Some dates just have a very special meaning to me, mostly because they are a play on digits. For instance, the Sega Dreamcast was released on 9/9/99, which was a big deal back then, and Skyrim was released on 11/11/11. These are neat little tricks that help you remember the titles and systems, but they also hold great memories for me. Personally, I can’t believe that it’s been 17 years since Sega released its final console to the masses. I remember waiting with heightened anticipation for Dreamcast’s release, just due to the fact that a new Resident Evil would launch alongside it. Since I was a poor college student, I didn’t have the funds to purchase the system right on the release date. Luckily I had a friend who bought one, but never really used it, so I went out and bought Resident Evil: Code Veronica so that I could play Capcom’s latest treasure on someone else’s console. Many a night were spent in my dorm room fighting the evil T-virus monsters and searching for life-giving herbs. I think that is my favorite memory from the system—just the chance to play the last “tank-control” entry in the Resident Evil series. Here are some old commercials to tickle your nostalgia, and make sure you leave your favorite memories in the comments.
1) I totally remember watching this ad on my tubed television.
2) Here’s another one, this time for Sonic! Maybe this will be his career after Sonic Lost World.
https://youtu.be/ePCB9fwma1I
3) These were some great commercials to see on WB when I was younger. I never saw this one as a kid, but I’m sure if I had, I would have grabbed a copy of it before the prices skyrocketed.
The late ’90s were some great and experimental times for gaming, what I would call its “awkward” phase. Thankfully gaming has gone from ugly duckling to beautiful swan, but even now I love to fire up my Dreamcast and play some 32-bit goodness. What are your favorite Dreamcast memories?