{"product_id":"plasma-sword-nightmare-of-bilstein-sega-dreamcast","title":"Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein  - Sega Dreamcast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plasma_Sword:_Nightmare_of_Bilstein#cite_note-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a 1998\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arcade_video_game\" title=\"Arcade video game\"\u003earcade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fighting_game\" title=\"Fighting game\"\u003efighting game\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeveloped and published by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Capcom\" title=\"\"\u003eCapcom\u003c\/a\u003e, and the sequel to 1996's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Star_Gladiator\" title=\"Star Gladiator\"\u003eStar Gladiator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. It uses\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sony\" title=\"Sony\"\u003eSony\u003c\/a\u003e's ZN-2 arcade system board, an improved version of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PlayStation_(console)\" title=\"PlayStation (console)\"\u003ePlayStation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebased ZN-1 hardware previously used for its predecessor. A port for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dreamcast\" title=\"Dreamcast\"\u003eDreamcast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas subsequently released in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game reworks and improves elements from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Gladiator\u003c\/i\u003e, such as the control system and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gameplay_mechanics\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Gameplay mechanics\"\u003egameplay mechanics\u003c\/a\u003e, while adding new concepts such as the Plasma Field; a type of special move that traps the opponent when hit and activates a different effect depending on the character selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon release, the critical reception towards the Dreamcast version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlasma Sword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas mixed: it received praise for the refined gameplay and visual style but was criticized for its lack of originality in terms of mechanics. The game has since been re-released as part of the 2025\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Video_game_compilation\" title=\"Video game compilation\"\u003egame compilation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Capcom_Fighting_Collection_2\" title=\"Capcom Fighting Collection 2\"\u003eCapcom Fighting Collection 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plasma_Sword:_Nightmare_of_Bilstein#cite_note-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisclaimer: The product images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product received.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Raven Games","offers":[{"title":"Complete","offer_id":48366776582385,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Disc in Case","offer_id":48366776615153,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Disc in Reprinted Case","offer_id":48366776647921,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0321\/0680\/7341\/files\/plasmasword.jpg?v=1782919151","url":"https:\/\/retroravengames.com\/products\/plasma-sword-nightmare-of-bilstein-sega-dreamcast","provider":"Retro Raven Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}