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Dreamcast

NTSC Dreamcast with PAL controller and VMU
TitleSega Dreamcast
CaptionNTSC Dreamcast with PAL controller and VMU
ManufacturerSega
TypeVideo game console
GenerationSixth generation era
Lifespan
Japan : November 27, 1998
North America : September 9, 1999
Europe : September 14, 1999
Australasian : September 14, 1999
PAL region : December 3, 1999
DiscontinuedNA: February 14, 2002
EU: 2002
AUS: 2002
JP: 2007
CPU200 MHz Hitachi SH4 RISC
GPU100 MHz PowerVR2 CLX2
MediaCD, 1.2 GB GD-ROM
StorageVMU, Nexus Memory Card, Zip Drive (unreleased)
OnlineserviceSegaNet, Dreamarena
Unitssold10.6 million
TopgameSonic Adventure, 2.5 million (as of June 2006)
PredecessorSega Saturn

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The Dreamcast (Japanese: ドリームキャスト Dorīmukyasuto?) is a video game console made by Sega, and is the successor to the Sega Saturn. The Dreamcast was the first entry in the sixth generation of video game consoles and was released in late 1998, before its contemporaries - Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube.

Sega discontinued the Dreamcast in North America in February 2002 and withdrew entirely from the console hardware business, making it the company's last console. However, support of the system continued in Europe and Oceania until the end of 2002, as well as in Japan, where consoles were still sold until 2007 and new licensed games continued to be released.

According to Bernie Stolar, former President and CEO of Sega of America, the Dreamcast was discontinued because the new chairman of Sega wanted the company to focus on software.

Despite its short lifespan, the Dreamcast was widely hailed as ahead of its time, and is still held in high regard for pioneering online console gaming-it was the first console to include a built-in modem and Internet support for online play. As of 2010, the console is still supported through various homebrew video game releases.

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Sega

Sega StudiosGlobal Entertainment * New Entertainment * Sega Sports Japan * Sega-AM1 * Sega AM-2 * Sega AM-3 * Wave Master * The Creative Assembly * Sports Interactive
ConsolesSG-1000/SG-1000 II * Sega Mark III/Master System * Mega Drive/Genesis (Variations * CD * 32X) * Saturn * Dreamcast
HandheldGame Gear * Mega Jet * Nomad
ComputersSC-3000
Portable media playersSega Vision
Educational ConsolesPico * Beena
Dual systemMulti-Mega/CDX * WonderMega/X'eye * TeraDrive * Amstrad Mega PC
ServicesSega Meganet * Sega Channel * XBAND * Sega NetLink * SegaNet * Dreamarena * Sega ALL.NET (see Sega Lindbergh, Sega Europa-R, Sega Ring series
AccessoriesLight Phaser * Menacer * Activator * AX-1E * Mega Mouse * Sega Mega Anser * Lock-On * Sega VR * DirectLink * Sega Scope 3D * Dreameye * Dreamcast Broadband Adapter * Dreamcast VGA * VMU * GD-ROM
RelatedList of Sega video game franchises * List of Sega arcade system boards * Sega Sammy Holdings

Sixth generation video game consoles

Dreamcast * Nintendo GameCube * PlayStation 2 * Xbox



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