EVERY SEGA Dreamcast Game Ranked From Worst To Best

Since you loved it so much last time, we figured we'd do it again. Here's every (North American) SEGA Dreamcast game ranked from worst to best.
(Apparently excluding Looney Tunes: Space Race, which from my research it appears we missed. It's alright.)
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0:00 - 4:17 Intro
4:17 - 11:14 THE BOTTOM 5
11:14 - 12:07 239 - 231
12:07 - 14:34 230
14:34 - 16:26 229 - 202
16:26 - 17:09 201
17:09 - 17:41 200 - 193
17:41 - 18:37 192
18:37 - 19:07 191 - 188
19:07 - 19:57 187
19:57 - 21:04 186 - 174
21:04 - 22:42 173
22:42 - 23:13 172 - 167
23:13 - 25:02 166
25:02 - 25:32 165 - 163
25:32 - 26:13 162
26:13 - 27:55 161 - 140
27:55 - 29:15 139
29:15 - 29:57 138 - 129
29:57 - 30:59 128
30:59 - 31:55 127 - 116
31:55 - 33:41 115
33:41 - 34:25 114 - 104
34:25 - 36:05 103
36:05 - 36:35 102 - 101
36:35 - 37:27 100
37:27 - 38:52 99 - 79
38:52 - 39:53 78
39:53 - 40:23 77 - 72
40:23 - 41:53 71
41:53 - 42:23 70 - 63
42:23 - 43:58 62
43:58 - 44:28 61 - 56
44:28 - 45:46 55
45:46 - 46:35 54 - 42
46:35 - 47:47 41
47:47 - 49:23 40/39
49:23 - 49:53 38 - 37
49:53 - 50:45 36
50:45 - 51:15 35 - 34
51:15 - 54:12 33
54:12 - 54:42 32 - 28
54:42 - 56:15 27
56:15 - 56:53 26 - 18
56:53 - 58:36 17
58:36 - 59:29 16 - 11
59:29 - 1:12:55 THE TOP 10
1:12:55 - 1:14:07 THE END

[@NocturnalFudj]

I don't know who Andy McDonald is

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

Why not

[@marthsinclair3796]

It's a shockingly common name

[@Jersh.]

He played in the NHL for over a decade, and was a key part of the Mighty Ducks’ Cinderella run to the Stanley cup finals in 2003. He had a career high of 34 goals and 85 points in the 05-06 season, which was the last year the team was known as the mighty ducks before changing their name to just ducks. He moved to the blues in 08 and played there for five more years before retiring.

[@pureamerican69]

the skateboarding legend andy macdonald not the hockey center.@@Jersh.

[@j.goggels9115]

She played in Groundhog Day alongside Bill Murray in the 90s.

[@Loeildechat]

Well, this kind of ranking is what we get when random people with bad tastes dictates what's good on arbitrary values...

[@rtrogmr1]

For real lmao

[@_guillermo]

You’re going to hell for that ranking of Illbleed

[@NewjerseyFan]

they will be calling for the helicopter for this.. and for rating it poorly. the pilot won't bother to come rescue them from the fan who want to savagely go after them :D lol

[@Space-Holiday]

Shenmue at 41 and Crazy Taxi at 36 is an absolute disgrace. How did you rank Cannon Spike above either? Madness.

[@kyledupont7711]

It appears those that made the list lack patience. The only reason for shenmu to be not in the top 10 is if the person playing didn't actually play the game. You can't just play if for an hour, you actually have to go to work and drive a forklift in the game. You can play real arcade games inside the game, it takes hours to get to any of that. In the first hour you get nowhere it's all dialog and not knowing where to go

[@rtrogmr1]

Shenmue is a boring game, but not putting at top 10 is a disgrace on how much detail was put in this game. The guy who made this list definitely did NOT play any of the games he put in the list and I love how much he's getting ratioed in the comments.

[@neetpride5919]

Shenmue looks pretty but is objectively terrible gameplay. Take off the nostalgia glasses

[@wildkinraccoon37]

@@neetpride5919 using the word "objectively" to you it might be to others it's not you defeated your own arguement in one sentence.

[@costumeninja1914]

@@neetpride5919it’s amazing. I just beat it. The graphics and music ooze charm and mood.

[@KelsieJG__they-them]

That "Who wants to beat up a millionaire" game sounds exactly like something that would get pitched in your Lame Design series.

[@Ejoshg123]

Illbleed at 206?! It’s a stone cold classic, and easily would be in my top 10 Dreamcast games

[@elias9259]

Ecco’s defender of time 192 is crazy

[@LordSnoodles]

Ranking every game on a system is a bold project. With respect to that, I don't believe this team in fact played all the games based on how some games with merit are ranked amongst the "garbage" area

[@kevinvandorst]

The Sonic Adventure gameplay is not from the actual Dreamcast version, this is the ''polished'' shitty looking ''DX'' (Gamecube) version...

[@HOTBOYHOTFINDS]

Dead or alive 2 was mind blowing at the time being able to knock your opponent off the stage and continue fighting was a first

[@charliehunt6336]

Sonic Adventure 2 BATTLE?!?!? You played the wrong version, video is corrupted, redo everything from the bottom up.

[@robm2007]

what did they just put all the games in a randomizer?

[@kaihuotari6555]

Shenmue 1&2 and RE: Code Veronica are among my favourite games for any system.

[@thatbigbear6438]

I noticed you used footage of the Sonic adventure DX port instead of Dreamcast, (Same with SA2, it's not a DC footage) and for THPS2 you used footage of the first THPS (?) Unless if it's footage of a PS1 port

[@charliehunt6336]

this is the most insane list I've heard. Confidential Mission at 210+? Do you have these games on random?

[@TheBaioken]

their N64 list was also like this. dont pay attention, its just trash, they have random sports titles sprinkled in everywhere if top 300 or top 50 and then some good games lower than 150. the comment section on the n64 video says all you need to know about their lists.

[@DontCallMeScooterrr]

Yeah never heard of this channel before, Zero credibility after that one. Terrible list up to 150 which is where I pulled the eject handle

[@hollisbayesmiller]

The N64 list felt like darts thrown at a moving target while blindfolded.

[@charliehunt6336]

the channel is actually great, just this order is nuts.@@DontCallMeScooterrr

[@kimitachi22]

shenmue 1 and 2 and skies of arcadia should be easely top 5

[@exait703]

agree

[@j.goggels9115]

Code Veronica... I am no Resident Evil fan whatsoever, but you've got to appreciate the effort Capcom put in to provide a quality Dreamcast exclusive top tier hit. The game has its moment. The end of both discs get exciting. This is a game you have to play on Dreamcast and Google will tell this a Top10 not a number 95.

[@gamer197730]

Code Veronica should be in the to 25 period.

[@Desturel]

Illbleed is an amazing game, and no that wasn't nostalgia, I played it two years ago and there's a strong speed running community that still plays it as well. A B-movie perfectly ported to video gaming. Now I'm not saying it's the best game ever since it's extremely campy, but it should be around 150 with Last Blade 2 and not below 200 as suggested. Also it's hilarious that whoever rated KOF Dream Match 99 has no idea what that game is. Look up KOF 98 and it still has a very active player base with tournaments. I understand that you guys don't play fighting games, but if you are going to rank them you should at least take some consideration if a game is still actively played by a large community when you are ranking them.

[@cephalopistol]

illbleed feels like simultaneously the worst game ever and the best game ever. no single ranking could truly do it justice due to its nebulous properties. i love it so so so much it's horrible

[@handsumgerman]

I too play ChuChu Rocket with my shorts around my ankles, but for different reasons

[@HoroJoga]

What's the background music used around 18:00? I know its from a dreamcast game, probably Marvel vs Capcom, but I'm not sure. EDIT: Nevermind, it's the Airship Stage theme from MvC2

[@redwizardmatt]

Honestly? Gundam Side Story has always been my favorite Mechwarior type game. Did you guys just die really hard on the first level? You're supposed to order your troop movements so that you take out targets *together*. They have ai, but you're their commander and if you run ahead without a plan you'll die.

[@j.goggels9115]

19) Dynamite Cop? Did Steven Seagal do that ranking?

[@dagaming1333]

Code Veronica was way too low, must of missed shenmue 2 as I thought that was number 1 for sure. Definitely my number 1, jet set radio not even in my personal top 20

[@evgeniolegivich]

In the end it doesn't really matter if you like some game or not. What matters is not stretching 4:3 to 16:9 without widescreen cheats lol 😂

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

Spawn this low? Oh you guys are gonna have a fun comment section

[@h.h.808]

I had a fun time back then with my Dreamcast, one of the most underrated systems which also had a perfect joypad to control. Some of my most beloved titles: Sonic Adventure 1 (despite it's awful camera) and part II (for the most part at least), REZ, Daytona USA, Rayman 2, Virtua Tennis 1+2, Grandia II, Le Mans, # 1. place goes to: Skies of Arcadia Also had fun with some more simple games: Stupid Invaders, Flogian Bros. No AAA titles for sure, but you should give them a try as they are just for fun.

[@YadonTheCat]

Justice for Illbleed!!

[@NewjerseyFan]

as difficult as illbleed can be. it's a interesting concept and the dialogue is pretty funny. IMO should have been rated higher.

[@pablofmc]

#198 Outtrigger is really pure arcade action, im playing it right now on switch and if i swap the sticks (in the console settings) and move the character with the d-pad, i can play this game with modern aiming controls. It has no story mode, just a series of challenges (like crazy taxi, heavy metal geomatrix, power stone) and a versus mode. It's really enjoyable, but not worth more than 10 dollars i'd say.

[@zad0k91]

how do you play it on switch

[@normalichu]

Glad to see Skies of Arcadia gets to the top 10! Amazing game.

[@rtrogmr1]

Agreed.

[@kakumei77]

Should be top 5

[@old_liquid]

Strange that its rival Grandia 2 dont get anything even though its on par in user scores with SoA

[@Dorkaxe]

When I saw Urban Chaos in the intro, I immediately went searching in the article where it was placed. I've done an hour long review of that game on my channel after all...but the inferior PS1 version, so I was super curious if I was going to be PUT IN MY PLACE...and after reading the paragraph about it in the article, yeah it makes sense to kinda just mention it and move on lmao

[@Ryan-Petre]

Illbleed is the GOAT, I want an apology.

[@exait703]

Blue Stinger is dope too, one of my faves. He says not a great game, Shinja Nisigaki

[@TheSaltiestMan]

I was looking for this yesterday and didn't see it, I was looking for it today and it just came out

[@FamousAaron99]

Powerstone 1 felt more polished compared to 2, the transformations and special moves felt more impactful compared to 2. Powerstone 2 was only good because it had a bit more to the level design and a bit more characters and menu features, but the original felt like a more proper arena fighter. Spawn in the demons hand is also one of my favorites that got me into the franchise and was also a really good arena fighter. I wish some games follow that formula

[@SmugglinPunkins]

I'm perfectly fine with an ongoing "Fudj eats a cracker mid-video" bit from now on

[@gsilver0]

Oooh, Fudj, what you said about Virtual On? Them's fightin' words!

[@MatthewdeKimble]

I lost it at "The single most divorced character in video game history". Logically that would also make him the single most married character in video game history. Go Dogs go!

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

Surprised to see where Floigan Bros. and Psychic Force 2019 were at. Those games were great and interesting takes on the 3d platformer and 3d fighting game genres.

[@martindwhitman]

Really makes you think this one

[@Guarrow]

Rayman 2 looking « a tad better than the PS1 version ? » It almost looks like the PC version, which means : it's DEFINITELY looking better, there's just no match

[@evolutioner8573]

bro idk what your saying, but almost all dreamcast games look beet the almost all ps1 games

[@johanoberg1157]

Rent-a-Hero No.1 for me, but that didn't come out outside of Japan :/ other than that my favorite is RE Code Veronica, but it's also on PS2. I don't hold the Dreamcast as highly as most seem to

[@TheSaltiestMan]

Do sega Saturn next

[@Bones1220]

You guys and these bass fishing games

[@domymbd]

My top 5 1- Phantasy Star Online 2- Sonic Adventure 3- Grandia 2 4- Sonic Adventure 2 5- Resident Evil Code: Veronica

[@patshowiedoit5340]

Sega Bass Fishing 2 is not that bad dude. It's not a game you're gonna sink 50 hours in but the graphics are good and it's pretty much pick up and play. Good to burn 45 minutes on if ya got nothing going on.

[@mortmortmort8908]

Seaman is amazing and it does not suck.

[@kasemahasema]

1:06:37 y u show gameplay from proskater 1?

[@godminnette2]

Of all the bizarre and embarrassing voice clips to come out of this video, both from what Fudj wrote himself and what he just narrated, none are more devastating and funny than "I have a confession: I suck ass at fighting games."

[@MrZeroCool]

awesome video . more consoles games ranks please

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Truly a gem of a system

[@Pedro_The_Neco]

Ranking chronicles above the last revelation is madness.

[@ThePynnacle]

Yeah, I can openly say that Psychic Force isn't a good game, but I loved it. I think it was the super cheesy anime-ness of all of it.

[@HajimeNoJMo]

My top 10 1. Shenmue 1 2. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 3. Soul Calibur 4. Power Stone 2 5. Shenmue 2 6. Gunspike 7. Sonic Adventure 8. King of Fighters Dream Match 1999 (aka 98) 9. Street Fighter Zero 3 10. Skies of Arcadia

[@old_liquid]

Grandia 2 not in the list? Huh

[@HajimeNoJMo]

@@old_liquid it was a hard choice, but mostly love the console for the fighting games

[@GoroMihashi]

@@HajimeNoJMoYO BRO!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VIRTUA FIGHTER 3TB??? BY THE WAY AMAZING LIST BRO!!!

[@jeffsomer]

#1 Power Stone, #2 Power Stone 2, #3 GTA 2, Fixed it for yo

[@Lucifronz]

Sonic Adventure would most probably make the top of this list for me even if I had played all of these titles, which is not to say any of them are bad. I just love Sonic Adventure a lot. I played the DX version on GameCube when I was younger and still didn't know the Dreamcast existed, so in my mind I was playing a GameCube title and a really kickass one at that. I liked the sequel a fair bit as a kid, but when I revisited it some years back, I just found the later levels hard and, in the case of the Master Emerald sections, _extremely_ boring (plus the mission structure was lame and lazy; I liked feeling like I was in a living world, you never actually got lost because the Omochao always told you where to go anyway). Both earn high praise from me for their Chao Garden features, though, and great soundtracks, but a personal favorite of mine is Speed Highway, which when playing as Tails in a race against Robotnik is actually just... _so_ perfectly fitting. Tails is giving it his all to hold his own without Sonic, it's endearing. I like to imagine the crowd cheering in that banger of a theme is for him. EDIT: Okay I didn't get to the bit about Crush 40, but I completely 100% authentically agree. The theme song of the game (at least for DX, I've yet to try the Dreamcast version but I intend to soon) and final boss theme before the last lap (which changes to something more generic) is *amazing.* It got me so hyped just to play the game when I was younger and it was just as great finishing off the game with it playing every time.

[@GoroMihashi]

HEY BRO! ITS ME, GORO AGAIN!!! DO YOU WANT TO SEE MY FULL COLLECTION OF SONIC GACHA’S???

[@FutekiForever]

I totally forgot that Shenmue 2, Headhunter and Rez, all well recived games that were basically the swansong of the console, didn't come out in the U.S. Headhunter would absolutly be in the top 15, recommend to any interested in the Dreamcast.

[@alainchristian]

Was that Grinch game footage from the PS1 version? Damn.

[@CinePhil101]

Epic list😮

[@yserareborn]

Tbh I think you underrated Skies of Arcadia. I'd say it's top 3 even before some of the Gamecube additions. Your number one is worthy of the seat though.

[@cardboard_cave]

Well, it took this video until number 192 to go completely off the rails. Ecco the dolphin, while frustratingly difficult and sometimes obtuse, was a technical marvel and a top Dreamcast game. Metacritic score is 84 with 26 professional reviews, for anyone curious. And what is the very next game on the list? South Park Rally, a truly awful game that even at the time had almost no redeeming qualities. I’m not trying to be one of the “angry commenters” the video mentions about 6 times, but as someone who experienced the Dreamcast as it released, and has gone back and played many of the games in the years past, it’s important to me that future gamers know Ecco the dolphin on Dreamcast is objectively better than South Park Rally to such a degree that I feel silly even saying it out loud. Even if no one else cares, I just need everyone who reads this to know. 😅

[@BruteTigrex21]

Seaman all the way in 115 is downright criminal

[@galaxygod9262]

Magical racing tour should be nowhere near 44 lol and Silver down at 197 is a crime

[@smoovejuice9288]

Goping grandia 2 and skies of arcadia make top 10

[@mohammedganai9636]

You might be a donut if you think Blue Stinger is a better game than Panzer Dragoon Saga/Radiant Silvergun/etc.

[@frankwhite2072]

Make up your mind on how you feel about fighting games, hs.

[@tooclosetokyle]

I still pray for Skies of Arcadia remaster or SOMETHING

[@i8dacookies890]

Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire sounds like something from The Lame Design Conference, incredible.

[@SidVish]

4 wheel Thunder was awesome 1 of my fav games of all time.

[@francesfuego6950]

Zombie revenge number 1!!!!! I love the schlock give me more

[@timesup910]

confidential mission is the most fun dreamcast game. & tokyo extreme racer 2 is very impressibe graphically

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

I will not abide any Draconus slander.

[@kasemahasema]

I think Sonic Adventure 2 is number 1 !!! It is my favorite game of all time.

[@shenmuebaloff]

These kind of ranking are just like average rankings on the 90's, but in the 2020's

[@j.goggels9115]

Canon Spike: there is a reason why there is only one specimen of Arena Run and Gun. Spend 50p in an arcade machine, that's all it's worth.

[@BoogeyManXX]

I fast forwarded to #1 to see if it was Jet Grind Radio. It was :)

[@ikagura]

I'm curious to know why Phantasy Star Online is ranked so low. For Version 1 I could understand but Version 2 should've ranked up at least ten places. I'm aware that game genres are various but NFL 2K1, a football game, being above a RPG that basically pioneered online gaming on console?

[@LJB140486]

Resident Evil Code Veronica at 95??! 😮

[@asapbruhhhhh]

I almost pissed my pants. Once I saw that, I immediately gave a dislike on the video.

[@j.goggels9115]

Again, VERY harsh with Toy Story 2. I prefer this one to Rayman 2 The Great Escape. It's actually an enjoyable platformer with cutesy cutscenes. Toy Story 2 is upthere in my Dreamcast Top 50.

[@Dadidon.]

🖤JET SET RADIO🖤 is the most wonderful video game of my life!

[@vicmikey]

Pen Pen got done dirty. Also the N64 was a better console but only because the Dreamcast didn’t last long enough. Would’ve overtaken it if it had 2-3 more good years

[@Caioetbdf]

5 games was unique on Dreamcast thats never found in other platforms at that time: Grandia 2 Marvel vs Capcom 2 Gigawings 2 Skies of Arcadia Shenmue They are the true pearls of this console at that time, today you can play Grandia 2 on steam, the best battle system of turn based RPG ever made

[@Ninjacatmuffin]

I'm with you. The Sonic OSTs and Crush 40 unironically rule

[@MSDGAMEZ]

Chicken Run

[@jaredsmith112]

I love the Britney karaoke at the start but the notes eluded us

[@OtherMomo]

"Zero zero seven nine" or "double-oh seventy nine" are both acceptable. In-universe that number is the "Universal Century" year, how many years it has been since it became possible for humanity to colonize space. So basically 79 years after earth stopped using A.D. (or C.E., depending on when you graduated school)

[@old_liquid]

244 from 890 ? Damn, thats a massive shrink from all releases. And you didnt got Shenmue2. Is that background for Seaman was Chrono Cross?

[@kevinvandorst]

#12 should be #1.

[@Zubatticus]

Do the PS2 next. That console only has like 1700 games that hit North America.

[@colddogs]

who else up clocking they punch right now?

[@tacpirate4447]

As I sit here patiently waiting for where he places Kiss Psycho Circus The Nightmare Child and he keeps going and it's not been listed yet let's see if he thinks it's as fun as I do

[@ohhdeath6809]

The Grinch was a dope game.

[@funkybuttloving]

54:22 Calling false on the reviewer actually playing the DC port of Soldier of Fortune… the game is notorious for its bad framerates and insane load times, and I’m sure the controls are brutal as well

[@old_liquid]

No its okay I finished the game on Dreamcast

[@WolfSilverLone]

Ecco, PSO v2, Skies of Acardia are the 3 best dreamcast games hands down..

[@harrisoncohen8116]

I actually really enjoy Spirit of Speed!

[@princegroove]

I love my Dreamcast, and own three just in case one fails me. 😂

[@HajimeNoJMo]

I have five Japanese DCs and two American ones

[@princegroove]

@@HajimeNoJMo Mine are all American, including the all black Sega Sports bundle mint and complete in box.

[@BlueflagAlpha]

Why you bought so many? Just sell them and get those money

[@princegroove]

@@BlueflagAlpha Don’t need the money! 😂

[@HajimeNoJMo]

@@BlueflagAlpha I was moving around a lot and I would take some home before I moved only to miss them and buy them again for less than 5000 yen. Plus, I could use some extra ones

[@Ashitaka0815]

Total randomness (not gonna lie, I had a great time with some of the lower tier games😂) leading up to a surprising solid top 10😋 But it speaks for the small but solid catalog, that the worst considered game is just a boring, slow af "racer" that is not even broken like something like Big Rigs.

[@jonathanhelm9603]

where was mark of the wolves?

[@j.goggels9115]

Super Magnetic Neo by Genki beats Rayman 2 by Ubisoft in colour, storyline, music, variety and originality hands down.

[@maztr_0n81]

The ranking feels odd to me, but i do think these days the deep dives of the dreamcast can be an aqquired taste But my one weird gripe is how Seventh Cross is rated the 5th worst and yet the pretty rushed port of GTA2 was #177, i would trade those places imo...

[@xyanide1986]

Triggerheart Exelica better be in this fucking list. (ah nvm it's a JP release)

[@old_liquid]

Its a great game tho. Hard af never done it