Dreamcast

The Sega Dreamcast is a great video game system. While it is no longer supported, some great games have been released for it. Since the Dreamcast is no longer being supported, you can find some great deals on one at auction sites and pick up games for very little money.

The problem with the Dreamcast was that it was put out by Sega, who is notorious for pulling support of their products in the United States. I have a Sega museum with my Genesis, Saturn, and Game Gear to prove this point. In it’s heyday, there were some good titles put out for the Dreamcast that still can be a lot of fun to play today.

Not only can you pick up a Dreamcast for very little money, you can get controllers, memory cards, and other accessories really cheap. I picked up a controller from Gamestop for 99 cents. Games are also pretty cheap and there are even homebrewed Dreamcast games that have been created by fans who know how to make games.

An exploit with the Dreamcast allows copied games to be played on the system without any hacks needed. This problem has been cited as a reason for the demise of the console, whether it is true or not is another story. There were probably several factors that caused Sega to pull the support plug. Sega is much like the big networks that pull the plug on great programs before they have a chance to find their audience. Sometimes people need a few years to catch on to a really great product. The Dreamcast is still a great console that offers a wonderful gaming experience.