Dreamcast recommendations?

[SilverBreeze]

Can't believe no one has mentioned it, but if you can find it...

Virtual On.

I have it and I spent like 80$ on the dual joysticks for the arcade like feel, it's fucking amazing.

[Isiolia]

Pretty much any 2D fighter made for it...over half my DC collection is that, lol.

Much like the Saturn before it, it got the good ports.

[Cheerios]

Can't believe no one has mentioned it, but if you can find it...

Virtual On.

I have it and I spent like 80$ on the dual joysticks for the arcade like feel, it's fucking amazing.

I didn't wanna mention it since it's on XBLA already

Then again, so are a few of the games listed!

[Mayareira]

Metropolis Street Racer: One of the best driving games ever in my opinion. Incredible dynamic day/night cycle, stunning soundrack, beatiful graphics and beautiful cars.

Shenmue 1&2.

Soul Calibur: Best of the series, in my opinion. Quest mode is flawless.

Sonic Adventure 1&2: Best Sonics ever.

Crazy Taxi

Skies of Arcadia: Defninitely don't miss this one, its DC exclusive and its just purely awesome.

Grandia

and...

Ecco the Dolphin: Must buy if you haven't played it for ps2. One cannot have a Sega console without an Ecco game.

Guilty Gear X: One of the best 2d fighters EVER. Again, I believe this may have a ps2 version too.

[Freeko]

Don't forget Star Gladiator 2 aka Plasma Sword

Charge n Blast

Cannon Spike

Gigawing 1 and 2

Tech Romancer

As for the games working, If your PC can run it check the isos on nullDC to see if they work, if they do it can be a problem with your drive or discs.

[Deband]

MSR and... PSO of course

[Atreides]

Skies of Arcadia: Defninitely don't miss this one, its DC exclusive and its just purely awesome.

actually, Skies of Arcadia was released later for gamecube as Skies of Arcadia Legends, and has extra content as well as decreased loading times. It's still worth playing on either system, but yeah.

[Kiarax]

More importantly, they lowered the silly encounter rate on DC.

[Mayareira]

Wow, I totally missed that one.

[Dymlos]

Phantasy Star Online is kind of fun to play... offline. Also, Virtua Tennis is kickass.

Actually, if he can find the broadband modem, he *CAN* get online with PSO. If he doesn't mind private servers...

But yea, I suggest getting PSO, that game was a blast. I even still have my copy! (I'm just missing version 2 to complete the PSO set...)

[volcanicweather]

PSO offline was fun, but gets redundant after awhile. I'd get the gamecube version and coax some friends into playing with me personally.

[Brill Weave]

I loved the Record of Lodoss War game. Very Diabloesque.

[Casty]

Gauntlet Legends is pretty fun if you have friends to play with.

As much as I love Shenmue, don't play it. 'Cause you'll beat the two games, and then get incredibly pissed that they never finished the series.

[Brill Weave]

I wasn't a big fan of Shenmue. I loved the fighting sequences in it, but it was just so drawn out and boring. And also do NOT get Shining Force III for it. That game was supposed to be released in three chapters. The first one is the only one that was ever released for US audiences. Imagine playing FFVII and having it end at the end of disc one. I loved Working Designs titles, especially the Shining Force series. Not the "new" Shining Force series, but the Final Fantasy Tactics like ones. These new ones make me want to punt a baby into a blender for destroying the legacy of what were some amazing games.

[Hitoshura]

Goddamn I can't get enough of Mars Matrix, I know DC has a shitton of more good shooters right? Ikaruga wouldn't work for some reason though, would just make a strange noise and I want to turn it off asap lol.

[Deejay]

NBA 2K1 is the best basketball game ever made.

[Brill Weave]

World Series Baseball was fucking awesome in every way shape and form.

[Kiarax]

Goddamn I can't get enough of Mars Matrix, I know DC has a shitton of more good shooters right? Ikaruga wouldn't work for some reason though, would just make a strange noise and I want to turn it off asap lol.

Ikaruga
Bangai O
Gunbird 2
Castle of Shikigami 2
Border Down
Twinkle Star Sprites
Psyvariar II
GigaWing 1 & 2
Trizeal
Chaos Field
Zero Gunner 2
Under Defeat

There's some good homebrew shmups too, but I've never seen any of them to comment on. I'd really suggest trying to get Ikaruga working, the hype behind it is there for a very good reason.

Edit: Whoops, almost forgot one. Cannon Spike.

[Insanecyclone]

Blue Stinger

[Hitoshura]

Actually, if he can find the broadband modem, he *CAN* get online with PSO. If he doesn't mind private servers...

But yea, I suggest getting PSO, that game was a blast. I even still have my copy! (I'm just missing version 2 to complete the PSO set...)

Details plz, sounds like a lot of fun.