Comments on: SEGA: iPhone is as Powerful as the Dreamcast http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:36:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: macusernick http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-1103 macusernick Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:50:12 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-1103 @Jonathan - a house of the dead shooter would be awesome too! @Jonathan – a house of the dead shooter would be awesome too!

]]> By: Jonathan http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-1100 Jonathan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:37:09 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-1100 Any arcade type on-rails shooter would be awesome - House of the Dead, Rez, Ghost Squad- they'd all be perfect for the iPhone Any arcade type on-rails shooter would be awesome – House of the Dead, Rez, Ghost Squad- they'd all be perfect for the iPhone

]]> By: Bashers » Blog » De beste van 18 sudokugames op de iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-827 Bashers » Blog » De beste van 18 sudokugames op de iPhone Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:31:25 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-827 [...] iPhone is net zo krachtig als de Dreamcast. Toch maakt een groot deel van de games die momenteel op het apparaat worden geplempt nog geen [...] [...] iPhone is net zo krachtig als de Dreamcast. Toch maakt een groot deel van de games die momenteel op het apparaat worden geplempt nog geen [...]

]]> By: DanB http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-814 DanB Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:55:15 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-814 Got to agree with Arn and Bob - Rez and Chu Chu Rocket would be awesome iPhone games Got to agree with Arn and Bob – Rez and Chu Chu Rocket would be awesome iPhone games

]]> By: MacTheSpoon http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-758 MacTheSpoon Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:28:42 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-758 Wow, surely Sonic is coming to the iPhone, then? Seeing Sega put its enthusiasm and effort into iPhone development is really awesome. This is becoming the gamer's phone, isn't it? Wow, surely Sonic is coming to the iPhone, then?

Seeing Sega put its enthusiasm and effort into iPhone development is really awesome. This is becoming the gamer's phone, isn't it?

]]> By: arn http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-745 arn Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:55 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-745 Rez would be amazing. Rez would be amazing.

]]> By: Finch http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-744 Finch Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:37:28 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-744 Id love a way to play Jet grind Radio on the go. The graffiti minigame would work great on a touchscreen, not sure about the rest of the game though. Id love a way to play Jet grind Radio on the go. The graffiti minigame would work great on a touchscreen, not sure about the rest of the game though.

]]> By: arn http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-733 arn Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:22:06 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-733 @TheMan: The iPhone does have dedicated graphics/3d hardware. In fact, it appears to be a more advanced version of what was found in the Dreamcast: See http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/07/under-the-hood-the-iphones-gaming-mettle/ "This fourth-generation PowerVR chipset is basically an evolution of the second-generation graphics hardware used in the Sega Dreamcast (an amazing console, to those unaware) and which, like its console predecessor, utilizes a unique tile-based rendering system." @TheMan: The iPhone does have dedicated graphics/3d hardware. In fact, it appears to be a more advanced version of what was found in the Dreamcast:

See http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/07/under-the-hood-the-iphones-gaming-mettle/

"This fourth-generation PowerVR chipset is basically an evolution of the second-generation graphics hardware used in the Sega Dreamcast (an amazing console, to those unaware) and which, like its console predecessor, utilizes a unique tile-based rendering system."

]]> By: TheMan http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-729 TheMan Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:08:50 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-729 Does the iphone have a graphics card? Does that do the 3d transformations/shading? I don't think so... you simply cannot compare the dreamcast with the iphone Does the iphone have a graphics card? Does that do the 3d transformations/shading? I don't think so… you simply cannot compare the dreamcast with the iphone

]]> By: blakespot http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/17/sega-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast/#comment-712 blakespot Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:38:03 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=276#comment-712 @TheBird: As would I. I have more Dreamcast games than PS2, GameCube, and Wii titles combined. @TheBird: As would I. I have more Dreamcast games than PS2, GameCube, and Wii titles combined.

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