Hydro Thunder

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Hydro Thunder
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Midway
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
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Hydro Thunder is a racing game developed and published by Midway in 1999. Originally released in arcades, it was ported to the Sega Dreamcast as a launch title in both North America and PAL regions in 1999. It was later ported to other consoles, though the Dreamcast version remains the closest version to the arcade game.

Hydro Thunder is a power boat racing game and the first in Midway's Thunder series. Several plans for a sequel were put in place, but none emerged until Hydro Thunder Hurricane was released for Xbox Live Arcade in 2010. The third entry to the Thunder series, 4 Wheel Thunder was released for the Dreamcast in 2001.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №13, p100
89 №94, p96/97
70 №3, p74/75
79 №1, p82/83
60 №78, p75
80
66 №102, p119
70 №1, p38[1]
Sega Dreamcast
74
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
87
[2]
Arcade (UK) PAL
75
[3]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[4]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[5]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
70
[6]
Digitiser (UK)
92
[7]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
70
[8]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) PAL
50
[9]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
79
[10]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
91
[11]
Edge (UK) PAL
60
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[13]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
86
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[15]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
78
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
78
[18]
Man!ak (PL)
80
[19]
Neo Plus (PL)
60
[20]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[21]
Next Level (AR)
79
[22]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
60
[23]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
80
[24]
Player One (FR)
66
[25]
PSX Extreme (PL)
60
[26]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
70
[27]
Strana Igr (RU)
60
[28]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[29]
Sega Dreamcast
74
Based on
28 reviews

Hydro Thunder

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Dreamcast, UK/ES/IT
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Dreamcast, DE/FR/NL
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  1. File:ROD_DC_01.pdf, page 38
  2. 576 Konzol, "Október 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 39
  3. Arcade, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-01), page 100
  4. Consoles +, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 96
  5. Dreamcast Monthly, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-11-18), page 74
  6. DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 16
  7. Digitiser (UK) (1999-10-14)
  8. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 90
  9. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-11-11), page 62
  10. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 1" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 82
  11. Dreamzone, "Decembre 1999" (FR; 1999-11-16), page 120
  12. Edge, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-28), page 77
  13. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 213
  14. GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
  15. GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 140
  16. GamesMaster, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-24), page 86
  17. Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 74
  18. MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 57
  19. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 15
  20. Neo Plus, "Styczeń 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 32
  21. Next Generation, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-21), page 108
  22. Next Level, "Diciembre 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 24
  23. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 92
  24. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 112
  25. Player One, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 119
  26. PSX Extreme, "07/2002" (PL; 2002-0x-xx), page 40
  27. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 38
  28. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  29. Video Games, "12/99" (DE; 1999-11-17), page 107