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*[[History of the Sega Dreamcast/Development]]
The '''Sega Dreamcast''' has gone through several changes over its development process. There are several rejected ideas and other things that were left on the cutting room floor. The following details several of these things.
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*[[History of the Sega Dreamcast/Release]]
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*[[History of the Sega Dreamcast/Decline and legacy]]
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*[[History of the Sega Dreamcast/Internet]]
  
==Console==
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==Tech Demos==
File:DCProto1.jpg|A radically different design to the Dreamcast we know today.
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===HKT-01 Demos===
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Various demos can be found in Dreamcast development kits, including more of ''Scud Race'', the FMV introduction of ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'', the infamous teapot often used for graphical tests, etc.  
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File:DCProto4.jpg|This model was used in numerous promotional shots around 1998. Notable differences include fewer "Dreamcast" logos and a rounded {{Start}} button.
 
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==Controller==
 
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File:DCProto Controller1.jpg|The [[Controller (Dreamcast)|Dreamcast controller]] used the [[Sega Saturn]]'s [[3D Control Pad]] as a base. This shows some of the changes during development.
 
File:DCProto Controller2.jpg|A number of prototype controllers along with the final mould. Note how one is literally a 3D Control Pad with a screen attached.
 
File:DCProto Controller3.jpg|Almost a decade before the [[Wii]] entered the market, Sega toyed with the idea of a controller built like a remote.
 
File:DCProto Controller4.jpg
 
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Sega Dreamcast
Topics Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) | History (Development | Release | Decline and legacy | Internet) | List of games | Magazine articles | Promotional material | Merchandise
Hardware Japan (Special) | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | North America | Asia | South America | Australasia | Africa
Add-ons Dreamcast Karaoke | Dreameye
Controllers Controller | Arcade Stick | Fishing Controller | Gun (Dream Blaster) | Race Controller | Maracas Controller (Third-party) | Twin Stick | Keyboard | Mouse | Third-party
Controller Add-ons Jump Pack (Third-party) | Microphone | VMU (4x Memory Card | Third-party)
Development Hardware Dev.Box | Controller Box | Controller Function Checker | Sound Box | GD-Writer | C1/C2 Checker | Dev.Cas | GD-ROM Duplicator
Online Services/Add-ons Dreamarena | SegaNet | WebTV for Dreamcast | Modem | Modular Cable | Modular Extension Cable | Broadband Adapter | Dreamphone
Connector Cables Onsei Setsuzoku Cable | RF Adapter | Scart Cable | S Tanshi Cable | Stereo AV Cable | VGA Box

Dreamcast MIDI Interface Cable | Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Setsuzoku Cable | Taisen Cable

Misc. Hardware Action Replay CDX | Code Breaker | Kiosk | MP3 DC | MP3 DC Audio Player | Official Case | Treamcast
Third-party accessories Controllers | Controller converters | Miscellaneous
Unreleased Accessories DVD Player | Zip Drive | Swatch Access for Dreamcast | VMU MP3 Player
Arcade Variants NAOMI | Atomiswave | Sega Aurora