Top 5 Dreamcast Online Games...That Never Actually Existed
The Dreamcast’s online capabilities out of the box were no doubt somewhat revolutionary for a console back in 1999. Sega couldn’t have played up the fact that a modem was included much more than they...
View ArticleA Quick Look At Ikaruga: Dreamcast & Switch Comparison
The Dreamcast's stable of shoot 'em ups is legendary and is up there with the best line ups of any console ever released. Sitting proudly atop that stable, like a shimmering diamond is Treasure's...
View ArticlePound Technology Releases New Dreamcast HDMI Cable
The Dreamcast famously supports many different types of display cable (check out our guide here), and the ability to spit out a VGA signal has afforded contemporary hardware developers the opportunity...
View ArticleDreamcast Themed Scented Candles On The Way?
I've checked the date and no, it's not April 1st. That said, I'm still not sure if this is a cruel joke or not...so take this with a bucket of salt. Recently, the Sega Forever Facebook account shared...
View ArticleIt's Thinking: An Interview With Brian Bacino - The Man Behind The Iconic...
The Dreamcast's North American launch was one of the most successful console launches of all time. It boasted a line up of games that was unmatched in terms of variety and quality, and an air of...
View ArticleSega Dreamcast: Collected Works Kickstarter Gets Impressive Update
We like cool stuff here at the Junkyard, and there's nothing cooler than a good book. Especially one that's all about the history of the Dreamcast. Darren Wall and Simon Parkin's Sega Dreamcast:...
View ArticleHardware Review: Pound Technology HD Link - Dreamcast
In the recent past we've seen a number of solutions come to market that allow Dreamcast gamers to use a contemporary HDMI-enabled display. The most high profile of these is arguably the superb AKURA...
View ArticleHardware Review: Beharbros Gekko HDMI Box For Dreamcast
Gekko is the latest device from self-styled artisanal retro-modders Beharbros. It takes the baton from the earlier Akura and delivers a simple method for connecting a Dreamcast to a modern HD...
View ArticleGunbird 2 - Dreamcast & Switch Comparison
Another day, another Dreamcast shooter comes to the Switch. Following in the wake of both Zero Gunner 2 and Ikaruga comes Gunbird 2, the wacky sequel to one of the Sega Saturn's most beloved vertical...
View ArticleThis Month In Dreamcast History - July 2000
In a new monthly feature, join me as we re-live the months of yesteryear - Dreamcast-style.It’s July 2000. We’re over halfway through the first year of the new millenium and summer has kicked off (for...
View ArticleThe Dreamcast Junkyard Presents 'The A to Z of Dreamcast Games'
It was nearly three years ago that The Dreamcast Junkyard presented the Ultimate Collectors Guide - an attempt to gather the complete listings of every Dreamcast game ever released into one handy guide...
View ArticleA Quick Look At Data Discs' Shenmue Vinyl LP
Retro seems to be the in thing at the moment - be it games, movies, clothes or even music formats. While you could argue that vinyl never really went out of fashion, for a good while it was only the...
View ArticleThe Latest JoshProd Games Are Shipping Now
Hello everyone, I'm Jennifer. I've written for just about every blog dedicated to the Dreamcast for as long as these kinds of blogs existed. You may recognize me by my nickname Mickey, or as the person...
View ArticleOnline Dreamcast Playercount Hits 1000 With DreamPi
Unless you've been living under a particularly large rock for the past couple of years, you'll no doubt be aware that the Dreamcast is once again a viable online gaming platform. This is mostly due to...
View ArticleEvent: Southampton Game Fest 2018 - Saturday 6th October
As well as running this place, a YouTube channel, an award-nominated podcast, the world's best Twitter account* and the largest Dreamcast-related group on Facebook, we fine folk at the Junkyard also...
View ArticleHistory of Independent Dreamcast Development
This article is taken from the work-in-progress second issue of the free fanzine, Dream On Magazine.It's hard to believe that Sega released the Dreamcast twenty years ago! It feels like only yesterday....
View ArticleTanglewood Dreamcast Port Still On Track
You've probably heard of Tanglewood, the cool-looking Mega Drive platform adventure that blasted through its Kickstarter goal back in December 2016. Big Evil Corp garnered an impressive £56,000 -...
View ArticleGDC 1999: Accessing The Dreamcast's PowerVR Features
If you're anything like me, you'll find documentation on literally any and every aspect of the Dreamcast to be utterly fascinating. From internal emails announcing the demise of the system, to service...
View ArticleJoshProd Asking Fans To Vote On Next Batch Of Dreamcast Releases
It would appear that video game publisher JoshProd has no intentions of slowing down their release schedule and porting of games to the Dreamcast. The company behind the Dreamcast releases of...
View ArticleShenmue I & II: The Ultimate Way To Experience Yu Suzuki's Masterpiece
I thought long and hard about how to approach writing an article like this. I've never made any secret of the fact that while I find Shenmue to be a marvellous technical achievement and a glittering...
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