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The '''''DreamOn''''' series is a set of demo discs for the [[Sega Dreamcast]], distributed in Europe. They can be seen as a successor to the [[Sega Flash]] series for the [[Sega Saturn]], as like the ''Sega Flash'' series, each disc contains a number of playable demos and watchable videos of upcoming video games.
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The '''''Dream On''''' series is a set of demo discs for the [[Sega Dreamcast]], distributed in parts of Europe. They can be seen as a successor to the [[Sega Flash]] series for the [[Sega Saturn]], as like the ''Sega Flash'' series, each disc contains a number of playable demos and watchable videos of upcoming video games.
  
The ''DreamOn'' series lasted throughout the Dreamcast's lifespan in Europe. The discs came from Sega themselves, and were distributed montly via the ''[[Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)|Official Dreamcast Magazine]]''. ''DreamOn Volume 1'' was initially bundled with Dreamcast consoles, but was later replaced by entries under the ''DreamOn Collection'' title, which usually contained more content than their ''Volume'' counterparts.
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The ''Dream On'' series lasted throughout the Dreamcast's lifespan in Europe. The ''Dream On Volume'' discs came from Sega themselves, and were distributed montly via the ''[[Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)|Official Dreamcast Magazine]]'' in the UK, ''[[Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel]]'' in France, ''[[Revista Oficial Dreamcast]]'' in Spain and a mixture of ''[[Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin]]'' and ''[[Dreamcast Kult]]'' in Germany. ''[[Dream On Volume 1]]'' was initially bundled with Dreamcast consoles, but was later replaced by entries under the ''Dream On Collection'' name (starting with ''[[Dream On Collection 2]]''), which usually contained more content than their ''Volume'' counterparts.
  
When the Dreamcast ceased production in 2001, the UK's ''Official Dreamcast Magazine'' had planned to keep printing issues for as long as new games were being released. However, difficulties arose when trying to print ''DreamOn'' demo discs. New demos were almost non-existent, with ''DreamOn Volume 22'' merely being a compilation of demos seen in previous editions of the magazine. Finding it difficult to justify the price of the magazine without a demo disc, the magazine was halted despite claiming new issues would be released.
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When the Dreamcast ceased production in 2001, the UK's ''Official Dreamcast Magazine'' had planned to keep printing issues for as long as new games were being released. However, difficulties arose when trying to print ''Dream On'' demo discs. New demos were almost non-existent, with ''[[Dream On Volume 22]]'' merely being a compilation of demos seen in previous editions of the magazine. Finding it difficult to justify the price of the magazine without a demo disc, the magazine was halted despite claiming new issues would be released. France played catch-up throughout the series' run, as although discs were pressed specifically for a French audience, the country missed ''[[Dream On Volume 7|Volume 7]]'' and ''[[Dream On Volume 8|Volume 8]]'', instead going for the unusual choice of printing a ''[[Dream On Volume 7 & 8]]'' disc.
  
Though the ''DreamOn'' discs usually contained just demos and videos, there are a few exceptions. ''DreamOn Volume 8'' included the full game ''[[Sega Swirl]]'' (which was not available in stores). Christmas and summer themed ''[[Toy Commander]]'' missions were exclusive to the series. Some discs contained slideshows of screenshots, such as ''[[Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future]]'' in ''DreamOn Volume 6'', and ''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]'', seen in ''DreamOn Volume 7'' was marked as a "rolling demo" (an unplayable demo rendered in real-time).
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In Germany ''Dream On'' discs were carried by ''Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin'', but when the publication folded discs began appearing in ''Dreamcast Kult'' instead. The country did not receive ''[[Dream On Volume 21]]'' and ''[[Dream On Volume 22]]''. Spain is not thought to have received ''[[Dream On Volume 2]]'' and ''[[Dream On Volume 3]]'', with ''Revista Oficial Dreamcast'' instead starting with ''[[Dream On Volume 4]]''.
  
==DreamOn Volume 1==
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Though the ''DreamOn'' discs usually contained just demos and videos, there are a few exceptions. ''[[Dream On Volume 8]]'' included the full game ''[[Sega Swirl]]'' (which was not available in European stores). Christmas and summer themed ''[[Toy Commander]]'' missions were exclusive to the series. ''[[Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future]]'' was released as a slideshow in ''[[Dream On Volume 6]]'', and ''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]'' was marked as a "rolling demo" (an unplayable demo rendered in real-time) in ''[[Dream On Volume 7]]'' .
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation]]''
 
*''[[Toy Commander]]''
 
*''[[Ready 2 Rumble Boxing]]''
 
*''[[Incoming]]''
 
*''[[Trick Style]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Virtua Fighter 3tb]]''
 
*''[[Red Dog]]''
 
*''[[Snow Surfers]]''
 
*''[[Power Stone]]''
 
*''[[UEFA Striker]]''
 
*''[[Tokyo Highway Challenge]]''
 
*''[[Sega Rally 2]]''
 
*''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
 
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==DreamOn Volume 2==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
 
*''[[Millenium Soldier Expendable]]''
 
===Rolling Demo===
 
*''[[Buggy Heat]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Speed Devils]]''
 
*''[[Toy Commander]]''
 
*''[[Hydro Thunder]]''
 
*''[[Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 3==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Dynamite Cop]]''
 
*''[[Buggy Heat]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[NFL Blitz 2000]]''
 
*''[[SoulCalibur]]''
 
*''[[Formula 1 World Grand Prix for DC]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 4==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Toy Commander Christmas Special]]''
 
*''[[Formula 1 World Grand Prix for DC]]''
 
*''[[Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing]]''
 
*''[[Snow Surfers]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000]]''
 
*''[[Soul Fighter]]''
 
*''[[Evolution]]''
 
*Sega Preview Trailer
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 5==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000]]''
 
*''[[Re-Volt]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Deadly Skies]]''
 
*''[[Crazy Taxi]]''
 
*''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 6==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]''
 
*''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''
 
*''[[Red Dog]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 2000.1000.1]]''
 
*''[[Slave Zero]]''
 
*''[[NBA 2K]]''
 
===Slideshow===
 
*''[[Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 7==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[MDK 2]]''
 
*''[[Slave Zero]]''
 
===Rolling Demo===
 
*''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver]]''
 
*''[[Heroes of Might & Magic III]]''
 
*''[[Deep Fighter]]''
 
*''[[Wild Metal]]''
 
*''[[4 Wheel Thunder]]''
 
*''[[Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 8==
 
===Full Game===
 
*''[[Sega Swirl]]''
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''
 
*''[[Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Gigawing]]''
 
*''[[Hidden & Dangerous]]''
 
*''[[V-Rally 2: Expert Edition]]''
 
*''[[Wetrix+]]''
 
*''[[Jojo's Bizarre Adventure]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 9==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[V-Rally 2 Expert Edition]]''
 
*''[[4 Wheel Thunder]]''
 
*''[[Fur Fighters]]''
 
*''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer Euro Edition]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Ecco the Dolphin Defender of the Future]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars Episode I Pod Racer]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 10==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Resident Evil: Code Veronica]]''
 
*''[[Tony Hawk's Skateboarding]]''
 
*''[[Silver]]''
 
 
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Wacky Races]]''
 
*''[[Dead or Alive 2]]''
 
===Interactive===
 
*''[[Dreamarena]]'' Tour
 
 
 
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| back=
 
| square=yes
 
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}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=Dreamcast
 
| region=FR
 
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| back=
 
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}}
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 11==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Wacky Races]]''
 
*''[[Super Magnetic Neo]]''
 
*''[[Toy Commander Summer Demo]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Virtua Tennis]]''
 
*''[[Space Channel 5]]''
 
*''[[Marvel Vs Capcom 2]]''
 
*''[[NHL 2K]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 12==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Virtua Tennis]]''
 
*''[[Gauntlet Legends]]''
 
*''[[F1 World Grand Prix 2]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Virtua Athlete]]''
 
*''[[Aerowings 2: Airstrike]]''
 
*''[[Power Stone 2]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 13==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]''
 
*''[[Sydney 2000]]''
 
*''[[Space Channel 5]]''
 
*''[[Wacky Races]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[F-355 Challenge]]''
 
*''[[Sydney 2000]]''
 
*''[[WWF Royal Rumble (Sega)|WWF Royal Rumble]]''
 
*''[[POD 2]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
==DreamOn Volume 14==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Railroad Tycoon 2]]''
 
*''[[Rush 2049]]''
 
*''[[Sega Extreme Sports]]''
 
*''[[Sydney 2000: Cyber Gym]]''
 
*''[[Tokyo Highway Challenge 2]]''
 
*''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Le Mans 24 Hours]]''
 
*''[[Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2]]''
 
*''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer 2001]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 15==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Jet Set Radio]]''
 
*''[[UEFA Dream Soccer]]''
 
*''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]''
 
*''[[POD 2]]''
 
*''[[Silent Scope]]''
 
*''[[Kao the Kangaroo]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Shenmue]]''
 
*''[[Looney Tunes Space Race]]''
 
*''[[Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2]]''
 
*''[[European Super League]]''
 
*''[[Super Runabout]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 16==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Looney Tunes Space Race]]''
 
*''[[Super Runabout]]''
 
*''[[Toy Commander]]'' (Special Edition)
 
*''[[Army Men Sarge's Heroes]]''
 
*''[[Speed Devils Online]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Phantasy Star Online]]''
 
*''[[Grandia 2]]''
 
*''[[Stupid Invaders]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 17==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Stupid Invaders]]''
 
*''[[KISS Psycho Circus]]''
 
*''[[Donald Duck Quack Attack]]''
 
*''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]''
 
*''[[Tokyo Highway Challenge 2]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Half Life]]''
 
*''[[Spawn: In the Demon's Hand]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 18==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX]]''
 
*''[[Ducati World]]''
 
*''[[Sega Extreme Sports]]''
 
*''[[Virtua Tennis]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Fighting Vipers 2]]''
 
*''[[Le Mans 24 Hours]]''
 
===Full Game===
 
*''[[Sega Swirl]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 19==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Giant Killers]]''
 
*''[[European Super League]]''
 
*''[[Jet Set Radio]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Grandia 2]]''
 
*''[[Sonic Shuffle]]''
 
*''[[Surf Rocket Racer]]''
 
*''[[Confidential Mission]]''
 
*''[[Skies of Arcadia]]''
 
*''[[Project Justice]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 20==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]''
 
*''[[Skies of Arcadia]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Outtrigger]]''
 
*''[[Daytona USA 2001]]''
 
*''[[Shenmue II]]''
 
*''[[Confidential Mission]]''
 
*''[[Crazy Taxi 2]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Volume 21==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Confidential Mission]]''
 
*''[[Daytona USA 2001]]''
 
*''[[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Alone In The Dark]]''
 
*''[[Daytona USA 2001]]''
 
*''[[Crazy Taxi 2]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
  
==DreamOn Volume 22==
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As is perhaps to be expected, some demos are largely identical to those found in similar demo disc runs in North America and Japan.
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Jet Set Radio]]''
 
*''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]''
 
*''[[Ready 2 Rumble]]''
 
*''[[Toy Commander]]''
 
*''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
 
*''[[Virtua Tennis]]''
 
*''[[Space Channel 5]]''
 
*''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]''
 
*''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding 2]]''
 
  
<gallery>
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==Releases==
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*''[[Dream On Volume 1]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 2]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 3]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 4]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 5]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 6]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 7]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 8]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 9]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 10]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 11]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 12]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 13]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 14]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 15]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 16]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 17]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 18]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 19]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 20]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 21]]''
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*''[[Dream On Volume 22]]''
  
</gallery>
 
  
==DreamOn Collection 1==
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*''[[Dream On Collection 2]]''
===Playable Demos===
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*''[[Dream On Collection 3]]''
 
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*''[[Dream On Collection 4]]''
===Videos===
 
 
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Collection 2==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
 
*''[[Ready 2 Rumble Boxing]]''
 
*''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''
 
*''[[Buggy Heat]]''
 
*''[[Snow Surfers]]''
 
*''[[Incoming]]''
 
*''[[Red Dog]]''
 
*''[[Toy Commander]]''
 
 
 
===Rolling Demo===
 
*''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]''
 
 
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[NBA 2K]]''
 
*''[[SoulCalibur]]''
 
*''[[Crazy Taxi]]''
 
*''[[Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 2000.1]]''
 
*''[[Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver]]''
 
*''[[Deadly Skies]]''
 
*''[[Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation ]]''
 
*''[[V-Rally 2: Millennium Edition]]''
 
 
 
===Slideshow===
 
*''[[Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future]]''
 
{{Scanbox
 
| console=Dreamcast
 
| region=EU
 
| front=
 
| back=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| disc=DreamOnC2 DC EU Disc.jpg
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==DreamOn Collection 3==
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{{clear}}
===Playable Demos===
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{{DreamOn}}
*''[[Virtua Tennis]]''
 
*''[[Sega Extreme Sports]]''
 
*''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]''
 
*''[[Space Channel 5]]''
 
*''[[Tokyo Highway Challenge 2]]''
 
*''[[Wacky Races]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[F355 Ferrari Challenge]]''
 
*''[[Jet Set Radio]]''
 
*''[[Phantasy Star On-line]]''
 
*''[[Virtua Athlete]]''
 
*''[[Le Mans 24 Hours]]''
 
*''[[Pod 2]]''
 
*''[[Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2]]''
 
*''[[Powerstone 2]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==DreamOn Collection 4==
 
===Playable Demos===
 
*''[[Virtua Tennis]]''
 
*''[[Sega Extreme Sports]]''
 
*''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
 
*''[[Space Channel 5]]''
 
===Videos===
 
*''[[Phantasy Star Online]]''
 
*''[[Shenmue]]''
 
*''[[Jet Set Radio]]''
 
*''[[Sonic Shuffle]]''
 
*''[[Black & White]]''
 
*''[[Metropolis Street Racer]]''
 
*''[[Evil Twin]]''
 
<gallery>
 
 
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
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[[Category:Dreamcast demo discs]]

Latest revision as of 10:35, 26 October 2013

The Dream On series is a set of demo discs for the Sega Dreamcast, distributed in parts of Europe. They can be seen as a successor to the Sega Flash series for the Sega Saturn, as like the Sega Flash series, each disc contains a number of playable demos and watchable videos of upcoming video games.

The Dream On series lasted throughout the Dreamcast's lifespan in Europe. The Dream On Volume discs came from Sega themselves, and were distributed montly via the Official Dreamcast Magazine in the UK, Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel in France, Revista Oficial Dreamcast in Spain and a mixture of Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin and Dreamcast Kult in Germany. Dream On Volume 1 was initially bundled with Dreamcast consoles, but was later replaced by entries under the Dream On Collection name (starting with Dream On Collection 2), which usually contained more content than their Volume counterparts.

When the Dreamcast ceased production in 2001, the UK's Official Dreamcast Magazine had planned to keep printing issues for as long as new games were being released. However, difficulties arose when trying to print Dream On demo discs. New demos were almost non-existent, with Dream On Volume 22 merely being a compilation of demos seen in previous editions of the magazine. Finding it difficult to justify the price of the magazine without a demo disc, the magazine was halted despite claiming new issues would be released. France played catch-up throughout the series' run, as although discs were pressed specifically for a French audience, the country missed Volume 7 and Volume 8, instead going for the unusual choice of printing a Dream On Volume 7 & 8 disc.

In Germany Dream On discs were carried by Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, but when the publication folded discs began appearing in Dreamcast Kult instead. The country did not receive Dream On Volume 21 and Dream On Volume 22. Spain is not thought to have received Dream On Volume 2 and Dream On Volume 3, with Revista Oficial Dreamcast instead starting with Dream On Volume 4.

Though the DreamOn discs usually contained just demos and videos, there are a few exceptions. Dream On Volume 8 included the full game Sega Swirl (which was not available in European stores). Christmas and summer themed Toy Commander missions were exclusive to the series. Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future was released as a slideshow in Dream On Volume 6, and Metropolis Street Racer was marked as a "rolling demo" (an unplayable demo rendered in real-time) in Dream On Volume 7 .

As is perhaps to be expected, some demos are largely identical to those found in similar demo disc runs in North America and Japan.

Releases



Dream On demo discs
Volume 1 (1999) | Volume 2 (1999) | Volume 3 (1999) | Volume 4 (1999) | Volume 5 (2000) | Volume 6 (2000) | Volume 7 (2000) | Volume 8 (2000) | Volume 7 & 8 (2000) | Volume 9 (2000) | Volume 10 (2000) | Volume 11 (2000) | Volume 12 (2000) | Volume 13 (2000) | Volume 14 (2000) | Volume 15 (2000) | Volume 16 (2000) | Volume 17 (2001) | Volume 18 (2001) | Volume 19 (2001) | Volume 20 (2001) | Volume 21 (2001) | Volume 22 (2001)
Collection 2 (2000) | Collection 3 (2000) | Collection 4 (2000)