Irish, it all depends on how patient you are. I've seen recent auctions going anywhere from $125 - $250 (for CIB ones). I paid $200 shipped for my CIB BBA. US version, complete with all paperwork and cardboard. I overpaid and I know it. I just wanted one that day.
I'd imagine if you were patient you could get into a loose one for around $100-$125. But part of my impatience went from seeing loose BBAs selling for closer to the $200 mark. I'm not sure how long those prices will hold.
I'm not sure how the Japanese games are these days, but as far as I know the only playable games on BBA right now are Quake 3 Arena, Phantasy Star Online and Toy Racer. Unless you see yourself really committing to one of those games (or you just want a BBA) it's more worthwhile to get a reliable 56k setup going. That should have access to all the remaining online games except for Toy Racer.
How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
Part 2 of my Honourable Mentions list for Top 25 Dreamcast games.
https://videogametoplists.wordpress.com ... ns-part-2/
https://videogametoplists.wordpress.com ... ns-part-2/
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
So now Hucast isnt shipping outside of the US. In a effort to reduce overhead. However, it seems like they are going to try a 3rd party ( Play Asia?) to still sell their games.
Edit: Apparently Hucast has decided to reverse their decision.
Edit: Apparently Hucast has decided to reverse their decision.
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
I borrowed Unreal Tournament from a friend because the game is just freakin unbelievable on PC. There's just some games I can't go back to without twin sticks........Reprise wrote:Part 2 of my Honourable Mentions list for Top 25 Dreamcast games.
https://videogametoplists.wordpress.com ... ns-part-2/
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
I am currently playing Bangai-O. Very fun game you can actually play in spurts if you want. Only criticism would be that your ship is pretty hard to see when the bullets are really flying.
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
Just look for the center of the carnage.Snatch1414 wrote:I am currently playing Bangai-O. Very fun game you can actually play in spurts if you want. Only criticism would be that your ship is pretty hard to see when the bullets are really flying.
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
Not a Dreamcast game but been enjoying Windjammers on the Dreamcast. It seems to run at 100% and well emulated as far as i can tell. Music sometimes freezes on some occasions.
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SpoonyBard
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
Is that with Neo4All? Windjammers is great, I never even thought of booting it up on the DC.
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
AES4all but i believe they are both are one in the same? Its on a compilation disc i just downloaded a little over a week ago.SpoonyBard wrote:Is that with Neo4All? Windjammers is great, I never even thought of booting it up on the DC.
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Re: How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?
Fatal Fury Real Bout is another game that runs at 100% speed. Sound is near perfect with the small exception music sometimes freezes but almost quickly resumes.
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