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The disappointment of the Saturn era, SEGA had been quiet and Sonic along with it. The recent lack lustre games and cancelling of Sonic X-Treme was beginning to look if Sonic was over. However, with the announcement of the Dreamcast all that changed.
Along with the console a new Sonic game was announced. The specifications of the Dreamcast hardware (at the time) were extremely powerful so their was intrigue about what form this game would take. Would it be a traditional 2D platform game or full 3D affair? The actual result was stunning.
In December 1998 Sonic returned as a launch title for the new machine. Entitled "Sonic Adventure" the game offered freedom never before experienced whilst making a successful transition from 2D to 3D for gameplay.
Unfortunately SEGA's weakened position yet again the lifespan of the console meant that only 3 titles were produced yet the Dreamcast became the platform that brought Sonic back from near obscurity back to popularity.