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Seaman

Seaman is a virtual pet video game for the Sega Dreamcast. It is one of the few Dreamcast games to take advantage of the microphone attachment. The narration is voiced by Toshiyuki Hosokawa in the original…

29 July 1999

Seaman is an adventure developed by Vivarium, released 29 July 1999 on Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Seaman is

Seaman is an adventure game developed by Vivarium and released in 1999. It was published by Sega. It is available on Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

As a new pet owner, the player is given the responsibility of caring for and learning about the enigmatic "Seaman" species, using a replica of the discoverer's laboratory. The player must figure everything out by themselves, such as appropriate care, with some guidance from the narrator Leonard Nimoy.
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How it plays

Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Seaman launched on 29 July 1999, within three weeks of Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, Vandal Hearts II, Croc 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War.

Released around the same time: Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, Vandal Hearts II, Croc 2, Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Seaman — frequently asked questions

When did Seaman come out?
Seaman was released on 29 July 1999 for Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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