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Sega-AM2 Co., Ltd.
Type
 Division
Industry Video game industry
Founded 1985; 34 years ago (1985)
Founder Yu Suzuki
Headquarters
Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people

  • Yu Suzuki

  • Toshihiro Nagoshi

  • Makoto Osaki

  • Hiroshi Kataoka
Products See list of games
Parent Sega Games Co., Ltd.
Website
web.archive.org/web/20040630003509/http://www.sega-am2.co.jp:80/ Edit this on Wikidata

Sega-AM2 Co., Ltd. (doing business as Sega AM R&D Division 2, commonly referred to as Sega AM2) is a division of Japanese 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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 List of games


    • 2.1 Arcade


    • 2.2 Mega Drive


    • 2.3 Sega Saturn


    • 2.4 Dreamcast


    • 2.5 Xbox


    • 2.6 GameCube


    • 2.7 PlayStation 2


    • 2.8 Xbox 360


    • 2.9 PlayStation 3


    • 2.10 Nintendo 3DS


    • 2.11 PlayStation 4


    • 2.12 iOS/Android




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





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





  • 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)


  • Soul Reverse (2018)[6][7]




Mega Drive




  • Sword of Vermilion (1989)


  • Rent-A-Hero (1991)


  • Virtua Racing (1994)



Sega Saturn





  • 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)[8]




Dreamcast





  • 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





  • 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





  • 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





  • 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)[6]



References





  1. ^ "The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1 from 1UP.com". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2015-05-04..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Daytona USA Flyer". flyers.arcade-museum.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.


  3. ^ "Sega Corporation Annual Report 2000" (PDF). www.segasammy.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-05-17.


  4. ^ "Balancing isn't easy: Team Ninja on character tweaking in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round (part 2)".


  5. ^ "SEGA Blog - Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing – Dev Diary #3".


  6. ^ ab 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！".


  7. ^ "ソウルリバース 公式サイト".


  8. ^ "AM2 Mystery Game Revealed!". Sega Saturn Magazine. No. 16. Emap International Limited. February 1997. p. 12.




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