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re: Why was the Dreamcast not successful?
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:04 am to CBandits82
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:04 am to CBandits82
quote:I do agree, but I'm just picturing what my point of view might be like if I had grown up in the early 2000's instead of the 1980's. I remember feeling like everyone had a Nintendo in their house when I was a kid. It was as ubiquitous as the VCR. This would be doubly true for someone who grew up with the PS2 based on those sales numbers.
No its not, the impact of the NES was massive and historic.
However, the impact of the NES on the culture of video games and pop culture in general goes beyond the raw number of system units sold.
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Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:05 am to gjackx
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secrets
So many fake ones too
quote:
The Legend of Zelda, BOTH quests
My save got erased in the 8th dungeon. I never got the steam to go back.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:07 am to BulldogXero
quote:That's a fair point. Dreamcast sold well out of the gate but once news of the PS2 began trickling in, most decided to bide their time instead.
To be fair, the Saturn had a longer lifespan. Dreamcast moved a lot of units early on but wasn't on the market long enough before the impending launch of the ps2.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:09 am to DieDaily
PS2 was pretty big, it stated the GTA frenzy. Pretty much every kid that was into gaming had one.
GTA is arguably the biggest franchise out there, PS2 started it with GTA3.
GTA is arguably the biggest franchise out there, PS2 started it with GTA3.
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 11:13 am
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:15 am to Mr Gardoki
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Dat ps2
Yea that is insane. The only thing that really compares is the DS.
PS4 is on a crazy pace too right now.
Global sales of the 3 current gen.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 19,052,353
Xbox One Total Sales: 11,298,462
Wii U Total Sales: 9,137,844
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 11:16 am
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:16 am to GalvoAg
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PS2 was pretty big, it stated the GTA frenzy. Pretty much every kid that was into gaming had one.
GTA is arguably the biggest franchise out there, PS2 started it with GTA3.
PS2 had so many great exclusives it was a must have.
GTA, Metal Gear series. Final Fantasy series. this list goes on and on.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:17 am to Mr Gardoki
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So many fake ones too
Jumping over the flagpole and ways to get OUT of minus world come to mind
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My save got erased in the 8th dungeon. I never got the steam to go back.
Oh wow, that sucks! You could probably find a similar save state somewhere out there, for an emulator. Just a thought.
Funny how this started out as a Dreamcast thread
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:19 am to DieDaily
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To be fair, the Saturn had a longer lifespan.
And a fairly large library...just not in the US.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:20 am to gjackx
I had a Saturn, it was my worst console purchase ever. Also had a Dreamcast, loved that one. As many have said Sonic Adventure was my game back in the day.
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 11:21 am
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:21 am to Mystery
Grandia 2 was also a great one for the Dreamcast.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:25 am to Mystery
quote:Great game. #55 on my favorite games of all time. Also worth noting it was better on the Dreamcast. It had a PS2 port that was plagued with video and audio stuttering during certain attacks.
Grandia 2 was also a great one for the Dreamcast.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:26 am to DieDaily
That list is getting detailed
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:30 am to DieDaily
You ever get brave enough to post yours?
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:32 am to Mr Gardoki
quote:A little side project I've been working on off and on ever since Oauron posted his list. It's now a top 75 list but I still have about 40 more games to rank.
That list is getting detailed
I just started listing every game I've ever loved. Then picked the top 50 of that. Then the top 25, and so on and so forth. Began ranking after I got down to the final 3 and then worked backwards from there. It actually is kind of fun. I'll probably throw a few charts over the data too just to see what year(s), publishers, genres, etc. have the most representation.
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 11:34 am
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:33 am to DieDaily
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#55 on my favorite games of all time
Would like to see this list. Has it been posted before?
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:35 am to gjackx
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You ever get brave enough to post yours?
quote:Not yet. I'll post it when I'm done. Might start a thread on it just to see if there is any interest in people sharing their own lists, though I don't expect most people to have lists going that far beyond 10.
Would like to see this list. Has it been posted before?
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:35 am to DieDaily
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Great game. #55 on my favorite games of all time. Also worth noting it was better on the Dreamcast. It had a PS2 port that was plagued with video and audio stuttering during certain attacks.
Yep, it was ported 2 years later. The bugs weren't the only thing either, it just didn't look as good. The characters had less detail.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:36 am to DieDaily
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Not yet. I'll post it when I'm done. Might start a thread on it just to see if there is any interest in people sharing their own lists, though I don't expect most people to have lists going that far beyond 10.
I will start one when I get some free time.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:53 am to GalvoAg
I always thought the downfall of the Dreamcast was caused by the easy ability to burn their games. I feel like all my Dreamcast games in the past were burnt copies and it hurt Sega.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 11:55 am to SnoopALoop
quote:FTFY
I feel like all my Dreamcast games in the past were burnt copies and I hurt Sega.
The Dreamcast died because of SnoopALoop.
ETA: Kidding, of course. I also had burnt Dreamcast games. It was hard to resist when I was a poor college student.
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 11:56 am
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