One last Dreamcast game, over eight years later

Why go through the hassle (and lines of fire) to get your palms on a shiny next generation system when game developers are still popping out fresh hits for your Sega Dreamcast? You heard right, Sega's last flailing attempt in the console market still has a dream burning somewhere in Japan, as recent reports claim that "Warashi will be porting its arcade shooter Trigger Heart Exelica to the system." The game itself is a "side scrolling shooter" that utilizes a "three button system" (Genesis, anyone?) to take out your enemies. So if you're still hanging on to that (previously) antiquated console, and you don't mind games coming out some eight years after its release, then dust off the Shenmue and let it hold you over 'til the next big (and final -- right?) title lands on February 22, 2007.

[NLab @ Nov 29th 2006 2:55PM]

That's beautiful.

[Seamus Bartlett @ Nov 29th 2006 2:57PM]

Sweet Jesus, this is a mighty and glorious day in the world of gaming.

Really, the Dreamcast is my favorite console to date...Sega just never recovered from the Saturn, which was completely overshadowed by Sony...and then the XBox came in as a console for "cool" gamers. But Sega has always made the most entertaing, and mainly UNIQUE 1st party games.

Now if only they could come up with another Virtua Cop or Fighting Vipers for my Saturn...

[duckhunt @ Nov 29th 2006 3:19PM]

i guess they got that license mighty cheap....

[Tech^Cellfish @ Nov 29th 2006 3:20PM]

Well, there is still commercial software developed for the C64 so it's not that hot news.

[PreGHz @ Nov 29th 2006 3:26PM]

I'm still waiting for my copy of Shenmue 4.

Where is it, Sega?

WHERE IS IT!?!?!

[Mitch @ Nov 29th 2006 3:37PM]

WHAT ABOUT MY INTELLIVISION?

[dextro @ Nov 29th 2006 3:51PM]

Oh lord please give me the oportunity to finaly find a Dreamcast and FINALY buy it after years searching :S

[JHCIV @ Nov 29th 2006 4:17PM]

I love Dreamcast. Seriously. It practically started the "new ways to game" trend. VMU, anyone?

[nate @ Nov 30th 2006 7:20AM]

Ah! Ebay has dreamcasts. http://cgi.ebay.com/Sega-Dreamcast-Game-console-gray_W0QQitemZ180055588810QQihZ008QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[ECM @ Nov 29th 2006 3:52PM]

That's vertical not horizontal/side scrolling.

[Kevork B @ Nov 29th 2006 4:21PM]

dreamcast is one of my favorite systems. had amazing games, i wish sega continued to develop systems. dreamcast was amazing and a lot of fun. im happy that there are still games comming out.

[Jeff @ Nov 29th 2006 4:27PM]

I almost wish I hadn't sold my Dreamcast long ago.

Almost.

[Nova @ Nov 29th 2006 4:45PM]

Why not!

[Tim B @ Nov 29th 2006 4:53PM]

Ooga Booga is a kickass Dreamcast game! We still fire it up every few months for fun family smackahuna! I wish they would port that game to Gamecube or something.

[kei @ Nov 29th 2006 5:04PM]

I'm in if its as good as Ikaruga...time to put my dreamcast back on the "gaming shelf"!!

[Josh Maher @ Nov 29th 2006 5:39PM]

Well now I don't need to track the Nintendo Wii's availability in Seattle, I can just get a new dreamcast game!!

[v_dogg @ Nov 29th 2006 5:46PM]

Dreamcast was an amazing system!

[james @ Nov 29th 2006 5:57PM]

I can't wait for this one. I picked up a Dreamcast way late in the game and I'm very happy that I did. I love the little thing.

[killploki @ Nov 29th 2006 6:32PM]

hey dextro, i didnt think they were that hard to find. i tried selling mine last year with some games and i didnt get any offers. there seemed to be quite a few on ebay when i checked last.

[Sir.Pinkerton @ Nov 29th 2006 9:41PM]

Haha, I got my Dreamcast two summers ago from a local book store for $25, but mine's kinda noisy; is that normal? Still, I love my DC. It makes me sad... those words "one last game." Ahh, well.

[whiskey @ Nov 29th 2006 11:32PM]

I knew this day would come! I wonder if other makers would seem fit to reissue old games or letting out some of those unfinished games like Castlevania or Half Life for Dreamcast...
Dream on, dream forever!

[CB @ Nov 30th 2006 3:58AM]

Had kids party a few months ago and a room full of Xbox reared kiddies ended up playing my Dreamcast (it's actually turned yellow with age) there wasn't a hint of complaint, VR Rally, House of the Dead, Crazy Taxi, a huge fight erupted over the light gun, simply a superb console.
I'll never sell it..NEVER!

[jason @ Nov 30th 2006 10:32AM]

these have been coming out periodically for a good few years now available from lik-sang.com . There was a new DDR type game not long ago. I'm gay for SEGA

[Mike @ Nov 30th 2006 12:41PM]

Man that little bugger had so much going for it. great price and great games. it even looked cool. maybe the best launch games ever (nfl2k, soul calibur, sonic, chu chu rocket, house of the dead 2).

It looked and played so much better than anything else at the time. It was probably the biggest leap in generations by a single machine ever (compared to N64 & PSX). Its failure was senseless.

[LS650 @ Nov 30th 2006 9:11PM]

What about the homebrew scene? There have been several decent "kitchen table" games put out for the DC!

[Ricardo Chavarria @ Jan 19th 2007 12:36AM]

I love my Dreamcast...Still have it...can't get rid of it...the thought alone scares me...

I need some more games for it :D

[Justin @ Jan 19th 2007 3:39AM]

Too bad lik-sang.com is out of business thanks to Sony. I guess will just have to keep buying games off ebay.