Tuesday, December 09, 2014

A custom-painted Dreamcast that supposedly features the system's 'best games' but forgoes ChuChu Rocket! and Space Channel 5? Hmmm...

Granted, it's kind of hard to fault artist Oskunk for focusing on other Dreamcast "classics" like Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio and Shenmue while conjuring up his latest creation--although I'm sure some folks would do just that in regard to his decision to feature Sonic Adventure.

(I can't join them because I've never played any version of Sonic Adventure. In fact, I don't think I've played any Sonic the Hedgehog game past ... the third Genesis game?)

At the very least, I think a fifth character--Space Channel 5's magenta-coifed Ulala--should have been added to this custom-painted Dreamcast's lid, especially since it would've injected some much-needed femininity into the proceedings.



(Switching out Jet Set Radio's Beat for Gum would've done the trick, too, but I fully understand and appreciate that the former is far more likely to be that game's "mascot" than the latter.)

Even in its current, Space Channel 5-free state, though, this concoction is pretty darn sweet, don't you think?

If you'd like to take a closer look at the console or its similarly colorful controllers, by the way, I'd suggest heading over to custom-art.blogspot.com at your earliest convenience.

See also: previous Oskunk-centric posts

10 comments:

Chief said...

It's such a subjective thing, I'd have included Power Stone & PSO in there. Power Stone was the mega multiplayer gamer of the system. Phantasy Star Online also was a huge game that led to sequels and ports. It's probably the most profitable franchise sine Sonic. Sonic sells on legacy but, PSO is still good. :D

Adam Lee said...

Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 are ace games. Should give them a play when possible Bryan. :)

thegaygamer.com said...

I've heard elsewhere that they haven't aged all that well, though, Adam. I'm guessing you wouldn't quite agree with that?

thegaygamer.com said...

I hear ya RE: PSO, Chief, but in Power Stone's case, I can understand leaving it off because it was a Capcom property and not a Sega one. Still a wonderful game/series, though!

Frank said...

If it doesn't have Space Channel 5, they blew it. :-P

Chief said...

I'd agree with elsewhere. Nostalgia goggles help me get through them on my nearly yearly (rhymes ha) play throughs.

thegaygamer.com said...

Ha! Yes, but I don't have any nostalgia glasses when it comes to this game, so I'm guessing it may be a bit rough for me :|

thegaygamer.com said...

My thoughts exactly, Frank!

michaelstearns said...

That's not even DC-era Beat! He's dressed like the Xbox version! >:O

thegaygamer.com said...

Ah, I thought he looked a bit off! On first glance, in fact, I thought it was Gum XD