Trying to keep the Dreamcast alive is a noble cause. And trying to make the beloved game system portable in some form is commendable. But seeing this example of not quite there is both sad and funny.

I'm not picking on the emulator creators. It's an absolutely amazing feat to get Dreamcast titles running on the PlayStation Portable, and this is something I couldn't even begin to do. But the above video is excruciating to watch.

First off, the Dreamcast boot animation takes about half a minute to go through! In fact, to save you some time, the first non-menu game footage of Shenmue doesn't show up until about 3 minutes and 40 seconds into the video. And then, when it finally does show, you'll notice a hilarious and glaring omission. Poor Ryo!

Let's hope this nullDC, the PSP-ported Dreamcast emulator we're seeing in action, can one day be powerful enough to make these games playable. 

[Via Gemaga -- thanks, Jeromy]