!RESURRECTED! BIG LIST - Stuff for that new Dreamcast

[crypticlogin]

In regards to my post above about the PSO at Outpost, I just got this unexpectedly a few minutes ago:



<< Dear RYAN :

Thank you for your order J42788xxxxxx.

Please note that the item(s) listed below have been removed from your order per your request to Customer Service or because the item is no longer available from the manufacturer.

ITEM # DESCRIPTION QTY PRICE REASON
____________________ ______________________________ ___ ___________
2891434 DC PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 1 9.90
>>



Since I didn't call customer service, I'm guessing the supply lines dried up. Ah well, it was a nice dream for the night. This was one of the games I wanted to try online with the Dreamcast but I'm just not yet ready to throw more than $20 at it.

 

[soltrain]

<< jcpenney.com has got Sega controllers for 9.99. Search for a coupon for free shipping. >>




Great price! Coupon code also works!

Best I've seen was at Best Buy B&M for 14 a piece. Good stuff!

 

[misterj]

thanks for the heads up on the controller!

 

[BillRubin]

I managed to find a bunch of the 99 cent Nyko extension cables at CompUSA (my local store had never bothered to put new prices on the items so they were still marked $3.99, so no one bought them), so I bought 4 of them, figuring I could put together 2 and 2 and let my kids play really far away. However, I only really need 2 since one per controller is more than enough. I am not sure whether I should return 2, or keep them since who knows if I will ever be able to find them again if I ever do want them . Suggestions?

Bill

 

[polotek147]

I need to get a hold of one of those cheap Nyko S-Video cables. Out to CompUSA.

 

[Salvador]

<< I managed to find a bunch of the 99 cent Nyko extension cables at CompUSA (my local store had never bothered to put new prices on the items so they were still marked $3.99, so no one bought them), so I bought 4 of them, figuring I could put together 2 and 2 and let my kids play really far away. However, I only really need 2 since one per controller is more than enough. I am not sure whether I should return 2, or keep them since who knows if I will ever be able to find them again if I ever do want them . Suggestions? >>


.99 cents each and they aren't going to be available in the near future. What was your question again?

Seriously, what if the dog chews one of them or one of your kids decides to use one as a jump rope and ruins it? .99 cents for a couple of spares seems trivial.

You were joking, weren't you?

Sal

 

[Salvador]

Please tell me what is so special about the Performance VGA adapter? I've given it some thought and I'm not even sure for the used prices these things are going for. What is so much better about the Performance VGA compared to my $15 Naki VGA adapter?

The way that I see it is that you could just hook up your DC without taking the video cable from your monitor? The disadvantage to this is that you have something semi permanently in between your monitor and video card which may or may not degrade your picture quality when you aren't using the DC. The other is that it's just something else taking up space on your desk when you're not using it.

What is so difficult about unhooking your VGA cable from your video card when you want to use the DC on your CRT? I'm just trying to understand why I want to pay someone 3x the money for a used VGA adapter that I paid for a brand new one.

Thanks and please let me know?

Sal

 

[BillRubin]

<<
.99 cents each and they aren't going to be available in the near future. What was your question again?

Seriously, what if the dog chews one of them or one of your kids decides to use one as a jump rope and ruins it? .99 cents for a couple of spares seems trivial.

You were joking, weren't you?

Sal >>


No dog .

Well, I had originally been planning to ask if anyone here wanted to buy them, but I guess it pays to hold onto them now that I think about it. Who knows, maybe I'll buy a 3rd controller from JCP.

Bill

 

[crypticlogin]

<< Please tell me what is so special about the Performance VGA adapter? I've given it some thought and I'm not even sure for the used prices these things are going for. What is so much better about the Performance VGA compared to my $15 Naki VGA adapter? >>



It's all a matter of what you want out of your gaming setup. The Performance adapter lets you use your computer like you normally do but if the Dreamcast is on, the box will automatically switch over to the DC to display on the monitor. It's one less hassle of swapping cables when you want to play DC on VGA and using your computer. No switches, no cables to swap, and there's also a switch to display the DC on your TV instead of the VGA monitor. As for signal degradation... if it's there, my monitor's too crappy to show me so I don't care.

(tongue in cheek) And if all it does is pipe to VGA, I'd say you paid too much for that Naki adapter if it can be built for $5 in Radio Shack parts and a cannibalized DC AV connectors.

 

[Tallgeese]

^ for the DC death knell at BestBuy.com.

 

[Alligator]

250 DC games rated best to worst by 6,600 votes

These game rankings are from www.gamerankings.com
click on game links to read detailed Dreamcast game reviews of each game


Average Ratings do not include the User Ratings.
Game Name Plat Revs User
Rating Avg.
Ratio
Soul Calibur DC 70 8.5 96.8%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 DC 35 8.0 96.4%
NFL 2K1 DC 61 8.2 94.9%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape DC 42 7.7 92.9%
Resident Evil Code: Veronica DC 63 8.0 92.7%
NFL 2K DC 52 8.1 92.5%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater DC 56 7.9 92.3%
NBA 2K2 DC 14 9.1 91.8%
Skies of Arcadia DC 50 8.7 91.4%
Jet Grind Radio DC 64 8.3 91.3%
Virtua Tennis DC 63 8.1 90.8%
Dead or Alive 2 DC 64 7.9 90.7%
Shenmue DC 68 8.3 90.7%
Phantasy Star Online DC 50 8.3 90.7%
Quake III: Arena DC 54 7.6 90.1%
NBA 2K1 DC 43 8.4 89.9%
MDK 2 DC 37 8.0 89.5%
Crazy Taxi DC 69 8.0 89.4%
Ultimate Fighting Championship DC 53 7.5 89.0%
Tennis 2K2 DC 17 8.9 88.8%
Test Drive Le Mans DC 49 7.7 88.4%
Sonic Adventure DC 63 7.8 88.3%
Grandia 2 DC 44 8.2 88.1%
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 DC 54 8.1 88.1%
Unreal Tournament DC 31 8.6 88.0%
Metropolis Street Racer DC 46 7.6 88.0%
NBA 2K DC 54 7.9 88.0%
Bleem!Cast DC 5 8.4 87.6%
Samba de Amigo DC 36 7.6 87.5%
NFL 2K2 DC 19 8.1 87.2%
Power Stone 2 DC 39 7.5 86.9%
Fatal Fury DC 4 8.9 86.3%
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver DC 38 7.2 86.0%
Test Drive V-Rally DC 32 6.8 85.7%
Ferrari F355 DC 51 7.5 85.6%
Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC 35 8.0 85.3%
Chu Chu Rocket DC 39 7.7 85.2%
Shenmue 2 DC 5 10.0 85.0%
Sonic Adventure 2 DC 42 8.6 84.8%
Wacky Races DC 40 7.1 84.6%
Daytona USA DC 44 7.7 84.6%
Power Stone DC 49 7.6 84.5%
Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 DC 14 9.1 83.9%
Crazy Taxi 2 DC 43 8.1 83.7%
Bangai-O DC 17 8.1 83.5%
Capcom vs. SNK DC 31 7.5 82.9%
Rush 2049 DC 31 7.2 82.9%
Bomberman Online DC 11 8.4 82.8%
Re-Volt DC 30 6.7 82.7%
Ready 2 Rumble DC 50 6.9 82.6%
Typing of The Dead DC 20 7.5 81.8%
Space Channel 5 DC 59 6.9 81.6%
Looney Tunes Space Race DC 29 7.3 81.5%
Starlancer DC 32 8.0 81.5%
Sega Rally Championship DC 58 6.5 81.5%
Street Fighter III: Third Strike DC 28 7.8 81.5%
Seaman DC 47 7.2 81.3%
Sega GT DC 57 7.3 80.8%
Ooga Booga DC 13 7.4 80.6%
House of the Dead 2 DC 45 7.4 80.6%
Worms World Party DC 20 8.0 80.3%
Fur Fighters DC 29 7.3 80.2%
Spider-Man DC 32 7.4 80.2%
Toy Commander DC 39 7.2 80.0%
Speed Devils DC 46 7.1 79.9%
NCAA College Football 2K2 DC 17 7.8 79.9%
Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 DC 38 7.2 79.7%
Ecco the Dolphin DC 51 7.2 79.7%
Vanishing Point DC 33 7.3 79.6%
Hydro Thunder DC 49 7.0 79.6%
F1 World Grand Prix DC 29 7.4 79.5%
Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram DC 34 7.6 79.5%
Virtua Fighter 3TB DC 43 6.4 79.5%
NFL Blitz 2000 DC 36 6.4 79.5%
Marvel vs. Capcom DC 45 7.5 79.3%
Armada DC 29 6.7 79.1%
Mr. Driller DC 16 6.7 79.1%
Project Justice DC 22 8.0 79.0%
NFL Blitz 2001 DC 23 7.1 78.8%
Sega Marine Fishing DC 27 7.6 78.7%
Street Fighter 3: Double Impact DC 25 6.5 78.6%
Bust-A-Move 4 DC 20 7.4 78.5%
Tech Romancer DC 27 6.6 78.4%
Railroad Tycoon 2 DC 11 5.3 78.2%
Resident Evil 2 DC 16 8.5 77.9%
Shadow Man DC 25 7.2 77.9%
Alien Front Online DC 16 8.8 77.8%
NHL 2K DC 47 7.6 77.8%
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis DC 22 5.8 77.5%
Sega Extreme Sports DC 6 5.5 77.5%
Mars Matrix DC 19 8.0 77.1%
Sega Bass Fishing 2 DC 11 5.8 77.0%
NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC DC 35 6.9 76.9%
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX DC 11 7.7 76.9%
Sega Bass Fishing DC 41 7.2 76.9%
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense DC 34 6.7 76.5%
Sword of the Berserk DC 34 6.4 76.2%
Red Dog DC 15 6.8 75.6%
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX DC 32 7.4 75.2%
Ready to Rumble 2 DC 19 6.6 75.0%
Conflict Zone DC 1 7.0 75.0%
4x4 Evolution DC 25 7.2 75.0%
Demolition Racer DC 33 6.9 74.8%
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure DC 15 5.2 74.7%
Worms Armageddon DC 26 7.1 74.7%
4 Wheel Thunder DC 29 6.8 74.6%
Frogger 2 DC 7 6.5 74.5%
102 Dalmations DC 8 5.1 74.4%
Alone in the Dark 4 DC 19 7.4 74.2%
Outtrigger DC 22 7.3 74.2%
Last Blade 2 DC 6 7.8 74.2%
King of Fighters: Evolution DC 2 7.6 74.0%
Gundam: Side Story 0079 DC 21 7.2 74.0%
Carrier DC 27 6.7 73.8%
Star Wars Episode One: Racer DC 28 6.8 73.6%
Maken X DC 34 6.4 73.1%
Aerowings 2 DC 33 6.6 73.1%
Rogue Spear DC 17 4.7 73.0%
Super Magnetic Neo DC 37 6.5 72.9%
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles DC 29 7.0 72.9%
World Series Baseball 2K2 DC 20 7.9 72.7%
Ms Pacman Maze Madness DC 13 7.5 72.5%
Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits 2 DC 2 8.0 72.5%
Gauntlet Legends DC 30 7.2 72.4%
AeroWings DC 23 5.4 72.3%
Donald Duck DC 16 6.0 72.2%
Rainbow Six DC 25 4.9 72.1%
TrickStyle DC 29 5.2 71.9%
Soldier of Fortune DC 18 7.8 71.8%
Hoyle Casino DC 10 7.7 71.7%
Cannon Spike DC 27 6.2 71.6%
Hidden & Dangerous DC 23 6.5 71.6%
Dino Crisis DC 21 6.6 71.6%
Striker Pro 2000 DC 20 5.4 71.5%
Wetrix+ DC 20 6.0 71.5%
Silver DC 30 6.9 71.0%
Iron Aces DC 12 7.0 71.0%
Tokyo Xtreme Racer DC 37 6.6 70.8%
Deep Fighter DC 23 8.0 70.7%
Tee Off Golf DC 33 5.7 70.6%
Draconus DC 26 7.0 70.5%
Monaco Grand Prix 2 DC 30 6.9 70.5%
Coaster Works DC 11 8.3 70.2%
NBA Hoopz DC 13 5.8 70.1%
Stupid Invaders DC 16 5.5 70.0%
Speed Devils Online DC 17 6.6 69.6%
Flag to Flag DC 31 7.1 69.6%
Rippin' Riders DC 37 6.5 69.5%
D2 DC 29 7.0 69.1%
Elemental Gimmick Gear DC 19 7.3 69.1%
King of Fighters DC 24 6.9 69.0%
Evolution DC 29 6.8 69.0%
Blue Stinger DC 35 6.5 68.8%
Atari: Anniversary Edition DC 10 8.5 68.5%
Next Tetris: On-Line DC 7 5.0 68.4%
GigaWing 2 DC 15 7.8 68.4%
Air Force Delta DC 22 7.1 68.0%
Smash Pack Vol 1 DC 11 8.6 67.5%
Zombie Revenge DC 44 6.7 67.4%
Evolution 2 DC 19 7.0 67.2%
ESPN International Track & Field DC 21 6.0 67.1%
Omikron DC 20 6.5 67.0%
Silent Scope DC 13 6.2 66.8%
Xtreme Sports DC 28 6.8 66.7%
Chicken Run DC 19 6.7 66.6%
Grand Theft Auto 2 DC 29 6.5 66.4%
Sports Jam DC 6 6.0 66.0%
POD Speedzone DC 18 7.2 65.9%
MagForce Racing DC 21 6.7 65.3%
Confidential Mission DC 28 7.4 65.2%
Q*Bert DC 11 7.0 65.1%
IllBleed DC 22 7.8 65.1%
Star Wars: Demolition DC 28 7.0 65.0%
Disney Magical Racing Tour DC 20 5.9 64.7%
Gun Bird 2 DC 20 6.1 64.7%
Bang! Gunship Elite DC 12 7.7 64.4%
Record of Lodoss War DC 14 7.4 64.3%
Floigan Brothers DC 18 7.0 64.2%
Razor Freestyle Scooter DC 6 3.0 64.2%
Super Runabout DC 21 6.0 64.1%
Incoming DC 20 5.7 63.9%
Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits 1 DC 17 7.0 63.5%
Psychic Force 2012 DC 29 4.7 63.2%
Pen Pen Trilcelon DC 9 7.3 63.1%
Charge N Blast DC 15 6.2 63.1%
WWF Royal Rumble DC 45 6.3 63.0%
18 Wheeler DC 34 6.4 62.4%
Prince of Persia DC 9 4.0 62.2%
Expendable DC 35 5.9 62.2%
Maximum Pool DC 14 7.8 62.0%
Heavy Metal: GeoMatrix DC 11 8.1 61.7%
Kao the Kangaroo DC 15 5.8 61.7%
Reel Fishing: Wild DC 3 -- 61.3%
Spawn DC 29 5.5 61.0%
Tomb Raider Chronicles DC 17 4.7 60.9%
Hardcore Heat DC 10 10.0 60.1%
Virtua Athlete 2000 DC 26 4.0 59.0%
Surf Rocket Racer DC 13 7.5 58.9%
Toy Story 2 DC 24 6.4 58.9%
Suzuki Alstare Racing DC 28 5.8 58.8%
Slave Zero DC 38 3.9 58.1%
KISS: Psycho Circus DC 14 7.3 58.1%
Tomb Raider 4 DC 27 4.8 57.3%
Championship Surfer DC 16 6.6 56.7%
Wild Metal DC 32 4.0 56.5%
Chef's Luv Shack DC 21 4.3 56.5%
Sno Cross DC 22 5.5 56.3%
Namco Museum DC 9 6.4 56.2%
Dynamite Cop DC 37 6.7 56.0%
Sonic Shuffle DC 35 4.9 56.0%
Plasma Sword DC 23 4.4 55.8%
Dinosaur DC 9 7.0 55.3%
WWF Attitude DC 26 5.7 55.0%
Virtua Striker 2 DC 32 5.4 54.9%
Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command DC 21 6.6 54.4%
Sydney 2000 DC 21 6.0 54.3%
Mortal Kombat Gold DC 28 5.8 54.2%
Test Drive 6 DC 34 5.2 53.6%
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes DC 14 5.4 53.6%
Time Stalkers DC 27 6.1 52.7%
Centipede DC 16 10.0 52.4%
Max Steel DC 8 8.3 52.1%
GigaWing DC 19 7.1 51.0%
NFL Quarterback Club 2001 DC 17 5.4 50.5%
European Super League DC 1 10.0 50.0%
Dragon Riders DC 6 5.7 49.9%
World Series Baseball 2K1 DC 44 5.6 49.9%
Fighting Force 2 DC 21 5.4 49.6%
Spec Ops: Omega Squad DC 4 -- 49.0%
MTV Sports: Skateboarding DC 12 6.0 48.0%
Evil Dead DC 24 4.8 47.9%
Urban Chaos DC 7 -- 47.9%
Grinch, The DC 8 7.0 47.1%
Soul Fighter DC 26 5.0 47.0%
South Park Rally DC 20 5.6 46.7%
Nightmare Creatures 2 DC 22 5.5 45.8%
Roadsters DC 20 5.4 45.8%
Death Crimson OX DC 5 8.8 44.0%
Seventh Cross Evolution DC 12 5.8 42.8%
ECW Hardcore Revolution DC 25 6.2 42.6%
Industrial Spy DC 9 4.7 41.7%
Caesars Palace 2000 DC 7 9.5 41.6%
Jeremy McGrath 2000 DC 20 5.4 38.9%
Spirit of Speed 1937 DC 14 4.9 37.5%
Ducati World Racing DC 15 5.7 36.8%
NFL Quarterback Club 2000 DC 16 3.7 35.1%
The Ring DC 13 4.4 31.0%
ESPN NBA 2Night DC 12 5.8 30.3%
Who Wants to Beat up a Millionaire DC 3 5.0 30.0%

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Totals: 249 Games 6569 Reviews

 

[Salvador]

<< Well, I had originally been planning to ask if anyone here wanted to buy them, but I guess it pays to hold onto them now that I think about it. Who knows, maybe I'll buy a 3rd controller from JCP. >>


Yep.. I'd hold onto it if I were you. .99 cents is great, but I've found them for $3.99, which is still a great price. It would be about the same cost if I were to buy one from you and have you ship it to me.

About the VGA adapter.. I probably did pay too much for my Naki box, but I figure that the extra $10 will save me the hassle of having to go pick up all the parts, solder something up and hope that it works.

The Performance adapter sounds nice, but at $45 used, I'm just not sure that it's worth it. What do you think? I don't plan on having my Dreamcast hooked up to it all of the time, so I'd have to hook up stuff anyway if I wanted to play my DC on my monitor.

Sal

PS.. Bill Rubin: How did that Dell 2100 work out for you? I'm still using mine. Runs pretty good for $285.

 

[tallest1]

Keep your eyes open for open box Dreamcasts at Best Buy. They've been sold out of 'em for at least a month but when I walked in to grab a 2nd controller ($14.99), there was a (surprise!) a BB employee with 2 open box DC's in her cart going for $35.99. I asked her where she got that from and all she told me was that some lady 'just took the last one'.
Theres still hope for some of you DC-less people out there.

 

[BillRubin]

<< PS.. Bill Rubin: How did that Dell 2100 work out for you? I'm still using mine. Runs pretty good for $285. >>


It works pretty well. I have to upgrade it to 256mb with the free memory I got from Staples on Black Friday (already went to 192mb with CompUSA memory).

Only problems I have:

1) the joystick apparently does not come back to life after the machine comes out of hibernation.

2) I need to get another video card in there. The first time I tried it, I had some problems and I finally installed a game for my son (Ski-Doo from CompUSA last week) that will not work with the on-board video.

Bill

 

[Salvador]

<< It works pretty well. I have to upgrade it to 256mb with the free memory I got from Staples on Black Friday (already went to 192mb with CompUSA memory). >>


Glad to hear. I put mostly leftover parts in this machine and it works great. I still wish it had one more full sized drive bay, so I could have a dvd player and a cd burner in it at the same time. Oh well..

Dreamcast related.. Nothing right now, but I thought that I'd give a free bump to an awesome thread!

Sal

 

[PistachioByAzul]

Checked out the Pinole Best Buy today, looks like they restocked. Many copies of Jet Grind Radio, Mortal Kombat Gold, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, Championship Surfer, the Sega Sports games, and a few other games I can't remember. They even had Fatal Fury, but it was listed as 29.99. Quite a few blue memory cards as well.

 

[beaver]

I just received the two DC controlller (made in Japan) ordered from JCPenny. $10/each free shipping. They are same as the one in BB ($15/each there).
TOYs is cleaning out the Quantum controller $15/each (original $30). bought two also. Does anybody here use this kind of DC controller?

 

[admiralares]

Just got back from Best Buy in Fullerton, CA. I saw 3 copies of Test Drive V-Rally sitting there as of 6 PM Thursday, 1/3/02. Get on it quick if you live in the area!

 

[KiddyKong]

i have the quantum controller and it is much better for a game like Soul Calibur than the standard controller. Since it is a 3rd party controller it is lower quality such as the analog control stick ...but i recommend it

 

[courtjester]

<< Just got back from Best Buy in Fullerton, CA. I saw 3 copies of Test Drive V-Rally sitting there as of 6 PM Thursday, 1/3/02. Get on it quick if you live in the area! >>



Thanks admiralares, I live down the street from there and I have to hit it tomorrow. Hopefully it will be there. But I did stop by the local Funcoland and they just happened to have Marvel vs Capcom 2 (used) for $17.99. I don't know too much about it but I heard (on the boards) that it was one to get. Also, I stopped at Fry's and they had Bleemcast Grand Turismo 2 ($5.99). Has anyone had any experiance using it? I know that you need ps1 GT2 to play it. They also had it for Metal Gear and Teken 3.

 

[Salvador]

I just picked up Sega Marine Fishing at Target for $7.99. They had a ton of them at the Vernon Hills, IL store. Also, Amazon currently has Sonic Adventure for $9.99 with free shipping. Not as hot as the $6.99 CC price, but free shipping and no tax for many helps.

I also stopped by my local Beastly Buy. They had a ton of blue VMU's for $9.99 and controllers for $14.99 (not hot).

Does anyone have any experience with the Nyko Dream Master controllers? I thought that I had heard, much like the Interact Quantum controllers, that the extra buttons help with the fighting games. they have these controllers at Funcoland/Babbages for $9.99. I don't know if that is a good price or not?

Sal

 

[iamfatbloke]

CourtJester - GT2 on the DC is excellent. I haven't played any of the 'good' drivng games, but pick up the PS1 CDs for $20 and give it a whirl...

 

[JDorn]

You guys rock, I've been looking all over town for a cheap copy of NFL 2k2, and now thanks to this thread I found one at of all places, JC Penneys.

Thanks again.

JD

 

[comprotech]

Found this one on another forum:

Buy ANY Dreamcast item at kbkids.com and get a free controller and VMU (both Sega brand)...

LINKY

I placed three orders for Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi, and Virtua Tennis. Under $45 shipped for three games, three comtrollers, and three VMU's is pretty good

 

[comprotech]

By the way, it says on that link that you have to buy a console, but they inlclude the freebies with an DC purchase since they're sold out of consoles.