No More Dreamcast for Namco This Year

According to recent statements from insiders at Namco in Japan, it appears that Soul Calibur will be Namco's only Dreamcast offering this year. The company isn't planning any other releases for the system until well into 2000.

Although Soul Calibur for the Dreamcast is likely to be one of this year's biggest hits for the Sega console, Namco has previously stated that it intends on only sparsely supporting the system. The decision to bring Soul Calibur to the Dreamcast was, according to Namco, due to the PlayStation's lack of hardware muscle, and the next generation PlayStation's later release. Namco has stated that future games, such as sequels to Ridge Racer and Tales of Phantasia, will appear on the next PlayStation system. Whether or not Namco's attitude toward Sega and its Dreamcast will change in the coming months remains to be seen.

Soul Calibur for the Dreamcast is currently scheduled for release this August.