Brand new 2D shmup 'Dux' released ... for Dreamcast

by Griffin McElroy { Jun 29th 2009 at 10:00PM }

It's a sad fact that at the end of every console war, a remainder of die-hard zealots from each camp stay behind, waving high their console's battle standard while refusing to endorse any and all future pieces of hardware. Such a camp surely exists for the Sega Dreamcast, and while time may have forgotten these stubborn warriors, the kind folks at developer HUCAST have not -- they recently released a 2D horizontal shoot-em-up titled Dux exclusively on the extinct piece of Sega hardware.

Dux is currently selling for the bizarre price of $27.90. Fortunately, it won't be the last game to come out on the system -- HUCAST is nearing completion on another Dreamcast-exclusive shmup titled Last Hope: Pink Bullets, which was presumably co-developed by The Shins.

Tags: dreamcast, dux, hucast, sega, shmup, shoot-em-up

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

WINterfang @ Jun 29th 2009 10:08PM

DREAMCAST FOREVER.

Rususeruru @ Jun 29th 2009 11:52PM

Yes!

Monkeydog @ Jun 29th 2009 10:10PM

Dreamcast and The Shins?

Sounds like the best Joystiq post ever.

Sly @ Jun 29th 2009 10:42PM

it doesn't have lasers or people yelling PEW PEW PEW. until that happens, this is NOT the most awesome joystiq post ever.

TheTjalian @ Jun 30th 2009 6:51AM

PEW PEW PEW

bongoes @ Jun 30th 2009 11:11AM

@ Sly

But, but, The Shins! It has to be the greatest!

Cosmo (formerly Chin-Poh) @ Jun 29th 2009 10:19PM

Let's see what happens on September 9th, the 10th year anniversary of the Dreamcast's launch in North America, 09/09/99!!!

Sly @ Jun 29th 2009 10:43PM

isn't that when The Beatles: Rock Band releases?

WINterfang @ Jun 29th 2009 10:46PM

SEGA will finally announced Shenmue 3?

Leroy_Octopus @ Jun 29th 2009 10:20PM

I heard a while back that the Brothers Chap were trying to make a Homestar Runner game on the Atari 2600. Don't know if it was true though.

NintendoJunkie @ Jun 29th 2009 10:27PM

I'd love to make one on my Commodore VIC-20. I bought it @ a garage sale for $5 about a year or so ago...it has all kinds of manuals & programming tutorials. Maybe one day when I find the time I'll do it. It even teaches you what to program for certain sound effects.

AoE @ Jun 29th 2009 10:25PM

Ahahahahahaha, the Dreamcast cannot be killed! I will buy this on principle.

shredhead @ Jun 29th 2009 10:31PM

It's really nice to see the Dreamcast live on like this. It was a great system. I just wish it lasted longer than it did.

On 9/9/09, I'm going to celebrate the Dreamcast's 10th birthday by having a Dreamcast gaming marathon!

It's still thinking!

P.S. I miss Sega. :(

WINterfang @ Jun 29th 2009 10:47PM

But SEGA still exist.

AvA (ice~) @ Jun 29th 2009 10:53PM

maybe he means the old SEGA that made good Sonic games...

shredhead @ Jun 29th 2009 10:54PM

I meant I miss them as a console manufacturer. They used to make great quality consoles and games (besides the horrible CD and 32X addons for the Genesis). Ever since they transitioned to a third party game developer, their quality has decreased significantly. I honestly can't think of one truly great Sega game since the end of the Dreamcast. Yes, there are some good ones, but a very large portion of their games in the past few years have been of poor quality.

WINterfang @ Jun 29th 2009 11:11PM

I think SEGA's quality decreased as soon as the Sammy merger took off, when they started the publisher business they had great games like JSRF,Monkey ball, Panzer dragoon orta and more but after their merger we got to see crap like shadow the hedgehog etc.. but they have being very good this gen, certainly one of the tops dogs.

Tim @ Jun 29th 2009 10:49PM

Ha, I thought Marvel VS Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes already thought Bernie Stolar that 2D STILL SELLS.

Anyway, I'm wondering if SEGA licensed this game.

Tim @ Jun 29th 2009 10:49PM

Errata: taught, not thought. My bad.

Monkeydog @ Jun 29th 2009 10:50PM

PEW PEW PEW

Tim @ Jun 29th 2009 10:55PM

MOAR DAKKA PLOX

More dakka please!

Jack @ Jun 30th 2009 12:16AM

I played this at AnimeBoston earlier this year. I had no idea what it was then. It was a pretty confusing game, but the graphics were very nice.

CaramelZappa @ Jun 30th 2009 12:20AM

I can't understand why they're pricing it so high. If you try to buy it from the dev directly it's $43USD, which is a LOT for a 2d shooter on a dead system. Especially since the Dreamcast has no copy protection at all, and most dreamcast owners already have CD binders full of copied games. Few people are gonna pay that much for something they're used to getting for free. I'm sure they would have gotten a lot more sales if they priced it lower, but $40 is $20 too much, imo.

Giroro @ Jun 30th 2009 12:20AM

I think I just might try this. . . as soon as someone comes up with a Dreamcast controller that doesn't suck ass.

ElStefio @ Jun 30th 2009 2:09AM

SEGA already did, when they released the Dreamcast...

PS36Wii Fanboy @ Jun 30th 2009 12:40AM

I don't wanna sound like a dreamcast fanboy here but.... Ah screw it, I am one, always will be.

This just shows how people still love their dreamcast. ya PS2 stole the spotlight for many. But for the rest, the dreamcast is that hidden gem people will never live down. Hell, it is still making games after a new gen lol. I can only think of two systems that still do that.