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New Books and Graphic Novels Added to Merchandise Sections

Monday, December 4th, 2023

A new selection of books and graphic novels have been added to the website’s merchandise section. See below for the full list of additions and direct links to each:

Dreamcast: Year One by Andrew J. Dickinson added to Books section
Dreamcast: Year Two by Andrew J. Dickinson added to Books section
Sonic the Hedgehog Puzzle Book 2 added to Books section
– Sonic Archives Volume 17 added to Comics and Graphic Novels section
– Sonic Archives Volume 18 added to Comics and Graphic Novels section
– Sonic Archives Volume 19 added to Comics and Graphic Novels section
– Sonic Archives Volume 20 added to Comics and Graphic Novels section
– Sonic Archives Volume 23 added to Comics and Graphic Novels section
– Sonic Archives Volume 24 added to Comics and Graphic Novels section

More SEGA Soundtrack Additions and Updates Now Available to Browse in the Merchandise Section

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023

We have now added another selection of SEGA game soundtracks contained within the contents of a few limited edition SEGA games. Along with these additions, we have also re-scanned and updated a few existing entries with more images of the soundtrack’s contents in a much higher resolution. Click the links below to be taken directly to each soundtrack entry, or head on over to the SEGA Music Index and browse everything we have to offer:

Club Saturn entry updated with new scans
Fast Striker Original Soundtrack added
Gunlord Original Soundtrack added
Neo XYX Original Soundtrack added
Out Run 2: Music Through the Ages entry updated with new scans
Redux Complete Soundtrack added
Rush Rush Rally Racing Soundtrack added
SEGACon: The Best of SEGA Game Music Vol. 1 entry updated with new scans
SEGACon: The Best of SEGA Game Music Vol. 2 entry updated with new scans
SEGA Game Music Vol. 2 entry updated with new scans
SEGARock Vol. 01 entry updated with new scans
SEGARock Vol. 02 entry updated with new scans
The Final Score: Sturmwind added

English Translation Patch for Rent-A-Hero No. 1 on Dreamcast Now Available | Fan Scene

Monday, May 1st, 2023

The Dreamcast version of Rent-A-Hero No. 1 has finally received a full English translation patch thanks to the wonderful work of VincentNL and their team. This action RPG is a remake of the 1991 Mega Drive game Rent-A-Hero and features a humorous send-up of SEGA themselves, with the game putting you in control of a “hero for hire” who must perform various heroic tasks and odd jobs around the city.

A partially translated version of the unreleased Western Xbox version was leaked in 2008 and has been the only way to play any version of the game in English until now.

Click here to download the English translation patch for Rent-A-Hero No. 1 by VincentNL. You will need to source your own disc image of the game and the necessary tools to patch it yourself.

[Source: The Dreamcast Junkyard]

New Dreamcast Title ‘HarleQuest’ Seeking Kickstarter Funding

Sunday, April 2nd, 2023

A new homebrew Dreamcast game is on the way in the form of procedural dungeon crawler HarleQuest. Currently in development at Kilgariff Technologies, this new Dreamcast game is similar in scope to action RPGs like Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance and Diablo.

A Kickstater is now open to help fund the game’s development and eventual release on Dreamcast and PC. An estimated delivery of October 2024 is currently listed on the majority of reward tiers that contain physical items. The final game is being published by Wave Game Studios who have also published many indie Dreamcast games like Shadow Gangs, Alice Dreams Tournament and Intrepid Izzy. You can watch a trailer for the game below:

Click here to be taken to the HarleQuest Kickstarter and the browse the reward tiers.

[Source: The Dreamcast Junkyard]

SEGA Teasing VR Version of Cosmic Smash

Monday, January 23rd, 2023

SEGA are heavily hinting at the release of a brand new version of Cosmic Smash for VR-enabled gaming devices. A teaser video and website that features a countdown have gone live (click here to view the website). There is currently no word on specific release platforms at this time.

Cosmic Smash was originally an arcade title released by SEGA back in 2001 and ported to the Dreamcast later that same year. The game has a unique, minimalist aesthetic and plays like a cross between breakout and squash. The Dreamcast release is infamous for being one of the few Dreamcast games released in a DVD-style case and it also features the game’s stylish, minimalist art design:

More news on Cosmic Smash VR as we learn more.

Dreamcast Homebrew Version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection Now Available

Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

Thanks to the amazing programming talent of Ian Michael and artist Adam Burrell, we now have an unofficial Dreamcast collection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games that aims to be the Dreamcast equivalent of the recently released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. This Dreamcast version compiles all the SNES, NES, Game Boy and Mega Drive titles together with surprisingly great emulation. The only games it doesn’t feature are the original arcade ports for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Turtles in Time.

Also included are the Spectrum ports of the first TMNT console game and the arcade conversion which goes above and beyond the scope of the official compilation. We also get ROM hacks of Streets of Rage 2 that include the turtles as playable characters, alongside 2 Beats of Rage games themed around TMNT. There’s also an extensive video gallery which allows you to watch 2 full episodes of the original 1987 animated show, alongside some really deep cuts like the making of feature for the Coming Out of Their Shells tour amongst other videos.

You can download the TMNT Cowabunga Collection by IMRTech from the Dreamcast Talk forums. Click here to go there right now.

[Source: The Dreamcast Junkyard]

Confidential Mission Dreamcast Game Review | YouTube Channel

Saturday, May 21st, 2022

In our latest YouTube video, we take a look at the 2001 Dreamcast port of SEGA’s on rails shooter, Confidential Mission. Is this a forgotten SEGA lightgun classic? Find out by clicking the embed below:

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Shenmue 2 Prototype Discovered, Ryo Hazuki Becomes Yu Suzuki!

Saturday, May 21st, 2022

The wonderful people at SEGA Dreamcast Info have managed to acquire and archive an early build of Shenmue II from April 11th 2001 that features a multitude of differences when compared to the final game. The most interesting discovery is that art assets of the game’s director Yu Suzuki are included in this build, and SEGA Dreamcast Info have also released a version of the prototype that changes Ryo’s character model so that you can play as Yu Suzuki instead. You can see him in action via the embed below:

A full article about every difference in this prototype can be accessed by clicking here. A download link for this prototype and the Yu Suzuki version are also included at the end of the article. Once again we have to say a huge, “thank you” to the team at SEGA Dreamcast Info for preserving this amazing piece of SEGA development history.

[Source: SEGA Dreamcast Info Preservation Games]

44 New Dreamcast Prototypes Dumped Thanks to ‘Duffy’s Dreamcast Collection’ & SEGA Dreamcast Info

Monday, March 14th, 2022

The wonderful people over at SEGA Dreamcast Info have released an astounding collection of 44 Dreamcast prototypes that are sourced from an ex-Acclaim beta tester.

Dubbed ‘Duffy’s Dreamcast Collection’, this collection features prototypes of games like Shadow Man, Vanishing Point, Re-Volt, F355 Challenge, Fur Fighters, Dead or Alive 2 and the infamously terrible/amazing Spirit of Speed 1937.

Click here to browse ‘Duffy’s Dreamcast Collection’.

In addition to the Dreamcast releases, there are a few PC and PS1 prototypes alongside an Xbox prototype of cancelled title The Red Star.

Once again we’d like to send a huge ‘thank you!’ to the team at SEGA Dreamcast Info for preserving a fantastic selection of Dreamcast prototypes.

[Source: SEGA Dreamcast Info]

135 Unreleased Dreamcast Prototypes Released by Hidden Palace

Sunday, September 19th, 2021

Hidden Palace’s amazing archiving efforts with Project Deluge continue! This time we have a brand new set of 135 unreleased Dreamcast prototypes and some SEGA Xbox prototypes as well.

Some notable inclusions on the Dreamcast side of things are an unreleased English localisation of Shanghai Dynasty, an early build of 4 Wheel Thunder called Offroad Thunder, an early prototype of Deep Fighter and a prototype of SEGA GT that features a track called “sonygt2” and features Luigi (see above). This one was clearly not made for public distribution!

On the Xbox side of things we also have prototypes of Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller, ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth and Gunvalkyrie.

You can explore every new prototype released by Hidden Palace by clicking here. These disc images will work under emulation or on real hardware if you have a solution to play backups.

[Source: Hidden Palace]

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