Planet Ring

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Planet Ring
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast Keyboard, Dreamcast Microphone, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Number of players: 2-32
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
EU 		MK-51148-64
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		MK-51148-64
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
DE
(Microphone Set) 		MK-51125-50
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
FR 		MK-51148-64
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
FR
(Microphone Set) 		MK-51125-50
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		MK-51148-64
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
UK
(Microphone Set) 		£19.9919.99[5] MK-51125-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK

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Planet Ring is a Sega Dreamcast game released in 2000. The game was only available in Europe.

History

The disc was distributed for free in the United Kingdom through the Official Dreamcast Magazine and was one of the few games released in PAL regions to support the Dreamcast Microphone as well as the Dreamcast Keyboard.

It was one of the first video games to require the user to be connected to the internet at all times, as it contains four online minigames to help promote the Dreamcast's internet features. Up to 32 players could compete in online events, The game was brought back online in 2014 and has also had the voice chat function brought back.

Magazine articles

Main article: Planet Ring/Magazine articles.

Screenshots

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Physical scans

Dreamcast, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU (Microphone Set)
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Cover
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Disc
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Jewel Case
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Microphone

Technical information

ROM dump status

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References

  1. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-02), page 6
  2. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/17WnYMY2qO8/m/1W9_8BknDEoJ
  3. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/CdAABSSHcRg/m/g8gmejCHQXsJ
  4. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/MrTbtIoRuX8/m/sDm_aPlQtjQJ
  5. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 18" (UK; 2001-01-25), page 19
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