It's been 10 years since Sega launched the Dreamcast, and while it eventually failed, we like to think that in an alternate reality somewhere the Dreamcast reigns supreme Let's imagine Dreamcast victory! In order for the Dreamcast to have been successful, many of the decisions Sega made leading up to the console would have to have been different A Lange & Sohne We're not going to go back that far Instead, let's imagine what could have happened following the Dreamcast's U.S launch on September 9th, 1999, to keep the noisy white console on top of its game.
September 9th, 1999: Sega launches the Dreamcast in North America, selling a record number of units thanks to the low entry price and hot launch titles like Soul Calibur, Sonic Adventure, Power Stone, and Hydro Thunder This actually happened, but we'll get to daydreaming soon enough.Early 2000: Sega rolls out a massive update to Chopard SegaNet online gaming service, integrating match, friends lists, and instant messaging, along with a framework that makes it easy for 3rd party companies to get their titles up and running online EA changes its plans to support the console, delivering a wide variety of action and sports titles,
at least until 2K signs an exclusive license with the NFL Yes, now we are dreaming.October 26th, 2000: Sony introduces the PlayStation 2 to North America The ridiculously low number of units available at launch encounter a problem with the North Concord American firmware, causing them to explode when placed in close proximity to cute kittens and adorable babies Sony still sells huge numbers, but third parties slowly begin to abandon the console, not wanting to be associated with exploding infants.
