{"product_id":"sega-dreamcast-console","title":"Sega Dreamcast Console (Pre-Owned)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rgm-v2-summary\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-v2-lead\"\u003eSega's last home console is home to Soulcalibur, Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia, a short but strong library that keeps drawing players back to the original hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rgm-condition-note\"\u003eImages are representative. Cosmetic wear and included accessories vary on pre-owned items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSega's final console\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dreamcast launched in North America on September 9, 1999, and Sega ended production in 2001. In that short window it gathered a strong run of games. Soulcalibur, Power Stone, Crazy Taxi and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 brought arcade play home, while Sonic Adventure, Jet Set Radio and Shenmue showed what Sega's own studios could do. Every console shipped with a built-in modem, which is how Phantasy Star Online put console players into shared online adventures before that was common on home systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFour ports and a memory card with a screen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour controller ports on the front make the Dreamcast a natural fit for party games and fighters. Each controller has two expansion slots, one for a Visual Memory Unit, or VMU, and one for a Jump Pack or microphone. The VMU is a memory card with its own small screen and buttons, so games like Sonic Adventure let you raise Chao on it away from the console. The system reads Dreamcast game discs, which use Sega's own high-density format, and also plays standard audio CDs. Saving progress in most games requires a VMU or another Dreamcast memory card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBefore you plug in a used Dreamcast\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disc drive does the hardest work, so listen for the disc spinning up and watch for the Sega swirl when a game boots. Many units ask for the date and time at start-up, a common trait on consoles whose small internal clock battery has run down, and it does not stop games from playing. The Dreamcast uses a standard two-prong figure-8 power cord. Controllers, VMUs, the power cord and the AV cable vary by unit and are included only if the title lists them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:details --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-facts\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHardware\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSega Dreamcast console\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePlatform\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDreamcast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHome console\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePlays\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Dreamcast game discs and audio CDs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConnections\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFigure-8 power cord, Dreamcast AV cable to a TV and a Dreamcast controller, with a VMU for saves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eController ports\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSega\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-faq\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this item\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill Japanese or European Dreamcast games work on this console?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a North American Dreamcast, made for US game discs. Dreamcast games are region coded, so many Japanese and European releases will not start on a US console. Sega Saturn and PlayStation discs will not run either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is included with this Dreamcast?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe listing is for the Dreamcast console itself. Controllers, VMU memory cards, the power cord and the AV cable vary by unit and are included only if the title lists them. Plan on a VMU if you want to save progress in most games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need a VMU to play?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eGames start and play without one, but most need a VMU or another Dreamcast memory card to save your progress. The VMU plugs into a slot on the Dreamcast controller, and some games show extra information on its small screen while you play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan a Dreamcast connect to a TV without composite inputs?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe console outputs through its AV port, so a standard composite cable needs a TV with yellow, red and white inputs. For TVs without them, third-party adapters that plug into the Dreamcast AV port can make the connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-shipping\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree U.S. Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo minimum order. 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