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'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #1''', ('''Sega AM R&D Dept. #1''') was a division within [[Sega of Japan]]. It was formed in 1990 primarily to create arcade (or "amusement") games.
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'''Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #1''', (第一AM研究開発部), shortened to '''AM R&D Dept. #1''' or '''AM1''', was a division within [[Sega Enterprises]]. It was formed in primarily to create arcade (or "amusement") games. In May 1999 it became '''Sega Software R&D Dept. 1''', and later [[WOW Entertainment]] in 2000.{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf|page=15}}{{fileref|DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf|page=93}} It was a successor to [[Sega R&D 1]].
  
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During its existence, this division was commonly referred to as '''Sega AM1''', being the "first" of several R&D divisions within Sega's Japanese operations and was spun-off from R&D#1 which had existed prior. R&D#1 was specifically created in the eighties to develop arcade games. Many of the developers who made games moved into the [[AM3]] department that formed in 1990.
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AM1 is supposed to be the oldest development division within Sega{{fileref|AnnualReport2002_English.pdf|page=18}}. Koichi Izumi who then was at the sister arcade division [[Sega AM3]], counted numeruos titles developed in AM1, claiming so many were developed that he could not list them all.{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20030422213943/www.hitmaker.co.jp/top/lounge/corumun/site/corumun_txt22.html}} This page compiles the games mentioned, as well as common credits among titles.{{ref|http://gdri.smspower.org/credits/sega_ac.txt}} And then titles from the WOW Entertainment production history website..
  
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Despite its initial intentions, found itself assisting with home console releases due to similarities between [[Sega Titan Video]] and [[Sega Saturn]] hardware (and later the [[NAOMI]] and [[Sega Dreamcast]]). This began with the release of ''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' in 1995.
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The most popular titles and well known titles from AM1 during the eighties were action or beat' em' up titles, with creators [[Makoto Uchida]] on the forefront with ''[[Altered Beast]]'' andd ''[[Golden Axe]]'' and ''[[Alien Storm]]''. Also noteworthy are the very first ''[[Shinobi]]'' title by [[Yutaka Sugano]] or ''[[Shadow Dancer]]'' by [[Yoshiki Ooka]].
  
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AM1 existed for most of the 1990s until May 1999 when it became '''Sega Software R&D Dept. 1''', and later [[WOW Entertainment]] in 2000.{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf|page=15}}{{fileref|DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf|page=93}}
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1991, Sega AM1 had a major shake up, especially with the formation of [[Sega AM3]] which had former Sega AM1 members. Previously involved with ''[[Phantasy Star III]]'', [[Kazunari Tsukamoto]] went on to work on ''[[OutRunners]]'', ''[[Harley Davidson & L.A. Riders]]'' and ''[[The Ocean Hunter]]'' with AM1.
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Overall the most known titles during the nineties were ''[[The House of the Dead]]'' and ''[[Die Hard Arcade]]''. AM1 also made strides with the big eleborate cabinets of ''[[Airline Pilots]]'' or ''[[Sega Bass Fishing]]'', bringing back the "taikan" (body sensation) concept of arcades, previously introduced by [[Yu Suzuki]] and [[Sega AM2]]. Another speciality of Sega AM1 were games for the [[Sega Titan Video]] arcade board which had an identical architecture to the [[Sega Saturn]], making ports easy, such as with the AM1 developed ''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]''.  
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==Softography==
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{{CompanyHistoryAll|Sega AM1}}
  
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==Members==
 
  
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*[[Akira Watanabe]]
 
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*[[Kazunari Tsukamoto]]
 
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*[[Makoto Uchida]]
 
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*[[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
 
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*[[Takashi Oda]]
 
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*[[Taku Makino]]
 
  
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==Former members==
 
  
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*[[Hisao Oguchi]]
 
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*[[Junichi Tsuchiya]]
 
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*[[Shuichi Katagi]]
 
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*[[Yoshiki Ooka]]
 
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*[[Yutaka Sugano]]
 
  
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==Softography (arcade)==
 
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===[[Sega Zaxxon hardware]]===
 
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* ''[[Future Spy]]'' (1984)
 
  
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===[[Sega System 1]]===
 
===[[Sega System 1]]===
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* ''[[Flicky]]'' (1984)
 
 
* ''[[Sindbad Mystery]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Sindbad Mystery]]'' (1984)
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* ''[[Spatter]]'' (1984)
 
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* ''[[Choplifter]]'' (1985)
 
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* ''[[Ninja Princess]]'' (1985)
 
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===[[Sega System E]]===
 
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* ''[[Hang-On Jr.]]'' (1985)
 
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===[[Sega System 2]]===
 
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* ''[[Heavy Metal]]'' (1985)
 
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* ''[[Shooting Master]]'' (1985)
 
  
 
===[[Sega Space Harrier]]===
 
===[[Sega Space Harrier]]===
 
* ''[[Enduro Racer]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Enduro Racer]]'' (1985)
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===[[Y Board]]===
 
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* ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' (1988)
 
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* ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988)
 
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* ''[[Last Survivor]]'' (1988)
 
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===[[X Board]]===
 
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* ''[[Thunder Blade]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Line of Fire]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Super Monaco GP]]'' (1989)
 
  
 
===[[System 16]]===
 
===[[System 16]]===
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* ''[[Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Shinobi]]'' (1986)
 
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* ''[[Alien Syndrome]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Body Slam]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Bullet]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Dunk Shot]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Heavyweight Champ]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Quartet]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Quartet 2]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[SDI]]'' (1987)
 
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* ''[[Sonic Boom]] (1987)
 
 
* ''[[Time Scanner]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Time Scanner]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
 
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* ''[[Tetris]]'' (1988)
 
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* ''[[E-SWAT]]'' (1989)
 
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* ''[[Flash Point]] (1989)
 
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* ''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
 
 
* ''[[Touryuumon]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Touryuumon]]'' (1994)
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===[[System 18]]===
 
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*''[[Bloxeed]]'' (1989)
 
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*''[[Shadow Dancer]]'' (1989)
 
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*''[[Alien Storm]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Desert Breaker]]'' (1993)
 
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=== [[System C]] ===
 
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*''[[Columns]]'' (1988)
 
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*''[[Columns II]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Puyo Puyo]]'' (1992) (with [[Compile]])
 
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*''[[Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Puzzle & Action: Tant-R]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Stack Columns]]'' (1994)
 
  
 
=== [[System C-2]] ===
 
=== [[System C-2]] ===
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*''[[Borench]]'' (1988)
 
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*''[[Soreike! Anpanman no Popcorn]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Doraemon No Dokodemodoa]]'' (1993)
 
 
*''[[SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car]]'' (1993)
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*''[[SegaSonic Popcorn Shop]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Waku Waku Tama & Friends]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Zunzunkyou no Yabou]]'' (1993) (with [[Minato Giken]])
 
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*''[[WakuWaku Tama & Friends]]'' (1994)
 
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=== [[System 24]] ===
 
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*''[[Gain Ground]]'' (1988)
 
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*''[[Hot Rod]]'' (1988)
 
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*''[[Crack Down]]'' (1988)
 
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*''[[Bonanza Bros.]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Rough Racer]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[Quiz Syukudai wo Wasuremashita‏‎]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Tokoro San no MahMahjan]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Quiz Mekurumeku Story]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Quiz Ghost Hunter]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Tokoro San no MahMahjan 2]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Quiz Magical Brain]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Quiz Rouka ni Tattenasai!]]'' (1996)
 
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===[[Sega H1 Board]]===
 
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*''[[Cool Riders]]'' (1994)
 
  
 
===[[System 32]]===
 
===[[System 32]]===
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*''[[Rad Mobile]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Air Rescue]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Holosseum]]'' (1992)
 
 
*''[[Stadium Cross]]'' (1992)
 
*''[[Stadium Cross]]'' (1992)
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*''[[OutRunners]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Alien 3: The Gun]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Super Visual Soccer]]'' (1994)
 
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=== [[Sega Titan Video]] ===
 
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*''[[Golden Axe: The Duel]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Puzzle & Action: Treasure Hunt]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Super Major League (ST-V)]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Ejihon Tantei Jimusho]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Critter Crusher]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Die Hard Arcade]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Aroma Club]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Columns '97]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Maru-chan de Goo!]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Stress Busters]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Taisen Tanto-R Sasissu!]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Waku Waku Shinkansen]]'' (1998)
 
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===[[Sega Model 1]]===
 
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*''[[Wing War]]'' (1994)
 
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 2A CRX]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 2A CRX]] ===
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*''[[Sky Target]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Motor Raid]]'' (1997)
 
 
*''[[Dynamite Cop]]'' (1998)
 
*''[[Dynamite Cop]]'' (1998)
  
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=== [[Sega Model 2C CRX]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 2C CRX]] ===
 
*''[[Sega Ski Super G]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Sega Ski Super G]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Wave Runner]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Sega Water Ski]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[The House of the Dead]]'' (1997)
 
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=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.0]] ===
 
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*''[[Sega Bass Fishing]]'' (1998)
 
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.0]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.0]] ===
 
*''[[Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Ski Champ]]'' (1998)
 
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.1]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.1]] ===
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=== [[NAOMI]] ===
 
=== [[NAOMI]] ===
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*''[[The House of the Dead 2]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Airline Pilots]]'' (1999)
 
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*''[[Dynamite Baseball '99]]'' (1999)
 
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*''[[Giant Gram All Japan Pro Wrestling 2]]'' (1999)
 
 
*''[[Ring Out 4x4]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[Ring Out 4x4]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[Sega Marine Fishing]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[Sega Marine Fishing]]'' (1999)
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*''[[Super Major League '99]]'' (1999)
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*''[[The Typing of the Dead]]'' (1999) (with [[Smilebit]])
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*''[[The Typing of the Dead]]'' (1999)
 
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*''[[Zombie Revenge]]'' (1999)
 
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* ''[[Giant Gram 2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling 3: Brave Men of Glory]]'' (2000)
 
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* ''[[Sega Strike Fighter]]'' (2000)
 
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=== [[Hikaru]] ===
 
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*''[[Brave FireFighters]]'' (1999)
 
  
 
=== Unique/Unknown ===
 
=== Unique/Unknown ===
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*''[[World Bingo]]'' (1985)
 
*''[[World Bingo]]'' (1985)
 
*''[[Starlight Fortune]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Starlight Fortune]]'' (1993)
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*''[[FuwaFuwa Puren]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[FuwaFuwa Puren]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[Majikaru Zuno Pawa]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Majikaru Zuno Pawa]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Ora Shashin Kurabu]]'' (1997)
 
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==Softography (consumer)==
 
  
 
===[[Saturn]]===
 
===[[Saturn]]===
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*''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Die Hard Arcade]]'' (1996) (with [[Sega Technical Institute]])
 
 
*''[[Sky Target]]'' (1997) (with [[Tantalus Interactive]])
 
*''[[Sky Target]]'' (1997) (with [[Tantalus Interactive]])
 
*''[[The House of the Dead]]'' (1998) (with [[Tantalus Interactive]])
 
*''[[The House of the Dead]]'' (1998) (with [[Tantalus Interactive]])
  
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
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*''[[Dynamite Cop]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Giant Gram 2: All Japan Pro Wrestling In Nippon Budokan]]'' (1999) (with [[Scarab]])
 
 
*''[[The House of the Dead 2]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[The House of the Dead 2]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Giant Gram 2000: All Japan Pro Wrestling 3]]'' (2000) (with [[Scarab]])
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==List of staff==
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{{StaffList|Sega AM1}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

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Sega AM1
Division of Sega of Japan
Founded: 1992[1][2]
Defunct: 1999-05-11
Merged into: Sega AM3 (1990), WOW Entertainment (2000)
Headquarters:
Japan
1992
1999-05-11

Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #1, (第一AM研究開発部), shortened to AM R&D Dept. #1 or AM1, was a division within Sega Enterprises. It was formed in primarily to create arcade (or "amusement") games. In May 1999 it became Sega Software R&D Dept. 1, and later WOW Entertainment in 2000.[3][4] It was a successor to Sega R&D 1.

AM1 is supposed to be the oldest development division within Sega[5]. Koichi Izumi who then was at the sister arcade division Sega AM3, counted numeruos titles developed in AM1, claiming so many were developed that he could not list them all.[6] This page compiles the games mentioned, as well as common credits among titles.[7] And then titles from the WOW Entertainment production history website..

The most popular titles and well known titles from AM1 during the eighties were action or beat' em' up titles, with creators Makoto Uchida on the forefront with Altered Beast andd Golden Axe and Alien Storm. Also noteworthy are the very first Shinobi title by Yutaka Sugano or Shadow Dancer by Yoshiki Ooka.

1991, Sega AM1 had a major shake up, especially with the formation of Sega AM3 which had former Sega AM1 members. Previously involved with Phantasy Star III, Kazunari Tsukamoto went on to work on OutRunners, Harley Davidson & L.A. Riders and The Ocean Hunter with AM1.

Overall the most known titles during the nineties were The House of the Dead and Die Hard Arcade. AM1 also made strides with the big eleborate cabinets of Airline Pilots or Sega Bass Fishing, bringing back the "taikan" (body sensation) concept of arcades, previously introduced by Yu Suzuki and Sega AM2. Another speciality of Sega AM1 were games for the Sega Titan Video arcade board which had an identical architecture to the Sega Saturn, making ports easy, such as with the AM1 developed Virtua Fighter Remix.

Softography

System 18

System 24

System 32

System C2

H1 Board

Model 1

Model 2

Sega Titan Video

Model 3

NAOMI

NAOMI Multiboard

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Saturn

Dreamcast




Sega System 1

Sega Space Harrier

System 16

System C-2

System 32

Sega Model 2A CRX

Sega Model 2B CRX

Sega Model 2C CRX

Sega Model 3 Step 2.0

Sega Model 3 Step 2.1

NAOMI

Unique/Unknown

Saturn

Dreamcast

List of staff

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega AM1/Magazine articles.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wow-ent.co.jp/jpn/aboutWOW/index.html (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-06 10:46)
  2. ↑ http://www.wow-ent.co.jp/eng/about_WOW.html
  3. ↑ File:DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf, page 15
  4. ↑ File:DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf, page 93
  5. ↑ File:AnnualReport2002_English.pdf, page 18
  6. ↑ htt (Wayback Machine: 2003-04-22 21:39)
  7. ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/credits/sega_ac.txt


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