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If Sega revealed Dreamcast Mini, would it sell?

Araujo

Araujo

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Dec 5, 2017
2,196
Think of this deal.

$90-120
2 controllers, but 4 ports.
20 games
No online, no expansion, no rumble, memory card integrated to the console enough to save all games. no VMU minigames avaliable, Memory card is digital.

Potential 20 games

1- Sonic Adventure
2- Cannon Spike
3- Project Justice
4- Plasma Sword
5- Skies of Arcadia
6- Sega rally
7- Tech Romancer
8- Sonic Adventure 2
9- Evolution
10- Virtua Striker 2
11- Crazy Taxi 2
12- Jet Set Radio
13- Power Stone 1
14- Power Stone 2
15- Blue Stinger
16- Hidden and Dangerous
17- Ready to Rumble
18- Chu Chu Rocket
19- Space Channel 5
20- Record of lodoss war

The Higher price mark is due to the more beefy hardware and the selection of games, also coasting around the offer of the PS1 classic that was recently revealed. a Dreamcast mini would actually be considerably stronger hardware, and 4 controller ports plus HDMI i would imagine would push the price up.
 
Silky

Silky

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Oct 25, 2017
10,522
Georgia
Enthusiasts only have nostalgia for the Dreamcast lmfao

There is no overlap between people buying NES Classics and Dreamcasts
 
NovusTerminus

NovusTerminus

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May 24, 2018
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Wait, there was a Record of Lodoss War game for the Dreamcast? Also I would say Phantasy Star Online should be on there, even without the online in it, it's still a great game.
 
bionic77

bionic77

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Oct 25, 2017
30,888
The Dreamcast did not even sell when it came out so no.

I love that console so I would buy it but no one else would.
 
sir_crocodile

sir_crocodile

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Oct 25, 2017
23,474
I mean I'd buy one because I love the dreamcast, but it sold 9M so I don't imagine there'd be a big nostalgia factor helping it sell.
 
Imran

Imran

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Oct 24, 2017
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$100 for 20 fairly large Dreamcast games? That's a lot of mass-produced flash memory. The margins would make it not worth it.
 
billysea

billysea

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Nov 18, 2017
773
I was not a Dreamcast guy, but that actually a plus for me as I didn't get to play most of those games, so I will get one.
 
BDubsLegend

BDubsLegend

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Jan 24, 2018
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You guys are really buying into these toy consoles. They are fleecing you guys with nostalgia. I'd rather they came out with an ultimate collection or digital library than overcharge for plastic and games. How about we don't encourage this behavior from publishers?
 

FormatCompatible

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 25, 2017
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But we all know what should be happening now...



Where's Skies of Arcadia HD, Sega?! Preferably with the Gamecube story additions but with the vastly superior Dreamcast ost.
 
Waffle

Waffle

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Oct 28, 2017
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I'd love a Saturn classic first, but I'd definitely buy a Dreamcast classic/mini. Needs Capcom VS SNK and Street Fighter III 3s though.
 
darkside

darkside

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Oct 26, 2017
11,251
BDubsLegend said:
You guys are really buying into these toy consoles. They are fleecing you guys with nostalgia. I'd rather they came out with an ultimate collection or digital library than overcharge for plastic and games. How about we don't encourage this behavior from publishers?
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Seriously this.

Give me a 20 in 1 Dreamcast classic for current systems game.
 
elzeus

elzeus

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Oct 30, 2017
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I'd hope so if only so that we can get more interest in a new Jet Set and Powerstone games.
 
Samanosuke Akechi

Samanosuke Akechi

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Oct 28, 2017
8,071
2001
No soul calibur, virtual tennis, shenmue, or grandia 2 in your list.

Thread is disappointing.

Having said that, it'd be day one for me regardless.
 
Sho_Nuff82

Sho_Nuff82

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Nov 14, 2017
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BDubsLegend said:
You guys are really buying into these toy consoles. They are fleecing you guys with nostalgia. I'd rather they came out with an ultimate collection or digital library than overcharge for plastic and games. How about we don't encourage this behavior from publishers?
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The DC mini would likely be cheaper than chasing down the console and legit physical copies of all of these games.
 
Huey

Huey

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Oct 27, 2017
13,171
No - I think people identify with the DC library even less than Saturn, and it hasn't been long enough to have sufficient nostalgia factor. They were only making games for the goddamn thing for two years.

I say this as someone who just got my dreamcast out and have been enjoying some Ecco and Virtua Fighter 3tb (two games not on your absurd list!)
 
Kelegacy

Kelegacy

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Nov 12, 2017
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Sega has been dealing with a terrible manufacturer for the Genesis flashback thing, so no. Until they get a better partner, a DC mini would be a shit, half-assed product.
 
Poised Turtoise

Poised Turtoise

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Aug 29, 2018
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Make the games available on a platform I already own and maybe I'd get that but no.

not going to have like 7 mini consoles sitting around, don't like the clutter personally. As for the market at large just don't think it'd do great but have been wrong before
 
Xiao Hu

Xiao Hu

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Oct 26, 2017
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I think I would prefer an all in one emulation box that covers Mater System to Dreamcast. Load it up with ~10 games per generation, implement a store front for more ports and put up some servers for online play/online local coop. I would buy it.
 
SweetChinMusic

SweetChinMusic

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Sep 19, 2018
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It would sell to the very small hardcore contingency of Dreamcast fans but the majority of people probably don't even know what a Dreamcast is.
 
Samanosuke Akechi

Samanosuke Akechi

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Oct 28, 2017
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I rather sega make a console that's capable of playing games from multiple sega systems. Have it play Saturn, Dreamcast, and genesis. That would be great.
 
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