Software:Dreamcast Collection
| Dreamcast Collection | |
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 Cover art for the 2015 Steam release | |
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Xbox 360Microsoft Windows |
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer (Space Channel 5: Part 2 only) |
Dreamcast Collection is a video game compilation developed and published by Sega for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. When first released in 2011, it included four of the bestselling Dreamcast games: Software:Space Channel 5: Part 2, Sonic Adventure, Sega Bass Fishing, and Crazy Taxi. The Windows version was updated to include Jet Set Radio and NiGHTS into Dreams in 2016, and Sonic Adventure 2 in 2020.
Each game included is a remastered version of its original release. The original compilation received mostly mixed to negative reviews and was criticized for its game selection. The 2016 release was met with a larger positive reception, particularly for the inclusion and remaster of Jet Set Radio.
Games and content
The original collection includes four games from the Dreamcast: three which were also part of the Sega All Stars budget range, plus Space Channel 5: Part 2, released simultaneously for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 in Japan, then later released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 outside of Japan. All games released in the bundle are available for purchase separately on the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Steam.[1] A retail release for PlayStation 3 was seemingly planned but never released.[2]
Dreamcast Collection was later reissued on July 22, 2016 for Steam, adding two games (NiGHTS into Dreams and Jet Set Radio, despite the former being originally a Sega Saturn game), which are a part of the Sega Heritage Collection.[3] It was updated once again on April 7, 2020 to include Sonic Adventure 2, which completes the collection.[4] The games could be purchased either collectively or individually on Steam until their removal on December 6, 2024.[5] The extended cuts of Sonic Adventure and its sequel (released as Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, respectively) are included as DLC content for Microsoft Windows. DX is also available for the Xbox 360, and replaces the original game upon download.
List of games
| Games included in original release | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Original platform | Original release |
| Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast port of the arcade game) | Arcade | 1999 |
| Sega Bass Fishing (Dreamcast port of the arcade game) | Arcade | 1997 |
| Sonic Adventure | Dreamcast | 1998 |
| Software:Space Channel 5: Part 2 | Dreamcast | 2002 |
| Games additionally included in the Steam reissue (Sega Heritage Collection) | ||
| Jet Set Radio | Dreamcast | 2000 |
| Nights into Dreams | Saturn | 1996 |
| Sonic Adventure 2 (Battle content available as DLC) | Dreamcast/GameCube | 2001 |
Reception
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Dreamcast Collection has received mostly "mixed to negative" reviews from critics, until the 2016 release for PC.[6] Metacritic gave the Xbox 360 version an average score of 53 out of 100, while IGN gave the game a 5 out of 10, writing, "SEGA's history deserves better. And so do you."[6][7] Eurogamer gave the game a positive review, scoring it a three out of five stars.[8]
References
- ↑ "SEGA". http://www.sega.com/news/?n=4856.
- ↑ "Gaming articles on Engadget". http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/dreamcast-collection-for-xbox-360-and-ps3-listed-on-gamestop/.
- ↑ "Dreamcast Collection · SubID: 116763". July 22, 2016. https://steamdb.info/sub/116763/history/?changeid=2120421. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Dreamcast Collection · SubID: 116763" (in en). https://steamdb.info/sub/116763/.
- ↑ "Jet Set Radio - SEGA Classics Delisting December 6th - Steam News" (in en). 2024-11-06. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/205950/view/4483990132492337188.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Dreamcast Collection for Xbox 360 Reviews". Sega. https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Buchanan, Levi (March 9, 2011). "Dreamcast Collection (Xbox 360)". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/10/dreamcast-collection-review. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 MacDonald, Keza (March 31, 2011). "Dreamcast Collection Cast - iron classics?". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-30-dreamcast-collection-review. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
External links
- Dreamcast Collection at Sega's Official Site
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