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Something Smells Gamey: Dreamcast

As few of you who read this blog know, the Sega Dreamcast turned 10 this week. The system was awesomely released on 9/9/99 here in the United States, going on to live a wonderful 1.5 years before production was stopped in March 2001. I never personally owned one, as I was the Nintendo man of the house (my brother picked one up on the cheap years later, with ownership ostensibly passing onto me now that he's into stupid things like girls and education). Yet I was still blown away at the time, especially by the 2K sports games, despite getting beaten by Alberswerth every afternoon on every down on that same stupid pass over the middle to Mark Chmura. God.

On 09/09/09 - the anniversary upon which Sega fans everywhere prayed the Dreamcast 2 would be birthed from the ashes - I chose to reflect in my own way. I booted up Crazy Taxi 2 (which I believe is the original?) and studied every intricacy of its being. What I found was an origins story just begging to be re-envisioned, a la Battlestar: Galactica. For instance, the game takes place in interpretations of New York City called Around Apple and Small Apple. That is so Dreamcast era. The modern gamer is an Assassin's Creed fan who wants more cosmopolitan fare, which is why my version is set in Europe. I've also improved upon the graphics and coated the game in that gritty sepia tone popularized by Gears of War.

Anyway, here's a short video sort of pitching my idea, while at the same time encompassing the entirety of the idea. Many have argued over whether or not games are art. That ends today.

This is my tribute to Crazy Taxi 2, my memorial for the Dreamcast, and my call to arms for jilted cabbies everywhere. Enjoy. And, more importantly, think.

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  1. Blogger chris | 10:26 AM |  

    Please tell me that scarf is from your mother's closet.

    If there were ever a day to get Sega's attention for an homage to Crazy Taxi 2, this would be the day.

  2. Blogger DoktorPeace | 12:32 PM |  

    It's actually a kids' Mickey Mouse bath towel used as a scarf. I couldn't find the Sesame Street one.

  3. Blogger Unknown | 12:40 PM |  

    I didn't know you had such a beautiful voice, Doktor.

    p.s. Your opinion on Batman: Arkham Asylum? Worth getting a PS3/XBox for?

  4. Blogger DoktorPeace | 1:00 PM |  

    Haven't played it yet, but have only heard good things from everyone. Life is worth getting a PS3/XBox for, though.

    BTW, there are extra Joker levels in the PS3 version (for now at least), and the only good MLB game remains on the system that's now $100 cheaper. Unless you want to play online with your XBox friends (which we honestly don't do that much right now), I'd say PS3 is for you.

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