Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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TuxTheWise
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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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Macabre wrote:There are many MANY crappy games on this system. But there are also many amazing games that you will never have a chance to play on any other system.
Nothing like PSX though. I mean the ratio crappy/amazing games.
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Neku
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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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So any deals you guys can find? I found this but not sure its worth it as you can buy a new one for the same price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _500wt_922

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spinksy
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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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I'm from the uk - but that looks way to expensive!
Dreamcast, it's still thinking.

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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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Neku wrote:So any deals you guys can find? I found this but not sure its worth it as you can buy a new one for the same price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _500wt_922
Here is the cheapest I could find with shipping to Australia:

http://cgi.ebay.com/DREAMCAST-SYSTEM-RE ... 3067wt_905
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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

Post by mazonemayu »

pcwzrd13 wrote:
Neku wrote:So a NTSC console would work on a PAL TV, right?
Yup.
it does if you love b&w :lol:

it does on any region hdtv though
We are SEGA generation.

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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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If you like RPGs and open world games with a lot of interactivity I think you'll love Shenmue 1 and 2.
I don't want to hype you about it too much because this series is definitely not for everyone but for me those two games are among the 5 best games I've ever played.
About RPGs, you got grandia 2 which is awesome, skies of arcadia which I didn't really like but a lot of people love it...
Hack n' slash: sword of the berserk is great, draconus is also a great hack n slash with rpg elements.
I bought my dreamcast in a bundle with about 7 games but if I knew any better I'd buy it alone and download the games, I'm against piracy but the companies aren't losing anything because every DC game is at least 10 years old, some games I'll buy because they're so awesome that I want to have the original disc and case and keep them as collectors' items

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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

Post by pcwzrd13 »

mazonemayu wrote:
pcwzrd13 wrote:
Neku wrote:So a NTSC console would work on a PAL TV, right?
Yup.
it does if you love b&w :lol:

it does on any region hdtv though
Oh yeah, that's right. Thanks for correcting me.
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Neku
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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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pcwzrd13 wrote:
Neku wrote:So any deals you guys can find? I found this but not sure its worth it as you can buy a new one for the same price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _500wt_922
Here is the cheapest I could find with shipping to Australia:

http://cgi.ebay.com/DREAMCAST-SYSTEM-RE ... 3067wt_905
I don't usually go for ones that don't have photos to be honest.

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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

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I already bought from that person in the past( I recognise the logo)
no problems, yet get what they offer
We are SEGA generation.

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Re: Should I buy a Dreamcast?

Post by Macabre »

The reason that one auction is a little expensive might be due to the two games included - Powerstone 2 on its own can some times sell for around $60.

That bundle is a little pricey, but the two games are some what saught after.
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