Blue Stinger

n/a

NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J

Blue Stinger

System(s): Sega Dreamcast

Publisher: Activision (US, Europe), Sega (Japan)

Developer: Climax Graphics

Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: Sega (US/EU/AU)

Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box

Genre: Non-Stop Adventure (ノンストップ・アドベンチャー)^[1]^[2], Action^[3]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

日本語

English

Deutsch

Français

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1999-03-25^[2]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[2]	HDR-0003
US	1999-08-31^[4]	$49.9549.95^[5]	T-13001N
DE	1999-10-14		T-13001D-18
ES	1999-10-14^[9]	8,490Ptas8,490^[10]	T-13001D-58
FR	1999-10-14		T-13001D-09
PT	1999		DCJAT1783
UK	1999-10-14^[6]^[7]^[8]	£39.9939.99^[8]	T-13001D-58
AU	1999-11-30^[11]	$99.9599.95^[12]
BR	xxxx		197116

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Blue Stinger (ブルースティンガー) is a Sega Dreamcast game developed by Climax Graphics. It was a launch title for the system in North America and Europe.

History

Release

Blue Stinger would go on to sell 500,000 units worldwide^[13].

Production credits

Main article: Blue Stinger/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Blue Stinger/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

BR print advert

Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #1: "September 1999" (1999-08-24)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #122: "September 1999" (1999-08-10)^[14]

Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #2: "October 1999" (1999-09-29)

Print advert in Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #2: "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (1999-12-xx)

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)^[15]

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 Konzol (HU)

81

^[16]

Ação Games (BR)

86

^[17]

Arcade (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[18]

Arcade (UK)

PAL

25

^[19]

Bonus (YU)

PAL

74

^[20]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

92

^[21]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

92

^[22]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

80

^[23]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

30

^[24]

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR)

PAL

80

^[25]

Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE)

50

^[26]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[27]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

65

^[28]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[29]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-J

83

^[30]

Dreamzone (FR)

PAL

75

^[31]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[32]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[33]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

91

^[34]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[35]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

70

^[36]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[37]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[38]

GamesMaster (UK)

NTSC-J

71

^[39]

GamesMaster (UK)

78

^[40]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

47

^[41]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[42]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

71

^[43]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

72

^[44]

Man!ak (PL)

67

^[45]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[46]

Neo Plus (PL)

60

^[47]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[48]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

80

^[49]

Next Level (AR)

69

^[50]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[51]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[52]

Player One (FR)

69

^[53]

Playmag (FR)

PAL

65

^[54]

Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES)

PAL

90

^[10]

Strana Igr (RU)

75

^[55]

Strana Igr (RU)

68

^[56]

Total Control (UK)

NTSC-J

78

^[57]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

73

^[58]

	70
Based on 44 reviews

Blue Stinger

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, PT

Manual

Dreamcast, FR
Cover
Disc File:BlueStinger-DC-FR-Manual.pdf Manual

Dreamcast, DE
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, AU
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, BR
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay Contrato De Licença Jewel case with sticker

Technical information

Main article: Blue Stinger/Technical information.

External links

Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ File:BlueStinger DC JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/981006/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-08-15 23:47)
↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-23 17:28)
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/dxZROsWK-RM/m/oILVXDezrFcJ
↑ Press release: 1999-09-09: HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ACTION-ADVENTURE, BLUE STINGER LAUNCHES DAY-AND-DATE WITH SEGA DREAMCAST SYSTEM
↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1176 (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-22 06:34)
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 7
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 58
↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha_liquidacion.asp?codmail=13447&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-23 14:34)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 37
↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
↑ Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Press release: 2001-04-01: AIA USA, LTD. GIVES DREAMCAST PLAYERS BLOODY HELL WITH ILLBLEED
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 14
↑ MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 37
↑ 576 Konzol, "November 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Ação Games, "Junho 1999" (BR; 1999-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Arcade, "July 1999" (UK; 1999-06-03), page 116
↑ Arcade, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-20), page 77
↑ Bonus, "2/2000" (YU; 2000-04-04), page 50
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 57
↑ DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 28
↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 38
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-11 extra (1999-04-02ex)" (JP; 1999-03-19), page 21
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 72
↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
↑ Dreamzone, "Avril-Juin 1999" (FR; 1999-04-15), page 48
↑ Dreamzone, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-10-16), page 89
↑ Edge, "May 1999" (UK; 1999-04-21), page 72
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 213
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Famitsu, "1999-04-02" (JP; 1999-03-19), page 31
↑ Fun Generation, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-08), page 26
↑ GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
↑ GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 148
↑ GamesMaster, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-24), page 84
↑ GamesMaster, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 70
↑ Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 75
↑ Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 27
↑ MAN!AC, "06/99" (DE; 1999-05-05), page 50
↑ MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 84
↑ Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 64
↑ Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 78
↑ Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Next Generation, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-19), page 118
↑ neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 39
↑ Next Level, "Agosto 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Special Issue 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 82
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 110
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Strana Igr, "May 1999 2/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 41
↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Total Control, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-14), page 140
↑ Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 10

Blue Stinger

Books: Blue Stinger Perfect Guide (1999) | Official Blue Stinger Strategy Guide (1999)

[:File:BlueStinger_DC_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:BlueStinger DC JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20080815234705.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fdc.2F981006.2F-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/981006/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-08-15 23:47)

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[Press_release:_1999-09-09:_HIGHLY_ANTICIPATED_ACTION-ADVENTURE.2C_BLUE_STINGER_LAUNCHES_DAY-AND-DATE_WITH_SEGA_DREAMCAST_SYSTEM-5] Press release: 1999-09-09: HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ACTION-ADVENTURE, BLUE STINGER LAUNCHES DAY-AND-DATE WITH SEGA DREAMCAST SYSTEM

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20020922063435.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.chipsworld.co.uk.2FdetProd.asp.3FProductCode.3D1176-6] ttp://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1176 (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-22 06:34)

[:File:Dreamcast_Magazine_.E2.84.9603.pdf_p7-7] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 7

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_02.pdf_p58-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 58

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20020923143445.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.centromail.es.2Ftop.2Fficha_liquidacion.asp.3Fcodmail.3D13447.26codprov.3D-9] ttp://www.centromail.es/top/ficha_liquidacion.asp?codmail=13447&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-23 14:34)

[:File:ROD_ES_01.pdf_p37-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 37

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010731231717.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.futuregamez.net:80.2Foutnow.2Fdc.html-11] ttp://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)

[:File:Hyper_AU_071.pdf_p32-12] Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 32

[Press_release:_2001-04-01:_AIA_USA.2C_LTD._GIVES_DREAMCAST_PLAYERS_BLOODY_HELL_WITH_ILLBLEED-13] Press release: 2001-04-01: AIA USA, LTD. GIVES DREAMCAST PLAYERS BLOODY HELL WITH ILLBLEED

[:File:EGM_US_122.pdf_p14-14] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 14

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-11.pdf_p37-15] MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 37

[16] 576 Konzol, "November 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_140.pdf_p21-17] Ação Games, "Junho 1999" (BR; 1999-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:Arcade_UK_08.pdf_p116-18] Arcade, "July 1999" (UK; 1999-06-03), page 116

[:File:Arcade_UK_12.pdf_p77-19] Arcade, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-20), page 77

[:File:Bonus_2_SCG.pdf_p50-20] Bonus, "2/2000" (YU; 2000-04-04), page 50

[21] Consoles +, "Mai 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_093.pdf_p90-22] Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_02.pdf_p57-23] Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 57

[:File:DCUK_02.pdf_p28-24] DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 28

[:File:DLMO_FR_01.pdf_p92-25] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:DDOM_DE_01.pdf_p38-26] Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 38

[:File:DCM_JP_19990402_1999-11ex.pdf_p21-27] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-11 extra (1999-04-02ex)" (JP; 1999-03-19), page 21

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p72-28] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 72

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-29] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[:File:Dreamzone_Issue_3.2C_1999.2C_Scan.pdf_p48-30] Dreamzone, "Avril-Juin 1999" (FR; 1999-04-15), page 48

[:File:Dreamzone_6_1999_Scan.pdf_p89-31] Dreamzone, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-10-16), page 89

[:File:Edge_UK_071.pdf_p72-32] Edge, "May 1999" (UK; 1999-04-21), page 72

[:File:EGM_US_123.pdf_p213-33] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 213

[34] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 18

[35] Famitsu, "1999-04-02" (JP; 1999-03-19), page 31

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_45.pdf_p26-36] Fun Generation, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-08), page 26

[:File:GameFan_US_0710.pdf_p20-37] GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_133.pdf_p148-38] GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 148

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_082.pdf_p84-39] GamesMaster, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-24), page 84

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_089.pdf_p70-40] GamesMaster, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 70

[:File:GameInformer_US_078.pdf_p75-41] Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 75

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_16.pdf_p27-42] Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 27

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-06.pdf_p50-43] MAN!AC, "06/99" (DE; 1999-05-05), page 50

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-11.pdf_p84-44] MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 84

[45] Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1999-10.pdf_p78-46] Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 78

[47] Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:NextGeneration_US_59.pdf_p118-48] Next Generation, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-19), page 118

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1999-1112.pdf_p39-49] neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 39

[:File:NextLevel_AR_07.pdf_p33-50] Next Level, "Agosto 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:ODM_UK_00.pdf_p82-51] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Special Issue 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 82

[:File:ODCM_US_02.pdf_p110-52] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 110

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_101.pdf_p122-53] Player One, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:Playmag_FR_40.pdf_p110-54] Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:Strana_igr_RU_43.pdf_p41-55] Strana Igr, "May 1999 2/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 41

[56] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:TotalControl_UK_08.pdf_p140-57] Total Control, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-14), page 140

[:File:VideoGames_DE_Supplement_1999-10_Dreamcast.pdf_p10-58] Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 10

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Blue Stinger

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Contents

History

Release

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

External links

References