The best Sega Dreamcast games of all time

As the last Sega home console, the Dreamcast was actually far ahead of its time. Unfortunately, fans were too burned by the company releasing so many consoles in quick succession. There was also the fact that Sony and Nintendo were firing on all cylinders with the best PS1 games and best N64 games around this time. In the end, it didn’t matter how good the Dreamcast’s lineup was if no one was around to play them.

Years late,r we’ve realized the error of our ways and come to appreciate all the great games the Dreamcast gave us. While some did get ports later, a lot of games were only available on this little white system. Many iconic franchises got their start here, including some games we think are among the best games of all time.

Let’s dream together one more time about the Dreamcast and remember all its best games. Or you can take a look at our list of the best Sega Genesis games for even more nostalgia.

Fighting

SoulCalibur

83% Platforms Xbox 360, Dreamcast, Android, iOS, Arcade Genre Fighting, Arcade Developer Project Soul Publisher Namco Release July 30, 1998 A successor to Soul Edge on the PlayStation and arcade, Soulcalibur is one of the best fighting games of all time. With nearly 20 playable characters, the weapon-based fighting game was deep, replayable, and inspired a multiplayer community that remains strong today. Though the excellent create-a-character option wasn’t introduced to the series for a few more years, the Dreamcast’s Soulcalibur not only proved that the fighting genre had a home on the Dreamcast, but that is was also a far more capable platform for those games than systems like the PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Soul Calibur — Dreamcast

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

86% Platforms PlayStation 2, Xbox, Dreamcast, Arcade Genre Fighting Developer Capcom Production Studio 1 Publisher Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Capcom Release February 24, 2000 The recently released Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite quite possibly killed one of the best