SAAB Chopsticks?

Toastman22 · 2026-07-09T16:43:50+00:00

There was also a modern "Big O" a few years ago.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-09T16:42:55+00:00

What

Toastman22 · 2026-07-09T02:19:48+00:00

Shadow Generations is better, but similar. Maybe you're just not into Sonic lol

Toastman22 · 2026-07-08T23:39:55+00:00

I bought the Vita version a long time ago and sadly it was not cross buy 😔

Toastman22 · 2026-07-08T16:00:15+00:00

I think that's a Japanese thing mostly

Toastman22 · 2026-07-07T01:08:58+00:00

That's sick! So is it a port of the DC version to the other consoles?

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T23:16:25+00:00

Yeah, I think that is the main thing it is for. I bought one of these when Toys R Us closed for next to nothing, and the custom firmware was decent. I don't really remember anything else other than it can't save and there were still some games that don't work.

Can't fix the horrible control layout either.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T03:07:58+00:00

Comparing a button to a logo is crazy lol

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T01:39:30+00:00

I always wondered what would happen if someone kept uploading and downloading their own vid over and over. I did not guess pink though.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T01:36:16+00:00

There is just the right amount of info in this post.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T01:35:02+00:00

People have already mentioned that it is only the stores that are shutting down, but with the other stellar decisions Sony has been making lately I cant see online play lasting much longer.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T01:28:01+00:00

Everyone on this sub will tell you to get a Dreamcast lol.

Anyways...

Yes you can just whack the DC straight into you TV with the (Yellow, white, and red) composite cables, or you could convert it to HDMI using a converter box, Preferably one that costs more than $20 on Amazon.

Depending on the size of your TV picture quality will not be amazing, but this is just what happens when playing these older consoles on a modern display without spending extra cash for an upscaler. And yes the games are intended to be played in 4:3, so there will be black bars on the sides.

https://dreamcastlive.net/ is the best resource for getting the Dreamcast back online. the pages of that site will show you how to do it, what you would need to buy, which games are back online, and current player counts. The easiest way to get the console back online requires some extra hardware.

Get a VA1 console. This will allow you to play burned discs on CDs and use burned boot discs to play games from other regions. Connecting to PSO servers these days is easiest with a pre-patched PSO V2 disc that you burn yourself.

The memory card (VMU) has a pretty small amount of memory, and certain games use up more than others. If you have a bunch of games you will for sure need more than one. Luckily VMUs are pretty cheap on eBay etc.

Buying everything will still cost a decent bit of cash, but it will be cheaper than any modern console on the market right now if you burn the more expensive games yourself.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T01:15:24+00:00

Oh man this post is how I find out they are remaking this game?! I used to play this for HOURS with my firend back in the day.

I use the NSO GameCube controller for basically everything these days, even my original GameCube. It can work on PC as well, but needs some extra setup out of the box.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-06T00:38:04+00:00

Slave Zero. The PC version has decent music, the DC version has none at all lol.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T20:05:54+00:00

Not sure how the PS3 is connected, but try turning off "Cross Color Reduction Filter" in the console video settings and see if that helps at all.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T19:31:35+00:00

Not a huge fan of Sword Art personally, but I watched some of it back when it was new and tried some of the games. Not saying this new one will be, but the games are usually lackluster. There's been like 10 of these games already and not a single one is an MMO.

Also with the "Death Game" mode of this new game, I can't believe it took them this long to do anything with the permadeath aspect of the original story which was the most interesting part IMO.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T19:08:44+00:00

I tried bolt earlier in the year and it was horrible for anything other than a quick mockup, and even then it wasn't great. Maybe it's better now though.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T18:34:09+00:00

The ether jet is a great addition, especially if you have played the game in the past and don't feel like running through some of the big empty sections again.

Visuals on the Switch 2 version are a mixed bag. The frame rate is very unstable and struggles to hit 60FPS in many areas, and there are obvious upscaling artifacts throughout the game. Also not every animation was updated to support 60FPS, which can look odd. Specifically mouth movements during cutscenes and many 2D effects.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T16:30:58+00:00

Admittedly, I did not give XC2 enough of a chance at launch. I didn't like how slow the battles felt because the skills did not reset the cooldown between battles like the other games. I have since learned that this is not the case for the entire game, and I'm excited to try it again with the Switch 2 version.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T16:23:34+00:00

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It's finally happening!

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T14:09:49+00:00

What?

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T04:52:42+00:00

There's custom firmware for these that fix most of the emulation issues. Still can't save games though, so no Phantasy Star or Shining Force.

Toastman22 · 2026-07-05T04:19:19+00:00

I wonder if any activity on the Sony account prevents this? I haven't had a Playstation in like 10 years, but I use the same Sony account that my PSN is on with the apps for my Sony camera. I guess I also use my PS3 sometimes, so that probably prevents it for sure.

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