If what the latest unconfirmed rumors are to be believed that soon the PS3 will have some sort of backward compatibility and Dreamcast games to boot, then there will be many many gamers very happy indeed. Since I already own an original launch unit PS3, I'm not going to concentrate on what great PS2 games could potentially be played ( that functionality I've had since day one ), I will look towards what incredible Dreamcast games could grace our recently slimmed console instead. Being as this is a blog, I will adhere to the tried and true prerequisite of listing them in the denomination of ten.

What follows next are Top 10 Dreamcast Games that NEED to be on the PS3. These are in no particular order of greatness. They all need to be reissued to be experienced by more gamers. Let us begin with...

10. Power Stone 1 & 2.



One of the coolest arcade brawler series on the Dreamcast. Bright, colorful, with great characters and awesome moves Power Stone and its sequel were pure win. To have this reissued with online functionality and some trophy support would be ridiculous.

9. Sword of Berserk: Gut's Rage.



Sword of Berserk: Gut's Rage was just awesome. The graphics were great, the main character had a sword that would make Cloud's sword look like a dagger, gore and limbs flew freely through the air, but it was the top notch voice work that made it even more kickass. Done by the same voice actors that lent their services to the Legacy of Kain series, they were on the one. This game just reeked macho and even now if played would be badass. I LOVED this game.

8. Ooga Booga.



A four player party brawler game that you controlling a Kahuna around an island, attacking the other players’ Kahunas with a number of different attacks ranging from club beating, spells, throwing shrunken heads, riding on boars or giant birds and letting them have it. The style and the way it looks, doesn't make the graphics look dated since they were real cartoony and since it had an online component, would make a great addition to PSN network. This game was such a blast to play with others.

7. Super Magnetic Neo.



One of my favorite platformers ever. I know that's a bold statement but its true. I was shocked this never got a sequel but I kept forgetting it was on the Dreamcast and probably very few played it. Developed by Genki this game was awesome. It had a really cool mechanic in that your main character had magnetic hands on his head ( bear with me here ) and in order to get around in the environment you had to find different magnetic fields, some would attract and have you soaring through the air and others would repel. The game would alternate between the two as well as have the tried and true running and jumping. I remember this game being crazy hard but I beat it and have great gaming memories from it. Also the boss was literally a baby. Bizarro.

6. Sega Swirl.



I really can't pinpoint a justified reason why this Sega puzzle game is here. All I can tell you is that this Tetris like puzzle game that was released on a Dreamcast Demo disc and was free to download for the PC, was the biggest time sink for me when I first got my Dreamcast. The game was played online, or via email like chess, and offline in various modes. This game just nailed that I'll play one more game thing. That and that damn snake on the Dreamcast version if you were doing great would bug out but if you were doing horrible would be bored to sleep. Awesome game. I could easily see this on PSN or Live. Hell, on the DS!

5. Vampire Chronicles.



Only released in Japan for the Dreamcast its time this game came over and be played by all. Like now.

4. Fur Fighters.



Stuffed Cats, Dogs, Raccoons, and Teddy Bears blowing the stuffing out of each other. Take stuffed animal toys, John Woo dual wielding, plenty of explosions, and great platforming and you have Fur Fighters. One of the coolest games I played with cute animals. This one could be played with 3 other players competively as well and it was just pure fun. It was released on the PS2 with a new subtitle and cell shaded makeover but the original on the Dreamcast was better. Bring it back.

3. Daytona USA.



I want this so bad. Actually I want an exact arcade port to the Arcade Daytona USA ...but I'll settle for the Dreamcast version. But could you imagine an arcade perfect port with online play? That shit would blow my mind. Somehow I think this could easily be done. I would buy it. How about you?


2. Shenmue.



Besides the sailor fetish in this game, this game and its sequel were way ahead of their time. Too bad we will never have a proper conclusion to this series but it would be nice for another generation of gamers to play through this game like we did and ask about the whereabouts of sailors and lost kung fu scrolls.

1. Jet Grind Radio.



Seriously. Hell, could you imagine a Jet Grind Radio Online ? With different gangs and modes like tagging the most in neighborhoods before others, leaderboard support for most points, uploading original artwork/tags thru PSN for others to download? Or just a basic port...that will do Sega...that will do.