Andre Yoskowitz
11 Jun 2010 0:19
Sega has announced its plans today to bring popular Dreamcast titles to the PlayStation Network (PSN) and the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) this year.
The publisher says the first two games are the wildly popular Crazy Taxi and Sonic Adventure, with fall launch dates.
Says Haruki Satomi, vice president of digital business at Sega: "The Dreamcast is fondly remembered by a large community of dedicated fans as a console that was ahead of its time in terms of graphics, quality and online gaming. There are few things that are more requested from us than making Dreamcast classics available for download in today's digital market place. We’re very excited to begin offering gamers our beloved Dreamcast titles again on the current console systems."
The Dreamcast launched on 9/9/99 and was the first console to ever offer online gameplay. Of course, trying to do anything online using a 56k modem is brutal, so the timing was off.
All the Dreamcast re-releases will include high-resolution graphics, 5.1 audio, and achievements and trophies.
Sega has 650 Dreamcast games to choose from.