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As we all know, Dreamcast really is on its last legs in terms of games being released for it. So in dedication to such a great console, I thought of 25 real facts about the Dreamcast! It really is a record breaker, if you can come up with more, please add them to my list and correct me if I am wrong on them. I know its a bit sad but I have been very bored today! lol. Here we go:
1) First pure white console.
2) First console with a air fan and vent.
3) Second console to have 4 controller ports.
4) It WAS the smallest console ever.
5) First 128 bit and next-gen console.
6) First console to have anologue sticks built into the controller as standard.
7) First next-gen console not to use DVD's.
8) First console to haev online play and hence a modem.
9) First console to have built in date and time.
10) First console to a fishing rod and maracas as peripherals.
11) First console to have a memory card as the smallest hand held console ever!
12) First console to have a separate vibration socket.
13) First console ever to have memory cards in the controller.
14) It WAS the largest controller around (as in surface area).
15) First console to have actual 'triggers' as shoulder buttons.
16) First next-gen console to still use an ariel connection through a TV.
17) So far.. the first next-gen console to fail!
18) First next-gen console to have a CD lid.
19) First next-gen console to plummit to £50 brand new!
20) First next-gen console to have cheapest games (£30-40 RRP).
21) WAS the thickest console ever.
22) First console to support 60Hz TV.
23) First console to have its original games go multiplatform.
24) SEGA's last machine. (or is it?)
Finally, fact 25...
25) Dreamcast is the best next-gen console!!!
PHEW! I know its sad, but I finally have posted as many facts and records as possible. At least we can all say Dreamcast did leave a huge print in the console and gaming world!
Please add any more facts you know...
1) First pure white console.
2) First console with a air fan and vent.
3) Second console to have 4 controller ports.
4) It WAS the smallest console ever.
5) First 128 bit and next-gen console.
6) First console to have anologue sticks built into the controller as standard.
7) First next-gen console not to use DVD's.
8) First console to haev online play and hence a modem.
9) First console to have built in date and time.
10) First console to a fishing rod and maracas as peripherals.
11) First console to have a memory card as the smallest hand held console ever!
12) First console to have a separate vibration socket.
13) First console ever to have memory cards in the controller.
14) It WAS the largest controller around (as in surface area).
15) First console to have actual 'triggers' as shoulder buttons.
16) First next-gen console to still use an ariel connection through a TV.
17) So far.. the first next-gen console to fail!
18) First next-gen console to have a CD lid.
19) First next-gen console to plummit to £50 brand new!
20) First next-gen console to have cheapest games (£30-40 RRP).
21) WAS the thickest console ever.
22) First console to support 60Hz TV.
23) First console to have its original games go multiplatform.
24) SEGA's last machine. (or is it?)
Finally, fact 25...
25) Dreamcast is the best next-gen console!!!
PHEW! I know its sad, but I finally have posted as many facts and records as possible. At least we can all say Dreamcast did leave a huge print in the console and gaming world!
Please add any more facts you know...
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As we all know, Dreamcast really is on its last legs in terms of games being released for it. So in dedication to such a great console, I thought of 25 real facts about the Dreamcast! It really is a record breaker, if you can come up with more, please add them to my list and correct me if I am wrong on them. I know its a bit sad but I have been very bored today! lol. Here we go:
1) First pure white console.
2) First console with a air fan and vent.
3) Second console to have 4 controller ports.
4) It WAS the smallest console ever.
5) First 128 bit and next-gen console.
6) First console to have anologue sticks built into the controller as standard.
7) First next-gen console not to use DVD's.
8) First console to haev online play and hence a modem.
9) First console to have built in date and time.
10) First console to a fishing rod and maracas as peripherals.
11) First console to have a memory card as the smallest hand held console ever!
12) First console to have a separate vibration socket.
13) First console ever to have memory cards in the controller.
14) It WAS the largest controller around (as in surface area).
15) First console to have actual 'triggers' as shoulder buttons.
16) First next-gen console to still use an ariel connection through a TV.
17) So far.. the first next-gen console to fail!
18) First next-gen console to have a CD lid.
19) First next-gen console to plummit to £50 brand new!
20) First next-gen console to have cheapest games (£30-40 RRP).
21) WAS the thickest console ever.
22) First console to support 60Hz TV.
23) First console to have its original games go multiplatform.
24) SEGA's last machine. (or is it?)
Finally, fact 25...
25) Dreamcast is the best next-gen console!!!
PHEW! I know its sad, but I finally have posted as many facts and records as possible. At least we can all say Dreamcast did leave a huge print in the console and gaming world!
Please add any more facts you know...
1) First pure white console.
2) First console with a air fan and vent.
3) Second console to have 4 controller ports.
4) It WAS the smallest console ever.
5) First 128 bit and next-gen console.
6) First console to have anologue sticks built into the controller as standard.
7) First next-gen console not to use DVD's.
8) First console to haev online play and hence a modem.
9) First console to have built in date and time.
10) First console to a fishing rod and maracas as peripherals.
11) First console to have a memory card as the smallest hand held console ever!
12) First console to have a separate vibration socket.
13) First console ever to have memory cards in the controller.
14) It WAS the largest controller around (as in surface area).
15) First console to have actual 'triggers' as shoulder buttons.
16) First next-gen console to still use an ariel connection through a TV.
17) So far.. the first next-gen console to fail!
18) First next-gen console to have a CD lid.
19) First next-gen console to plummit to £50 brand new!
20) First next-gen console to have cheapest games (£30-40 RRP).
21) WAS the thickest console ever.
22) First console to support 60Hz TV.
23) First console to have its original games go multiplatform.
24) SEGA's last machine. (or is it?)
Finally, fact 25...
25) Dreamcast is the best next-gen console!!!
PHEW! I know its sad, but I finally have posted as many facts and records as possible. At least we can all say Dreamcast did leave a huge print in the console and gaming world!
Please add any more facts you know...
26) First and only console to be based on Windows NT technology, making it the perfect platfrom for homemade games.
27) First and only console name to appear on the front of a winning FA cup/Prem League football team.
28) First console with those VMU controller thingies.
27) First and only console name to appear on the front of a winning FA cup/Prem League football team.
28) First console with those VMU controller thingies.
Some of those in the original post were wrong I think, the N64 was the first to have memory cards in the pads and analogue controls as standard. Plus the N64 had the Z trigger button on the back but then again you did say shoulder buttons. :0)
29) First console to have the lead from the controller to the machine coming from the bottom of the pad.
30) Only console to be called Dreamcast. :0)
29) First console to have the lead from the controller to the machine coming from the bottom of the pad.
30) Only console to be called Dreamcast. :0)
Thanx Starlight, funnily enough as soon as i posted this topic N64 came to my ming and I knew it had built in anologue... i never knew it had triggers!
Please add more facts if u can.
thanx
Please add more facts if u can.
thanx
Console_kid wrote:
>Finally, fact 25...
>
> 25) Dreamcast is the best next-gen console!!!
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That's a bold statement, although at this point in time I agree with you.
Just think how good it would now be if production hadn't stopped and it had been more commercially successful.
I think it'll take the XBOX another 12 months or so before it can overtake the DC.
>Finally, fact 25...
>
> 25) Dreamcast is the best next-gen console!!!
*
That's a bold statement, although at this point in time I agree with you.
Just think how good it would now be if production hadn't stopped and it had been more commercially successful.
I think it'll take the XBOX another 12 months or so before it can overtake the DC.
Exactly! Just imagine the AMAZING SEGA games DC would be getting if DC did not fail:
Shenmue 3
Viruta Tennis 3
Virtua Fighter 4
Super Monkey Ball
Beach Spikers
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
It makes me feel sick! Look at the games above and how amazign they are! And we would be playing them now on our DC if it had not failed!
ITS SUCH A SHAME!!! Dreamcast should not have failed!
Shenmue 3
Viruta Tennis 3
Virtua Fighter 4
Super Monkey Ball
Beach Spikers
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
It makes me feel sick! Look at the games above and how amazign they are! And we would be playing them now on our DC if it had not failed!
ITS SUCH A SHAME!!! Dreamcast should not have failed!
Console_kid wrote:
> Exactly! Just imagine the AMAZING SEGA games DC would be getting if
> DC did not fail:
>
> Shenmue 3
> Viruta Tennis 3
> Virtua Fighter 4
> Super Monkey Ball
> Beach Spikers
> Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
>
> It makes me feel sick! Look at the games above and how amazign they
> are! And we would be playing them now on our DC if it had not
> failed!
>
> ITS SUCH A SHAME!!! Dreamcast should not have failed!
*
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait just a cotton-pickin' minute there, Console_kid!!! Would the Dreamcast have actually got Sonic Adventure 2: Battle if it hadn't been discontinued? Obviously, the answer to this question is simply...NO, DAMNIT! Of course not! The Dreamcast DID already get Sonic Adventure 2 (the game that Sonic Adventure 2: Battle was ported from, surprisingly), so would SEGA really have bothered to release Sonic Adventure 2: Battle on the Dreamcast, AS WELL as Sonic Adventure 2?
Bloody Nora, no!
Nicky Campbell, 3 "L"'s, think about it!
> Exactly! Just imagine the AMAZING SEGA games DC would be getting if
> DC did not fail:
>
> Shenmue 3
> Viruta Tennis 3
> Virtua Fighter 4
> Super Monkey Ball
> Beach Spikers
> Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
>
> It makes me feel sick! Look at the games above and how amazign they
> are! And we would be playing them now on our DC if it had not
> failed!
>
> ITS SUCH A SHAME!!! Dreamcast should not have failed!
*
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait just a cotton-pickin' minute there, Console_kid!!! Would the Dreamcast have actually got Sonic Adventure 2: Battle if it hadn't been discontinued? Obviously, the answer to this question is simply...NO, DAMNIT! Of course not! The Dreamcast DID already get Sonic Adventure 2 (the game that Sonic Adventure 2: Battle was ported from, surprisingly), so would SEGA really have bothered to release Sonic Adventure 2: Battle on the Dreamcast, AS WELL as Sonic Adventure 2?
Bloody Nora, no!
Nicky Campbell, 3 "L"'s, think about it!
Console_kid wrote:
> 5) First 128 bit and next-gen console.
Ah, but you are forgetting the ZX Spectrum +2 which was 128kilo-bit....oh wait that was the memory :)
> 13) First console ever to have memory cards in the controller.
WRONG!!!! N64 had that first!
> 5) First 128 bit and next-gen console.
Ah, but you are forgetting the ZX Spectrum +2 which was 128kilo-bit....oh wait that was the memory :)
> 13) First console ever to have memory cards in the controller.
WRONG!!!! N64 had that first!
The great N64 pad never had trigger buttons so to speak, but thanks to games like golden eye, the Z-button was dubbed the trigger button(by myself atleast), becuase it was used as the fire button.
are we up to 31)?? first controller to have anologue buttons i.e the trigger buttons
32) first non pc devise able to send e-mails.
33) first console to able downloads
34) one of 2 consoles to have an on-line game over 2 platforms(dc and ps2), only in Japan
and about the sonic 2 and sonic 2:battle debate.....think pso and psov2!!, not that I actually care, I dont want a debate!!
are we up to 31)?? first controller to have anologue buttons i.e the trigger buttons
32) first non pc devise able to send e-mails.
33) first console to able downloads
34) one of 2 consoles to have an on-line game over 2 platforms(dc and ps2), only in Japan
and about the sonic 2 and sonic 2:battle debate.....think pso and psov2!!, not that I actually care, I dont want a debate!!
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