Simply Ridiculous!
Launched a year before the competition/Launching a year before the competition (likely).
Faced a "far superior" next-generation PlayStation console that wowed gamers with fancy tech demos/Facing a "far superior" next-generation PlayStation console that wowed gamers with fancy tech demos.
Sleek white console following in footsteps of bulky, black console/Sleek white console following in footsteps of bulky, black console.
Made its American debut on MTV/Made its American debut on MTV.
Games ran on a Windows-derived OS/Runs on a Windows-derived OS.
Dreamcast's marketing mantra/Xbox 360's marketing mantra.
"Dreamcast will evolve much more into a network environment rather than a standalone system. It's not about you and the machine any more. It's about you competing against your friends, your enemies"/"Xbox 360 is driven by the passion of a worldwide community. It's a product that will bridge vast distances through shared stories and experiences...It's about the ability to connect with your communities."
Big selling point: Online for all with packed-in modem and SegaNet/Big selling point: Online for all with built-in Ethernet port and Xbox Live Silver.
Huh!?
Unable to play the latest in cutting edge movie media (DVD)/Unable to play the latest in cutting edge movie media (HD-DVD/Blu-Ray).
Big selling point: Hi-def monitor output/Big selling point: Hi-def monitor output.
Big proponent of customization/Big proponent of customization
Peter Moore spearheaded the marketing/Peter Moore spearheading the marketing.
Played previous generation games under emulation/Plays previous generation games under emulation.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi worked on highly anticipated First Party title (Space Channel 5)/Tetsuya Mizuguchi working on highly anticipated First Party title (Ninety-Nine Nights).
Exclusive promotional partner leading up to launch: Pepsi/Exclusive promotional partner leading up to launch: Mountain Dew...which is owned by Pepsi.
Highly anticipated First Party racing game from Bizarre Creations (Metropolis Street Racer)/Highly anticipated First Party racing game from Bizarre Creations (Project Gotham Racing 3).
Unique selling point: Microphone peripheral/Unique selling point: Microphone peripheral.
Software medium (GD-ROM) criticized as having not enough capacity by some developers/Software medium (DVD-9) criticized as having not enough capacity by some developers.
Promised to be an evolutionary system - to someday play DVDs/Promises to be an evolutionary system - to someday play HD-DVDs.
Crazy rich bald guy spotted at several promotional events leading up to launch/Crazy rich bald guy spotted at several promotional events leading up to launch.
Planned to eventually offer larger storage capacity with a Zip drive/Plans to eventually offer larger storage capacity with new Hard Drives.
Metal Gear Solid 2 trailer stole much of its next-generation thunder/Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer stole much of its next-generation thunder.
