I remember walking into a game store in late 1999. I glanced at the TV and saw a football game being played. I remember thinking, "oh I wonder who is playing?" Then I focused my eyes and realized it wasn't a real game - it was a video game on the Dreamcast. That was probably the biggest next-gen leap I had seen up to that point. I remember standing there in shock just staring at it. The future had arrived right before my eyes.
It was an insane leap. I had a similar experience but with NBA 2k. My mind was blown. I literally though we had peaked. How could it get better than that lol. It was a really fun time to be a gamer for sure. Hell, I'm pretty sure we are close to the same age, we grew up during an awesome time in general. Cheers to that!
@@GamingOffTheGrid i was personally born in 93 but didnt get a Dreamcast until later on after it had already been discontinued. My family didnt have a lot of money to put towards video games as a kid so i didnt even manage to get my first n64 until about year 2000 when they had really come down in price. I eventually found a Dreamcast at gamestop one day used for 20 bucks around 2005ish (cant exactly remember but it was right before most of the gamestops first stopped selling a lot of the older systems like the Sega Genesis in the mid 2000s). I had sold it a couple years later because i needed the money (probably for something stupid) and honestly regret it nowadays. It was basically in mint condition and the color hadnt even yellowed.
I have a different story. I walked into a FuncoLand and saw stacks and stacks of DC consoles all marked at $49.99 with a yellow sticker. It actually made me sad. 😔
I still have my Dreamcast that I originally purchased back in Jan 2001. My main reason for loving this system is of course the arcade ports. Crazy Taxi, Gauntlet Legends, Marvel vs. Capcom 1 & 2, Street Fighter III, and more. This and the Saturn (Japan) were pure gold when it came to arcade games.
Ya this is a luxury console in 2021 LOL. I’m honestly here for the systems so I’d be happy with a gdemu setup but I understand the need for physical media. Your Xbox buying guide put me over the edge and I ordered a modded Xbox on eBay with the entire og Xbox library on an internal 2tb HDD!!
Dang man lol! How much did that run you if you don't mind me asking. We've been kicking around the idea a little bit of getting ours modded or buying one. Cheers!
XBOX was kinda the DC 2. But yes, we need SEGA back on the scene for sure. Things have gotten very formulaic as of late for sure. Thanks for watching this oldie. Cheers!
Virtua Tennis was amazing. I played that game for hours. They mastered an extremely addictive tennis game. I never knew that was a thing until I played that game.
Hell ya it was and is. They nailed it. It could be the last tennis game we ever play and we'd be perfectly fine with that :). Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
I remember back in the day (in my country) some "arcade" machines had an actual Dreamcast inside, it was that powerful. Arcades were the Dreamworld for most of us in the 90s and the Dreamcast was the one that allowed us to live that dream in our home.
We've worked together a ton. Over 300 videos and countless shows together in our band. Lots of practice. Our first vids didn't flow like this lol. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid They still make games for the Dreamcast even if they aren't licensed by Sega (Homebrew). Sturmwind (Shoot 'em up), Arcade Racing Legends, Xenocider are examples of the homebrew scene. Check them out guys!
Ironically I just bought my first Dreamcast this year, after playing one at a friend's house on launch day back in 1999. Always liked it, but always talked myself out of buying one. Sure wish I hadn't waited, it hurts the wallet! Enjoying it so far, and just keep looking for cheap deals. Thanks for a great video guys. Really enjoy your stuff, been watching and just subscribed. Keep up the good work!
Hell ya man! Ya it's expensive but.......it's cheaper than a PS5. And if you are playing it and enjoying it than that's all that matters. Thanks a ton for watching and the support. Much appreciated. Cheers!
The Dreamcast! Out of all the launch systems I participated in, the Dreamcast holds the most nostalgia for me. I was in the 6th grade and traded in my PS1 for this awesome machine. The sounds, the graphics, the Games. From Sonic, Sega Bass Fishing 2 to Crazy Taxi and Zombie Revenge, House of the Dead and Blue Stinger. The Resident Evil series, Dino Hunter. So many good games, but the "focus" to Xbox, Ps2 and the Cube came quick the following year and again I made a trade. I quickly bought another a few years later though when I worked at Eb Games!
Hell ya! Right there with you on this experience. The Dreamcast was the first console I bought with my own money and I was obsessed with it. But like you mention, in the blink of an eye I was on to the next. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Great video! I completely missed the boat on buying up cheap Dreamcast games, but I'm very likely gonna start a nice small baby collection this year regardless. In the meantime, I'm gonna get my old DC completely modded and hooked up with an ODE (laser died years ago), while my GF keeps her DC stock. Can take my time and collect games slowly afterwards!
This was a great system. I had no regrets buying the Dreamcast when it was new. I didn't wait for the PS2. Had some really great games. Way ahead of it's time. I was a Sega fanboy from Genesis to Dreamcast. Yes, even Sega CD and Saturn.
The Dreamcast games should be dirt cheap, like a dollar or 2, because they're old games. I have a Dreamcast since Christmas 2000 and I'm trying to buy some Dreamcast games that I never got the chance to play or haven't played in years.
That would be nice for sure. It's getting harder and harder to find them in good shape. Those jewel cases don't hold up the best over time. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Even though the PS2 was coming out the following year of the Dreamcast release i went with the Dreamcast sure the system only lasted 2 years but the games were amazing and still holds up very well to this day Sega put everything into the system.
Same boat my friend. I eventually got a PS2 but I was the kid in school telling all the PS2 freaks that the Dreamcast was better :). Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
Congrats, that's awesome! I just gifted my younger brother's old 360 wireless controllers and Gears of War to my ex-wife, I'd rather see someone get some use out of it!
I've kept my Dreamcast under my entertainment center every since 1999. Even to this day, I have PS5 and my Dreamcast. It will never move as long as I'm still gaming.
Dude I bought a Dreamcast today in pristine condition. Im super excited to start collecting for this machine, as a really sweet looking one has been eluding me, untill today.
"...It's thinking." I love the Dreamcast. I knew one guy who had one (one of those guys who had everything). I was P.C. Master Race at the time but seeing it made want one. I got one final like 4-5 Years ago and it blew me away. I understand what happened to Sega and how they just ran out of money but how this thing failed is beyond me. It has one of the strongest gaming libraries for any system. I've yet to play a bad game on it. I'm right there with you on wanting the black sports one. Also, sadly, have to agree with your overall assessment. I got like a dozen or so games for it but what some of them are worth now like one game is equal to what I paid for all of them. It's a little funny looking back. I think I paid $25 for Skies of Arcadia and thought I overpaid for it. Ended up being worth it, because the game is amazing, but if only my past self knew what I know now. But man, I'm looking at my collection right now with stuff like Crazy Taxi, Power Stone, Record of Lodos War and Berserk among others and want to hook my Dreamcast up right now (my Sega CD is currently hooked up).
Dreamcast has quickly become one of my favorite consoles to collect for! I know you guys like golfing games, Tee Off is is pretty fun and actually kind of cheap game. Similar to hot shots. Definitely worth checking out if you don’t have it already.
We don't have that one. We have a lot of holes in our DC collection for sure. It's a decent collection but there is a lot more games we'd like to get at some point for sure. Cheers!
My first time going through Shenmue at 14-15yrs of age, was a timeless, Memorable Experience unlike any other I had experienced in gaming up to that point!! The DreamCast is like the “High school Sweetheart” that got away… Some Games I love: 1.Shenmue 2.Resident Evil Code Veronica 3.Sega Rally Championship 4.Sonic Adventure1&2 5.Power Stone 6.4X4 evolution 7.Metropolis Street Racer 8.Crazy Taxi 9.Skies of Arcadia 10.Grandia 11.NFL 2K1 12.NFL Blitz 13.Tony Hawks Pro Skater2 14.Seaman 15.BleemCast GT2? I could’ve continued on with all the RE titles but they were just upscaled ports so.. Great Ports, I just had them all on Ps1..
great list of games of there. shenmue is definitely a classic. alot of those games play best on the dreamcast compared to the other consoles they are on
Goddamn dude the video I didn’t want to see. Lmao I’ve been eyeing 700$ fully modded Dreamcasts for so long T_T Stoked for this though :) one day I’ll get my Dreamcast !!! This is one console I just can’t go stock with the potential is unlimited !!!
@@officialhuskyharris imagine one where it has a quiet fan, new powersupply, hdmi port direct soldered in for real hd without signal compromise, as well as the ability to play backup games off of an sd card. The Dreamcast lasers do not last so this is the ultimate dreamcast. You can find them on eBay sometimes in non stock shells for pretty great deals if you don’t know how to solder !
They did indeed. It is very curious how there are so many Capcom games from the DC era that they haven't done much with. Not even talking about new entries. But some collections maybe? Capcom!!!! Hello lol. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid I know but that's the charm or the nostalgia factor Dreamcast have. I guess the best way to go with it is buying the japanese console. Just a bit cheaper
Thanks for the vid! I did some weird shit with my collections. I bought my Dreamcast with like 10-15 games off a guy I knew in 2003-2004 and it had most of the classics. Marvel vs Capcom 2, sonic adventure 1&2, power stone 1&2, and so on. When I had my first son I hadn't played video games in a few years and I sold off everything....except the Dreamcast itself oddly lol. Then I found out years later I still had the case for Marvel Vs Capcom 2 but no game 🤦♂️(and a few others). So I really appreciate the ability to burn these backups. Recently I even bought a Dreamcast game lot off someone and it had booklets and inserts for dino crisis and blue stinger weirdly? So I burned those as well 🤣. There are scenarios I don't feel like I need the original games. And those are it. I have since amassed most of the collection I once had.
I have the dream cast that I found in mint condition all it needed was the laser to be adjusted, that I got from the Goodwill back over 10 years ago for $10!!! Originally I traded in my N64 +4 N64 games plus 4 PlayStation1 games as well as my gun con and I got the Dreamcast and CrazyTaxi for 47 bucks at launch from a place called next level video games in Raleigh North Carolina that no longer exist… But I Mainly got the DreamCast for Resident Evil Code Veronica & Shenmue, I just didn’t know it until I got those games shortly after!
Yeah i miss the DC. I have one, got one around 2000 to 2001 just bwfore the ps2 dropped. Started with sword of the berserk, and gundam 0079. Put so many hours into both bersioms of pso, i have thr keybkard in box. Jet set, gunbird 2, code veronica, and nfl 2k. And some others. Certainly missed out on plenty of tittles that now sell for 80 to 300 a peice. I really should have snagged some of these when i had a chance. However dc games were always hard to find locally. All you can find are sports tittles. Never thougbt to use ebay back then. Guess imma have to resort to burns. Luckily i do have a boot loader from back then so i can run project justice from Japan and psychic force 2012
I feel ashamed to say- all of my games were burned- this was a major problem with the console and a key reason why it failed. Regret selling it to buy a PS2 but really wanted Pro Evo Soccer. Crazy Taxi, Soul Calibre and Shemue were amazing
Best thing about dreamcast. Well 2 things and 2 more... They were only $99 bucks, I bought two after my first one broke a few months in and internet!! Which means worms, unreal tournament and pso!
I’ve had my Dreamcast since 2000. Just got the DcDigital mod installed from StoneAge gamer. If any of you reading this want a Dreamcast, but want to avoid the pricy games, buy a modded DC with a GDemu. It may seem pricy initially, but you’ll essentially have every game on a USB.
We've been kicking the tires on the GDemu for sure. We really need to find someone who can sell us a loaded card though as we don't have the time to put into tracking down all the games etc. The install seems way easy though. Hopefully something we can get done this year. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Good stuff guys would love to see is sega saturn worth buying in 2021. It's the only retro system I still have refused to buy, that I want. It's such a weird console for a big name like sega was. I don't remember anyone ever having one as a kid. You either had PS or 64.
I love the Dreamcast, but I would not recommended anyone today to buy a Dreamcast without buying a GDEMU or a MODE. The market is kind of nuts on a lot of games because they just didn't sell well.
Crazy how sega made dumb decision after dumb decision during mid 90s-2000 this was a company that hell bent on killing Nintendo and ended killing themselves lmao
I just bought a Dreamcast complete in box off a colleague of mine with 2 controllers, one VMU and a box of around 20 games (not sure what games yet but he’ll be giving me them when he gets to the box as he’s cleaning out his storage unit). All of that for..... drum roll please..... 20 fucking dollars!!!!!! I was stoked and he wouldn’t take more even though I told him it was worth more. It doesn’t even matter what games he has, you can’t beat that deal!
The sega dreamcast came out when I was 5 years old after I moved from Russia to st Paul Minnesota in 1999 I remember a little bit of the dreamcast I got mine for $50 back in 2019 and then I got my online kit for the dreamcast back in December 2019 even a friend of mine who I call him my brother gave Me phantasy star online v2 for my birthday back in 2020 this system is alot of fun. Best regards Nikita.K
The Dreamcast had a notoriously botched launch here in Australia and as a result the system is expensive and it's cheaper just to import PAL games from Europe most of the time.
One of my recent favorite collecting goals is using all of my trades and flips to get a complete dreamcast fighting game collection. I dont think any other console has accumulated that many good games in only 18 months.
I got my dreamcast when it was at its lowest price, but didnt get that many games during that time. I have shenmue & gauntlet legends which are great though
I didn't buy a dreamcast until around 2 years after it was discontinued. Since that time I've owned around 150 games for it. Although the library is small there truly are enough good games to warrant a purchase in 2021. Plus there are many third party developers ( Josh Prod) that have come out with several good games in the last few years for the Dreamcast. Dreamcast still rocks.
I used to have one when it first came out. Remember playing 18 wheeler, and ready 2 rumble. I'm after one for nostalgia reasons..plus it's a cool looking console..and good ish games..
This is one console I'm very glad I never sold after I bought it '99 along with all the amazing games I picked up when the system was around. By the way, Soulcalibur for the Dreamcast is much better than the original arcade release.
That is good to know. It has been so damn long since I played it in the arcade I can't remember. But I do know the Dreamcast version is epic :). Cheers to the good ol' Dreamcast!
@@GamingOffTheGrid The DC port graphics were so good that they used it upscaled in HD to re-release it digitally on Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. That HD version is missing that awesome intro and Mission Battle though so the DC is still the definitive version of the game. That's what makes this console so special... pick any game made for it and it's pretty much still the definitive version ever for the most part. DC arcade ports were very close if not arcade perfect, or better.
I got the dreamcast the first week, absolutely loved it. Unfortunately I sold it later on, wish i didnt. By the way bro, where tf did u get that dreamcast shirt?
I'm pretty sure I got it on SEGA's website. It was a while back though so not sure it's still available. They have some really cool shit on there. You've been warned lol. Cheers! shop.sega.com/
I like this videos but honestly, the guy on the left should let talk to the other one. I feel frustration because the poor guy has to speak briefly before it gets interrupted
I love my Dreamcast. I only wish I could afford more games. I have about 10 games. Most of them not the best ones. I did get Nightmare Creature 2 for free when I bought the console game for $35. It was in the system when I purchased it as-is. Luckily the system worked! I’ve looked and looked in the wild, and the games are very hard to find on a budget.
That is our problem too man. Same boat. We have a decent collection but tons more we'd like to get. But we are frugal as hell with what we buy. Probably a long shot to add much more to our collection at least at this point. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
I have the Sega sport Dreamcast the black one.....it needs to be fixed every time I go to a game shop they want to trade me for the white one and I say no.
The dreamcast was also the first console I bought with my own money, got it on launch day. One of the greatest consoles ever made. I recently bought another console and did the gdemu mod. It's great, tbh. Oh, and definitely get an Akura box from the Beharbros (it's 75/80 bucks). It allows you to play the DC in perfect 480p through a standard hdmi cable. The games look fantastic!!!! Give Skies of Arcadia another try if you can find it, it's one of the best RPGs of the era, although I'm not sure if getting it on the Gamecube would be cheaper..... the GC version has some extra content too.
For anybody who likes Racing Games like Need for Speed or Project Gotham etc.. ..ABSOLUTELY NEEDS “ METROPOLIS STREET RACER” for their Sega DreamCast! It is made by the same team that did project Gotham racing on Xbox(bizarre creations I think?) what is by far one of the best racing games I’ve ever played from start to finish and has amazing graphics on the Dreamcast!!
I got mine about 4 years ago for around $40. VMU (memory card for the non Casters) if you think you need 2, get 3. They fill up fast. Get at least one more controller. I have never actually seen a DC game in recent times. I didn't want to be an only burner but that's how it turned out. The upside of every game being obscure or whatever is sort of like blind rentals back in the day. I had never heard of EGG, nor Armada, or Sword of the Berserk or Silver. But I like them all. So there is an joy of discovery there. Baseline a DC in a non collective sense will run you about a $100. That's not bad. Plus it's Sega history. And I love Sega.
I got another DreamCast at the Goodwill about 14 or 15 years ago now, for $10!!! Mint Condition!!! They had written $19.99 on the Bottom of the DreamCast system and had written $9.99 on a Sticker on the Controller and… well I didn’t say anything when the lady rung it up for $9.99!!! Although I would have still felt like I got a steal, even if I had paid the whole $30 some odd dollars!!!
I'm glad I got into DC very early. Got my first one maybe a year or so after they stopped selling, as a refurb. Think I have about 10 or so by now, including two of the black Sports models. I'm pretty well stocked on games/peripherals from over the years. Coincidentally, my original's GD rom died the other week when I booted it to test out my HDMI converter. I went through like almost all of my other consoles testing compatibility with the same results, 75% of the games worked with the cable. Finally got to my second Sports edition and it played everything, aside from Air Force Delta (a non-VGA game) and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (one that claims it's VGA). I have 2 different brands of HDMI converters and they both work the same with these games, even the non-VGA ones, but there's a small amount of games that will never work. Unfortunately for me, JJBA is the one game I really wanted to play and it'll never work. Well, at least I got MVC2 going. Also have a boat load of controllers, VMUs, the keyboard (used to be really into PSO when it was current, then even more so with the GC version), a few light guns... unfortunately no BBA as of yet. Dreamcast prices for everything have tripled or more in the last few years, it's honestly insane. Games I'd find for like 10-20 bucks years ago are 150 plus now, consoles went from 25 to 100. It's hard enough to find them in the wild, but even at a store all I ever find are the sports titles for the past few years. Ugh. Did come up on 4 games in a random car at the junkyard a few weeks ago, including Virtua Tennis. Easy 120 bucks for everything if I choose to sell. Got them for free from the clerk. I'm gonna take that original console of mine with the burnt out gd-rom and mod the crap out of it. Already have the gdemu mod, planning on getting a new power supply/fan, smoked case, maybe looking at a bluetooth controller setup. It's gonna be awhile before I get into anything other than the gdemu since I already have that. I figure I might as well make one of them nasty right? I already have one that's just defective/broken parts that I swapped together from 4 consoles total to make the other 3 functional. Luckily it worked out that each one had different failed components.
Since GotG liked this today, yes in fact I did turn my original DC into a crazy modded machine over the winter. Gdemu+shroud, noctua fan, Dream mod's bluetooth PSU & modded controller & backlit VMU all matching the Retro Is Cool case in smoke grey, plus it was a 128gb Sandisk Ultra Extreme something SD card I believe, super fast read/write. And I guess the rechargeable battery mod on the controller port. And an ethernet adapter with a smoker household shell that I put into the new case. Unfortunately the repro cases only accommodate the standard 56k phone line jack so I had to bore out the new case to fit the larger ethernet jack. Basically the only thing that hasn't been modified at this point is the Naomi motherboard. Have you guys seen the price of even the clone Gdemu chips lately? Jeez... they ain't $35 anymore.
I’m going to piggy back off what Robert said about getting your DC fix from other systems. You can also get the “Dreamcast Collection” on the 360. It’ll allow you to play Crazy Taxi and Sonic Adventure, arguably 2 of the best games on the system. While I have a DC, I don’t even have it hooked up, unfortunately.
Picked one up today with 34 games and box! Just watched this video thanks for the info! I got lucky, paid 100$ potential value is around 1000$. Wasn't looking to collect for this currently but now I'm intrigued
Guys, I would highly recommend Pliny The Elder IPA from Russian River Brewing --- the best IPA in my book -- -- they also have another good option "Blind Pig" for a lighter IPA fix. And the Dreamcast is the GOAT!
Dreamcast burns are often downgraded. CD-G discs are larger than CDs. So assets (audio/textures) were either down sampled or removed altogether so the game could be burned on a CD. They’re good in a pinch to just play the game, but the official discs will be best.
The ps2 was a great console and had a bunch of cool games... But the Sega dreamcast had a bunch of games that were really fun to play.. I love my dream cast.. Powerstone 1and 2 Marvel vs Capcom2 Street fighter3 third strike Soul calibur Daytona Spiderman So many of great games.. I still play with my og dreamcast today!!
I still have three consoles (one boxed), and the mouse and keyboard, and fishing rod, and the VGA adapter, and a lot of pads and memory cards. I did have a quick look at the prices of some of the games I have recently... Then I took them out of the bags they were in, up the loft, and put them on shelves ;) Like the Game Cube, I have a lot of stuff from back in the day, it's a shame things are so expencive now. When my Vectrex broke I decided I wasn't going to pay the asking price nowadays to replace it, and I use to write homebrew for that one!
I don't care about real-life tennis either, although it is fun to actually play, but i love tennis video games, it's one of the few sub-collections I have that most people don't really go for. I'm surprised tennis games aren't more popular with retro gamers, it's literally just a slightly more advanced version of Pong with people. I love the few ping pong games out there too for the same reason. Same with arcade-style basketball and soccer video games. Fun to play in real-life too, but I don't care about following the professional sports, I love the arcade-style video games though!
Woah it's crazy how expensive Dreamcast has gotten. I have my original Dreamcast from my childhood and then when I was in high school I bought a second one, which was a rev 2 model. Then maybe 6 years ago I got a black sports one at a great deal. I was also able to buy 2 white ones back when they were affordable and gifted on each to my siblings. Dreamcast was something we all grew up with. Great video dudes. Hope more people can get their hands on this beautiful console soon.
I went against you guys advice and bought a Dreamcast yesterday. I know its not cheap to collect for but it's a console I never had and always wanted and after watching this video a few months back, some of the games that you brought up on here have just drawn me towards wanting one even more so. I'm starting to become a bit of a retro games collector these days and I'm not going to lie though since I've started subscribing to you guys, I've spent a shit load on games! 😂 Not a bad thing though. I'm happy I can finally play Royal Rumble on the dreamcast(despite it not having the best of reviews) also another game I'm wanting to get a hold of is Kiss: Phycho Circus for DC which looks pretty mental
I picked up a DC at EB Games after Sega had discontinued it. It was the stores floor model that hundreds if not thousands of people had played, so i got it for super cheap, like 40 bucks. I remember being in awe after I bought it lol, like holy cow I have a Dreamcast. It lasted a few years before it crapped out, but I’ll never forget when I finally got one. Bought a new one soon after, still hooked up!
Sold mine with 4 controllers, 3 vmus, vga box, gdemu, Sonic Adventure and Quake this year. I got good money for it. The gdemu is a must imo. The only game that kept me coming back was Power Stone. What a game. Capcom needs to resurrect it or release a port on the switch.
@@chimpanzeethat3802 The gdemu replaces the gd-rom drive(cd-rom drive of the dreamcast). It's a gd-rom drive emulator. It allows you to play the games you want off an sd card. It makes the Dreamcast super quiet (because the gd-rom drive is very loud as mentioned in this video). The load times are also much faster.
@@GamingOffTheGrid Yes, if they are worried about it succeeding then a collection would be totally fine. A joycon has the same amount of buttons as the dreamcast controller. Easy port.
Thank you for explanation. I'm hesitant because I can only think of about 20 must have Dreamcast that I'd like. If a mini Dreamcast comes out it might have most of the games I remember.
In the video you could've mention reproduction games and arcade ports. You kinda misspoke stating that Soul Calibur was an arcade port when in fact graphically better on Dreamcast. But enjoyed the video.
Coming from the Sega Saturn, I ended up getting a Dreamcast at launch. I remember using my tuition college money to get one. I had so much memories with this console. I ended up getting another DC as a xmas gift in 2021. I have 2 DC consoles now at US console and a Japanese consoles.
I loved the Dreamcast when it was released and while everybody was ignoring it and jumping on the PS2 hype train, I would argue that the Dreamcast was the better console. I would say that the PS2 did eventually surpass it, but that took a few years and if the Dreamcast had not had an early death, I feel it may have ended up being my favorite 6th gen console as Sega was at the top of their game that gen and would go on to make more 6th gen favorites for other consoles. But the problem with the Dreamcast now and the reason that I no longer have it in my collection is the same reason that I no longer own a Wii U even though I thought that console was also underrated during its time, and that is because most of the best Dreamcast games have either been ported to other consoles or had superior sequels on other consoles just like how most of the best Wii U games were ported to the Switch.
Metropolis street racer was the best racing game on the Dreamcast for the way it handled and how fun it was to play!! Metropolis street racer was the very first racing game in the project Gotham series, but I did not like any of the project Gotham games as much as I’d like to Metropolis street racer!! I honestly couldn’t believe that y’all didn’t mention this amazing game?! But in all truth it was a very rare racing game that not many people knew about
A bought a lot from OfferUp which included a top loader/games and a Sega Dreamcast with the box but no games about a year ago. Still haven't made the plunged to buy any games for it. The games are expensive and I'm not sure I'm up for the challenge or income to start a new collection. 🤔
It's a tough market for sure. It's rare to find them in the wild at a good price for sure. There are other options but if you like playing original hardware like us it's a tough console to get into. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
18:49 You guys do know that those Jewel cases open up and you can take all the paper and everything out of the plastic and put it all in a different Jewel case right? 20:59 Yes it is. The Wii was repackaged GameCube hardware.
Just realized I watch this video for a second time just now and commented some things that I had commented when I watch this video a few months back!? That’s how you know it is an Awesome video either way!
The Dreamcast was so great. The console was good enough to save Sega from going under on it's own merits, but unfortunately it was already too late for Sega by the time Dreamcast came out. Sega's repeated hardware failures after the Genesis released cost it too much money, and lost it too many customers who understandably lost their trust in Sega. The Dreamcast would wind up being an incredible swan song for Sega in the hardware space through no fault of it's own.
The market is so different compared to 12 years ago. I got my Dreamcast for 50$ back in 2009. Nowadays the pricing on the console is ridiculous, the last game i bought Metropolis Street Racer i had to wait to find a copy for under 20$ because its getting stupid expensive. Anyone looking for one if you don't care about collecting, just put a GDEMU in it. The games are just getting stupid expensive nowadays.
It has changed drastically for sure. I don't know if you seen in the video but one of our Dreamcasts we got for 24.99 used. That's nuts lol. We are looking at a GDemu as it's super easy to install. We just need to find someone who can format an SD card w/ the games that we can buy off of them because finding time to figure that out is tough. We barely have time to keep up with our vids :). Cheers!
It's a sweet console for sure. Wish it would have had a longer life cycle. A lot of SEGA games that ended up on the XBOX would have been DC games. It just fizzled out too fast. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
@retro game fan Never seen one in my region, I guess it just failed too badly at the time that no one care to distribute it here. So yeah that’s how people heard about it pretty late.
Still have my launch dreamcast hooked up and it still runs fine. Its still my favourite system. Marvel vs capcom 2 and Street fighter alpha 3 eat so many hours into gaming nights here. So many awesome arcade games. Did you guys ever play WWF Royal rumble? Its a bit simplistic, but amazing fun in 4 player. It is getting expensive to collect for, but thankfully this is one that I kept hold of when I collected for it during its run!
The microphone which I think is the only compatible with the weird game with Leonard Nimoy narrating it. You had the GameCube port of Skies of Arcadia in one of your game flipping videos that was the dollar game at Goodwill I believe. Rival Schools is a great Dreamcast fighting series. And Dreamcast is still getting new games to this day because I've seen MetalJesusRocks recent pickup video
Hurts to just watch you guys blow past all the top tier fighting games that makes the Dreamcast so much more desirable to collect for. Really missing some heavy hitters.
thats a genre we dont play very much mainly because we arent that great at them. you are right there is alof of good fighting games. thanks for watching man have a good one
Man, I used to have that black Sega Sports model, but I unfortunately traded it back in the day. However, I found 4 stock white DC’s at Goodwill a few years ago for $10 each!
The reason why I bought a Dreamcast was to play the best game ever Marvel VS Capcom 2 🔥🔥🙏🏼🙏🏼
Got it for xbox not sure which is better or smoother frame rate but dc has 6 button fighter controller now xbox needs one
Got mines for that and capcom vs snk 2
@@Tweaked818 which are better dc or xbox versions...
Got mine to play the original NFL 2k games and the original soul Calibur
@@182zebraheads8 yup 2k2 my fav
I remember walking into a game store in late 1999. I glanced at the TV and saw a football game being played. I remember thinking, "oh I wonder who is playing?" Then I focused my eyes and realized it wasn't a real game - it was a video game on the Dreamcast. That was probably the biggest next-gen leap I had seen up to that point. I remember standing there in shock just staring at it. The future had arrived right before my eyes.
It was an insane leap. I had a similar experience but with NBA 2k. My mind was blown. I literally though we had peaked. How could it get better than that lol. It was a really fun time to be a gamer for sure. Hell, I'm pretty sure we are close to the same age, we grew up during an awesome time in general. Cheers to that!
@@GamingOffTheGrid i was personally born in 93 but didnt get a Dreamcast until later on after it had already been discontinued. My family didnt have a lot of money to put towards video games as a kid so i didnt even manage to get my first n64 until about year 2000 when they had really come down in price. I eventually found a Dreamcast at gamestop one day used for 20 bucks around 2005ish (cant exactly remember but it was right before most of the gamestops first stopped selling a lot of the older systems like the Sega Genesis in the mid 2000s). I had sold it a couple years later because i needed the money (probably for something stupid) and honestly regret it nowadays. It was basically in mint condition and the color hadnt even yellowed.
I have a different story. I walked into a FuncoLand and saw stacks and stacks of DC consoles all marked at $49.99 with a yellow sticker. It actually made me sad. 😔
My grandfather gave me $250 for a high school graduation present, the dreamcast was what I bought.
Hell yes! I'm sure that is exactly what he had in mind :). Cheers!
And That’s a good idea there for when my nephew graduates from high school
I still have my Dreamcast that I originally purchased back in Jan 2001. My main reason for loving this system is of course the arcade ports. Crazy Taxi, Gauntlet Legends, Marvel vs. Capcom 1 & 2, Street Fighter III, and more. This and the Saturn (Japan) were pure gold when it came to arcade games.
Nice! My brother ended up with my original. I wish I still had that damn thing. It was such a cool time in gaming history. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid great 👍 video
That's that AM2 PCB, just like the arcades 😉
I still have my boxed black Sega Sports edition Dreamcast that I got in college. So damn sweet. So expensive to collect for. lol
We are officially jealous damn it :)! Some day we will pick on up. Beautiful console. Cheers!
Ya this is a luxury console in 2021 LOL. I’m honestly here for the systems so I’d be happy with a gdemu setup but I understand the need for physical media. Your Xbox buying guide put me over the edge and I ordered a modded Xbox on eBay with the entire og Xbox library on an internal 2tb HDD!!
Dang man lol! How much did that run you if you don't mind me asking. We've been kicking around the idea a little bit of getting ours modded or buying one. Cheers!
Modified fully decked out cost me roughly 160- 200. All the bells and whistles
We need a Sega Dreamcast 2 in the works. I am bored with Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. I miss Sega so much.
XBOX was kinda the DC 2. But yes, we need SEGA back on the scene for sure. Things have gotten very formulaic as of late for sure. Thanks for watching this oldie. Cheers!
The original Xbox was the spiritual DC 2. Many similarities. Especially the Duke controller, straight from Sega 😉.
Virtua Tennis was amazing. I played that game for hours. They mastered an extremely addictive tennis game. I never knew that was a thing until I played that game.
Hell ya it was and is. They nailed it. It could be the last tennis game we ever play and we'd be perfectly fine with that :). Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
I remember back in the day (in my country) some "arcade" machines had an actual Dreamcast inside, it was that powerful.
Arcades were the Dreamworld for most of us in the 90s and the Dreamcast was the one that allowed us to live that dream in our home.
It was definitely a powerhouse and one of the most underrated systems of all time! Cheers!
Love chilling with a beer on a Friday evening watching your videos, brilliant quality as always. All the way from the UK!
Hell ya man! Best tasting beer is a Friday beer :). Cheers!
You guys have really great chemistry together. You pretty much listed all my favorite games. Great video!
We've worked together a ton. Over 300 videos and countless shows together in our band. Lots of practice. Our first vids didn't flow like this lol. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid They still make games for the Dreamcast even if they aren't licensed by Sega (Homebrew). Sturmwind (Shoot 'em up), Arcade Racing Legends, Xenocider are examples of the homebrew scene. Check them out guys!
Ironically I just bought my first Dreamcast this year, after playing one at a friend's house on launch day back in 1999. Always liked it, but always talked myself out of buying one. Sure wish I hadn't waited, it hurts the wallet! Enjoying it so far, and just keep looking for cheap deals. Thanks for a great video guys. Really enjoy your stuff, been watching and just subscribed. Keep up the good work!
Hell ya man! Ya it's expensive but.......it's cheaper than a PS5. And if you are playing it and enjoying it than that's all that matters. Thanks a ton for watching and the support. Much appreciated. Cheers!
The Dreamcast! Out of all the launch systems I participated in, the Dreamcast holds the most nostalgia for me. I was in the 6th grade and traded in my PS1 for this awesome machine. The sounds, the graphics, the Games. From Sonic, Sega Bass Fishing 2 to Crazy Taxi and Zombie Revenge, House of the Dead and Blue Stinger. The Resident Evil series, Dino Hunter. So many good games, but the "focus" to Xbox, Ps2 and the Cube came quick the following year and again I made a trade. I quickly bought another a few years later though when I worked at Eb Games!
Hell ya! Right there with you on this experience. The Dreamcast was the first console I bought with my own money and I was obsessed with it. But like you mention, in the blink of an eye I was on to the next. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Great video! I completely missed the boat on buying up cheap Dreamcast games, but I'm very likely gonna start a nice small baby collection this year regardless. In the meantime, I'm gonna get my old DC completely modded and hooked up with an ODE (laser died years ago), while my GF keeps her DC stock. Can take my time and collect games slowly afterwards!
This was a great system. I had no regrets buying the Dreamcast when it was new. I didn't wait for the PS2. Had some really great games. Way ahead of it's time. I was a Sega fanboy from Genesis to Dreamcast. Yes, even Sega CD and Saturn.
yeah its definitely a powerhouse. we love playing our dreamcast
Great video, just discovered the channel. Keep up the great work!
Thanks a ton! Glad you found us and are enjoying the vids. Cheers!
by of way wes i know you love bret hart but he did not make stone cold tap out
LOL! Epic match. All-time classic
The main reasons why I got the Dreamcast on launch day was primarily Soul Calibur, and secondly Sonic Adventure.
Yeah those two games got lots of people excited for the Dreamcast! Two iconic games! Cheers!
The ship did not sale you should have bought. shit is even more expensive now
Glad you made this video because the Dreamcast is a console I just don't have much experience with at all
you definitely should check it out if you get a chance we think you would really enjoy bro
The Dreamcast games should be dirt cheap, like a dollar or 2, because they're old games. I have a Dreamcast since Christmas 2000 and I'm trying to buy some Dreamcast games that I never got the chance to play or haven't played in years.
That would be nice for sure. It's getting harder and harder to find them in good shape. Those jewel cases don't hold up the best over time. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Even though the PS2 was coming out the following year of the Dreamcast release i went with the Dreamcast sure the system only lasted 2 years but the games were amazing and still holds up very well to this day Sega put everything into the system.
Same boat my friend. I eventually got a PS2 but I was the kid in school telling all the PS2 freaks that the Dreamcast was better :). Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
a friend of mine just gifted me his Dreamcast over the weekend
now waiting for my GDEmu and DCHDMI kits to arrive 😊
Congrats, that's awesome!
I just gifted my younger brother's old 360 wireless controllers and Gears of War to my ex-wife, I'd rather see someone get some use out of it!
Hell ya! Hell of a gift I'd say :). Cheers!
You should play with composite cables for a bit so you can feel the difference with the dchdmi, it’s unreal...
That’s a win!
@@user-yk1cw8im4h I only have the console and 1 controller... power cords and AV cables are all missing
might as well go all in :)
Favorite console of all time!
It's definitely badass. Wish like hell that it had a longer run. Cheers!
I've kept my Dreamcast under my entertainment center every since 1999. Even to this day, I have PS5 and my Dreamcast. It will never move as long as I'm still gaming.
Definitely a keepsake fo…show!
Dude I bought a Dreamcast today in pristine condition. Im super excited to start collecting for this machine, as a really sweet looking one has been eluding me, untill today.
Boom! Enjoy. Great console. Cheers!
The Dreamcast was the first major purchase I put on a credit card when I was in college. Later on I traded it in, which I regret now.
Those types of stories always suck man but we've all been there in some form or fashion. Would be nice to have some do-overs lol. Cheers!
The VMU hurls abuse at you if you fail tricks on Tony Hawk. Love the Dreamcast and still play it on the reg (bought it in 2021).
Yes it does! Robert showed me that! Glad to hear you got into the Dreamcast! What a powerhouse! Cheers!
"...It's thinking."
I love the Dreamcast. I knew one guy who had one (one of those guys who had everything). I was P.C. Master Race at the time but seeing it made want one. I got one final like 4-5 Years ago and it blew me away. I understand what happened to Sega and how they just ran out of money but how this thing failed is beyond me. It has one of the strongest gaming libraries for any system. I've yet to play a bad game on it.
I'm right there with you on wanting the black sports one. Also, sadly, have to agree with your overall assessment. I got like a dozen or so games for it but what some of them are worth now like one game is equal to what I paid for all of them. It's a little funny looking back. I think I paid $25 for Skies of Arcadia and thought I overpaid for it. Ended up being worth it, because the game is amazing, but if only my past self knew what I know now. But man, I'm looking at my collection right now with stuff like Crazy Taxi, Power Stone, Record of Lodos War and Berserk among others and want to hook my Dreamcast up right now (my Sega CD is currently hooked up).
Dreamcast has quickly become one of my favorite consoles to collect for! I know you guys like golfing games, Tee Off is is pretty fun and actually kind of cheap game. Similar to hot shots. Definitely worth checking out if you don’t have it already.
We don't have that one. We have a lot of holes in our DC collection for sure. It's a decent collection but there is a lot more games we'd like to get at some point for sure. Cheers!
Dreamcast is a unique case in the world of consoles
Marvel vs capcom 2 does feel more arcade perfect compared to PS2 and Original Xbox.👍
Dreamcast just didnt get the love it deserved! An absolute hammer! Cheers!
My first time going through Shenmue at 14-15yrs of age, was a timeless, Memorable Experience unlike any other I had experienced in gaming up to that point!!
The DreamCast is like the “High school Sweetheart” that got away…
Some Games I love:
1.Shenmue
2.Resident Evil Code Veronica
3.Sega Rally Championship
4.Sonic Adventure1&2
5.Power Stone
6.4X4 evolution
7.Metropolis Street Racer
8.Crazy Taxi
9.Skies of Arcadia
10.Grandia
11.NFL 2K1
12.NFL Blitz
13.Tony Hawks Pro Skater2
14.Seaman
15.BleemCast GT2?
I could’ve continued on with all the RE titles but they were just upscaled ports so.. Great Ports, I just had them all on Ps1..
great list of games of there. shenmue is definitely a classic. alot of those games play best on the dreamcast compared to the other consoles they are on
Goddamn dude the video I didn’t want to see. Lmao I’ve been eyeing 700$ fully modded Dreamcasts for so long T_T
Stoked for this though :) one day I’ll get my Dreamcast !!! This is one console I just can’t go stock with the potential is unlimited !!!
A modded Dreamcast would be nice for sure. We can't spend that type of ching ching though. Maybe some day :).
Wth is a modded dreamcast???
@@officialhuskyharris imagine one where it has a quiet fan, new powersupply, hdmi port direct soldered in for real hd without signal compromise, as well as the ability to play backup games off of an sd card. The Dreamcast lasers do not last so this is the ultimate dreamcast. You can find them on eBay sometimes in non stock shells for pretty great deals if you don’t know how to solder !
Capcom loved the dreamcast a lot. All those arcade ports were awesome on the dreamcast
They did indeed. It is very curious how there are so many Capcom games from the DC era that they haven't done much with. Not even talking about new entries. But some collections maybe? Capcom!!!! Hello lol. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid I know but that's the charm or the nostalgia factor Dreamcast have. I guess the best way to go with it is buying the japanese console. Just a bit cheaper
Dude you guys gotta check out the beats of rage collection vol1. 2 & 3 for the dreamcast. The rom hacks are amazing.
yeah we will have to check those out they sound fun
Thanks for the vid! I did some weird shit with my collections. I bought my Dreamcast with like 10-15 games off a guy I knew in 2003-2004 and it had most of the classics. Marvel vs Capcom 2, sonic adventure 1&2, power stone 1&2, and so on. When I had my first son I hadn't played video games in a few years and I sold off everything....except the Dreamcast itself oddly lol. Then I found out years later I still had the case for Marvel Vs Capcom 2 but no game 🤦♂️(and a few others). So I really appreciate the ability to burn these backups. Recently I even bought a Dreamcast game lot off someone and it had booklets and inserts for dino crisis and blue stinger weirdly? So I burned those as well 🤣. There are scenarios I don't feel like I need the original games. And those are it. I have since amassed most of the collection I once had.
I have the dream cast that I found in mint condition all it needed was the laser to be adjusted, that I got from the Goodwill back over 10 years ago for $10!!!
Originally I traded in my N64 +4 N64 games plus 4 PlayStation1 games as well as my gun con and I got the Dreamcast and CrazyTaxi for 47 bucks at launch from a place called next level video games in Raleigh North Carolina that no longer exist…
But I Mainly got the DreamCast for Resident Evil Code Veronica & Shenmue, I just didn’t know it until I got those games shortly after!
Yeah i miss the DC. I have one, got one around 2000 to 2001 just bwfore the ps2 dropped. Started with sword of the berserk, and gundam 0079. Put so many hours into both bersioms of pso, i have thr keybkard in box. Jet set, gunbird 2, code veronica, and nfl 2k. And some others. Certainly missed out on plenty of tittles that now sell for 80 to 300 a peice. I really should have snagged some of these when i had a chance. However dc games were always hard to find locally. All you can find are sports tittles. Never thougbt to use ebay back then. Guess imma have to resort to burns. Luckily i do have a boot loader from back then so i can run project justice from Japan and psychic force 2012
I feel ashamed to say- all of my games were burned- this was a major problem with the console and a key reason why it failed. Regret selling it to buy a PS2 but really wanted Pro Evo Soccer. Crazy Taxi, Soul Calibre and Shemue were amazing
Best thing about dreamcast. Well 2 things and 2 more... They were only $99 bucks, I bought two after my first one broke a few months in and internet!! Which means worms, unreal tournament and pso!
I’ve had my Dreamcast since 2000. Just got the DcDigital mod installed from StoneAge gamer. If any of you reading this want a Dreamcast, but want to avoid the pricy games, buy a modded DC with a GDemu. It may seem pricy initially, but you’ll essentially have every game on a USB.
We've been kicking the tires on the GDemu for sure. We really need to find someone who can sell us a loaded card though as we don't have the time to put into tracking down all the games etc. The install seems way easy though. Hopefully something we can get done this year. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Utopia boot disc bro
@@RetroGamingReplay have one since like 2001 or so. Although I’m considering just getting the bios mod with the noctu fan.
Good stuff guys would love to see is sega saturn worth buying in 2021. It's the only retro system I still have refused to buy, that I want. It's such a weird console for a big name like sega was. I don't remember anyone ever having one as a kid. You either had PS or 64.
I love the Dreamcast, but I would not recommended anyone today to buy a Dreamcast without buying a GDEMU or a MODE. The market is kind of nuts on a lot of games because they just didn't sell well.
Crazy how sega made dumb decision after dumb decision during mid 90s-2000 this was a company that hell bent on killing Nintendo and ended killing themselves lmao
I just bought a Dreamcast complete in box off a colleague of mine with 2 controllers, one VMU and a box of around 20 games (not sure what games yet but he’ll be giving me them when he gets to the box as he’s cleaning out his storage unit). All of that for..... drum roll please..... 20 fucking dollars!!!!!! I was stoked and he wouldn’t take more even though I told him it was worth more. It doesn’t even matter what games he has, you can’t beat that deal!
Thats so awesome man! Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid Yes...... Yes, it is awesome, but do you know what’s even more awesome? Well!?! Do ya!?!? You...... you’re more awesome! 😘
Awesome! A Dreamcast video. I'm only about 80 more away from a full U.S. Set for this amazing system!
The sega dreamcast came out when I was 5 years old after I moved from Russia to st Paul Minnesota in 1999 I remember a little bit of the dreamcast I got mine for $50 back in 2019 and then I got my online kit for the dreamcast back in December 2019 even a friend of mine who I call him my brother gave Me phantasy star online v2 for my birthday back in 2020 this system is alot of fun. Best regards Nikita.K
I agree. You can get a lot of the Dreamcast library on other platforms. Also the controller gives me hand cramp, and I don't have vga on my tv anymore
Yes. Its o.g. console homebrew
The Dreamcast had a notoriously botched launch here in Australia and as a result the system is expensive and it's cheaper just to import PAL games from Europe most of the time.
Facts. I got a sealed copy of Tech Romancer for $70
One of my recent favorite collecting goals is using all of my trades and flips to get a complete dreamcast fighting game collection. I dont think any other console has accumulated that many good games in only 18 months.
Those who know…..know. Dreamcast at the time was so ahead of it’s time. It’s history breaks my heart foreal
@@GamingOffTheGrid For sure. It's crazy to think that the ps5 has already been out for dreamcasts lifespan.
I got my dreamcast when it was at its lowest price, but didnt get that many games during that time. I have shenmue & gauntlet legends which are great though
Having a Dreamcast with the VMU screen is a must. If it's too expensive just get quality burns that look like original reproductions.
I didn't buy a dreamcast until around 2 years after it was discontinued. Since that time I've owned around 150 games for it. Although the library is small there truly are enough good games to warrant a purchase in 2021. Plus there are many third party developers ( Josh Prod) that have come out with several good games in the last few years for the Dreamcast. Dreamcast still rocks.
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The better question is “should I get a second job to afford the ultra dank games for the Dreamcast?”
I used to have one when it first came out. Remember playing 18 wheeler, and ready 2 rumble. I'm after one for nostalgia reasons..plus it's a cool looking console..and good ish games..
18 Wheeler is one I never got around to playing. Played the hell out of Ready 2 Rumble though :). Good times. Cheers!
OG Dreamcast was awesome.
This is one console I'm very glad I never sold after I bought it '99 along with all the amazing games I picked up when the system was around. By the way, Soulcalibur for the Dreamcast is much better than the original arcade release.
That is good to know. It has been so damn long since I played it in the arcade I can't remember. But I do know the Dreamcast version is epic :). Cheers to the good ol' Dreamcast!
@@GamingOffTheGrid The DC port graphics were so good that they used it upscaled in HD to re-release it digitally on Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. That HD version is missing that awesome intro and Mission Battle though so the DC is still the definitive version of the game. That's what makes this console so special... pick any game made for it and it's pretty much still the definitive version ever for the most part. DC arcade ports were very close if not arcade perfect, or better.
I got the dreamcast the first week, absolutely loved it. Unfortunately I sold it later on, wish i didnt. By the way bro, where tf did u get that dreamcast shirt?
I'm pretty sure I got it on SEGA's website. It was a while back though so not sure it's still available. They have some really cool shit on there. You've been warned lol. Cheers!
shop.sega.com/
@@GamingOffTheGrid haha nice man. Had no idea they had merch like that! Awesome thanks!
I like this videos but honestly, the guy on the left should let talk to the other one. I feel frustration because the poor guy has to speak briefly before it gets interrupted
Thank you very much guys for the video.
Thanks for watching man. Glad you enjoyed. Cheers!
Just started playing on my Dreamcast again.
Arcade-perfect system. Got hooked on Zombies Revenge here!
Nice! Such an awesome game. And the voice acting is so piss poor that it's epic lol. Cheers!
Too bad SEGA left out a TON of its arcade offerings. JP: Lost World, Scud Race, Daytona USA 2, VF4 to name just a small portion.
That's such a fun game --- love the fact that it takes place in the same universe as HOD2
I love my Dreamcast. I only wish I could afford more games. I have about 10 games. Most of them not the best ones. I did get Nightmare Creature 2 for free when I bought the console game for $35. It was in the system when I purchased it as-is. Luckily the system worked! I’ve looked and looked in the wild, and the games are very hard to find on a budget.
That is our problem too man. Same boat. We have a decent collection but tons more we'd like to get. But we are frugal as hell with what we buy. Probably a long shot to add much more to our collection at least at this point. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
Only console of this generation that I never even held the controller. Definitely keeping an eye out for one!
The console isn't to bad of a price right now. The damn games are what will get you. Great console though for sure. Cheers!
Sega Dreamcast is a must have! You’ll love it
Great video guys! The last true great Arcade based console 🤘🤘
GOTG for life you know how genesis does what nintendont well GOTG for life does what telesplash gaming dont that is just a message for telesplash
LOL I love it!
@@GamingOffTheGridtell him i said that
Jaxon. Stone Cold didn't tap, but we all know you will. I know a screamer when I see one in the TH-cam comments.
I have the Sega sport Dreamcast the black one.....it needs to be fixed every time I go to a game shop they want to trade me for the white one and I say no.
The dreamcast was also the first console I bought with my own money, got it on launch day. One of the greatest consoles ever made. I recently bought another console and did the gdemu mod. It's great, tbh. Oh, and definitely get an Akura box from the Beharbros (it's 75/80 bucks). It allows you to play the DC in perfect 480p through a standard hdmi cable. The games look fantastic!!!! Give Skies of Arcadia another try if you can find it, it's one of the best RPGs of the era, although I'm not sure if getting it on the Gamecube would be cheaper..... the GC version has some extra content too.
We just got a modded DC as well :). Loving it so far. Cheers!
For anybody who likes Racing Games like Need for Speed or Project Gotham etc..
..ABSOLUTELY NEEDS
“ METROPOLIS STREET RACER” for their Sega DreamCast! It is made by the same team that did project Gotham racing on Xbox(bizarre creations I think?) what is by far one of the best racing games I’ve ever played from start to finish and has amazing graphics on the Dreamcast!!
Oh yes! Still have my original copy of this game. And typically I'm not a racing game fan. But I do really like that game.
I got mine about 4 years ago for around $40. VMU (memory card for the non Casters) if you think you need 2, get 3. They fill up fast. Get at least one more controller.
I have never actually seen a DC game in recent times. I didn't want to be an only burner but that's how it turned out. The upside of every game being obscure or whatever is sort of like blind rentals back in the day. I had never heard of EGG, nor Armada, or Sword of the Berserk or Silver. But I like them all. So there is an joy of discovery there. Baseline a DC in a non collective sense will run you about a $100. That's not bad. Plus it's Sega history. And I love Sega.
Yeah finding anything in the Dreamcast in the wild is hard anymore! I find it once on awhile but not much! Cheers!
I got another DreamCast at the Goodwill about 14 or 15 years ago now, for $10!!!
Mint Condition!!!
They had written $19.99 on the Bottom of the DreamCast system and had written $9.99 on a Sticker on the Controller and… well I didn’t say anything when the lady rung it up for $9.99!!!
Although I would have still felt like I got a steal, even if I had paid the whole $30 some odd dollars!!!
awesome story and a great deal. thats a steal especially in mint condition.
I'm glad I got into DC very early. Got my first one maybe a year or so after they stopped selling, as a refurb. Think I have about 10 or so by now, including two of the black Sports models. I'm pretty well stocked on games/peripherals from over the years.
Coincidentally, my original's GD rom died the other week when I booted it to test out my HDMI converter. I went through like almost all of my other consoles testing compatibility with the same results, 75% of the games worked with the cable. Finally got to my second Sports edition and it played everything, aside from Air Force Delta (a non-VGA game) and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (one that claims it's VGA). I have 2 different brands of HDMI converters and they both work the same with these games, even the non-VGA ones, but there's a small amount of games that will never work. Unfortunately for me, JJBA is the one game I really wanted to play and it'll never work. Well, at least I got MVC2 going.
Also have a boat load of controllers, VMUs, the keyboard (used to be really into PSO when it was current, then even more so with the GC version), a few light guns... unfortunately no BBA as of yet. Dreamcast prices for everything have tripled or more in the last few years, it's honestly insane. Games I'd find for like 10-20 bucks years ago are 150 plus now, consoles went from 25 to 100. It's hard enough to find them in the wild, but even at a store all I ever find are the sports titles for the past few years. Ugh. Did come up on 4 games in a random car at the junkyard a few weeks ago, including Virtua Tennis. Easy 120 bucks for everything if I choose to sell. Got them for free from the clerk.
I'm gonna take that original console of mine with the burnt out gd-rom and mod the crap out of it. Already have the gdemu mod, planning on getting a new power supply/fan, smoked case, maybe looking at a bluetooth controller setup. It's gonna be awhile before I get into anything other than the gdemu since I already have that. I figure I might as well make one of them nasty right? I already have one that's just defective/broken parts that I swapped together from 4 consoles total to make the other 3 functional. Luckily it worked out that each one had different failed components.
Since GotG liked this today, yes in fact I did turn my original DC into a crazy modded machine over the winter. Gdemu+shroud, noctua fan, Dream mod's bluetooth PSU & modded controller & backlit VMU all matching the Retro Is Cool case in smoke grey, plus it was a 128gb Sandisk Ultra Extreme something SD card I believe, super fast read/write. And I guess the rechargeable battery mod on the controller port. And an ethernet adapter with a smoker household shell that I put into the new case. Unfortunately the repro cases only accommodate the standard 56k phone line jack so I had to bore out the new case to fit the larger ethernet jack.
Basically the only thing that hasn't been modified at this point is the Naomi motherboard.
Have you guys seen the price of even the clone Gdemu chips lately? Jeez... they ain't $35 anymore.
Sega Marine fishing is great with the reel.
we dont play much of the fishing and hunting games. so we dont much about them
I’m going to piggy back off what Robert said about getting your DC fix from other systems. You can also get the “Dreamcast Collection” on the 360. It’ll allow you to play Crazy Taxi and Sonic Adventure, arguably 2 of the best games on the system. While I have a DC, I don’t even have it hooked up, unfortunately.
yeah they are available on there but we like playing physical on the consoles they were made for. thanks for watching
Picked one up today with 34 games and box! Just watched this video thanks for the info! I got lucky, paid 100$ potential value is around 1000$. Wasn't looking to collect for this currently but now I'm intrigued
Wow! Thats an absolute steal! You will enjoy man! Cheers!
Guys, I would highly recommend Pliny The Elder IPA from Russian River Brewing --- the best IPA in my book -- -- they also have another good option "Blind Pig" for a lighter IPA fix. And the Dreamcast is the GOAT!
We'll try tracking it down. I don't believe we have those brews in our area. Thanks for watching and the beer recommendations. Cheers!
Dreamcast burns are often downgraded. CD-G discs are larger than CDs. So assets (audio/textures) were either down sampled or removed altogether so the game could be burned on a CD. They’re good in a pinch to just play the game, but the official discs will be best.
100%! Crazy to think the way the game was meant to be played would be the best way! Cheers!
The ps2 was a great console and had a bunch of cool games...
But the Sega dreamcast had a bunch of games that were really fun to play..
I love my dream cast..
Powerstone 1and 2
Marvel vs Capcom2
Street fighter3 third strike
Soul calibur
Daytona
Spiderman
So many of great games..
I still play with my og dreamcast today!!
Those are all badass games! Cheers to the Dreamcast!
I still have three consoles (one boxed), and the mouse and keyboard, and fishing rod, and the VGA adapter, and a lot of pads and memory cards.
I did have a quick look at the prices of some of the games I have recently... Then I took them out of the bags they were in, up the loft, and put them on shelves ;)
Like the Game Cube, I have a lot of stuff from back in the day, it's a shame things are so expencive now.
When my Vectrex broke I decided I wasn't going to pay the asking price nowadays to replace it, and I use to write homebrew for that one!
Nice! I want a CIB Dreamcast at some point for sure. Always have loved that console. Cheers!
I don't care about real-life tennis either, although it is fun to actually play, but i love tennis video games, it's one of the few sub-collections I have that most people don't really go for. I'm surprised tennis games aren't more popular with retro gamers, it's literally just a slightly more advanced version of Pong with people. I love the few ping pong games out there too for the same reason. Same with arcade-style basketball and soccer video games. Fun to play in real-life too, but I don't care about following the professional sports, I love the arcade-style video games though!
Totally agree! Arcade sports games are so fun 2-4 players! Beers friends and arcade sports! Cheera!
Woah it's crazy how expensive Dreamcast has gotten. I have my original Dreamcast from my childhood and then when I was in high school I bought a second one, which was a rev 2 model. Then maybe 6 years ago I got a black sports one at a great deal. I was also able to buy 2 white ones back when they were affordable and gifted on each to my siblings. Dreamcast was something we all grew up with. Great video dudes. Hope more people can get their hands on this beautiful console soon.
Awesome you have one already! Yeah the low install base and demand growing for it has raises the price alot! Cheers!
I went against you guys advice and bought a Dreamcast yesterday. I know its not cheap to collect for but it's a console I never had and always wanted and after watching this video a few months back, some of the games that you brought up on here have just drawn me towards wanting one even more so. I'm starting to become a bit of a retro games collector these days and I'm not going to lie though since I've started subscribing to you guys, I've spent a shit load on games! 😂 Not a bad thing though. I'm happy I can finally play Royal Rumble on the dreamcast(despite it not having the best of reviews) also another game I'm wanting to get a hold of is Kiss: Phycho Circus for DC which looks pretty mental
though expensive we know its great. its okay to go against our advicr. hope you enjoy your dreamcast man
I picked up a DC at EB Games after Sega had discontinued it. It was the stores floor model that hundreds if not thousands of people had played, so i got it for super cheap, like 40 bucks. I remember being in awe after I bought it lol, like holy cow I have a Dreamcast. It lasted a few years before it crapped out, but I’ll never forget when I finally got one. Bought a new one soon after, still hooked up!
Thats an awesome story! Glad you got another! Such a great console! Cheers!
Sold mine with 4 controllers, 3 vmus, vga box, gdemu, Sonic Adventure and Quake this year. I got good money for it. The gdemu is a must imo. The only game that kept me coming back was Power Stone. What a game. Capcom needs to resurrect it or release a port on the switch.
Totally man. Not sure why Capcom has never revisited the series. We don't even need a new game. Just a collection would do just fine :). Cheers!
Gdemu? Please, I'm sorry for not googling it, but I think I'll get a better understanding of why a gdemu is so cool if I hear it from you.
@@chimpanzeethat3802 The gdemu replaces the gd-rom drive(cd-rom drive of the dreamcast). It's a gd-rom drive emulator. It allows you to play the games you want off an sd card. It makes the Dreamcast super quiet (because the gd-rom drive is very loud as mentioned in this video). The load times are also much faster.
@@GamingOffTheGrid Yes, if they are worried about it succeeding then a collection would be totally fine. A joycon has the same amount of buttons as the dreamcast controller. Easy port.
Thank you for explanation. I'm hesitant because I can only think of about 20 must have Dreamcast that I'd like. If a mini Dreamcast comes out it might have most of the games I remember.
In the video you could've mention reproduction games and arcade ports. You kinda misspoke stating that Soul Calibur was an arcade port when in fact graphically better on Dreamcast. But enjoyed the video.
glad you enjoyed the video. thanks for watching
Coming from the Sega Saturn, I ended up getting a Dreamcast at launch. I remember using my tuition college money to get one. I had so much memories with this console. I ended up getting another DC as a xmas gift in 2021. I have 2 DC consoles now at US console and a Japanese consoles.
thats awesome. im the same as you but i was a teenager when i had my dreamcast. thanks for watching cheers
I loved the Dreamcast when it was released and while everybody was ignoring it and jumping on the PS2 hype train, I would argue that the Dreamcast was the better console. I would say that the PS2 did eventually surpass it, but that took a few years and if the Dreamcast had not had an early death, I feel it may have ended up being my favorite 6th gen console as Sega was at the top of their game that gen and would go on to make more 6th gen favorites for other consoles.
But the problem with the Dreamcast now and the reason that I no longer have it in my collection is the same reason that I no longer own a Wii U even though I thought that console was also underrated during its time, and that is because most of the best Dreamcast games have either been ported to other consoles or had superior sequels on other consoles just like how most of the best Wii U games were ported to the Switch.
I owned the Dreamcast and completely agree! It was way ahead of its time! Cheers!
Metropolis street racer was the best racing game on the Dreamcast for the way it handled and how fun it was to play!!
Metropolis street racer was the very first racing game in the project Gotham series, but I did not like any of the project Gotham games as much as I’d like to Metropolis street racer!!
I honestly couldn’t believe that y’all didn’t mention this amazing game?!
But in all truth it was a very rare racing game that not many people knew about
Love that game dude! Still have it CIB :). Cheers!
A bought a lot from OfferUp which included a top loader/games and a Sega Dreamcast with the box but no games about a year ago. Still haven't made the plunged to buy any games for it. The games are expensive and I'm not sure I'm up for the challenge or income to start a new collection. 🤔
It's a tough market for sure. It's rare to find them in the wild at a good price for sure. There are other options but if you like playing original hardware like us it's a tough console to get into. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!
18:49 You guys do know that those Jewel cases open up and you can take all the paper and everything out of the plastic and put it all in a different Jewel case right?
20:59 Yes it is. The Wii was repackaged GameCube hardware.
Of course and we’ve done that with tons of games. Thanks for watching. Cheers 🍻
Hey it can play movies ...VCDs but still
Just realized I watch this video for a second time just now and commented some things that I had commented when I watch this video a few months back!?
That’s how you know it is an Awesome video either way!
LOL! Well we appreciate it. Cheers!
The Dreamcast was so great. The console was good enough to save Sega from going under on it's own merits, but unfortunately it was already too late for Sega by the time Dreamcast came out. Sega's repeated hardware failures after the Genesis released cost it too much money, and lost it too many customers who understandably lost their trust in Sega. The Dreamcast would wind up being an incredible swan song for Sega in the hardware space through no fault of it's own.
yeah sega was definitely on there last legs with the dreamcast. it was a great system and a great swan song for sega
The market is so different compared to 12 years ago. I got my Dreamcast for 50$ back in 2009.
Nowadays the pricing on the console is ridiculous, the last game i bought Metropolis Street Racer i had to wait to find a copy for under 20$ because its getting stupid expensive.
Anyone looking for one if you don't care about collecting, just put a GDEMU in it. The games are just getting stupid expensive nowadays.
It has changed drastically for sure. I don't know if you seen in the video but one of our Dreamcasts we got for 24.99 used. That's nuts lol. We are looking at a GDemu as it's super easy to install. We just need to find someone who can format an SD card w/ the games that we can buy off of them because finding time to figure that out is tough. We barely have time to keep up with our vids :). Cheers!
I never knew the Dreamcast even existed until this last year. seems like an awesome console though!
It's a sweet console for sure. Wish it would have had a longer life cycle. A lot of SEGA games that ended up on the XBOX would have been DC games. It just fizzled out too fast. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
@retro game fan Never seen one in my region, I guess it just failed too badly at the time that no one care to distribute it here. So yeah that’s how people heard about it pretty late.
This is unbelievable
YOU CAN use a gdemu
Still have my launch dreamcast hooked up and it still runs fine. Its still my favourite system. Marvel vs capcom 2 and Street fighter alpha 3 eat so many hours into gaming nights here. So many awesome arcade games. Did you guys ever play WWF Royal rumble? Its a bit simplistic, but amazing fun in 4 player. It is getting expensive to collect for, but thankfully this is one that I kept hold of when I collected for it during its run!
Oh yes, we have Royal Rumble. Not a lot of depth to the game but it is a damn good time for sure. Cheers!
The microphone which I think is the only compatible with the weird game with Leonard Nimoy narrating it. You had the GameCube port of Skies of Arcadia in one of your game flipping videos that was the dollar game at Goodwill I believe. Rival Schools is a great Dreamcast fighting series. And Dreamcast is still getting new games to this day because I've seen MetalJesusRocks recent pickup video
We've been hearing that there is new games being made for it and that's awesome! Cheers to the Dreamcast!
Hurts to just watch you guys blow past all the top tier fighting games that makes the Dreamcast so much more desirable to collect for. Really missing some heavy hitters.
thats a genre we dont play very much mainly because we arent that great at them. you are right there is alof of good fighting games. thanks for watching man have a good one
Man, I used to have that black Sega Sports model, but I unfortunately traded it back in the day. However, I found 4 stock white DC’s at Goodwill a few years ago for $10 each!
Holy moly! 4 of them for a great price! Great deal man! Cheers!