Hydro Thunder

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Hydro Thunder
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Midway
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US
T-9702N
Sega Dreamcast
US
(Sega All Stars)
$19.9519.95[4] T-9702N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-9702D-50
Sega Dreamcast
DE/FR/NL
T-9702D-51
Sega Dreamcast
ES/UK/IT
T-9702D-61
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$94.9594.95[5]
Sega Dreamcast
BR
197176

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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.

Magazine articles

Main article: Hydro Thunder/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #1: "September 1999" (1999-08-24)
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Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #2: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)
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Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #1: "September 1999" (1999-09-02)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #222: "May 2000" (2000-04-xx)
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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 Hyper (AU) #75: "January 2000" (1999-12-01)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №13, p100[6]
89 №94, p96/97
70 №3, p74/75[7]
79 №1, p82/83[8]
60 №78, p75[9]
80
66 №102, p119[10]
70 №1, p38[2]
Sega Dreamcast
74
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
87
[11]
Arcade (UK) PAL
75
[6]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[12]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[7]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
70
[13]
Digitiser (UK)
92
[14]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
70
[15]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) PAL
50
[16]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
79
[8]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
91
[17]
Edge (UK) PAL
60
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[18]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
86
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[20]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
78
[21]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[22]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
78
[23]
Man!ak (PL)
80
[24]
Neo Plus (PL)
60
[25]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[26]
Next Level (AR)
79
[27]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
60
[28]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
80
[29]
Player One (FR)
66
[10]
PSX Extreme (PL)
60
[30]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
70
[2]
Strana Igr (RU)
60
[31]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[32]
Sega Dreamcast
74
Based on
28 reviews

Hydro Thunder

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, US (Hot! New!)

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Disc
Dreamcast, US (Sega All Stars)
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Cover
Dreamcast, UK/ES/IT
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE/FR/NL
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, BR
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Cover
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Disc
HydroThunderDCBRManual.pdf
Manual
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Inlay
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Contrato De Licenca

References

  1. File:DreamcastMonthly UK 03.pdf, page 75
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:ROD ES 01.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ROD ES 01.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  3. Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  4. File:Hyper AU 075.pdf, page 84
  5. 6.0 6.1 File:Arcade UK 13.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 13.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 7.0 7.1 File:DreamcastMonthly UK 03.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMonthly UK 03.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 8.0 8.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 9.0 9.1 File:Edge UK 078.pdf, page 77 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 078.pdf_p77" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 10.0 10.1 File:PlayerOne FR 102.pdf, page 119 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 102.pdf_p119" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 576 Konzol, "Október 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 39
  11. Consoles +, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 96
  12. DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 16
  13. Digitiser (UK) (1999-10-14)
  14. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 90
  15. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-11-11), page 62
  16. Dreamzone, "Decembre 1999" (FR; 1999-11-16), page 120
  17. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 213
  18. GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
  19. GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 140
  20. GamesMaster, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-24), page 86
  21. Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 74
  22. MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 57
  23. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 15
  24. Neo Plus, "Styczeń 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 32
  25. Next Generation, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-21), page 108
  26. Next Level, "Diciembre 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 24
  27. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 92
  28. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 112
  29. PSX Extreme, "07/2002" (PL; 2002-0x-xx), page 40
  30. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  31. Video Games, "12/99" (DE; 1999-11-17), page 107