Quake III Arena
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| System(s): Sega Dreamcast | |||||
| Publisher: Sega | |||||
| Developer: id Software, Raster Productions | |||||
| Genre: Action | |||||
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Quake III Arena is a multiplayer first person shooter and a sequel to Quake II. It was developed by id Software and ported to a variety of systems, including the Sega Dreamcast (whose port was handled by Raster Productions).
It differs from previous installments in the series in that the game is focused on multiplayer matches. The technology and simplicity of Quake III made the game extremely popular, so much so that many people still play the game online today, despite the game being a decade old.
Quake III Arena is one of the few Dreamcast games which can still be played online due to fan servers.
Control Options
Quake III Arena for Dreamcast is compatible with a number control options which can be configured by a number of preset options for the standard controller, the MadCatz Panther DC as well as the Dreamcast Keyboard and Dreamcast Mouse. Depending on how many players are playing during split-screen multiplayer, individual players can be mapped up to two devices, namely for players using a keyboard and mouse, because of the available controller ports. For example, up to two players can make use of a keyboard and mouse setup. Players can use the following examples
- One device for up to four individual players (Controller, Keyboard, Mouse or Panther DC)
- Two devices for up to two individual players (Controller + Keyboard, Keyboard + Mouse, Controller + Mouse)
During online matches, keyboard accessories can be used for text chatting to other players or team members during team games.
Map List
Quake III on Dreamcast features levels from the original version that have been sized down or re-balanced due to the maximum player count of four players offline and online. Because of the low player count, a number of levels have been omitted in this version. Certain levels are not available in certain splitscreen modes due to RAM limitations of the Dreamcast hardware. Four players can play online at the same time on all the levels in the game. The allowed amount of players for each level in split-screen is listed below, along with the exclusive levels made just for the Dreamcast version.
| Map | Max Players Split-screen |
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| Arena Gate | 1 |
| House of Pain | 2 |
| Powerstation 0218 | 2 |
| Arena of Death | 2 |
| Blue Monday | 2 |
| Hidden Fortress | 1 |
| Dark Chapel | 1 |
| Place of Many Deaths | 2 |
| The Forgotten Place | 1 |
| The Camping Grounds | 1 |
| Fatal Instinct | 1 |
| Temple of Retribution | 1 |
| Lost World | 1 |
| Gaze of the Abyss | 1 |
| The Proving Grounds | 1 |
| Evil Playground | 1 |
| The Bouncy Map | 1 |
| The Longest Yard | 1 |
| Hell's Gate | 1 |
| Map | Max Players Split-screen |
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| Revolver | 4 |
| Frenzy | 4 |
| Incinerator | 4 |
| Brute Force | 4 |
| Agony | 4 |
| Crisis | 4 |
- Can also be played in Tournament and Team Deathmatch modes.
| Map | Max Players Split-screen |
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| Dueling Keeps | 1 |
| Space CTF | 1 |
| Blast Radius | 1 |
| Fallout Bunker | 1 |
| Map | Max Players Split-screen |
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| Incinerator | 4 |
| Slow Burn | 4 |
| Revolver | 4 |
Saving Data
Quake III Arena can utilize VMU storage to save progress. It can carry five profiles and five save games for the Single Player mode.
| Name | File Name | Comment | File Size |
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| Quake III Arena | QUAKE3_ARENA | Quake III Arena | 25 blocks |
Physical Scans
Dreamcast Version
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