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The Dreamcast (Japanese: ドリームキャスト, Hepburn: Dorīmukyasuto) is a home video game console released by Sega on November 27, 1998 in Japan, September 9, 1999 in North America, and October 14, 1999 in Europe. It was the first in the sixth generation of video game consoles, preceding Sony's PlayStation 2, Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. The Dreamcast is Sega's final home console, marking the end of the company's 18 years in the console market.
In contrast to the expensive hardware of the unsuccessful Sega Saturn, the Dreamcast was designed to reduce costs with "off-the-shelf" components, including a Hitachi SH-4 CPU and an NEC PowerVR2 GPU. Released in Japan to a subdued reception, the Dreamcast enjoyed a successful U.S. launch backed by a large marketing campaign, but interest in the system steadily declined as Sony built hype for the upcoming PlayStation 2. Sales did not meet Sega's expectations despite several price cuts, and the company continued to incur significant financial losses. After a change in leadership, Sega discontinued the Dreamcast on March 31, 2001, withdrawing from the console business and restructuring itself as a third-party publisher. 9.13 million Dreamcast units were sold worldwide.
Purple winter night
Veiled my darkened soul
While my tired eyes
Close at evening's call
Golden river flow
Cross the land of fate
There where lies the stair
And angels' marble gate
FROM THE WIDE MAGIC REIGN OF A THOUSAND GATES
WHERE ARE HIDDEN CRYSTAL SECRET SKIES
WHERE MY DREAMQUEST ENDS WHERE RAINBOWS SHINE
THERE WHERE MY SOUL FLIES
Once beyond the gate
I can not describe
What my mind could see
Through celestial eyes
All that I'd been searching
Finally was found
Only dreams could tell me
There's a reason why
Ancient wisdom
Sacred courage, fly
FROM THE WIDE MAGIC REIGN OF A THOUSAND GATES
WHERE ARE HIDDEN CRYSTAL SECRET SKIES
WHERE MY DREAMQUEST ENDS WHERE RAINBOWS SHINE
THERE WHERE MY SOUL FLIES
Feel the wind and steal the air
Breath in!
Live your dream with your soul's eyes
You're free!
Let the mystic sunshine
Fly beyond the borders
Enter your mind's depth
To expand your conscience
So the tired minds can rise again
Holy moonlight
Calm my heart now, rise
FROM THE WIDE MAGIC REIGN OF A THOUSAND GATES
WHERE ARE HIDDEN CRYSTAL SECRET SKIES
WHERE MY DREAMQUEST ENDS WHERE RAINBOWS SHINE
THERE WHERE MY SOUL FLIES