Dreamcast
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| Dreamcast | |
| Designer | Sega |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sega Tec Toy (Brazil) |
| CPU | 200 MHz Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC |
| Graphics | 100 MHz PowerVR2 |
| Memory | 16 MB RAM 8 MB Video RAM |
| Media | GD-ROM, MIL-CD Audio CD |
| Released | JP: November 27, 1998 NA: September 9, 1999 EU: October 14, 1999 AU: November 30, 1999 |
| Added to Museum | September 9, 1999 |
Dreamcast was the fifth, and final, home console by Sega. It was released in Japan on November 27, 1998, in North America on September 9, 1999, in Europe on October 14, 1999, and in Oceania on November 30, 1999.
Development
On June 23, 1997, Sega's Chief Operating Officer announced "the Saturn is not our future", publicly revealing for the first time that they were working on a successor. This console would use a 200 MHz Hitachi SH-4 for its CPU and a 67 MHz ARM processor for sound. The code name for the console was Katana, but it was given the name Dreamcast by the time it hit retail.
Media
The gigabyte disc format was developed for this console, both as a larger storage medium and to deter piracy. However, pirate games were released that played on the console less than a year after the release of the console outside Japan.
The Music Interactive Live-CD was a digital optical storage format using standard compact disc media.
The purpose of the MIL-CD format was to allow music companies to release music CDs with multimedia functions that could be played on a Dreamcast.
Discontinuation
Sega announced that it was discontinuing the console on January 23, 2001. Production of new games continued in North America until spring 2002, in Europe and Oceania until winter 2002, and in Japan until 2007.
Legacy
The Dreamcast continues to have an active commercial life among independent game developers.
Dreamcast games
| Name | Developer | Publisher | Released | Region | Added to Museum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x4 Jam | Invictus Games | JoshProd | September 30, 2017 | Region-free | September 30, 2017 |
| Alice Dreams Tournament | Alice Team | Alice Team | February 18, 2017 | Region-free | March 12, 2017 |
| Alice's Mom's Rescue | OrionSoft | OrionSoft JoshProd |
Febraury 12, 2015 May 18, 2017 |
Region-free | May 18, 2017 (JoshProd) |
| Another World HD | Eric Chahi | JoshProd | July 13, 2018 | Region-free | July 13, 2018 |
| Bang² Busters | Visco | JoshProd | July 13, 2018 | Region-free | July 13, 2018 |
| Battle Crust | Picorinne Soft | JoshProd | July 13, 2018 | Region-free | July 13, 2018 |
| Breakers | Visco | JoshProd | May 18, 2017 | Region-free | May 18, 2017 |
| Coaster Works | Bottom Up Bimboosoft |
Xicat Interactive | December 10, 2000 | JP/NA/EU | NA: April 20, 2020 |
| Cool Herders | HarmlessLion | GOAT Store Publishing | December 15, 2005 | Region-free | August 6, 2012 |
| Dreamcastnoid | SegaSaturno | Matra, PLAY Games and Cards | October 6, 2017 | Region-free | April 19, 2018 |
| Dux | Hucast | redspotgames (original) Hucast (1.1/1.5) JoshProd (1.5) |
June 17, 2009 March 11, 2014 May 18, 2017 |
Region-free | May 18, 2017 (1.5: JoshProd) |
| Elansar & Philia | OrionSoft | OrionSoft | August 10, 2015 | Region-free | November 25, 2015 |
| Escape 2042: The Truth Defenders | OrionSoft | OrionSoft | April 17, 2017 | Region-free | May 23, 2018 |
| The Escapee | Invictus Games | JoshProd | July 13, 2018 | Region-free | July 13, 2018 |
| Fast Striker | NG:Dev Team | redspotgames NG:Dev Team |
December 21, 2010 April 15, 2016 |
Region-free | January 4, 2018 |
| Feet of Fury | Cryptic Allusion | GOAT Store Publishing | July 7, 2003 | Region-free | August 6, 2012 |
| Flashback | Delphine Software | JoshProd | September 30, 2017 | Region-free | September 30, 2017 |
| Flashback: Fade to Black | Delphine Software | JoshProd | July 13, 2018 | Region-free | July 13, 2018 |
| Floigan Bros. | Visual Concepts | Sega | July 30, 2001 November 23, 2001 |
NA/EU/AU | NA: November 8, 2018 |
| Former Managing Director Yukawa's Treasure Hunt | Sega | Sega | March 20, 1999 | JP | August 16, 2018 |
| Fruit'Y: Playing With Edibles | Retroguru | DragonBox | October 2, 2015 | Region-free | October 10, 2018 |
| Ganryu | Visco | JoshProd | September 30, 2017 | Region-free | September 30, 2017 |
| Ghost Blade | Hucast | Hucast JoshProd |
September 27, 2015 May 18, 2017 |
Region-free | May 18, 2017 (JoshProd) |
| Gunlord | NG:Dev Team | redspotgames NG:Dev Team |
June 21, 2012 April 15, 2016 |
Region-free | January 4, 2018 |
| Hermes | Retroguru | DragonBox | April 14, 2017 | Region-free | January 25, 2018 |
| Inhabitants | S+F Software | GOAT Store Publishing | January 19, 2005 | Region-free | August 6, 2012 |
| Irides: Master of Blocks | mad peet | GOAT Store Publishing | December 12, 2009 | Region-free | August 6, 2012 |
| Last Hope | NG:Dev Team | redspotgames NG:Dev Team |
January 31, 2007 | Region-free | January 4, 2018 (Pink Bullets: NG:Dev Team) |
| Leona's Tricky Adventures | KTX Software | KTX Software | January 18, 2016 | Region-free | June 27, 2017 |
| Maqiupai | JMD | GOAT Store Publishing | January 19, 2005 | Region-free | August 6, 2012 |
| Neo XYX | NG:Dev Team | NG:Dev Team | February 17, 2014 | Region-free | January 4, 2018 |
| Orion Puzzle Collection | OrionSoft | OrionSoft | June 27, 2016 | Region-free | January 14, 2017 |
| Pier Solar and the Great Architects | Watermelon | Watermelon | October 26, 2015 | Region-free | November 10, 2018 |
| Rush Rush Rally Racing | Senile Team | redspotgames (original) redspotgames (deluxe) Senile Team (reloaded) JoshProd (reloaded) |
October 30, 2009 (regular) December 22, 2009 (deluxe) February 24, 2017 May 18, 2017 |
Region-free | May 18, 2017 (Reloaded: JoshProd) |
| Sakura Taisen Online Long Days of Tokyo Elegant Days of Paris |
Sega | Sega | December 20, 2001 (Tokyo regular) December 20, 2001 (Tokyo limited) December 20, 2001 (Paris regular) December 20, 2001 (Paris limited) |
JP | August 16, 2018 (Paris regular) |
| Shenmue | Sega AM2 | Sega | December 29, 1999 November 8, 2000 December 1, 2000 |
JP/NA/EU/AU | NA: November 8, 2018 |
| Shenmue II | Sega AM2 | Sega | September 6, 2001 November 23, 2001 |
JP/EU/AU | EU: November 8, 2018 |
| Sturmwind | Duranik | redspotgames DragonBox JoshProd |
April 24, 2013 December 22, 2016 September 30, 2017 |
Region-free | January 14, 2017 (DragonBox) |
| What's Shenmue? | Sega AM2 | Sega | August 5, 1999 | JP | November 10, 2018 |
| Wind & Water: Puzzle Battles | Yuan Works | redspotgames DragonBox |
November 1, 2008 June 2, 2016 |
Region-free | January 14, 2017 (DragonBox) |
| Zia and the Goddesses of Magic | OrionSoft | OrionSoft | September 1, 2016 | Region-free | January 14, 2017 |
Dreamcast applications
| Name | Developer | Publisher | Released | Region | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Chairs | Snappers | SENHA & Co. | June 24, 1999 | JP | August 20, 2017 | MIL-CD album |
| Action Replay CDX GameShark CDX |
Datel Interact |
Datel Interact |
June 2, 2000 | Region-free | August 20, 2017 (GameShark CDX) | Cheating device |
| bleemcast! for Gran Turismo 2 for Metal Gear Solid for Tekken 3 |
bleem! | bleem! | May 1, 2001 October 30, 2001 October 31, 2001 |
Region-free | May 1, 2001 October 30, 2001 October 31, 2001 |
PlayStation emulator |
