Pretty funny. It is making the rounds on the gaming boards.
1.) Dreamcast: Launched a year before the competition.
Xbox 360: Launching a year before the competition (likely).
2.) Dreamcast: Faced a "far superior" next-generation PlayStation console that wowed gamers with fancy tech demos.
Xbox 360: Facing a "far superior" next-generation PlayStation console that wowed gamers with fancy tech demos.
3.) Dreamcast: Sleek white console following in footsteps of bulky, black console.
Xbox 360: Sleek white console following in footsteps of bulky, black console.
4.) Dreamcast: Made its American debut on MTV.
Xbox 360: Made its American debut on MTV.
5.) Dreamcast: "It’s thinking" - Dreamcast's marketing mantra.
Xbox 360: "A living entertainment experience" - Xbox 360's marketing mantra.
6.) Dreamcast: "Dreamcast will evolve much more into a network environment rather than a standalone system. It's not about you and the machine any more. It's about you competing against your friends, your enemies." - Charles Belfield, Sega's VP of Marketing
7.) Xbox 360: "Xbox 360 is driven by the passion of a worldwide community. It's a product that will bridge vast distances through shared stories and experiences...It's about the ability to connect with your communities." - J Allard, Corporate VP and Chief XNA Architect
8.) Dreamcast: Big selling point: Online for all with packed-in modem and SegaNet.
Xbox 360: Big selling point: Online for all with built-in Ethernet port and Xbox Live Silver.
9.) Dreamcast: Unable to play the latest in cutting edge movie media (DVD).
Xbox 360: Unable to play the latest in cutting edge movie media (HD-DVD/Blu-Ray).
10.) Dreamcast: Big selling point: Hi-def monitor output.
Xbox 360: Big selling point: Hi-def monitor output.
11.) Dreamcast: Big proponent of customization.
Xbox 360: Big proponent of customization.
12.) Dreamcast: Peter Moore spearheaded the marketing.
Xbox 360: Peter Moore spearheading the marketing.
13.) Dreamcast: Played previous generation games under emulation.
Xbox 360: Plays previous generation games under emulation.
14.) Dreamcast: Tetsuya Mizuguchi worked on highly anticipated First Party title (Space Channel 5).
Xbox 360: Tetsuya Mizuguchi working on highly anticipated First Party title (Ninety-Nine Nights).
15.) Dreamcast: Exclusive promotional partner leading up to launch: Pepsi.
Xbox 360: Exclusive promotional partner leading up to launch: Mountain Dew...which is owned by Pepsi.
16.) Dreamcast: Highly anticipated First Party racing game from Bizarre Creations (Metropolis Street Racer).
Xbox 360: Highly anticipated First Party racing game from Bizarre Creations (Project Gotham Racing 3).
17.) Dreamcast: Unique selling point: Microphone peripheral.
Xbox 360: Unique selling point: Microphone peripheral.
18.) Dreamcast: Software medium (GD-ROM) criticized as having not enough capacity by some developers.
Xbox 360: Software medium (DVD-9) criticized as having not enough capacity by some developers.
19.) Dreamcast: Promised to be an evolutionary system - to someday play DVDs.
Xbox 360: Promises to be an evolutionary system - to someday play HD-DVDs.
20.) Dreamcast: Planned to eventually offer larger storage capacity with a Zip drive.
Xbox 360: Plans to eventually offer larger storage capacity with new Hard Drives.
21.) Dreamcast: Metal Gear Solid 2 trailer stole much of its next-generation thunder.
Xbox 360: Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer stole much of its next-generation thunder.
1.) Dreamcast: Launched a year before the competition.
Xbox 360: Launching a year before the competition (likely).
2.) Dreamcast: Faced a "far superior" next-generation PlayStation console that wowed gamers with fancy tech demos.
Xbox 360: Facing a "far superior" next-generation PlayStation console that wowed gamers with fancy tech demos.
3.) Dreamcast: Sleek white console following in footsteps of bulky, black console.
Xbox 360: Sleek white console following in footsteps of bulky, black console.
4.) Dreamcast: Made its American debut on MTV.
Xbox 360: Made its American debut on MTV.
5.) Dreamcast: "It’s thinking" - Dreamcast's marketing mantra.
Xbox 360: "A living entertainment experience" - Xbox 360's marketing mantra.
6.) Dreamcast: "Dreamcast will evolve much more into a network environment rather than a standalone system. It's not about you and the machine any more. It's about you competing against your friends, your enemies." - Charles Belfield, Sega's VP of Marketing
7.) Xbox 360: "Xbox 360 is driven by the passion of a worldwide community. It's a product that will bridge vast distances through shared stories and experiences...It's about the ability to connect with your communities." - J Allard, Corporate VP and Chief XNA Architect
8.) Dreamcast: Big selling point: Online for all with packed-in modem and SegaNet.
Xbox 360: Big selling point: Online for all with built-in Ethernet port and Xbox Live Silver.
9.) Dreamcast: Unable to play the latest in cutting edge movie media (DVD).
Xbox 360: Unable to play the latest in cutting edge movie media (HD-DVD/Blu-Ray).
10.) Dreamcast: Big selling point: Hi-def monitor output.
Xbox 360: Big selling point: Hi-def monitor output.
11.) Dreamcast: Big proponent of customization.
Xbox 360: Big proponent of customization.
12.) Dreamcast: Peter Moore spearheaded the marketing.
Xbox 360: Peter Moore spearheading the marketing.
13.) Dreamcast: Played previous generation games under emulation.
Xbox 360: Plays previous generation games under emulation.
14.) Dreamcast: Tetsuya Mizuguchi worked on highly anticipated First Party title (Space Channel 5).
Xbox 360: Tetsuya Mizuguchi working on highly anticipated First Party title (Ninety-Nine Nights).
15.) Dreamcast: Exclusive promotional partner leading up to launch: Pepsi.
Xbox 360: Exclusive promotional partner leading up to launch: Mountain Dew...which is owned by Pepsi.
16.) Dreamcast: Highly anticipated First Party racing game from Bizarre Creations (Metropolis Street Racer).
Xbox 360: Highly anticipated First Party racing game from Bizarre Creations (Project Gotham Racing 3).
17.) Dreamcast: Unique selling point: Microphone peripheral.
Xbox 360: Unique selling point: Microphone peripheral.
18.) Dreamcast: Software medium (GD-ROM) criticized as having not enough capacity by some developers.
Xbox 360: Software medium (DVD-9) criticized as having not enough capacity by some developers.
19.) Dreamcast: Promised to be an evolutionary system - to someday play DVDs.
Xbox 360: Promises to be an evolutionary system - to someday play HD-DVDs.
20.) Dreamcast: Planned to eventually offer larger storage capacity with a Zip drive.
Xbox 360: Plans to eventually offer larger storage capacity with new Hard Drives.
21.) Dreamcast: Metal Gear Solid 2 trailer stole much of its next-generation thunder.
Xbox 360: Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer stole much of its next-generation thunder.
