Blue Stinger

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Blue Stinger
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Activision (US, Europe), Sega (Japan)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Non-Stop Adventure (ノンストップ・アドベンチャー)[1][2], Action[3]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Dreamcast
    JP
    ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[2] HDR-0003
    Sega Rating: Violent Content
    Sega Dreamcast
    US
    $49.9549.95[5] T-13001N
    ESRB: Mature
    Sega Dreamcast
    DE
    T-13001D-18
    USK: 16
    Sega Dreamcast
    ES
    8,490Ptas8,490[10] T-13001D-58
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    FR
    T-13001D-09
    SELL: 12+
    Sega Dreamcast
    PT
    DCJAT1783
    Sega Dreamcast
    UK
    £39.9939.99[8] T-13001D-58
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    AU
    $99.9599.95[12]
    OFLC: MA15
    Sega Dreamcast
    BR
    197116
    Tectoy: 18+

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    Blue Stinger (ブルー スティンガー) is a Sega Dreamcast game developed by Climax Graphics. It was a launch title for the system in North America and Europe.

    History

    Release

    Blue Stinger would go on to sell 500,000 units worldwide[13].

    Production credits

    Main article: Blue Stinger/Production credits.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Blue Stinger/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    BlueStinger DC BR PrintAdvert.jpg
    BR print advert
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    Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #1: "September 1999" (1999-08-24)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #2: "October 1999" (1999-09-29)
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    Print advert in Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #2: "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (1999-12-xx)
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    Print advert in Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) #1: "Oktober 1999" (1999-10-14)
    also published in:
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    Artwork

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    71 №82, p84/85
    Sega Dreamcast
    71
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    576 Konzol (HU)
    81
    [16]
    Ação Games (BR)
    86
    [17]
    Arcade (UK) NTSC-J
    50
    [18]
    Arcade (UK) PAL
    25
    [19]
    Bonus (YU) PAL
    74
    [20]
    Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
    92
    [21]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    92
    [22]
    Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
    80
    [23]
    DC-UK (UK) PAL
    30
    [24]
    Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
    80
    [25]
    Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE)
    50
    [26]
    Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    77
    [27]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    65
    [28]
    Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
    83
    [29]
    Edge (UK) NTSC-J
    50
    [30]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    43
    [31]
    Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
    91
    [32]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    [33]
    Fun Generation (DE) PAL
    70
    [34]
    GameFan (US) NTSC-U
    70
    [35]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    65
    [36]
    GamesMaster (UK)
    78
    [37]
    Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
    83
    [38]
    MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
    71
    [39]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    72
    [40]
    Man!ak (PL)
    67
    [41]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    85
    [42]
    Neo Plus (PL)
    60
    [43]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [44]
    neXt Level (DE) PAL
    80
    [45]
    Next Level (AR)
    69
    [46]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    70
    [47]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
    60
    [48]
    Player One (FR)
    69
    [49]
    Playmag (FR) PAL
    65
    [50]
    Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
    90
    [10]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    75
    [51]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    68
    [52]
    Total Control (UK) NTSC-J
    78
    [53]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    73
    [54]
    Sega Dreamcast
    70
    Based on
    40 reviews

    Blue Stinger

    Dreamcast, JP
    BlueStinger DC JP Box Back.jpgBlueStinger DC JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    BlueStinger DC JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Dreamcast, US
    BlueStinger DC US Box Back.jpgBlueStinger DC US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    BlueStinger DC US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Bluestinger dc us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Bluestinger dc us inlay.jpg
    Inlay
    Dreamcast, EU
    Bluestinger dc eu backcover.jpgBlueStinger DC EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, PT

    BlueStinger DC PT Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Dreamcast, FR
    BlueStinger DC FR back.jpgNospine-small.pngBlueStinger DC FR front.jpg
    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, DE
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, AU
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, BR
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    Cover
    BlueStinger DC US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    BlueStingerDCBRManual.pdf
    Manual
    BlueStingerDCBRInlay.jpg
    Inlay
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    Contrato De Licença
    BlueStinger DC BR case.jpg
    Jewel case with sticker

    Technical information

    Main article: Blue Stinger/Technical information.

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    1,209,007,968 1999-07-05 GD-ROM (US) T-13001N V1.000
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    1,209,007,968 1999-07-22 GD-ROM (EU) T-13001D-05, T-13001D-58 V1.000
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    1,209,007,968 1999-08-11 GD-ROM (FR) T-13001D-09 V1.000
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    1,209,007,968 1999-08-03 GD-ROM (DE) T-13001D-18 V1.000
    Sega Dreamcast
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    1,209,675,936 1999-03-04 GD-ROM (JP) HDR-0003 V1.006

    External links

    References

    1. File:BlueStinger DC JP Box Back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/981006/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-08-15 23:47)
    3. https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-23 17:28)
    4. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/dxZROsWK-RM/m/oILVXDezrFcJ
    5. Press release: 1999-09-09: HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ACTION-ADVENTURE, BLUE STINGER LAUNCHES DAY-AND-DATE WITH SEGA DREAMCAST SYSTEM
    6. http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1176 (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-22 06:34)
    7. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 7
    8. 8.0 8.1 Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 58
    9. http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha_liquidacion.asp?codmail=13447&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-23 14:34)
    10. 10.0 10.1 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 37
    11. http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
    12. Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 32
    13. Press release: 2001-04-01: AIA USA, LTD. GIVES DREAMCAST PLAYERS BLOODY HELL WITH ILLBLEED
    14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 14
    15. MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 37
    16. 576 Konzol, "November 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 36
    17. Ação Games, "Junho 1999" (BR; 1999-xx-xx), page 21
    18. Arcade, "July 1999" (UK; 1999-06-03), page 116
    19. Arcade, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-20), page 77
    20. Bonus, "2/2000" (YU; 2000-04-04), page 50
    21. Consoles +, "Mai 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 80
    22. Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 90
    23. Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 57
    24. DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 28
    25. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 92
    26. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 38
    27. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-11 extra (1999-04-02ex)" (JP; 1999-03-19), page 21
    28. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 72
    29. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
    30. Edge, "May 1999" (UK; 1999-04-21), page 72
    31. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 213
    32. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 18
    33. Famitsu, "1999-04-02" (JP; 1999-03-19), page 31
    34. Fun Generation, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-08), page 26
    35. GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
    36. GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 148
    37. GamesMaster, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 70
    38. Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 27
    39. MAN!AC, "06/99" (DE; 1999-05-05), page 50
    40. MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 84
    41. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 64
    42. Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 78
    43. Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 30
    44. Next Generation, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-19), page 118
    45. neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 39
    46. Next Level, "Agosto 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 33
    47. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Special Issue 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 82
    48. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 110
    49. Player One, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 122
    50. Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 110
    51. Strana Igr, "May 1999 2/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 41
    52. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 18
    53. Total Control, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-14), page 140
    54. Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 10


    Blue Stinger

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    Books: Blue Stinger Perfect Guide (1999) | Official Blue Stinger Strategy Guide (1999)

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