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For a organization that ’s often been painted as the console table that kill Sega ’s hardware market , theSega Dreamcastcertainly managed to rustle up an excellent library of games . There was never really anything wrong with the experience of actually playing a Dreamcast — and there was a lot that was genuinely great about it — but conclusion surrounding its damage and release and the unstoppable hype for the PlayStation 2 doomed it to relative failure . Although it was n’t a graceful way for Sega to bow out of the console wars , the Dreamcast makes for a estimable swan Song dynasty .
Perhaps the best part of the Dreamcast library is its extraordinary versatility , with many of the console ’s in force game featuring alone trend and estimation . Some of these title of respect would determine the future of major dealership , while others ended up inspiring more spiritual successors than direct sequels . disregardless , all of the greatest game on the Sega Dreamcast brought something olympian to the table , and all of them are still just as much fun to play today .
Thanks to its bold colors , alone design , and interesting gameplay mechanics , Hi - Fi Rush harkens back to some of Dreamcast ’s most pop game .
10Grandia 2 (2000)
Game Arts, RPG
PlayStation 2 titles tend to command conversations about early 2000s RPGs , but the Dreamcast housed several exceptional ledger entry in the genre . Grandia 2is one major standout of the catalog , with playfulness scrap and cute design that give the humanity and character an redundant dose of charm . It ended up receive a PlayStation 2 release as well , but severe compromise in the port make the Dreamcast version the superior option to wreak .
9Samba De Amigo (2000)
Sonic Team, Rhythm
It might seem unusual now to see a game from Sonic Team that does n’t asterisk the blue Erinaceus europeaeus , but the studio used to be a muckle more observational . Samba de Amigois one unmitigated succeeder that came out of this musical genre diversity , featuringsimple rhythm gameplay that relies on maraca peripheral to get the Adrenalin pumping . It ’s mere , stylish , and , above all else , fun , and it ’s well-to-do to paint it as the necessary forerunner to other popular games likeGuitar HeroandRock Band .
Samba de Amigo : Party Central does n’t full capitalize on its potentiality , but it still manages to be a ton of fun by getting the basics right .
8Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (2000)
Capcom, Survival Horror
Resident Evil – Code : Veronicamight not have the honor of being a numbered game in the iconic survival horror serial , but the level of tone that it delivers does n’t finger like a spin - off . It make up a technical step up from the first two games at the time of its handout , and its air and especially soundtrack are beyond reproach . The notable level of challenge also setsCode : Veronicaapart from mostotherResident Eviltitles , which could be a draw or a turn of events - off , depending on the instrumentalist .
7Phantasy Star Online (2000)
Sonic Team, Online RPG
Sonic Team managed yet another innovative Dreamcast title withPhantasy Star Online , which has the distinct and influential honor of being the first console online RPG . This help serve as a major calling card for Dreamcast ’s online capabilities , and its limit as a single - player title do n’t take off from how special of an achievement that was . The socio-economic class ramp up and fight features a level of deepness that can take time to in truth appreciate , and although the tale can palpate like it takes a backseat , it ’s atmospherical and rewarding for those who pay attention .
6Sonic Adventure (1998)
Sonic Team, Platformer
Sonic ’s 3D transition is n’t as effortlessly refined as the undecomposed 2D titles in the series , butSonic Adventuremore than makes up for it in imagination . Unique floor , charming interactions , and fun reinventions all keep the ball rolling , define a gamey standard for 3D gameplaythat theSonicfranchise has sputter to live up tosince . transonic Adventure 2is another sport jaunt on the Dreamcast , but the richer atmosphere and more open possibilities of the original are unvoiced to beat .
5Soulcalibur (1999)
Project Soul, Fighting
The passage to 3D was an exciting time for a pot of crusade biz fans , as adding profundity to arenas provided a thrill that the loss of 2D preciseness did n’t run to drown . Perhaps no plot made as strong of a case asSoulcalibur , however , which doubled down on the innovations of its predecessorSoul Edgein a secret plan that smoothen both on arcade cabinets and the Dreamcast . From the movement tech of the 8 - path run system to the advanced execution of weapons - base fight down styles , Soulcaliburcarved out a nichethat no other scrap game occupied .
4Skies Of Arcadia (2000)
Overworks, RPG
sky of Arcadiamight take the bar for the best RPG on the Dreamcast , and it has less to do with any one standout constituent and more because it features so few shortcomings . A fun skyfaring conception , memorable story and type , and irrepressibly optimistic sensory faculty of adventure makeSkies of Arcadiahard not to sleep with . There ’s a rationality copy are in high requirement today , although the aftermarket prices are certainly thwarting for anyone endeavor to pick up an original written matter .
3Crazy Taxi (2000)
Sega, Racing
Crazy Taxi ’s name sells the game . It ’s a frenetic , imaginative take on taxi driving , lifting the high - octane standard set by early colonnade racers from Sega and discombobulate an supernumerary dose of chaos into the premix . Crazy Taxiisn’t composite , and that ’s sort of the point , deliver the perfect direction to exhaust pent - up stress or get lose in a pure gameplay experience that knows it ’s fun and banks on it .
2Shenmue (1999)
Sega AM2, Action-Adventure
Grand Theft Auto 3rightfully gets a mass of credit for revolutionizing the concept of capable - world gaming , butShenmueis another major part of that evolution . The immersive detail of its metropolis scene and the ability to take gameplay at the instrumentalist ’s own pace made it resist out , and even the more awkward role of the gameplay do n’t stop it from being compelling today . The modern popularity of theYakuza / Like a Dragonseries plowshare some deoxyribonucleic acid withShenmue , and it ’s a shame that the in truth splendid Dreamcast franchise was never able to evolve across the years in the same way .
After eighteen years , Shenmue III has finally go far , and , for in effect or worse , it is on the button what fans of the series have been ask for .
1Jet Set Radio (2000)
Smilebit, Action
Jet Set Radiois all about the flair , with vivid cel blending , slick tricks , and an dead killersoundtrack from Hideki Naganumacoming together to make for an especially memorable experience . The gameplay combine inline skating and graffiti tagging to emphasise a rhythmic sense of mastery , and it ’s no surprise that it ’s inspired game likeBomb Rush Cyberfunkto essay to recapture the same magic . super C Set Radiois unlike anything that came before it , and its bequest as a masterfulDreamcastgame still dares to be defied today .
