Top 20 Sega Dreamcast Games

[Arcade Antics]

I would go for a top 25 list.

But we're doing a Top 20 list. The thing about the DC is that pretty much all the games are excellent, so if we stretched it out to 25, someone would want it to go to 30, then 35, etc. So we're sticking with 20. Tough competition, but it makes for more interesting discussions.

I have to make a solitary vote for Seaman.
No one else will ever dare to do something like this ever again...

and you HAVE to have Samba on the list!
...
replacing
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House of the Dead 2

I wouldn't mind seeing Samba on the Top 20 list either, but what to drop? I'd vote for Unreal, but I doubt I'd win that battle.

Seaman just didn't win over the gamers in us. Nobody will likely try it again because it's oft regarded as one of the clunkers. It definitely gets points for "trying something different" but Top 20? No way.

And suggesting that HOTD2 get dropped? Blasphemy!

[sabre2922]

My two fav DC games:
3-D: Skies of Arcadia
2-D: STREETFIGHTER3:3rd strike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dhorgan]

I'm a gigantic fan of Rayman 2, but I don't know what I'd drop to replace it.

[Rogmeister]

I was watching Filter on G4 last night and they did their top ten of Dreamcast games. I thought I'd list them for a comparison...I note that they list the first games of each series (with one exception) rather than the sequels. It's also quite obvious you aren't going to get every genrer covered in a mere top ten. Their list...

1. Soul Calibur
2. Sonic Adventure
3. Shenmue
4. Crazy Taxi
5. Phantasy Star Online
6. Jet Grind Radio
7. Skies of Arcadia
8. Power Stone
9. House of the Dead 2
10. Virtua Tennis

Notably absent are any traditional racing games and any team sports...I thought one of the NFL 2K games would've been listed. I think someone at the site decides on the games available for each top ten and you just get to vote for each game on a 1-10 scale so you probably couldn't vote for every single game you wanted. There's plenty of games I would've liked to have seen on this list and at least one I personally don't think was good enough to be in the top ten...but that's just me.

[Evil E]

Today I got Red Dog--anyone have love for this game? I haven't played it much yet, but it got decent reviews. Is it a forgotton game, or is it just not worthy of a top list?

[drwily008]

Out w/ Mr. driller in w/ either Bangaio or project justice!

[drwily008]

Out w/ Mr. driller in w/ either Bangaio or project justice!

[classicb]

Speed Devils

Probably not worthy of a top 20 nod by all but in my books its a top 20 DC game all the way. This game got horrible reviews when it came out but I had more fun with it and still do than most of my DC games. I get lost in most car games where you buy parts for the cars and stuff like that. I love the arcade controlls and earning money in a varity of ways. This game was probably too easy for most racing fans because it was one I could actually play.

[sabre2922]

my choices:

SHENMUE
Streetfighter3:3rd strike didnt see that one coming did ya?
Soul Calibur
Capcom vs. SNK
Resident Evil:Code Veronica
Virtua Tennis
Skies of Arcadia
... weil theres 7 at least

[tylerwillis]

Such an old topic, but I must weigh in as the Dreamcast is "my" system of choice.

Favs
Crazy Taxi,
Grandia II,
Mr Driller,
Ooga Booga,
Power Stone 2,
Project Justice,
Record of Lodoss War,
San Francisco Rush 2049,
Skies of Arcadia,
Soul Calibur,
Wetrix+,
Worms World Party

I'm not saying these are all top 20 worthy, but these got the most play time in my system.

[GamerNerd]

1. Soul Calibur
2. Resident Evil: Code Veronica
3. Shenmue
4. Crazy Taxi
5. Zombie Revenge

I'm sorry, but these are the only ones I can barely play.

[Red Warrior]

Thought this would be an appropriate time to give this old thread a bump.

My vote for best fighter on the system would be Capcom VS SNK with SFIII: Double Impact coming in a close second. I really dig the turbo option in Double Impact... that's why it wins over Third Strike. Project Justice would be another fighter worthy of this list.

Favorite racing title would be Test Drive V-Rally. I just liked this one better than Sega Rally 2.

Favorite RPG: Grandia II.

Honorable mentions (Games I just really like that I don't feel like categorizing): ChuChu Rocket!, Sega Swirl, Typing of the Dead, Space Channel 5, and Dynamite Cop.

[Baloo]

IMO Power Stone and Sonic Adventure are better than Power Stone 2 and Sonic Adventure 2.