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Being active from late 1998 to mid-2001, the Dreamcast was largely unchallenged in its role as a "next generation" console during its lifespan. Its design was such that it often made more sense to port over games from the PC than older consoles such as the [[PlayStation]] and Nintendo 64, and with many already optimised for [[PowerVR]] graphics cards, PC-to-Dreamcast conversions were often simpler than with generations prior. | Being active from late 1998 to mid-2001, the Dreamcast was largely unchallenged in its role as a "next generation" console during its lifespan. Its design was such that it often made more sense to port over games from the PC than older consoles such as the [[PlayStation]] and Nintendo 64, and with many already optimised for [[PowerVR]] graphics cards, PC-to-Dreamcast conversions were often simpler than with generations prior. | ||
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Several third-party publishers were starting to pull out of Nintendo 64 development by 1999, so aside from the likes of ''[[Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' and ''[[San Francisco Rush 2049]]'', very few games were converted from Nintendo's console. Likewise while many games were released concurrently on the PlayStation and Dreamcast, in most cases the Dreamcast conversion stemmed from PC code, meaning unlike the earlier [[Sega Saturn]], there was less of a direct relationship between rival consoles. | Several third-party publishers were starting to pull out of Nintendo 64 development by 1999, so aside from the likes of ''[[Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' and ''[[San Francisco Rush 2049]]'', very few games were converted from Nintendo's console. Likewise while many games were released concurrently on the PlayStation and Dreamcast, in most cases the Dreamcast conversion stemmed from PC code, meaning unlike the earlier [[Sega Saturn]], there was less of a direct relationship between rival consoles. | ||
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Conversions
Being active from late 1998 to mid-2001, the Dreamcast was largely unchallenged in its role as a "next generation" console during its lifespan. Its design was such that it often made more sense to port over games from the PC than older consoles such as the PlayStation and Nintendo 64, and with many already optimised for PowerVR graphics cards, PC-to-Dreamcast conversions were often simpler than with generations prior.
Several third-party publishers were starting to pull out of Nintendo 64 development by 1999, so aside from the likes of Mortal Kombat Gold and San Francisco Rush 2049, very few games were converted from Nintendo's console. Likewise while many games were released concurrently on the PlayStation and Dreamcast, in most cases the Dreamcast conversion stemmed from PC code, meaning unlike the earlier Sega Saturn, there was less of a direct relationship between rival consoles.
Sharing hardware with Sega's then-cutting edge NAOMI arcade hardware led to many accurate arcade ports, beginning with titles such as Power Stone and Crazy Taxi and still seeing conversions as late as 2007 with Karous and Trigger Heart Exelica. Several older Model 3 titles such were also brought to the Dreamcast in updated forms; notably Sega Bass Fishing, Sega Rally 2 and Virtua Fighter 3tb.
Marketing
Pricing
Packaging
Japan
North America
Europe
Brazil
Lists
Launch titles
Japan
North America
- Aerowings
- Air Force Delta
- Blue Stinger
- Expendable[1][2]
- Flag to Flag
- The House of the Dead 2
- Hydro Thunder
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Mortal Kombat Gold
- NFL 2K
- NFL Blitz 2000
- PenPen TriIcelon
- Power Stone
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
- Sonic Adventure
- SoulCalibur
- TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer
- TrickStyle
Europe
Brazil
- Blue Stinger
- Flag to Flag
- House of the Dead 2
- Hydro Thunder
- Mortal Kombat Gold
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
- Sonic Adventure
References
- ↑ Press release: 1999-08-09: Infogrames North America Prepares To Bring Non-Stop, Adrenaline-Pumping Action to the Dreamcast With Expendable
- ↑ Press release: 1999-09-08: Infogrames North America Gets Expendable With Sega Dreamcast; Intense Action Thriller To Release At Console Launch
- ↑ Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
- ↑ File:DreamcastMagazine UK 03.pdf, page 7
- ↑ Dreamcast (Tectoy) (Wayback Machine: 2000-03-03 16:07)