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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Sega Ē Emu Tsū |
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| Formerly | Sega R&D No. 2 |
| Type | Division |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | October 1, 1983 |
| Founder | Yu Suzuki |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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| Products | See list of games |
| Parent | Sega Games Co., Ltd. |
Sega AM Research & Development No. 2 (セガ第二AM研究開発部, Sega Daini Ē Emu Kenkyū Kaihatsu Bu), better known as Sega-AM2 Co., Ltd. (株式会社SEGA-AM2, Kabushiki gaisha Sega Ē Emu Tsū), is the oldest video game development team within the Japanese multinational video game developer Sega. They are Sega's second development division for arcade software. Several games produced by Sega-AM2 have influenced and innovated the video gaming industry from a technical and developmental perspective.
History[]
In the earliest days[when?] of research and development at Sega, the most standout products were taikan arcades, which is translated from Japanese as "body sensation", and refers to large cabinet set-ups with more than button and joysticks. Sega popularized the term and innovated this design through games such as Hang-On, OutRun, Space Harrier, and After Burner and the more elaborate set-up, the R-360. All the aforementioned games were created by the second arcade department at Sega which started to stand out relatively quickly.[1]
From 1990 onwards the game development groups at Sega became their own divisions. Development teams became bigger and many of the planners, designers and programmers of the small teams of before, became producers and managers of their own teams and departments. Thus Amusement Machine Research and Development Division No. 2 (AM2), was created.
AM2 was headed by Yu Suzuki and Toshihiro Nagoshi. Daytona USA was the first game using the palmtree AM2 logo, signaturing the department for being special among all the R&D Departments among Sega.[2]
In 2000 all of Sega's in-house Consumer (CS) and Amusement Machine (AM) R&D departments were separated from the main company and established on 9 semi-autonomous subsidiaries, with each subsidiary getting an elected president as a studio head.[3] However, for more financial stability, Sega began consolidating its studios into five main ones in 2003 (Sega Wow, Sega AM2, Hitmaker, Amusement Vision, Smilebit, Sonic Team), and merged them back into a uniform R&D structure in 2004.
SEGA-AM2 was established as an independent studio but has held its name, and features the palm tree logo prominently. It was headed by Hiroshi Kataoka, Yu Suzuki and Makoto Osaki.
After the integration back into Sega, the studios lineage as the second arcade software R&D division continues. It is now headed by Hiroshi Kataoka and Makoto Osaki.
As creators of famous franchises such as Virtua Fighter, Outrun and Daytona USA, AM2 supervises the implementation in guest appearances such as in Dead or Alive 5[4] and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.[5]
List of games[]
Arcade[]
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- Hang-On (1985)
- Space Harrier (1985)
- OutRun (1986)
- After Burner (1987)
- Super Hang-On (1987)
- Dynamite Dux (1988)
- Power Drift (1988)
- Turbo OutRun (1989)
- G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)
- GP Rider (1990)
- F1 Exhaust Note (1991)
- Rad Mobile (1991)
- Strike Fighter (1991)
- Soreike Kokology (1992)
- Virtua Racing (1992)
- Arabian Fight (1993)
- Burning Rival (1993)
- Daytona USA (1993)
- Virtua Fighter (1993)
- Desert Tank (1994)
- Virtua Cop (1994)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (1994)
- Virtua Striker (1994)
- Fighting Vipers (1995)
- Virtua Cop 2 (1995)
- Scud Race (1996)
- Sonic the Fighters (1996)
- Virtua Fighter 3 (1996)
- Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
- All Japan Pro-Wrestling Featuring Virtua (1997)
- Virtua Striker 2 (1997)
- Daytona USA 2 (1998)
- Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)
- 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (1999)
- F355 Challenge (1999)
- Outtrigger (1999)
- Beach Spikers (2001)
- Virtua Fighter 4 (2001)
- Sega Network Taisen Mahjong MJ (2002)
- The King of Route 66 (2002)
- OutRun 2 (2003)
- Virtua Cop 3 (2003)
- Ghost Squad (2004)
- Sega Golf Club (2004)
- Quest of D (2004)
- After Burner Climax (2006)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
- Rhythm Tengoku (2007)
- R-Tuned : Ultimate Street Racing (2008)
- Border Break (2009)
- Sega Card Gen MLB (2009)
- Shining Force Cross (2009)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade (2010)
- Kancollle Arcade (2016)
- Fate/Grand Order Arcade (2018) [6]
- Soul Reverse (2018)[7][8]
Mega Drive[]
- Sword of Vermilion (1989)
- Rent-A-Hero (1991)
- Virtua Racing (1994)
Sega Saturn[]
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- Virtua Cop (1994)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (1994)
- Virtua Cop 2 (1995)
- Fighters Megamix (1996)
- Fighting Vipers (1996)
- Virtua Fighter CG Portrait (1996)
- Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
- Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro (1997)[9]
Dreamcast[]
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- Virtua Fighter 3 (1998)
- Shenmue (1999)
- 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2000)
- Ferrari F355 Challenge (2000)
- Fighting Vipers 2 (2001)
- Outtrigger (2001)
- Shenmue II (2001)
Xbox[]
- Shenmue II (2003)
GameCube[]
- 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2002)
- Beach Spikers (2002)
- Virtua Quest (2004)
PlayStation 2[]
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- 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2001)
- Ferrari F355 Challenge (2002)
- Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (2002)
- Virtua Fighter 4 (2002)
- The King of Route 66 (2003)
- Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2003)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (2003)
- Virtua Quest (2004)
Xbox 360[]
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- Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (2009)
- After Burner Climax (2010)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force (2010)
- Daytona USA (2012)
- Fighting Vipers (2012)
- Sonic the Fighters (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (2012)
- Virtual On: Cyber Troopers (2013)
- Virtua Striker (2013)
PlayStation 3[]
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- Sega Golf Club (2006)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
- After Burner Climax (2010)
- Hatsune Miku Project DIVA: Dreamy Theatre (2010)
- Hatsune Miku Project DIVA: Dreamy Theatre 2nd (2011)
- Daytona USA (2012)
- Fighting Vipers (2012)
- Sonic the Fighters (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (2012)
- Dead or Alive 5 (2012)
- Virtual On: Cyber Troopers (2013)
- Virtua Striker (2013)
Nintendo 3DS[]
- Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai (2012)
- Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 (2013)
PlayStation 4[]
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (2016)
- Border Break (2018)
iOS/Android[]
- Sega Network Taisen Mahjong MJ (2013)
- Soul Reverse Zero (2017)[7]
References[]
- ↑ "The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1 from 1UP.com". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Daytona USA Flyer". flyers.arcade-museum.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Sega Corporation Annual Report 2000" (PDF). www.segasammy.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Balancing isn't easy: Team Ninja on character tweaking in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round (part 2)".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "SEGA Blog - Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing – Dev Diary #3".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ sega-interactive.co.jp. Sega https://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/interview/vol21-1/. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
第二研究開発本部 ディレクター
{{cite web}}: ; title - ↑ 7.0 7.1 株式会社インプレス (21 October 2016). "セガ・インタラクティブ、AM2研の入魂の新作RPG「SOUL REVERSE ZERO」を発表！".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "ソウルリバース 公式サイト".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "AM2 Mystery Game Revealed!". Sega Saturn Magazine (Emap International Limited) (16): 12. February 1997.
External links[]
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| Arcade systems | Arcade games • Pinball machines • R-360 • VR-1 • Aurora | |
| Video game consoles | SG-1000 • Master System • Genesis (CD • 32X) • Pico • Saturn • Dreamcast | |
| Portable devices | Game Gear • Nomad | |
| Dual systems | LaserActive • TeraDrive • Amstrad Mega PC | |
| Licensed consoles | Sega Zone | |
| Online gaming services | Sega Meganet • Sega Channel • SegaNet • ALL.Net • Sega Forever | |
| Accessories | DC Broadband and Modem Adapter • Dreamcast Gun • Dreamcast VGA • Dreameye • GD-ROM • Lock-On • Master Gear • Menacer • Sega Card • Sega Net Link • Sega VR • VMU | |
| Related | Development studios • Gulf and Western Industries • Sega Technical Institute • Sonic Team • Sega Sammy Holdings • SCSK Corporation • Sega v. Accolade • SegaWorld • Video game franchises (List of games) | |
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| Main games | Virtua Fighter • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | |
| Spin-off games | Animation • Kids • Virtua Quest | |
| Related games | Fighters Megamix • Sega Superstars • Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing • Dead or Alive 5 (Plus • Ultimate • Last Round) • Project X Zone (2) • Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Super Smash Bros.(Wii U & 3DS • Ultimate) | |
| Characters | Akira Yuki • Sarah Bryant • Dural • Pai Chan • Kage-Maru | |
| Related articles | TV series • Seiichi Ishii • Sega AM2 • Yu Suzuki | |
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| Executive | Hajime Satomi (chairman) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sammy Corporation | Sammy Networks (Attic Arcade) • Sammy Facility Services • Sammy Digital Security • Taiyo Elec • Rodeo • m2r • GINZA (90%) • ENGI (40%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | Wave Master • Sega Sammy Creation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Former subsidiaries | ASCII Corporation • CA Sega Joypolis • Demiurge Studios (Joypolis) • Index Corporation • Relic Entertainment • Sammy Studios • Sega Ozisoft • SIMS Co., Ltd. • Sonic! Software Planning • Visual Concepts | |||||||||||||||||||
| Defunct | Amusement Vision • Career Soft • Sega AM3 • Sega Racing Studio • SegaSoft • Sega Studios San Francisco • Sega Sports R&D • Smilebit • Technosoft • Three Rings Design | |||||||||||||||||||