This week seems to be as good as any to check out another SEGA console from the past. While the Dreamcast wasn’t highly though of at the time, over the years, fans have looked back fondly at the system. It may not have had the commercial success as its competition, but it did have its fair share of quality games.
Ultimately, it couldn’t compete with Nintendo’s Gamecube and Sony’s PlayStation 2, leading to it’s early discontinuation in 2001, and SEGA pulling out of the home console market. Personally, I think the weird controller has something to do with it. And people say the Wii U GamePad looks awkward.
So, enjoy these old TV advertisements for the SEGA Dreamcast dug up by the oprainfall Retro Commercial Research Team–in other words, me.
Here are the highlights from the past week:
REVIEWS & PREVIEWS
- REVIEW: Celestian Tales: Old North |
- REVIEW: The Swindle | Phil Schipper
- REVIEW: Relic Hunters Zero |
- REVIEW: XBlaze: Lost Memories | Steve Baltimore
- RETRO REVIEW: The Misadventures of Tron Bonne |
- Early Access IMPRESSIONS: 20XX | Phil Schipper
- IMPRESSIONS: The Story Goes On | Jeff Neuenschwander
ORIGINAL CONTENT
- VGM of the Week: Dark Pit (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
- PAX Prime 2015 Cosplay Gallery
- OPINION: The Future of Mega Man
- OPINION: The Pokémon Company Was Within Their Rights
- Campaign Hub: Fatal Frame V Physical Campaign Update
- Last Week’s King and Kong (Aug. 31-Sept. 06, 2015): Kong-Jam
- PAX Prime Impressions: SIX Highlights 2015
- PAX Prime: Behemoth Interview
- Total Control Ep 47: Kingdom Hearts 2.9? (PODCAST)
- Dynamite Headdy: Yolo – One Life Gaming (VIDEO)
NEWS
- Kingdom Hearts 2.9 Listed on LinkedIn Resume
- Pokémon Go Announced For iOS And Android
- The 20th Anniversary Sale for PlayStation Has Begun
- Video News: Nintendo vs. YouTube
- Video News: Battle Chasers Nightwar
- Sword Art Online’s Asuna Gets Sexy Bikini Figure
- ME!ME!ME! Director’s “Girl” Visually Pleasing
- Live Action Prison School TV Drama Extremely Perverse
- New Zygarde Forms Revealed in CoroCoro Magazine
- Super Mario Maker Update Speeds Up Item Unlocking
- Nintendo Confirms Pikmin 4’s Existence
- FUNimation Announces Some of Their Fall Line-up
Also, don’t forget to check out Operation Recap on our YouTube channel for an alternate take on this week’s news.
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