I own a multitude of gaming consoles ranging from the "Playstation 4" to a "Nintendo 64" but today my Sega "Dreamcast" took center stage-and this for a special reason. Today, September 9th, 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of this remarkable and powerful console. In commemoration I spent some quality time with my "Dreamcast" today playing such games as "Wetrix+" and "Zombies' Revenge".

It surely had promise back in the day. For developers it was easy to program for due to its running a form of the "Windows" operating system. For gamers it delivered power to spare, plus it was the first console to offer online multiplayer gaming thanks to the 56k modem included with the package. Unfortunately it was one console that never got its just due. Sega's reputation as a hardware manufacturer had been tarnished by several miscues in the mid to late 90s (among other things they put out the 32x and CD Rom attachments for their flagship "Sega Genesis" console before following up with their next generation console the "Saturn" just a few months later) plus the wealth of competition from the newer consoles such as the "Playstation" and the "Xbox" led to the "Dreamcast" only lasting about 2 years on the market. Nonetheless, the "Dreamcast" is still a cult favorite that is enjoyed by many, many gamers all over the world even to this day.

I had fun with my little celebration and hope that many of my fellow "Dreamcast" enthusiasts did the same today in its memory.