Sega's Dreamcast Was INSANELY Ahead Of Its Time

[@MrDestro0000]

The dreamcast was insane, there were so many, maybe not firsts, but immensely important refinements that, as sy said, the technology of the time couldn't keep up with. That whole system was Marty McFly saying "Guess you guys aren't ready for that yet... but your kids are going to love it"

[@M1XART]

What i like about Dreamcast is how brave Sega was at the time. They did not calculate risks or tried to please everyone. Instead they were extremely creative & productive company at the time. -Even completedly new gaming genres, new graphical styles and innovations popped like shrooms on the rain. I don't think any other system have ever felt so fresh and futuristic as Dreamcast. Just think how insane library of games it would have if console would had lasted 5-6 years on market.

[@SkydrawnIV]

The Dreamcast had the debut of one of the greatest and most underrated series of all time. Jet Set Radio.

[@AmariMarvelous]

In some places it's known as Jet Grind Radio.

[@aegisreflector1239]

Jet set Radio, in my top 10 list of favorite games of all time.

[@flybriur]

I absolutely LOVED my Dreamcast. One of the best consoles ever made.

[@WreakinHavocOnU]

Agreed!

[@SuperDuperGamimg]

Hell yes, i bought it then they discontinued it, i was gutted! I miss Sega hardware, i hope we get a Dreamcast mini at some point.

[@sinistertangent8177]

Agree 100%. Super underrated. Some of my best memories are playing street fighter 3 Third strike with my friends. Oh, and crazy taxi

[@victorthomas2158]

So far ahead of it's time. I had the black 2k sports Dreamcast and people thought it was a PS2.

[@joesshows6793]

Yep. The graphics made a regular tv look amazing.

[@thanatoskw8285]

I loved my Dreamcast. It blew my mind years later when I found out people felt like it was a failure, I figured everyone was on the same page that Sega left the hardware game on a high note.

[@beauwalker9820]

Agreed, even the AVGN said that it was a great system. So at least Sega went out with a bang. In fairness, Sega still makes Sega arcades, the 2 Sega Genesis Mini plug-and-plays, and stuff, so they still made some hardware after getting out of the Console business.

[@Angel-Azrael]

It was a failure. The biggest problems were PS2 coming with a DVD and most important, it was cracked at the biggining. All the games could be easily compied and burnt into regular CDS.

[@winlover37]

I didn't get a dreamcast until the early 2010s and I absolutely loved it. Still have it today. Honestly very sad Sega isn't in the hardware biz these days.

[@Adam-M-]

One of my favorite consoles, but so short-lived. I wish they had made a Dreamcast mini.

[@beauwalker9820]

It might be expensive like the Playstation Mini, or Sega Genesis 2 Mini, but I would gladly pay $99. for it.

[@luckyrockmore2796]

Or modding an existing one with a gdemu

[@DominoAmor]

The saturn had a menu, internal clock, and network connection for online play. Saturn Bomberman for example could host many players. Saturn League is website that last time I checked still acts as a forum for making gaming sessions.

[@michaelfingers7726]

Everything the Dreamcast touted as a feature was something that some other console had first. Even more embarrassing was that it lacked capabilities that other consoles of it's same generation had on launch...

[@vandalg282]

To be fair, it did it better than the rest. Online play actually worked and was highly functional. Saturn's menu was clunky and slow. Internal clock was done before Saturn, but again, not as well as Dreamcast.

[@Jacev_]

Absolutely appreciate the love shown to the Dreamcast.

[@jasondomican1991]

I absolutely adored the Dreamcast growing up! And Shenmue is one of the most incredible experiences to play through ❤️

[@georgie_86]

For someone that couldn't visit Japan at the time it was a wonderful experience. It really captured the feel. That Christmas I had Shenmue and Majora's Mask, perfect

[@AmariMarvelous]

There was nothing like Shenmue when it came out in '99 on the Dreamcast. If Metal Gear Solid on the PS1 made me felt like games can be like cinematic movie experiences, Shenmue made me felt like I was playing a real world Sim that felt life like for the time. In some ways the art style still holds up till this day.

[@AmariMarvelous]

​@@georgie_86 when I went to Japan I saw the Harbor area from the game and the ships. It felt surreal at the time 😆

[@jasondomican1991]

@@AmariMarvelous beautiful reply your absolutely right bro!

[@AmariMarvelous]

@@jasondomican1991 yeah man, personally,there hasn't been a game since Shenmue that made me recaptured that europhic feeling of playing something so awe inspiring,innovative and captivating all at once. It blew my mind back when i was 14 from the graphics,gameplay and music. It felt like I was witnessing something from the comfort of my couch that nobody had access to and only a few knew about it. There are some games that came close to recapturing that europhic feeling like Metal Gear Solid, The Witcher 3,The last Of Us,Bioshock and Mass Effect to name a few and there have been games that took the formula of what Shenmue created and surpassed and even perfected it but there hasn't been a gaming experience quite like Shenmue.

[@thewanderer7060]

I only got to play the Dreamcast once or twice in it's heyday (I was more for PlayStation) but it's always stuck with me how far ahead and revolutionary it seemed at the time.

[@slysi81]

To this day my Dreamcast is still one of my all time favourite consoles what a machine

[@l3nsman]

One thing about the Dreamcast Controller I wish stuck: Its analog stick was magnet-based, meaning it didn't have a "drift" problem.

[@z216ghost]

The Dreamcast's controller wasn't comfortable to use for me, which really killed any interest I had in it as a kid, but as an adult it does seem to have some of the best ports of certain games and some random Sega gems. Still a terribly awkward controller though in my opinion.

[@AmariMarvelous]

I get what you're saying but I personally didn't have an issue with it. I guess I was enamored with some of the games that I didn't really pay any mind to it like that.

[@eponymous7910]

It felt cheap and the d pad was absolute trash. The 4 face buttons were stupidly rough as well

[@SSJ2Phenom]

The Dreamcast should've been more successful. It was friggin awesome. I still have mine and have Sonic Adventures 1 and 2, Shenmue, Resident Evil: Code Veronica (Not X. Code Veronica was originally a Dreamcast exclusive), House of the Dead 2, and Power Stone. God, Power Stone was so friggin awesome.

[@mackers_855]

I remember playing Dreamcast for first time felt truly revolutionary

[@BuzzaB77]

You forgot hall sensors. The analog stick used hall sensors so would never drift. A technology only just coming back to fame today as 'revolutionary'

[@HE360]

Shenmue wasn't boring. It happens to be one of my favorite games of all time; especially back then when we never seen those types of graphics, detail, gameplay, the fluidness and a story that's was almost true to life. And the combat was like a Fast and Fury on the Neo Geo.

[@thekesearcade7314]

Damn right, I revisit S1&2 to this day.

[@StandingUpForBetter]

I remember playing Phantasy Star Online late into the night/early morning with people from all over the world. It was truly a magical experience and less toxic than many of the online session today. The Dreamcast was definitely something special.

[@faithful_otaku7339]

I still have my Dreamcast on display. It's got autographs of Sega reps and Sonic voice actors on it. It's my favorite console of all time next to the PS1! :)

[@anthonyotte5223]

The Dreamcast was a great console , I had a lot of fun playing games on it , good times 👍

[@JRChuxx]

That VMU was great for NFL 2k, you can call your plays in that thing without having to worry about your bum opponent lurking.

[@only1smally]

Nice to see dreamcast get some love. I had a great time with power stone, soul caliber and code Veronica.

[@spacecase13]

The VMU was a great idea, IF you could keep their batteries alive. Mine died so often I gave up.

[@oukeith]

I remember renting a dreamcast from blockbuster for a week and playing time crisis 2 it was an incredibly fun console!

[@jc4446]

Virtua cop probably ? Time crisis was Sony I believe

[@SuperDean2000Gaming]

I still play my Dreamcast every so often, I'm still waiting for Power Stone 3!!! Loved that game series!!

[@georgie_86]

You had to be there. I remember watching powerstone being played on a Japanese Dreamcast in CEX and I was enamored. Man I miss SEGA in the console space

[@rufioquin2406]

My favorite system launch of all time. I remember skipping school and going to the mall with my brother and a friend to pick up our reservations. I was extremely disappointed the Dreamcast didn’t survive, and personally hold it above the PS2 in retrospect.

[@kcollier2192]

NFL2K was killing the Madden series, which is why EA bought the exclusive rights to make NFL licenses games, thereby killing its biggest competition. The best thing about NFL 2K was the included soundtrack hidden in the Options menu, which included uncensored songs like DMX's Party Up.

[@joesshows6793]

10:08 virtua tennis was AMAZING and I’m not a tennis fan. Well until that game.

[@Rokabur]

Doesn't the joystick on the Dreamcast controller use Hall Effect instead of potentiometers, therefore never suffering from joystick drift?

[@brandonkey9124]

Please elaborate

[@rocklight86]

I still have mine and man do I love it!

[@PowerMetalGamer]

So many beautiful memories with the Dreamcast. Thanks for the video Sy! (you're still the best writer/presenter on the channel)

[@Ayixlia]

I still use mines on my LG nano cell TV with a HDMi converter. I often play Napple tale because it's such a wonderful game by Sonic Team and also a hidden gem.

[@joels5150]

Still have my Dreamcast along with about 20 games 😏 Sonic, Marvel Vs Capcom, Code Veronica, Trickstyle, GTA 2, Street Fighter 3, Sniper Scope, Quake III…many good times

[@DannyTheBarGod]

This was really a GOAT level system! They need to make Dreamcast 2! It’s fighting game collection was Ultra!!!

[@reddeviluk]

I pre-date the dreamcast, I had one, but it didn't mean so much to me, the Megadrive was everything. Great video Psy, I might actually buy myself an old Dreamcast and revisit some of the highlights.

[@Trash432]

kind of sad I missed out on the dreamcast. I went with N64 back then but seeing dreamcast stuff now some of the games look like they could have been ps2 games it's crazy how good games looked on it. Wish they would have worked on something to see if they could keep up with the ps2 and xbox or even made something to keep up with the ps3 and 360 they was on the right path with the dreamcast.

[@natsune09]

My brother got one, and it was a fantastic system in so many ways. Its a real shame that it failed

[@8bitgamerC64]

Still remember getting my phone bill after buying PSO and playing it for hours on end. The Internet was ppm (pay per minute) of use at the time. Had to work quite a few extra shifts that month! Also remember Sega gave about 250 mb of free webspace to use and i wrote my first web app on the Dreamcast.

[@Kyle-ii4fp]

Just bought another dreamcast, I've gotten rid of the console a bunch of times, but I got it again and am going to keep it this time! I'm excited to play it 🤗

[@anikizero893]

The dreamcast had DLC that blew me away in when i downloaded back then the Christmas theme for sonic adventure good times

[@Geneticspore]

Dreamcast...I loved it. My friend had one, and it brought us all together on the game "Phantasy Star Online". This was then ported to the Gamecube, and me and my friends loved it to the core.

[@dewlo4246]

I still have mine and play it regularly! Favorite console of all time

[@AmariMarvelous]

What games you have for it?

[@dewlo4246]

@@AmariMarvelous power stone 2, skies of the Arcadia,MvC2, SoulCalibur, Crazy Taxi, Sonic, street fighter 3rd strike.

[@jmace2424]

I say it all the time: such an underrated console!

[@twistedinnocence8617]

The playstation 2s and xbox dvd capability was the difference. If the Dreamcast had played DVDs i think it would of lasted at least a bit longer if not for entire generation.

[@jsr734]

The funny thing is lots of early Ps2 games came in CD Roms not DVDs anyways.

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

I have three of them, I barely play it but when it was first out it was my favorite, yes it was waaaaay ahead of it’s time. Would have been perfect if it could read dvd

[@PandaMonium92827]

Quite bummed i never experienced the dreamcast. I was researching console history and it is listed as one of the most beloved consoles of all time.

[@AmariMarvelous]

Yeah you had to experience playing the console in order to understand the love and appreciation for it. The Dreamcast was def ahead of its time and was a beast of a machine. Too bad the PS2 blew it out the water but I felt the Dreamcast could've stuck around just a little bit longer before they pulled the plug on it.

[@makokx7063]

Powerstone, Skies of Arcadia, Shenmue, man I loved Dreamcast.

[@BenderIsGr8]

I had a PS2, and I played the crap out of it, but my Dreamcast will forever hold a special place in my heart!

[@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co]

Searching for cheat codes for my Dreamcast games on my Dreamcast was the best

[@WolfyFancyLads]

I had a Saturn and it was an amazing console. Never had a Dreamcast but I have recently... *Experienced* it. And honestly? Lovely graphics, whimsy abound, unique game ideas, it's an amazing console. The problems it suffered was 1) the games were more costly, 2) the games it had wasn't all amazing (one I'm currently playing, Blue Stinger, is... Well, it's got some very janky parts, like the voice acting), 3) the competition was insanely strong. Also, the GDI issue had another problem: you can't use them anywhere now. If you have an emulator and still have the CDs for the Dreamcast, those CDs will not work cos disc drives don't read GDIs. But if you have a PS1 disc or a Sega Saturn disc, both can be used with emulators perfectly fine.

[@mber-ft5gv]

Most of the Dreamcast library played in a 480p output which looked way better than any of the consoles before and even some of the same games that eventually released on the PS2 like DOA2, MVC2, and Resident Evil Code Veronica

[@faves2064]

UK and other European gamers have so much to thank Sega for with the 60hz. So many bad PAL conversions trashed great games like Sonic and Metal Gear Solid which both ran slower than their US/Japan counterparts. Sega already did copy protection with the Saturn by building in a processor into the CD drive and a thing called a 'wobble' on the discs. Like the PS1 mod chips were used to bypass the copy protection.

[@jamalvargas6146]

And To Think Ryo Hazuki Had More Personality In Shenmue The Animation than the Shenmue games loved that anime so good

[@CrazyC19]

Didn't the dreamcast also have dlc for sonic adventure 2?

[@GabePuratekuta]

It did! Only multiplayer content, though. SA1had seasonal DLC and challenges.

[@chrisnorman1902]

This is insane, no wonder it had such an impact

[@majimamike4097]

I miss Sega's consoles so much. All of them were ahead of their time.

[@blackoutbiz]

I DO MISS MY DREAMCAST. STILL TOP TIER imo. Great controller

[@rheller_82]

PSO was epic. Also Gundam side story and marvel vs capcom. Honestly the system had many gems that played better than other consoles did.

[@derheadbanger9039]

Even as a Nintendo kid who has never been won over by a Sega console, I had to admit: The DREAMCAST changed the game! Really ahead of its time.

[@brandonkey9124]

I always love Dreamcast as a kid I always wanted one myself, but I never got one

[@tonyo2675]

This video makes me want to go into the basement and see if mine still works. Tks for the video!

[@williamdugdale2368]

I came for the Dreamcast nostalgia-fest (my first console 😍) but I subscribed for 'Bass bothering' - props to Benjamin (or doubly to Psy if that was an adlib!)

[@sega-re-trop-vieux]

I love the Dreamcast, soulcalibur is the first image that I have in my mind about the sentence « what is perfect in the Dreamcast «

[@plusmon]

Dreamcast had my favorite game. SKIES OF ARCADIA!

[@Fools_Requiem]

PS2 Eye Toy also predates the Kinect and Wiimote for motion activation.

[@TehSymbiote]

I still have my dreamcast. Probably needs a cleaning tho. Its in storage

[@naveepenniman8649]

My first console. I loved my Dreamcast

[@exploark8466]

Its funny i just turned 24 on the 14th was born in 99 and i have just found one of these beauts! the strange thing is that ive always been a gamer and it is 2023 before ive got to chance to play on the dreamcast 😂

[@Khaijimatsu]

Bro I was born in 2001, didn’t get a chance to touch a dreamcast even till this day. I still feel like i missed out on so much. Luckily I had a gamecube and a good amount of comcast games made it to that console.

[@samuelmeasa9283]

PSO was the entire reason I got a DC back when it came out.

[@Boone_Faustus]

I loved the Dreamcast and there were a lot of games I wish I'd had the chance to play but couldn't afford at the time.

[@jc4446]

Damn right it was respect it . I got it when everyone else was getting a ps2 in 2000 . So glad we had some great moments with the Dreamcast before ps2 dominated that gen …. Thank u sega

[@ascott7321]

As soon as I saw the title I said to myself: "Pal60!"

[@SirLucas81]

What is that monitor that you are using in 2:19 ?

[@TimSedai]

Junior year in college. Bought it as a treat for myself lol Roommates loved me, grades did NOT

[@far2d28]

The Saturn dashboard was prevalent and PS1 had a dashboard as well sure you had to dig for it… not knocking it the Dreamcast was fun I enjoyed blue stinger

[@timkasansky2528]

Was it really? Didn't have a built-in DVD drive Didn't have built-in rumble Didn't have built-in 2nd analog Memory cards were tiny for 1998, a copy of 4 year old PS1 ones.

[@krono5el]

If you were into gaming back then you knew, and now with 20/20 hindsight we all now know the best gaming consoles for actual gaming were the ones that couldnt play movies and were strictly for gaming. Sega for Life baby : D

[@ondellonoya]

Still have mine WORKING

[@kakolicht]

My DC bought early 00's still works!

[@VolfKami]

While I do enjoy being told that I was right, I'd love it more if I could get a Dreamcast for a good price.

[@DreadArkive]

I remember how the Dreamcast saved me when my laptop died. Its web browser made sure I still had access to my oh so important porn.

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

Sonic adventure 1&2 Dead or alive 2 Power stone 1(2 was.... okay) Fur fighters Ready 2 rumble boxing 1 and 2 Marvel vs capcom 2 Resident evil 2 and 3(code Veronica was alright to me) Street fighter games Dino crisis Soul calibur Crazy taxi I almost got illbleed And Spider-Man. Such good times

[@robinsonsonic]

I saw the GD-Rom joke coming from 10 miles away, and I still nearly choked on my laughter 😂 I wish I'd had the chance to own a Dreamcast, man. Much as I love Sonic, I was well in on Sony by that time, haven gone through the Megadrive and Dreamcast. My friend had one, and I loved playing it, especially SA1 and 2, predicticbaly.

[@diadylan]

I loved my Dreamcast so much

[@FLIGHTGANGENT]

Even though I only had like 4 games for it the dreamcast was a cool machine.

[@cooiolhh8955]

Also played nes super gb gbc etc and movies that were vcd. Dreamcast is the goat!!!

[@Blueflag04]

The console is so expensive now, i cant get one anymore

[@jamesianhutchison1165]

Grrrrr. Loved the system and it's capabilities, hated that controller. Still thinking of grabbing one, try and track down a few platform/generation exclusives.

[@statickaiinaweirdworld179]

Yeah, it's a great console. I just wish Sega didn't waste it on peripherals and '''gotta get this next console out 5 months after the last one''' endeavours. At least they still publish good games.

[@colosine]

Never had one, and with that nightmare of a controller never wanted one

[@BigLebowski2000]

2:24 Mario on a Sega console

[@volkte37]

I nean it wasnt though, was it? It didn't even have dual analogue controls. Most of the listed features had been done before.

[@monkeyinalamborghini]

I just want yakuza with virtua fighter combat, you know like shenmue.

[@supergarbagedaypodcast]

PLEASE give us a mini!

[@DrTabarnak]

The God Damn Rom comment got me cracked up 🤣🤣

[@NicoPezzotti712]

There was no Sony logo.

[@DrewTheGamer]

Boy I would FLIP! for an official Dreamcast Mini console by SEGA.

[@jsr734]

It would be great as Dreamcast emulation is really bad, incomplete and innacurate in most cases.

[@Alex-ng6hc]

This console was well ahead of its time, and yet it didn't get the attention it truly deserved. Honestly, Sega should try to re-enter the console market rather than serve as a third-party studio. Imagine what they could do with today's technology