Dreamcast Keyboard

Dreamcast Keyboard

Manufacturer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Type: Keyboard

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1998-11-27^[4]	¥4,500 (4,725)4,500e^[4]^[5]	HKT-7600
JP (alt)	2000	¥4,5004,500	HKT-4000
JP (Hello Kitty)	2000		HKT-7601
US	1999-09-09^[1]	$24.9924.99^[2]	HKT-7620
DE	1999	DM 59,9559,95^[6]	HKT-7632
ES	xxxx		HKT-7633
FR	1999		HKT-7631
UK	1999-10-14	£19.9919.99^[3]	HKT-7630
CZ	2000	1400 Kč1400^[8]
PL	2001	99zł99
AU	1999	$69.9569.95^[7]

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Dreamcast Keyboard (ドリームキャストキーボード) is a keyboard peripheral built for the Sega Dreamcast. Though keyboards had existed for consoles in the past, the Dreamcast's keyboard was seen as the first "useful" one, thanks to the Dreamcast's internet capabilities. It was also the first console keyboard to be released internationally in large numbers. Many games can be used in conjunction with the Dreamcast Mouse, effectively simulating PC controls for first person shooters.

Hardware

Like normal PC keyboards, the Dreamcast keyboard varies between countries due to different key placements. Also as with other peripherals, special editions of the keyboard were made with different color schemes, the majority of which never left Japan.

Japanese keyboards are generally smaller in size, lacking a number pad.

Three versions were released in North America. The original keyboard (or "model 1") was designed to match the aesthetics of early Dreamcast packaging. When Sega of America opted to rebrand the console's packaging, a second keyboard ("model 2") was released. The two are mostly identical, however the model 2 keyboard has a black logo with white text and sports a curved space bar. A separate keyboard was released which received SegaNet branding, though is mostly identical to the second model.

In Europe, keyboards were released with British, French, German, Spanish and Italian layouts.

Compatibility

4x4 Evolution (2000)
Advanced Daisenryaku 2001 (2001)
Aero Dancing F: Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikou (2000)
Aero Dancing i (2001)
Aero Dancing i Jikai Saku Made Matemasen (2001)
Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen (1999)
Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen BB (2000)
Baldr Force EXE (2004)
Bomberman Online (2001)
Broadband Passport (2000)
Cannon Spike (2000)
Capcom vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001)
Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2000)
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000)
ChuChu Rocket! (1999)
Culdcept Second (2001)
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (1999)
Daytona USA 2001 (2000)
Dejiko no Maibura (2000)
Denpa Shonen Teki Kenshou Seikatsu Soft Nasubi no Heya (1999)
Dream Passport (1998)
Dream Passport 2 (1999)
Dream Passport 2 for LAN (2000)
Dream Passport 3 (2000)
Dream Passport Premier (2001)
Dreamkey (1999)
Dreamkey 3.0 (2002)
Dreamkey 3.1 (2003)
Dreamkey Version 1.5 (1999)
Dreamkey Version 2.0 (2001)
Dreamstudio (2000)
Eldorado Gate Vol. 1 (2000)
Eldorado Gate Vol. 2 (2000)
Eldorado Gate Vol. 3 (2001)
Eldorado Gate Vol. 4 (2001)
Eldorado Gate Vol. 5 (2001)
Eldorado Gate Vol. 6 (2001)
Eldorado Gate Vol. 7 (2001)
First Kiss Monogatari II: Anata ga Irukara (2002)
Frame Gride (1999)
Get!! Colonies (2000)
Giga Wing 2 (2000)
Golem no Maigo (2000)
Golf Shiyouyo 2: Aratanaru Chousen (2001)
Golf Shiyouyo Course Data Adventure-hen (2000)
Grauen no Torikago Kapitel 1: Keiyaku (1999)
Grauen no Torikago Kapitel 2: Torikago (1999)
Grauen no Torikago Kapitel 3: Kansei (2000)
Grauen no Torikago Kapitel 4: Kaikou (2000)
Grauen no Torikago Kapitel 5: Shokuzai (2000)
Grauen no Torikago Kapitel 6: Senritsu (2000)
Guilty Gear X (2000)
Gundam Battle Online (2001)
Guru Guru Onsen 2 (2001)
Guru Guru Onsen 3 (2002)
Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000)
Heavy Metal Geomatrix (No results?)
Heisei Mahjong Sou (2000)
Hello Kitty Dream Passport 2 (1999)
Hello Kitty no 'Otonaru' Mail (2000)
Hello Kitty no Magical Block (2000)
Hidden & Dangerous (2000)
Hundred Swords (2001)
Internet Browser V3.0 (2001)
J-Code Passport (2000)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (1999)
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Renpou vs. Zeon & DX (2002)
Kitahei Gold (1999)
Love Hina: Totsuzen no Engage Happening (2000)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000)
Maximum Pool (2000)
Microsoft WebTV Setsuzoku Kit (1999)
Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (2000)
Nakoruru: Anohito Kara no Okurimono (2002)
NBA 2K1 (2000)
NBA 2K2 (2001)
NCAA College Football 2K2 (2001)
Net de Para: Nekosogi Paradise (2000)
Net Versus Chess (2001)
Net Versus Gomoku Narabe to Renju (2001)
Net Versus Hanafuda (2001)
Net Versus Igo (2001)
Net Versus Mahjong (2001)
Net Versus Reversi (2001)
Net Versus Shougi (2001)
Netto de Tennis (2000)
Nettou Golf (2000)
NFL 2K1 (No results?)
NFL 2K2 (2001)
Nishikaze no Rhapsody (2001)
Ooga Booga (2001)
Outtrigger (1999)
Phantasy Star Online (2000)
Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001)
Planet Ring (2000)
POD 2 (2000)
Power Stone 2 (2000)
Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou Net! (2000)
Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou! (1999)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou! (2001)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (1999)
Project Justice (2000)
Quake III Arena (2000)
Racing Simulation 2: Monaco Grand Prix Online (2001)
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (2000)
Rune Jade (2000)
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2001)
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2000)
Sakura Taisen Kinematron Hanagumi Mail (2000)
Sakura Taisen Online (2001)
Sega Rally 2 (1998)
Sega Tetris (1999)
Shinseiki Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku (2002)
Shinseiki Evangelion: Typing E-Keikaku (2001)
Shinseiki Evangelion: Typing Hokan Keikaku (2001)
Soldier of Fortune (2001)
Sonic Adventure (1998)
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand (1999)
Speed Devils Online Racing (2000)
StarLancer (2000)
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (2000)
Super Producers: Mezase Show Biz Kai (1999)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996)
Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service (2000)
Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars (2001)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear (2000)
Toy Racer (2000)
Treasure Strike (2000)
Tsuushin Taisen Logic Battle Daisessen (2000)
Typing of the Date (2001)
The Typing of the Dead (2000)
Unreal Tournament (2001)
Vampire Chronicle for Matching Service (2000)
Vanishing Point (2000)
Virtua Tennis (1999)
Visual Park (2000)
Web Browser (1999)
Web Browser 2.0 (2000)
World Neverland 2 Plus: Pluto Kyouwakoku Monogatari (2000)
World Neverland Plus: Olerud Oukoku Monogatari (1999)
World Series Baseball 2K2 (2001)
Worms World Party (2001)
Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol. 1 (2001)
Yume Baken '99 Internet (1999)

Models

Japan

Code	Name	Region	Date	Price
HKT-7600	Dreamcast Keyboard ドリームキャストキーボード	JP	1998-11-27^[4]	¥4,500 (4,725)4,500e^[4]^[5]
	Dreamcast Keyboard (Hello Kitty, blue)	JP	1999-11-25^[9]	PACK-INpack
	Dreamcast Keyboard (Hello Kitty, pink)	JP	1999-11-25^[9]	PACK-INpack
HKT-4000	Dreamcast Keyboard ドリームキャストキーボード	JP	2000	¥4,5004,500
	Dreamcast Keyboard (Black Version)	JP	2000-12-21^[10]	¥4,8004,800
	Dreamcast Keyboard (Divers 2000 Series CX-1)	JP	2001-03-21	PACK-INpack
	Dreamcast Keyboard (Sakura Taisen Online) ドリームキャストキーボード (サクラ大戦オンライン)	JP	2001-12-20^[11]	PACK-INpack

North America

Code	Name	Region
HKT-7620	Dreamcast Keyboard	US
	Dreamcast Keyboard	US
	Dreamcast Keyboard (SegaNet)	US

Europe

Code	Name	Region	Date	Price
HKT-7630	Keyboard	UK	1999-10-14	£19.9919.99^[3]
HKT-7631	Keyboard	FR	1999
HKT-7632	Keyboard	DE	1999	DM 59,9559,95^[6]
HKT-7633	Keyboard	ES	1999
	Keyboard	IT	1999
	Keyboard	PL	2001	99zł99

Production credits

Designer: Atsunori Himoto

Source:

Developer profiles^[12]

Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

100

^[14]

	75
Based on 2 reviews

Dreamcast Keyboard

Main article: Dreamcast Keyboard/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Alaab Alcomputtar (SA) #16 (1999-02-xx)

Print advert in Next Level (AR) #11: "Diciembre 1999" (1999-xx-xx)

Print advert in Bonus (YU) #7: "7/2000" (2000-09-25)
also published in:

Bonus (YU) #8: "8/2000" (2000-10-25)^[15]
Bonus (YU) #9: "9/2000" (2000-12-25)^[16]
Bonus (YU) #10: "1/2001" (2001-02-25)^[17]

Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #35: "Wrzesień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
also published in:

Play (PL) #14: "Październik 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[18]
Neo Plus (PL) #36: "Październik 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[19]
Play (PL) #15: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[20]
Neo Plus (PL) #37: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[21]
Play (PL) #15: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[22]
Neo Plus (PL) #38: "Grudzień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[23]

Gallery

Hardware diagrams

US model 1

Official photographs

References

↑ Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
↑ Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 18
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 59
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 File:DreamInformation Vol00.pdf, page 7
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 https://virtual-on.sega.jp/oratan/hotstart/manual/peri.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:45)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 7
↑ Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 31
↑ https://www.idnes.cz/ekonomika/test-a-spotrebitel/nova-konzole-dreamcast-prehrava-konkurenci.A_2000M051T05A (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:17)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 http://sega.jp/corp/release/1999/1025/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-03-02 13:58)
↑ http://www.d-direct.ne.jp:80/shop/pc/camp/DDperi.asp (Wayback Machine: 2001-03-03 02:47)
↑ http://sega.jp/dc/sakuraol/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-01 16:21)
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-41 (2000-12-22,29)" (JP; 2000-12-08), page 96
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 69
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-15), page 62
↑ Bonus, "8/2000" (YU; 2000-10-25), page 82
↑ Bonus, "9/2000" (YU; 2000-12-25), page 82
↑ Bonus, "1/2001" (YU; 2001-02-25), page 82
↑ Play, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 29
↑ Neo Plus, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 41
↑ Neo Plus, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 7
↑ Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

Sega Dreamcast
Topics	Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) \| History (Development \| Release \| Decline and legacy \| Internet) \| List of games \| Magazine articles \| Promotional material \| Merchandise
Hardware	Japan (Special) \| Western Europe \| Eastern Europe \| North America \| Asia \| South America \| Australasia \| Africa
Add-ons	Dreamcast Karaoke \| Dreameye
Controllers	Controller \| Arcade Stick \| Fishing Controller \| Gun (Dream Blaster) \| Race Controller \| Maracas Controller (Third-party) \| Twin Stick \| Keyboard \| Mouse \| Third-party
Controller Add-ons	Jump Pack (Third-party) \| Microphone \| VMU (4x Memory Card \| Third-party)
Development Hardware	Dev.Box \| Controller Box \| Controller Function Checker \| Sound Box \| GD-Writer \| C1/C2 Checker \| Dev.Cas \| GD-ROM Duplicator
Online Services/Add-ons	Dreamarena \| SegaNet \| WebTV for Dreamcast \| Modem \| Modular Cable \| Modular Extension Cable \| Broadband Adapter \| Dreamphone
Connector Cables	Onsei Setsuzoku Cable \| RF Adapter \| Scart Cable \| S Tanshi Cable \| Stereo AV Cable \| VGA Box Dreamcast MIDI Interface Cable \| Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Setsuzoku Cable \| Taisen Cable
Misc. Hardware	Action Replay CDX \| Code Breaker \| Kiosk \| MP3 DC \| MP3 DC Audio Player \| Official Case \| Treamcast
Third-party accessories	Controllers \| Controller converters \| Miscellaneous
Unreleased Accessories	DVD Player \| Zip Drive \| Swatch Access for Dreamcast \| VMU MP3 Player
Arcade Variants	NAOMI \| Atomiswave \| Sega Aurora

[Press_release:_1999-09-02:_Sega_Dreamcast_Launch_Titles_and_Peripherals-1] Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals

[:File:GameInformer_US_078.pdf_p18-2] Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:CVG_UK_215.pdf_p59-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 59

[:File:DreamInformation_Vol00.pdf_p7-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 File:DreamInformation Vol00.pdf, page 7

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200304194516.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fvirtual-on.sega.jp.2Foratan.2Fhotstart.2Fmanual.2Fperi.html-5] 5.0 ^5.1 https://virtual-on.sega.jp/oratan/hotstart/manual/peri.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:45)

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_71.pdf_p7-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 7

[:File:Hyper_AU_071.pdf_p31-7] Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 31

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200304191759.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.idnes.cz.2Fekonomika.2Ftest-a-spotrebitel.2Fnova-konzole-dreamcast-prehrava-konkurenci.A_2000M051T05A-8] ttps://www.idnes.cz/ekonomika/test-a-spotrebitel/nova-konzole-dreamcast-prehrava-konkurenci.A_2000M051T05A (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:17)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20070302135824.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fcorp.2Frelease.2F1999.2F1025.2F-9] 9.0 ^9.1 http://sega.jp/corp/release/1999/1025/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-03-02 13:58)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010303024726.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.d-direct.ne.jp:80.2Fshop.2Fpc.2Fcamp.2FDDperi.asp-10] ttp://www.d-direct.ne.jp:80/shop/pc/camp/DDperi.asp (Wayback Machine: 2001-03-03 02:47)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20011201162112.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fdc.2Fsakuraol.2F-11] ttp://sega.jp/dc/sakuraol/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-01 16:21)

[:File:DCM_JP_20001222_2000-41.pdf_p96-12] Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-41 (2000-12-22,29)" (JP; 2000-12-08), page 96

[:File:CVG_UK_216.pdf_p69-13] Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 69

[:File:CVG_UK_229.pdf_p62-14] Computer & Video Games, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-15), page 62

[:File:Bonus_8_SCG.pdf_p82-15] Bonus, "8/2000" (YU; 2000-10-25), page 82

[:File:Bonus_9_SCG.pdf_p82-16] Bonus, "9/2000" (YU; 2000-12-25), page 82

[:File:Bonus_10_SCG.pdf_p82-17] Bonus, "1/2001" (YU; 2001-02-25), page 82

[18] Play, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 29

[19] Neo Plus, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 80

[20] Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 41

[21] Neo Plus, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[22] Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 7

[23] Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

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Contents

Hardware

Compatibility

Models

Japan

North America

Europe

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Gallery

Hardware diagrams

Official photographs

References