![]() ![]() My Dreamcast HighlightsĪs the magic of Sonic Adventure finally propelled SEGA’s mascot into the 3rd dimension proper, I sat amazed, enjoying the new approach to the blue blur. With Mortal Kombat Gold and these three gems, I was ready to enter the next generation in gaming. There it was, in all its glory, my SEGA Dreamcast, with Sonic Adventure, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, and Power Stone With my parent’s secret having been discovered, I asked them if I could open the large box next, which of course they permitted. Nestled toward the back a tree, was a box much larger than my other presents. I immediately began scrambling to find a box that could contain a Dreamcast. In utter shock, I stood mouth agape for a moment, before snapping to my senses. Expecting some PSX game, I excitedly opened it to see Mortal Kombat Gold for the SEGA Dreamcast, a gift from my aunt accidentally mixed-in with my presents from my parents. As my brother and I opened our gifts, I came across a small CD-shaped present. I also sprinkled in some used games for my SNES and SEGA GenesisĪfter realizing the quality titles available for my current consoles, the bitter sting of being without a Dreamcast subsided. Unfortunately the Saturn had long been abandoned by most developers in North America, so my list focused primarily on PlayStation RPGs to bolster my ever-expanding PSX collection, and a few games to bolster my limited Nintendo 64 stock. I instead made a list focused on the previous generation’s consoles, of which I had all three: the PSX, Saturn and N64. There was one minor issue, my parents refused saying I had too many consoles already, and my previous SEGA console, the Saturn, had barely any games.ĭespite being pretty bummed, I resigned to the fact that I would not be getting the Dreamcast that holiday season. ![]() Being exclusively a console gamer at that point, the thought of playing with gamer’s across the world was novel and completely amazing.Ĭonsidering all the cutting edge technology and finally being guaranteed a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog title, I was completely sold and begged my parents for the console for Christmas. With a colorful roster of characters, interactive environments, and over-the-top finishing moves, it offered a fresh experience I yearned to have on console.Īside from the arcade ports, SEGA also promised online gaming, something I was completely unfamiliar with. My excitement for the promise of faithful arcade ports was enhanced tremendously by spending much of the year playing the Power Stone arcade game an incredible 3D arena fighting title, that was unlike anything else I had played up until that point. My 9-year-old mind was obsessed with the thought of being able, for the first time, to truly play arcade quality titles at home, something that had always been promised, but rarely been delivered, especially with regards to 3D titles. During the latter part of 1999, SEGA’s North American “Its Thinking” campaign, managed to sufficiently intrigue me with regards to Dreamcast’s power. ![]()
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