Console Sales (1983-2017)

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by NickSCFC » Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:29 pm

KK wrote:I remember a lot of demo pods around for the Dreamcast - they had a playable of Ready 2 Rumble boxing. Thought it was a bit odd they put so much focus on that considering it was available everywhere.


That demo was DreamOn that came with the console, also included TrickStyle and Monaco GP which were also available on PlayStation/PC. The exclusive first party games were only available in video form.

The random Japanese Dreamcast pod that they had in our Odeon with Sonic Adventure and Sega Rally 2 did a much better job of selling it.

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by Return_of_the_STAR » Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:38 pm

I still feel sad for not buying a Dreamcast. I so wanted one but chose not too, I remember standing in Dixon’s for ages trying to decide whether to buy one or not when the price plummeted when they decided to discontinue it. It wasn’t the PS2 that put me off as I was a late purchaser of that. I had a psone and n64 so decided to wait for the GameCube.

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by Moggy » Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:51 pm

Jazzem wrote:Marvelous effort sir :toot:

Crazy that PS4 is about to outsell PS3 with no signs of slowing down

KK wrote:I remember a lot of demo pods around for the Dreamcast - they had a playable of Ready 2 Rumble boxing. Thought it was a bit odd they put so much focus on that considering it was available everywhere.

I honestly saw more people playing and interested in Rosco McQueen on a demo pod in Argos a few years prior than I ever did a Dreamcast pod.


Yeah I remember Ready 2 Rumble being very heavily promoted at the time, making magazine covers and such. Certainly not an especially well remembered game now


I can remember playing Ready 2 Rumble on a demo pod in PC World. I absolutely loved it!

And then I bought the full game and was bored of it within a few hours.

Moral of the story: Don't buy games, they will only disappoint you.

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by jawafour » Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:19 pm

Return_of_the_STAR wrote:I still feel sad for not buying a Dreamcast...

I do, too, STAR. I wanted to get one but I was still into the PS1 and, at the time, I didn't have the money to splash out on another system.

Picking up on the demo pods that a few folk have mentioned, there did seem to be a lot of DC ones about. I remember seeing them in most Dixons stores, GAME and Blockbuster. I recall seiing Metropolis Street Racer, Ready 2 Rumble and Crazy Taxi and the games always appeared to be so bold and vibrant. The console itself looked slick, too (albeit white plastic is doomed to age etc). Looking back, I would have liked to have jumped aboard.

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by mic » Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:53 pm

Resident Evil: Code Veronica and Marvel vs Capcom 2 made the DC extra special for me. Magical times :wub:

I’ve owned all of the consoles on the list bar one (PS Vita). If I had to choose an absolute favourite, based on both hardware and software I’d have to go with the Wii, since it also used GameCube software and peripherals right off the bat. Nintendo really deserved that success.

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by NickSCFC » Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:04 pm

jawafour wrote:
Return_of_the_STAR wrote:I still feel sad for not buying a Dreamcast...

I do, too, STAR. I wanted to get one but I was still into the PS1 and, at the time, I didn't have the money to splash out on another system.


EDGE referred to the Dreamcast as "a snack between PlayStations" in their launch review and, while you missed out on gems like Shenmue, Jet Set Radio, Powerstone and Skies of Arcadia, they were probably right .

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by NickSCFC » Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:36 pm

Remember when IGN put this article out...

http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2012/03/15 ... soles-dead

Sony boss Kaz Hirai loves games, but not enough to bring one of Japan's greatest ever corporations to its knees. Whatever form PlayStation 4 takes, he's got to come up with something genuinely new. A better-graphics box at $400? Not going to work.


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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by Gemini73 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:18 pm

Bought another Dreamcast beginning of the month. Its in very good nick too. Only thing is it didn't come with a box.

While I mainly play emulated DC games via nullDC, it's nice having the real deal sat next to my PS2 and Gamecube.

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by Jenuall » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:22 pm

Gemini73 wrote:Bought another Dreamcast beginning of the month. Its in very good nick too. Only thing is it didn't come with a box.


Someone call Jawa, he needs to update the chart to recognise another DC sale. We'll get the DC back above the PS2 eventually! :P

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by Gemini73 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:25 pm

:lol:

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by jawafour » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:27 pm

Jenuall wrote:Someone call Jawa, he needs to update the chart to recognise another DC sale. We'll get the DC back above the PS2 eventually! :P

There are still people searching for sailors in 2018 :datass: .

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PostRe: Console Sales (1983-2017)
by Rubix » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:11 pm

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