I finally got a Dreamcast!!!

Post by **Chickensuit** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:59 pm

I got my first DC (I grew up on the Nintendo side of the tracks...).
I picked it one up out of the classifieds with the DC, AV cable, power cord, and two controllers and a vmu for 22.00.
You guys here convinced me about the DC, and i'm loving it. I've been playing Jet Grind Radio and Ikaruga.

So what else do i need? What are the "must have" games and accesories for my Dreamcast?

Post by **Mozgus** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:25 pm

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/sega/dre ... mcast.html
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/02/ ... games.html
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/04/ ... gains.html

Post by **xraydash** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:57 pm

Having a light gun is fun for DC games like House of the Dead 2 and Virtua Cop 2. You can use it with emulated NES games too.

I'd also say an Undergound Gamer account is a pretty important Dreamcast "accessory."

Post by **Chickensuit** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:18 pm

xraydash wrote:Having a light gun is fun for DC games like House of the Dead 2 and Virtua Cop 2. You can use it with emulated NES games too.

I'd also say an Undergound Gamer account is a pretty important Dreamcast "accessory."

light gun works for nes, cool! thanks
i do have an underground gamer account... now its just burn and go !!!

Post by **kgcarini** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:58 pm

There are a LOT of great games for the Dreamcast like...

Skies of Arcadia
Grandia II
Soul Calibur
Shenmue
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure II
Resident Evil Code Veronica
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 2

many, many more I can't think of right now!

Post by **racketboy** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:48 pm

Mozgus wrote:http://www.racketboy.com/retro/sega/dre ... mcast.html
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/02/ ... games.html
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/04/ ... gains.html

Thanks, Moz
But you might as well check this out:
http://www.racketboy.com/guide/sega-dreamcast

I have some accessory and hacks stuff in there.

Post by **Mozgus** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:06 pm

racketboy wrote:
Mozgus wrote:http://www.racketboy.com/retro/sega/dre ... mcast.html
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/02/ ... games.html
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/04/ ... gains.html
Thanks, Moz
But you might as well check this out:
http://www.racketboy.com/guide/sega-dreamcast

I have some accessory and hacks stuff in there.

Much better.

Post by **baphomet_irl** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:26 pm

try to get yourself the DC/Agetec Stick if you can, it truly is a lovely stick, I prefer it to my HORI Real Arcade Pro (just).

it also is smaller than the HORI so I also use it for MAME

getting a VGA cable would be essential I would say (if you were in Europe I'd just suggest an RGB scart but you're not)

congratulations man, there is something really special about DC's, I have 2 now (one in storage), and I just love them - the colours are so bright from them, and Soul Calibur's fluid animations are still beautiful. So many great games too - Marvel Vs Capcom, Ikaruga, Garou:MOTW, SF III, SF Matching Service, lots of KOF's, Under Defeat, Border Down - there's even some great self booting NeoGeo CD emulations areound if you look...

The Soul still burns...

Post by **skate323k137** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:45 pm

you have got to get power stone one and two. thank me later.

also of course, if you like fighters, MvC 1 and 2, soul calibur, and especially dead or alive 2 are must-haves. also, the dreamcast verson of UFC was exceptional.

I've got too many DC games so i'll just stop there.

Post by **fastbilly1** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:14 pm

Eventually you may want to spring for Samba De Amigo and Typing of the Dead (and the controllers needed for each). Samba needs Maracas (easily $100 for two sets of 3rd party) while Typing requires keyboards ($20-30 for both and the game).

They sound silly and foolish, but apart from Together Retro and an upcoming tournament, they are all the gaming I am doing right now. Samba can only be described as Samba, and I hate Caboose so much for talking me into it.