The Sega Dreamcast, the quirky rebel of the console world, burst onto the scene in 1999 with a modem for online gaming, a controller that looked like it was trying too hard, and games so ahead of their time they confused casual gamers. It found a home with die-hard Sega fans and tech-savvy dreamers who believed in its potential—until the PlayStation 2 came along and drop-kicked it into obscurity with its DVD player and more polished library. The Dreamcast was the cool kid with big ideas, but sadly, it was no match for Sony’s hulking juggernaut of gaming dominance.
Sega Dreamcast•Manufacturer: Sega•Launch Date: 1999•CPU: Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC processor at 200 MHz•Original RRP: £199•Rarity: Medium