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This is a list of video games for the [[Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]] video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The Dreamcast launched in Japan on November 27, 1998 and launched in North America on September 9, 1999, and Europe on October 14.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=I. G. N. |date=1999-04-20 |title=Dreamcast Launch Plans Unveiled |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/04/20/dreamcast-launch-plans-unveiled |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=CNN - Dreamcast launch not all fun and games - September 10, 1999 |url=http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/10/dc.problems/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |work=CNN}}</ref> It sold more than 225,132 units on its first day in North America. The Dreamcast was highly praised for its graphics and games, but was a commericial failure for [[Sega]], only selling 9.13 million units. On January 31, 2001, Sega announced that they would be transitioning to third-party developers and publishing games for [[Nintendo]], [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]], and [[Microsoft]]'s consoles, while the Dreamcast was discontinued on March 31, 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Watts |first=Jonathan |date=2001-02-01 |title=Sega to end production of Dreamcast console |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2001/feb/01/4 |access-date=2023-10-12 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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This is a list of video games for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] video game console that have sold or shipped at least 250,000 copies or more. The Dreamcast launched in Japan on November 27, 1998 and launched in North America on September 9, 1999, and Europe on October 14.<ref name="ign:1" /><ref name="cnn" /> In North America, first day sales for the console reached $100 million dollars.<ref name="twice"/> |
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On January 31, 2001, Sega announced that they would be transitioning to third-party developers and publishing games for [[Nintendo]], [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]], and [[Microsoft]]'s consoles, while the Dreamcast was discontinued on March 31, 2001.<ref name="guardian" /> |
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According to [[PC Data]], the top ten best-selling Dreamcast Games in 2000 were, in order: ''[[NFL 2K1]]'', ''[[Crazy Taxi (video game)|Crazy Taxi]]'', ''[[NBA 2K1]]'', ''[[Shenmue (video game)|Shenmue]]'', ''[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]]'', ''[[NHL 2K]]'', ''[[World Series Baseball 2K1]]'', ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', ''[[NBA 2K]]'' and ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]''.<ref name="zdnet"/> At 2.5 million copies, ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' is the best-selling Dreamcast game. |
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According to ''[[GamePro]]'', the Dreamcast's game library was celebrated.<ref name="gamepro" /> In January 2000, ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' wrote that "with [[AAA (video game industry)|triple-A]] stuff like ''Soul Calibur'', ''NBA 2K'', and soon ''Crazy Taxi'' to kick around, we figure you're happy you took the 128-bit plunge".<ref name="Electronic Gaming Monthly"/> In a retrospective, ''[[PC Magazine]]'' referred to Dreamcast's "killer library" and said that Sega's creative influence and visual innovation had been at its peak.<ref name="PCMag" /> |
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The Dreamcast's best-selling game was ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', the first 3D platformer in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise with 2.5 million copies, while its second best selling game was ''[[NFL 2K (video game)|NFL 2K]]'' with 1.20 million copies. ''Sonic Adventure''<nowiki/>'s sequel, ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]],'' sold 500,000 copies on the Dreamcast but sold 1.73 million on the [[GameCube]], adding up to a total of 2.2 million copies sold. ''[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]]'' sold 1.14 million copies, while ''[[Crazy Taxi (video game)|Crazy Taxi]],'' a game originally for arcades, sold 1.13 million. |
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| ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' |
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|[[Sonic Team]] |
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|2.5 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dreamcast is number 8 - IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/top-25-consoles/8.html |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www.ign.com}}</ref><ref>https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bb/Edge_UK_079.pdf#page=10</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Pétronille |first=Marc |title=The History of Sonic the Hedgehog |publisher=William Andureau |year=2014 |isbn=978-1926778969 |edition=Pix'n Love |location=America |pages=139 |language=en}}</ref> |
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|December 23, 1998 |
|December 23, 1998 |
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|2.5 million<ref name="sonic"/><ref name="sonic:2"/> |
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| rowspan="2" |Platformer<br />Action-adventure |
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| ''[[Shenmue (video game)|Shenmue]]'' |
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|''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (both Dreamcast and GameCube versions combined) |
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|[[Sega AM2]] |
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|2.2 million<ref>http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml</ref> |
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|June 19, 2001 (Dreamcast)<br />December 20, 2001 (GameCube) |
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|December 29, 1999 |
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|1.2 million<ref name="shenmue" /> |
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|''[[NFL 2K (video game)|NFL 2K]]'' |
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|Action-adventure |
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|1.20 million |
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|September 9, 1999 |
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|''[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]]'' |
|''[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]]'' |
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|1.14 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sega Dreamcast Japanese Ranking |url=http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/dc.php |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230005313/http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/dc.php |archive-date=2008-12-30 |access-date=2023-10-13}}</ref> |
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|February 3, 2000 |
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|Survival horror |
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|[[Capcom Production Studio 4]] |
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|[[Capcom]] |
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|February 3, 2000 |
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|1.14 million<ref name="residentevil"/> |
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|Survival horror |
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|''[[Soulcalibur (video game)|Soulcalibur]]'' |
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|[[Project Soul]] |
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|[[Namco]] |
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|August 5, 1999 |
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|1 million<ref name="soulcalibur"/><ref name="soulcalibur:2"/> |
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|Fighting |
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|''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' |
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|[[Sonic Team]] |
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|December 21, 2000 |
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|1 million<ref name="PSO Network Details"/> |
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|Action role-playing |
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|''[[Crazy Taxi (video game)|Crazy Taxi]]'' |
|''[[Crazy Taxi (video game)|Crazy Taxi]]'' |
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|1.13 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-04-21 |title=The Magic Box - US Platinum Chart Games. |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421003854/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-24 |title=The Magic Box - Best Selling Console Games of 2000 in North America (In full details). |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSellUS.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724231427/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSellUS.shtml |archive-date=2020-07-24 |access-date=2023-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-09 |title=The Magic Box - US Platinum Chart Games. |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009200207/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> |
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|February 12, 1999 |
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|Street racing |
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|Hitmaker |
|Hitmaker |
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|January 27, 2000 |
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|950,000<ref name="crazytaxi" /> |
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|Street racing |
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|''[[NFL 2K1]]'' |
|''[[NFL 2K1]]'' |
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|[[Visual Concepts]] |
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|1.09 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-23 |title=Press release: 2000-11-28: Sega Sports NFL 2K1 Outsells the Competition on Its Debut; First Ever Online Console Game NFL 2K1 Becomes Number One Football Game This Fall |url=https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_2000-11-28:_Sega_Sports_NFL_2K1_Outsells_the_Competition_on_Its_Debut;_First_Ever_Online_Console_Game_NFL_2K1_Becomes_Number_One_Football_Game_This_Fall |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Sega Retro |language=en}}</ref> |
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| [[Sega]] |
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|September 7, 2000 |
|September 7, 2000 |
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|900,000<ref name="zdnet"/> |
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|''[[NBA 2K1]]'' |
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|1.2 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-10-11 |title=Microsoft Announces Leading Sega Games for Xbox |url=https://news.microsoft.com/2001/10/11/microsoft-announces-leading-sega-games-for-xbox/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Stories |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| [[Sega]] |
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|December 29, 1999 |
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|October 31, 2000 |
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|Action-adventure<br />life simulation<br />social simulation |
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|504,000<ref name="zdnet"/> |
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|[[Sega AM2]] |
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|''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' |
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|[[Sonic Team]] |
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|1 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-12-11 |title=Soul Calibur ya es super |url=http://www.meristation.com/noticias/1999/diciembre/19991222-7.htm |access-date=2023-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001211133000/http://www.meristation.com/noticias/1999/diciembre/19991222-7.htm |archive-date=2000-12-11 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Soul Calibur Sells 1 Million |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/soul-calibur-sells-1-million/1100-2447323/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| [[Sega]] |
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|July 30, 1998 |
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|June 19, 2001 |
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|Fighting |
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|500,000<ref name="Sonic Adventure 2"/> |
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|Project Soul |
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|Platform, action adventure |
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|[[Namco]] |
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|''[[Seaman (video game)|Seaman]]'' |
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|[[Vivarium Inc.]]<br />[[Jellyvision]] |
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|1 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=PSO Network Details |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pso-network-details/1100-2643220/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| [[Sega]] |
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|December 21, 2000 |
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|July 29, 1999 |
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|Single player<br />Multiplayer |
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|399,342<ref name=":0"/> |
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|Sonic Team |
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|Simulation |
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|Sega |
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|''[[NHL 2K (2000 video game)|NHL 2K]]'' |
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|[[EA Black Box|Black Box Games]] |
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|[[Sega]] |
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|February 9, 2000 |
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|348,000<ref name="zdnet"/> |
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|Sports |
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|''[[World Series Baseball 2K1]]'' |
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|[[Sega AM1|Wow Entertainment]] |
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| [[Sega]] |
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|July 20, 2000 |
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|347,000<ref name="zdnet"/> |
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|Sports |
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|''[[NBA 2K (video game)|NBA 2K]]'' |
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|[[Visual Concepts]] |
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| [[Sega]] |
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|November 11, 1999 |
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|311,000<ref name="zdnet"/> |
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|Sports |
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|''[[Sega Rally 2]]'' |
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|Sega AM Annex |
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| [[Sega]] |
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|January 28, 1999 |
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|290,000<ref name="Sega Rally 2"/> |
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|Racing |
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|''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]'' |
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|[[Neversoft]] |
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|[[Activision]] |
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|September 19, 2000 |
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|286,000<ref name="zdnet"/> |
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|Sports |
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|''[[Sakura Wars 4: Fall in Love, Maidens]]'' |
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|[[Red Entertainment]] |
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|[[Sega]] |
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|March 21, 2002 |
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|257,386<ref name=":0" /> |
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|Cross-genre |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Video games}} |
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*[[List of best-selling video games]] |
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*[[Lists of best-selling video games by platform]] |
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*[[List of Dreamcast games]] |
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== References == |
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<ref name="ign:1">{{Cite web |date=1999-04-20 |title=Dreamcast Launch Plans Unveiled |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/04/20/dreamcast-launch-plans-unveiled |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=IGN}}</ref> |
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<ref name="residentevil">{{cite web |title=Platinum Titles |url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.html |website=Capcom Investor Relations |department=Financial Information |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201214236/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.html |archive-date=December 1, 2016 |pages=56–76 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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<ref name="cnn">{{Cite news |first=John |last=Robinson |title=Dreamcast Launch Not All Fun And Games|date=September 10, 1999 |url=http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/10/dc.problems/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |work=CNN}}</ref> |
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<ref name="soulcalibur">{{Cite web |last=Viver |first=Cristian |date=December 22, 1999 |title=Soul Calibur ya es super-ventas |trans-title=Soul Calibur is already a best-seller |website= MeriStation Magazine |url=http://www.meristation.com/noticias/1999/diciembre/19991222-7.htm |access-date=2023-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001211133000/http://www.meristation.com/noticias/1999/diciembre/19991222-7.htm |language=es |archive-date=2000-12-11}}</ref> |
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<ref name="soulcalibur:2">{{Cite web |first=Yukiyoshi |last=Ike Sato |date=April 27, 2000 |title=Soul Calibur Sells 1 Million |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/soul-calibur-sells-1-million/1100-2447323/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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<ref name="guardian">{{Cite news |last=Watts |first=Jonathan |date=2001-02-01 |title=Sega to end production of Dreamcast console |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2001/feb/01/4 |access-date=2023-10-12 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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<ref name="crazytaxi">{{cite magazine |last1=Gaudiosi |first1=John |edition=International |title=Mindfire Hails 'Crazy Taxi' Film |magazine=[[Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 6, 2002 |volume=374 |issue=31 |page=4 |quote=The first in the series, which Sega shipped for Dreamcast in February 2000, has sold 950,000 units in the United States, according to NPD FunWorld.}}</ref> |
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<ref name="shenmue">{{cite web |last1=Stone |first1=Sam |title=Shenmue: A History of Sega's Most Ambitious Franchise |url=https://www.cbr.com/shenmue-history-segas-franchise/ |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |date=February 3, 2022}}</ref> |
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<ref name="sonic:2">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130268/a_detailed_crossexamination_of_.php?page=7|title=A Detailed Cross-Examination of Yesterday and Today's Best-Selling Platform Games|last1=Boutros|first1=Daniel|date=August 4, 2006|website=[[Gamasutra]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702031921/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130268/a_detailed_crossexamination_of_.php?page=7|archive-date=July 2, 2016|url-status=dead |page=7|department=Features}}</ref> |
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<ref name="sonic">{{Cite book|title=The History of Sonic the Hedgehog |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/historyofsoniche0000unse/page/8/mode/2up |chapter=3D Games: Sonic Adventure|last1=Pétronille|first1=Marc|last2=Audureau|first2=William|publisher=[[Udon Entertainment]] |edition=Pix'N Love |date=2014|isbn=978-1-926778-96-9|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofsoniche0000unse/page/142/mode/2up 143]}}</ref> |
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<ref name="zdnet">{{cite web |title=The Best-Selling Games Of 2000 |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-best-selling-games-of-2000/ |website=[[ZDNET]] |publisher=Business |date=January 11, 2001}}</ref> |
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<ref name="gamepro">{{cite magazine |author=Snow |first=Blake |date=May 4, 2007 |title=The 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/111822/the-10-worst-selling-consoles-of-all-time/ |magazine=[[GamePro]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905175406/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/111822/the-10-worst-selling-consoles-of-all-time/ |archive-date=September 5, 2008 |access-date=October 28, 2007}}</ref> |
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<ref name="PCMag">{{cite web|last=Wilson |first=Jeffrey L. |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2364241,00.asp |title=The 10 Greatest Video Game Consoles of All Time |work=PCmag.com |date=May 28, 2010 |access-date=November 26, 2014 |quote=A collection of creative, fun, and quirky games that you'd be hard-pressed to find in such abundance on any other platform. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204123346/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C2817%2C2364241%2C00.asp |archive-date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> |
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<ref name="twice">{{cite magazine |last1=Olenick |first1=Doug |title=Dreamcast First-Day Sales Hit $100 Million |magazine=[[Twice (magazine)|Twice Magazine]] |date=September 20, 1999 |volume=14 |issue=21 |pages=1; 34}}</ref> |
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<ref name="PSO Network Details">{{Cite web |title=PSO Network Details |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pso-network-details/1100-2643220/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Sonic Adventure 2">{{Cite web |last=Lab |first=Jesse |date=2022-04-24 |title=20 Years Later, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Was the Most Important Sonic |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/20-years-later-sonic-adventure-2-battle-might-be-the-seriess-most-important-game/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=The Escapist |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2009-05-04 |title=Sega Dreamcast Japanese Ranking |url=http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/dc.php |access-date=2024-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504132503/http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/dc.php |archive-date=May 4, 2009|website=Japan Game Charts }}</ref> |
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<ref name="Sega Rally 2">{{Cite web |title=Game Data Library - 1999 Weekly |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-year/1999-weekly |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Electronic Gaming Monthly">{{cite magazine |date=January 2000 |title=...Should you buy a Dreamcast or Wait? |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=EGM Media, LLC. |issue=126 |page=150}}</ref> |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{cite web |last1=Thorpe |first1=Nick |last2=West |first2=Josh |title=The 25 Best Dreamcast Games Of All-Time |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-dreamcast-games-all-time/ |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |date=June 25, 2022}} |
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*{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Elton |title=The 45 Best Sega Dreamcast Games of All Time |url=https://www.one37pm.com/gaming/best-dreamcast-games |website=One37PM |date=December 22, 2023}} |
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*{{cite web |author1=((IGN Staff)) |title=The 10 Best Dreamcast Games |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-10-best-dreamcast-games |website=IGN |date=May 18, 2022}} |
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This is a list of video games for the Sega Dreamcast video game console that have sold or shipped at least 250,000 copies or more. The Dreamcast launched in Japan on November 27, 1998 and launched in North America on September 9, 1999, and Europe on October 14.[1][2] In North America, first day sales for the console reached $100 million dollars.[3]
On January 31, 2001, Sega announced that they would be transitioning to third-party developers and publishing games for Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft's consoles, while the Dreamcast was discontinued on March 31, 2001.[4]
According to PC Data, the top ten best-selling Dreamcast Games in 2000 were, in order: NFL 2K1, Crazy Taxi, NBA 2K1, Shenmue, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, NHL 2K, World Series Baseball 2K1, Sonic Adventure, NBA 2K and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.[5] At 2.5 million copies, Sonic Adventure is the best-selling Dreamcast game.
According to GamePro, the Dreamcast's game library was celebrated.[6] In January 2000, Electronic Gaming Monthly wrote that "with triple-A stuff like Soul Calibur, NBA 2K, and soon Crazy Taxi to kick around, we figure you're happy you took the 128-bit plunge".[7] In a retrospective, PC Magazine referred to Dreamcast's "killer library" and said that Sega's creative influence and visual innovation had been at its peak.[8]
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Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Release date | Sales | Genre(s) |
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Sonic Adventure | Sonic Team | Sega | December 23, 1998 | 2.5 million[9][10] | Action-adventure |
Shenmue | Sega AM2 | Sega | December 29, 1999 | 1.2 million[11] | Action-adventure |
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Capcom | February 3, 2000 | 1.14 million[12] | Survival horror |
Soulcalibur | Project Soul | Namco | August 5, 1999 | 1 million[13][14] | Fighting |
Phantasy Star Online | Sonic Team | Sega | December 21, 2000 | 1 million[15] | Action role-playing |
Crazy Taxi | Hitmaker | Sega | January 27, 2000 | 950,000[16] | Street racing |
NFL 2K1 | Visual Concepts | Sega | September 7, 2000 | 900,000[5] | Sports |
NBA 2K1 | Visual Concepts | Sega | October 31, 2000 | 504,000[5] | Sports |
Sonic Adventure 2 | Sonic Team | Sega | June 19, 2001 | 500,000[17] | Platform, action adventure |
Seaman | Vivarium Inc. Jellyvision |
Sega | July 29, 1999 | 399,342[18] | Simulation |
NHL 2K | Black Box Games | Sega | February 9, 2000 | 348,000[5] | Sports |
World Series Baseball 2K1 | Wow Entertainment | Sega | July 20, 2000 | 347,000[5] | Sports |
NBA 2K | Visual Concepts | Sega | November 11, 1999 | 311,000[5] | Sports |
Sega Rally 2 | Sega AM Annex | Sega | January 28, 1999 | 290,000[19] | Racing |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Neversoft | Activision | September 19, 2000 | 286,000[5] | Sports |
Sakura Wars 4: Fall in Love, Maidens | Red Entertainment | Sega | March 21, 2002 | 257,386[18] | Cross-genre |
See also
- List of best-selling video games
- Lists of best-selling video games by platform
- List of Dreamcast games
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A collection of creative, fun, and quirky games that you'd be hard-pressed to find in such abundance on any other platform.
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The first in the series, which Sega shipped for Dreamcast in February 2000, has sold 950,000 units in the United States, according to NPD FunWorld.
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Further reading
- Thorpe, Nick; West, Josh (June 25, 2022). "The 25 Best Dreamcast Games Of All-Time". GamesRadar+.
- Jones, Elton (December 22, 2023). "The 45 Best Sega Dreamcast Games of All Time". One37PM.
- IGN Staff (May 18, 2022). "The 10 Best Dreamcast Games". IGN.