This is a list of video games for the Dreamcast video game console that have sold or shipped at least 150,000 copies or more. Sega launched the Dreamcast in Japan on November 27, 1998, in North America on September 9, 1999, and in Europe on October 14, 1999. In North America, first day sales for the console reached $100 million.
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.
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. At 2.5 million copies, Sonic Adventure is the best-selling Dreamcast game.
According to GamePro, the Dreamcast's game library was celebrated. 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". 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.
List
+ List of best-selling Sega Dreamcast gamesGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Release dateSalesGenre(s) Sonic AdventureSonic TeamSegaDecember 23, 1998 millionAction-adventureSoulcaliburProject SoulNamcoAugust 5, 1999 millionFighting ShenmueSega AM2SegaDecember 29, 1999 millionAction-adventureResident Evil – Code: VeronicaCapcom Production Studio 4CapcomFebruary 3, 2000 millionSurvival horrorNFL 2KVisual Concepts SegaSeptember 9, 1999 millionSportsCrazy TaxiHitmaker SegaJanuary 27, 2000 millionStreet racingNFL 2K1Visual Concepts SegaSeptember 7, 2000 millionSportsSeamanVivarium Inc.Jellyvision SegaJuly 29, 1999 Sale numbers only for JapanSimulationNBA 2K1Visual Concepts SegaOctober 31, 2000 SportsSonic Adventure 2Sonic Team SegaJune 19, 2001 Platform, action adventureReady 2 Rumble BoxingMidway Studios San DiegoSegaSeptember 9, 1999466,687BoxingSega Rally 2Sega AM Annex SegaJanuary 28, 1999 RacingVirtua Fighter 3tbSega AM2SegaNovember 27, 1998 FightingJ.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!Sega Software R&D Dept. 6SegaSeptember 30, 1999 SportsVirtua TennisSegaSegaJuly 11, 2000368,035SportsNHL 2KBlack Box GamesSegaFebruary 9, 2000 SportsWorld Series Baseball 2K1Wow Entertainment SegaJuly 20, 2000 SportsSakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?Red EntertainmentSegaMarch 22, 2001 Cross-genreVirtua Striker 2 Ver. 2000.1Sega Software R&D Dept. 4SegaDecember 02, 1999 SportsNBA 2KVisual Concepts SegaNovember 11, 1999 SportsTomb Raider: The Last RevelationCore DesignCapcomMarch 24, 2000300,835Action-adventureJet Set Radio SmilebitSegaJune 29, 2000291,609Cross-genreTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2NeversoftActivisionSeptember 19, 2000 SportsSakura Wars 4: Fall in Love, MaidensRed EntertainmentSegaMarch 21, 2002 Cross-genreNBA 2K2Visual ConceptsSegaOctober 23, 2001252,727SportsCrazy Taxi 2HitmakerSegaMay 13, 2001244,367Street racingNFL Blitz 2000Midway GamesMidway GamesSeptember 9, 1999233,821SportsWWE Royal RumbleYuke'sTHQAugust 14, 2000228,908Fighting, sportsMarvel Vs. CapcomCapcomCapcomMarch 25, 1999213,691FightingLegacy of Kain: Soul ReaverCrystal DyanmicsEdios InteractiveJanuary 25, 2000207,879Action-adventureUltimate Fighting ChampionshipAnchorVariousAugust 30, 2000205,975Fighting, sportsSega GTWow EntertainmentSegaFebruary 17, 2000202,123RacingHydro ThunderEurocomMidway GamesSeptember 9, 1999200,23RacingDead or Alive 2Team NinjaTecmoFebruary 29, 2000199,75FightingMarvel Vs. Capcom 2CapcomCapcomMarch 30, 2000199,286FightingWWF AttitudeAcclaim EntertainmentAcclaim EntertainmentNovember 5, 1999199,239FightingPower StoneCapcomCapcomFebruary 25, 1999193,923FightingBlue StingerClimax GraphicsSega/ActivisionMarch 25, 1999193,347Action-adventureToy CommanderNo ClichéSegaOctober 14, 1999188,427Action-adventureWorld Series Baseball 2K2Visual ConceptsSegaAugust 14, 2001184,901SportsRainbow SixPipe Dream InteractiveRed Storm EntertainmentMay 3, 2000183,948Tactical shooterSega Smash Pack: Volume 1SegaSegaJanuary 30, 2001181,623VariousMortal Kombat GoldEurocomMidway GamesSeptember 9, 1999180,873FightingSpace Channel 5United Game ArtistsSegaDecember 16, 1999179,940"Sega Dreamcast Japanese Ranking". Japan Game Charts. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2026.Music, rhythmPhantasy Star OnlineSonic TeamSegaDecember 21, 2000166,824Action-adventure, RPG
See also
List of best-selling video games Lists of best-selling video games by platform List of Dreamcast games
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