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Controller: They are both the same kinds of controller,same buttons memory cards fit in them both pretty big there just differnt colours and a slightly differnt shape.
Games:A lot of the dreamcast games have sequels on the xbox.
jsr+jsrf,msr+pgr,shenmue1&2+shenmue 2,sega gt+sega gt 2002.
Online:Dreamcast was the first online console for gaming (and internet) Xbox carrys this on with xbox live.
Price drops:Dreamcast started with price drops and bundles xbox is doing the same.
Flops:Dreamcast "flopped" even though it was a great console (probably my best)Xbox looked as if it was going to do the same(now the sale figures have picked up though)
So what do you think maybe microsoft got there inspiration from the dc but if they did they incorporated the bad points aswell.
But the Xbox will live on with me even if it does die out like the dc.
Controller: They are both the same kinds of controller,same buttons memory cards fit in them both pretty big there just differnt colours and a slightly differnt shape.
Games:A lot of the dreamcast games have sequels on the xbox.
jsr+jsrf,msr+pgr,shenmue1&2+shenmue 2,sega gt+sega gt 2002.
Online:Dreamcast was the first online console for gaming (and internet) Xbox carrys this on with xbox live.
Price drops:Dreamcast started with price drops and bundles xbox is doing the same.
Flops:Dreamcast "flopped" even though it was a great console (probably my best)Xbox looked as if it was going to do the same(now the sale figures have picked up though)
So what do you think maybe microsoft got there inspiration from the dc but if they did they incorporated the bad points aswell.
But the Xbox will live on with me even if it does die out like the dc.
you moose
> Does anyone else think this exept for the specs theres a lot of
> simelaritys.
So, apart from the different specs, design, company, games, marketing, sales, the Xbox is the same as the Dreamcast ? Hmmm time for a rethink there.
> Controller: They are both the same kinds of controller,same buttons
> memory cards fit in them both pretty big there just differnt colours
> and a slightly differnt shape.
Fair point, but I don't think the controller design affects sales massively.
> Games:A lot of the dreamcast games have sequels on the xbox.
> jsr+jsrf,msr+pgr,shenmue1&2+shenmue 2,sega gt+sega gt 2002.
Seeing as these were Sega's biggest successes, and the company has no console of its own anymore, its only fitting they release them elsewhere> Crazy Taxi games are released across multiformats, as has the Virtua Fighter licence, Sonic e.t.c. Also pretty sure that PGR is not a Sega game.
> Online:Dreamcast was the first online console for gaming (and
> internet) Xbox carrys this on with xbox live.
But, in America and Japan, all 3 next gen consoles are online.
> Price drops:Dreamcast started with price drops and bundles xbox is
> doing the same.
But, with the exception of Nintendo, the other two consoles (Xbox and PS2) have used price drops, as has the Psone. Result ? Greater sales, whilst the console whose price stayed at RRP lost out on sales last Xmas.
>Xbox looked as if it was going to do the same(now
> the sale figures have picked up though)
No chance now, sales are rising, Xbox Live is doing well with over 1/4 million subscribers already, and MS have said they are in this long term. Also, unlike Sega, Bill's chequebook isn't going to run out.
~~Belldandy~~
So yeah, in a curious kind of way I agree with the sentiment of the original post.
Look at the front of the dreamcast.
Look at the right hand side of the front panel.
READ THE ******* NAME THERE!!!
I'm sure it damn well says Microsoft!!!!