1985 – 2002murdered
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“Sweeter, smarter on paper, and never once loved back”
“First console online, first console off our shelves too soon.”
The Dreamcast was Sega's final home console, released in Japan on November 27, 1998 and worldwide in late 1999, and the first of the sixth generation — arriving before the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. Built by a team led by Hideki Sato with affordable off-the-shelf parts, it shared hardware with Sega's NAOMI arcade boards for faithful arcade conversions, and was the first console to include a built-in modem for
Its Japanese launch was hampered by supply problems, but its US launch was a hit backed by a large marketing campaign. Then Sony built anticipation for the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast sales steadily declined, and Sega discontinued it on March 31, 2001 — the last console the company would ever make. What it left behind was a proof of concept: online console play, arcade-quality ports, and the knowledge that being first i
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“Sweeter, smarter on paper, and never once loved back”
“Warm cookies, warm bikes, cold math — gone in under an hour, just like the deliveries.”
“Ten million icons clicked. Rest well, old friend.”