Famitsu Scores for Dreamcast Games?

[dotoko]

I was looking for a Famitsu Score Archive for Dreamcast games but couldn't find one. So just incase anyone else is interested I though I'd put what I can find here. It's a bit incomplete at the moment but I'll add to it as I find 'em...

40:
Soul Calibur (10/10/10/10)

39:
Virtual On Oratorio Tangram (10/10/9/10)

38:
Sonic Adventure (9/10/9/10)

37:
Phantasy Star Online (9/9/9/10)

36:
Ikaruga (8/8/10/10)
Sega Rally 2 (9/9/9/9)
Virtua Fighter 3TB (9/9/9/9)

35:
Biohazard CODE: Veronica (9/9/8/9)
Capcom vs. SNK 2 (9/9/8/9)
Crazy Taxi 2 (9/9/8/9)
Space Channel 5 Part 2 (9/8/9/9)
The Typing of the Dead*

34:
Chu Chu Rocket (9/9/8/8)
Crazy Taxi (8/9/8/9)
Fushigi no Dungeon: Furai no Shiren Gaiden: Jokenji Asuka Kenzan! (8/9/8/9)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (8/9/8/9)
Power Stone (8/9/8/9)
Shutokou Battle 2 [A.K.A. Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2] (8/9/8/9)
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (8/8/9/9)

33:
Eternal Arcadia [A.K.A. Skies of Arcadia] (9/9/8/7)
Marvel vs. Capcom (9/8/8/8)
Moero! Justice Gakuen (8/8/9/8)
Power Smash (8/8/8/9)
Sonic Adventure 2*
Shenmue (8/9/8/8)
The House of the Dead 2*
Virtua Soccer 2: Ver.2000.1 (9/7/8/9)

32:
Dead or Alive 2 (8/8/8/8)
Jet Set Radio (8/8/8/8)
Mr. Driller (8/9/7/8)
Samba De Amigo (8/8/8/8)
Shenmue 2*
Tokyo Bus Guide (6/8/9/9)

31:
Confidential Mission (8/8/8/7)
Daytona USA 2001 (8/8/7/8)
Power Smash 2*
Power Stone 2 (8/7/8/8)
Rez*
Segagaga*

30:
Capcom vs. SNK (8/7/8/7)

29:
18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker (7/7/7/8)
Border Down (7/7/7/8)
Choukousenki Kikaioh [A.K.A. Tech Romancer] (7/8/7/7)
F355 Challenge (8/7/7/7)
The King of Fighters '99 - Evolution (8/7/7/7)
Napple Tale (7/7/7/8)
Seaman*
Space Channel 5*

28:
Blue Stinger*
Virtua Cop 2 (8/6/7/7)

27:
Gigawing 2*
Under Defeat (8/6/7/6)

26:
Sega Tetris (7/7/6/6)

25:
Garou: Mark of Wolves*
Karous*
Trigger Heart Exelica*

24:
The King of Fighters 2002*

23:
Radirgy*

[60-hz]

I'll keep my eye out also mate.

I would like to see some ratings also

[tokyochojin]

I had an old edition of Famitsu which retrospectively had a look at the old DC. I seem to remember PSO being the only game that got any kind of outstanding mark for the console. Sadly, I think it's long been disposed of..

[dotoko]

I had an old edition of Famitsu which retrospectively had a look at the old DC. I seem to remember PSO being the only game that got any kind of outstanding mark for the console. Sadly, I think it's long been disposed of..

PSO got 37 but other games scored higher, Soul Calibur got a 40 and was only the second game to ever do so I believe. Then behind that you have Virtual On with a 39 and Sonic Adventure's 38. Actually I noted the scores I found for games I own into my Gamepedia, I still need to find ten or so but if anyone's interested:

Also it's actually quite interesting to see that (with the exception of Ikaruga) they don't really rate the shooters and SNK games we all pay high prices for. Bit of a slap in the face for those who bemoaned the state of western gaming really...

[Kubrick]

Border Down - 29/40
Radilgy - 23/40

Weekly Famitsu don't rate shooters, period. Can't think of many that have scored 30/40 or higher.

[ShadowDancer]

I remember Edge giving Border Down a 6. I think it is one amazing shmup personally.

[J0e Musashi]

The fact that Sonic Adventure got 38 is one of the reasons I stopped reading Weekly Famitsu, it's massively overrated IMO, and is not tuned to the majority of western gamers' tastes. Well that and the fact that everyone else started reading it too, and I was no longer l337 for spending £6 on a magazine that I couldn't actually read. I get MCV for free now anyway.

/rant.

[speedlolita]

Border Down - 29/40
Radilgy - 23/40

Weekly Famitsu don't rate shooters, period. Can't think of many that have scored 30/40 or higher.

I know it's not the Dreamcast version but I have Radirgy Precious for PS2 and, it just looks terrible. A horrible port, is the DC the same deal?

[dotoko]

The original arcade game was on Naomi so I imagine the DC port is near enough perfect. The cel-shaded look does make the game look like those java games you found on mobile phones though...

Karous and Trigger Heart Exelica did a little better each bagging a 25/40. And Under Defeat bagged a 27/40. I guess it just shows how good Ikaruga is really....

[Kron]

I know it's not the Dreamcast version but I have Radirgy Precious for PS2 and, it just looks terrible. A horrible port, is the DC the same deal?

Nope, The Dreamcast versions are all superior when its a direct Naomi port. Plus the PS2's video output never did it any favours.

One thing you've got to remember with the scores is Famitsu DC only existed part way through 2001 as it carried on after Softbanks Dreamcast Magazine closed 1998-2001.

[dotoko]

One thing you've got to remember with the scores is Famitsu DC only existed part way through 2001 as it carried on after Softbanks Dreamcast Magazine closed 1998-2001.

These are regular weekly Famitsu scores (4x Cross Review) "Famitsu DC" used only three reviewers so their scores were out of 30