dreamcast

English translation patch released for “Nakoruru: The Gift She Gave Me” on the SEGA Dreamcast.

Posted on June 16, 2023June 18, 2023 by Derek Pascarella (ateam)

Download Patch: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/NakoruruTheGiftSheGaveMe-EnglishPatchDreamcast Nearly two years in the making, the English translation patch for “Nakoruru: The Gift She Gave Me” on the SEGA Dreamcast has finally been released! This visual novel adventure is set in the Samurai Shodown universe and treats players to a heartfelt tale, developing Nakoruru’s backstory in a way never seen […]

English translation patch released for “Rent-A-Hero No. 1” on the SEGA Dreamcast.

Posted on May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 by Derek Pascarella (ateam)

Download the patch here: https://www.romhacking.net/translations/6925/ VincentNL and his “Rent-A-Modders” have just released v1.0 of their English translation patch for the Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast game “Rent-A-Hero No. 1”, and it’s without a doubt the most thorough, feature-packed translation patch to ever grace SEGA’s swansong console! As a Dreamcast translation patch developer myself, I say this with […]

Dreamcast’s FIRST Online Homebrew Game: Driving Strikers

Posted on October 20, 2022October 21, 2022 by SaturnDave (Sega Saturn, SHIRO!)

The Dreamcast homebrew scene has been buzzing in recent years, and it’s just passed a huge milestone — the first online-capable fan-made game for SEGA’s last home console. The latest demo for the groundbreaking title, Driving Strikers, released last week, with this most recent one featuring online play for the first time. It’s downloadable for […]

VM2 Project Seeks Crowdfunding

Posted on September 8, 2022September 11, 2022 by Alex Mitchell

An Indiegogo campaign has been announced for the VM2: a modern redesign of the Dreamcast‘s hybrid handheld console and memory card. Like many of the features the Dreamcast is notable for, the original VMU was as innovative as it was flawed—its screen displays useful information in some titles and its ability to play mini-games is a charming […]

Kenji Tosaki talks SAT/DC Peripheral Design, Reveals “Virtua Visor”

Posted on June 6, 2022June 28, 2022 by SaturnDave (Sega Saturn, SHIRO!)

While the Saturn had a variety of great controllers and peripherals, a vast majority would agree that the 3D Analog Control Pad was perhaps one of the greatest. Dreamcast also touted several of its own clever and innovative add-ons, but most folks can’t deny the shear brilliance and significance of the VMU (Visual Memory Unit). […]

Dreamcast Controller Cable Clip by Retro Frog

Posted on April 14, 2022November 1, 2022 by Rany Battikh

Retro Frog has just released a plastic clip that holds the Dreamcast controller cable firmly in place. Since its release, the Dreamcast controller has been notoriously criticized for some of its odd design choice. Whether it was for the dotted plastic texture of the analog stick, the d-pad edges or the overall ergonomics, a lot […]

Dreamcast’s Castlevania Resurrections Demo Released

Posted on April 27, 2021April 29, 2021 by Vanessa (Vanessaira)

The long lost Castlevania: Resurrection E3 Demo once used by Konami for a potential release and showcase on the SEGA Dreamcast. Has been made available for download via website The Dreamcast Junkyard. This build of the game had been recently found and had made news headlines earlier this month. With a bit of additional controversy […]

New Dreamcast Atomiswave Arcade Ports – Unreleased Fighters: KenJu & Force Five

Posted on February 8, 2021 by SmokeMonster

We have been following Megavolt85’s efforts to convert Atomiswave Arcade games to run natively on the Dreamcast. Recently he released ports of two unreleased Atomiwave figthing games: KenJu and Force Five. KenJu combines cel shaded 3D graphics with 2D gameplay, and plays similarly to Rival Schools. Force Five is a 3D fighter later became Jingi […]

Atomiswave Dolphin Blue now fully playable on Dreamcast

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by SmokeMonster

I reported recently about Megavolt85’s native 1:1 Atomiswave-to-Dreamcast ports, and I posted a video on the topic. Since then, more Atomiswave arcade games have been ported over. RetroRGB/Bob maintains a list of the ports here. As I explained in my video though, “port” might not be the correct word; the Atomiswave is a Dreamcast and […]

Dreamcast Atomiswave Arcade Ports

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 by SmokeMonster

In my latest video, I cover the technical aspects of porting Atomiswave arcade games to the Dreamcast. I cover the similarities between the two systems and what games we might look forward to. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77L4KuNpL78 Sega Dreamcast Console (Renewed) (203) $179.99 Contains: Gray Dreamcast unit, modem, controller, power cable, and stereo a/v […]