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When did the Sony Dreamcast come out?
Dreamcast
| North American Dreamcast with controller and VMU | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sega |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation |
| Release date | JP: November 27, 1998 NA: September 9, 1999 BR: October 4, 1999 EU: October 14, 1999 AU: November 30, 1999 IND: December 2000 |
What were the Dreamcast launch titles?
The Dreamcast’s initial release in Japan had four launch titles, which were Virtua Fighter 3tb, Pen Pen TriIcelon, Godzilla Generations, and July. The North American debut featured 19 launch titles, which included highly-anticipated ones such as Sonic Adventure, Soulcalibur, and NFL 2K.
What was the Dreamcast’s launch date?
Nevertheless, the launch was marred by a glitch at one of Sega’s manufacturing plants, which produced defective GD-ROMs. Sega released the Dreamcast in Europe on October 14, 1999, at a price of GB£ 200. By November 24, 400,000 consoles had been sold in Europe.
How did Dreamcast port PC games to Dreamcast?
Microsoft developed a custom Dreamcast version of Windows CE with DirectX API and dynamic-link libraries, making it easy to port PC games to the platform, although programmers would ultimately favor Sega’s development tools over those from Microsoft.
What happened to the Dreamcast games?
After the Dreamcast’s discontinuation, commercial games were still developed and released for the system, particularly in Japan. In the United States, game releases continued until the end of the first half of 2002.
How many Dreamcast consoles have been sold?
On November 4, Sega announced it had sold over one million Dreamcast units. Nevertheless, the launch was marred by a glitch at one of Sega’s manufacturing plants, which produced defective GD-ROMs. Sega released the Dreamcast in Europe on October 14, 1999, at a price of GB£ 200. By November 24, 400,000 consoles had been sold in Europe.
