15 years ago today, the Sega Dreamcast made its debut in Japan (the US release date was famously 9/9/99). This machine left a lasting mark on the world of video games and our hearts. From second screen gameplay to online multiplayer to DLC, the Dreamcast was well ahead of its time. Let’s take this opportunity to examine what made the Dreamcast special, and pay respects to one of the most innovative and amazing systems to ever grace our homes.
A system that was ahead of its time and that 15 years later, can now look back on its legacy, and see that it’s the foundation that everything since has been built upon.
This STAGE focuses on the many popular games that came from this amazing system and the amazing music that left a significant imprint on our hearts and minds. This is the Sega DREAMCAST.
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Full track listing:
===========Game – Composer – Title – Company========
1.) Sonic Adventure – Kenichi Tokoi, Fumie Kumatani, Masaru Setsumaru & Jun Senoue – “Pleasure Castle” – September 9, 1999 – Sonic Team/SEGA
2.) Marvel VS. Capcom – Yuko Takehara & Masato
Kouda – “Onslaught I’s Theme” – September 30, 1999 – CAPCOM
3.) Mr.Driller – Masaru Shiina – “Taurus” – June 25, 2000 – NAMCO
4.) Marvel VS. Capcom 2 – Mitsuhiko Takano & Tetsuya Shibata – “Carnival Stage” – June 29, 2000 – CAPCOM
5.) Street Fighter 3: Third Strike – Hideki Okugawa – “Jazzy NYC 99′ (Alex & Ken’s theme)” – October 4, 200 – CAPCOM
6.) Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3 – Takayuki Iwai, Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa & Tetsuya Shibata – “No More Swingin’ (Theme of Guy)” – May 31, 2000 – CAPCOM
7.) Project Justice (Rival Schools 2) – Yuki Iwai, Etsuko Yoneda & Setsuo Yamamoto – “Seijyun Girls’ High School Courtyard” – May 16, 2001 – CAPCOM
8.) Power Stone – Tetsuya Shibata – “Dullstown Stage” – September 9, 1999 – CAPCOM
9.) Shenmue – Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Yuko Koshiro, Takeshi Yanagawa, Osamu Murata & Ryuji Iuchi – “Tears of Separation” – November 7, 2000 – Sega AM2/SEGA
10.) Soul Calibur – Junichi Nakatsuru, Yoshihito Yano, Akitaka Tohyama, Takanori Otsuka & Hideki Tobeta – “In The Name Of Father” – September 9, 1999 – Project Soul/NAMCO
11.) Dead or Alive 2 – Makoto Hosoi & Shigekiyo Okuda – “Blazed Up Melpomene (Theme of Helena)” -February 29, 2000 – Team Ninja/TECMO
12.) Mars Matrix – Yasushi Kaminishi – “Red Sky” –
April 30, 2001 – Takumi Corporation/CAPCOM
13.) Ikaruga – Hiroshi Luchi – “Trial (Chapter 2)” –
September 5, 2002 (japan only) – Treasure/ESP Software
14.) Tech Romancer – Yuki Iwai – “City Zone A ” – March 31, 2000 – CAPCOM
15.) King of Fighters Evolution – Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan – “The Way Of Rebirth” – May 10, 2001 – SNK
16.) Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves – Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan – “Spread The Wings” –
November 23, 2001 – SNK
17.) Blue Stinger – Toshihiko Sahashi – “Below Zero” –
September 9, 1999 – Climax Graphics/Sctivision
18.) Resident Evil: Code Veronica – Takeshi Miura, Hijiri Anze & Sanae Kasahara – “Tyrant 3 Version B” –
February 29, 2000 – Nestech/CAPCOM
19.) Space Channel 5 – Naofumi Hataya & Kenichi Tokoi – “Mexican Flyer” – June 4, 2000 – United Game Artists/SEGA
20.) Jet Grind Radio – Hideki Naganuma – “Magical Girl” – October 30, 2000 – Smilebit/SEGA
