Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

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Dreamcast Magazine
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Backed systems: Sega Dreamcast
First issue date: 1999-09-09
Last issue date: 2002-04-25
Number of issues: 34
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation:
  • 41,498 (1999-07—1999-12)[1]
  • 21,673 (2000-01—2000-06)[2]
  • 22,970 (2000-07—2000-12)[1]
ISSN: 1466-2388
Preceded by: Total Games Guide to Dreamcast

The awkwardly titled Dreamcast Magazine was a Sega Dreamcast magazine sold in the United Kingdom. Despite not having the official Dreamcast license it managed to outlive all of its rivals, though due to its name it is often confused with the Official Dreamcast Magazine.

Most Dreamcast magazines went out of print around mid-2001 as the Dreamcast console was put to rest and Sega moved out of the hardware business. However, for the next few months games were still being released for the platform, and Dreamcast Magazine was one of the few publications left to review them. It did struggle in its later years to fill up the magazine with content however, so it went back and re-reviewed Dreamcast games from the past in an attempt to win over some last customers.

Ratings

Main article: Dreamcast Magazine (UK)/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue PDF Name Date Price Barcode Extras
1 Logo-pdf.svg No. 1 1999-09-09[3] £2.952.95 9771466238009-01 Dreamcast Solutions Sonic Adventure booklet
DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf
2 Logo-pdf.svg No. 2 1999-10-21[4] £2.952.95 9771466238009-02 Dreamcast Solutions Virtua Fighter 3tb booklet
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3 Logo-pdf.svg No. 3 1999-11-25[5] £2.952.95 9771466238009-03
4 Logo-pdf.svg No. 4 1999-12-23[6] £2.952.95 9771466238009-04 A-Z of Dreamcast book
5 Logo-pdf.svg No. 5 2000-01-27[7] £2.992.99 9771466238016-05
DreamcastMagazine UK 05.pdf
6 Logo-pdf.svg No. 6 2000-02-24[8] £2.992.99 9771466238016-06
DreamcastMagazine UK 06.pdf
7 Logo-pdf.svg No. 7 2000-03-23 £2.992.99 9771466238016-07
DreamcastMagazine UK 07.pdf
8 Logo-pdf.svg No. 8 2000-04-20[9] £2.992.99 9771466238016-08 A-Z of Dreamcast book
DreamcastMagazine UK 08.pdf
9 Logo-pdf.svg No. 9 2000-05-18[10] £2.992.99 9771466238016-09 DC-Online book
DreamcastMagazine UK 09.pdf
10 Logo-pdf.svg No. 10 2000-06-15[11] £2.992.99 9771466238016-10 Music CD
DreamcastMagazine UK 10.pdf
11 Logo-pdf.svg No. 11 2000-07-13[12] £2.992.99 9771466238016-11 Complete A-Z of Dreamcast Cheats book
DreamcastMagazine UK 11.pdf
12 Logo-pdf.svg No. 12 2000-08-10[13] £2.992.99 9771466238016-12 Poster
DreamcastMagazine UK 12.pdf
13 Logo-pdf.svg No. 13 2000-09-07[14] £2.992.99 9771466238016-13 Book
DreamcastMagazine UK 13.pdf
14 Logo-pdf.svg No. 14 2000-10-05[15] £2.992.99 9771466238016-14
DreamcastMagazine UK 14.pdf
15 Logo-pdf.svg No. 15 2000-11-02[16] £2.992.99 9771466238016-15
DreamcastMagazine UK 15.pdf
16 Logo-pdf.svg No. 16 2000-11-30[17] £2.992.99 9771466238016-16
DreamcastMagazine UK 16.pdf
17 Logo-pdf.svg No. 17 2000-12-28[18] £2.992.99 9771466238016-17 Cheat CD
DreamcastMagazine UK 17.pdf
18 Logo-pdf.svg No. 18 2001-01-25[19] £2.992.99 9771466238016-18
Dreamcast Magazine №18.pdf
19 Logo-pdf.svg No. 19 2001-02-22 £2.992.99 9771466238016-19
DreamcastMagazine UK 19.pdf
20 Logo-pdf.svg No. 20 2001-03-22[20] £2.992.99 9771466238016-20 Complete A-Z of Dreamcast Cheats book
DreamcastMagazine UK 20.pdf
21 Logo-pdf.svg No. 21 2001-04-19[21] £2.992.99 9771466238016-21
DreamcastMagazine UK 21.pdf
22 Logo-pdf.svg No. 22 2001-05-17[22] £2.992.99 9771466238016-22
DreamcastMagazine UK 22.pdf
23 Logo-pdf.svg No. 23 2001-06-14[23] £2.992.99 9771466238016-23 Complete A-Z of Dreamcast Cheats book
DreamcastMagazine UK 23.pdf
24 Logo-pdf.svg No. 24 2001-07-12[24] £3.503.50 9771466238023-24 Cheats CD
DreamcastMagazine UK 24.pdf
25 Logo-pdf.svg No. 25 2001-08-09[25] £3.503.50 9771466238023-25
DreamcastMagazine UK 25.pdf
26 Logo-pdf.svg No. 26 2001-09-08[26] £3.503.50 9771466238023-26
DreamcastMagazine UK 26.pdf
27 Logo-pdf.svg No. 27 2001-10-04[27] £3.503.50 9771466238023-27
DreamcastMagazine UK 27.pdf
28 Logo-pdf.svg No. 28 2001-11-01[28] £3.503.50 9771466238023-28
DreamcastMagazine UK 28.pdf
29 Logo-pdf.svg No. 29 2001-11-29[29] £3.503.50 9771466238023-29
DreamcastMagazine UK 29.pdf
30 Logo-pdf.svg No. 30 2001-12-27[30] £3.503.50 9771466238023-30
DreamcastMagazine UK 30.pdf
31 Logo-pdf.svg No. 31 2002-01-31[31] £3.503.50 9771466238023-31
DreamcastMagazine UK 31.pdf
32 Logo-pdf.svg No. 32 2002-02-28[32] £3.503.50 9771466238023-32
Dreamcast Magazine №32.pdf
33 Logo-pdf.svg No. 33 2002-03-28[33] £3.503.50 9771466238023-33
DreamcastMagazine UK 33.pdf
34 Logo-pdf.svg No. 34 2002-04-25[34] £3.503.50 9771466238023-34
DreamcastMagazine UK 34.pdf

Supplements

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2001/02/19/gaming-titles-suffer-further-decline/ (archive.today)
  2. https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2000/08/21/new-launches-steady-volatile-gaming-market (archive.today)
  3. Total Games Guide to Dreamcast, "Summer 1999" (UK; 1999-07-15), page 50
  4. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 1" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 98
  5. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 98
  6. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 98
  7. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 4" (UK; 1999-12-23), page 111
  8. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 111
  9. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 7" (UK; 2000-03-23), page 114
  10. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 114
  11. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 114
  12. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 10" (UK; 2000-06-15), page 130
  13. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 130
  14. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 12" (UK; 2000-08-10), page 114
  15. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 13" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 114
  16. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 14" (UK; 2000-10-05), page 114
  17. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 15" (UK; 2000-11-02), page 114
  18. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 16" (UK; 2000-11-30), page 114
  19. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 17" (UK; 2000-12-28), page 114
  20. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 19" (UK; 2001-02-22), page 114
  21. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 20" (UK; 2001-03-22), page 114
  22. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 21" (UK; 2001-04-19), page 114
  23. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 22" (UK; 2001-05-17), page 114
  24. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 23" (UK; 2001-06-14), page 98
  25. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 24" (UK; 2001-07-12), page 98
  26. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 25" (UK; 2001-08-09), page 98
  27. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 26" (UK; 2001-09-08), page 98
  28. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 27" (UK; 2001-10-04), page 98
  29. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 28" (UK; 2001-11-01), page 98
  30. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 29" (UK; 2001-11-29), page 98
  31. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 30" (UK; 2001-12-27), page 98
  32. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 31" (UK; 2002-01-31), page 98
  33. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 32" (UK; 2002-02-28), page 98
  34. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 33" (UK; 2002-03-28), page 98


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