20 years of Dreamcast: Readers look back on Sega’s final console

Engadget started up in 2004, so we missed the rise (and fall) of the Sega Dreamcast by a few years. We've still covered the company's ups and downs over the past decade and a half (and can't wait for the Sega Genesis Mini later this month). Today's t...

SEGA Dreamcast Bag: The Ultimate Shoulder System

Of all of the consoles I’ve owned over the years, the one I think I was most passionate about was the SEGA Dreamcast. It offered state-of-the-art hardware, groundbreaking graphical capabilities, and most of all an amazing slate of truly special games. Classics like Shenmue, Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Samba de Amigo, and Soul Calibur, were all birthed on this console.

If you’re a fan of the Dreamcast like me, you might want to grab one of these nifty shoulder bags, that looks just like the console.

The bag is a bit smaller than the actual Dreamcast console, measuring in at almost exactly the same size as the console. Plus, it’s bound to weigh much less than carrying around an actual Dreamcast over your shoulder. And that one won’t have any room inside of it for your keys, phone, and other small items. Of course, since it’s smaller than a real Dreamcast, don’t expect to carry your console inside of it.

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You can pick up the SEGA Dreamcast Shoulder Bag now over at NCSX for about $60(USD).

Sega Dreamcast Backpack

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Sega (remember them?) has just launched a new brand called Sega Kawaii, which means Sega cute. So no, the classic Dreamcast console is not making a comeback except as a nostalgic backpack for kids who weren’t even born when the Dreamcast was released (1999 for those keeping track). This large pack will be selling for almost $150, which kinda seems like a lot to me. And does that girl have a tattoo? WTF all around here. (via ubergizmo)

Sega Dreamcast Backpack

Sega Dreamcast Wristwatch Imported By NCSX

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It’s not “thinking” like the commercials say, but this Dreamcast wristwatch is totally boss looking.

Popularity for the Dreamcast never seems to wane even 11 years after the console met its untimely demise, and with a wealth of memorable games both unique and innovative – Shenmue, Jet Set Radio, and Chu ...
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Dreamcast Cake Celebrates The Sega Console’s 13th Birthday

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What better way to remember the Sega Dreamcast, but with a cake that looks just like it!

It might be a belated birthday recount, but that doesn’t mean I can’t raise a glass to a fallen videogame console that to this day, is still remembered quite fondly by its fans. Fondly ...
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Project Unity stuffs 20 classic consoles into one: if you can’t play it, it’s probably too new (video)

Unity Project stuffs 20 classic consoles into one if you can't play it, it's probably too new video

Most gamer who want to play with more than one or two vintage console platforms often turn to software-based emulators that may or may not be above-board. How about stuffing all of the authentic hardware into one controller and one base unit? Modders at Bacteria's forums have developed Project Unity, an attempt to natively address 20 consoles across 17 actual platforms folded into a single device. The gamepad, arguably the centerpiece, includes two each of analog sticks and directional pads, along with multiple shoulder buttons and a central button grid that can either be used to steer an Intellivision or fill in for otherwise missing controls. Stuffing the unique controller hardware into one gamepad obviously presents problems with board sizes and the laws of physics, so much of the relevant circuitry sits in modified NES cartridges. Our only dismays are the lack of original Xbox support and the slightly imposing challenge of aggregating and modifying that much classic gaming componentry in one place -- if you're more concerned about convenience in your retro gaming than preserving the original feel of that Sega Master System or SNK NeoGeo, though, you've just found Utopia.

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