DREAMCAST

· Release Date ·

Japon : November 27, 1998

US : September 9, 1999

EUR : October 14, 1999

· Launch Game ·

• CART: Flag to Flag
• Hydro Thunder
• Tokyo Xtreme Racer
• AeroWings
• AirForce Delta
• Trickstyle
• Blue Stinger
• NFL 2K
• Mortal Kombat
• Power Stone
• Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
• TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat
• NFL Blitz 2000
• Sonic Adventure
• The House of the Dead 2
• SoulCalibur
• Pen Pen TRiIceLon
• Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2

· Presentation ·

The Dreamcast is a home video game console released by Sega on November 27, 1998, in Japan, September 9, 1999, in North America and October 14, 1999, in Europe. It is the first in the sixth generation of video game consoles, preceding Sony's PlayStation 2, Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. The Dreamcast was discontinued in 2001, as Sega's final console after the company's eighteen years in the console market.

In contrast to the expensive hardware of the unsuccessful Saturn, the Dreamcast was designed to reduce costs with “off-the-shelf” components, including a Hitachi SH-4 CPU and an NEC PowerVR2 GPU. Released in Japan to a subdued reception, the Dreamcast enjoyed a successful US launch backed by a large marketing campaign, but interest steadily declined as Sony built anticipation for its upcoming PlayStation 2. Sales did not meet Sega's expectations after several price cuts, and the company continued to incur significant financial losses. After a change in leadership, Sega discontinued the Dreamcast on March 31, 2001, withdrawing from the console business and restructuring itself as a third-party publisher. In total, 9.13 million Dreamcast units were sold worldwide.

Even with its short lifespan and limited third-party support, reviewers have considered the Dreamcast ahead of its time. Many of its games are considered innovative, including Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Phantasy Star Online, Shenmue and Sonic Adventure, and high-quality ports from Sega's NAOMI arcade system board. The Dreamcast was the first console to include a built-in modular modem for Internet access and online play.

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