I think you will agree with me when I tell you that we all have a favorite console, either out of simple nostalgia, because it was the one that made the biggest impression on us on a technical level, or because it was the one that gave us the most hours. entertainment. In my case, it’s clear to me my favorite console is the DreamcastThe truth is, for all the reasons I have just given you.
Technically, the Dreamcast, along with the Xbox console, surprised me the most undoubtedly represented one of the greatest leaps on the graphic level that took place in one generation. It also shone with its own light thanks to its excellent catalog of games and gave me so many hours of fun and good moments that whenever I remember it, I have a deep feeling of “good vibes”.
But leaving aside protection and focusing on innovation, What do you think was the most revolutionary console? There are, of course, many interesting possibilities, but I think that the Dreamcast is also the one that deserves this recognition the most, and I am not talking for no reason. At the technical level, this console consolidated 3D graphics and served as a platform for very important successes, not for nothing did it have excellent adaptations to the original arcade, such as Soul Calibur, and was the first to receive Resident Evil with 3D scenarios. . No, it wasn’t a Game Cube with Resident Evil 4, it was a Dreamcast with Resident Evil Code Veronica.


Dreamcast was a unique console: internet, keyboard, mouse and visual memory
Frankly, it was the console that had everything and dared to go further, and therefore deserves recognition as the most innovative console. On the one hand, we can highlight his excellent catalog of peripherals, where we found everything from keyboards and mice to some maracas, a fishing rod and, of course, a classic steering wheel and a pistol. On the other hand, we must keep in mind the role it plays Visual memory.
As many of our readers probably know, Visual Memories were memory cards that were inserted into and contained in Dreamcast drivers. LCD display and small control system, consisting of a crosshead, two buttons and two other function buttons (sleep mode and mode). We could use it to play many minigames and when connected to a controller it would display useful information for each particular game.
For example, with Resident Evil 2 Visual Memory indicated the health of our character and the remaining bullets. Needless to say, it was very useful, because we could know when the time was right to recharge or escape, if we were aware that we no longer had any ammunition.
But that’s not all, Dreamcast was also a pioneer of Internet connectivity and online gaming consoles. We could with her Internet surfing and enjoy features that were almost “a little luxury” in 1999, and play online at titles like Quake III and Phantasy Star Online. This console was a true pioneer in matters that are essential in today’s world of consoles, and in many ways marked a way forward for future generations.
Now it’s your turn to express your opinion on which console you think was the most revolutionary? We read in the comments.