Console Shock Podcast 137: Saving the Sega Dreamcast

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Following on from our “Saving Saturn” episode a while back, we decided to give the Dreamcast the ‘saving’ treatment for the 25th anniversary of its UK launch! In reality the DC died a premature death, but can we try to turn the dials of history and give it a better life? Featuring our recurring guest, Al!

  • Al dives into the world of Amiga emulation!
  • DVD and the Dreamcast, was it ever feasible?
  • The Mega CD/32X/Saturn era poisoning the SEGA well.
  • No decent football (soccer) games limiting its appeal to sports fans.
  • Too much focus on short-burst arcade style experiences?
  • Publishers and developers who were MIA on the Dreamcast.
  • Was the online capability too ahead of its time to be practical?
  • Millions of marketing pounds spent on football club sponsorship, money that could be better spent elsewhere.

Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – GO GO ! Sega Rally (Attract sequence/menu theme) – Sega Rally 2 (1998/1999) – Arcade/Sega Dreamcast – Composer(s): Tatsuhiko Fuyuno, Susumu Isa, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Jun Senoue, Kenji Eno, Hideki Naganuma, Tomonori Sawada

Console Shock Podcast 136: Is the PlayStation 5 Pro worth it?

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Sony PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been revealed, with the main talking point being its eye-watering £700 price-tag. Do the upgrades that come with it make it worth the extra cost, or should you just save the cash for a PS6? We discuss!

  • Stu is still addicted to Call of Duty!
  • Trev has another go at PS3 emulation on Steam Deck, is it any better?
  • What motivated Sony to release the PS4 Pro back 2016?
  • Why aren’t current gen consoles becoming cheaper over time like previous ones?
  • Do the ‘Pro’ upgrades justify a purchase over the standard PS5?
  • No disc drive included, and issues with digital only devices.
  • Is £800 for an OG PS5 with PSVR2 a better deal than a PS5 Pro?
  • Are there parallels with the PS3’s original controversial pricing, and other expensive consoles of the past?
  • Will the PS6 have even more models in varying form factors and price points at launch?

Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Egg Carrier: A Song That Keeps Us on the Move (Egg Carrier Theme) – Sonic Adventure (1998) – Sega Dreamcast – Composer(s): Fumie Kumatani, Kenichi Tokoi

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