Any Dreamcast guys here?

SpudMaster · 13 Dec 2021 at 19:30

I've been considering selling the above along with my DC for quite a while now. They've all been sitting in a draw now for the best part of 20 years. Since DC emulation has come along considerably in recent year it might be time to say goodbye

Problem I have is that some of these games are actually worth a decent amount and I don't really trust ebay with anything of value unfortunately. All are boxed, mint with generally without a crease on the manual bar Virtua Fighter. Not sure what happened to that one, case looks partially deformed from heat

iamtheoneneo · 14 Dec 2021 at 10:38

All the Capcom games are highly valued, and RE and Daytona are the next best for return on investment. The rest are filler tbh. I would sell the Capcom games individually and bundle the rest with the machine to maximise profit.

!bluetonic! · 14 Dec 2021 at 13:00

I have a Dreamcast. I took it to work recently and we played Virtual Tennis, 4 player with a projector.

MrWhippy · 14 Dec 2021 at 17:18

I have one packed up somewhere. Get it out every few years for a bit of nostalgia. Last time though, it didn't work. It's on my list of things to have a look at when I get a chance. It's a very long list.

SpudMaster · 14 Dec 2021 at 19:46

iamtheoneneo said:
All the Capcom games are highly valued, and RE and Daytona are the next best for return on investment. The rest are filler tbh. I would sell the Capcom games individually and bundle the rest with the machine to maximise profit.

Yeah the capcom games go for a decent amount. CEX site says they would give me £49 for MvC2 and £188 for Cannon Spike but then they sell them for £85 and £290. Cannon Spikes looks to go for around £300 on ebay but I keep hearing about all the scams. Modern day problems!

MrWhippy said:
I have one packed up somewhere. Get it out every few years for a bit of nostalgia. Last time though, it didn't work. It's on my list of things to have a look at when I get a chance. It's a very long list.

What was the issue with yours? If it was constantly restarting itself when trying to read a disc then that's a common issue and an easy fix.

MrWhippy · 14 Dec 2021 at 20:18

SpudMaster said:
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What was the issue with yours? If it was constantly restarting itself when trying to read a disc then that's a common issue and an easy fix.

No, it wouldn't power on at all. Didn't have time to disassemble and diagnose so packed it all away and forgot about it. Would love to get it working again at some point but too many hobbies and too little time.

JoeBoi · 15 Dec 2021 at 14:01

MrWhippy said:
No, it wouldn't power on at all. Didn't have time to disassemble and diagnose so packed it all away and forgot about it. Would love to get it working again at some point but too many hobbies and too little time.

If you ever get round to it, more modern replacement PSUs can be picked up for the Dreamcast. Pretty easy to install as well.