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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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Solskjær wrote:
> Yeah, SNK sorry.
>
> I knew it was a game like that, I didn't think it was Virtua
> Fighter.
>
> They've could've done so much with it though, just look at what
> Nintendo are doing and planning with the link-up today...
errr... yes! Look at the results! The linkup with the VMU was better than the GC/GBA link up gaming that I've seen!
> Yeah, SNK sorry.
>
> I knew it was a game like that, I didn't think it was Virtua
> Fighter.
>
> They've could've done so much with it though, just look at what
> Nintendo are doing and planning with the link-up today...
errr... yes! Look at the results! The linkup with the VMU was better than the GC/GBA link up gaming that I've seen!
Yeah, SNK sorry.
I knew it was a game like that, I didn't think it was Virtua Fighter.
They've could've done so much with it though, just look at what Nintendo are doing and planning with the link-up today...
I knew it was a game like that, I didn't think it was Virtua Fighter.
They've could've done so much with it though, just look at what Nintendo are doing and planning with the link-up today...
Solskjær wrote:
> I believe that the Dreamcast was also the first (and only) console
> that gave you the possibillity of being able to link the NeoGeo up to
> it via a link-up lead.
>
True... shame SNK when bust:(
> I think this was something that never really 'took-off', and was only
> used in games like Virtua Fighter when messing around with character
> data and stats.
Not at all! It linked up with SNK games like Capcom vs SNK to train characters....
> I believe that the Dreamcast was also the first (and only) console
> that gave you the possibillity of being able to link the NeoGeo up to
> it via a link-up lead.
>
True... shame SNK when bust:(
> I think this was something that never really 'took-off', and was only
> used in games like Virtua Fighter when messing around with character
> data and stats.
Not at all! It linked up with SNK games like Capcom vs SNK to train characters....
It's ok, cos I've just stuck a nice little post in the Nintendo forum. ;o)
I believe that the Dreamcast was also the first (and only) console that gave you the possibillity of being able to link the NeoGeo up to it via a link-up lead.
I think this was something that never really 'took-off', and was only used in games like Virtua Fighter when messing around with character data and stats.
I think this was something that never really 'took-off', and was only used in games like Virtua Fighter when messing around with character data and stats.
If the Dreamkey isn't an extra, than neither is the World Port for Game Boy.
Edgy wrote:
> yakumo wrote:
> 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
>
>
> The N64's Z button is obviously a trigger button, just in the center
> of the controller, and not one either side.
>
>
> 32) first non pc devise able to send e-mails.
>
> Wrong, the Game Boy Color has been able to send emails using the Datel
> World Port, which was released before the Dreamcast I believe (I think
> the PSX version may have too).
oh yeah...ok 1st console emailing as standered as in no add-ons needed(im sure someone will mention the dreamkey as an add on, but who cares right), and sonicrav you should be thankfull that england dident lose it could have easily been 3-1, utter 8olloks in the second half and average to the extreames in the first, the good thing is it doesent seem like we can get any worse
> yakumo wrote:
> 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
>
>
> The N64's Z button is obviously a trigger button, just in the center
> of the controller, and not one either side.
>
>
> 32) first non pc devise able to send e-mails.
>
> Wrong, the Game Boy Color has been able to send emails using the Datel
> World Port, which was released before the Dreamcast I believe (I think
> the PSX version may have too).
oh yeah...ok 1st console emailing as standered as in no add-ons needed(im sure someone will mention the dreamkey as an add on, but who cares right), and sonicrav you should be thankfull that england dident lose it could have easily been 3-1, utter 8olloks in the second half and average to the extreames in the first, the good thing is it doesent seem like we can get any worse
OH i see... I sympathise with you there mate!
Blame it on Mills who gave it away!! As soon as Beckham came off the pitch there wasa free kick within Beckham range!!!
Its just bad luck! Hopefully we will beat Argentina but we will haev to play much better than we did today!
Blame it on Mills who gave it away!! As soon as Beckham came off the pitch there wasa free kick within Beckham range!!!
Its just bad luck! Hopefully we will beat Argentina but we will haev to play much better than we did today!
Console_kid wrote:
> Woah! Take a chill pill Sonic Rav! Who has rocked ur boat?
>
England... they lost...
what a load of monkeys
> Woah! Take a chill pill Sonic Rav! Who has rocked ur boat?
>
England... they lost...
what a load of monkeys
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