One of the better video game systems to have ever been released.
I remember that fateful day of 9/9/99 when I bought my Dreamcast from Amazon.com. It arrived on launch like all preorders should. I miss great games like Skies of Arcadia, Grandia 2, Shenmue I and II, Space Channel 5, Jet Grind Radio, Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead, Floigan Bros, PSO, the sports 2k series, Rez, Headhunter, and so many more...
I am so much a fan that I own 2 DCs, 8 controllers, 4 VMUs, 4 jumper packs, 2 keyboards, two mice, two microphones, fishing controllers and the works and an original mint condition collection of over 60 games, all 1st hand ownership. I just think it was very innovative for its time. It really was a solid system, but hype for the PS2 dug its grave.
Mind you, the PS2 was nothing to marvel at when it was released. Graphics were poor and the system needed work, much like what we saw in the opening months of the PS3's life. But these two systems have come into their own and claimed their rightful spots. The Dreamcast was, indeed, ahead of its time.
Dreamcast 2 would be a stretch to ask for, both financially and also because of the heartache that would inevitaby be associated with its release and eminent demise in the advent of the console powerhouse on the markets today.
However, I wish that the epic tale of Shenmue be concluded so that the fans of this incredible franchise can be given some closure, and those that have not felt the magical aura of this game can see a glimpse of what this game has meant for those who have been graced with the lifechanging experience that it brought us all.
It's thinking.... RIP DC, you will live on forever...
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