Sulk about Sega/Dreamcast/Shenmue topic

Also a lot of forgotten games, remember Sega Swirl

*raises hand*

Oh, ohh, I do, I do! And Chu Chu Rocket!, you remember that? Two completely free games. Correction, two awsome, completely free games. One of which was the first ever console game, which could be played with other gamers from all over the world. I mean, HOW MUCH FUCKING LOVE DO SEGA HAVE TO SHOW!!?!??!

BASTARDS! FUCKING CUNTY BOLLOCKS!

( Edited on 30.01.2006 00:28 by Oni )

Chu...chu...chu...chu...

I love that game.

EDIT:In response to Oni Nijas reply- i dont know that many DC games that were worth owning. I had both Sonic Adventures but traded them in for the GC ones. Crazy Taxi was available multi format eventually but a good game nonetheless. I still own crazy taxi 2 though. Virtua Tennis is good and i own both Virtua Tennis' on DC. Shemnue was a good game but i seriosly didnt have time for the game, i prefered to keep my mind interested on Zelda games.

Other games worth owning: Jet Set Radio
Dead or Alive 2
Soul Calibur ***
Star Wars Pod Racer...
the other games for the system i own are shit
Virtua Striker,Rayman2,WWF Royal Rumble,Outrigger,Metropolis Street Racer (not to bad actually) and Blue Striker...ive had others but got rid of them as days have gone on

As for Mason- I only bought my PS2 for Football games,Metal Gear Games (except Twin Snakes) Gran Turismo, WWE games and the occasional FPS.

EDIT: Phantasy Star Online wasnt too bad

How can anyone seriously like Chu Chu Rocket

( Edited on 30.01.2006 00:32 by Flynnie )

I loved logging onto dreamarena and being told I was getting chu chu rocket for free. So awesome it was scary. And a cracking game to boot, I still play it.

What about playing PSO online for the first time, I was so excited and played for hours with the same 3 people.

Edit: What is actually wrong with chu chu rocket, it has no real faults.

( Edited on 30.01.2006 00:33 by HazukiSan )

LOL we are thinking at the same time Hazukisan

EDIT: Phantasy Star Online wasnt too bad

What is actually wrong with chu chu rocket, it has no real faults.

Nothing?

One mind flynnie... one mind.#

edit:

Nothing?

Exactly, a near flawless game. And brilliant online.

Edit: Oh and what was that game, you could use the mic with it and it was online...

( Edited on 30.01.2006 00:40 by HazukiSan )

quote]Edit: Oh and what was that game, you could use the mic with it and it was online...
No idea, unluckly i never took my DC online.
Was this topic created as a spin off from the "Revolution Name topic"??

Also, i have to say that although im kind of critisiing the DC, im still a massive fan. Although i have Sonic Adventures on my GC i still concider them as DC games. The ones that i did mention are worth keeping my DC over, but its reseting problem is pissing me off.

To respond to an earlier comment, if i close the disc cover it wont read the disc at all and take me to the title screen. It pisses me off. I think the laser has gone on it. My friend thinks he knows how to fix it but he'll have to open it up. Im not bothered about the warranty because it'll be void already im sure. Im just worried of him fuckin it up

The DC had plenty of AAA titles, one christmas we had tony hawks, shenmue 2, crazy taxi 2, quake 3 arena, unreal tournament, jet set radio and more I can't remember. Problem was lack of advertising.

Again, I must ask- HOW MUCH LOVE CAN SEGA GIVE??!?!.

What about playing PSO online for the first time, I was so excited and played for hours with the same 3 people.

How on earth could I forget that!? I bought the Dreamcast Keyboard especially for it! Still have it. Side note- Which was the first console to have a worldwide MMORPG? You guessed it... DREAMCAST, motherfucker.

What is actually wrong with chu chu rocket, it has no real faults.

Nowt. It was a fantastic puzzler. A fantastic quirky, off-the-wall puzzler. A fantastic quikry, off-the-wall puzzler, which could be played online. Correction- A fantastic quikry, off-the-wall puzzler, which could be played online, and was completely FREE. Don't make me say it a third time, people.

Oh and what was that game, you could use the mic with it and it was online...

I believe the game you are talking about, is called Planet Ring in the UK. And you just remended me- Which was the first games console to utilize a microfone, in a truly innovative way? Of coarse, it's DREAMCAST.

Oh and what was that game, you could use the mic with it and it was online...

Alien Front.

You might need to open the DC up and push some pins back into place, they have a habit of coming a bit loose - it's really easy to do, find a good guide on the 'Net and you'll be fine. I had to do it when I first got the console.

Not being lazy but do you think you could quickly look for me Mason, 'coz it looks like you know what your doing

I'll have a look for you in the morning, it's bedtime now - in the meantime, Oni might know, I'm pretty sure he's posted about fixing one or two before...

On second thoughts, I had a quick scan for you:

Click

Look under 'hardware fixes', find the one that best describes your problem and you should (hopefully) be able to sort it using one of those. I accept no responsibility if you choose the wrong one.

( Edited on 30.01.2006 01:01 by Mason )

aww thanks mason!!!

ahhh im scared , i'll get it done though..... thanks

( Edited on 30.01.2006 01:13 by Flynnie )

If the Dreamcast has one fault, is that she can be a very temramental mistress. Only a few years down the line, and she is likely to run into problems. As beautiful as she is, her cooling system isn't quite up to scratch. Not so bad that she overheats and will not run, but over time her insides can become warped, due to prolonged use over a period of years. Which is what your problem almost certainly is. A connection has become loose inside your DC. Luckily, as finicky as she is, the DC is a sinch to fix. I fixed my fucking GD-ROM drive!

The cooling system is veery poor, not as bad as the early jap models that used cooling sinks and were overheating within 2-3 hours of play!

Oh and planet ring, loved that game. There was one game that you were blindfolded and your online partner talked to you and guided you through a maze. Played that for hours.

Oh and what about Soul calibur, a game truely ahead of it's time. Especially graphically.

Soul Calibur > Soul Calibur 2.

Well, we've moaned plenty about the Dreamcast, now we should moan about Shenmue. Basically...

...!!!

Such a great game doesn't deserve to be kept waiting this long for it's conclusion! As for it's devoted fans... Ugh. God, I wish I'd never played Shenmue. I really, really do! I wish I'd never even heard of it. Then, I wouldn't wake up in a cold sweat every night, screaming "Ryo, Ryo! Don't go! PLEASE DON'T GOOOOOOooooo!!". But he's gone. They're all gone.

I think we'll see it next gen, in some form. Rumour had it they'd release the final chapters in a book due to budget constraints.

Shenmue II will probably arrive tomorrow...
...but then I'll be in the same position as you waiting for the third and fourth which could never come.

Shenmue II will probably arrive tomorrow...

You've not played it before? Tell me, you're getting the Dreamcast version, and carrying your finished save from Shenmue I, right? Well, you're in for a fucking treat. It's way bigger than the first game. The first game just sets the scene, really. Things really hot up in Shenmue II. By the end of the game, it's not just a revenge story anymore.

Rumour had it they'd release the final chapters in a book due to budget constraints.

That's quite an old rumour, which has since been made an idiot of.

I think we'll see it next gen, in some form.

That's alot closer to the mark. I'll fill you in on the latest news (assuming that you don't frequent shenmuedojo.com, if you do, then you already know all this):

Kikizo.com released a 'leaked' report that, not only was Shenmue III not cancelled, that it was infact being geared up for a next-gen release. According to the report, nothing solid had been decided yet, but the game is finished (and has been for some time), and they are searching for a deal, or failing that, a multi-platform release.

Also according to the report, the game was very nearly announced last E3, for Xbox (old Xbox). That plan fell through at the last second. So, what can be gathered from that is; The game has been finished for awhile at least, and was made for Xbox (so some real improvement in graphics can be expected over Shenmue II). So, unless they have improved it further (which I imagen they would), we're looking at a dormant Xbox game, which is to be polished up and further refined (graphically), and released on PS3/Revo/360.

Now, while rumours have surfaced before, none so in-depth and water tight. Kikizo are also an EXTREMELY trusted website, who have close links with (and inside) SEGA. Kikizo broke the world exclusive news on Outrun2 before anyone else, even SEGA (before the game was even announced!).

Here is the REPORT

Now, that was some months ago. Since then, Yu Suzuki has been interviewed by some Korean site, and the interview has been roughly translated. What we got from it waws, that as far as Yu is concerned, there are no current plans for Shenmue III.

Now, while this may initially seem to conflict with Kikizo's report, it actually backs it up. The report states that Shenmue remains an AM2 property, and that Yu Suzuki has no current involvement in the project. Since the game is conpleted, it could go ahead without him. Remember, the Kikizo report came a couple of monthws before the Yu interview.

What Yu did state in the interview, though, was that he would still like to Direct it, when it happens. Which links to the latest hot piece of gossip. Now, while the Kikizo report and Yu's Korean interview may seem at conflict (though they are NOT, as I have pointed out), wait 'til you hear this. In early Febuary, Kikizo have landed an interview, in English, with Yu Suzuki!!!!!!!

Why's this such an important development? Well, for a start, the Korean interview with Yu-san was never translated into English professionally, or properly. It was just put through Babelfish, which (as anyone who has used it before will know) produces less that adequate results. What you get is fragmented gibberish, which you've got to try and make sense of. Indeed, the Korean interview has been interpreted in a few (very different) ways.

So, finally, an ENGLISH interview. By KIKIZO, no less! Kikizo's webmaster (Adam Doree, who was the author of the initial leaked report) will be conducting the review. While the review is officially regarding Shenmue Online, Doree has already been quoted as saying that he's not pulling any punches, and is going to push some hard Shenmue III questions.

So, in short, the best news in years, and we've finally got some REAL FUCKING HOPE of seeing Shenmue III. The way I see it, all this could either be one big coincidence, OR, everything is coming together. The leaked report in Kikizo (who's integrity is NOT in question, they have proven sources inside SEGA, they wouldn't post bullshit, especially about Shenmue III), now this interview, by Kikizo with Yu Suzuki!

Remember, it's E3 in May...

You've not played it before? Tell me, you're getting the Dreamcast version, and carrying your finished save from Shenmue I, right?

Oh my god, I fucking you. I wish I could play Shenmue II for the first time, again. All I can say is, prepare for the best game you've ever played in your life. Japanese voices, too. So no crap American actors to ruin things at key points. Japanese Ryo actually noticably gets very pissed of at certain points. Enjoy the next two weeks of your gaming life (Shenmue II is going to take you alot longer than the first game).

Both your posts equal:

EDIT:
Bloody hell! I'd never heard about Shenmue Online, sounds fucking amazing!!! But it looks like it's aimed at the chinese market only .

( Edited on 30.01.2006 22:12 by grumbler )

Damn, my DC's cocked up lying in the attic, this topics made me want to buy another...

*typs*www.ebay.co.uk*types*

Anyone heard of the DC game Mars Matrix, I just wanna play that game again.

How has it cocked up?!! Describe symptoms.
Don't throw it away, they're easy to fix and we can't let another one die.

VERY interesting read oni, I knew of the korean interview with Yu Suzuki but didn't know about the interview in early Feb. Can't wait.