8 Retro Video Game Consoles You Should Definitely Play In 2020
6. Sega Dreamcast
Sega’s final home console release, the Dreamcast, was way ahead of its time, and ultimately suffered under the weight of its own ambitions.
Selling just over 9 million units from its late 1999 release, the Dreamcast was crushed by the PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube, marking the end of Sega’s tenure as a console maker.
Despite its built in modem and focus on online play before online play was really a thing, the Dreamcast never fully justified its place alongside its peers, and can be picked up today for around £50-£60.
The games, however, still stand up to scrutiny, and the Dreamcast was home to some absolute classics.
Featuring such games as the appropriately titled Crazy Taxi, the ultra-stylised Jet Set Radio, and the manic puzzler Chu Chu Rocket, the Dreamcast definitely tried to innovate.
Available for around £12-£15 online and in specialist stores, the Dreamcast also boasted more recognisable franchises with titles like the impeccable Soul Calibur, Sonic Adventure 2, the originally exclusive Resident Evil: Code Veronica, and the still awesome Marvel Vs Capcom 2.
With the Dreamcast’s Visual Memory Unit - the device slotted into the controller to allow saves and additional content - available for less than a fiver, and four controller ports for some frantic couch co op sessions, the oft-overlooked and much-derided Dreamcast is an absolute hidden gem for retro gaming in 2020.