Dreamcast

FUCK YEAR, DREAMCAST! This shit was revolutionary back in the day and is still fun as hell and worth a pick up at a flea market or major gaming store. God damn, just look at that list and all of those great games. It's a fucking shame this console died early. In America, that is; in Japan, the Dreamcast survived until 2007. Shit's awesome. It had the best graphics ever at the time, four controller ports, VGA support[1], and it doesn't even need modding to play burned games (check the silver label on the bottom of the console[2] and look for the revision number inside a circle, next to the console's region: 0 or 1 will take burned discs, 2 will not). Some games require a boot disc, but those are increasingly rare. Or you could just burn the Utopia boot disc, like whatever.

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The Damn list

Box Art	Title	Genre	Description
	Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare	Survival Horror	You play as the "detective of the paranormal" Edward Carnby or as Aline Cedrac, an Ethnology Professor. Your adventure takes place in a mansion located in Shadow Island. The setting is quite cliché, but if you like old school Survival Horror games with nice pre-rendered backgrounds you should try this one. Also available in PS1, PC and PS2. It's worth to mention that DC version is the best regarding the visuals and sound aspects. Avoid PS2 awfully ported version. Anyways, blast shadow creatures with your TRIPLE BARREL SHOTGUN!
	Atari Anniversary Edition	Compilation	A compilation of the most old and retro shit around. It's got all of those famous arcade hits you know and love, and some movies n extras as well. Games: Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Battlezone, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Gravitar, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout, Tempest, Tempest Tubes, and Warlords.
	Bangai-O	Shoot 'em up	Super robot shooter made by Treasure. Known for its purposely shitty translation as well as the most framerate-killing special attacks ever. Also on N64 (NIPPON ONRY), but a bit different. There's a sequel for the DS called Bangai-O Spirits that is pretty fucking awesome too.
	Bleemcast!	Emulator	Bleem!, the famed commercial PlayStation emulator, came to the Dreamcast in three game-specific releases: Gran Turismo 2, Metal Gear Solid, and Tekken 3. It provided that serious visual upgrade (640x480, anti-aliasing, bilinear filtering) that the PS2 should but did not. There is also a non-title-specific leaked beta, but it was an early version, very buggy and incomplete, with spotty compatibility.[4] Of course, at this point there are far more accurate PlayStation emulators on the PC, so using the long-dead Bleem! is just a curiosity, a historic relic... and a reminder of how big corporations can abuse the legal system to bully small, innovative competitors, and drive them out of business.
	Blue Stinger	Survival Horror	This game was strangely, of all things, released before the Dreamcast itself actually came out (by nine days!). You're a guy living by an island. The island is the location where the meteor crashed that killed the Dinosaurs. Now horrific Dino-things and zombies are resurrected, and you're out to see what the fucks up. Any questions? Sega's answer to Resident Evil, essentially.
	Border Down	Shoot em' up	G.Rev’s first post-mortem Dreamcast shmup. Features the Bordering Down system (just a fancy name for alternate routes). Great tunes and sharp graphics.
	Bust-A-Move 4	Puzzle	Fuck yeah bitch, pop those bubbles with your bubble blaster! Puzzlan goodness.
	Cannon Spike	Shooter / Arcade	A short, tough and arcade-y overhead shooter. You can use one of several Capcom characters, including Cammie White (Street Fighter), Sir Arthur (Ghosts 'n' Goblins), B.B. Hood (Darkstalkers) and Mega Man. The character-specific endings are cute and include a bunch of cameos.
	Capcom vs. SNK	2D Fighting	Good fighting game with a lot of characters. Also on PS1.
	Capcom vs. SNK PRO	2D Fighting	Better thsan the version above because of 3 reasons. 1. Every hidden charcter from the above, Akuma, Evil Ryu, Shin Iori, is unlocked from the start. 2. MOTHERFUCKING JOE HIGASHI AND DAN MOTHERFUCKING HIBIKI. 3. More game modes with new feature. Case in point, get this if you want all that, or not if you still want a fully english cap vs snk 1 seeing how this is JP only.
	Capcom vs. SNK 2	2D Fighting	Fun fighting sequel that is Japan-only on Dreamcast but still playable like most fighting games made by Capcom, even without knowing Japanese. Also on XB/PS2/GC. XB/GC versions are the best by standard. A lot of people don't like XB/GC versions because of numerous gameplay changes, the most major one being the removal of roll cancels.
	Carrier	Survival horror	Resident Evil on a warship.
	Chaos Field	Shoot-em-up	Pretty decent shmup by Milestone inc. Port of the arcade game itself, like most dreamcast games, y'know? Play as 1 of 3 people and shoot shit the fuck up in space mufugga! Music is pretty cool as well as the atmosphere, I guess. Not the best shmup around, but one can only wonder. Also on GC and PS2, and as part of the "Ultimate Shooting Collection" for the Wii.
	Charge 'N Blast	Shooter / Arcade	Charge your weapon then...BLAST! Kill fake Godzilla before he blows up your oil rig god damn! Also has split-screen BRO-op! You move your character horizontally across the screen left or right along a fixed rail with the L and R trigger buttons (weird as hell, I know). Each character has three chargeable weapons, the longer you charge the more damage it will do. You aim the crosshair with the analog stick. There's also a time limit. Amazing fucking game.
	ChuChu Rocket!	Puzzle	Get mice into rockets! Fucking amazing gen of a game Also on the GBA and iOS platforms. Includes over 1,000+ puzzles made by users from the Dreamcast online. iOS versions include online play!
	Cool Cool Toon	Rhythm	Beautiful graphics! You press the buttons in tune with the circle thingy! Japan only and can link with the NGPC game Cool Cool Jam for bonus content.
	Cosmic Smash	Sports	It's like an insane mix of Breakout and Virtua Tennis. But a very well made mix indeed. Short and very arcade-y.
	Crazy Taxi	Racing	Fast paced driving game where time is everything. Arcade mode is a blast, and the banter is witty (but repetitive). Play as four different drivers in two huge cities, and play some challenges to sharpen your driving skillz. Though difficult, they're sweet. Pick this one up. The sequel was okay, the GBA port was a bit less so, and the threequel was on Xbox and it sucked. Only the first was ported to Gamecube, PS2, Xbox and PC. Also now on PS3 and Xbox 360. YAH YAH YAH YAH, YAH!
	Crazy Taxi 2	Racing	Sequel to Crazy Taxi, pretty good. More carazy taxi!
	Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram	3D Fighter	A much improved version of the first game. More robots to chose from with a whole bunch of weapons at your arsenal and you fight some pretty awesome and HARD boss battles. Fast paced robot action that you don't want to miss. If you can't find it at the arcade, then this will do. Also on Xbox Live Arcade.
	D2	Horror/Mindfuck	Horror game that takes elements from John Carpenter's "The Thing". Snipers, Tentacles, Snowmobiles, and what the fuck moments galore.
	Daytona USA	Racing	An impressive port of the top grossing arcade racer ever: graphics that surpass the original by far, excellent remixed music, several new cars and tracks, a career mode... what's not to love here? Well, the handling is not quite there as the Saturn's version (be sure to tune down the analog stick's sensitivity). Still, with all the extras, this may be the best version of Daytona USA.
	Dead or Alive 2	3D Fighting	Tits fightan'. Very fun. There are two versions on Dreamcast, four on PS2, two on Xbox and one on 360. SO MUCH PORTING.
	Demolition Racer: No Exit	Racing	In this racer, you must find a balance between beating your rivals to a pulp (for points), finishing in a good position (for a point multiplier), and not being beaten to a pulp by your rivals (for, you know, finishing the race at all). Nice gameplay, sweet graphics, and a badass industrial / techno soundtrack. Also on the PS1, in a vastly inferior form.
	Dino Crisis	Survival Horror	Join the sexy redhead Regina and her rescue team to kill "big-ass lizards" (as she says). Basically, it's Resident Evil with dinos instead of zombies. If you like Survival Horror games, give this a try. Originally released for PS1, than ported to DC and PC. Dreamcast version gets better graphics (nicer 3D models and less pixelated textures, at least), so this would be your best shot.
	Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future	Action-Adventure	Very beautiful looking game and a very unique game. Follows the traditions of the series by being fun and difficult as hell. You play as a dolphin and try to save the world, enough said. PS2 port was ruined, so get this instead.
	Elemental Gimmick Gear	Action RPG	You play an egg-shaped robot recently dug out of a ruin and re-activated, now trying to uncover your past. A Zeldalike overhead action-RPG with impossibly pretty hand-drawn environments. Boss battles are 3D arena battles, by contrast. A great, underlooked DC title.
	F355 Challenge	Racing	Awwwwww yeah baby, time to get serious racin' on in here. Might be too serious for some but nonetheless an excellent driving simulation.
	Fatal Fury: Garou Mark Of The Wolves	2D Fighting	SNK's answer to Street Fighter III. Considered by many to be the finest 2D fighting game of all time. While this game is worth looking into, be wary of this particular port. It' a good option if you don't have means to play it otherwise, but this version has issues with slowdown, which is a big no-no for fighting games. Available on Xbox Live Arcade.
	Fire Pro Wrestling D	Sports	A timing based grappling engine that takes some actual skill to use, misnamed versions of real wrestlers to avoid copy infringement, and a deep character and AI editor, this game is good even if you don't like wrestling. Seriously. Play it you faggot.
	Gauntlet Legends	Action RPG	An exact port of the Arcade. Play up to 4 Players. Level your character up and fight back against Skorne. Also on N64 and PS1 (Dark Legacy: PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox).
	Grandia II	RPG	Sequel to the Sega Saturn game Grandia (but not related plotwise), a JRPG using a Turn-Based fighting system set in Real-Time. Easily noted as one of the best RPG's to hit the DC. The PC and PS2 versions are plagued with bugs. (PC version's bugs have been fixed now)
	Guilty Gear X	2D Fighting	Sega Sammy's second installment in the popular Guilty Gear series. Combat is frantic and deeper than pretty much any other 2D fighter out there. Probably the only fighter on the Dreamcast on par with SFIII:Third Strike's gorgeous sprite work.
	Gunbird 2	Shoot 'em up	Vertical shmup that features amusing cutscenes. Also homoerotic endings (dead serious). Although the second plays a better than the first, it isn't quite as funny.
	Half-Life	FPS	You may be thinking: "What's this bullshit, Half-Life for the Dreamcast was cancelled!" Yes, it was - but it's out there nonetheless. A great port, including the High Definition pack and the Blue Shift expansion (both in fact created for this version and later ported to the PC). Strangely, the save file's size changes as you progress, so be sure to devote a VMU completely to this game. Now, it won't run as well as on any modern computer, so why do it? For the best of all reasons: the heck of it!
	Headhunter	Stealth action	Take the Metal Gear Solid formula, streamline the action, drop the pretentious plot for something that might as well be taken from some 1980s B action/sci-fi movie, and what's the result? Awesome. Somewhat rare, as it was only released in Europe; had a PS2 port and a PS2/Xbox sequel.
	Heavy Metal: Geomatrix	Arena Shooter/Fighter	Based off the American comic/magazine of the same name, HM:G is a third person fighting game similar to Power Stone. The difference being the bigger emphasis on weapons and overall style. It also has a kickass soundtrack featuring Megadeath, Halford and W.A.S.P to name a few, Cheap as fuck also. (No relation to the 1981 film, unfortunately.)
	Hydro Thunder	Racing	One of the best Arcade Racers to be ported to the Dreamcast. 13 Boats, 13 Tracks. Boost like hell, race your boat to the finish, and find all the shortcuts
	Ikaruga	Shooter	A spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun. One of Treasure's most well known games. Involves shifting polarity between black and white to deal huge damage to the opposing element while absorbing bullets of the same color. Much more of a puzzler than a shmup as there is a strict method to its madness. Also on GameCube and XBLA.
	Illbleed	Horror
	Jet Grind Radio	3D Trick Platformer	Recruit stylish young people and rollerblade through sprawling, colorful urban environments pulling off tricks and tagging spots with graffiti to fight the creativity-repressing establishment! An incredibly cool-looking game with great cel-shaded graphics and an even better soundtrack. Fair level of challenge. Sequel on Xbox (Jet Set Radio Future).
	Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure	2D Fightan	/v/, I am disappoint. This game is awesome and you all know it. Anyway, one of THE best manga based fighters of all time (that Capcom label helps too). Very fun and very arcade-like. A must have for the Dreamcast.
	Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver	Adventure	The next chapter in the Legacy of Kain saga. This time you play as Raziel, one of Kain's followers who is betrayed by his master. It's also in full 3D now. As usual, great storyline and voice acting. Defines the difference between goth and emo.
	Maken X	Slasher	A slasher game made by FATLUS that has the whole "Atlus artstyle" to it. You control the blade rather than the person using it in a unique first-person perspective that involves neat ideas such as brainjacking. Panned in america due to the horrendous dub given to it. But the JP voice acting is like always pretty good. Theres a port or something on the PS2. EU/JP only though.
	Mars Matrix	Shoot 'em up	Port from CPS-2 arcade system. Probably the most overlooked shooter on Dreamcast. Ugly as hell and hard as nails but get past stage one and you will find this to be one of the best shmups on the system. Play through arcade mode and earn money to buy cool stuff like Pro-tip movies, extra lives for your ship, etc. Go play Mars Matrix.
	Marvel vs. Capcom	2D Fighting	Good fighting game featuring some cool characters and good controls. Some prefer MvC2 over this, but this is still good even compared to MvC2.
	Marvel vs. Capcom 2	2D Fighting	Exactly what the title says. Notable for its large cast of characters (56 in the home versions) and tag-team gameplay. Notably arcade perfect. Ported to other consoles but only the PSN and XBLA versions are proper ports of this one, the Xbox and PS2 games have minor gameplay differences.
	MDK2	Shooter	3rd person shooter/puzzle/awesome! Stupidly hard and stupidly fun.
	Metropolis Street Racer	Racing	Predecessor to Bizarre Creation's Project Gotham series on the Xbox (which is seemingly a more western-focused Dreamcast 1.5 when you get down to its library) and as such consists of slick arcade racing in the urban environments of Tokyo, London and San Francisco to the tunes of Sega's maestro Richard Jacques. Brilliant stuff. Important note: avoid the bug-ridden European version.
	Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 1	Compilation	Midway decided we love them old school arcade games and gave us this. INCLUDE JOUST! SO NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO PLAY WHILE HIGH AS FUCK! Games: Bubbles, Defender, Defender II, Joust, Robotron, and Sinistar.
	Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2	Compilation	More midway-ian goodness all in one pack. Games: 720º, Gauntlet, Moon Patrol, Paperboy, Rampage, and Spy Hunter.
	Mortal Kombat Gold	Fighting	Updated port of MK4 with actual voiced and animated endings and slightly updated graphics. One of the 1st Dreamcast games. Pick it up if you're an MK fan looking for a dreamcast entry.
	Mr. Driller	Puzzle	Drill through colored blocks. If 4 or more colored block connect, they're automatically cleared. This creates and encourages crazy mad combos. Just don't run out of air or get squashed. Features a ton of different controller options, including the Samba de Amigo maracas. Ported to every console and handheld since this one.
	Namco Museum	Compilation	Basically a smaller version of the best early 1980s Namco games out there. Get it if you love arcade-y ness and whatnot. Quite bare, it lacks the "museum" from the Namco Museum titles for the Playstation. Games: Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, and Pole Position.
	NBA 2K1	Sports	Basketball done right.
	NFL 2K1	Sports	Handegg done right.
	Ooga Booga	Brawl	An extremely fun party game where you and up to 4 other people control witch doctors fighting on an island with melee attacks, spells and ridable animals. Bot support makes for an enjoyable experience, but with 2 or more humans it becomes a blast. Also features Boar Polo, possibly the best idea ever conceived. (Note: As of Oct. 2010 it does not appear to work on NullDC. If you are playing a burnt copy, press start at the pirate screen without doing anything else or the game will freeze during play.)
	Phantasy Star Online	MMORPG	The game that revolutionized online gaming on consoles. It is one of the best games in Sega's Phantasy Star series and was kickass playing a game like this on the Dreamcast until the official servers were shut down in 2006. Fan servers are currently available and have a decent following. Updated port of Ver. 2 on GameCube, Xbox, and PC.
	Plasma Sword	3D Fighting	Sequel to Star Gladiator on the PS1. Good game, it's fun like most Capcom fighters.
	Power Stone	3D Fighting	The first in the series, it is said to be the favorite by some fans. Pretty good fightan and power stonan. Also on PSP via Power Stone Collection.
	Power Stone 2	3D Fighting	A 3D top down fighting. Casual, but fun as all hell. Collect power ups ASAP so you can transform and annihilate. The first game is also good. Both are on PSP on one disc, although, they do not play as well as they do here.
	Project Justice	3D Fighting	Sequel to Rival Schools on the PS1, Project Justice plays just as well, so if you liked the original, be absolutely sure to check this out. Includes new characters and three-member teams in battle for some crazy combos. Also, BURNING HOT SHOUNEN JUSTICE!
	Propeller Arena: Aviation Battle Championship	Air combat	Cancelled when it was pretty much completed, eventually leaked on teh interwebs; and the fanboys rejoiced, for Propeller Arena is among the finest titles in the Dreamcast's library. This game is sheer arcade-style multiplayer air combat fun with a mean punk rock soundtrack.
	Quake III Arena	FPS	The definitive classic online multiplayer FPS. Quake III Arena has no story, just get some fucking friends or get online and start blastin' buddy. The official servers were closed down a long time ago, but there are fan servers to connect to. Also on PC.
	Rainbow Cotton	Rail Shooter	Sequel to the godly game known as Panorama Cotton for the Mega-Drive. Except it's far less godly. The graphics are really colorful, but the music isn't at the top of its game. That said, it's not bad for what it is, just not as good as what the series was. Its biggest problems are that the stages drag on a bit too long and that you control the auto-centering crosshair instead of Cotton directly. It's average, but a neat curiosity. Just, be sure to play Panorama Cotton as well, which is much better.
	Rayman 2	Platformer	One of the best platformers of the PS1/N64 era, ported to the DC with a faster framerate and cleaner graphics and downloadable stuff! Also on DS as a half-assed port and 3DS as a better, though still not perfect, port with minor fixes.
	Resident Evil 2	Survival Horror	Good game its got enhanced graphics and all that shit. It's worth to mention that this versions is the one with most unlockables and extra stuff, so if that matters to you this could be the best version.
	Resident Evil 3 Nemesis	Survival Horror / STAAAAARS	Look out, STARS because fucking NEMESIS is out for your ass! This game is awesome and truly can scare the shit out of you. WHAT A CLASSIC! Regardless, some would consider this more of a Resident Evil 2: Episode 2 rather than an actual RE3.It has some minor differences with the original release for PSX. The mini-game "The Mercenaries", Epilogue, and all extra costumes are available since the beginning of the game. And visuals are nicer: better resolution, better 3D poly models, etc.
	Resident Evil: Code Veronica	Survival Horror	In some ways, this is the real Resident Evil 3. Classic RE at its finest, Code Veronica follows Claire Redfield and Steve Burnside uncovering the mysteries on Rockfort Island, an island lab in the Arctic owned by the Umbrella Corporation.
	Re-Volt	Racing	Fuckawesome racer! Better than N64 and PC versions. Racing as remote controlled cars, you must kick ass throughout the neighborhood.
	Rez	Shooter	Psychedelic shooter, like Panzer Dragoon in a rave party. Though it's a bit short, it has huge replay value due to the amazing music, graphics and levels, which can be quite hard. HD update on 360. Also on PS2 with inferior music quality and 60fps.
	Samba de Amigo/Samba de Amigo: Ver. 2000	Rhythm	Shake your maracas to the songs in order to become the king of the Rumba beat and make everything go chick chicky boom, chick chicky boom. Pretty fun, though a bit tough get right at times. Sequel is Japan only and okay; Wii version is broken. Version 2000 is more of an upgrade than a sequel.
	San Fransisco Rush 2049	Racing	1-4 player, 60fps, loaded with plenty to do. Race, Stunt, Battle. Great arcade racer. Sure, it's not a full port of the arcade, but its the closest we're going to get.
	Seaman	Virtual Pet	Raise a fish/tadpole/frog/man thing while occasionally talking to it for some often hilarious dialogue (make sure you say Seaman correctly). At times, horrifying. Narrated by Leonard motherfucking Nemoy. You need the Dreamcast Microphone to play this!
	Sega Bass Fishing	Sim / Fishing	Fuck yeah, Sega Fishan games! Fun fishing game that really shined through if you had the Sega Fishing Controller. This shit was seriously fun as fuck. Also on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Has Move support, but strangely no Kinect support.
	Sega GT	Racing	Despite the similar name, this is not related to arcade-only Sega Super GT a.k.a. Scud Race. Instead, this may be the closest to Gran Turismo that the Dreamcast ever got. Excellent graphics, a lot of depth, but the floaty controls may mar the experience for some. The European release has extra cars. Also for PC, and two Xbox sequels.
	Sega Marine Fishing	Sim / Fishing	Couldn't get enough out of your Sega Fishing Controller with Sega Bass Fishing? Well here's the next game to itch your reelin' scratch. This game is considered much better by many due to the addition of collecting elements, which include things to customize your playable character with.
	Sega Rally 2	Racing	GAME OVER YEEEAAAHHH!! Awesome arcade racing, although this port has some framerate issues.
	Sega Smash Pack Vol.1	Collection	Good collection of good Sega games. FUCK YEAR GENESIS. It features 12 games: Altered Beast, Columns, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star II, The Revenge of Shinobi, Sega Swirl, Shining Force, Vectorman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage 2, Virtua Cop 2 and Wrestle War. Be warned! It has terrible sound emulation!
	Segagaga	JRPG	SEGA's absurdist self-parody in which you play a boy recruited off the street to get the company back in shape before it collapses. First you'll have to insult and compliment the game developers into submission via RPG-style shout-offs, then put them to work developing games under a strict schedule. Lots of Japanese visual gags, SEGA references, jabs at other games and companies and the like. JP-only, no translation as of yet.
	Shadow Man	Platformer / Action	Notable as Acclaim's GOTYAY and for good reason. The game is fun as hell, story is kind of like spawn if you think about it. This version is probably the best version. All other versions are good too EXCEPT the horrible PS1 version.
	Shenmue	Adventure	Shenmue is a strange mix of daily life simulation and beat 'em up with a very interesting plot (although this game is basically the prologue). Forkliftin'
	Shenmue II	Adventure	The sequel to Shenmue, with more of the same, but it continues the story. Was released on Dreamcast in Europe and Japan, but no America. The Xbox port was, however. Be warned though, the story ends on a massive cliffhanger, and there are no plans for a sequel to be made... ever.
	Shikigami no Shiro II	Shooter	Shmup that plays like Gunbird 2 in which the people count as the ships. Dialogue heavy- and JP only, but playable. Also on GC/PS2, GC version is JP only as well, while PS2 version (called "Castle Shikigami 2" in US) is in full ENGURISH.
	Skies of Arcadia	RPG	An incredibly enjoyable air-pirate RPG. Features a relatively unique combat system on land, and an incredible air-ship battle system as well. Being a dashing rogue actually has benefits, so try to pick the best choices when prompted for decisions. Had a port with extras on Gamecube but lower music quality.
	Soldier of Fortune	FPS	Neo-Nazi terrorists stole four Russian nukes, it's up to a mercenary group to get them back. Incredibly violent, with realistic dismemberment effects. Despite absurd loading times, it's still pretty good.
	Soul Calibur	3D Fighting	An arcade-perfect port of the revolutionary 3D fighter, with extra modes and characters. It's recommended you get this over the Xbox Live Arcade port.
	Sonic Adventure	Platformer	Sonic? In 3D? And it doesn't suck? Sign me up! Voice acting is terrible, but the gameplay is fun enough to make up for that. Cutscenes are hilarious as for some reason everyone talks with their eyebrows. Ported with minor graphical updates to GameCube, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
	Sonic Adventure 2	Platformer	Great sequel to the first game in the series, Sonic Adventure 2 is the second game in the series to successfully create a horrible character (Big the Cat was the first and Shadow only started sucking in Heroes although the brooding doesn't help.) Despite this, it's a solid game with actual better voice acting than the original. The storyline was a lot better than the first with a very serious overtone and some great characters, Top it off with refined gameplay (but still has problems). Was ported to the Gamecube with more missions and better features, but the original only really ages well amongst the Dreamcast library.
	Sonic Shuffle	Party	Yes, we know what you're thinking. GET THAT SHIT OUTTA HERE! Relax because this was made by Hudson as well so its not the biggest deal ever. It's fun if you like party games and we can leave it at that.
	Space Channel 5	Rhythm	Up, down, left, right, shoot shoot shoot! Despite the pure awesomeness the game gets very hard very fast! Sequel is Japan only. Also on PS2 with sync issues.
	Space Channel 5: Part 2	Rhythm	This is the Japan only Sequel. Same as the first but features Michael Jackson as "SPACE MICHAEL". There is a full English release made from PS2 game version, now replacing X and O buttons from DS controller to match actual buttons on Dreamcast controller. Get it here.Available on the PS2, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
	Spawn: In the Demon's Hand	Action / Beat 'em Up	WTF? A Spawn that's actually good? When Capcom makes it.. YES! Supports up to 4 players.
	Spider-Man	Action / Beat 'em Up	A visually improved port of the PSX/N64 title, one of the coolest Spider-Man games. It is inspired by the '94 cartoon, so it's far more colorful and lighthearted than the later, movie-based Spidey games.
	Starlancer	Shooter / simulator	It's like the Cold War in space, if the Cold War had turned into World War III. And had happened in space. Plays so much like Wing Commander that you'd be tempted to call it a Wing Commander rip-off before finding that it was produced by the guys who had created Wing Commander in the first place. One of the few DC games whose online mode is still active.[5] Also available for PC.
	Street Fighter Alpha 3	2D Fighting	Street Fighter in its pre-years. Pretty good arcade port like most Dreamcast games. On a fuckton of other consoles so this one might be easier to come by.
	Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service	2D PAZURU FAIGHTING	Seriously, Puzzle Fighting, that IS the fucking title. Capcom made a genious idea with this shit and it works out well. Best version of Puzzle Fighter II. Well, maybe the HD remix is better, but I wouldn't know. If you want to acquire this, Capcom Fighter Collection Disc exist online. Matching service version has online versus!
	Super Street Fighter II X For Matching Service	2D Fighting	Probably the best port of Super Street Fighter II ever. Nippon onry, but capcom fighter collection disc is out on the web that has this. Matching Service version is superior because of it's online capabilities. Another HD port of this game is on 360/PS3.
	Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact	2D Fighting	Packs the original Street Fighter III along with it's spiritual sequel, 2nd Impact. Some fans argue this version is better than 3rd Strike because of it's moves and music. Overall a great title, but not worth getting both 3rd Strike and this, it's better to just decide which you like more and stick to it.
	Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike	2D Fighting	One of the most respected fighting games ever made. Known for its excellent fighting system, its quirky cast, and its crisp, clean sprites. Ported to PSN and XBLA with online support.
	Suzuki Alstare Racing	Motor Bike Racing	Yes, Alstare, not Allstar. With that out of the way, it's a fun racing game with suzuki motorbikes.
	Tech Romancer	3D Robot Fighting	It's basically Super Robot Wars, but in the form of a 3D fighter. In other words, it's fucking awesome! Awesome supers galore.
	Tennis 2k2	Sports	Sequel of the well-known Virtua Tennis, a great arcade-y tennis game. This is the kind of game that will keep you playing because it's simply fun, specially playing with friends since support 4 players, even if you aren't a tennis fan. Improves over it's predecessor with a tighter gameplay, cleaner graphics, wider roster (including female players now), more courts, better AI, etc. Also available on PC, PS2 and Arcades. Note: known as Tennis 2k2 (USA), Power Smash 2(JPN) and Virtua Tennis 2(EU).
	Test Drive 6	Racing	Very fun and arcade-y game with so-so graphics, but has that feel that's just fun as fuck even for a race or two.
	Test Drive: Le Mans	Racing	A pretty cool driving game, with some stunning graphics that make it look almost like an Xbox game. There is seriously an option to play the 24 Heures du Mans in real time, with realistic day-to-night transition.
	The House of the Dead 2	Light Gun	Shoot Zombies with your light gun! Hilariously bad acting (a staple of the series) and solid gunplay make this a must. Also on Xbox (as an extra in 3), PC and Wii. Also arcade.
	The King Of Fighters Evolution	2D Fighting	A greatly upgraded port of arcade fightan megahit KOF '99. Just like in KOF Dream Match 1999 (actually a port of KOF '98, go figure), SNK took the fantastic 2D sprite work from the Neo Geo and laid it on top of 3D stages that replicate amazingly well the original's style. But this time they did not fuck up the audio, which makes this a far more enjoyable game.
	The King Of Fighters 2002	2D Fighting	Awesome entry in the KOF series with a butt-ton of old chracters and even more newbies as well.
	The Last Blade 2 Heart Of The Samurai	2D Fighting	Possibly the pinnacle of SNK's fighters, an obscure weapons-based series set in the Bakumatsu period where Western culture has arrived and samurai have seen their final days. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful stage design and sprite work, balanced combat with parry system and a likeable cast. There is a JP-only PS2 compilation of The Last Blade 1 and 2.
	Tokyo Xtreme Racer	Racing	Pretty good game about one thing and one thing only, Tokyo drift racing. Soundtrack is pretty good 'n arcadey.
	Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2	Racing	More Drift Racanan' has a good soundtrack.
	Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation	Adventure / 3D Platformer	This is probably the best Tomb Raider from the original series, despite what you read on many reviews. It's set on Egypt, which makes a great atmosphere for this kind of game. It's the same formula since the first Tomb Raider with all the good things (great level designs, clever puzzles, good orchestral music, etc) and bad things (stiffy controls, bad camera, etc), but with new moves, new weapons, and a great improvement in graphics in comparison with the Playstation version. Also available on Playstation, PC, Mac and PSN.
	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	Extreme Sports	Pretty neato game about tony hawk and all that jazz. Features a fair amount of chracters and awesome music. Also on PS1/N64.
	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Extremeier Sports	Awesome sequel that improved upon the 1st one. This game is so fucking good nobody at metacritic scored it below a 90. This time around you've got even more of the shit that made the 1st awesome. Spideys got a skateboard now. Also on PS1/N64, with an xbox port, 2X.
	Toy Commander	Action / Sandbox	Grand Theft Auto set in a toybox. Flying, shooting, racing all around some dude's house. A house... with a lot of toys... to command. Designed by Frédérick Raynal who's responsible for every underrated game ever from Little Big Adventure to Fade to Black and Soul Bubbles.
	Trickstyle	Hoverboard Racing	Hoverboard racing game by the rascals AKKLAIM. Reminds you of Sonic Riders, except this came first, so yeah. Made by Criterion as well, so that's pretty cool. Try it out if you want a good hoverboard racer game.
	Triggerheart Exelica	Shoot em' up	A flying anime girl robot shmup with a twist: other than shooting the enemies, you can also use a tractor beam to capture them, spin them around, and slam them against other enemies. Also on PS2 and XBLA.
	Trizeal	Shoot em' up	A damn sweet shooter from a tiny developer, with a very strong old-school feel; challenging and intense, good graphics, nice soundtrack. Also for PS2 (lotsa slowdowns), and part of the Shooting Love 200X compilation for Xbox 360.
	The Typing of the Dead	Edutainment / Horror	Instead of shooting zombies, you type them to death with the keyboard. Fucking hilarious (more bad voice acting). Also on PC.
	Twinkle Star Sprites	Cute 'em up / Puzzle	A unique shoot 'em up for Dreamcast that can best be described as a 2 player competitive puzzle/shooter. Get chains to put enemies on your opponents screen. CRAZY fun with another player to compete against!
	Under Defeat	Shoot em' up	G.Rev’s second shmup for Sega's deceased wonderbox. This time its a Vert set in WWII. Awsome 3D graphics and helicopter control scheme. Widely considered one of the best Dreamcast shooters.
	Unreal Tournament	FPS	The best FPS for Dreamcast, and a great play, but takes time to master. Multiplayer is a blast.
	Vampire Chronicle: For Matching Service	2D Fighting	Just when you though there was no Darkstalkers games on the Dreamcast! Capcom literally had EVERY fighting series on this console alright. Vampire, A.K.A. Darkstalkers, in 2 of thier best literations from the JP circuit. Now with online and other shit.
	Virtua Fighter 3tb	Fightan...IN 3D!	Same ol' Virtua Fighter, but better. With more characters, better graphics and stages and shit. If you're sick of playing Capcom, Namco and SNK fighters, well, then I guess this is the best alternative. Also weird fucking name. The 3th? WTF? 3tb, it stands for team battle.
	Wacky Races	Racing	A Mario Kart-esque racer using the license for the Hannah Barbara cartoon Wacky Races. Lots of fun.
	Wind and Water Puzzle Battles	Puzzle	One of the many "post-mortem" commercially released indie games, the aim of this puzzler is to match elemental squares into matching diamond shapes in a manner somewhat reminiscent of Tetris Attack/Panel de Pon/the "Puzzle League" games (Fuck me does that series have a lot of names). As those games are in their own right - Wind and Water Puzzle Battles is ridiculously addictive and graphically attractive considering it's a port from the GP32 of all things. Don't let the cover throw you off, this isn't a Jap-only game, it has full English as well and is region free.
	World Series Baseball 2K1	Sports	A very good baseball game. Baseball done right.
	Yu Suzuki Game Works	Compilation	A quite rare Japan-only bundle of a book covering Yu Suzuki's remarkable game development career, and a compilation of five of his early arcade hits: Space Harrier, Hang On, After Burner II, Out Run and Power Drift. If you've played through both Shenmue games, you've likely played most of these, but it's convenient to have them all promptly available on a single disc.
	Zero Gunner 2	Shoot em' up	Another helicopter shmup this time from Psikyo. Feature massive bosses all with multiple forms. Bit of a cake walk up until the last stage but still awsome.

/v/'s Official Best of the Dreamcast List