllers and one of them is this HUGE green controller - which I think is 3rd party because it says on it Astropro - but cannot find any info on it, a blue one, standard, and gold colored one and came with Dynamite Cop - yes! 24.99 is what I paid and Ill have to buy some of these games from the hidden gem videos - had quite a few of these games back in the day when Dreamcast launched but, once you get divorced, things get lost, but alas, I got one again and those DVD's of John's - gotta get 'em all - just like Pokemon!
OMG...Soulreaver is definetely one of my most played games on the Playstation! The whole setting, the gameplay und the story are perfect! When you "die" you find yourself in a "non-material, etheric world/dimension" in which you have no substance and can't interact with anything. This game had it all... Never played the DC version but NOW I have to! Thx for reminding me this underrated epic milestone! (I've a total mindfucking freakout right now!)
I love the whole Legacy of Kain series!
I'm so happy that I've discovered this channel fr ! 🤘😄👍
I had no idea there were so many cool games for Dreamcast. I totally missed out on that generation ps1 and Dreamcast
trying to remember a dreamcast game. i dont remember much. but there is a dog that is blocking a street, or an allyway preventing you from continuing, i believe you need a dog whistle. and at the end of the game you die by being hit by a car.
as a fan of driving games I'm surprised not to see MSR and Vanishing Point. those are like two of the best racing games I have played.
Thanks Mr MetalJesusRocks. Great video. Really enjoying catching up on them. Cheers 😘
Metal jesus has the best hidden gems videos on youtube . Keep up the good work.
My wife told me to check you out. Kind of surprised on your list some gems were missed I think. Like Record of Lodos War or even the Grandia's, both were good games. Still dig what I have watched. I am only a few years late on putting up a comment lol.
Dude, my jaw dropped when I saw Incoming! That was one of my first Dreamcast games! I still have that! :-D
Soul Reaver is one of my top 5 all time games, very nice! Also - - - Record of Lodoss War!
Pod racer is one of my favourite n64 games so I'll have to get it for my Dreamcast
Probably the only thing I have that was "rare" was the Wacky Races game based on the cartoon, was great fun and hasn't been re-released as yet.
6 1/ hours of you walking around showing me stupid games? MUST BUY
That shirt is beyond amazing!
Hey MJR I liked the end blooper clip and thought it would be funny to see a whole TH-cam clip on past bloopers :).
Incoming was also released on the PC accompanying the Voodoo 2 Graphics Card.
Yep! I played it on PC with a 3DFX as well. Fun game.
Only thing bad about a massive collection is you can't go around and test them out all the time when it comes to a Cartridge game , because at some point that cart will stop working or that old system will just quit .
Always looking forward to your dreamcast videos I'm getting my first dreamcast on Christmas. So excited.
Other tips for Dreamcast hidden gems
Definitely worth checking out MetalJesusRocks.
*Virtua Cop 2 - Very hard to find- Think it's only possible to buy via the Japanese release and SEGA smash pack. One of my favourite lightgun games with House of the Dead 2, an absolute must have. There was also an added 'Dreamcast Street' on expert mode.
*Hidden & Dangerous - Excellent tactical 3rd person army game.
If you can get past the initially awkward controller setup (PC Port), then it's a very rewarding, deep game. It feels very intense and is very immersive, unusual for a shooter type game. Maybe best to play with a DC keyboard and mouse, but highly recommended.
*Millenium Soldier - Very early release in the console's life. An retro style shooter but with an isometric style, extremely enjoyable and very unheard of.
*Super Runabout - Extremely enjoyable smash into anything, cops and robbers style, car game.
*Death Crimson - Rare lightgun game, best described as House of the Dead with robots and very unique in it's style. One of the few lightgun games on the system and a must have.
*Nomad Soul - An openworld game with a celebrity cameo from David Bowie, very stylised and unique. Certainly worth checking out and very immersive.
*Blue Stinger - An early console release, enjoyable survival horror with a unique feature to buy guns from vending machines (?).
*Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 Euro Edition - For sure, one of the best football games on the Dreamcast with Virtua Striker 2k. The passing engine for that time, is very nice and it just feels complete. Downside, it seems very rare to get hold of.
E.G.G. used to be a budget game forever. I remember seeing it in the $10 and under bin in a ton of stores. Now I am completing my set, and it has shot up in price. Looks like a great game though.
immortal john´s participations are excellent
I played the arcade version of Incoming once at a gas station, iirc. It was so long ago. I never knew there was a DC version. Also didn't know about Star Wars Ep.1 Racer on DC. This whole effing time I've been emulating the lousy N64 version, ughhh. Well, good to know that a better console version exists!
I was ALWAYS wondering about Red Dog! Another Game in my library that I never played! EGG...GREAT GAME!!!!!!!!!
Another GREAT VID M.J. And Thank You John H.Cock for The 'Assy Pad!!" : P
Have a Great X-Mas Everyone!!! We Love What You Do!!! -SWFLGamers
Must order that DVD
I still have my copy of Slave Zero for PC, its so good. I wish someone would make a sequel.
DC was a beast of a console
Soul reaver is, in my opinion, one of the best franchises of all time. Crystal dynamics MUST BRING THIS SERIES BACK. any of the LEGACY OF KAIN SERIES. PLEASE
One of the things that made the DC days so great were the ports that came to the DC,they were so much better then the Ps1/N64 version.The graphics and gameplay were just so much more enhanced.
No Segagaga, Blue Stinger or Dynamite Cop?
Slave zero was the best dreamcast game. Really fun and got insanely difficult. Also I'm surprised D2 wasn't on any of these episodes.
John seems like a really cool dude.
I wonder if John has any of the Japanese dating sim games released in Japan for the DC.
Probably
Omg i didn't know you watched MetalJesus.
VegitoSsj4Pwns Hells yes I do! \\m//
Yeah another Hidden Gems video for Sega Dreamcast games. Now i know what i want for X'mas. Woot woot!!
The DC puts out VGA on it's standard connector, you just need a lead.
My top game on the DC ever is Metropolis Street Racer. The the DNA shows in Project Gotham, but, MSR was the first to give extra points for style.
I liked Sega Swirl. Not bad for a freebie!
I also loved the DC version of Soul Reaver. First played it on the PS1 but got for the DC because of the better visuals.
OMG YES! Thank you metal jesus. I sat through all 3 vids just for Elemental Gimmick Gear!
Great game!