Expendable

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Expendable
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Infogrames, Imagineer (JP)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-15003M
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[2] T-15104N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-15101D-50
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[4] T-15101D-05
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL
T-15101D-58
Sega Dreamcast
ES/IT
T-15101D-60

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Expendable, known as Millennium Soldier: Expendable in Europe and Seitai Heiki Expendable (生体兵器 エクスペンダブル) in Japan, is an action game for the Sega Dreamcast.

It is a top-down shooter which takes design cues from the likes of Smash T.V.. PC and PlayStation versions were also released.

Magazine articles

Main article: Expendable/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #1: "September 1999" (1999-09-02)
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Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #2: "October 1999" (1999-09-29)
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Print advert in Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #2: "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (1999-12-xx)
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Print advert in Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) #1: "Oktober 1999" (1999-10-14)
also published in:
  • MAN!AC (DE) #1999-11: "11/99" (1999-10-06)[6]
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №12, p82[7]
82 №93, p144/145
60 №1, p32-34[8]
80 №1, p68-71[9]
70 №1999-21, p16[10]
67 №, p34[11]
80 №1, p80/81[12]
65 №550, p33
75
70 №0, p94/95
65 №101, p121[13]
60 №1, p41[5]
Sega Dreamcast
68
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK) PAL
25
[7]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
89
[14]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[15]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
80
[9]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
60
[8]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
60
[16]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[17]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
80
[12]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
67
[18]
Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
79
[19]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[20]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) NTSC-U
79
[21]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) PAL
40
[22]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[24]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
33
[25]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
67
[26]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
73
[27]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
73
[28]
Man!ak (PL)
77
[29]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
71
[30]
Neo Plus (PL) PAL
70
[31]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
0
[32]
neXt Level (DE) NTSC-J
75
[33]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
75
[34]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[35]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
30
[36]
Player One (FR)
65
[13]
Playmag (FR) PAL
75
[37]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
60
[5]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
71
[38]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[39]
Sega Dreamcast
65
Based on
32 reviews

Expendable

Dreamcast, US
Expendable DC US Box Back.jpgExpendable DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Expendable dc us manual.pdf
Manual
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Inlay
Dreamcast, UK
Expendable DC UK back.jpgExpendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, FR/NL
Expendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE
Expendable DC DE back.jpgNospine-small.pngExpendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, IT/ES
Expendable DC 60 back.jpgNospine-small.pngExpendable DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Disc

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. Press release: 1999-08-09: Infogrames North America Prepares To Bring Non-Stop, Adrenaline-Pumping Action to the Dreamcast With Expendable
  2. 2.0 2.1 Press release: 1999-09-08: Infogrames North America Gets Expendable With Sega Dreamcast; Intense Action Thriller To Release At Console Launch
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 03.pdf, page 7
  4. File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 81
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:ROD ES 01.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ROD ES 01.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
  6. MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 17
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:Arcade UK 12.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 12.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:DCUK 01.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DCUK 01.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  10. File:DCM_JP_19990702_1999-21.pdf, page 16
  11. File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:PlayerOne FR 101.pdf, page 121 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 101.pdf_p121" defined multiple times with different content
  14. Consoles +, "Août 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 94
  15. Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 148
  16. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 86
  17. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-21 (1999-07-02)" (JP; 1999-06-18), page 16
  18. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  19. Dreamzone, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-09-xx), page 107
  20. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 218
  21. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 72
  22. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 133
  23. Famitsu, "1999-07-02" (JP; 1999-06-18), page 33
  24. GamePro, "November 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 140
  25. Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 91
  26. Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 30
  27. MAN!AC, "09/99" (DE; 1999-08-04), page 43
  28. MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 84
  29. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 63
  30. Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 83
  31. Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 31
  32. Next Generation, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-17), page 86
  33. neXt Level, "September 1999" (DE; 1999-08-06), page 27
  34. neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 40
  35. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Special Issue 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 94
  36. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 113
  37. Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 106
  38. Sega Magazin, "September 1999" (DE; 1999-08-04), page 16
  39. Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 9