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Mindful Gamer's avatar

It makes me wonder. Could a similar "effect" ever happen again in today's gaming landscape? With so much emphasis on live service, interconnected ecosystems, and monetization over the long haul..it feels like the kind vision the Dreamcast embodied is “almost” impossible to replicate. Perhaps that's probably why its legacy resonates. Back in its gaming era, it prioritized unique experiences over endless engagement metrics.

Looking forward to Part 2!

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Peter Monks's avatar

I enjoyed reading this and am always interested in the history of video games, it can be fascinating to look back on. I actually owned Sega consoles growing up, from the Master System, Mega Drive (UK) and then the Saturn. I did want to get the Dreamcast, and looking back it might have been good because it has a lot of fondness, but buying my Saturn did leave me with regrets and taught me that you should go where the games are.

I remember reading all the news at the time of how Sega were doing, how they were spinning it in their favour, and it was genuinely a shock when they announced they would not produce hardware anymore, it was unfathomable at the time. History now shows that things worked out, and like you said can sometimes repeat itself.

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