2010 dreamcast games

Excellent off road racing. One of the few games on the system that can still be played online with other Dreamcast users and PC users! Only in Japan would you get an arcade game based on driving a train, Taito pulled out all the stocks with this series, even making sure every console it was ported to had a large train controller! Sticking true to the classic gameplay of the 80's arcade classic, but expanded into a full fledged platformer adventure with lots of levels.

Quite a simple game that is easy to complete, but is fun while it lasts. The sequel to Playstation brawler Star Gladiator, this is one of the lesser known Capcom fighters on the system. It's pretty bonkers, with special moves that includes characters becoming huge and stomping their opponents to death, a huge selection of wacky aliens to choose from, and psychedelic colourful 3D visuals. When Visual Concepts were not busy taking the place of an absent EA with their sports games, they cooked up this clever puzzle adventure game.

Loosely inspired by Carl and Lenny from the novel Of Mice and Men, but far more cartoony and less tragic, these guys appeared in the Dreamcast's American launch commercials and the game was intended to be episodic, hence the title. In the end only one episode was released and it was pretty close to the end of the Dreamcast's shelf life. This launch title from Ubisoft has you buying a hot rod and competing in races where you can gamble your money for extra risk or reward.

Races take place in chaotic stages that feature active volcanoes, twisters, and even UFOs and king kong! The game is fill of ridiculous characters to race against and winning bets will get you more cash to upgrade your heap on wheels. Visual Concepts range of sports games on the Dreamcast were arguably far better than what EA were putting out on other consoles at the time, and these ice hockey games were no different. Players can even get into punch ups! Midway followed up the highly successful Hydro Thunder with this spin off that took to the roads and mud with big wheeled car and dirt cars.

The same fantastic boost collecting system is in place but now you have harsh weather and rough terrain to handle. Built exclusively for the Dreamcast, the game runs as smooth as butter, or at least butter covered in dirt and tire tracks. In the distant future of er This is why the Megaman games just put X's in their years, Taito!

Apparently we should be watching fights between people with pink and green hair hair floating inside a huge cube, throwing plasma balls at each other on the telly by now. Still, at least we can play it!

A fun, unique brawler. A very clever mix of the scrolling vertical shooter and competitive puzzle games. You and an opponent have a side of the screen each and shoot at enemies that when shot in patterns set off a chain reaction which sends the dead enemies hurtling towards your opponent who has to avoid them. The Battles in this game can get absolutely mental or sometimes even last for mere seconds if played really well or badly. The game is full of daft cutesy anime characters and even features a dreadfully funny for all the wrong reasons full English translation option.

Based on an anime yet with a very western style isometric RPG with wizards, orcs and knights in shiny armor. Another late Naomi ported shmup by a small time developer Milestone that features eye catching cel shaded graphics, funky tunes and cool little swooshy sword move that wipes bullets out of your way like a car windscreen wiper.

The follow up to the Last Revelation looked back into Lara Croft's past, as far back as when she was a teenager, with missions based on different adventures over the years. By the end of the game we find out that she wasn't dead after all! Well they gotta keep making games about her, haven't they?

Despite being a completely different franchise, this is a sort of sequel to Spawn: in the Demon's Hand, at least from a gameplay standpoint.

Funny to think how in just the few years gap between the first and second Toy Story movies, we had already gone from the end of the bit era to the start of the bit era on consoles. Despite being ported from the Playstation the game there is lot to explore and do in this game, making it one of the more open world-ish platformers on the system.

Evolution was the first of sadly very few RPG's released on the Dreamcast, but luckily it did also get a sequel. For some unknown reason this arcade ported Sega developed Tetris game only stayed in Japan, which is a real shame as it's an excellent version of the classic puzzle game, and the only one of three on Dreamcast to make this list.

It featured a great versus mode including online play, a single player mode that gets insanely challenging very quickly, and even featured some cute remixes of Sonic 1 music. The designers of Wing Commander bring space combat to the Dreamcast in style.

Developed by Capcom despite their logo being no where on the box, this 3D robot brawler based on the original anime series not only looks and sounds the part but plays brilliantly too, with easy to pick up and play arcade controls and lots of slick action.

Fans of the anime will adore this but even people new to the series may get a lot of enjoyment out of this. A wonderful cartoon art style, creative levels and lots of unlock make this Japan only release a must play. Unlike the other Gundam game above this one found itself an English language release in the U.

S, which is thankful as this one requires more than just brute force: you also need to command your team of mechs so they don't just bumble about and get killed. This spin off is set in Australia and plays from a first person view, giving it an entirely different feel to the later Capcom game.

There is quite a bit of depth to discover here if you're willing to put the time in to master it. A slick looking 3D platformer in the vein of games like Crash Bandicoot that is infamous for its high level of difficulty, making it something of a love it or hate it game.

Clearly enough people loved it for it to make this list then! As the title suggests the gimmick of this game is magnets, of which Neo's noggin is made of and they can be switched between positive and negative on the fly, so you can attach to magnetic platforms to navigate the world, and this mechanic is put to it's ultimate test in later levels requiring superb reflexes.

Capcom crammed all the Vampire AKA Darkstalkers games together to create this fighter with added online play. Not only did it have every character from the series, but every version of every character, minor gameplay treaks and all, as well as gameplay settings from every game.

For fans of the series that wanted everything in one place, this was a treat. The last main entry in this classic puzzle series developed by Compile before they went bankrupt and sold the franchise to Sega.

The presentation and plefora of game modes and characters to choose from made this a fantastic entry in the series, with an anime opening, special attacks for each character to really mess with opponents, and story mode battles that can, depending on your skill level, go on for a very long time.

This beautiful platformer was significant for having a entirely female team developing it, and the result is a charming story driven adventure with a 3D hub world and 2. It's a real shame this one never left Japan as it is a truly wonderful little game. Vehicular combat set in 's America with time travel, hover cars, cyborgs and a bus smothered in guns, among many other cars and bikes.

This platformer by Ubisoft was one of the last games released in Europe for the Dreamcast after years of delays. You play as a orphan boy who looks a little bit like Chucky from Child's Play who is sucked into a world of nightmares full of freaky creatures. Commence rescue missions, puzzles, collecting, shooting catapults and a super hero alter ego that gives you a whole slew of abilities like flying and shooting fire.

There were quite a few games on the Dreamcast based on Formula 1 racing, but none of them came close to Video Systems World Grand Prix pair. You simply could not get a more authentic representation of the sport at the time, with weather conditions, tire types and wear and tear all accounted for in great detail. The game also had plenty of options to make the game as realistic or not as you want: if you just want to crash about without your car being destroyed you could, so no matter how serious you wanted to take it this game had everyone from die hard to casual fans covered.

Imagine if Crazy Taxi was mission based and featured a multitude of different cars, motorcycles and even a tank and you are half way there to knowing what Super Runabout is er While not as slick and timeless as Crazy Taxi is, there is still fun to be had here smashing and crashing around San Francisco.

As opposed to air crafts or space ships, this scrolling shooter has you playing as anime characters floating about avoiding a barrage of bullets from other floaty anime people. Just barely avoiding enemy fire like a badass gets you bonus points and charges your special attacks. There is also a lot of branching story paths for extra replay value, if you can read Japanese that is.. This indie release from Yuan Works is quite possibly one of the most deep and content packed puzzle games I have ever played.

The formula involves matching coloured blocks but there are so many intricacies to the mechanics it's impossible to go into detail here, but the game slowly reveals new techniques to you as you progress that constantly adds extra layers to the gameplay. I made an in-depth video review of this game which explains why it is oh so special.

The game was translated and almost released in the West for the Xbox but was mysteriously cancelled, and later leaked. Segata Sanshiro makes a cameo appearance too! The penultimate Sega licensed GD-Rom release. A scrolling shooter with a unique grab-things-and-chuck-them-back-at-them mechanic that has you playing as some scantly clad anime girls with rockets and other metallic clobber shooting them through space. A launch title that is totally bizarre, but still holds up really well today. A racing game starring strange mutant penguin things where the gameplay changes in the middle of the race: one minute you will be sliding on your belly, the next waddling about courses full of obstacles, and then swimming.

A rather odd but enjoyable cartoon racer, check out my Rummage! An indie release from Senile Team, who were previously famous in the Dreamcast homebrew scene for creating Beats of Rage. To break up the indie releases on the DC being mainly just shmups, they went for a top-down 2D racing game in the vein of Trash Rally on the Neo Geo.

The game is quite a challenge and there is plenty of secrets to unlock and also has a daft sense of humor, letting you run over spectators and cows, leaving them in a bloody mess, and silly artwork in between races depending on how well or poorly you do. The music is pumping and there is quite a selection of fun multi player modes too. This was also probably done because the Dreamcast wasn't really doing great in Japan whereas the Saturn did.

Either way this meant every main installment of the series up to that point was available in one place, which led to a very posh collectors box set with all four games contained within it. This was the debut game by developers Quantic Dream, who went on to produce highly cinematic and controversial games such as Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. Much like their most recent title this game had a big celebrity name attached it in the form of David Bowie, who not only composed music for the game, which was later re-written for one of his albums, but also made two cameos as different characters.

Another shmup ported from the Naomi arcade hardware when retail Dreamcast games were becoming few and far between in Japan. What makes this one unique is the 'buzz' system, which scores you for dancing around enemy bullets, basically showing off while you avoid them. That may sound tricky but it's actually quite simple to get the hang of.

In fact this game is oddly relaxing for a scrolling shooter! With a cool cartoon art style and game modes quite unlike anything else at the time, Ooga Booga was unique to say the least and most importantly, a lot of fun. No official FIFA stats or team management options here, just pick a country and kick about.

The replays of your best goals with the rainbow effect are pretty neat with a rating system of how good each goal was, and there are some crazy secret teams. Fishing 2 Exclusive to Dreamcast Released: The sequel to Sega's arcade hit is a console exclusive and has more of a simulator feel to it than it's predecessor and Sega Marine Fishing, making it one for those for fishing game fans that don't mind waiting longer than a few seconds for a fish to bite.

A launch title in the west and a sort of enhanced, expanded edition of Mortal Kombat 4, adding a bunch of additional characters from previous games such as Baraka, Sektor and Kitana. They also added weapon pick ups, a dubious choice as picking them up usually led to you getting your head kicked in or torn off before you had a chance to use them. Pretty dumb even by Mortal Kombat standards the ending cut scenes are hysterically bad , but amusing fun none the less.

Based on Todd McFarlanes moody comic book anti-hero, Capcom took everyone from the series and pitted them in against each other in 3D arenas for weapons and fist-to-face combat. Up for four people can beat each other up or up to two can co-op against large bosses in the arcade mode.

The action is hectic and at times even a little bit confusing, but if you're after some mindless comic book violence you can do worse than Spawn. The web slinger's first major 3D outing had many people's Spider senses tingling. Developed by the Tony Hawk's team, this game has tons of un-lockable goodies such as the bag man costume!

Type a swear word into the password screen and Spidey will give it a wee slap! Tee hee! These were the new entries to the Sakura Taisen series on the Dreamcast as opposed to ports from the Saturn, as evident in the lush high resolution artwork of the characters and the new 3D battle scenes. The 3rd game moved the action from japan to Paris and introduced a whole new cast of characters.

The 4th game bought together the cast of both the Paris and Tokyo divisions, making it a nice swan song release as the last on a Sega console. These games still have a massive fan base even outside of Japan. Back in the era, soon after the first game in the series, Sony nabbed exclusive consoles rights to the Tomb Raider series for a few years, making for another bow in their arrow that helped them trump the Sega Saturn. This deal drew to a close not long after the Dreamcast launched, which led to Sega making sure they got first dibs on the next entry, which they made a big deal about with commercials in Europe when it was released.

Despite being ported over rather than built from the ground up for the DC, the game was significant for supposedly killing off Lara Croft, which led to later entries being based before this one, though I'm sure the canon of this has completely changed since.

The first indie release by NG:DEV TEAM, which due to it's harsh difficulty for some was given a re-release called Pink Bullets, which as the title suggests made a bunch of the enemy bullets pink so they were easier to see. Ported from the Neo Geo Last Hope has a strong R-Type feel to it's gameplay mechanics, but does it in it's own style with fantastic atmosphere and music. The first print special edition with a soundtrack CD is now considered a highly sought after collectible.

One of the first console games to ever feature online voice chat, it's a shame this one cannot be played online anymore but even in the offline modes this is simple, fantastic fun to play. Blowing up everything in sight is such a joy, you can even go all 'Independence Day' and destroy the white house! EGG is a unique RPG released by Hudson in which you control a egg shaped mecha exploring acient ruins, solving puzzles to advance Zelda-style and getting into combat with other mechs and creatures.

At times you even get to compete in races in which your mech spins about in a ball! The game is presented with beautiful hand drawn backgrounds with a 2D overhead view and switches to 3D for the combat. The game is a bit similar to Last Hope but boasts stunning high res graphics full of brightly coloured space ships and scenery.

Sega's last first-party release on the Dreamcast in , Sonic Team took over the series originally designed by Compile and mixed things up with a new Fever mode and new Puyo blob shapes. The game has hardcore Puyo fans split down the middle mainly for its new cast of characters yet is still a riot to play and has loads of bonus content in the Dreamcast version, such as wallpaper art for your BIOs and the ability to turn the BIOS into a movable 3D thing.

The only other Rally racing games on the Dreamcast was brought to us by Infogrames, and is full of content with lots to unlock. One of the best things about this game was the easy to use track creator, which let you tinker with all the turns and depth you could want: you could make huge dips and hills to send your car flying!

This series needs no introduction, and this forth installment is one of the best in the series. Point your arrow and shoot bubbles to pop matching colours: it couldn't be simpler yet new game play features make battles vs the computer or another player an all out war that can turn at any moment in your favor or not.

A surprise last minute port near the end of the Dreamcast's life cycle was this sequel to the popular Model 2 and Saturn fighter, which plays like a super charged, less realistic Virtua Fighter that added cage arenas and armor. The sequel was originally released on Model 3 in arcades way back in so it's appearance on the Dreamcast in was a bit of a surprise, and it ended up not getting a American release.

Features in the sequel include hard to pull off super K. With three game modes that are set for novice, average and experienced players but also have significant gameplay mechanic differences between them. Unlike their previous games this one is more about reflexes than memorization, with funky techno beats and secrets to be found in every level is the form of a weird eyebrowed pig thing.

One of those shmups that came out after the Dreamcast was off store shelfs, including a limited print run and a special edition that goes for mega bucks. In fact there was so much demand G. Rev produced another batch which sold in five seconds flat too.

Each time you get shot in this game you drop to a lower, even harder level of the stage, making it one of the tougher shooters on the DC. The main thing most people enjoyed about about the first Star Wars prequel is transformed into a equally enjoyable racing game.

A shame it's a port from the N64 rather than the Sega arcade game, but the game still has a fanatic sense of speed and a diverse selection of sci fi locales. Tokyo Bus Guide is the ying to Crazy Taxi's yang: it's the complete opposite in tone, speed and rules but is still an arcade gem at heart. Much like getting the most money in Crazy Taxi, being able to clear a whole course in this game without making any mistakes is oh so satisfying.

A very chill and relaxing vibe to this game except it can be quite challenging which counter balances that. The classic Gauntlet formula is still present in this 3D revival: pick either strong, well armored, magical or fast characters and send them on a quest keys and treasures while fending off almost never ending hordes of goblins, golems and even death itself!

Remember, don't shoot food, because the wizard needs it Driving around the highways of Tokyo in a semi-decent car, flashing your lights at any other semi-decent car on the road to compete with them in 1-on-1 races.

You both get life bars fighting game style and the further ahead you are, the quicker their bar depleats. Winning gets you cash to put towards upgrading your car or buying new, slightly less average ones.

Slick graphics and a solid frame rate made this game a real treat near launch and the sequel made improvements to make the game even more engrossing. Released in Japan as part of Capcom's 'Matching Service' series, this puzzle classic had an online mode added among other things. Famous Street Fighter and Darkstalkers characters get shrunk into cartoon cuties that scrap with each other as you clear coloured gems to wipe the other player out. A collection of Yu Suzuki's 's arcade classics all on one disc, sold with a book about his career as one of Sega's leading creative minds, a rare collectible now but clearly popular enough to reach the top The last two KoFs on Dreamcast were outsourced to a Korean company called Eolith, and while is considered to be a bit on the rough side, it still managed to rank pretty close to , which is considered a high point for the series and is the most sought after of the five installments on the console.

Infogrames followed up Wacky Races with another fantastic, cel-shaded cartoon racer. They r eally nailed the characters personalities in 3D with superb animation as they hover around surreal space themed stages chucking dynamite and elephants at each other.

It's quite short and easy but great fun especially with up to 4 friends. Be born, survive and evolve as a unknown creature on an unknown planet in this hauntingly beautiful adventure that will really suck you into it's world of unique wonder. Despite being a Japanese only release there is has zero language barrier going into this as there is no text or dialog, just sounds and atmosphere to guide your way in abstract, but understandable ways.

The only game in this chart that was given away for free excluding the European release of a certain other puzzle game on demo disc and the Sega Smash Pack, Sega Swirl has all sorts of game modes of up to 4 players, and before you know it your evening has vanished. The tension and finesse of handling a sniper rifle to assassinate terrorists, condensed into a heavily time restricted arcade game from Konami. The challenge comes from being accurate and quick as the limited time given to you is your worst enemy.

Luckily you can increase your time while snopping about if you happen to spot a bikini clad lady in your sights! Oh, those were simpler times.. Easily one of the most important franchises on the Dreamcast in America that probably helped the console launch sales more than any other game , NFL 2k had realism of the USA's favorite sport unlike anything seen before, blowing away EA's series. If only "soccer" got the same wonderful treatment on Dreamcast this sport did.

Capcom does the manga comic book superb justice with this pair of arcade ports on one disc that let's you fight as a Chihuahua, drop steamrollers on peoples heads and shoot nipples darts. I'm serious. A fun cartoon racer from Infogrames. Not only do the graphics and sound re-create the Hanna-Barbera classic in fantastic 3D, but there is loads of content to discover and unlock in a hub world to explore, providing tons of hours of game play.

Each character has a set of their own unique weapons of which you can pick three of at a time, and you have to collect coins in the races to utilize them. Psyiko's sequel to the bit hit doesn't look, sound or play a whole lot different to the first, but if it ain't broke, why fix it? This shmup is great fun, and thankfully for us without machine reflexes has a total of ten difficulty options, from bullet hell to the insultingly titled 'baby'.

This console version adds two additional characters to the mix, including Morrigan of Darkstalkers fame. Best of all the story of each character can end in two different ways, and combining characters also opens up new, hilariously weird endings. This 3D fighter from Capcom spoofs various giant robot Japanese anime and TV shows from every era, even the animated intro features a cheesy Japanese theme tune. There's a lengthy story mode to enjoy as well as the usual arcade and versus modes, and the characters and their mechs are all so different from each other with some truly ingenious special attacks that will constantly surprise you.

There is tons of unlockable content to keep you coming back for more, such as Jin Saotome from the Saturn classic Cyberbots, also in the Marvel Vs Capcom games as well as a collection of VMU mini-games like the bizarre "Punch Love". Proof positive that this game is a timeless classic no matter what console it's re-released on, and this version couldn't be any more arcade perfect, with speed settings and zero load times. The 2nd fishing game from Sega replaced the bass filled groggy waters with tropical sea full of all kinds of creatures including sword fish, stingrays and even sharks to catch.

Every fish you catch will unlock new lures, additions to your boat including a pet dog! There is so much to unlock in this game that it's easy to lose many hours at a time to this one. Sega AM2 inject their trademark arcade style into the first person shooter genre and the results are a blast. America and Japan also benefited from online play and compatibility with the keyboard and mouse.

Most first person shooters on the Dreamcast are ported over from the PC, but this one is still an exclusive and benefits from being built from the ground up on Naomi arcade hardware, playing to the systems strengths.

A survival horror that can be best described as 'so bad it's good'. With this in mind you can actually die from freight. This game has of the most bizarre scenes you will ever see, such as a Toy Story parody which has you facing a giant demon Sonic. Before Illbleed Climax made this launch title, another survival horror that borders on camp with it's unintentionally? Despite this there is fun to be had with this wonky little game. Atlus, famous for the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series only made one one for the Dreamcast but they sure left their unique stamp on the consoles library.

The game is a first person hack and slash where you control a girl wielding a sentient sword that can "brain hack" enemies, letting you become them. An acquired taste but one that if you get the feel for it really clicks and immerses you in it's surreal story and atmosphere. Capcom take the Resident Evil formula and replace the zombies with.. Why not? EA decided not to support the Dreamcast, so Sega came up with their own Sports series that would not only fill the hole left by the lack of any EA sports, but for many at the time these were considered even better, starting with this Basketball series that lasted on the Dreamcast for 3 installments.

Team17's classic cartoon turn based combat series that began life on the Amiga returns in all its 2D sheep exploding, concrete donkey dropping glory. Armageddon is still considered by many fans to be the best in the long running series. World Party was an expansion pack of sorts that most importantly added, as the title suggests, online play. The first KoF on Dreamcast that wasn't released outside Japan, due to being released in , the same year as KoF It's also t he last developed by the SNK of old, as installments after these were outsourced due to Playmore taking over all of SNK's brands when the they went bankrupt, saving them from extinction.

A rare Capcom 3D shmup from Japan, Zero Gunner 2 has a unique control system which lets you lock and aim your helicopter in any direction you want. With 9 levels of difficulty gamers of any skill level including 'children' apparently should be able to enjoy this blow 'em upper with trains that transform into giant robots. You read that last sentence right?

Before the GTA series transitioned into 3D with the third installment, this sequel to the hit kept the simple 2D overhead gameplay but with enhanced visuals.

Set in 'Anywhere, USA' in the distant future of.. Or depending where you look For fans of classic First Person Shooter action, Doom For Dreamcast brings the seminal game, with mouse and keyboard support and network multiplayer action thrown in. DC Evolution , one of the leading Dreamcast homebrew websites, features ports of other famous shooters usch as Quake and the Marathon series from Bungie, creators of Halo 3 , as well as a series of beat-em-ups based on the open source Beats Of Rage fighting game engine.

For those who prefer their classic retro gaming action to be of a more cerebral nature, the ScummVM adventure game emulator, that supports classic titles such as the free Beneath A Steel Sky and also the Monkey island PC titles, has a fully featured Dreamcast version, while platforming fans can sate their gaming passion with a free downloadable Dreamcast version of legendary title The Great Giana Sisters.

Most Dreamcast homebrew games come in the slightly unusual CDI format. To burn this to a playable disc, you need software called Discjuggler. Although there is a professional version available for a fee, the free demo version has the ability to burn CDI images up to mb, which is usually more than enough for free Dreamcast games burned to discs.

Flat shading, on the other hand, means that the normals of a particular polygon are constant throughout. Flat shading and bumpmapping cannot possibly be done on the same polygon, considering bumpmapping works by perturbing normals in theory anyway.

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