dreamcastmaster
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Dreamcast had decent 3rd party support compared to the Wii U, as well as more games overall.
But if Nintendo had a lot of hypothetical third party support, then would it have been better than the hypothetical 4 years of Dreamcast?
The WiiU lasted longer. But the delays and long waiting between games harms the over all experience with the system honestly.
Dreamcast didn't stop delivering right up until it died.
Can we consider the Virtual Console on Wii U as being included in the evaluation?
Unprecedented Partnership.But if Nintendo had a lot of hypothetical third party support, then would it have been better than the hypothetical 4 years of Dreamcast?
Dreamcast didn't have Bayonetta 2.
Dreamcast also had very high quality sports games.
I can't really think of anything good on dreamcast except for arcade ports
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This thread already failed to mention The Wonderful 101.
WII U.
I'd say neither system had decent 3rd party support. Both were a distant last place in that respect their generations and major publishers basically abandoned both shortly after launch.Dreamcast had decent 3rd party support compared to the Wii U, as well as more games overall.
If you look at it from a historical perspective you can look at the Wii U's library and see many titles that had entries on previous platforms or similar games on other systems. Every Nintendo console for the last two decades or so has had a Mario Kart, a 3D Mario, Smash Bros and a Zelda. Even Bayonetta and Xenoblade Chronicles X had entries that played and looked very similar on previous generation consoles. The Dreamcast on the other hand had especially unique titles that stood alone for years just as 3D games like Crazy Taxi, Hydro Thunder, Shenmue, Sonic Adventure, Power Stone, REZ, Virtua Fighter, Soulcalibur, House of the Dead, Jet Set Radio and Phantasy Star Online (GC and PS2 were not big on the online features the Dreamcast had at the time) came onto the scene. It was a superstar of a console for games you just couldn't get anywhere else (even among other Sega consoles) thanks to 3D and Sega's arcade roots. Wonderful 101, Splatoon and Pokken are unique and interesting titles, but they just can't compare to the big number of titles that made huge debuts in living rooms for the first time thanks to the Dreamcast.i'm going with the dreamcast.
even if the wii u has an amazing library, dreamcast has both shenmue, games way ahead of his time, the first soul calibur, the best of the arcade at this time (crazy taxi, specially) and the both sonic adventure.
and i enjoyed more of the dreamcast at its time than the wii u today.
One system ended up being the last console a major game maker ever made, the other one is a system confused for a previous systems peripheral and won't have a notable new game released for almost a good year. Both systems have some classic games that were overlooked due to a low sales and an early console death.
For the Wii U, there's no game except for Zelda scheduled to come out after Tokyo Mirage Systems. Zelda has been pushed to 2017 at the earliest with a likely better NX version releasing the at the same time.
Dreamcast
Sonic Adventure - Sonic's first real 3D platformer. Might not hold up the best today, but it blew me away when I first played it.
Soul Calibur - An awesome 3D arcade fighter that came to the Dreamcast like I was playing it at the arcade.
Crazy Taxi - A near arcade perfect version of the Craaaaaaaaaaaaazy Taxi arcade game.
Jet Set Radio - An artistic game full of spraypainting fun.
Phantasy Star Online - A MORPG based on the fan favorite Phantasy Star Franchise. Ambitious internet connectivity that in many ways is a grandfather to the console internet games we play today.
Power Stone - A 3D arcade brawler.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica - A solid entry to the original Resident Evil Franchise.
Skies of Arcadia - A great RPG full of flying ship pirate fights.
Shenmue - One of the most ambitious games for its time I've ever played.
Sonic Adventure 2 - Sequel to Sonic Adventure. lot of Sonic Pals.
Shenmue II - Sequel to the ambitious Shenmue. Never came to the US! Came out on Xbox later in the US.
Marvel vs. Capcom II - A classic fighter. All that has to be said is that It's Maaaaaahvel Baybee. Where ya' curley mustache at?
Grandia II - A sequel to a beloved PS1/Saturn game. Had a lot of fun playing it.
Sakura Taisen 3 - A game that never came out in the west. One part each mech rpg anime dating simulator visual novel.
Wii U
New Super Mario Bros. Wii U - Good game. Crappy music
Super Mario 3D World - A good entry in the 3D Marios. Similar in vein to its 3DS predecessor.
Mario Kart 8 - A Great entry to the Mario Kart Franchise
Super Smash Bros. Wii U - Solid Entry to the Smash Franchise. This time it is playable on 3DS as well.
Super Mario Maker - Fun to be had making your own Mario levels and sharing them. People had been doing this themselves with Rom Hacks for years.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - A great return of the SNES classics.
Splatoon - Probably the one game that started on the Wii U that will shine for future years.
Xenoblade Chronicles: X - The Wii U's RPG (#FE comes out soon here). Good to mixed reviews. Has mechs!
Bayonetta 2 - A solid crazy action game. A game we were lucky to get.
Captain Toad: - Capitan Todd
Hyrule Warriors - A Zelda Musou. 3DS version came later.
Pokken Tournament - A pokemon fighting game that is actually good!
Lego City Undercover - A sleeper hit.
Pikmin 3 - Miyamoto's wild crazy gardening world in HD!
Zelda: Wind Waker Wii U - Pretty deep overhaul of the original game to make it shine with the graphics of the Wii U. Emphasis on the shine.
Zelda: Twilight Princess Wii U - A semi-decent upgrade to the original.
The Legend of Zelda Wii U - Not out yet. Won't be out till 2017 at the earliest.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions - Apparently a decent to good RPG. Confusing for fans of the varying properties as to who it is for.
I'm probably missing some titles for both especially for the Dreamcast. There's varying degrees on what people would consider notable or quality. The Dreamcast had a lot of good sports games as well.
Which system had the better life?