Dreamcast + Indie = Love
Rush Rush Rally Racing
When a gaming console is replaced with bigger, better, faster, and newer, sometimes it leaves a little bit of a void in the hearts of its fans. No more will players look forward to the cool Christmas releases or check websites daily for news surrounding the release of a much anticipated sequel. Thankfully, Indie games allows for new material to be purchased and played for many retro consoles.
Sega’s Dreamcast has an enormous Indie following, mainly in Europe. Several teams work diligently and very successfully to continue releasing new games, or even unofficial sequels to existing games.
Barry the Nomad from SegaBits has compiled a list of five great Indie games for the Dreamcast and details why they are well worth your time to play them and your money to buy them. The cool thing about modern tech—which the Nomad also alludes to in his article—is that it is possible for independent programmers to create games that are every bit as good (sometimes better) than official releases for some systems. The Dreamcast is a stellar example.
In his list, the Nomad highlighs:
· Cryptic Allusion’s Feet of Fury, similar to Dance Dance Revolution for $15
· Senile Team’s Rush Rush Rally Racing (R4) which is probably most comparable to Micro Machines for the NES. It sells for $30.
· Fast Striker is the most recent release from NG Dev Team and is a highly addictive shmup that sells for $30 or $40, depending on the edition
· Last Hope: Pink Bullets is a sequel to the original Last Hope from NG Dev Team. It is a horizontally scrolling shmup and sells for about $40.
· Wind and Water Puzzle Battles is a puzzle game from Yuan Works. It is only $13 on the Dreamcast, but can also be downloaded for the PC for free
There are many other Indie games available, with more on the way each month. Check out the Nomad’s reviews of his favorite five here.
Tags: Sega Dreamcast
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