New Dreamcast game scheduled for release

Think Madden 09 for Xbox was a poor move? Well the latest game for the Dreamcast, called DUX, a side scrolling shooter is scheduled to be released August 28 by HUCAST.net & KonTechs Ltd.

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Dux is a shooting game for Sega Dreamcast developed by HUCAST.net & KonTechs Ltd. This game combines traditional gameplay with modern shoot 'em up features such as many bullets on-screen and an adequate scoring system. To make advantages of the Dreamcasts 2D capabilities, the game completly consist out of CGI and features high-resolution with super smooth graphics. Furthermore this game runs region free on NTSC/J/US/PAL systems.

Compatible Devices: Original Pad, Arcade Stick, VGA

[Playstation Man]

They have the crowd demanding it and they seem to have consistent software support...I mean, how many years has it been dead already?

[r2kcipher]

if they make a new console i would buy it.

[mikeslemonade]

Could this mean there will be still PS2 games released 30 years from now.

[Ogrekiller]

just announced a new game for the ps2.

[Winter47th]

If SEGA would make a new console i simply won't buy it just to give it back to'em at what they did to the DC, they gave us all the big finger at its prime and that simply made me lose faith in the company, milking Sonic to death didn't help either, not showing anything about Jet Set Radio & Shenmue only made it worse.

[Nostradavis]

http://www.ripten.com/2008/...

That about says it all.

[Escamotage]

It's been low-key, but in Japan DC never died. They've never stopped making DC games.

[muss1210]

dreamcast never died, its still got a massive following in japan with tons of homebrew avaiable so its no wonder some1 is trying to make a bit of money out of it

[sumfood4u]

How can they still try an sell games? Dreamcast was bad back in the days but trying to pull a 2Pac an sell after dying doesn't seem like its possible!

[Kratos3452]

Sega doesn't have enough money to make a new console and even their games haven't been very good since they pulled out of the race and at 1.1 u would buy a console just because of the brand name WOW.

[Mclovin96]

"u would buy a console just because of the brand name WOW."

Thats why most people bought a PS3 and look at it now, 2 years after launch it still sucks ass.

[tom1595]

sega have some hardcore (if sega can be considered hardcore) followers, but their is certainly not a following big enough to ensure another consoles success

[Desz]

This is awesome! The Dreamcast was way ahead of its time. It set standards for the later released consoles.

[masterprince101]

im gonna be dead honest with you ive sold back my ps2, n64, but i havent sold my dreamcast. i still pop it in sometimes for powerstone 2, or revolt, or any other of its great games. im still annoyed that they dropped it as it was a mixture of nintendo and xbox to sonys ps2 and it had that best of both worlds in terms of games

[Kratos Spartan]

The Dreamcast has been dead for years. This company is wasting their money. This is unbelievable. The Dreamcast was not ahead of it's time. Might as well start making games for Super Nintendo as well. I'm sorry, but this is the dumbest thing I have seen in years.

EDIT: It would be foolish for Sega to get back into the console business. Their really isn't room for another one.

[kinggeoff]

kratos

DC not ahead of its time? VMUs, stock modem, keyboard/mouse support...graphics that destroyed everything else that was out at the time. AND the home of Shenmue 1 & 2.
think before you type. It will save you some embarrassment

[Kratos Spartan]

I always think before I type. I just don't follow the crowd when they say foolish things, like you. You, like most, say it was ahead of its time, but can bring nothing to back that statement up. Because there is nothing. It certainly could save you some embarrassment.

Edit: oh you went and found nothing.

[potenquatro]

ur intitled to ur opinion but i disagree. the dreamcast was the best system out since the snes or genesis. it had everything hardware wise. it could even make higher resolutions then the ps2. the death of the dreamcast like the death of the pc engine and other sad console deaths show the apearence obssesed marketing dependent politics of the gaming industry. video games are a form of entertainment, and the industry shows it's no better then the music or movie industry. there is always a struggle between real artists, indie artists and mainstream celebritys. the dreamcast was a real artist. the problem is, if you wanna get paid, you have to be a celebrity, not an artist.

edit: not to get between your conversation, but it was ahead of it's time, i.e. seganet, higher resolution grafics, better format then cd, very very easy to dev for, it had an OS, broadband conection, vmu, keyboard/mouse, etc. if u don't see it it's ok. people called the saturn noninovative trash, and it had multiple procesors, internal harddrive, upgradeble hardware, etc. people always had some sort of disdain for SEGA. aparently SEGA lacked the "cool" factor that tennagers go for. things are a litle difrent now since alot of gamers are adults now. lets hope for a gaming future of substance not flash.

edit edti: no, i don't think SEGA should make more consoles. tha past two generations have proved it doesn't matter if u sell upwards of 10 million consoles, you need deep pockets to fend off the sharks and SEGA just doesn't have the capital imho.

[juuken]

Wow, the Dreamcast is alive and still kicking. Sega, get your butts in there and make another console! >:P

[Laexerias]

And there are still developer on Dream Cast.

btw
@ This Forum
Who the hell is that Wii Cast? He should die, i mean, that picture he posted doesnt make any sence!? Just because u r shooting against a thing its Metroid ? O_o What a dumb*ss.

[Bathyj]

It might do well. There are probably 5 million Sony haters still clinging to their Dreamcasts dying for a good game. Thats one hungry userbase.

I dont think Sega should get back into hardware. Thats just nostalgia talking. People are forgeting how many years they got whipped by Nintendo and then Sony for. They were absolutely spewing money into a hole for near a decade before they finally did the right thing. Now anyone who wants to can enjoy there games, not just a select few who own their consoles.

[Ogrekiller]

That's interesting... I didn't even know anyone developed for it anymore

[Muddyalcapones]

AND YET THEY LET THE N-GAGE DIE! THE INJUSTICE!!!

[grantps3]

well i did not care for dreamcast my friend had it and i thought it was kind of stupid. but based on the opinions above me im wrong.

dreamcast 2 wouldnt sell at all. unless it had something new and amazing. because people dont know the name, except hardcores.

[pwnsause]

YOU CANT KILL IT SEGA, REVIVE THE HARDWARE BUSINESS AND MAKE A DREAMCAS 2 NOW. (sry for caps)

[Nostradavis]

Tell SEGA what you think by wearing this awesome "Dreamcrushed - Thank You Sega" T-shirt.

http://www.ripten.com/2008/...

[Cynical-Gamerzus]

EXactly !!! FCK MGS4!! it was a rip off of what Shenmue did!!!long ago!!!
MAN THe Dreamcast had a game that did everything MGS4 did and with the Power VR technology called Shenmue 2!!!!
And it was amazing,
The scenes for Shenmue 2 were just as stunning and running On DC hardware!!!

We all know the DC was better than the PS2
and with more RAM it would of kick the Xbox's arsse!!!!
This new game looks crappy but I sure would like to see some RAM carT released for the Dreamcast to compete against the Xbox360 cause thats all the 360 is is a Xbox with more RAM!!!!
Bring it on SEGA upgrade the Dreamcast with a cart!!!!!512 VRAM!!!!

4 GD roms disc games!!!
Give us Shenmue 3
AND A TRUE SUCCESSOR TO THE WORLD FIRST PERFECT 10 GAME DC SOUL CALIBUR!!!!!!

[NoxiousD]

The Dreamcast was the the extremely innovative back in the day, They just had problems getting 3rd party publishers to support them aka the thing that is going on with Sony and their exclusives. Sega was losing all their third party exclusives. The system was great and had great innovative 1st party names. I think Sega could release the Dreamcast again similar to what Atari is doing with their system with built in games. Those suckers sold a lot when i was working at Target.

[NoxiousD]

It would kill the Wii!!! after all the Wii stole ALOT of ideas from Sega.

[zo6_lover27]

No, wait, huh? what?!?!?!? Dreamcast still alive?!?!?!? Whoda thunk it.
And I thought the PlayStation was hard to kill off.

[cyclindk]

I always liked the name, "Dreamcast." Nice name.

[big shadow]

THAT WAS UNEXPECTED

[games4fun]

supporter of the dreamcast, Shenmue, Soul Calibur(the best one imo), Jet Set Radio, Crazi Taxi, A good sonic game called Sonic Adventure, and last but not least

Skies of Arcadia on of my favorite rpg's along with Shenmue and FF7

also the dreamcast had online multiplayer games way before the others

Alien Front Online, Phantasy Star Online, Outtrigger

I WOULD BUY THE DREAMCAST 2

sidenote: i hope Skies of Arcadia 2 comes out for the ps3 i'll be damned if i buy a wii for just one game

[shadowfox6]

Dreamcast was one of the most unique systems ever. it had many games that we do not see now, there is nothing like jet set radio or like crazy taxi or the countless arcade & 2D shooters it had ( I still have the console & I love playing it).

Those were great times when every system had what distinguishs it from other rivals.

[masterprince101]

skies of arcadia,shenmue, and you forgot to mention the other game that came out at skies of arcadia. grandia 2 baby that game was disgusting as well. they had loads of good games i forgot about phantasy star online that was an actual PLAYABLE online rpg with a community lobby that supported different styles of communication. your right it was way before its time i think its funny that some games that came out in the last couple years were seen as innovative (god of war) when quicktime events were used and better implimented in shenmue. in the quick time events in shenmue whether or not you were succesful actually changed the story and took you down a diferent path. actually wow shenmue was also a completely evolving world and everyday was different in what you could do and who you could talk to. yo i thnk im gonna go replay that right now lol peace ;P

[grantps3]

"always liked the name, "Dreamcast." Nice name."

yeah i will admit its a cool name, but i think playstation is better.

xbox and gamecube? whats with the geometry?

[n00bzRtehgey]

dreamcast was the greatest console ever made. and it raped ps2. when I got my PS2 on launch day, it was pure crap. I turned it off and went back to my amazing dreamcast. DC was out a year earlier but still had better graphics. a shame Sega pussied-out.

[Quickstrike]

then you bashed the PS2. I do agree that the Dreamcast was the greatest system. The reason SEGA pulled out of the hardwear market is because of the PS2. (Ironic you call the PS2 a pice of crap because the PS2 pwned it :P)

[PopEmUp]

The Platform that noob love always turn out to be be crush in the end, so that mean the one he currently love the 360 is gonna be crush just like the Dreamcast lol

[jspc1989]

i love it! The stubborn ba$tard just refuses to fizzle out doesnt it lol, thats determination!

At anyone saying a dreamcast 2 shud come out. I love the idea but sega wud get pretty much done in at every angle at this point. 1/3 of the way through a gen isnt a good time to release a console when ur taking on 3 companies with combined market penetration of 65 million consoles.

They just dont have the funds. personally im positive they will stick with software, its just good business sense for them.

[Darksaviour69]

This is old news, its been in production for a while now, + there are a few more dreamcast games scheduled for launch this year or next.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Have you guys played any SEGA games in the past 3 years???

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I think you guys are forgetting one important thing...

THE DREAMCAST SUCKED!!!

It had a few good games...right?

You're using nostalgia to back up this pathetic excuse for a system. The online was laggy/terribly set-up, the graphics were nothing to write home about, the controller SUCKED, and Power Stone 2 didn't get NEAR enough hype as it deserved!

It's like people trying to convince you that the Gamecube should come back.

[jspc1989]

i mean at the time of the dream cast:-

- the ps2's online functionality sucked more balls than jenna jameson.
- graphically the ps2 wasn't offering anymore than the dream cast.
- the ps2 had only 2 controller ports compared to the 4 of dreamcast.
- the controller - well yeah ill giv you that it was terrible lol.

overall at the time the only advantages the ps2 really had were - better aethetics (lets face it ppl), brand name and DVD.

[iheartSONY]

They just changed its name. Its now called the Wii;)

[Sitdown]

Let me get this straight...you say one of the reasons the dreamcast sucked is because a Capcom game (Power Stone 2) "didn't get NEAR enough hype as it deserved"? Yeah, I hope hearing somebody repeat what you said helps you see how poor of an argument that was. With that said, I thought the controller was fine.......and I still think the VMU was a brilliant idea......especially when playing NFL2K. You say online sucked...well it was using dial-up...what did you expect? The graphics sucked? Hmmmmm, look at Soul Calibur for dreamcast...and then look at Soul Calibur 4.....I think it still holds up well. And finally, your whole parallel with the gamecube......again, poor argument.....The gamecube was allowed to last a generation....so it had its time.

[masterprince101]

yo omg i forgot about the VMU too it was a memory card with the ability to download min-games form the main game which atcually had an influence on the main game when you plugged back in....it was so good playstation tried to copy them, but then they only released it in japan. then the gaming world began introducing downloadable content which is basically there way of increasing revenue and we all pay for it stupidly.

anyone remember putting your chao on your VMU and feeding it and playing with it and then you put him back in sonic adventure and then they were nasty so they won like every race...yeah vmu's were nasty

[xionpunk]

Party like its 1999 woo!

[Irishrocket69]

The most innovation from one game console. Still have over 70 games, and almost all of them rule! Alien Front online!

[REDZEV]

Yeah, I miss the dreamcast too. I have about 60 titles for it also. Good times, Good times.

[tobin_blade]

I hear the game cube is coming back..........

..... too many jokes.

Dreamcast was a great idea and set the way for 4 controllers, online play and detachable devices playable away from the console.

Fair enought it failed but was it relesed to early? or before its time?

You never know... we might have been on here having Dreamcast vs Xbox discussions.

[PistolPumptMonk]

Guys I know it would be kind of cool and all to see SEGA make another console, but it is really not even SLIGHTLY intelligent for them to consider.

The Wii is dominating the new "casual" market while the PS3 and 360 are fighting tooth and nail over the "core" gamers. Assuming SEGA would market a new console for the "core" gamer (which seems perfectly logical considering their track record), they would have a SEVERE disadvantage against the competition.

The most important thing keeping the PS3 and 360 alive and kickin' is exclusives, and what companies would possibly be willing to go exclusively to a risky console like the Dreamcast 2? Its already difficult enough to make an exclusive for one system, and many companies have realized this is not economically feasible (See GTA IV, DMC 4, Bioshock, FF XIII, etc.). Sony has Killzone 2, LBP, MGS4, etc., while 360 has Gears 1 and 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect, etc. What in the world would SEGA have to give them a snowball's chance in hell of surviving in this rough console war? Sonic??? Please...

The point is, if the Dreamcast failed as a good powerful system with good games when there was no real competition yet on the market, how in the WORLD could a new system survive in todays dog eat dog world? Sony and Microsoft are battling hard for the core demographic and I just don't think SEGA could last more than a few months.

We've already seen how difficult it is to make up a one year deficit for the PS3 (although they are making great progress), and thats WITH amazing exclusives and a winning brand name. SEGA just doesn't stand a chance against the odds put in front of them....

The only thing they could POSSIBLY consider would be making a new console when the current consoles begin the downward part of their life cycles, and even then the timing would have to be perfect, and there could be NO FLAWS whatsoever in the system. It would have to have perfect games, great exclusives, a good price point, insane hardware, and fan support beyond all reason.

I just really don't see any of that happening anytime soon/ever.

[tobin_blade]

Bring back the mega drive!!

In all seriousness you never know - SEGA could have been working on something for years and haven't released it. They might surprise us all with something special.... maybe even a hand held.

[Microsoft_Spokesman]

Bring it back, bring it back, bring it back!

[Quickstrike]

2 things
1) awsome I finaly get a reason to pull out my Dreamcast
and
2) WTF is going on? I thought no one was making games for the awsomecast any more

[legacycf]

there are still games being made for the dreamcast? O_O i had totally forgotten about that console for years now.

[Massive-Delusion]

Why? Who will buy it and how exactly will the developers profit from it? The Dreamcast is a good console, but wouldn't the developers not be better investing money into current-gen machines such as the PS3, 360 and Wii where the money(And interest)is at the moment? I'm sure very few people actually own a Dreamcast now, and if they do they either don't use it very often or have stopped buying games for it. Seems like an odd philosophy...

[Crimson King]

I just bought a dreamcast lucky/creepy timing.

[PSWe60]

my friend is moving to a small apartment and just gave me his old DreamCast...OOOOOHHH THE IRONY!!

[BlueRevolvuR]

patapon would be playable on the Dreamcast

[DFresh]

If Sega makes a Sega Dreamcast 2 I'll buy it in a heart beat to add w/ my PS3.
Sega has been making a lot of games lately and those could be added to the Dreamcast if they made a second console.
ex.) House of the Dead, Soul Calibur, Dead or Alive, Virtua Fighter, Crazy Taxi, etc.
Those were the days then after that system discontinued I was mad and I needed another system so I went with the PS2.
What was great about the PS2 was that it had almost every single game I wanted from the Dreamcast on that console plus more.
Soul Calibur wasn't introduced to the PS2 until the second game arrived then I was stoked.
Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore was the s*** on the PS2.
(Then unforunately after the second game it went exclusive to the Xbox.) I believe now the 360 has number 4 now and are planning to make a 5th soon.
Crazy taxi was a must have.
House of the Dead was my favorite game on the Dreamcast.
(House of the Dead is still around and cooler than ever but the 3rd game went exclusively to the Xbox but luckily the 4th game which I played and beaten in the arcade a month ago is gonna be multiplatform with the PS3/360.)
Metal Gear Solid series ruled.
Tekken was awesome.
Just so many titles that's what made me get a PS2 then after that I was a Sony fan and now I have a PS3 and I am happier than ever.
PS3 is still growing but from what I'm seeing it's gonna win this console generation again.
PS3 has blu-ray which is really cool, best HD graphics of any console w/ the ability to play in full 1080P and have 7.1 Surround Sound, free online really got me hooked, games are awesome especially the exclusives, etc.
Games playing right now on the PS3.
1.) Soul Calibur IV
2.) Metal Gear Solid 4
3.) Call of Duty 4
4.) Genji Days of the Blade
5.) Ratchet & Clank Future
6.) Uncharted Drake's Fortune
7.) Heavenly Sword
8.) GRAW 2
9.) Resistance Fall of Man

It's just awesome to be a gamer.

Sony and Sega FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SSCOOLCHEA]

SEGA to do another console . When you can have all of sega games on the ps3 .

[marioporter]

Q*Bert 3: Q*Bert Gets Payback

Slated for Atari 2600. Should be released Soon. It combines Q*Bert's cube hopping action with land mines and busty women. Should be hot!

[Wii60Fan]

What would have happened if NEC had stayed in the games market...

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

I thought the dreamcast died like...5 years ago when I was playin like a single sonic game on it.

Errr anyone mind to correct me? =)

[xboxlover]

this is pathetic. comparing Madden 09 for Xbox to this is dumb. dreamcast failed about 6-7 years ago, and the xbox stopped selling last year and you can still find games at wal mart. this is a stupid article. bad move SEGA

[NeoBasch]

These type of games always get released on the Dreamcast. While not continuously (matter of fact, rarely), these side scroll shooters wind up in the Japanese market. So, don't make anything of it. But, it would be nice to see Sega get back to making hardware. They got a few talented developers now that I am sure will carry it through it's infancy. But whatever, evidently Sega likes playing second fiddle. :D

[ScottEFresh]

F*ck the Dreamcast. It's old...it's gone...let's move on now. And yes I owned the Black sports edition with the KB+M and Quake arena set-up. Was a great system...for about a year...

[SSCOOLCHEA]

I was never a fanboy of a console I bought sega , sony , nintendo . The dreamcast was a great system but to say its better than the ps2 ...foolish

ps. your wondering why i didnt have microsoft xbox on there . There was never a reason for me to buy it . i waited for the ps3 cause ps2 was still better than xbox and xbox 360 ( my opinon ) .Lets put it this way ladies and gents whatever console you have you should be happy its still better than in the 80s .

[SSCOOLCHEA]

and stop lying to yourself . If the dreamcast came out this year nobody on this board will go and buy one . I was one of those people that bought the dreamcast on launch and I also bought the saturn . look at the xbox , you see any resemblance to dreamcast .

[Dill-Schil]

id like to see games for the atari lol like an hd version of pong! with mind blowing graphics and sounds! lol wow it will sell one copy at most if they put a dreamcast game out disagree i dont care

[TheDeadMetalhead]

Do you know what this means?

The Dreamcast technically outlived the Xbox and the Gamecube.

Dude.

[Ogrekiller]

for xbox confirmed u know

[TheDeadMetalhead]

Scratch that, then =I

[poopface1]

how do I get it. I still have my DC and like 20 games. Someday I think itll be worth alot of money. The light gun I have for it sells for like 60$ on ebay.

Dreamcast had alot of awsome games like the one mentioned above. It also had far superior versions of games on other systems like tony hawk 2 and soul reaver.

At the time I had a N64 and PS1, but in a short amount of time I bought a whole lot more DC games than I had for the other systems. When the Ps2 came out I kinda forgot about the DC, like everyone else. But there is a reason why I still have it. Capcom needs to make a new POWER STONE, cause thats one intense fighting game.

[DreamcastFanboy]

OH YEAH KEEP FIGHTING DREAMCAST YOU WILL BEAT THE PS3,XBOX360 AND THE WII WITH YOUR AWESOME LINE UP OF GAMES!

[Quickstrike]

pull out my Dreamcast and play Crysis on maximum setting :P

[THE_MACC]

The Dreamcast now has one more exclusive than the PS3!

only kidding.

[Wraith001]

Hehe still got mine, shame it never got the support it deserved. As for a Dreamcast 2? Sega ain't got the money to go against Sony, Nintendo or MS.