Power Stone 2 (Sega Dreamcast)
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Power Stone 2 (Sega Dreamcast)
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TrickStyle (Sega Dreamcast)
TrickStyle (Sega Dreamcast, PC)
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Not only was TrickStyle a sports game, it was an extreme sports game. And not only was it an extreme sports game, it was a futuristic extreme sports game. It’s 2017 an you’re wondering where your hoverboard is. It turns out it was in this 1999 game published by Acclaim for the Sega Dreamcast and PC.
While this may technically be classified is a sports game of sorts, it plays more like a racer. In fact, it was probably compared more to games like Wipeout than anything else. The game is set in the future and the player can race their hoverboard or do stunts through the cities of London, Tokyo and New York (and there is also a practice area). In general, this game got pretty good reviews with the Dreamcast version being a little better than the PC version.
TrickStyle was released on GOG.com in 2015 and on Steam in early 2017. I wouldn’t call it a must play game but if you have a Dreamcast you can probably track it down pretty cheap, or alternatively you can get it on GOG.com for only about $7. If you like this kind of game it’s well worth the cheap price.
TrickStyle had no official sequel but there was a similar game created by the same development studio in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 called AirBlade that could have just as easily been called TrickStyle 2.
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Skies of Arcadia (Sega Dreamcast)
Skies of Arcadia (Sega Dreamcast)
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Skies of Arcadia is a role-playing game published by Sega for the Dreamcast in 2000. It is a Japanese style RPG similar to the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy series. It is an excellent game and was loved by critics. However, excellent reviews apparently didn’t translate into the kind of sales that Sega was expecting. This was probably more a reflection on the declining sales of the Dreamcast in general after the introduction of the PS2 than on the game itself.
The game has a fairly unique premise that involves exploration via flying from floating island to floating island in an airship. At times, battles with other airships are also involved. After reaching an island, there are various above and below ground locations to explore.
This game, being a Sega release, was originally an exclusive for the Dreamcast. However, after support for the Dreamcast was dropped, a slightly enhanced port was released for the GameCube. Versions were also initially planned for the PS2 and Windows but were never completed. No further sequels or remakes have since materialized. Today, if you want to play this game, the Dreamcast or the GameCube are the only way to do it. The GameCube version generally has slightly improved graphics and frame rates but you lose out on a few minor features like a mini game and messaging on the Dreamcast’s VMU. The Dreamcast version is generally rated higher but only because expectations for improved graphics had risen so much in the two years since the original release, largely thanks to the PS2. Both versions are essentially the same game and both are excellent.