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Expendable
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Infogrames, Imagineer (JP)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-15003M
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[2] T-15104N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-15101D-50
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[4] T-15101D-05
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL
T-15101D-58
Sega Dreamcast
ES/IT
T-15101D-60
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$89.9589.95[6]

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Expendable, known as Millennium Soldier: Expendable in Europe and Seitai Heiki Expendable (生体兵器 エクスペンダブル) in Japan, is an action game for the Sega Dreamcast.

It is a top-down shooter which takes design cues from the likes of Smash T.V.. PC and PlayStation versions were also released.

Magazine articles

Main article: Expendable/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #1: "September 1999" (1999-xx-xx)
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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:
  • MAN!AC (DE) #1999-11: "11/99" (1999-10-06)[7]
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №12, p82[8]
82 №93, p144/145
60 №1, p32-34[9]
80 №1, p68-71[10]
70 №1999-21, p16[11]
67 №, p34[12]
80 №1, p80/81[13]
65 №550, p33
75
70 №0, p94/95
65 №101, p121[14]
60 №1, p41[5]
Sega Dreamcast
68
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK) PAL
25
[8]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
89
[15]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[16]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
80
[10]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
60
[9]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
60
[17]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[18]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
80
[13]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
67
[19]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[20]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) NTSC-U
79
[21]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) PAL
40
[22]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[24]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
67
[25]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
73
[26]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
73
[27]
Man!ak (PL)
77
[28]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
71
[29]
Neo Plus (PL) PAL
70
[30]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
0
[31]
neXt Level (DE) NTSC-J
75
[32]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
75
[33]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[34]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
30
[35]
Player One (FR)
65
[14]
Playmag (FR) PAL
75
[36]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
60
[5]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
71
[37]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[38]
Sega Dreamcast
66
Based on
30 reviews

Expendable

Dreamcast, US
Expendable DC US Box Back.jpgExpendable DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Expendable DC US Disc.jpg
Disc
Expendable dc us manual.pdf
Manual
Expendable dc us inlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, UK
Expendable DC UK back.jpgExpendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Expendable DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, FR/NL
Expendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Expendable DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, DE
Expendable DC DE back.jpgNospine-small.pngExpendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Expendable DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, IT/ES
Expendable DC 60 back.jpgNospine-small.pngExpendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Expendable DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, JP
Expendable DC JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngExpendable DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Expendable DC JP Disc.jpg
Disc

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. Press release: 1999-08-09: Infogrames North America Prepares To Bring Non-Stop, Adrenaline-Pumping Action to the Dreamcast With Expendable
  2. 2.0 2.1 Press release: 1999-09-08: Infogrames North America Gets Expendable With Sega Dreamcast; Intense Action Thriller To Release At Console Launch
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 03.pdf, page 7
  4. File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 81
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:ROD ES 01.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ROD ES 01.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
  6. File:Hyper AU 073.pdf, page 44
  7. MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 17
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:Arcade UK 12.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 12.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:DCUK 01.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DCUK 01.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  11. File:DCM_JP_19990702_1999-21.pdf, page 16
  12. File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:PlayerOne FR 101.pdf, page 121 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 101.pdf_p121" defined multiple times with different content
  15. Consoles +, "Août 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 94
  16. Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 148
  17. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 86
  18. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-21 (1999-07-02)" (JP; 1999-06-18), page 16
  19. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  20. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 218
  21. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 72
  22. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 133
  23. Famitsu, "1999-07-02" (JP; 1999-06-18), page 33
  24. GamePro, "November 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 140
  25. Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 30
  26. MAN!AC, "09/99" (DE; 1999-08-04), page 43
  27. MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 84
  28. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 63
  29. Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 83
  30. Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 31
  31. Next Generation, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-17), page 86
  32. neXt Level, "September 1999" (DE; 1999-08-06), page 27
  33. neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 40
  34. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Special Issue 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 94
  35. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 113
  36. Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 106
  37. Sega Magazin, "September 1999" (DE; 1999-08-04), page 16
  38. Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 9