The Game That Killed Its Own Console – The Dreamcast’s Last Stand
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21In 1999, Sega launched what should’ve been its big comeback — the Dreamcast.
It had online play. It had a second screen. It had Shenmue — the most expensive video game ever made at the time.
But instead of saving Sega… it helped sink it.
In this short documentary, we break down how Shenmue became a bold leap forward for gaming — and a brutal misstep for Sega’s final console.
This is the story of how innovation came too early… and cost a company everything.
🔻 Timestamps:
00:00 – Sega’s Final Console War
00:30 – Why Shenmue Was So Expensive
01:30 – The Tech Ahead of Its Time
02:10 – The Rise of PS2 & Fall of Dreamcast
02:45 – Shenmue’s Legacy Today
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What other games were too ambitious for their time?