[QUOTE="treedoor"]
Basically, I'm sticking to what I said because when I look at the Dreamcast's library I don't say "Wow the Dreamcast might as well not be memorable for Space Channel 5, or Skies of Arcadia because I can play those on other systems"
And that's just that really. The Dreamcast brought to light some magnificent franchises, and had the best versions of arcade games, and other various ports.
People look at the PS1 and see games like MGS, FF, and RE regardless of the fact that other systems had these games. The PS1 brought them to light, and the PS1 is where everyone's memories with those games lie. (in b4 FF was on Nintendo first because I KNOW).
Well, when I look at the Dreamcast, and see those games I listed I don't go looking for an excuse to downplay the Dreamcast's library, and that's why I'll forever think it's an amazing system. I like it more than the Xbox, GC, and PS2, but I actually thought the Xbox and Gamecube had the best multiplayer games of all last gen. I don't pirate my games either :cry:
Panzer_Zwei
It's still not the same, no matter how you try to slice it.Metal Gear Solid wasn't on any other rival console on it's generation, same with FFVII,VIII,IX so none of what you're saying applies.
It would've made a world of difference if Chrono Trigger had been released for the Mega Drive (a direct rival console) than when it was released for the Playstation and the Nintendo DS. You wouldn't had needed a SFC to play the game "on it's time" and that's a world of difference. Same if MGS had been released for the SS and N64. Owners of those system wouldn't had needed to buy a PS to play the game,.
However games like Eternal Arcadia, Special Channel 5, Bio Hazard: Code Veronica, and nearly half the DC library are available on other consoles of the same generation. So many consumers never needed to buy a Dreamcast to play them. And since you're probably most likely unaware, games like REZ and Space Channel 5 Part 2 weren't even exclusive to the Dreamcast to begin with. They were multi-plats, with both the DC and PS2 verisions released the same day. And guess what? They were better on the PS2.
I figured I'd just jump in here and say this really quickly. You have a point about a lot of DC games being on the PS or another rival console of that generation. Although games like Jet Grind Radio, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Shenmue, Shenmue 2, Power Stone, Power Stone 2, Demolition Racer: No Exit version, Crazy Taxi and Crazy Taxi 2. All DC exclusives and yeah I know this is personal opinion but, I loved these games a lot more than the vast majority of the PS and N64 games. During that generation if I made a top 25 list. I'd think 17 of them would be DC games. Yeah I know the PS had some great stuff out there and I think it's a great system. Just that their games just didn't sit with me that much. Resident Evil: Code Veronica was on the DC not as an exclusive but, didn't need to fetch a PS to play it. Yeah I do understand the PS1 is a good console but I like the DC better. When you said the PS2 version of Space channel 5 part 2 and REZ were better, I find that to be a dead given since the ps2 is classed as a gen later. Seeing as how it was with the Xbox and Game Cube. So seeing how the out of date Dreamcast paled in comparison to the specs of the PS2 it'd be a shame if those games weren't better than their DC counter parts. Over all I liked all the consoles since the SNES, minus the Sega Saturn, but yeah that's just my little response to it. 
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