The Dreamcast, remembered by eight Game Creators | Part 1

[@zerolullabiez]

*Rest in Peace Rieko Kodama* (1963-2022) 😢 your extraordinary legacy lives on ｆｏｒｅｖｅｒ🌌💙

[@xboyindahouse]

Soul Calibur on the Sega Dreamcast will be 20 years old in 2 months from now and it still looks amazing.

[@Jerrel28]

xboyindahouse Yeah it does. Its held up really well.

[@MobileDecay]

Are you gonna buy a cake? 😊🎂🎂🎂

[@yorguenaut4499]

I still remember the first time I saw Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast. I couldn't believe it, arcade graphics quality on a little small console with a very comfortable control. Long live the Dreamcast :)

[@raymondreno6025]

Seeing this documentary is bitter sweet for me. I was a sega fan from the beginning, having the SMS being my first game console. Sega is like an old friend to me

[@godzilla7391]

Me too! Grew up on Sega. Had the Master System while everyone else had the NES, then i went with the Genesis, 32x, Sega CD, Saturn, and finally Dreamcast. I supported Sega til the end. Their consoles and games just appealed to me more.

[@CasperEgas]

Too me it still is a trauma when SEGA decided to pull the plug. I was distraught. I love all SEGA systems, but playing the Dreamcast always has an uncomfortable element to it, as there was so much wasted potential, and as it was an end of an era.

[@gualtierocannarsi7735]

It's hard to believe how good these documentaries are. They are masterpieces in themselves I dare to say. They're full of everything good and beautiful, missing anything like ugliness and ignorance. Thank you so much. I was born in 1976, an arcade gamer since Asteroid, a home videogame fan since Intellivision. Also, I've been professionally working with Japanese entertainment (manga, anime, games) since 1994. It's more than 25 years now. I know what I'm talking about, and all I have to say here is "thank you".

[@CODmontages110]

98 baby here. My uncle owned the Dreamcast, then purchased an Xbox 2003. So instead of selling the Dreamcast, he gave it to me. As a 5 year old, it was probably the greatest piece of technology I owned and had the best games of any console.

[@tjiiik]

Man I miss the Dreamcast. I wish consoles now-a-days were as creative and unique as it. Thanks for the in-depth documentary on the people who developed games for it :))

[@generalpenny]

Well there is the Switch

[@Ohgiz]

Do you realize what your saying? Why dont you go back and try to play these awful games. They were only fun because we were 10 years old. These new games have 1000s of hours of development in them regardless if you like the art style of game play.

[@rickylovesyou]

I dont know how you can think that the current era of video games is not creative or unique. You arent looking hard enough if so. The selection is ridiculous right now, genres upon sub genres and beyond. My advice would be to stop following the so called standard of gaming journalism that only publicize and promote current trends and look deeper.

[@bakatoroi]

@@rickylovesyou OP is talking about consoles, not games. Look at the PS4, the Xbox One... They're custom-made PCs. Even their CPUs are x86. Nothing creative whatsoever about them.

[@AlexKidd]

@@generalpenny too under powered

[@sega-re-trop-vieux]

Jet set radio... the music make me feel nostalgic and melancholic. I miss sega ( now) because I still play saturn and Dreamcast, but it want them back

[@vel2118]

The only thing in life which is constant is change

[@yifuwang2275]

Thanks for the beautiful documentary. It's a shock to me that the people behind these games are mere mortals.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching. They are mere mortals, but their games will live on.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

English and French subtitles are available under the “CC” menu. Portuguese and Spanish subtitles have also been made available via Community Contributions, which are open for additional language submissions. Thank you for following Archipel! Link to Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oau7hI2KoJJ9bqM

[@taladrocule]

Im think try to sub spanish, but my english is poor

[@shiraze_5315]

Bizarre j'avais encore les sous titres français vers 2-3h du mat j'espère qu'ils vont revenir assez vite. Merci en tt cas la Dreamcast c'était quelque chose à son époque

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

@@shiraze_5315 On a eu un bug sur les sous-titres - c'est maintenant arrangé.

[@shiraze_5315]

@@ArchipelDocumentaries Effectivement MERCI

[@MrBaloo5]

Thank you for these docs. SegaForever

[@CDages]

I run an annual event in Southern California every Sept. to celebrate Dreamcast and its legacy. The console has meant a great deal to me. Attached to it are so many fond, wonderfully warm memories and personal experiences I'll never forget. I continue to make more. This video was simply incredible. Seeing and hearing these amazing and talented game creators give first hand accounts on their perspective of SEGA as a company at that time and Dreamcast a tool for creating ideas and bringing their's to life. Okano is joy! Everyone in this video are masters in their craft. What era that was for gaming

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word!

[@CDages]

@@ArchipelDocumentaries Absolutely. I've been a fan of the channel for some time now. Once I saw the channel covering the Dreamcast platform, I knew deep down it would be something special.

[@LittleBigKid707b]

theultimatepololo I live in Bakersfield but I go to So CAL often. Glendale specifically. Where do you do your events? I' d be down to go to something like that.

[@neogeo6464]

interested, any link to your event?

[@CDages]

@@LittleBigKid707b In the city of Burbank. It's dated this year for Saturday Sept. 7th at 2pm inside a gamestore called GameRealms. There is a $12 entry fee. We have tournaments with prizes, raffle drawing for prizes, Okamoto food trunk and much more.

[@pirovash88]

It's still thinking. Such a short life span, but the lasting impact is still alive and well today.

[@mistamontiel00]

DreamPi today =}

[@notanotherreviewer.]

Amazing. The sheer amount of exclusive material and insightful interviews that you put together make this probably the best videogame related documentary piece that I've ever seen. Hitting a lot of cult Sega and Dreamcast era stuff, and even giving extra context to the stories we already know. Amazing work. Can't wait for the next part, and thank you for doing this.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you, that really means a lot to us. In case you missed it, part 2 is online: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oau7hI2KoJJ9bqM Hope you like it!

[@JoseCarranza]

This video was in my queue for a long time ago. Today, I finally have the time to check it out. Very amazing interviews and information for such a beloved console. Heart warning listening Rieko Kodama now that she passed away recently :c Thank you so much for this content.

[@米屋のジュリー]

私は40歳になりますが、このような素晴らしい思考が羨ましく、このような考えが色々な面で役立つものを生み出すと思います。ゲームと言う仮想空間でプログラムを使い具現化するエネルギーはこれからの未来の可能性を無限に引き出せると思います。

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

ありがとうございます。そして同感です。今後は期待ですね。

[@andrewvaaler8633]

I clicked this thinking it would be some dude standing in front of his game collection telling us once again that the dreamcast was amazing. So pleasantly surprised. These are the unsung heroes right here.

[@gianniclaud]

I remember the magazine subscription I had, the smell of the premium paper they used initially - and of course, the GD-rom demos. The arcade experience they mention really did feel at home with this machine. It certainly felt like a passing dream.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

The dream ended too soon.

[@vmbo]

Damn Sega, I am still waiting for an English version of Segagaga.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Many people are apparently, hopefully someday...

[@Austindaniel2428]

This video suddenly makes me realize i need a translation of that game!

[@finaltuned2755]

People have been saying that for close to 15 years now, I remember when it came out in 2001 and saw it featured in Dreamcast magazines which I still have. But in 2005 there was an ambitious team led by James Howell called DeltaHead who started work on releasing a translation patch that could by used in a back up Dreamcast disk for SGGG, but they could never maintain a consistency, they were always busy with something else and it got low priority and so it didn't get done by 2008 as some predicted. They still have a website up dedicated to the work on it called Segagaga Translation blog, but try updates gradually got updated slower and slower to the point of two years inbetween posts, and now it hasn't been updated since 2013, so they've probably given up on it by now. There was also another attempt to translate it more recently by a KZbinr from the United Kingdom (the English part) called TDawg, he uploaded a proof of concept Segagaga Translation video with the first part fully translated to gauge interest for help working on it, but again, he's slowly moved away from it and not followed up on as originally intended, so it's been over half a year now. So probably another failed attempt sadly. It's strange, fans go well out of their way to get things translated but an actual RPG game about the company itself is rarely mentioned, doesn't get the same coverage as an RPG or ambition to completion behind it. There's fluent Japanese speakers that go to fairly easy lengths to translate things, like PhantomRiverStone and Jimmy Hapa - who sometimes works with Slopes Game Room (SGR) - who specialises in all things Sega, but still, doesn't seem to be the same ambition or effort shown to SGGG sadly.

[@cheapshot777]

Thank you for this. That Sega in general put creativity to the fore was a special thing, especially in light of how the industry is now. It was such an exciting time to be into videogames - I don't think any 'next-gen' machine will create the same feeling the Dreamcast did ever again.

[@trcsonic]

Dreamcast still is me favorite console of ALL TIME

[@timothymoynihan8063]

I still remember buying mine on 9/9/99. Still my favorite console.

[@wanderer6972]

Sega poured their heart and soul into Dreamcast, you could tell from the games. When Dreamcast died it was as if heart was being ripped out of Sega and still to this day, I feel that Sega haven't fully recovered from the trauma. Mega Drive and Dreamcast were the most fun I ever had with consoles and Dreamcast, especially, is always remembered very fondly by anyone who owened it, it was truly special.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

A dream has been cast. Thanks Archipel!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@mcha226]

Coming back to this video to pay respect to Rieko Kodama

[@LeodiAstoriaXIII]

Cinematography is TOP NOTCH!!! HOW DID YOU DO THIS?!?!

[@jayesper4390]

I'll never get over even some of the lesser games, like Evolution. That game had a cute style, absolutely hilarious specials, and a killer soundtrack. I wish I could even find mine to get the disc reconditioned.

[@doku1940]

Really love your documentaries. The feeling you portray with them really resonates. Amazing interviews and a caring, thoughtful tone. Watched so many of them now; please don't stop!

[@lvl_hed851]

I still remember the marketing for the 9/9/99 launch. I pre-ordered my Dreamcast directly from SEGA and received a t-shirt as a bonus; both of which I still have. Shenmue was the most amazing creation I had ever seen at the time and still continues to be one of my all time favorite games. Very much looking forward to Shenmue III. Thank you Archipel for all of your incredible work!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you for the kind word!

[@joansnow343]

Im glad to say I was the owner of one Dreamcast, the experience of playing Shenmue for the first time it was just magic, it was like a second life I played at night next to my brother. Sega died stand.

[@Soniti1324]

I'm only a couple minutes in and this is incredible. This is the dreamcast documentary I have been waiting a decade for. Amazing stuff dude, you deserve a bigger platform

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@Utoobyourself]

Thank you so much for posting this documentary! I miss SEGA as a company. They were the leading innovators and everybody else followed

[@iPlaySEGA]

This was beautiful! ♥ Thanks for the credits!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks again for your help!

[@xyanide1986]

Always amazed by the level of cinematographic quality and background tracks.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word.

[@LordLiquidBaconII]

I really enjoyed the parts with Tetsu Okano, I hope Segagaga gets translated into English and put on Windows one day!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Someday hopefully...

[@satanspy]

I remember frantically trying to convince my friends how fun online gaming was and how it was the future of gaming..they were more excited that the ps2 came with a DVD player. Sega was truly ahead of its time.

[@denNESdanMAKU]

I still remember the day when I played Power Stone for the first time on a japanese Dreamcast before the console came out in Europe. To this day I´m such a hardcore Dreamcast Fan! Games like Crazy Taxi, Soul Calibur, Ikaruga, Power Stone, Virtua Tennis, Cosmic Smash, REZ and all the others made me wat I am today.... an out of bounce gamer ^^

[@capcom23]

and Dreamcast also gave to Europe the 60hz option. Ps2 came out and didn't even have that option in games... maybe a year or 4 later suddenly they had in some games 60hz option included. When I discovered 60hz I could never go back to Pal 50hz ever again

[@manga56]

Incredible, fantastic, wonderful documentary. Great job, thank you so much for your work !

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@xenoneo]

The Dreamcast was my favorite console. We have Sega to thank for online console games, as it was the first console to include a modem. So many bizarre and unique games came from there. Watching this made me realize how much I want another Panzer Dragoon Saga. I bought a used Saturn and PDS on release and was blown away. There was so much creativity there, not the endless rehashes we see nowadays.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

There are surely many Panzer fans out there hoping for another PDS...

[@Aienkei]

L'histoire de Sega est ponctuée de décisions déraisonnables, mais c'est ce qui la rend passionnante. Merci pour votre travail.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Merci!

[@Cecilbags]

My God. If only I knew in my teens how much of a golden age it was. Thank you SEGA, youve done more for gaming than I can possibly be thankful for.

[@kudratortikov1204]

Still dreaming when Sega returns on Console market... Awesome company with awesome ideas...

[@vangamut]

I’m halfway through this first video and already this is one of the best documentaries on any game related subject of all time. I can hardly believe that it even exists. Thank you. Thank you.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you, it really means a lot to us.

[@FrankHowley]

This was incredible. Thank you for so many awesome interviews that shared the faces and stories behind so many of my favorite games. Love the work you're all doing.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word!

[@acecarrera1]

One thing I like most about SEGA that it offered experience, not just games.I really wish it's back to its former self.

[@57Rye]

It's finally here! long-live the dreamcast!

[@boyblob]

This channel is special. One of he best on all of KZbin.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@zuluflowmotion]

Encore bravo pour le boulot, que ce soit les interviews, la direction artistique, les musiques, bref tout ce qui fait ce reportage. Peace

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Merci beaucoup!

[@juliolara8815]

Great doc for the great Dreamcast. A lot of thanks from the gamer's heart. So much greetings from Colombia, South America.

[@StrangeSiMoN]

Thanks guys, I groove up with SEGA and this video just touched my soul! Keep up the great work!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@LittleBigKid707b]

The last great Console dedicated to arcade style gaming. Love Crazy Taxi, Soul Caliber, Ikaruga and so on. AMAZING!!

[@eclectic_echoes]

This channel is a dream cast videos about game industry, Thanks Archipel

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@jorgecristovao5642]

This is a great doc. Priceless inside information on the games that marked an entire generation. Mega!

[@d3nx457]

I would have loved to enjoy this game console, but never got the chance of owning a DreamCast... However, you guys (the developers) did an incredible work !

[@Dreamfab65]

Thank you so much for this incredible reportage, can't wait for Part 2 !

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you, in case you missed it, Part 2 is online here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oau7hI2KoJJ9bqM

[@Lukz243]

great work you did guys, I'm looking forward to the Part 2 PS: never realised how low budget was Segagaga, I've enjoyed it nonetheless :P

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

1% of the Shenmue budget, no more. Part 2 is available here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oau7hI2KoJJ9bqM

[@dreamcastninja88]

Thank you very much who did this video.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you for watching!

[@demadeefy]

Congratulations for the publication of the documentary!!!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@ka5539]

Thank you for your hardwork!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you.

[@Daniel_Dizzy]

The Dreamcast was just too advanced for its era. Great to listen to the wonderful minds behind the some major SEGA projects.

[@EximiusDux]

This channel remains so unique within the youtube ecosphere. These are high quality documentaries featuring famous big names from the Japanese creative scene. Great camera work too. Only the subtitles seem to be a bit too shortened in relation to what the people actually say.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word - let us know what were the parts that you feel were shortened in the subtitles.

[@AquaticMammalOnBicycle]

@@ArchipelDocumentaries At about 38:19 Hiroshi Iuchi seems to say many sentences, but only two translated sentences are put on the screen for a long time. "Looking back at arcade games at the time, it really didn't match too much" and "the base process was to broaden the scope of shooting games which tend to look the same" He seems to say many more words than that. I think there are more examples in the video but those are some of the biggest.

[@Ryuhei64]

This is amazing. Thank you!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@KanoValentine]

Thank you so much for this documentary. It means a lot for us.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@epicon6]

Dreamcast is still easily my favorite console i have ever bought!

[@FreeJazzEnthusiast]

Born in 1991. I had a Playstation but I got a Dreamcast on launch day. I always will love the Dreamcast. I still play mine lol.

[@RetroTechSelect]

Fascinating and very well made. Thanks for sharing.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@Pytor007]

This is incredible. Thank you!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@XiwantD]

Mon dieu, mon coeur va s'arrêter avec autant de grands noms du jeu vidéo japonais en 1 seul vidéo. Merci. Et vive SEGA ! Edit : Et voilà, j'étais à 2 doigts de faire un infarctus quand j'ai vu ce génie qui ne se prononce quasi jamais en interview et encore moins devant des caméras 12:40.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Merci!

[@TheRealcerbere]

Ok now I have to try SoulCalibur with a fishing rod...

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

You do.

[@JEST7STARS]

Now is the time when we need a new Jet Set Radio. It gorgeously captured the innovation, risk-taking, and liveliness that the Dreamcast represented. I would love for it to be brought back and given new life.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Would definitely love to see one too, the streets of Shibuya have changed quite a bit too...

[@pedropggPP]

Best dreamcast documentary ever!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@TheSolfilm]

I'm still at 2mns but you've got already ma thum up man !! That seams very well done and interseting ! This first interview is great and the ambience you create by the music and the tone of your intervenant ! It looks like very good quality job !

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you, hope you watched till the end!

[@richfan10]

Mate this is an amazing documentary really well put together well done 👍

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks!

[@AggelosKult]

Top notch content as always. Proud to be a patron

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you very much for your support!

[@dollykean]

Great work as usual, thanks !

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@acidpunk955]

Absolute rockstars of game development. All of these games were subversive, filled with love and ambition, and offer a type of playability that has aged impressively well. Amazing.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you.

[@DeathNeff]

Sega Dreamcast was a Legend and Last of 90s Consoles I love Dreamcast soo much I had awesome memories with Skies of Arcadia,Grandia 2,Shenmue,Sonic Adventure,Berserk,Soul Calibur,Sega Rally 2 and Dead or Alive 2.

[@GamingChannel-nq5ck]

Awesome episode, hope to see in part 2 Yu Suzuki and Shenmue ;)

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Yu Suzuki didn't make it in the documentary as he is currently too busy on finishing Shenmue 3.

[@julianreed7]

Great documentary. Thank you so much.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@Alianger]

Thanks, this is incredibly well made!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@hian]

Another fantastic piece of history immortalized in a beautiful way for all to see. Thank you.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word!

[@cecilwalker8339]

Sad but true a cried when they made the announcement of pulling out.

[@Muslim_011]

Thank you This is the kind of videos that' we need

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@rickylovesyou]

Excellent doc. A few minor things, specifically when showing the names/titles of each person, maybe make the font bigger and time its displayed longer and more obvious. There were a few times where I had to rewind and find who it was that was talking and what their title was. Cheers. Much appreciated.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you.

[@oldlogan5751]

Wonderful video!!dreamcast and sega forever!greetings from italy

[@miauna70]

That was a great documentary! I can't wait for part 2! ❤

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you - as you may have seen, part 2 is online now here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oau7hI2KoJJ9bqM

[@amt6307]

THOSE INTERVIEWS ARE JUST PERFECT

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks a lot.

[@kandemJV]

Thank you for this excellent documentary. I'll gladly watch the second part

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Please do!

[@moev29]

Someone linked this in the comments of the polygon video about PlayStation. You do beautiful work.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@OneStepToDeath420]

The quality of the content is outstanding in every aspect.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word!

[@DannyTheBarGod]

Really dope. Such an iconic system

[@SaddlerPT]

Part 2 please. Love it...

[@awsomesmasher23]

Man I could watch these documentaries for hours on end. Hearing the stories of the people making these wonderful and unique games is absolutely incredible. Love all of your hard work Archipel, keep it up! =)

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you for the kind word.

[@longdongsilver3267]

Nothing really to say, but I enjoyed this video. Thanks for making and sharing it.

[@saynotop2w]

Turn on your captions, people.

[@adamcharleshovey7105]

I did

[@Xlthanga]

Oh man seeing skies of Arcadia brings back so much memories. I wish they would release a remastered version

[@wetwerd2003]

Was truely revolutionary at the time. Trust me, life long pc die hard here, even though i rocked voodoo 2’s, we had sli and all that, there was something about this console that grabbed my heart and never let go. You will forever be missed my friend

[@theultimatepololo]

In the end, it is not all about commercial success , it is about touching the hearts of players too. Sony´s Playstation market placement has always been smarter and they are been doing great consoles with a lot of third party support but in the end it feels like it lacks the incredible heart and soul that Sega and Nintendo have, Playstation 2 is an incredible console, best seller of all times...but it takes more than incredible sales to be a LEGEND like the Sega´s Dreamcast.

[@knucklesechidna2124]

All original games made in house.

[@Abarairock]

La dreamcast ha sido parte de toda mi vida, realmente este trabajo es algo que aprecio demasiado, muchas gracias!!!!

[@lukechills1842]

Wow. A who's who of creators who made some of Dreamcasts most memorable games. 9.9.99

[@Hidyman]

Maybe we should do a 9.9.19 event.

[@neogeo6464]

Great Video, produced very well!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@SEGA_SKY]

Thanks for awesome movie! Lot of great memories! And of course DC is still in my house ^^

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@fotis7312]

These 2 videos need more views. Every gamer on this planet should check this. You don't hear those japanese developers talk everyday , but when they do i am just stunned . I was a dreamcast buyer. Unfortunately i wasn't a Sega fanboy at that time so i sold dreamcast at some point and i still, deeply, regret it :(

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word!