DREAMCAST: Sega's Fall From the Cutting Edge | GEEK CRITIQUE

Everyone knows the Sega Dreamcast was something special. But not everyone knows WHY. There have been many generations of gamers who never played ANY Sega console, let alone the last one. So to pay tribute to everything SEGA was, here's what it was like to be there for Sega's glorious dying breath.
Special thanks to The Dreamcast Junkyard for being an awesome site that I've read for over 10 years, to Sega Retro for being an invaluable resource, to Tickeroo for letting me use their PSO footage from 2001, to Tom Waterhouse for the original title card art (I used it as desktop wallpaper back in 2007!), and to Benjamin Woodring for sponsoring a Dreamcast retrospective way back in 2015! I hope it was worth the wait!
Oh, and a HUGE thanks to the combined suggestions of @pyrrhickong on Twitter and my bird woman Alisha, for saving the PS2 rant near the end!
LINKS:
Get a DreamPi: www.dreamcastlive.net/shop.html
DreamMods: www.dreammods.net/
Tickeroo's PSO Footage: • Phantasy Star Online V...
The original version of my thumbnail (I loved it, but decided it was too busy): i.imgur.com/NXuNBXn.png
Back TGC on Patreon: / geekcritique
Twitch: / geekcritique
Facebook: / geekcritique
Twitter: / tgcritique

[@1lichfield]

I'm in shock.. I randomly found this video while checking my recommendation...I'm Spidey fucking hell. You even remembered what I looked like.

[@1lichfield]

Really hope you see this message. I'm glad all my late night gaming and PSO addiction back in the 90s didn't go wasted haha

[@GeekCritique]

Holy crap, like, obviously I was _hoping_ you'd see it, but I didn't actually think it would happen! I couldn't remember the rest of our regular crew, but you were like my mentor in PSO! I'm pretty sure you taught me the Guild Card system, even, because I distinctly remember your name at the top of my list! I'm glad I got your RAmar's appearance right, too! I was an edgy teen at the time, so my first character was called "Shadow." I had a keybind to say "Chaos Control," and I'd always hit it when I went through warps. Let's see... I remember you were a bit older than the rest of us, like one time we were all disclosing our ages and you said, "Uh... sure, yes, I'm 12." I remember I had PSOv1 for like 10 days, until the community collectively convinced me to take it back and get v2 instead. But more than anything, I remember you (and your sister I assume, she commented too) being just the COOLEST, always taking the time to help me out and show me the ropes of a completely new style of game. For real: THANK YOU for everything!

[@1lichfield]

Haha yes I remember you! I'm 36 now, I always knew you must of been an edgy teen haha Shadow and I remember your symbol chat. We did play with another girl and someone else but I can't remember their names. So bizarre how I just put your video on, I was agreeing with everything you was saying about Sega and especially the Dreamcast. I was a Sega fan my "home team" like you and I had a Saturn and needless to say was also laughed at! The strangest is probably my all time favourite and playing PSO with you and all the other random guys we met,really was the icing on the cake. Even the fear of being NOL'd when joining someone's party on PSO is a fond memory. I'm glad I met you and was able to take you under my wing and really help make PSO a great experience!

[@Moto_Medics]

woooaaahhhh crazy af "x-files theme plays"

[@kevinthepilgrim]

This is so awesome! Reading your story and you remembering the good times you shared. That’s why video games are so freaking awesome.

[@mickmickymick6927]

"The Dreamcast is as old now as the Atari 2600 was then". Oh God, I have to go sit in the corner for a while.

[@robertdaone]

LOL and I still have both systems!

[@SegaDream131]

@@robertdaone I have multiple😎 of Both!🤗

[@ikec2894]

Holy f#ck I'm old😩😩😩

[@frankthespank]

Yeah dude... did you just turn 40 too? 40 is a hard one.... 30 was no big deal, 20 was awesome... but 40.... god damn we’re old farts now. 50 is gonna suck.

[@nicholasperrin1097]

LOL, yah, that made me fool old as hell as well, man. Him talking about his 13 year old self when the PS2 was released was even worse, LOL. I had just got into college then.

[@cristianmastrocicco4552]

I was 15 when the Dreamcast released in the US, I remember buying one along with Sonic Adventure and Street Fighter 3. I was blown away by the graphics, bigger games and online capabilities. I was a fan of Phantasy Star Online, spending so much time on that revolutionary game. I met a girl while playing (She was a bit younger than me), and we immediately became friends. Obviously, due to the shutdown of the servers, we went our own separate ways. But 6 years later I found her on Facebook, and she became my girlfriend. We're still together, and we still play on our Dreamcast. Thank you for this nostalgic video, I admit I teared up while watching

[@themuffinman25]

fuck yeah dude

[@user-ok8yq6nc6x]

Wow that's awesome dude

[@citrusparadox5831]

Do you own a PS4? Phantasy star online 2 released for it in august this year. and its FREE. :)

[@KaizerSozaye]

Y’all old asl

[@fefefefe3101]

You cried really??... hmmm sounds fruity too fruity bumble bee

[@kvltizt]

"lol hamburger" "no you are" just like today

[@Cruptile]

no u

[@tinguspingus2068]

Sega was WAY ahead of their time and it’s sad that not a lot of people recognize that.

[@pp3k3jamail]

Remember turbo graphics 16? I miss those old consoles like the Sega Genesis Dreamcast and turbo graphics 16

[@Getloose360]

@Benjamin umm because there aren't any other games besides FPS's right? Lol

[@spursdynasty7378]

Youngsters missed out or dont care.

[@crashpal]

it did online before xbox live

[@electrictroy2010]

SEGA kept screwing gamers with randomupgrades to the Genesis like 32X (and then barely supporting them). Gamers got tired of wasting their money and abandoned ship .

[@OfficialRedTeamReview]

Crazy. Never knew Sega essentially had every idea back then that is now so popular.

[@shady_the_one]

Well damn. They did SegaNet and Online Play before Xbox, they did the four controller thing before Xbox and GameCube(PlayStation 2 never got around to it), the portable console games before the Switch, motion control before the Kinect, I mean damn. For them to come back now would be hard. I'm sure it's wanted by many, but it's just not feasible for Sega, a company that hasn't touched consoles since the Dreamcast in 2001, to return in 2019, two generations after it's Swansong, and compete with the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Trust me, I have been trying to brainstorm this all night. I have nothing. There is nothing Sega can do that Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft haven't already done... Of course, that could be the Anti-Sega Return argument. A pro Sega return could be: -It could finish what it started with the Dreamcast -Sega has the money to do so. -Competition is always good, and there is a hell of a stalemate going on here and now. The return of the Sega Dreamcast could mean a stimulation in the market -Nostalgia

[@Jack_80]

@@shady_the_one n64 was the first console to have 4 controller ports. my friends and i would play goldeneye almost constantly.

[@shady_the_one]

@@Jack_80 shit. My mistake

[@davidhailes7311]

@@shady_the_one Nintendo 64 had four controller functionality plus online play with the DD64

[@shady_the_one]

@@davidhailes7311 I thought that was just a CD add-on

[@Markosmirel32]

This is like my 5th time watching this video, but I wish I could like it more than once. I was never a Sega fan, but growing up being somewhat poor, when they dropped in price my parents seized that opportunity to bring me home a new console for an amazing price. To this day it was the greatest experience I've had with a console. I enjoyed every game I had on it. It's the only console I still have from my childhood today, it survived our home being burned down and a couple moves. I love this console!

[@user-nh5zd3ic8r]

Wow...I loved mine too

[@sentokigames151]

awesome to hear...I was a sega fan

[@kh7955]

Awesome story man. Seriously

[@watamutha]

Maybe it burned your house b/c it thought you might love it more.

[@pablokpsctr]

"I have all 150 pokemon" said someone at the Phantasy Star lobby hahahah

[@pablokpsctr]

What a great statenent of how far we've come in time

[@supercat2087]

@@pablokpsctr crazy

[@IamKnucks]

I lost my Dreamcast in a home robbery. Still hurts.

[@leocalinawan8429]

that sure hurts..but think of it like it could've converted that thief into a DC enthusiast

[@davidkeys4284]

Damn that sucks

[@theunknown0887]

Damn that sucks for you I hope the games u had on it are available on steam…

[@Golemoid]

@@leocalinawan8429 more like a craigslist enthusiast lmao

[@kinginblack3321]

Dang I legit felt bad hearing that

[@WallBreakerOfficial]

The fact that you and Spidey found each other after all this time is the best thing I've seen on youtube this year.

[@TRJ2241987]

I wish I could remember the names of anybody I used to chat with in the NBA2K1/2K2 chatrooms.....to this day the Dreamcast NBA2Ks were the only versions that ever had that feature to be able to talk with people for as long as you liked before you started up a game, and you could actually choose to start up a game with whoever you wanted, these days it is forced to be random or they have to already be on your friends list. You can't just mingle with strangers like you used to be able to.

[@jedistreaming4006]

I agree, I still got tears in my eyes from 30 minutes ago bro.

[@nullvoid3545]

hmmmm....... im a skeptic.

[@zalz]

Wierd cross over anime

[@Jackpkmn]

​@@nullvoid3545 I'm not, there's something about the phantasy star series specifically i think that makes this kind of thing happen. I've met more than one person who remembered me from schtserv or psu who were scattered to the wind by the server closures.

[@mudaquetoca]

"As always, SEGA was more interested in making a game groundbreaking than making one that was profitable" Today, SEGA does EXACTLY the opposite.

[@vaibhavdabwalv1]

Yakuza? It is more GTA than GTA itself? They're still doing what they did back then. Except whatever the fk is going on with Sonic

[@nunyadambidniss]

SEGA Died... Awhile Ago.

[@enticingFicus]

SEGA was also home of many games that were just fun. Crazy Taxi comes to mind.

[@T1Oracle]

Can you blame them? Gamers didn't show up for them.

[@kh7955]

@@T1Oracle yep. There was a time when Sega was a joke so everybody jumped ship. Kind of a bummer bc Sega was a fucking pioneer

[@heyitzrare]

This video sold me on a Dreamcast back in 2019, and I legitimately can't thank you enough for introducing me to what is, without a doubt, my *favorite* console of all time 💙

[@TheGamingVue]

The best version of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 was found ONLY on Dreamcast. I miss you sweet child...Rest In Peace.

[@SMOKEYJOEKILO]

I wanna take you for a ride (Music) I wanna take you for a ride (Music) I wanna take you for a ride (Music) I wanna take you for a ride

[@jarrettpennington4579]

Absolutely.

[@godofdrill4857]

I got it for Xbox but it's not backwards compatible 😠

[@frozWnX]

I still play MvC, MvC2, SFA3, and have a burned copy of SF3 third strike still

[@reekz1568]

Played it for millions of hours

[@EntithDeZephyr]

I don't cry at funerals, but this brought a tear to my eye.

[@ygobe2]

Is this a dreamcast talk or the end of the walking dead season 1 game

[@DaveXYZ369]

People that love the Dreamcast are a special kind of Gamers.

[@c3realK1ll4h]

Retrovaporwaveaesthetic best console

[@c3realK1ll4h]

Retrovaporwaveaesthetic I played every console from the 1990s, for me SNES/n64 and Dreamcast were the best, they just had something different about them

[@c3realK1ll4h]

Rap Lawyer I got a Saturn at home, but nah, SNES/Dreamcast and N64 were the best

[@dennismolina9033]

I still have my Dreamcast, i wouldn't trade it in, i play it every now and then, it's retro now lol

[@dennisanderson8663]

I played tons of Quake 3 online with the built-in modem. I also used the Planetweb browser a lot to browse the web and chat on IRC. That will always make the console more memorable to me than the PS2.

[@Zergonzo]

This is one of the greatest Dreamcast videos on KZbin. Thanks for making it.

[@Jack_80]

i hate these videos because every time i see them i start kicking myself for ever getting rid of my dreamcast and decent collection of games. soul calibur, sword of the berserk, re code veronica, ports of re2, re3, and dino crisis, and skies of arcadia are the ones i remember right now and there were probably a few more. i really wanna play sword of the berserk again, one of my favorite hack n slash games ever.

[@jamewson]

*the greatest

[@doraeguyakaneddie6586]

“I have all 150 Pokémon. I’m so cool” Just wait until that guy discovers Sun and Moon

[@Alexander_l322]

He already did

[@hayatuthunder5270]

Sun and Moon was the worst Pokemon game I have ever played. (From a competitive standpoint)

[@epm1012]

This is legitimately saddening.

[@Cloveskis]

:'(

[@Lightblue2222]

Sega. Out with a bang. Not with a buck.

[@aldenmcgrath9722]

as a sony fanboy, it made me happy

[@galacticglitchTV]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@disorderrgv]

EPM 101 it truly is. Sega were innovators.

[@krisgersch8480]

I just got my Dreamcast for Christmas and it is... One of the greatest, most innovative boxes of video game technology I've ever seen

[@daleholbert3111]

had one love that shenmue game had a black concel

[@kris-wj3wj]

I'm actually thinking about buying one for powerstone by itself lol. I was the guy with the odd "dreamcast" when I was a kid, but we all ended up at my house playing soul caliber and power stone several times a week. lol

[@michaelmicoowoods712]

Kris Gersch it was ahead of it time and it’s sad that it didn’t catch on due to the confusion and hysteria that PLAYSTATION brought

[@TampaTec]

Sega was my home team too. Kinda sad dreamcast failed.

[@gurgamous]

It failed in keeping sega viable in the console market but it def succeeded in being a great console with great games.

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

The Dreamcast is amazing enough that i added it to my collection.

[@brett84c]

I seemed to switch between Nintendo and Sega for each console generation. Went from NES, to Genesis, to N64, to Dreamcast. I absolutely adored my Dreamcast. It felt so sleek and advanced and the games were just incredible, namely Sonic Adventure, Powerstone, House of the Dead 2, and Shenmue, to name my favorites. I'll never forget the memories I had with it.

[@dovic2293]

sega was broke by the time dreamcast came out they were $200 million in debt and could not recover

[@crosstie417]

Sega and their risk taking and the different style games they put out, when everyone else is putting the same thing out every year, is what is missing now.

[@PookyMage]

god dam, that intro made feel old and cry... im 33 years old felt like i was 60.

[@wesjohnson67]

Nice sounds good

[@realbrownsfan3230]

Right with you at 32

[@davaughn2376]

I’m 30 and I had the system when I was in the 4th grade smh

[@eden2esthar]

32 here...yea I remembered renting the dream cast at blockbuster when it came out....I'm old

[@sethvalentine2873]

About to be 36 this month. I bought this system JUST to play Mortal Kombat Gold and Resident Evil Code Veronica

[@museum1401]

I've never even played a dreamcast but this was emotional...

[@mikewilson164]

love my DC

[@AdmiralBison]

It seems the Genesis was Sega's most successful and iconic console that defined it, and went out bitter sweet with the Dream cast its finest. Support *games preservation* and *public domain* if you want to see your favorite games today, be reasonably priced, fairly common and easily accessible tomorrow.

[@CODmontages110]

The Dreamcast will never be forgotten. Out of all my games in my collection, next to my 3DS, I play my Dreamcast daily. There’s so many games on the system that sometimes I feel overwhelmed. Skies of Arcadia, Resident Evil 2 and 3, Dino Crisis, Sonic Adventure (1 and 2), Marvel vs Capcom 2, D2, Jet Grind Radio, Grandia, Crazy Taxi, EGG, Gigawing and Timestalkers. The Dreamcast has one of the best offerings of first party support and some third party support.

[@PhyreI3ird]

You won *_sooo many points with me_* for mentioning Phantasy Star and then pulling the rug out from under me with Chu Chu Rocket and _then_ actually talked about PSO. Seriously idk which of those I love more. I never got to play the dreamcast online, and I was actually planning on getting one in the next couple months so this is fucking AWESOME! All the more incentive to buy the system again. It may be awhile but I guarantee you I'll be joining sometime :D

[@WaterKirby1994]

PSO2 really needs a western release. Gen 6 consoles really had the most going for them in terms of quality games, that's why we all remember Dreamcast, Gamecube, & PlayStation2 to this day. Although the PS2 probably had the worst hardware of the Gen6 Consoles in its initial release, where as Xbox was the most lacking in terms of games.

[@TheSaskOtaku]

Excuse me for a sec, need to wipe the tears from my eyes. I never had a Dreamcast growing up, but my friend did and I remember playing Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi on it. Seeing this has given me a new respect to Sega fans and the Dreamcast.

[@GeekCritique]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! My whole goal here was to try to communicate what it was like to be a SEGA fan when the Dreamcast was new, and I'm really happy that came through for you. :)

[@Schrsmnymkr]

Prairie Boy Gamer I myself never had a Dreamcast but I had the sega genesis. Then a PlayStation and after that ps2 with Spider-Man and spy hunter

[@MattC78]

The Dreamcast was one of the best consoles ever made. I had one with like 30 games. It was awesome. I also loved all the arcade ports the Dreamcast had, like Soul Caliber, and Marvel VS Capcom.

[@ingrogies1]

I lost my temper one Christmas while playing Trivial Pursuit with my Friends and some family members. I was on a team and we were asked the question, which games console was the first to have online play? Seeing as I was into games every on the team assumed this would be my big moment! I answered the Dreamcast but the card said the original Xbox. I wasn't very happy!

[@ossnd5238]

That still would have been wrong. The Super Famicom had satellite internet access. Even before that the Famicom had internet access, and I believe even the Intellivision and Atari was able to connect to a network.

[@jackoff1826]

Even the Saturn had online far before everybody else

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

Turk What is really interesting to me is how the hardware was implemented in the Xbox before the release of Xbox Live itself. I remember a relative of mine randomly got me an Xbox when I was a kid in 2001 right after its release and because of that, my Xbox didn’t have the “Xbox Live” option in the Xbox Start Menu, and it wasn’t only until I received a random disk in the mail with a free 2 weeks of Xbox Live that I discovered that little Ethernet adapter on the back. I swear to god I was like “what is this...” when I got that disk in the mail and it introduced me to online gaming. Soon after I got CS 1.6 on my PC and Halo 2 on my Xbox and I was hooked. That was almost 20 years ago. Damn.

[@kh7955]

Sega had Sega Channel in 94

[@kh7955]

I remember having to hook the original Xbox up to a laptop to play halo online and it was usually against military guys. That was prob 4 months after halo came out

[@HybridAngelZero]

The Dreamcast was the last true classic game console, the PS2 is what rang in the modern era. Even though I wouldn't own a Dreamcast until 2006, I still have an immense amount of love and respect for the system

[@pjmlfc05]

Micaiah the Otaku Gamer [HybridAngelZero] so did the dreamcast really with its modem. For pure gaming the SNES was the last great console pre modern gaming era.

[@rjk1031]

This guy sounds exactly like the voice in Sega Bass Fishing....”YOU GOT A SPECIAL LURE!”

[@sonnyh.9091]

I was just born when Dc was on the market. Still, almost 20 years later, I found out about the Dreamcast. At some point I couldn't stop thinking about this machine that packed a last dream. This machine that started an era. Now there's a DC in my collection. I payed a 100 bucks for it and it's worth the money. It sort of connects to me.

[@ianeons9278]

"Like most 13 year olds I didn't even know the definition of newance" I can confirm this to be accurate

[@RealAlphaDrum]

or the nuance of spelling....

[@thrillhouse_vanhouten]

The Dreamcast startup sounds at the beginning of the video REALLY brought me back. The Dreamcast was LOUD, I forgot all about that.

[@AdamTheGameBoy]

Yeah, it sounds like a wood chipper and drowns out the TV.

[@haaxxx9]

If you put a blank disk in, it might sound like a slowly revving 350z!

[@101Volts]

Having had 6 Dreamcasts (yard sales and goodwill, mostly) one was notoriously louder than the rest.

[@babybear6723]

Ikr u couldn't sneak on your GAme

[@ItsMeSonicCraft]

This is something that is hard to find on KZbin. This video MOVED me in so many ways. I've never played a dreamcast but I'm a big Sega fan. And the fact that you were able to talk about a video game console and make it be so emotional is impressive.

[@userfriendly2737]

ItsMeSonicCraft YT Go find one. I'm NOT a huge SEGA fan, and only came to know about DreamCast through a roommate long after it was dead. It really is an *outstanding* machine, and it's so unfortunate for SEGA, but also the gaming community at large, that it came along too little too late. If you're a bit of a SEGA fanboy, you really owe it to yourself to see for yourself. I own one today, and honestly, a lot of the properties hold up quite well. 2k football is still my first choice for video football.

[@wesjohnson67]

Bro u need to get you one and play it you wont be dissapoimted. Play virtua fighter 4 i think it is on it its amazing 👍 👍

[@wesjohnson67]

Oh im sorry its soul caliber that i loved not VF

[@g.s777]

This really made me tap in to my past I got emotional as well.

[@pit929tsakirhs7]

why it hard to find.. seriously

[@aionarkhe5260]

Legit scrolled the comments looking for Dreamcast haters that weirdly pop up in most videos, bit of a pleasant surprise not to see one.

[@raemdespairbringer]

I have nothing but love for that awesome SEGA machine, I was an only Nintendo consoles owner, the moment I could go and buy the Dreamcast, all my hype turned into joy and that never fade away, right now I'm looking for one because I shared my Sports version with a friend and he sold it to have money for the PS2 and I will never forgive him for not even give me the chance to keep it

[@itsknighttime9572]

The dreamcast is fucking terrible

[@themindfulmoron3790]

​@@itsknighttime9572 So, like, what do you gain from this besides just being an ass for the sake of it?

[@barrett.50caliber]

​@@itsknighttime9572lies.

[@itsknighttime9572]

@@barrett.50caliber you're wrong

[@bryanbighatbear2562]

I just bought a Sega Dreamcast 2 months ago and I have been enjoying it ever since. It was the first time ever played one when I bought it. Got me an old crtv and just having fun that was a really good video thank you sir

[@TheRealFaceyNeck]

It's incredible. It's so strange how a video game console can do poorly, even when it's the most powerful home console, with great games. At least it's still around today. Now that I've watched this video, and hearing that the Online functionality is back, I'll probably pick one up. The idea that I could play Marvel vs Capcom 2 the way it was first played Online all those years ago sounds too good to pass up.

[@dmcerrrmmmm]

Playing Shenmue on the Dreamcast is still one of my most memorable gaming moments.

[@ldrake911]

"Let's get sweaty." - Ryu

[@aimlessgamer6187]

You hyped for shenmue 3?

[@dmcerrrmmmm]

@@aimlessgamer6187 looks interesting from what I've seen so far...cant wait.

[@aimlessgamer6187]

I put $300 down on kickstarter.

[@thelordofsalem3044]

I was simply going to buy the Dreamcast just to play Shenmue up until I heard 1 and 2 were being remastered and that's when I bought that instead. Having beaten the first one last year, I can't believe I hadn't bought it before... It's been a long time since high school that any game has filled me with great memories from playing it.

[@stonecold5373]

This system was so good.....disappoints me how underappreciated it was and how fast it died. So much capability here......RE Code Veronica was simply amazing, as well as Soul Calibur, NFL 2K, Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Knights, House of the Dead....the list goes on and on.

[@SegaDream131]

Not to mention dreamsnes.

[@PieMK6R]

It probably died cause it was so easy to pirate games on it

[@vrum255]

Power Stone & 2

[@edgarguzman2493]

Jet set radio!!

[@pit929tsakirhs7]

it was very bad marketing bro

[@casualcadaver]

I got a Dreamcast Christmas of 1999 and I have never been more blown away by progress in graphics and sound and power. Games like Soul Calibur and Shenmu still look good today imagine how it looked back in 99.

[@Astroni800]

Sooo good for Dreamcast anniversary! Thanks for that journey, friend, that was great. "Live and learn! hanging on the edge of tomorrow..! Live and learn! from the works of yesterday..."

[@Nin10Guy]

I didn't own a Dreamcast till 2014 so I have no nostalgic memories of the console during its hey-day. Despite this and looking back on it in retrospect, I can really see why people are giving it so much credit. The Dreamcast truely is one of the most underrated consoles ever and I feel bad that I didn't pick one up back when it came out.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Nin10Guy Ya I had dreamcast in college. Nba 2k and 2k1 were sick. People would come over to play it. You could also burn dreamcast games pretty easily

[@waffletoast215]

This was such a great retrospective. That rant against the PS2 cracked me up and I gotta admit the bit towards the end was a figurative tear jerker. Even though I didn't grow up with the Dreamcast like you did, I still own one and I'm such a big Sega fan that thinking about its failure gives me such a bittersweet feeling. ...why do I have a sudden urge to play Crazy Taxi now...?

[@GeekCritique]

...YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH~!

[@TwinSnake777]

WaffleToast215 you cracked up, I totally lost it. LOL.

[@awakenedsoul2638]

marcus trelle There is no denying but you cannot deny that even after the failure of the Dreamcast it has a cult following today even the new generation is interested in it.

[@ProJatior]

Crazy Taxi is amazing.

[@queencancerous5332]

The PS2 had better games though. Sega died because they had no idea how to evolve

[@frozWnX]

this.... is everything. I was 11 when Dreamcast came out and loved Sega. Prior to the Dreamcast I had a Genesis, Nomad and two 32x (but both were buggy af). I did enjoy NES and Mario games as well, but Sega always came first. I was really into Diablo 2 around the time Sega announced their shutdown, and neglected it because MvC2 and a few other games were still on for release. When I finally realized what had happened, I was very let down. I have not bought a new gaming system since the Dreamcast in '99. I got into CPS2 emulation and Blizzard games until the spark finally burned out and the gaming industry just wasn't what it once was that appealed to a g33k like me. Still, my Dreamcast has remained under my TV for almost 20yrs now, and I don't foresee that ever changing! Great video, it's good to know I'm not alone. Also yes, I def wanna get that dialup wifi adapter so I can kick it with the bois.

[@MANOFGOD9000]

Ryo: That's cool, but seriously do you know where any sailors hang out or not?!! XD

[@daleholbert3111]

let's get a cola

[@ConnerTheWaffle]

Phantasy Star Online was such a memorable game when I was younger. My first expierience with the game was on the Gamecube, and I played 3 player split screen locally. Still even then the memories and hours I have with that game is unreal!

[@sammyyo461]

Same!! Phantasy Star Online was my most favorite Gamecube title EVAAAR!!! > w

[@GeekCritique]

Heck yeah, split-screen on the Gamecube version was SUCH a fantastic move.

[@simoncotten5886]

The Geek Critique How's It Going?

[@BobisOnlyBob]

Just hearing the music... it was like my heart leapt out of my chest and 15 years of forgotten nostalgia came pouring out

[@sheikahshroom5220]

Whats up man? Love your vids. ;)

[@orrozconleche]

Over the course of the last 9 months I've watched your videos when I have something to do and I can't thank you enough for being such an entertaining and genuine person. Growing up I didn't own any Sega consoles and watching this one made me feel like I owned a Dreamcast. I'm incredibly happy KZbin worked out for you and there's nothing I love more than someone who takes time with their craft to make videos like these that imo, anyone can enjoy. This was amazing

[@belmod5409]

I remembered playing nba 2k for the first time on dreamcast, I remember u could make ur own team and even change the logo to sonic the hedgehog

[@kh7955]

NBA 2k was mind blowing at the time

[@danieledwards8892]

Did that game have the 'street' mode? I remember my brother and I played the street mode more than any other game mode. Fantastic:)

[@jaymtl79]

It took me a week to hit my first FT

[@zfalcon44]

Thank you for this video. I've been binge watching Dreamcast stuff since quarantine & I just bought a Dreamcast for the first time. The passion you displayed for the console makes me really excited to play it! Thank you for the information you shared - I'll definitely be looking into it more!

[@impurfekt]

The Dreamcast was the last system to break my heart. Every game I played on it was superb. I even looked at porn and sent emails with it over dial-up.

[@TRJ2241987]

lol this was my porn machine as a teen for the early 2000s.....no web history, parents clueless lol

[@Coockiez-007]

the first faps are always the most emotional

[@GoDokuNoDAN]

impurfekt lol, Dreamcast porn.

[@bennattj]

Yeah, it was the last for me too...because it was the last Sega system...I'm afraid they could have fucked me again if they had continued...

[@Survivor-ng4te]

Thank you for telling me. I’ll make sure to sanitize any controllers I purchase for the dreamcast

[@ShadowDrakken]

DreamCast was, and continues to be my favorite system. It had the best games for its era. Games that were just fun and controls that just worked. Everything was tuned so well.

[@germanher7528]

The only thing I hated was the controller, it would be the thing that made me stop playing from the pain

[@Bristecom]

@@germanher7528 I guess everyone is different. I played Dreamcast for countless hours on end and the controller never bothered me. A lot of people love the PlayStation controller but I always hated it and found them painful after a while. My all-time favorite is the Xbox 360 controller or maybe the Japanese original Xbox controller.

[@RBRM3]

No, I'm pretty sure Mario was all the way through.

[@electrictroy2010]

Gamers wee also tired of SEGA screwing them with Genesis upgrades (like 32X) and then barely supporting them. When the Saturn was released the gamers abandoned ship rather than waste any more money (ditto with Dreamcast) .

[@swaggsavage313]

I literally just purchased a Dreamcast I remember having one back then

[@darkknight1938]

I can't believe it's been almost 20 years. Where does time go? I bought my Dreamcast at launch and was so blown away by it. Nothing came close. It's so sad that it failed because it's library was amazing! I still play mine to this day and if I had to choose between Dreamcast and PS2, I'd pick Dreamcast any day!👍👍

[@bekkaboo90]

This made me so happy. Thought I’d never be able to get online on my dc again. Can’t wait to join the new community

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

Actually, the DreamPi is a Raspberry Pi-based device that converts a broadband connection to a dial-up one your Dreamcast can use. Buy one of these, and your Dreamcast will be online again.

[@nefrig7920]

Hello... What games are back online for the DC?

[@krymera666x7]

Quake 3 online ate up so many hours of my life. I was a Sega kid growing up and really loved this system. The only one I ever pre ordered.

[@Charles-jj2su]

I played house of the dead 2 with my dad all the time as a kid. The dreamcast wasn’t just a game console, it was like a personal arcade. It’s special.

[@AB-cw5zc]

You made a 24 minute video on the Dreamcast and no mention of the greatest fighting game of alltime, Marvel vs Capcom 2? Dreamcast had the best version.

[@madmax0583]

A B YES! Thank you for reminding me of the days of when capcom brought amazing games to Dreamcast: 1st)Marvel ve. capcom 2 (which is still my favorite iteration of the line)...how about Power Stone? That was great in its own right

[@blackon38]

@@madmax0583 I loved power stone, how you just run around grabbing things and throwing while you are fighting.

[@Vectrex4Life]

Well, the NAOMI had the best version.

[@ShortFuseFighting]

@@Vectrex4Life stop being obtuse on purpose...its annoying!

[@Vectrex4Life]

@@ShortFuseFighting What can I say, I'm an arcade enthusiast who loves arcade gaming much more than console or PC gaming.

[@Armaron06]

The Dreamcast would have lasted another 10 yrs if I had bought one. Just me. It's all my fault.. Sorry.

[@AUBCodeII]

Just tell me your credit card number and the three little numbers in the back and everything will be fine, k?

[@brucewayne-ej3cx]

God damn you man, why WHY!!!

[@kuldeepbhati7813]

you are Gene Snitsky in reverse

[@AlvaroChuquiureZadig]

Anyone who owns a dreamcast to this day the console is still working

[@kinginblack3321]

I hope ur happy Jerk

[@Brawler_1337]

Well, damn. Guess I’m getting a Dreamcast now.

[@YoungRiffaka00TV]

Im not a gamer at all but even i wondered wtf happened to dreamcast they were slept on heavily

[@KISSFan1977]

I am 40 now and was always a SEGA loyalist back then. My system bias died when the Dreamcast died. P.S. I actually have all the systems they made and got them at launch LOL.

[@NLDgroup]

what a gem! 80s guy here! Had them all. Best memories. I cant play these new consoles. Too much updates, downloads, etc. But the old ones??? The start sound of pS2 or here. Dreamcast??? Takes me back when I was a boy! I might get one at eBay!!!

[@mkratos17]

Crypto Power there's emulators no need to get a console

[@NLDgroup]

@@mkratos17 brother. Emulators are like sex dolls. I don't respect that. I need the real thing. The original dreamcast controller, the boot up sound, disc, VMU, etc. The entire Dreamcast feeling. You can't get that on emulators. Thanks anyway brother

[@WaluigiisthekingASmith]

nintendo doesn't do well because it sells huge amounts of software or hardware but because they survive while the dreamcast could have done well sega unlike nintendo had a reputation nintendo howeverr oly had 2 terrible systems and could fall back on their handhelds

[@CJ-dk5xj]

The most underrated game of all time came from this system. Power Stone 2!! Greatest fighting game to ever exist!!

[@montelhelem8707]

@GuruTruthSpeak I love the first game but it's so frustrating at times 😂😤 Everyone reacts fast af lol

[@khdaniely]

Excellent video man. I remember waiting in line with my friends on the night of 9/9/99. I was 19 in college and pre-ordered that bad boy. The system was truly ahead of its time.

[@GreenChillZone]

The Dreamcast was the first console that I ever played, and still my favorite. My earliest memory is watching the intro to Soul Calibur on my dad's system. The Dreamcast is so interesting to me because it was a transitional console: the last to sell itself as a home arcade, and the first to put online gaming on the forefront. I wish Sega today have even half of the creativity and fearlessness that they did back then.

[@shoogles_]

DiGi shoutout, check... Other M diss check... yeah alright you're clear, you'll have your Seal of Quality sometime next week.

[@alexisjordan3303]

Man, thank you so much for this video. The comment about Sega being the home team speaks so much to me. My special games on the Dreamcast were Sonic Adventure, Soulcalibur and Code Veronica, but i especially want to mention a less-known but extraordinary game called Toy Commander, that made me feel like a child well into my twenties... ah such memories.

[@ianeons9278]

DreamCast+Wii U+Vita+GameCube+PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16+Sega Saturn=Underrated consoles gang

[@onetwo6039]

9-9-99 Sega genesis mini release date 9-19-19 How about that. 🤔😉

[@markweston216]

19/9/19 ffs

[@onetwo6039]

@@markweston216 I currently need 5 more likes for another 19. 😂

[@reeseon10]

i gotchu, 4 more now

[@spursdynasty7378]

I remember waiting for September 9th to get it. Good memories

[@fidelcastrosolis5108]

One Two kool. I'm glad for that. How time flies its been 20 years.

[@ZdsZodyrus]

I started with the N64 when I was 7. And have still not played a Sega system. But this video makes me wanna give it a shot.

[@filipmartinez1162]

Zodyrus Sevaron That’s a shame, I went from N64 -> Dreamcast and loved every game on the system. The high Rez VGA mode looks almost HD on modern TVs too so it’s still super clean looking. Powerstone is almost like a 3D smash brothers, you’ll like it

[@lilmercy23]

Dreamcast is legit one of the best systems ever

[@WaterKirby1994]

6th Gen Consoles was literally the best age for gaming. You got the Dreamcast & Gamecube both that Gen even though combined they weren't able to compare to the PS2 in terms of sales.

[@cashnelson2306]

"The dreamcast is as old now as the atari 2600 was then" oh jesus christ

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

SEGA Dreamcast was the first console to give you that "clean interface" feel that the Wii/Switch/DS had.

[@BusterTBMPlays]

Damn, I was not expecting myself to be THIS invested into this video as I got practically no history with the sega consoles at all (could have been the area I lived)But your story was so damn interesting to follow, this console was more ambitious than it could handle and with what you experienced with it, you should be happy you have that memory, never let go of that.Speaking of, that ending where you spoke about wanting to continue into the later sonic games, will shadow the hedgehog be one of the games you will adress? Personally if you do, I hope you won't be TOO harsh on it, it did some things well, but I also understand what it did to the sonic franchise.

[@WaterKirby1994]

Shadow the Hedgehog was great, it was trying to market Sonic to adult players & it actually was an enjoyable darker spin on the Sonic Series with it's over the top edgyness. Playing it feels good these days considering how much of a joke the tone of Modern Sonic games is these days. Pontac & Graff never should have been hired to begin with, although Ian Flynn came up with a passable sequel plot for the game.

[@TaurusOxford]

The Geek returns!

[@sbleed]

I love my Dreamcast. I sold my NES, SNES, and N64, but I would never get rid of my Dreamcast. It truly was SEGA's swansong. One of the best consoles ever made.

[@Davivd2]

My favorite SMH moment of SEGA as a kid was when I needed to buy a new Genesis controller. They stopped selling controllers with reasonable chord length. So there I was sitting in a chair, controller in my lap, and the Genesis dangling just above the carpet from the 6 inch controller chord. But hey, they also sold an extension cable for the controller separately. This was the first time I can remember seeing scumbag business moves used in the video game market.

[@EbinFlowe]

Holy smokes, you're not dead!

[@GeekCritique]

Of course not! I'm pretty active on Twitter, but I don't like to let the channel get bogged down with a lot of "update" videos.

[@cflo1386]

Twenty years later I still have my Dream Cast, and it's still my favorite gaming console.

[@theawardgoesto1]

Yes i still have mine also, all black Sega Sports edition. About 30 games and 5 VMU's

[@electrictroy2010]

I considered buying a DREAMCAST but many of the games were ported to GameCube (example: Skies of Arcadia) or PlayStation (Space Channel 5-1 and 5-2) so I found no compelling reason to buy a Dreamcast .

[@fidelcastrosolis5108]

JL your lucky I sold it 2 years later when it first came out. I miss it alote.

[@JohnyLim6393]

I still have mine, 2 units and still working properly. But the lack of USB or SD slot make it hard to modify it for CD-less gaming

[@starfireprincess]

I have a dreamcast emulator on my phone runs everything at fullspeed

[@biscuitsngravy3566]

I turn 31 this year this video made me sub. Keep it up sir. Good stuff here!!!! I'm a huge Sega fanboy, first system was the Genesis mk 1

[@Semiantomatic]

That was very heartfelt and sincere. I was ten when this came out, it was instrumental to my childhood, thanks for the video.

[@Avrysatos]

When I went away to college, I brought my dreamcast with me because the dreamcast was mine, the ps2 belonged to our whole family. I had about 10 games and a few burned cds. Those burned cds contained nintendo games and the like, because dreamcast ran windows, emulators were quick to be made for it. I didn't realize how revolutionary online play was. It's rather amazing. Thank you for the video.

[@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

Dreamcast nostalgia always hits me in the feels. I remember the seething hatred I felt for Sony at the time, that little white box was like my best friend and I was going through some major hard times in life, but I knew I could always go home and play some Shenmue, Test Drive: LeMans, Jet Set Radio or Metropolis Street Racer.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

I felt more hatred towards Xbox for trying to steal the Dreamcasts's VMU concept (albeit very badly). Nintendo was alright, but that's mostly because the Gamecube started importing SEGA titles on Gamecube. If a Dreamcast 2 were made, I would definitely have prioritized that console over Nintendo. Sony PS2 just had so many JRPGs that my brother was bound to get one. Nintendo of today has been better with the Switch era, but they babify everything these days. I feel like Mario is for 2 year olds... and the difficulty keeps getting lower.

[@DhinCardoso]

5 years later and I keep revisiting it... the best video ever made on Dreamcast subject. Love it to the core. Ty ♥

[@pa-ikollo1851]

So many videos have been made about this topic yet yours hit the spot, took me back to the days of old. Good job (nothing can really be over done if done right)

[@GameplayandTalk]

Man, such a tear-jerker of an episode. That PS2 rant was hilarious though--most of us Dreamcast fans back then felt the same, so don't feel like it was just your 13-year-old self being unreasonable. It really wasn't impressive when it was new (that eventually changed, naturally).

[@kylecampbell565]

GamingTV kingdom hearts 1 kingdom hearts 2 the Ratchet, Jak and Sly series would like to have a word with you

[@LUCKO2022]

Yeah, only by fall 2001 when GTA III, Final Fantasy X, Devil May Cry, MGS2 and all those other shitty games that never sold well at all proved how the PS2 sucked.... (SARCASM). Get your head out of your ass. Playstation is where the real gamers went after Sega fucked up the Saturn and fucked over consumers. It's Sega's own fault that caused the DC to die and it deserved to die for being the shit console it is. Hell the Switch which is another PIECE OF CRAP CONSOLE is better than Dreamcast. Atari Jaguar is better than Dreamcast. TIGER WRISTWATCH GAMES ARE BETTER THAN ALL OF DREAMCAST GAME EVER MADE.

[@ironlung9189]

Shenmue was better than anything ps2 had. It took a while for the ps2's graphics to match that quality too.

[@duckknuckles7880]

Darth Grumpy you forgot to put (SARCASM) at the end of the 2nd paragraph there

[@Igorcastrochucre]

@@ironlung9189 Yeah, but Shenmue is one game and I ain't giving up a machine that plays Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, SMT: Nocturne, FFX, etc. for a game with pretty graphics.

[@Lakitu1134]

17:52 Holy crap! Everyone was counting down the days to my 5th birthday?! I'm flattered!

[@sammyyo461]

XD!!

[@naiyamay2356]

Rip

[@Percheron]

Amazing. I'm from Brazil and never heard anything about your channel. Good thing is that is never too late to discover pieces of gold like this. Congratulations! I was fighting for Dreamcast back in the day... And I'll never stop!

[@AwlrightProductions]

I really, really appreciate that you started the video with the "Dilapidated Way" track from Sonic Adventure 1. What a fantastic soundtrack. Great video. Thank you.

[@Nexus9_KD6-4.8]

Dreamcast was absolutely ahead of its time. It was a sixth generation console two years before the sixth generation. Had Sega not already been so hurt by previous blunders the Dreamcast would have been able to hold its own against the PS2 and GameCube (from a technical standpoint in much the same way the TG16/PC Engine compared to the Genesis and SNES). It would have been the underdog, but still competent, and we all know games make the system. It simply wasn't in the cards. Too much damage already done.

[@spursdynasty7378]

They failed to understand their customers in the West. That's where Xbox came in.

[@pit929tsakirhs7]

it had bad marketing

[@electrictroy2010]

Gamers wee also tired of SEGA screwing them with Genesis upgrades (like 32X) and then barely supporting them. When the Saturn was released the gamers abandoned ship rather than waste any more money (ditto with Dreamcast) .

[@23GreyFox]

@@electrictroy2010 The dreamcast and saturn did bad in europe too, without the mistakes they did in north america.

[@leocalinawan8429]

screw all that..it was a way of life, like being a rebel

[@jonathonrhyne7295]

I think this may be the best video you've produced so far. That's coming from someone who never had a Dreamcast nor has ever played one. It's obvious that a lot of heartfelt thought went into making this one.

[@GeekCritique]

Thank you, and _YEAH_, it really took a lot out of me! I spent the better part of a month just tweaking the script.

[@azx7023]

I agree. I've never been a Sega fan, but I literally teared up twice in this video. Keep being one of the best channels on youtube Josh. Good Luck.

[@mikestans5765]

Thank you for the great video. I've been a sega fan for so long since master system. And owned a dreamcast. Best video i have seen regarding Dreamcast. Thank you for the memories :)

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I like this gaming console when I got a try out at a mall near my house. I would have bought one if I only I have the cash for it.

[@goodenstuff]

No mention of Soul Calibur? It was the best game on the system. My friends and I my freshman year of college played that game until the disc couldn’t read any more.

[@seacliff217]

What gets me is that the game still looks pretty good today.

[@goodenstuff]

Seacliff still a blast to play too

[@GeekCritique]

I'd always heard about it, but I didn't actually get Soul Calibur until, maybe, 2003 or so? It's AWESOME, but I ended up playing the sequel a lot more since I got it so late.

[@goodenstuff]

The Geek Critique Makes sense. Anyway thanks for the excellent video, brought back some great Dreamcast memories. Sega really did shoot themselves in the foot with their dismal track record. This is coming from someone who had both the Saturn and the 32x lol. It’s a shame because they did everything right with the Dreamcast. Too little, too late I suppose.

[@insanesmoke9375]

i never played the frist one until my 20's now and i was like i'm playing this on dreamcast the real way should be played

[@soniquefus]

OH man this brought tears to my eyes. I still have my Dreamcast and I kinda want boot it up now honestly. I'm really glad that you can still play online and that homebrew games are still being made for it. It's so nice to see people won't let this system die. It really was a special system and super powerful even to this day

[@GoDokuNoDAN]

Dashell Boat Yeah my Japanese launch Dreamcast still works. Sometimes I stream Virtua Fighter 3TB, it gets more views and hostings than when I stream Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown! Retro power!

[@leedleeeee]

I still play tony hawks pro skater 2 on it and house of the dead 2

[@Jack_80]

i so badly wish i held onto my dreamcast. i had a pretty nice game collection for it. i really misz sword of the beserk and soul calibur. i played one of the more recent soul caliburs, part 5 i think, and i thought it sucked, i had so much more fun with the first game on dreamcast.

[@MrDeedsly]

@@Jack_80 Loved Sword of the Beserk. Just wished it was a little longer. Great game but very it's a very short playthrough.

[@AUBCodeII]

My favorite Dreamcast game is Jet Set Radio. Fun fact, the Brazilian copies of this game came with a manual written in Brazilian Portuguese, which was very rare at the time.

[@PaulGodbehere]

REZ < WHAT A GAME > When the level 4 boss transforms into the human figure, music ramps up, still gives me goosebumps.

[@Session]

pso was incredible. lost endless playing it. sadly there hasn’t been anything else like it still to this day

[@mariomario7379]

Xbox one version releases April!

[@lunarscales_]

It's not a DVD BOX VIDEO! It's a video about a dream that was made with passion and was the LAST video game system...

[@SebastianSanfratello-yj2jk]

I still have my dreamcast one day I'll hook it up again. I have over 40 games 4 controllers and two guns. picked up most of my stuff from thrift stores.

[@louistournas120]

That's a lot of games. Even for my NES, I had 5 games. (SMB 1, SMB 2, SMB 3, Duck Hunt, Al Unser juniors Turbo racing.) For my Atari, I think I have 10 games.

[@Jack_80]

i regret getting rid of mine so much. i really wanna play sword of the berserk and skies of arcadia again. even soul calibur on dreamcast was more fun for me than any of the sequels. i had more games but those 3 are the ones that really make me regret getting rid of it. i probably traded in my dreamcast and all the games for one stupid ps2 game.

[@1dashcamboatsandcars]

@@Jack_80 i feel ya, i traded for a game boy advance and one game..not sure if i put money into the trade... anyways. then years later i grabbed one at a flea market off a grandma. mint condition with two mint red controllers. cheap too.

[@koophuisN]

i am 24 years old, i played virtua tennis and ecco the dolphin for the dreamcast, my uncle's dreamcast by the way. i have 3 ps2's and 3 ps3's and this month i'm going to buy the nintendo 64 and become a speedrunner of goldeneye 007 and perfect dark. one day i will buy all the sega consoles if i'm still able to do it as i stand now crying over this video... because in my life as a gamer i discovered the graphics don't do it for me, instead it is the gameplay. i remember my brother, who has passed away, playing resident evil 2 for the playstation 1, i was a kid back then and i was super scared of the game but nonetheless i know the first level from back to front and never played it. thank you the geek critique for inspiring me and to feel no shame of liking these old games, my friends don't understand me and they think it'll be money thrown away but i can't play these new games... even happened a couple years ago with cs go, i ended up going back to cs 1.6 because i feel that is the real counter strike for me, much like with starcraft brood war and half life. i used to feel alone but now i know there are people who understand and share my passion for these old games

[@audiolatte]

OMG!!! This was amazing, I thought it was me doing this video. I was the biggest Sega fan on the planet, still the most fun I've ever had in gaming. I started at the Master System and owned all their hardware since. I mostly played Sega arcade games. To this day I can't get myself to buy a Playstation because I still harbor hatred for what happened to Sega. The style of games Sega made just resonated so much with me, I use to import their games from Japan because I couldn't wait for them to get here. I mean Rez, Ecco, Skies of Arcadia, Jet set Radio, Space Channel 5, geeezus, I still get emotional when I think about that. I remember my boss telling me Sega decided they were leaving the hardware space, I literally had to take a breat from work to gather myself. I loved that company, if they announced a Dreamcast 2 with team andrometer, and their other inhouse people doing games, I would be there day one.

[@jdude9365]

Fantastic video, man! This is a great look back at the most underrated console in gaming history. It’s interesting to see how the Dreamcast introduced many features that future consoles would later build upon and perfect. That PS2 launch rant was hilarious by the way.

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

My first "online" game was dial up Warcraft 2 in 1995. Awesome game.