Press release: 2000-05-08: NYKO's New Dream Master Controller Fulfills Every Gamer's Dream

This is an unaltered copy of a press release, for use as a primary source on Sega Retro. Please do not edit the contents below. Language: English third-party Original source: Nyko website

CONTACT: Lisset Fernandez
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
NYKO Technologies
1-888-444-NYKO
[email protected]

LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2000) ….NYKO Technologies, Inc., innovator of creative products for active gamers, announces two additions to its family of accessories designed to complement the innovative Sega Dreamcast. The Dream Master is NYKO's Advanced Controller for Sega Dreamcast and software. NYKO is also introducing their expanded Jumbo Memory Card X2.

"Both the Dream Master controller and the Jumbo Memory Card X2 will enhance the fun consumers have with the Dreamcast video console," according to NYKO vice president sales and marketing, Robert J. Rienick. "Given Sega's aggressive marketing programs our family of Dreamcast accessories and controllers is expected to be strong sellers.

Dream Master's advanced features include Extra "C" and "Z" buttons for future game compatibility, independent button turbo, slow motion play as well as dual expansion sockets to allow the simultaneous use of Visual Memory cards and Jump Packs. Available for immediate delivery, NYKO's Dream Master has a suggested retail price of $29.99.

Jumbo Memory Pak X2 features twice the memory that Sega's memory card offers. It will benefit many new games such as Madden NFL by EA Sports that requires at least one full memory pak per save. Gamers can save and restore their favorite game's high scores, levels, special weapons and custom controller settings for later play. The Memory Pak allows up to 400 blocks and it may be linked to other memory cards for game or data exchange. It is compatible with all Sega Dreamcast games displaying the VMU compatible icon and is available immediately at the retail price of $19.99.

Created with colorful family look packaging that fits NYKO's Sega accessory line-up, are the "DC Commander" controller and the "Thunder Pak" force feedback adaptor. Other products for Dreamcast include universal and extender cables, an S-Video cable with stereo audio compatibility, and game switches.

NYKO products are marketed by NYKO Technologies, Inc. headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 1995, the company focuses on bringing innovative new products with a broad market appeal for major gaming systems. These systems include PlayStation® game console, Nintendo64, Game Boy, Sega Dreamcast, NeoGeo and NUON. The company currently catalogs over 60 different products. NYKO is an official licensee for Sony Computer Entertainment America as well as NUON. These include such major products as the Worm Light, Shock 'n' Rock, Viper2 and Dream Master.

NYKO products are sold domestically and internationally at retail chains such as Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, Toys 'R Us, Electronic Boutique, Babbages and FuncoLand. For more information and images contact Lisset Fernandez, director of marketing and public relations at [email protected] or visit NYKO on the web at www.nyko.com for more quality products.