We already published the list of best Dreamcast games of all time, now it’s time to discover the best Dreamcast sports games of all time.
With amazing titles available, the Dreamcast definitely has a great library of sports games.
So, if you’re a fan of both the Dreamcast and sports games, there’s a chance you’ll like this list.
And some of you may already know some of the games mentioned in this list.
#25. TrickStyle
- Release Data: Criterion Games/Acclaim, 1999
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Skate / Skateboard
TrickStyle has a very Wipeout XL feel—a futuristic, hover-race environment with interesting techno-script symbols and a soundtrack stacked full of electronic music.
However, TrickStyle fails to deliver the same sense of speed Wipeout was so famous for, and it ends up leaving you playing just another boarding game.
#24. World Series Baseball 2K2
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sega, 2001
- Genre: Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim
Despite its frustratingly flawed gameplay, World Series Baseball 2K2 is the Dreamcast’s best baseball game.
Its graphics are top-notch and the gameplay options are plentiful.
If you’re a baseball fan with a Dreamcast, pick up World Series Baseball 2K2 and know that you have the best hardball game the system has to offer.
#23. Striker Pro 2000
- Release Data: Rage Software/Infogrames, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim
Overall, this game warrants a solid score for its many attributes—decent artificial intelligence, nice animation, entertaining play modes, and a multiplayer feature.
While the sport still has a ways to go in popularity in America, gamers looking for a bit of international flavor and an accurate recreation of European television don’t need to look any further.
#22. Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
- Release Data: Midway, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Combat » Boxing / Martial Arts
In the end, Ready 2 Rumble Round 2 is a solid arcade-style boxing game, and like most arcade games, it wears thin fairly quickly.
Overall, Ready 2 Rumble Round 2 is a decent game, it certainly has its place. It’s not deep, but it provides lots of extras and lots of light-hearted fun.
#21. NHL 2K
- Release Data: Black Box/Sega, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Team » Ice Hockey » Sim
Once all is taken into account, NHL 2K is simply a great hockey game.
Sure, it doesn’t have all of the different modes, individual management options, and features that can be found in top games on the PlayStation and the N64, but it does deliver the most visually accurate representation of the sport of hockey, along with some solid gameplay.
#20. Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
- Release Data: Z-Axis, Ltd./Acclaim, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Biking
The single player game is fun, and so is the two-player mode, with all of its various minigames.
But it’s the game’s structure, which constantly challenges you to pull off more combos and better tricks that puts this in the must-have category.
#19. Sega Bass Fishing
- Release Data: SIMS/Sega, 1999
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Nature » Fishing
As an all-around title for the average person who might own a Dreamcast, Sega Bass Fishing is a non-threatening, lightly challenging little game that should keep fishing fans more than happy with its placid, lakeside offerings.
For the hardcore gamer this is nothing more than a casual game.
#18. NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
- Release Data: Avalanche Software/Midway, 1999
- Genre: Sports » Team » Basketball » Arcade
NBA Showtime is a fun game, but its longevity is directly linked to the number of friends you have who are interested in the game.
Playing it alone gets old fast, and playing it with four people who are close to equal in skill is really the only way to go.
If you have friends, get the game.
#17. Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX
- Release Data: Runecraft/Activision, 2001
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Biking
While the game doesn’t have the trick depth of its closest competitor, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX, Hoffman simply blows Mirra out of the water in every other way imaginable and stands as the best BMX game on the market for the Dreamcast.
#16. NCAA College Football 2K2
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sega, 2001
- Genre: Sports » Team » Football » Sim
NCAA College Football 2K2 is a solid football game, but it’s only a decent college football game.
Authentic stadium designs and solid football gameplay just aren’t enough when you leave out some major pieces of college football.
But still, if you like college football games, you should try this one.
#15. Sega Marine Fishing
- Release Data: Wow Entertainment/Sega, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Nature » Fishing
In the end, Sega Marine Fishing is an easy game to get into, and it’s fun to play.
And while the game may not hold up in terms of long-lasting value, those looking for a quick fishing fix without getting dirty will be more than pleased with this offering.
#14. NFL Blitz 2001
- Release Data: Avalanche Software/Midway, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Team » Football » Arcade
Truthfully, there isn’t much in the way of competition for NFL 2K1 when it comes to Dreamcast football titles.
However, NFL Blitz 2001‘s quirky gameplay, rich features, and drool-inducing visuals make it an excellent alternative.
If anything, the removal of penalties and strict NFL rules makes the game more accessible to less devout sports fans.
#13. NFL Blitz 2000
- Release Data: Avalanche Software/Midway, 1999
- Genre: Sports » Team » Football » Arcade
Whether you’re the biggest football gamer on the block or you haven’t touched a pigskin game since you were a kid, NFL Blitz 2000 is a fast, fun football game that is sure to please, particularly in its two-to-four player modes.
#12. Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
- Release Data: Midway/Sega, 1999
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Combat » Boxing / Martial Arts
Ready 2 Rumble is a fantastic game in almost every sense of the word.
With its incredible control and impressive overall presentation, it’s the best boxing game ever.
Overall, Ready 2 Rumble is one of the must-have launch games on the Dreamcast.
#11. NHL 2K2
- Release Data: Treyarch/Sega, 2002
- Genre: Sports » Team » Ice Hockey » Sim
In the end, NHL 2K2 is a great game of hockey that any hockey fan who owns a Dreamcast should really consider picking up.
It may not have all the features that we would have liked, but it’s certainly a lot of fun to play.
#10. Tennis 2K2
- Release Data: Hitmaker/Sega, 2001
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Tennis
Tennis 2K2 honors the look and feel of the original Virtua Tennis, but the innovations made may not be enough for those Virtua Tennis players out there.
Even still, there’s a lot to like about Tennis 2K2, and those who haven’t already played Virtua Tennis will discover a new love for this under-appreciated sport.
#9. NBA 2K
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sega, 1999
- Genre: Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim
In the end, NBA 2K‘s dazzling graphics, superb control, and strong AI make it one of the most dynamic basketball video games ever.
But even with some of performance issues, playing NBA 2K will just about ruin you for all other basketball games.
#8. NFL 2K2
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sega, 2001
- Genre: Sports » Team » Football » Sim
Many hoped that NFL 2K2 would be that perfect football game, however, NFL 2K2 really isn’t that much of an improvement upon the previous year’s offering.
But in the end, fans of the NFL 2K series will undoubtedly find that it’s hard not to like NFL 2K2.
#7. NBA 2K1
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sega, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim
Compared to its predecessor, the game has crisper visuals, smoother textures, fluid animation, realistic and entertaining gameplay, and new modes of play such as franchise, street, and online.
In short, NBA 2K1 has stepped out of the shadows of its football counterpart and shines as a multilayered and entertaining sports game on its own merits.
#6. Virtua Tennis
- Release Data: Hitmaker/Sega, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Tennis
Graphically, Virtua Tennis is pretty nice. Replays show the full details of characters faces, which are very good for a Dreamcast game.
All around, Virtua Tennis is amongst the best of the best, all time tennis video games.
A must have for any Dreamcast game collection and a must play for tennis fans.
#5. NFL 2K
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sears, 1999
- Genre: Sports » Team » Football » Sim
It’s got graphics that look great and move flawlessly, and sound that makes you feel as though you’re on the bottom of the pile during the action.
NFL 2K is a truly amazing football game that is nearly flawless in every regard.
If you’re a football video-game fan, NFL 2K is reason enough to buy a Dreamcast.
#4. NBA 2K2
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sega, 2001
- Genre: Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim
Ask fans of sports video games, and most will generally agree that basketball is the toughest sport to simulate.
However, NBA 2K2 comes the closest to simulating the actual strategy, player tendencies, and general look and feel of the NBA game.
The improvements in the game, although subtle on the surface, are substantial for serious fans of the NBA.
#3. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
- Release Data: Treyarch/Crave, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Skate / Skateboard
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is a classic in every sense of the word, and the Dreamcast port is the version that is best suited to stand the tests of time.
Even if you own another version of the game, you’d be doing yourself a large disservice by missing out on the Dreamcast version.
#2. NFL 2K1
- Release Data: Visual Concepts/Sega, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Team » Football » Sim
In the end, NFL 2K1 is a deeper, more refined version of the original game.
The vastly improved running game makes all the difference in the world, since now you can truly mount an offensive attack that consists of a true-to-life air-and-ground assault.
The game plays faster, more precisely, and closer to the real thing than any football game has before.
#1. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
- Release Data: Treyarch/Activision, 2000
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Skate / Skateboard
The game’s career mode presents an awesome challenge, yet it’s a challenge that you’ll want to undertake again and again, unlocking characters and cheats as you progress.
But even after everything is unlocked and completed, THPS2 is enough of a pick-up-and-play type of game that you’ll be coming back to it months after you’ve completed the challenges.
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