Even though the Dreamcast couldn't sustain profit in the marketplace, it featured some of the best videogames ever produced and remains as one of the greatest consoles to date. Comparisons have been made between the Dreamcast and the Xbox 360 before, and rightfully so.
Many of our favorites (more recently, Ikaruga) have been ported to the 360 in one form or another, with the latest being the first Soul Calibur. It may sound too good to be true, but according to a press briefing by Namco Bandai, it isn't.
Soul Calibur on Xbox Live Arcade will be presented in all its original glory, and then some. Not only will we get every mode from the Dreamcast version, there will also be online leaderboards and get this -- the entire game will be in high-definition.
Because the excitement of this news has no doubt caused you to soil yourself, I'm going to make this short. The fact that there's no online multiplayer angers me to no end, but as long as the XBLA port plays like the Dreamcast version and looks phenomenal in HD, it'll be a "DO WANT" for sure.
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9:12 PM on 04.16.2008
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If I want to play the best in the calibur series, I'll just switch inputs to my DC. thanks for trying anyway.
HD, AND all the Dreamcast game modes? That's fan-tastic. I'm with Canucker, I spent WAY too much time on this one back in the day...
Love my Dreamcast.
Now, that would be awesome but a Online mode would still be a must.
otherwise, fighters aren't going to be anything but achievement whoring and time wasting fun by yourself. (unless you do happen to get others playing. but most of us here know it's rather hard to either find compeition or give competition.)
Although I'd like a MvC2 HD port, it needs online play as stated.
But I just remembered the d-pad.
Online play is the only thing this game lacked back in the Dreamcast age. I don't see any need to pay money for the letters HD on the logo screen.
Plus SC4 is just around the corner.
Although I do commend MS for adding this great game to their list of XBLA. They've been actually adding worth while games as of late. Wish they had more online 2d fighters though. *hint King of Fighters. ;)
Also, its about time they are releasing DC ports on XBLA, I wonder how long it will be until we see titles like Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio
it makes perfect sense if they're not adding online anyways. The VC already has other Sega systems and it's retarded that they're not bringing Saturn and DC games there. The 360 controller sucks for fighting games. I would rather use the Classic or Gamecube controller to play SC.
Besides, they'd probably sell alot better that way.
PowerStone 1 and 2 next PLEASE!
Sega did renew that dreamcast trademark recently didn't they? Or did I imagine that?
If I'm honest any news that can be somehow skewed to make more shenmue a possibility is good news. to me. oh yes.
HEY MISTER! WANNA WRESTLE?
why the hell are people using the D-pad for SC? Granted yea with the PS2, on the controller the analog controller isn't the best for a subsitute arcade stick (well a controller period isn't.)
but with the 8 way run and the 360 Analog controller being the default movement, this makes it rather easy for 8 way run.
although if my 360 was still working fine i would get it in a heart beat :)
Also, it's about time you people bought arcade sticks.
Don't get me wrong, I'd welcome Soul Calibur, as its still a superb game.
What I don't get, is how is it Cave's Ketsui and Dondopachi games were recently told they couldn't be on Live by MS, yet Bandai Namco's gem is welcome without question?
Is there a weird 2d/3d thing going on here?
You need to check your double standards out, MS. Please correct a.s.a.p.
Wait, Microsoft leading the way in digital distribution of games and other media... False, it's clearly a rip off of something Steve Jobs already did. Years ago. I know because I own a Mac and drink kool-aid... a lot.
Also, where the fuck is Seaman already? You could use the headset.
STORY getting more attention? I mean with all the stories posted on blog sites about violent behavior and video games. You'd think they'd report this story.
Also, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 needs to hurry up and become an Xbox original as well, there's no way I'm going to pay $70 for that damn game.
I prefer my PSN original games that aren't just remakes of older games. I admit the high prevalence of them on the PSN as well, but I didn't and won't buy QBert 2.0.
Secondly, there is no space on the Wii to download the game. You would have to have an external hard drive through a USB port and that won't be an option for most Wii users unless Nintendo comes out with a hard drive addon that is stupid proof.
Basically, DC games won't ever be able to be on the Wii
besides, both of my DC work, vga cable to my dlp, and i have the japanese version!
me very happy ('cause ivy make me horny!)