Dream Blaster

Dream Blaster
Made for: Sega Dreamcast
Manufacturer: Mad Catz
Type: Light gun
Release Date RRP Code US 1999-09-09 $29.9929.99 UK 1999 £24.9924.99

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The Dream Blaster is a Sega Dreamcast light gun peripheral developed and manufactured by Mad Catz. First released in the United States and Europe in 1999, the peripheral is most notable for being designated as North America's official Dreamcast light gun, as fears caused by the Columbine High School massacre led to Sega of America cancelling that region's release of the official Dreamcast Gun. In Europe, where the Dreamcast Gun was sold, the Dream Blaster was instead available as an officially-licensed third-party peripheral.

Design

Functionally identical to the first-party Dreamcast Gun, the Dream Blaster notably features a futuristic, science-fiction design to differentiate it from a real firearm. Additionally, a row of LEDs flash upon pulling the trigger, further visually indicating that the peripheral is not an actual weapon.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dream Blaster/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)
also published in:

• Expert Gamer (US) #72: "June 2000" (2000-05-23)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #95: "Décembre 1999" (1999-1x-xx)
also published in:

• Player One (FR) #104: "Janvier 2000" (xxxx-xx-xx)
• Consoles + (FR) #99: "Avril 2000" (2000-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Arcade (UK) PAL 50 Dreamcast Monthly (UK) 80 Dreamzone (FR) 90 GamesMaster (UK) 86 Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) 90 Silicon Mag (US) NTSC-U 65

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Dream Blaster

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Dreamcast, US (alt)

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