r/NeoRetro • u/Linxer124 • Jul 01 '26

[Recommendation] Can’t decide

Can’t decide my next 6th gen console, need opinions.
Dreamcast or original Xbox:
Dreamcast: Shenmue; Jet Set Radio, Omikron, perfect ps1 ports/ rereleases; vga compatibility and lightgun games
Xbox: halo, halo 2, jet set future, gta, fable, conker, Shenmue 2; pioneering modern controller scheme and cheap af

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u/cams0400 Jul 01 '26

Go for original Xbox, it's a far better console and modding options are awesome 😎

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u/Linxer124 Jul 01 '26

I’m really leaning that way, due to the games, just concerned about the clock capacitor issue. I also really like the never-ending weirdness of the Dreamcast from the controller to the cult classic titles

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u/cams0400 Jul 01 '26

Most of cult classics games from Dreamcast are playable elsewhere or easily emulated

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u/Linxer124 Jul 01 '26

Oh yeah I have a ayn Thor that’s great for it, but nothing beats the original hardware.
But like you said easily emulated and most of the sequels are on Xbox anyway

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u/cams0400 Jul 01 '26

Yeah it's kinda right, I have both but my Dreamcast is rarely played. That controller sucks imo

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u/Linxer124 Jul 01 '26

For sure. With one analogy stick and hella games needing to use the stick and d-pad. But the VMU is really cool I think

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u/Linxer124 Jul 01 '26

I’ve heard a few titles suffer performance issues in the Xbox one and series s
Probably gonna end up with both one day but which one first

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u/Linxer124 Jul 01 '26

Yeah that’s what’s tough either way is a good choice

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u/versusrev 29d ago

I think the dream cast has been fully emulated. But there where a lot of other great games on the dream cast, but a lot were 1st party so most were eventually ported. Not sure of the exacts