Tag Archives: Dreamcast

Blasting through the past at the speed of light guns

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Daniel

I was a total light gun game whore back in the early 2000s, but because there were so few horror-themed light gun games, I would also have to resort to crap like Time Crisis and Die Hard, where you go … Continue reading →

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Entering The Ring on Dreamcast

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Daniel

Amazing that The Ring video game was released for the Dreamcast two years before the U.S. remake of Ringu even made it to theaters. That’s why the supernatural threat in this game is Sadako, not Samara. Just like the Ringu … Continue reading →

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I got Carriered away on Dreamcast

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Daniel

Much like Resident Evil 2, Carrier offers two scenarios, first with a character named Jack then another with a character named Jessifer. The big difference is that you’re on a carrier ship on the seas after a previous search team … Continue reading →

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DREAMCAST DAYS: revisiting survival horror game Blue Stinger

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Daniel

Rather than just rely on the big name in survival horror back then (Resident Evil), Dreamcast scored a handful of exclusive takes on the genre (none of which turned into cherished franchises ). Blue Stinger has familiar elements of survival … Continue reading →

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A look back at the Evil Dead trilogy—of video games!

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Daniel

I dug out the old Dreamcast and Playstation 2 game systems, hooked them up to my big ass widescreen HD TV, and delved into three games based on the Evil Dead movies, all featuring Ash voiced by Bruce Campbell: Evil Dead: Hail to … Continue reading →

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For Adults Only: X-Arcade…the ultimate place to spend all your quarters…

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Daniel

I’ve spent the last decade trying to re-experience classic 80s arcade games the way I remember them. Plenty of ‘compilation’ discs have been released for everything from the first Playstation to the Wii, but with these consoles, you’re stuck using … Continue reading →

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The zombies come home for dinner—but all they want to eat is quarters…

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Daniel

Every time I dust off my Dreamcast, I find it such a shame that the system bit the very dust I’m wiping off. If only Sega had looked ahead and included DVD support, the Dreamcast could have been a great … Continue reading →

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