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Seaman

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First release
Jul 29, 1999
Developer
Vivarium
Publisher
Sega
Genres
Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle · Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Dreamcast

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 Japanese-language version and by Leonard Nimoy in the English-language version and the face of Seaman is actually that of the game's producer, Yoot Saito.

Also known as Shiiman: Kindan no Pet - Gaze Hakushi no Jikken Shima, Seaman ~Forbidden Pets~ Dr. Gazeer's Experimental Island, シーマン~禁断のペット~ガゼー博士の実験島, Seaman: Forbidden Pets - Dr. Gazeer's Experimental Island

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
Dreamcast
Jul 29, 1999
Dreamcast
Aug 09, 2000
PlayStation 2
Nov 15, 2001
All 4 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Date to be confirmed
Age ratings
ESRB T
Game modes
Single player
Keywords
pets, virtual pet, management, artificial intelligence, abstract
… All 20, high score, talking animals, digital distribution, spider, voice acting, polygonal 3d, aquatic, touch controls, auto-saving, underwater gameplay, peripherals, bundled with peripherals, birthday acknowledgement, real time game clock, pre-rendered backgrounds
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio
  • 日本語interface, audio
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026