History of video games/Platforms/Dreamcast

History thumb|Dreamcast logotype. Development The Dreamcast was preceded by the Sega Saturn. Developers were intrigued by the capabilities of the Dreamcast, with a less limiting environment enabling them to pursue more ideas easily.McAloon Alissa Dreamcast devs reflect on how the industry has changed since the console's debut https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/350563/Dreamcast_devs_reflect_on_how_the_industry_has_changed_since_the_consoles_debut.php 14 November 2020 Sega wanted to reinvent their brand and considered 5,000 names before deciding on melding "Dream" and "Broadcast" to make the name Dreamcast, emphasizing the system's online capabilities as a major selling point in the net centric late 1990's.Hardware Classics: Sega Dreamcast https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/04/hardware_classics_sega_dreamcast 23 February 2021 Nintendo Life 16 April 2015Sega Dreamcast at 20: the futuristic games console that came too soon https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/nov/28/sega-dreamcast-at-20-futuristic-console 23 February 2021 the Guardian 28 November 2018 en Launch The Dreamcast was launched in Japan in November of 1998.HISTORY SEGA 60th Anniversary https://60th.sega.com/en/history/ SEGA 60th Anniversary site 18 November 2020 en Notably for the VMU this launch was very close to the launch of the competing GameBoy Color.Community Blog by sonic429 // Things I am Tired of Explaining to Other Gamers https://web.archive.org/web/20180313200131/https://www.destructoid.com/blogs/sonic429/things-i-am-tired-of-explaining-to-other-gamers-484862.phtml 31 May 2021 2018-03-13 The Dreamcast was launched in the United States on September 9th, 1999 (9/9/99) for a cost of $199, and had over 300,000 preorders.The BG News September 9, 1999 https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6519/ BG News (Student Newspaper) 1 November 2020 9 September 1999 In the United States a million Dreamcast consoles were sold within the first month of launching.Sheffield Brandon Dreamcast 20th anniversary interview extravaganza https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/BrandonSheffield/20190909/350345/Dreamcast_20th_anniversary_interview_extravaganza.php 14 November 2020 Legacy thumb|Sega was in poor financial shape immediately before the launch of the Dreamcast, and remained so for a short while after the Dreamcast was discontinued. In early 2001 Sega announced they would discontinue Dreamcast production in favor of pursuing software on other platforms.Watts Jonathan Sega to end production of Dreamcast console https://www.theguardian.com/business/2001/feb/01/4 The Guardian 14 November 2020 1 February 2001Sega Chairman and President Isao Okawa donated 85 billion yen (Then worth $692 million US Dollars) of personal funds to ensure Sega continued to operate while the company began to focus on software.Tanikawa Miki Isao Okawa, 74, Chief of Sega And Pioneer Investor in Japan (Published 2001) https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/17/business/isao-okawa-74-chief-of-sega-and-pioneer-investor-in-japan.html The New York Times 15 November 2020 17 March 2001McFerran Damien The Rise and Fall of Sega Enterprises https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-22-the-rise-and-fall-of-sega-enterprises Eurogamer 15 November 2020 en 22 February 2012 9.13 million Dreamcast consoles were sold around the globe.Sega Dreamcast (1998-2001 ) https://hiscoga.wordpress.com/sega-dreamcast-1998-2001/ History of Console Gaming 14 November 2020 en 18 October 2016Sega Dreamcast is 20 years old today in the West https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-dreamcast-is-20/ VGC 14 November 2020 9 September 2019 Following it's discontinuation, the Dreamcast and its game library retained a cult following.I’ll Never Love a Console Like I Loved the SEGA Dreamcast https://www.vice.com/en/article/zngabj/ill-never-love-a-console-like-i-loved-the-sega-dreamcast-653 www.vice.com 14 November 2020 enstaff Eurogamer Dreamcast Cult Classics https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/dreamcast-cult-classics-article Eurogamer 14 November 2020 en 1 February 2009 As recently as 2019, third party manufacturers found it viable to design and produce new peripherals for the system,Finally, A Dreamcast Controller Built For Comfort https://kotaku.com/finally-a-dreamcast-controller-built-for-comfort-1832759156#:~:text=The%20original%20Dreamcast%20controller%20is,classic%20design%20up%20to%20date. 26 March 2021 Kotaku en-us demonstrating that while the console failed to find mass market success, it still retained a notable longevity in its postmarket niche. The legacy of the Dreamcast was bittersweet for Sega, its last major console was an innovative platform that was well received critically, but was unable to achieve the commercial success needed for Sega to remain in the console business. The Dreamcast is uniquely situated in gaming chronology, as no major home console released around it. Thus while most credit it as being an early sixth generation system, some instead classify it as a late fifth generation system. Technologically, it far surpasses most fifth generation systems, yet falls far short of sixth generation systems. Technology Dreamcast was one of the nicest early consoles to develop for. John Carmack Tweet on December 11th, 2018.https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/1072478057448030212 https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/1072478057448030212 Twitter 1 November 2020 en Compute thumb|The SH-4 CPU, used in the Sega Dreamcast A Hitachi SH-4 CPU clocked at 200 megahertz powers the Dreamcast. The CPU is capable of about 1.4 GigaFLOPS.THE WAR FOR America's thumbs -- (Rebuttal) http://www.gamezero.com/team-0/articles/features/thumbs_up/ www.gamezero.com 21 November 2020 Compared to the prior Sega Saturn, this CPU choice was a straightforward choice with good performance. The Dreamcast uses a custom GPU called Holly, featuring a NEC PowerVR2 DC core clocked at 100 megahertz.Dreamcast Architecture A Practical Analysis https://www.copetti.org/projects/consoles/dreamcast/ Rodrigo's Stuff 4 November 2020 en 7 October 2019 The GPU is capable of rendering about 7 million polygons with textures and lighting a second,White Matthew Sega Dreamcast Hardware Analysis https://thesolidstategamer.wordpress.com/2014/07/26/sega-dreamcast-hardware-analysis/ The Solid State Gamer 4 November 2020 en 26 July 2014 an impressive level or performance for the time. The Dreamcast shipped with 16 megabytes of RAM.Double The RAM Of A Dreamcast Console For A Cool 32 MB https://hackaday.com/2020/06/26/double-the-ram-of-a-dreamcast-console-for-a-cool-32-mb/ 28 October 2020 Hackaday 26 June 2020 The Dreamcast also has 8 megabytes of VRAM and 2 megabytes of Sound RAM. A Yamaha AICA Chip including a 32-bit ARM7DI CPU clocked at 45 megahertz and capable of 40 MIPS (million instructions per second) is dedicated for sound processing including surround sound support. This was quite powerful for an audio chip, as this processor alone had a performance comparable the primary CPU of the previous generation PlayStation 1.Everything You Have Always Wanted to Know about the Playstation But Were Afraid to Ask. https://www.raphnet.net/electronique/psx_adaptor/Playstation.txt 22 February 2021 Hardware The Dreamcast uses special one gigabyte capacity GD-Rom disks. The Dreamcast supported Dial-Up internet, with a 33.6k speed modem at launch and a faster 56k speed modem after September 1999. As a result of having standard online functionality, the Dreamcast became an early console to support downloadable content for games.The Sega Dreamcast Game That Just Got Its DLC Unlocked After 16 Years https://www.cinemablend.com/games/1637489/the-sega-dreamcast-game-that-just-got-its-dlc-unlocked-after-16-years 13 January 2021 CINEMABLEND 19 March 2017 The hardware is noted for the unique sounds it makes while in operation.Crunchy Dreamcast Loading Noises Make For A Charmingly Retro Twitch Stream https://kotaku.com/crunchy-dreamcast-loading-noises-make-for-a-charmingly-1846434969 17 March 2021 Kotaku en-us The Dreamcast controller does not use traditional potentiometers for it's controller, but instead uses a hall effect sensor to determine analog positions by referencing internal magnets on the stick and triggers in relation to known sensor positions,Inside the Dualshock 3 controller Web Portal for Benjamin J Heckendorn https://www.benheck.com/inside-the-dualshock-3-controller/ 22 February 2021Dreamcast Controller https://segaretro.org/Dreamcast_Controller Sega Retro 22 February 2021 en 18 February 2021 greatly reducing controller wear by eliminating a significant mechanical action. Software Most Dreamcast games used custom software from Sega.Looking back at the Windows CE supporting Sega Dreamcast https://www.windowscentral.com/sega-dreamcast Windows Central 4 November 2020 13 July 2017 The Windows CE SDK (Software Development Kit) was optionally available for developers to use on the Dreamcast, allowing the use of common Windows game development tools including the Visual C++ programming language, the DirectPlay network library, and the DirectX graphics API (Application Programming Interface) in game development for the Dreamcast.Microsoft Announces Windows CE Toolkit for Dreamcast https://news.microsoft.com/1999/03/16/microsoft-announces-windows-ce-toolkit-for-dreamcast/ Stories 4 November 2020 16 March 1999 Only about 50 Dreamcast games leveraged the. Windows CE SDK.Windows CE is Best OS and Dreamcast is Best PC? https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2016/05/windows-ce-is-best-os-and-dreamcast-is.html 4 November 2020 Bleamcast was an early commercial emulator released for the Dreamcast, allowing the system to emulate certain PlayStation 1 games, a major accomplishment for the time which caught industry attention.Hosie Ewen The history of bleem! https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-11-the-history-of-bleem 13 January 2021 Eurogamer 11 December 2017 en Notable Games thumb|upright|Demo kiosk 1998 Sonic Adventure 1999 Seaman Soulcalibur Shenmue - An early open world 3D RPG. The most expensive game produced at the time. ChuChu Rocket! Time Stalkers Space Channel 5 Space Channel 5 is a game revolving around pressing specific buttons in tune to a beat, and features a comical story about a space reporter protagonist dance battling aliens.Cult Classic Space Channel 5 Is Getting The VR Treatment https://www.cinemablend.com/games/2457297/cult-classic-space-channel-5-is-getting-the-vr-treatment CINEMABLEND 4 December 2020 10 September 2018Bramwell Tom No plans for Space Channel 5 remake https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/no-plans-for-space-channel-5-remake Eurogamer 4 December 2020 en 12 June 2008 Read more about Space Channel 5 on Wikipedia. 2000 The Typing of the Dead Skies of Arcadia Jet Set Radio / Jet Grind Radio Crazy Taxi Phantasy Star Online - Early online console RPG The Nomad Soul Samba de Amigo - Rhythm game featuring latin songs. 2001 Sonic Adventure II Sonic Adventure 2 Shenmue II Shenmue II Shenmue II improved on the original by offering features that helped the player experience.Herold Charles GAME THEORY; More Pace Plus Less Tedium Equals a Better Sequel (Published 2002) https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/12/technology/game-theory-more-pace-plus-less-tedium-equals-a-better-sequel.html The New York Times 5 December 2020 12 December 2002 Shenmue II is set in a vast simulated Hong Kong.Shenmue I & II (for PC) Review https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/shenmue-i-ii-for-pc PCMAG 5 December 2020 enKelly Andy Shenmue I & II review https://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-i-and-ii-review/ PC Gamer 5 December 2020 20 August 2018 Rez Rez Rez is a shooter bound together with a rhythm game, where shots influence the music.Byford Sam Tokyo Thrift: The Rez Trance Vibrator is gaming's most intense peripheral https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/25/13046770/rez-trance-vibrator-ps2 The Verge 5 December 2020 en 25 September 2016 The game has psychedelic visuals which are influenced by gameplay.Shamoon Evan How 'Rez Infinite,' 'Thumper' Fuse Electronic Music With Virtual Reality https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/how-psychedelic-games-rez-infinite-thumper-fuse-electronic-music-with-virtual-reality-106699/ Rolling Stone 5 December 2020 29 September 2016 When this Dreamcast original was released for the PlayStation 2, a vibration accessory was released with it. Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg & Atelier Elie Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg A port from earlier platforms, this game had unusually open gameplay for the time, creating a more free form RPG experience.Baker Michael Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Import Review https://rpgamer.com/review/atelier-marie-the-alchemist-of-salburg-import-review/ RPGamer 5 December 2020 A bundled disk with bonus features like screensavers also accidentally included a virus for Windows computers, but left the Dreamcast unharmed.Charnock Tom Atelier: The Dreamcast Game That Could Destroy Your PC On Christmas Day https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2017/07/atelier-dreamcast-game-that-could.html 4 November 2020 2002 Ikaruga Space Channel 5: Part 2 Space Channel 5: Part 2 Space Channel 5: Part 2 is noted for it's number of endings.Frank Allegra The humiliating heartbreak of failing Space Channel 5 Part 2 https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/18/16169416/space-channel-5-part-2-failing-last-stage Polygon 4 December 2020 en 18 August 2017 Late in development, Michael Jackson was added to the game as the character Space Michael.How Michael Jackson Willed His Way Into Sega's Space Channel 5 https://www.siliconera.com/how-michael-jackson-willed-his-way-into-segas-space-channel-5/ Siliconera 4 December 2020 28 February 2012 Gallery Console Hardware Console Accessories Special Edition Consoles Fuji Divers 2000 Series CX-1 The Divers 2000 Series CX-1 integrated a Dreamcast into a television. 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