Dreamcast 25th anniversary | 27-Nov-1998 JPN | 09-Sep-1999 USA
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Time Extension wrote:Released in Japan on November 27th, 1998, Dreamcast was a forward-thinking system that Sega hoped would help reclaim the market share lost during the 32-bit battle with Sony's PlayStation.
Equipped with powerful internal tech and online functionality out of the box, the Dreamcast was arguably the first home console that could legitimately claim to offer "arcade perfect" conversions, as Sega's Naomi-based coin-op titles ran on the same basic hardware.
Despite solid sales in North America (the console generated $98.4m on launch day, with SoA head Peter Moore calling it "the biggest 24 hours in entertainment retail history"), Dreamcast struggled in its native Japan and Europe and failed to gain the kind of momentum Sega needed to gain a significant foothold before the PlayStation 2 arrived on the market.
Dreamcast arrived in UK/Europe a little later, launching on 14 October 1999. I remember there being loads of demo pods around during the Dreamcast years, showcasing games such as Metropolis Street Racer, Crazy Taxi and Ready 2 Rumble.
Of all the consoles that I've not owned, I think the Dreamcast stands out as the one I wish I'd gone for. The games just seemed so sharp, bright, vibrant and arcade-y!