Sydney 2000

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Sydney 2000
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Eidos Interactive (US, Europe), Capcom (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Halifax (IT)
Licensor: SOCOG, International Olympic Committee
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Sports[1][2][3]

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Dreamcast
    JP
    ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[2] T-1237M
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Dreamcast
    US
    $49.9949.99[5] T-36808N
    ESRB: Everyone
    Sega Dreamcast
    DE
    T-36808D-18
    USK: 0
    Sega Dreamcast
    ES
    T-36808D-06
    Sega Dreamcast
    FR
    T-36808D-09
    SELL: Tous Publics
    Sega Dreamcast
    UK
    £39.9939.99[8][9] T-36808D-05
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    IT
    T-36808D-13
    Sega Dreamcast
    AU
    $89.9589.95[13] T-36808D-03
    OFLC: G
    Non-Sega versions

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    Sydney 2000 (シドニー2000) is a sports game for the Sega Dreamcast which tied in with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

    This game is noteworthy for being the only PAL Dreamcast game to have a specific regional variation for Australia, as all other official PAL releases in the country were imported from Europe.

    Gameplay

    Events

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    100m Sprint

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    110m Hurdles

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    Hammer

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    Javelin

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    Triple Jump

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    High Jump

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    100m Freestyle Swimming

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    10m Platform Diving

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    Kayak K1 Slalom

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    Super Heavyweight Weight Lifting

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    Olympic Sprint Cycling

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    Skeet Shooting

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Sydney 2000/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    EidosE32000DPK Sydney2000 DE Sydney2k.pdf

    PDF
    DE Press release
    EidosE32000DPK Sydney2000 DE Sydney2k.pdf

    EidosE32000DPK Sydney2000 FR sydney2k.pdf

    PDF
    FR Press release
    EidosE32000DPK Sydney2000 FR sydney2k.pdf

    EidosE32000DPK Sydney2000 Sydnuk.pdf

    PDF
    UK Press release
    EidosE32000DPK Sydney2000 Sydnuk.pdf
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    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #134: "September 2000" (2000-08-08)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #12: "No. 12" (2000-08-10)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #12: "October 2000" (2000-09-07)
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    Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #104: "Septembre 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
    also published in:
    • Joypad (FR) #100: "Septembre 2000" (2000-xx-xx)[16]
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    Print advert in MAN!AC (DE) #2000-10: "10/2000" (2000-09-06)
    also published in:
    • MAN!AC (DE) #2000-11: "11/2000" (2000-10-04)[17]
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    Print advert in Next Level (AR) #20: "Septiembre 2000" (2000-xx-xx)
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    Artwork

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Arcade (UK) PAL
    50
    [18]
    Click! (PL)
    80
    [19]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    87
    [20]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    75
    [8]
    Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
    80
    [21]
    Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
    70
    [22]
    Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    [23]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    65
    [9]
    Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
    63
    [24]
    Edge (UK) PAL
    70
    [25]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    48
    [26]
    Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
    83
    [27]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    68
    [28]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    45
    [29]
    Gamers (BR)
    72
    [30]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    60
    [31]
    Game Station (UK)
    80
    [32]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    22
    [33]
    Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
    42
    [34]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    70
    [13]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    67
    [35]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    57
    [36]
    Neo Plus (PL)
    30
    [37]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    25
    [38]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    70
    [39]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [5]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    58
    [40]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    61
    [41]
    Sega Dreamcast
    61
    Based on
    28 reviews

    Sydney 2000

    Dreamcast, JP
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    Cover
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    Spinecard
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, US
    Sydney2000 DC US Box Back.jpgSydney2000 DC US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Sydney2000 DC US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Sydney2000 DC US Manual.pdf
    Manual
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    Inlay
    Dreamcast, UK
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, FR
    Sydney2000 DC FR Box Back.jpgSydney2000 DC FR Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Dreamcast, DE
    Sydney2000 DC DE Box Back.jpgSydney2000 DC DE Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Dreamcast, IT
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, ES
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, AU
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    Cover
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    Disc

    Technical information

    Main article: Sydney 2000/Technical information.

    External links

    References

    1. File:Sydney2000 DC JP Box Back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/001007/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-04 02:22)
    3. https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
    4. http://www.ebworld.com:80/ebx/categories/homepages/Dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-08-15 05:36)
    5. 5.0 5.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-03), page 104
    6. http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3020 (Wayback Machine: 2001-01-09 07:23)
    7. http://www.simplygames.com/hires.product.asp?id=SGD240 (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-21 16:20)
    8. 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-09-13), page 116
    9. 9.0 9.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 13" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 56
    10. http://www.micromania.fr:80/zooms/?ref=17317 (Wayback Machine: 2005-01-20 11:22)
    11. http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=14924&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2001-09-17 04:38)
    12. http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
    13. 13.0 13.1 Hyper, "November 2000" (AU; 2000-09-27), page 76
    14. GamePro, "October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 18
    15. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 13" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 18
    16. Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 23
    17. MAN!AC, "11/2000" (DE; 2000-10-04), page 17
    18. Arcade, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-09-08), page 71
    19. Click!, "19/2000" (PL; 2000-09-14), page 22
    20. Consoles +, "Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 88
    21. Dreamcast Monthly, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-08-31), page 84
    22. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 58
    23. Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-35 (2000-11-03)" (JP; 2000-10-20), page 22
    24. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
    25. Edge, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-09-11), page 98
    26. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 252
    27. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 259
    28. Famitsu, "2000-11-03" (JP; 2000-10-20), page 33
    29. GamePro, "November 2000" (US; 2000-1x-xx), page 163
    30. Gamers, "Ano 6 No. 77" (BR; 200x-xx-xx), page 44
    31. GamesMaster, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-09-05), page 90
    32. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
    33. Game Informer, "October 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 88
    34. Gamers' Republic, "October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 90
    35. MAN!AC, "11/2000" (DE; 2000-10-04), page 65
    36. Mega Fun, "11/2000" (DE; 2000-10-04), page 54
    37. Neo Plus, "Październik 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 56
    38. Next Generation, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-17), page 126
    39. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 8
    40. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 64
    41. Video Games, "11/2000" (DE; 2000-10-04), page 88


    Sydney 2000

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    Prototypes: 2000-07-20



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