Dreamcast 2?

[nat]

Probably not, but it's fun to dream.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/is-sega-working-on-dreamcast-2-330869.php

[TurboXray]

 
 Saw this topic over at the DP forums. Back in 2002-2003 I thought it would have been kick ass for Sega to come out with another console, but now... I'd be scare to buy it. Sega has had the crappiest track record with botched/poorly produced games, that I don't have faith in them anymore. I really regret not buying the Dreamcast when it first came out. I was holding out until the price of the unit dropped and then they go and cancel the system when I do buy it. Argh.

 But yeah, the old Sega with a new system would kick ass.

[Turbo D]

I love the dreamcast and would probably buy a dreamcast2. I don't know if it would be any good though. The sega of today kinda sux. Sonic the Hedgehog on ps3 was a joke.

[Kitsunexus]

As much as I love the Dreamcast and SEGA, I could not stand behind another one of their consoles. I'm a SEGA fan, not an idiot.

[guyjin]

maybe someday, but not today. The Dreamcast software was awesome; their software lately has been sucky.

maybe they'll make a portable someday.

[Joe Redifer]

I would think it's too soon for Sega to jump back in.  People wouldn't trust them as you can see by the posts here.  I'd buy it without hesitation, of course.

[Hobo Xiphas]

This is the second time in two years I have seen stupid "Sega is making a new console!" reports.

The Sega of your childhood is dead, deal with it.  Only AM2 is worth talking about anymore.

[nat]

Yeah, I don't think there is anything to it, really. But I had to post it.

And I agree with Joe-- it's too soon.

[Joe Redifer]

Sega likely plans on releasing Dreamcast games for the Virtual Console.  Whoops, VC cannnot handle that.  I meant Xbox Live Arcade and PS3 Home Nonsense.

[Kitsunexus]

Sega likely plans on releasing Dreamcast games for the Virtual Console.  Whoops, VC cannnot handle that.  I meant Xbox Live Arcade and PS3 Home Nonsense.

VC can handle Dreamcast, I mean, hell, Gamecube was able to handle Dreamcast and isn't the Wii just a Gamecube with a sleeker look, rip-off emulator and gimmicky controller?

[Turbo D]

Gamecube ripped off dreamcasts disk format. High rpm compression. The only difference was that the gamecube used a pussy sized disk so that you couldn't play music on the console. I think that the dreamcast had better grafx than the gamecube aswell.

[WoodyXP]

Word.

[Joe Redifer]

VC can handle Dreamcast

No it can't.  There is only 512 MB of storage on the internal memory, and the Wii can only (slowly) copy to and from a connected SD card, not read and run things directly from it.

[SignOfZeta]

Oh WTF. This is such a stupid, poorly produced article based on the flimsiest of logic.

"While most of the devices listed could easily relate to the original Dreamcast, flash memory cards and floor mats were never a part of the company's machine. Could Sega be quietly getting ready to re-enter the console business?"

Yes. Yes they were, dumb-ass. Leave it to Kotaku to paraphrase the same idiotic theory in the original idiotic article.

VMUs most definitely were flash memory cards. I don't know what kind of a tool you have to be to think otherwise. Also, the controller that came packed with DDR 2nd Mix was certainly a floor mat.

Anyway, nobody has the money to launch a new system these days exact maybe General Motors or Phizer or something. Its so expensive and the initial losses won't turn into profits for a decade or more. Instead of developing the Xbox MS could have just developed a new cutting edge cruise missile technology, bought a small fleet of B2s and bombed every Sony and Nintendo building on the world because it would have been *cheaper* that the plan they actually chose. Only European courts would have had the balls to prosecute, and who cares about them?

[Kitsunexus]

Well of course it's stupid, Zeta. It's Kotaku, one of the dumbest blogs on the Internet. (The dumbest is BoingBoing.)

[Nazi NecroPhile]

The dude's an idiot, but he does say that it ain't happening.  My favorite qoute: "...with Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games they've managed to release the worst Mario game ever."  He must've never heard of Hotel Mario.

[nat]

He must've never heard of Hotel Mario.

Neither have I... Please enlighten!

[guyjin]

it's very hard to find a serious review of hotel mario. people like to screw around with the video clips from it.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

Neither have I... Please enlighten!

Philips CD-i garbage - need I say more?

[Turbo D]

I have it, but I never played or intendo to, lol

[TurboXray]

Gamecube ripped off dreamcasts disk format. High rpm compression. The only difference was that the gamecube used a pussy sized disk so that you couldn't play music on the console. I think that the dreamcast had better grafx than the gamecube aswell.

j00 4 cr4ck 5m0k3r!

[TR0N]

I have it, but I never played or intendo to, lol

With lot's of spaghetti!?

Funny to this day nintendo still deny's they lincense out to philips.

[Keranu]

Neither have I... Please enlighten!

Philips CD-i garbage - need I say more?

I haven't played the game, but I think it looks like it could be fun. I certainly doubt it would be the worst Mario game, I think a game like Mario is Missing or something would deserve that title.

[Turbo D]

I like mario is missing 

[Kitsunexus]

I like mario is missing 

Hell yes, I love all the little global arrangments of The Witch Doctor song, and the pictures when Mario finds a monument. it's a kickass game.

[guyjin]

the first step to the dreamcast 2: let it read your dreams.

http://www.seganerds.com/2007/12/11/sega-toys-mind-control/

they're going to one-up the wii on the 'new way to play' gimmick. 

...or not.

[Turbo D]

lol