[Music] hello this is Chris again here with
hello this is Chris again here with
hello this is Chris again here with watchmojo.com now today I thought it
watchmojo.com now today I thought it
watchmojo.com now today I thought it would be important if we actually looked
would be important if we actually looked
would be important if we actually looked back a little bit into the past
back a little bit into the past
back a little bit into the past now when the Sega Dreamcast was released
now when the Sega Dreamcast was released
now when the Sega Dreamcast was released in 1999 it was by far the most powerful
in 1999 it was by far the most powerful
in 1999 it was by far the most powerful system on the market now this little
system on the market now this little
system on the market now this little innovative powerhouse housed a 200 mega
innovative powerhouse housed a 200 mega
innovative powerhouse housed a 200 mega her processor now it’s sort of funny
her processor now it’s sort of funny
her processor now it’s sort of funny looking at the processor speeds now with
looking at the processor speeds now with
looking at the processor speeds now with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 but
the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 but
the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 but at the time the more the most powerful
at the time the more the most powerful
at the time the more the most powerful gaming system up until then was the
gaming system up until then was the
gaming system up until then was the Nintendo 64 and that had a 97 mega her
Nintendo 64 and that had a 97 mega her
Nintendo 64 and that had a 97 mega her processor so this was double the speed
processor so this was double the speed
processor so this was double the speed but it also had a cd-rom drive for games
but it also had a cd-rom drive for games
but it also had a cd-rom drive for games now
now
now cd-rom drive is what it was referred to
cd-rom drive is what it was referred to
cd-rom drive is what it was referred to as but in fact this was a GD wrong Drive
as but in fact this was a GD wrong Drive
as but in fact this was a GD wrong Drive Giga disks is what the Dreamcast
Giga disks is what the Dreamcast
Giga disks is what the Dreamcast actually used so the games could hold a
actually used so the games could hold a
actually used so the games could hold a little bit more storage in the standard
little bit more storage in the standard
little bit more storage in the standard CD but was well below the DVD storage
CD but was well below the DVD storage
CD but was well below the DVD storage capacity that later came out in the
capacity that later came out in the
capacity that later came out in the PlayStation 2 now if you look on the
PlayStation 2 now if you look on the
PlayStation 2 now if you look on the back of the Dreamcast you notice that it
back of the Dreamcast you notice that it
back of the Dreamcast you notice that it actually has a phone cord and this is
actually has a phone cord and this is
actually has a phone cord and this is for the modem that was built into the
for the modem that was built into the
for the modem that was built into the system
system
system now this kilted modem let you play games
now this kilted modem let you play games
now this kilted modem let you play games online via dial-up now I know most
online via dial-up now I know most
online via dial-up now I know most people think that dial-up isn’t
people think that dial-up isn’t
people think that dial-up isn’t something you want to play online games
something you want to play online games
something you want to play online games with the truth be told it isn’t but the
with the truth be told it isn’t but the
with the truth be told it isn’t but the games were so well coded and Sega’s
games were so well coded and Sega’s
games were so well coded and Sega’s network was so solid and consistent that
network was so solid and consistent that
network was so solid and consistent that it actually wasn’t too bad at all now
it actually wasn’t too bad at all now
it actually wasn’t too bad at all now the Dreamcast was also the first gaming
the Dreamcast was also the first gaming
the Dreamcast was also the first gaming system to allow PC players to play
system to allow PC players to play
system to allow PC players to play console players in a game seconded that
console players in a game seconded that
console players in a game seconded that way back in 2000 when they released
way back in 2000 when they released
way back in 2000 when they released quake 3 arena for the Sega Dreamcast now
quake 3 arena for the Sega Dreamcast now
quake 3 arena for the Sega Dreamcast now another feature that the Sega Dreamcast
another feature that the Sega Dreamcast
another feature that the Sega Dreamcast had that put it sort of ahead of its
had that put it sort of ahead of its
had that put it sort of ahead of its time was the fact that you could web
time was the fact that you could web
time was the fact that you could web browser now the web browsing could be
browser now the web browsing could be
browser now the web browsing could be done with the mouse and keyboard
done with the mouse and keyboard
done with the mouse and keyboard peripherals trying to duplicate the PC
peripherals trying to duplicate the PC
peripherals trying to duplicate the PC experience and it used a variation of
experience and it used a variation of
experience and it used a variation of the Netscape type browser now one of the
the Netscape type browser now one of the
the Netscape type browser now one of the incredible things about the Sega
incredible things about the Sega
incredible things about the Sega Dreamcast controller was the inclusion
Dreamcast controller was the inclusion
Dreamcast controller was the inclusion of a memory unit that went right into
of a memory unit that went right into
of a memory unit that went right into the controller but this wasn’t just any
the controller but this wasn’t just any
the controller but this wasn’t just any memory unit this memory unit actually
memory unit this memory unit actually
memory unit this memory unit actually did more than just save games it also
did more than just save games it also
did more than just save games it also itself was a standalone gaming system
itself was a standalone gaming system
itself was a standalone gaming system this was referred to as the vmu the
this was referred to as the vmu the
this was referred to as the vmu the virtual memory unit as you can see here
virtual memory unit as you can see here
virtual memory unit as you can see here it has its own control pad and buttons
it has its own control pad and buttons
it has its own control pad and buttons and it would use a watch battery in
and it would use a watch battery in
and it would use a watch battery in order to power the device then what you
order to power the device then what you
order to power the device then what you would do is you would have games that we
would do is you would have games that we
would do is you would have games that we download from various Dreamcast titles
download from various Dreamcast titles
download from various Dreamcast titles and they would download minigames to the
and they would download minigames to the
and they would download minigames to the vmu that you could play on the road so
vmu that you could play on the road so
vmu that you could play on the road so not only does serve as a memory car but
not only does serve as a memory car but
not only does serve as a memory car but it also served as a portable gaming
it also served as a portable gaming
it also served as a portable gaming system and one of the other incredible
system and one of the other incredible
system and one of the other incredible things about this is that it was one of
things about this is that it was one of
things about this is that it was one of the first controllers to have an analog
the first controllers to have an analog
the first controllers to have an analog stick and it was also one of the first
stick and it was also one of the first
stick and it was also one of the first controllers to incorporate triggers as
controllers to incorporate triggers as
controllers to incorporate triggers as the L&R buttons
the L&R buttons
the L&R buttons [Music]
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