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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...
Doobsian Step-uncle's House
  06/03/25
this seems to have mattered a lot btw what was the latest...
effete forum
  06/04/25
Cr this is like 3 years worth of ps5 games
provocative puce theatre
  06/04/25
I agree 100%. It got swiftboated. Also for some reason PS1 j...
blathering stag film
  06/03/25
If it's not about the games, what is it about?
Fragrant crimson den
  06/03/25
It’s always been about the Console War. Anything you h...
blathering stag film
  06/04/25
I can understand kids caring about console wars, but if you'...
Fragrant crimson den
  06/04/25
Same reason VHS won over Betamax even though the latter was ...
twinkling faggot firefighter school cafeteria
  06/04/25
hydro thunder's graphics look pretty good for 1999
carnelian excitant hall
  06/03/25
The simultaneous release of The Matrix and the NVIDIA GeForc...
Blue massive pit
  06/03/25
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Nighttime Crackhouse
  06/03/25
Need to bring back Ready to Rumble. Afro Thunder was 180
Naked beady-eyed deer antler
  06/04/25
how is one Boxing Game different from any other. Press A to ...
vibrant lemon background story
  06/04/25
This was very stylized and cartoony. Each character had a sp...
Naked beady-eyed deer antler
  06/04/25
MTV VMAs and Dreamcast at midnight on 9/9/99 was a peak expe...
Galvanic sinister plaza nowag
  06/04/25
It’s horrible. Upvoted.
blathering stag film
  06/04/25
Same here. Picked up the Dreamcast + Sonic/House of the Dead...
Doobsian Step-uncle's House
  06/04/25
I was a sportsnut so got NFL 2K and Soul Calibur. Got Sonic...
Galvanic sinister plaza nowag
  06/04/25
I wanted those games too but made a deal with my friend that...
Doobsian Step-uncle's House
  06/04/25
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916387-nintendo-64/7921...
blathering stag film
  06/04/25
stop digging up past glories
cobalt disturbing church
  06/04/25
the posts were better before he started relying heavily on A...
Galvanic sinister plaza nowag
  06/04/25
Some of the AI posts are 180. But people look at Ingenious W...
blathering stag film
  06/04/25
it was an incredible time to be alive
alcoholic odious son of senegal
  06/04/25
tp
Nighttime Crackhouse
  06/04/25
I remember that day. I skipped the last two periods to drive...
Bearded bearded heaven
  06/04/25
Little did you know you were about to lose the gen
blathering stag film
  06/04/25
I got Sonic Adventure, Hydro Thunder, and Soul Calibur. You ...
out-of-control poppy brethren
  06/05/25
Sonic Adventure sucks like every other Sonic game
cordovan brunch
  06/05/25
2D Sonics are in contention for GOAT platformer.
blathering stag film
  06/06/25
I remember everyone my age (young-teen) was thinking "y...
indigo dashing tattoo old irish cottage
  06/06/25


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Date: June 3rd, 2025 5:52 PM
Author: Doobsian Step-uncle's House

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: effete forum

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: provocative puce theatre

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: blathering 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: Fragrant crimson den

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: blathering 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: Fragrant crimson den

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: twinkling faggot firefighter school cafeteria

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: carnelian excitant hall

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: Blue massive pit

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: Nighttime Crackhouse



(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: Naked beady-eyed deer antler

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: vibrant lemon background story

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: Naked beady-eyed deer antler

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: Galvanic sinister plaza nowag

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: blathering 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: Doobsian Step-uncle's House

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: Galvanic sinister plaza nowag

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: Doobsian Step-uncle's House

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: blathering 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: cobalt disturbing church

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: Galvanic sinister plaza nowag

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: blathering 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: alcoholic odious son of senegal

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: Nighttime Crackhouse

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: Bearded bearded heaven

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: blathering 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: out-of-control poppy brethren

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: cordovan brunch

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: blathering 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: indigo dashing tattoo old irish cottage

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)