New Release - SEGA Dreamcast Collection

News Reader · Post by **News Reader** » March 5th, 2011, 8:00

New Release - SEGA Dreamcast Collection
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Publish Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:23:00 -0800

SEGA's Dreamcast Collection is now available on Steam.

Experience four of SEGAs classic hits from the Dreamcast era in this must-have collection. Speed through uncharted territories in Sonic Adventure DX™, zip around town in Crazy Taxi™, fend off menacing invaders in Space Channel 5: Part 2™ or get your nostalgia fix with Sega Bass Fishing™.

Pick your favorite or collect all four at a specially priced bundle deal.

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Post by **FatherJack** » March 5th, 2011, 14:49

I wouldn't pick those as my favourite Dreamcast games, indeed of them only really Sonic would feature in my top 10, and be behind its sequel.

The fishing game (and Sonic Adventure also had fishing levels, though they have have ditched them for the DX version) was a bitch without the special controller, and as about as exciting as you might expect a fishing game to be.

However, I noticed this collection was subtitled 'blue', so it's highly likely there will another one at some time. I hope so, and hope a few of my favourites appear on it. While about half of them have already appeared on later systems, some of the best haven't and my fourth Dreamcast is just about dead (it overheats and shuts down).

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » March 5th, 2011, 15:03

They expect people to pay £20 for this and £6 separately? Ambitious if nothing else.

Of those I'd only put Crazy Taxi in my favourite Dreamcast games list. Although if the recent console release is anything to go by the original licensed music will be gone. Whether you're a fan of The Offspring or not their music was integral to the style of the game.

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » March 5th, 2011, 16:48

I just want them to release the phantasy star series and the 2 rpgs they had for sega cd, vai and some other game I can't remember the name of.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » March 5th, 2011, 17:52

I'd quite like Jet Set Radio. The soundtrack is joy.

Post by **FatherJack** » March 5th, 2011, 19:54

Akiakaiu wrote:I just want them to release the phantasy star series and the 2 rpgs they had for sega cd, vai and some other game I can't remember the name of.

Lunar

The Phantasy Stars are available on the mega-collection CDs for 360 and PS3.

I got Lunar and Vay going in an emulator years ago with some disk images I have.

Anhamgrimmar · Post by **Anhamgrimmar** » March 5th, 2011, 21:12

No Powerstone? No Skies of arcadia? Not even a freebie ChuChu Rocket?

Pass.

Anery · Post by **Anery** » March 5th, 2011, 21:58

Anhamgrimmar wrote:No Powerstone?

That game was pure genius, if they release that I will be chuffed to bits, especially now that steam is coming to PS3

Post by **FatherJack** » March 6th, 2011, 11:27

My top-something list would look something like this, including where (if anywhere) else they are available:

Shenmue - not available anywhere else
Shenmue II - Original XBox
Skies of Arcadia - GameCube (includes DLC, but no VMU support)
Powerstone (I & II) - PSP, Arcade
Grandia II - PS2, PC
Sonic Adventure 2 - GameCube (enhanced Chao garden support via GameBoy Advance w. game and cable)
Sonic Adventure - GameCube, XBLA, PC, PSN, PS3, 360
Evolution - GameCube (includes sequel)
MDK2 - PC, WiiWare & PCHD Remake due this year
Metropolis Street Racer (later Project Gotham Racing aka PGR) - not available anywhere else, though the sequels are ubiquitous
Phantasy Star Online 1 & 2 - PC, GameCube, Original XBox, 360, PS2
Re-Volt - PS1, PC, N64, Old XBL, PS2

I'd love to add Elemental Gimmick Gear and Record of Lodoss War, but I've never played them, despite owning an unplayable import of the first one. They're classics I'd like to see remembered.