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Fox1

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Ok, I have been offered a Dreamcast Katana Development kit and a GDR-Writer for $800 shipped, should I go for it?
 
evil wasabi

evil wasabi

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If you have programming skills and the time necessary to devote to getting the kit operational/functional, then go for it.

If you don't have a good amount of spare time or basic programming skills, I'd say stay away. I doubt you'd be able to sell it for more than $800 anyway...
 
kernow

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If you wanted to dev that badly you'd be doing it already.

If its for cool factor, yeah its nice, but you can do the same on a standard PC->DC setup for $20 and free GNU tools.
 
Retrogamer

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Was the Dreamcast supposed to be named the KATANA ?

While I was working on my gutted Dreamcast units I noticed that the motherboard and other PCBs had KATANA printed on them .

for example the controller PCB says KATANA sub board # 2
 
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Highlander67

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Retrogamer:
Was the Dreamcast supposed to be named the KATANA ?

While I was working on my gutted Dreamcast units I noticed that the motherboard and other PCBs had KATANA printed on them .

for example the controller PCB says KATANA sub board # 2
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Yes, originally the Dreamcast was code-named the Katana at the beginning of it. The name Dreamcast was given later to it.
 
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After the Saturn, Sega of Japan and Sega of America were both developing machines in a sort of competition with each other.
The SoJ machine was codenamed 'Katana'
Cant remember off-hand what the SoA machine was called.
Anyone?
 
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EVIL NICK

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Highlander67:
Retrogamer:
Was the Dreamcast supposed to be named the KATANA ?

While I was working on my gutted Dreamcast units I noticed that the motherboard and other PCBs had KATANA printed on them .

for example the controller PCB says KATANA sub board # 2
Click to expand...
Yes, originally the Dreamcast was code-named the Katana at the beginning of it. The name Dreamcast was given later to it.
Click to expand...
It was also code-named the BlackBelt earlier, right?
 
PrOzErG

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EVIL NICK:
Highlander67:
Retrogamer:
Was the Dreamcast supposed to be named the KATANA ?

While I was working on my gutted Dreamcast units I noticed that the motherboard and other PCBs had KATANA printed on them .

for example the controller PCB says KATANA sub board # 2
Click to expand...
Yes, originally the Dreamcast was code-named the Katana at the beginning of it. The name Dreamcast was given later to it.
Click to expand...
It was also code-named the BlackBelt earlier, right?
Click to expand...
Yes, I think your right. I don't remember but I have seen this in one of my magazines, I might be able to find it in my pile of gaming magazines, if I ever get the courage to search true them all! :)
 
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