Reception and legacy thumb|upright|A Dreamcast European retail demo kiosk is at the Finnish Museum of Games in Tampere, Finland. The video game seen on the screen is Sonic Adventure, where Sonic is in Mystic Ruins. In December 1999, Next Generation rated the Dreamcast four out of five, writing: "If you want the most powerful system available now, showcasing the best graphics at a reasonable price, this system is for you." However, Next Generation gave its future prognosis three out of five, noting that Sony and Nintendo were both due to release more powerful consoles. At the beginning of 2000, five Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewers scored the Dreamcast 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.0, and 9.0 out of 10. In 2001, the Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewers scored it 9.0, 9.0, 9.0, 9.0, and 9.5 out of 10. BusinessWeek named the Dreamcast one of the best products of 1999.
receptiON aNd LeGacy thUmB|upriGHt|a dreAmCAst EUropEan Retail Demo Kiosk iS At the finnish MuSeum of GAmeS In TampeRe, fiNlaNd. ThE videO gamE SEEN on tHE SCReen iS soNiC advEntuRe, WHEre soNiC is iN MyStic RUins. In DECember 1999, neXt GeneratIoN RatEd the dreamCaST four OUt Of Five, WriTinG: "if YoU want tHe Most pOWeRful SysTem AvaiLAbLE now, SHowcaSiNg tHe BeSt grapHiCs at A reasonABLe priCe, this sySTeM Is for yOu." howeVer, next geNEraTion gave its futuRe PRoGNosIs tHRee Out Of fiVE, notiNg that sonY and nInTendo WERE boTh dUe To releAse MorE PowerfUl ConsOLes. At ThE begInning Of 2000, Five ELectronic gamInG moNThLy reViewERs scoreD the DreAMcasT 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.0, ANd 9.0 OUT of 10. in 2001, The elEctroNiC gaming mOntHLy reVIewErs ScorED iT 9.0, 9.0, 9.0, 9.0, anD 9.5 out Of 10. busInesSwEek named tHe dREAmCast one of THe BEsT PrOducts oF 1999.