The Tragic Failure of the Sega Dreamcast

A comprehensive look at the history of the Sega Dreamcast: Why Sega made the Dreamcast, what made it so unique, and why it ultimately failed.

The Sega Dreamcast was first released in Japan on November 27th, 1998, and was the first 6th generation console on the market. The product of a floundering Sega, the company had hoped the Dreamcast would reclaim their once prominent position in home consoles and gaming in general. The Dreamcast not only boasted significantly improved graphics and sound compared to prior generations, but had a truly excellent selection of games along with a massive advertising budget. While the Dreamcast had every reason to succeed, the sheer popularity of Sony's PS1 and PS2 made it difficult to compete, and contributed heavily to the Dreamcast's ultimate failure. In spite of this, the Dreamcast is still looked back upon fondly as a truly unique console with an unrivaled library.

Twitch:   / ciggy_snake  
Discord:   / discord  
Patreon:   / ciggysnake  

Music used: https://pastebin.com/YDwfQXHD

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - The 90's - The Genesis
2:26 - The 90's - The Saturn
4:53 - The Dreamcast - Development and Success
8:32 - The Dreamcast - Decline
11:04 - The Pros - Hardware
13:00 - The Pros - Software
14:59 - The Cons
18:00 - Sega after the Dreamcast
20:32 - Remembering the Dreamcast
22:30 - Outro

Thanks:
Arisu
Joey
Walter
Brett
Vinguin
Daga
Kalani
CTO

#dreamcast #sega

This video is an opinion and in no way should be construed as statements of fact. All references, articles, and posts come from publicly available websites, forums, and documents, and are linked in the description. Any errors or inaccuracies should be thought of as accidental and unintentional.