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Dreamcast had the most impressive launch-day games of any console ever

Soul Calibur - 9/9/99 Power Stone - 9/9/99 Mortal Komb...
Deep gold hospital giraffe
  06/03/25
this seems to have mattered a lot btw what was the latest...
razzle parlour fanboi
  06/04/25
Cr this is like 3 years worth of ps5 games
Turquoise queen of the night
  06/04/25
I agree 100%. It got swiftboated. Also for some reason PS1 j...
chocolate stag film
  06/03/25
If it's not about the games, what is it about?
Vivacious Olive Dysfunction Space
  06/03/25
It’s always been about the Console War. Anything you h...
chocolate stag film
  06/04/25
I can understand kids caring about console wars, but if you'...
Vivacious Olive Dysfunction Space
  06/04/25
Same reason VHS won over Betamax even though the latter was ...
hairraiser rebellious location jewess
  06/04/25
hydro thunder's graphics look pretty good for 1999
Beady-eyed fishy coffee pot orchestra pit
  06/03/25
The simultaneous release of The Matrix and the NVIDIA GeForc...
citrine library ratface
  06/03/25
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Spectacular abnormal national main people
  06/03/25
Need to bring back Ready to Rumble. Afro Thunder was 180
Embarrassed To The Bone Step-uncle's House Hominid
  06/04/25
how is one Boxing Game different from any other. Press A to ...
Fear-inspiring brass useless brakes wagecucks
  06/04/25
This was very stylized and cartoony. Each character had a sp...
Embarrassed To The Bone Step-uncle's House Hominid
  06/04/25
MTV VMAs and Dreamcast at midnight on 9/9/99 was a peak expe...
laughsome violent keepsake machete
  06/04/25
It’s horrible. Upvoted.
chocolate stag film
  06/04/25
Same here. Picked up the Dreamcast + Sonic/House of the Dead...
Deep gold hospital giraffe
  06/04/25
I was a sportsnut so got NFL 2K and Soul Calibur. Got Sonic...
laughsome violent keepsake machete
  06/04/25
I wanted those games too but made a deal with my friend that...
Deep gold hospital giraffe
  06/04/25
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916387-nintendo-64/7921...
chocolate stag film
  06/04/25
stop digging up past glories
Magenta macaca pervert
  06/04/25
the posts were better before he started relying heavily on A...
laughsome violent keepsake machete
  06/04/25
Some of the AI posts are 180. But people look at Ingenious W...
chocolate stag film
  06/04/25
it was an incredible time to be alive
maniacal sandwich
  06/04/25
tp
Spectacular abnormal national main people
  06/04/25
I remember that day. I skipped the last two periods to drive...
Sinister Translucent Crackhouse
  06/04/25
Little did you know you were about to lose the gen
chocolate stag film
  06/04/25
I got Sonic Adventure, Hydro Thunder, and Soul Calibur. You ...
Bronze Market Really Tough Guy
  06/05/25
Sonic Adventure sucks like every other Sonic game
jet-lagged haunting cuck base
  06/05/25
2D Sonics are in contention for GOAT platformer.
chocolate stag film
  06/06/25
I remember everyone my age (young-teen) was thinking "y...
swashbuckling private investor
  06/06/25


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Date: June 3rd, 2025 5:52 PM
Author: Deep gold hospital giraffe

Soul Calibur - 9/9/99

Power Stone - 9/9/99

Mortal Kombat Gold - 9/9/99

Sonic Adventure - 9/9/99

Expendable - 9/9/99

Blue Stinger - 9/9/99

TrickStyle - 9/9/99

Hydro Thunder - 9/9/99

Tokyo Xtreme Racer - 9/9/99

Flag to Flag - 9/9/99

Monaco Grand Prix - 9/9/99

Pen Pen Trilcelon - 9/9/99

TNN MotorSports Hardcore Heat - 9/9/99

The House of the Dead 2 - 9/9/99

Air Force Delta - 9/9/99

Aero Wings - 9/9/99

NFL 2K - 9/9/99

NFL Blitz 2000 - 9/9/99

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - 9/9/99

Web Browser - 9/9/99

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48984483)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 7:39 AM
Author: razzle parlour fanboi

this seems to have mattered a lot

btw what was the latest hardware sega put out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985585)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:52 AM
Author: Turquoise queen of the night

Cr this is like 3 years worth of ps5 games

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985850)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 10:25 PM
Author: chocolate stag film

I agree 100%. It got swiftboated. Also for some reason PS1 just caught a second wind around that time and was popular af. People would rather play Resident Evil 3 and Parasite Eve than actual next-gen games. N64 was almost completely dead by 9/9/99.

People also underestimate how many Gamers gave up on N64 and said fuck it and got PS1s. Another Console at that point was a bridge too far. If people bought a PS1 in '95, no N64, and then Dreamcast came in '99, more would've gotten the Dreamcast. But ps1 sold more than the previous year like every year it existed until 2000.

By the way, it's never been about the games. Never has been, and never will be.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985100)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: Vivacious Olive Dysfunction Space

If it's not about the games, what is it about?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985146)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 7:31 AM
Author: chocolate stag film

It’s always been about the Console War. Anything you hear to the contrary is a feint. It’s about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Consoles like PS2 and Switch sell ridiculous amounts BECAUSE they Won. People want to Win. A lot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985579)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 7:04 PM
Author: Vivacious Olive Dysfunction Space

I can understand kids caring about console wars, but if you're an adult with a minimally remunerative job you can be an idort easily.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987309)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 10:16 PM
Author: hairraiser rebellious location jewess

Same reason VHS won over Betamax even though the latter was objectively superior.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987802)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 10:43 PM
Author: Beady-eyed fishy coffee pot orchestra pit

hydro thunder's graphics look pretty good for 1999

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985143)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 11:00 PM
Author: citrine library ratface

The simultaneous release of The Matrix and the NVIDIA GeForce 256 in 1999 make video games seem stupid all the sudden

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985176)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 11:58 PM
Author: Spectacular abnormal national main people



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985219)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 12:04 AM
Author: Embarrassed To The Bone Step-uncle's House Hominid

Need to bring back Ready to Rumble. Afro Thunder was 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985226)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Fear-inspiring brass useless brakes wagecucks

how is one Boxing Game different from any other. Press A to punch guy in face. It's all been the Same since Punchout imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985873)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 2:08 PM
Author: Embarrassed To The Bone Step-uncle's House Hominid

This was very stylized and cartoony. Each character had a special attack and it was like a Mortal Kombat 10 hit combo. Didn’t take itself too seriously and was fun. Don’t think we’ve had a boxing game like that since.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48986597)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 12:08 AM
Author: laughsome violent keepsake machete

MTV VMAs and Dreamcast at midnight on 9/9/99 was a peak experience. I think I even copped FFVIII on that day too but that game ended up gay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985234)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 7:32 AM
Author: chocolate stag film

It’s horrible. Upvoted.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985581)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: Deep gold hospital giraffe

Same here. Picked up the Dreamcast + Sonic/House of the Dead/R2R + FFVIII and came home just in time to see Chris Rock roast JLo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48985761)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:29 PM
Author: laughsome violent keepsake machete

I was a sportsnut so got NFL 2K and Soul Calibur. Got Sonic Adventure pretty soon after.

I also remember the video game chain I got it at had the most 90s name: "Software Etc"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987660)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 10:12 PM
Author: Deep gold hospital giraffe

I wanted those games too but made a deal with my friend that he would be getting those games and we'd play them all at each other's houses. We even got them at Software Etc too.

Wtf, just realized you're probably the friend I'm talking about.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987796)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 11:33 AM
Author: chocolate stag film

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916387-nintendo-64/79210586

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48986149)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 4:49 PM
Author: Magenta macaca pervert

stop digging up past glories

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987048)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:30 PM
Author: laughsome violent keepsake machete

the posts were better before he started relying heavily on AI to make them all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987661)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: chocolate stag film

Some of the AI posts are 180. But people look at Ingenious Writing and just check out for some reason.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987673)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: maniacal sandwich

it was an incredible time to be alive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987039)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:43 PM
Author: Spectacular abnormal national main people

tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987711)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 6:42 PM
Author: Sinister Translucent Crackhouse

I remember that day. I skipped the last two periods to drive to best buy and scoop it up. Wasn't sold out. Marveled at the texture quality on Sonic and thought "holy shit, this is next gen!"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987258)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 11:25 PM
Author: chocolate stag film

Little did you know you were about to lose the gen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48987931)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 12:28 AM
Author: Bronze Market Really Tough Guy

I got Sonic Adventure, Hydro Thunder, and Soul Calibur. You didn't even have to preorder or wait in line to get one. My mom just went to target mid-morning and grabbed it for me. Drove home a few hours from university that afternoon and went buckwild with it. Made sure to rent FF8 and burn it that weekend before I went back. Epic times.

I think the next game I got may have been NBA 2k and then when I saw how insane it was I went back and picked up NFL 2K.

I still have my dreamcast and all games. About 50 or so, including an Ikaruga import.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48988030)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 12:37 AM
Author: jet-lagged haunting cuck base

Sonic Adventure sucks like every other Sonic game

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48988040)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: chocolate stag film

2D Sonics are in contention for GOAT platformer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48992380)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 1:37 PM
Author: swashbuckling private investor

I remember everyone my age (young-teen) was thinking "yeah it's great but playstation 2 and nintendo's next console are right around the corner and those will probably be better." At that point nintendo and sony had their armies of supporters and Sega was an afterthought, not to be trusted. Everyone remembered the badass looking "first-release" consoles in the early 90's that went nowhere (Jaguar, 3DO, Sega's 50 different post genesis iterations).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733051&forum_id=2#48992416)