But in a lot of ways it is, simply because N64/GameCube/GameBoy and PS1/PS2 overshadowed it. I'd say there are a lot of people who appreciate and enjoy it, but it just didn't get near as much lime light.
Consider the following: You hear "DC is underrated" from *most* who talk about it because *most* who talk about it played it when it launched and value it. And, again, we saw it get lost in the shuffle of the PlayStations and Nintendos. It has gain a some more appreciation, but even now is far less known or appreciated by the general gaming community than a lot older systems.
AND NUMBER FOUR IS CRRRAAAAAZZYY TAXI AND NUMBER THREE? CRRRRAAAAAAZYY TAXI!!! AND NUMBER TWO IS.. .GET READY FOR IT... Skies of Arcadia. *BUT NUMBER ONE IS CRRRAAAAAAZYYYYYYYYYY TAAAAAXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII*
It's so amazing that both its protagonists appeared in ALL VALKYRIA CHRONICLES GAMES! (Except Revolution BUT THAT DOESN'T COUNT because that's an ALTERNATE REALITY GAME!)
Making such sweeping personal judgement calls is quite difficult for me, but Skies of Arcadia may very well be my absolute favorite game of all time. It just has this undeniable charm to it that can't be beat, and it is a continual treat to experience the world and sense of adventure as you play through it. Jirard having it on the shelf throughout this video was sweat torture as the list ticked down. That said, I wouldn't trade Sonic Adventure 1 for it, as they are both formative titles that deserve their own recognition for the place they hold in gaming history. I still remember how blown away I was with SA1 when it was brand new and we'd rented a Dreamcast, long before I ever owned the console myself. Though, of course, with the Dreamcast's lifespan, disk print numbers, and the console's tendancy to skrach the disks as it played them, you're much better off playing SA1, SA2, and Skies of Arcadia on the Gamecube (or by extension most Wiis) now. I might just go do that with SoA after this.
Big the Cat is my guilty pleasure... When I was a kid, we had a Dreamcast, and I loved Sonic. I played the Sonic Adventure demo over and over, but we didn't have the game yet. Knowing I was a Sonic fan and a video game nerd, one day my mom bought me a Sonic toy -- the last one. Not Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, or Sonic's pink girlfriend...it was this gigantic purple cat. A new character in Sonic Adventure? Cool! Tails can fly, Knuckles can glide...what can "Big the Cat" do? He must be even stronger than Knuckles because he's so huge! Maybe he belly flops, and can attack the way Sonic does when he has the bubble shield? The possibilities are endless! I loved Big the Cat because I had this little figure. My imagination filled in so many blanks; I even imagined him having the voice of an intellectual, and his personality being that of a "gentle giant". When I encountered him in game, I was so disappointed...FWOGGY. WHEW AWR YUUUU. Immediately, Big's story in Sonic Adventure was non-canon to me, and this belly-flopping intellectual cat with huge glowing eyes became the "real" Big the Cat to me.
Skies of Arcadia was on that shelf, possible Completionist Episode in the future? Might be better to play through the Gamecube version though, the extra content is worth it imo.
You know, there's something oddly refreshing about seeing a RU-vidr who doesn't bash Sonic Adventure 1, or 2.... Sure, the games may not have aged perfectly. But they're still in my opinion very playable. Despite some major flaws. Also, this list made me wish I played more games for this system.... I never played Jetset Radio. And the only taste of Power Stone, or House of the Dead 2 were from a Demo Disk.... And I admit, I liked both of those games quite a bit. And I remember spending quite a bit of time just playing those demos
Those are 2 of the nicest games of that generation. I remember when I was 9 when I first saw sonic adventure at Toys R Us display. I never thought graphics would be better haha.
GrandiaKnight skies of Arcadia deserves to be on this list. Given that i see the GameCube version of sonic adventure 2 in the background then he might have skies for that too.
I love the story, characters, battles, dungeons, music, graphics, and just about everything else about that game... But combat is so damn slow. Some attacks late game from bosses take nearly a minute (or at least feels like it.)
Skies of Arcadia was great, but the non-DC version of the Dreamcast does have a reputation of some major flaws... the Gamecube version really is the "true form" of the game, so as long as that one gets to be on a Gamecube-Top 10... I won't complain. If not, however... I SHALL SMITE THEE, JIRARD
as a prior gamestop employee, i can straight up admit that i too got a weird high from telling children they couldn't buy a rated M game, One time, a latino child and his grandma walked in, and for some reason i already knew what he was coming in for, GTAV. So he and his grandma walk up to me with, lo and behold, a case for GTAV. Grandma couldn't speak too much english, which i could tell the kid was counting on because i then tell grandma everything bad on GTAV in spanish(i look very white but i'm latino), and this kid starts mean mugging me. Immediately grandma said no and he started crying.....idk why but i got a weird power high that day
I am impartial to the matter of getting a high off of telling kids that they can't get an M rated game normally. But if the kid was plotting to trick his grandma to get that game, and you were able to thwart that trickery with your position on top of the language barrier that said kid was trying to exploit; now THAT is epic.
Here's my most favorite dream cast games (in no particular order): 10.Jojo Hftf 9.Power stone 1 or 2.(both are great) 8.Crazy taxi 1 7.sonic adventure 6.shenmue (both games) 5.street fighter 3 third strike 4.jet set radio 3.sonic adventure 2 2.skies of Arcadia 1. Marvel vs Capcom 2
Powerstone 2 was absolitely amazing, was like 3d smash. The stage transitions were so damn cool. Like the air ship you fight on it explodes and you fight while skydiving, then land in water and cintinue fighting on submarines. Loved that game.
I really wish he'd at least given a "special mention" or something! That game was revolutionary and is still my favorite game on the DC. Sure, the "sailors" chapter is a bit meme-y, but its still great!
Figured he simply hasn't played it, but maybe he has? I had a DC but was under the impression (when I was younger) that it wasn't a great game. Simply haven't gone back to play it.
Anyone who told you it was bad should have their lips sewn shut! It's blasphemy to say such things! Without Shenmue, Yakuza would not exist, and many other similar styled games wouldn't have been nearly as grand. Shenmue set a bar and without that bar, companies would still low-ball costs and we wouldn't have things like Heavy Rain and the like.
I always had good memories of both, and actually prefer 1 over 2, simply because I like hub worlds. But I also played 1 more than 2. That Super Sonic boss fight in SA1 was rad and probably one of my favorite game memories from the DC.
In his Mania review he says "it's been 23 years since the last truly incredible Sonic the Hedgehog game". That's the very first line of the video. He does not say "there's been no good game since 3". Additionally, Matt says that there have been some Sonic games that came close (to truly incredible) in those 23 years. Here Jirard recognizes that SA1 and SA2 have their flaws, but he still enjoyed them immensely (probably helped that he was played them while he was younger, as I did). Maybe you can find a place where he says otherwise. If not, stop twisting peoples words and stop misquoting them.
There was a game I happened to see on Kickstarter a few days ago, a 2D platformer that's releasing, among other platformers, on the Dreamcast. Not sure why, but that got me super excited for some reason - I love seeing how much love the old Sega systems get even today.
Over-Rated Gamers tbh i heavily prefer it over sonic adventure 2. better soundtrack, cooler gameplay, more characters, better overworld that u culd explore at ur own pace
Sonic Adventure is one of my favorite games of all time! Some of the moments in that game still make my stomach flutter like I'm in an elevator. Sure it has problems but don't we all?
Makes it even better we ended up with Sonic X that put both games in an anime those 2 games were my childhood and when I seen that on TV I was going insane.
The Whiskey Dic Sonic Adventure is dope! Jirard has great taste in video games! You rock, my brother!! Man, I'd love to play with you and come on your show!!
My 10 favorite video games in no particular order: * Mortal Kombat Gold * Virtua Fighter 3tb * Power Stone Series * Fatal Fury: Mark of Wolves * Zombie Revenge * Capcom vs SNK * Resident Evil: Code Veronica * Soul Calibur * Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Series * Grandia 2
This is a great list! Grandia II is one of my favorite games of all time, and I’m so glad it was remade for current consoles. That game with Resident Evil would keep me coming back to the Dreamcast.
You know it. (But seriously: I don't remember hating it, or having any strong feelings one way or another. Guess I need to go back and give it another go.)
I remember the feeling frantically attempting to get out of playing his stages. If I remember the game well enough, the stage progression was an out of order sequence for who is going to be required to play as at a specific time...and I would think please let me pick someone else...this is back in 2001/2002...so my memory is hazy.
(No particular order) 1. Worms: Armageddon 2. Power Stone 3. Power Stone 2 4. Sonic Adventure 5. Sonic Adventure 2 6. House of the Dead 2 (with official light guns) 7. Marvel vs Capcom 8. Buzz Lightyear of Star command (it’s great trust me!) 9. Rayman 2 10. Crazy Taxi I loved Quake 3 when it first came out but unless you have a keyboard controls take A LOT of getting used to now!
No Skies of Arcadia, Grandia II, Shenmue, or Phantasy Star Online? That's odd. Also, what does Acclaim have to do with Crazy Taxi on Dreamcast? Sega developed and published it.
Remember: this has more to do about nostalgia for him than anything. Nothing wrong with that. A lot of games I played 15 years ago often holds more value to me than games I play today, even if they are objectively better. Not always true, but often.
Grandia II was soooo good. One the few RPGs that I completed. :) Skies of Arcadia too, just classic. The exploration aspect and customization options were amazing.
Overrated actually. Sega committed various dumb mistakes with the Dreamcast. Using CDs like the PS1 instead of DVDs like the PS2, the controller is also atrocious ergonomics wise. Just because Capcom dumped many of their ip's on the DC trying to capitalize on Sega's last breath in the hardware business, it doesn't make the Dreamcast the second coming of Christ like fanboys want to believe In reality the Saturn is way superior of a console to the Dreamcast, it's Sega's best console in fact
aight lets go. Sonic Adventure was an extremely buggy, poorly made game. Every campaign except sonics was painful to go through, and had zero redeeming qualities, and can only be judged on how much worse than the others they are. Big's and Gamma's campaigns are the worst. Even the best campaign, Sonics, had very shitty levels that forced tons of bullshit deaths from glitches and awful controls, with linear boring levels.
Dr. Ceasars Palace MD: You might be objectively right, but I don't really recall a lot of that, if any, just that I enjoyed it. Maybe I wouldn't like it now, but as it stands, I have pretty fond memories.
Extremely buggy and tons of death causing glitches sounds like an immense third party exaggeration. Even on the DX port which is way messier than the Dreamcast original.
I've noticed grey often shows up in beards before hair, and it's more noticeable in darker hair. He probably just uses one of those simple dyes that are easy to apply. I'll admit I was tempted to get some myself when I saw a couple greys near my temples lol, but hopefully the blonde will hide it till it's more age appropriate. Of course, in the end the only person that really cares about your hair color is you lol
For my Top 10...off the top of my head, anyway: 10. Test Drive 6 (mostly for that music video) 9. PenPen TriIceLon (still a guilty pleasure today) 8. Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles 7. Hydro Thunder 6. MvC2 5. Looney Tunes Space Race 4. Soul Calibur 3. ChuChu Rocket! 2. San Francisco Rush 2049 1. Sonic Adventure (didn't have SA2 on DC else I'd tie them)
Shannon Seawood I would literally piss my pants if they would announce it! It was my beloved system which I' ve got as a birthday present from my parents for reaching adulthood (I know, how ironic...)
Fuck these overpriced, understocked mini-versions. Just put 5-6 games on a disc like they used to do when they did game collections. You know, every Pac-Man game on one disc type thing.
Shenmue 1 and 2 and REZ are in my top ten for sure. The Shenmue series (specifically the first one) is my favorite game of all time. You should check out Alice Dreams Tournament! Its a bomberman homebrew game that involves the VMU as a second screen (fully needed when playing hide and seek bomberman levels). Highly recommended. Thankfully I kept my copy of Powerstone 2 i got as a kid.
I may not have played the Dreamcast, but seeing these icons on the system makes me all the more FURIOUS that Sega has decided to focus on SONIC, and not bringing back some of these classics for new consoles.
To be fair, Capcom and other third parties are responsible for a lot of games on this list. Sega re-released a lot of Dreamcast games they own the license for.
Shenmu 2 and Grandia 2 are on there for me. Also some proper niche games had my attention for ages, like Record of Lodoss War, Draconus Cult of the Wyrm, BERSERK - Guts Rage, and Blue Stinger. But for a hindsight top 10 - maybe DoA2 and maybe Ecco.
Sonic Adventure is NOT a good game. However, in my opinion, it's like a B movie. So bad it's good. It plays just okay, the dialogue is bad, the acting is bad, and the story is bad, but if you play it you'll be laughing the whole time and enjoying all the cheesiness. Except during the Big the Cat stages. Fuck Big the Cat.
my favorite dc-game will always be shenmue (1&2). also sword of the berserk and grandia 2 were amazing. loved that you had house of the dead 2 in your list. i've played that with my brother at least 50 times back then. in my top 10 there would have been also space for skies of arcadia and the fabulous record of lodoss war. other ones would be crazy taxy 2, doa2(never rached that Quality again imo) and re:Code veronica
Personally I love this list, tho I feel like evolution 2 -no one I know, knows what that game is- and shenmue which made me strangely love having a part-time job lol and gacha machines!
Sadly was a poor kid who often had to wait for the odd game at Christmas or Birthday. So never had ten, think most I had was about eight? So have a top five instead. 5. Sonic Adventure 4. Power Stone 3. Tech Romancer 2. Power Stone 2 2. Sonic Adventure 2
I have a dreamcast and it rocks. Please,please,please check out and review my top favorite dreamcast game Looney Tunes Space Race on the system for the show PLEASE JIRARD?
Some of my personal favourites: Shadow Man Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Toy Commander Resident Evil: Code Veronica Sonic Adventure Kiss Psycho Circus Still my all-time favourite console!
My top 10: 1. Sonic Adventure 2. Shenmue 3. Soul Calibur 4. Sonic Adventure 2 5. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 6. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 7. Skies of Arcadia 8. Marvel vs Capcom 2 9. Jet Grind Radio 10. Evolution 2 Honorable mentions: Ecco Defender of the Future, Sonic Shuffle, Virtual On Oratrio Tangram, Evolution, Space Channel 5, Phantasy Star Online, Gundam Side Story 0079
There are youtubers out there that clearly should have broken 1-million a long time ago. That One Video Gamer is one. Another is Northernlion. It's honestly ridiculous that he hasn't hit 1-million yet. His views are really high for his sub count and he's been putting out consistent content for years.
The Dreamcast was, out of all my consoles (which extends back to the 70s), the only one I actually pre-ordered so I'd have it day one (actually, day two: didn't get paid until Sept. 10). Tons of good games on the system, including the two Sonic Adventure games, Soul Calibur, Crazy Taxi, Power Stone 1 and 2, Shenmue, Grandia II, Skies of Arcadia and many more. Two of my favorites not on this list were Project Justice (sequel to Rival Schools: United by Fate for the PS1) and Tech Romancer, a big, wet, sloppy Shoji Kawamori kiss to mecha anime. Still have a DC hooked up, ready to play at a moment's notice!
Crazy Taxi, Illbleed, Resident Evil Code Veronica, Omikron the Nomad Soul, Skies of Arcadia, Powerstone, Shenmue, Phantasy Star Online, Sonic Adventure 2, Carrier.... I have a crap ton more I could name, but you said ten. I loved the Dreamcast, still do. Heck, I still stream on Twitch several games from it. It's a game system in which I actually love more than my Xbox One and Wii U and Switch and... okay... you get the idea.
10: Sonic Shuffle 9: Samba de Amigo 8: Resident Evil 2 7: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 6: Rayman The Great Escape 5: Marvel VS Capcom 2 4: Crazy Taxi 3: Sonic Adventure 2: Jet Set Radioooooooo 1: Sonic Adventure 2
My Top Favorite Dreamcast Games 1. Sonic Adventure 2. Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future 3. Sonic Adventure 2 4. Ready 2 Rumble Boxing 5. Crazy Taxi 6. Power Stone 7. Virtua Fighter 3
I couldn't possibly agree with you more!!!! Sonic adventure 2 is the best, and all the others are killer too. The only one I would add would be Chu Chu Rocket
great list, for me I would have had to have shenmue, skies of arcadia, ready 2 rumble, and Legacy of kain in the list. Great games I still enjoy playing to this day.
Watched this while playing MvC2 on dreamcast. Also this list had a severe lack of Naple Tale, CvS2, Project Justice, The Last Blade 2, and Gundam 0079 Rise from the ashes.
00:00 Intro 02:04 #10 WWF Royal Rumble 03:15 #9 Soul Calibur 04:55 #8 Sonic Adventure 07:07 #7 The House of the Dead 2 08:38 #6 Resident Evil CODE: Veronica 09:59 #5 Power Stone 11:21 #4 Jet Set Radio 12:30 #3 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 14:22 #2 Crazy Taxi 15:45 #1 Sonic Adventure 2
Would love to give my favourite Dreamcast games, but I cannot, as I never had a Dreamcast and have yet to play a game for it. The closest I can ever got is Resident Evil: Code Veronica X. I agree that it was a great game, not sure how that port compares to the original version though.
I'm told Skies of Arcadia is pretty good. Have yet to try it myself though. Hopefully, when (when, NOT IF) they start porting GameCube games to the Switch, the GameCube version, called Skies of Arcadia Legends, will be among them.
I remember the House of the Dead 2. Lightgun games like that were also the only game my mom would play with me. So we had two gun controllers and I would make my mom play House of the Dead 2 with me hehe. Good times; cherished memories I'm sure I'll hold on to forever.
I’ve only been collecting for the Dreamcast (and Saturn) for a few months, and damn it has so many amazing games. I’ve poured my time and received more hours of enjoyment out of my Dreamcast than I have from my PS4 or Switch. Although not a top ten list, here are my favorite Dreamcast games in no particular order. 1. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 2. Sonic Adventures 2 3. Crazy Taxi (I love the Offspring) 4. Resident Evil 2 5. Dino Crisis 6. Jet Grind Radio 7. Grandia II 8. Capcom vs SNK 9. Power Stone 10. Seaman And while I’m at it, considering that I’ve been playing a ton of Sega recently. Here is a list of my favorite Sega Saturn games. 1. Panzer Dragoon 2. X-Men Children of the Atom 3. Resident Evil 4. Nights Into Dreams 5. Shining Force III 6. Marvel Super Heroes 7. Mega Man 8/ X4 8. Croc 9. D 10. Street Figher Alpha 2
