CURRENT UPDATE:
Added:
AM2's Project Propeller Online; Hit Makers' Derby Owners Club Online;
Sega's Dynamic Golf and Far Nation; Smilebit's Victory Goal 2001; United
Game Artist's New Space Channel 5; Visual Concept's NBA2K2, NFL2K2, and
NHL2K2; Wow's Get Bass 2 and House of the Dead 3...
AM2
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Fighting
Vipers 2 | Sega | AM2 | The rare (in
arcades) sequel to the original arcade/Saturn weapons/fighter. It
boasts great control, nice graphics, and plenty of special moves. (Mar.
20, 2001 - USA)
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Project
Propeller Online | Sega | AM2 | This will be an online game featuring
fast and furious dogfights. (As of October 24, 2001, this game has been
canceled)
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Shenmue
II | Sega | AM2 | The next installment in Yu Suzuki's FREE extravaganza
is supposed to ship on four GD-ROMs. Expect enhanced graphics and
gameplay too. (As of October 24, 2001, the US version has been canceled
in favor of an exclusive Xbox release)
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Virtua
Cop 2 | Sega | AM2 | A port of the Model
2 arcade/Saturn gun game/shooter. The Uberconsole version will be
enhanced with two times as many polygons as the arcade original. (TBA,
2001 - USA)
Amusement Vision (AM4)
Ancient
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Shinobi
(rumored) | Sega | Ancient | Will be a sequel
to the immensely popular ninja action series on Sega consoles. I
hope it's like the Saturn game Psychic Killer Taromaru (2D action/3D graphics).
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Story
of Thor (rumored) | Sega | Ancient | Will
be updated for the Dreamcast complete with the usual hand-drawn graphics,
action, adventure and hopefully Yuzo Koshiro's music.
AndNow
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Chakan:
The Forever Man | AndNow | A sequel
to the cult action title on Genesis starring an Iron Maiden look alike
immortal warrior. It'll be fully 3D as well.
Andromeda
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Panzer
Dragoon IV (rumored) | This sequel is
supposed to lean back towards the first two in the series by leaning more
on the shooter genre.
Appaloosa
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has unknown
projects in development.
Bizarre Creations
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has unknown
projects in development.
Blackbox (many former Radical
members)
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has unknown
projects in development.
Climax Entertainment
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has unknown
projects in development.
Climax Graphics
CRI
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Aero
Dancing I | CRI | Another great dogfighting
simulation sequel with many improvements. New aircraft include the
AV-8B Harrier, MiG-29 Fulcrum, and A-7B Corsair II. (TBA, 2001 - USA)
Hit Maker (AM3)
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Derby
Owners Club Online | Sega | Hit Maker
| A popular derby stat arcade game, which will be ported to Dreamcast.
(TBA, 2001 - Japan)
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Lost
World: Jurassic Park (rumored) | Sega
| Hit Maker | A Model 3 Gun/Shooter with amazing graphics and nonstop gun
shooting, dino-killing action.
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Power
Smash 2 / Virtua Tennis 2 | Sega | Hit
Maker | A sequel to the sleeper sports hit of summer 2000. All we
need now is online play (hoping) and more real players. (TBA 2000 - Japan)
No Cliché
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Agartha
| Sega | No Cliché | A horror adventure similar to Resident Evil
and will reportedly be a blood-fest. (TBA, 2001 - USA)
Red
Sega
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Baldur's
Gate | Sega | As of August 9, 2000, Sega of America has put a stop
to this game's development. A PC port, originally from BioWare, which is
a Strategy/RPG based on the Dungeons & Dragon's universe (TBA 2000
- USA).
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Bikkuriman
2000 | Sega | As of December 10, 2000, I have no idea what happened
to this game. An insane Japanese super hero action/platform title.
The game will feature a collection of mini-games, such as shooting down
the balloons and the mini-slot machine. Players can adopt the role of one
of the two main characters: Takeru and Pochi, and the mission is to collect
different seals from each mini-game to seal up the evils (May 2, 2000 -
Japan).
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Dark Eyes
is a PC port of Nextech's fantasy world RPG. It enables hundreds, if not
thousands, of simultaneous players to interact and do battle via the Dreamcast's
built-in modem (TBA 2000 - Japan).
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Dee Dee Planet
| A delightfully addictive title which blends the strategy elements of
Scorched Earth and Worms into a
tight
little package that should entertain members of the Dreamcast network for
hours. (TBA, 2001 - Japan)
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Dynamic Golf
| Sega | An arcade translation which will feature Dreamcast exclusive courses,
modes, and possibly online play. (Q2, 2001 - Japan)
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Far Nation
| Sega | A massive multiplayer network RPG which is said to be suitable
for kids and adults. Expect beautiful 3D realms and lots of exploration.
(Q2, 2001 - Japan)
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Frontier |
dev: Turbine Games | An online Sci-Fi adventure which features realtime
night and day environments (TBA USA).
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Geist
Force | Sega | As of August 1999, this game has been cancelled. =(
A sweet looking 3D shooter which plays similar to Star Fox. Traverse
unknown worlds and destroy waves of enemy ships.
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Magic The Gathering
| A digital card game complete with internet play. The game will
make use of the current "basic set" of cards, as well as the specialty
cards of the MTG Sixth Edition. Cards can be traded online or via
the VMU, and players will assemble their decks just as they would in the
traditional, real-life card game (TBA 2001 - Japan; TBA 2001 - USA).
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Type
X ~Sprial Nightmare~ | Following the popular
Resident Evil formula, Type X is set in the year 2078 in a space station
orbiting Mars. Aside from the usual gameplay and monsters, interaction
is said to involve 20 characters with realistic reactions. (Nov. 2000 -
Japan)
Silicon Dreams
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has unknown
projects in development.
Smilebit
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Hundred
Swords | Sega | Smilebit | A realtime
strategy/fantasy game, from the creators of Jet Set Radio, which can be
played online with up to four players. This game will also network with
the arcade version. (TBA, 2001 - USA)
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Victory
Goal 2001 | Sega | Smilebit | An action
oriented soccer title. (TBA, 2001 - Japan)
Sonic Team
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NiGHTS
2 (rumored) | Sega | Sonic Team | The
sequel to the original 3D Saturn action title. It's official, but
details are scarce right now.
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Samba
de Amigo 2000 |
Sega | Sonic Team | A sequel to the ever popular maracas-toting, dance-mimic
title with a Latin flare. At least you'll have another game to utilize
those maracas. (TBA, 2001 - USA)
Treasure
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Gun
Beat | Sega | Treasure | As of 05/23/00, this game has been officially
put on indefinite hold. An Action/Racing game which will be out on
Naomi first, then ported to Dreamcast soon thereafter.
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Treasure
Box | Sega | Treasure | As of 12/10/00, I have no idea what happened
to this game. A compilation of classic 16-bit Treasure games.
At this time, titles and whether it's an emulator or not are unknown.
Alien Soldier and Gunstar Heroes would be a good place to start though
(TBA - Japan).
United Game Artists (AM Annex/AM9)
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New Space Channel 5
| Sega | UGA | A sequel to last year's hit dance game, starring Ulala.
Expect more whacky fun with plenty of dance tunes. (TBA, 2001 - Japan)
Visual Concepts
Wow Entertainment (AM1)
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House of the Dead 3
| Sega | Wow | Another sequel to this popular gun shooter series will come
to Naomi, then Dreamcast. (TBA, 2001 - Japan)
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