The Sega Dreamcast dropped in the U.S. on September 9, 1999, and for a hot minute, it felt like the future of gaming. This was Sega’s final console, rocking a built-in modem for online play before that was even normal, VMU memory cards that doubled as mini handhelds, and a library stacked with cult classics like Crazy Taxi, Soulcalibur, and Shenmue. Despite its killer graphics and smooth 60fps gameplay, it got steamrolled when the PlayStation 2 launched in 2000, and Sega officially pulled the plug in 2001. No major hardware revisions ever came—what you got on day one was the Dreamcast in its raw form—a short-lived legend that still hits hardcore nostalgia today.