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[[File:Am2.svg|thumb|right|300px|Sega AM2 logo, sans palm tree.]]
 
[[File:Am2.svg|thumb|right|300px|Sega AM2 logo, sans palm tree.]]
  
'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2''' or '''Sega AM2''' is the second arcade division at Sega. It introduced a variety of innovative concepts for Sega's arcade business. In the 80's it introduced sprite-scaling graphics and moving cabinets with games such as ''[[Hang-On]]'' and ''[[After Burner]]''. In the 90's it popularized polygonal 3D graphics with ''[[Virtua Racing]]'', ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' and ''[[Virtua Cop]]''. In the 2000's, the international arcade market has contracted, but Sega still gained momentum in the Japanese market. This is party due to Virtua Fighter 4 arcade machines internet and magnetic card features. Sega enjoyed large revenue based on these concepts for over decade, and still does today.
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'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2''' or '''Sega AM2''' is the second arcade division at Sega. It introduced a variety of innovative concepts for Sega's arcade business. In the 80's it introduced sprite-scaling graphics and moving cabinets with games such as ''[[Hang-On]]'' and ''[[After Burner]]''. In the 90's it popularized polygonal 3D graphics with ''[[Virtua Racing]]'', ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' and ''[[Virtua Cop]]''. In the 2000's, the international arcade market has contracted, but Sega still gained momentum in the Japanese market. This is party due to Virtua Fighter 4 arcade machines internet and magnetic card features. Sega enjoyed large revenue based on these concepts for over a decade, and still does today.
  
 
In the home console business, it produced the obscure ''[[Sword of Vermillion]]'' and ''[[Rent-A-Hero]]'' for Mega Drive/Genesis, and ''[[Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro]]'' for the Sega Saturn. Critically and commerically, the Virtua Fighter series proved to be most successfull at home. Especially [[Virtua Fighter 2]] for the Saturn and [[Virtua Fighter 4]] for PlayStation 2. The most monumental AM2 home console games, were the Shenmue games, built as a killer app for the Sega Dreamcast. Outside of the arcade enviorment, AM2 is currently most prolific with the ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA]]'' games where AM2 produced the arcade and 3DS versions, and also the look and imagery for her holographic concerts. The arcade versions provided a base for the following home console releases of the series.
 
In the home console business, it produced the obscure ''[[Sword of Vermillion]]'' and ''[[Rent-A-Hero]]'' for Mega Drive/Genesis, and ''[[Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro]]'' for the Sega Saturn. Critically and commerically, the Virtua Fighter series proved to be most successfull at home. Especially [[Virtua Fighter 2]] for the Saturn and [[Virtua Fighter 4]] for PlayStation 2. The most monumental AM2 home console games, were the Shenmue games, built as a killer app for the Sega Dreamcast. Outside of the arcade enviorment, AM2 is currently most prolific with the ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA]]'' games where AM2 produced the arcade and 3DS versions, and also the look and imagery for her holographic concerts. The arcade versions provided a base for the following home console releases of the series.
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Sega AM2 was at times called '''AM2 of CRI''' during its short 2000-2001 merger with [[CRI]]—even concurrently referred to as CRI, although they were technically two different companies.
 
Sega AM2 was at times called '''AM2 of CRI''' during its short 2000-2001 merger with [[CRI]]—even concurrently referred to as CRI, although they were technically two different companies.
  
==Softography==
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==Arcade==
''note: incomplete''
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{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
===[[Sega Y Board|Y Board]]===
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=== [[Sega Space Harrier]] ===
*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1990)
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* [[Space Harrier]] (1985)
*''[[Strike Fighter]]'' (1991)
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* [[Hang-On]] (1985)
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* [[Super Hang-On]] (1987)
  
===[[Sega System 32|System 32]]===
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=== [[Sega OutRun]] ===
*''[[F1 Exhaust Note]]'' (1991)
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* [[OutRun]] (1986)
*''[[Arabian Fight]]'' (1992)
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* [[Turbo OutRun]] (1989)
*''[[Burning Rival]]'' (1992)
 
*''[[F1 Super Lap]]'' (1993)
 
  
===[[Sega Model 1|Model 1]]===
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=== [[X Board]] ===
*''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1992)
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* [[After Burner]] (1987)  
*''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1993)
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** [[After Burner II]] (1987)
*''[[Wing War]]'' (1994)
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* [[GP Rider]] (1990)
  
===[[Sega Model 2|Model 2]]===
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=== [[Y Board]] ===
*''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (1994)
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* [[Power Drift]] (1988)
*''[[Desert Tank]]'' (1994)
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* [[G-LOC: Air Battle]] (1990)
*''[[Virtua Cop]]'' (1994)
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* [[Strike Fighter]] (1991)
*''[[Daytona USA]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (1995)
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=== [[System 32]] ===
*''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' (1995)
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* [[Arabian Fight]] (1993)
*''[[Virtua Striker]]'' (1995)
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* [[F1 Exhaust Note]] (1991)  
*''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (1996)
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** [[F1 Super Lap]] (1993)
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* [[Rad Mobile]] (1991)
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* [[Soreike Kokology]] (1991)  
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** [[Soreike Kokology 2]] (1993)
  
===[[Sega Model 3|Model 3]]===
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=== [[Sega Model 1]] ===
*''[[Scud Race]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter]] (1993)
*''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Racing]] (1992)
*''[[Virtua Striker 2]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Virtua Fighter 3tb]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Scud Race Plus]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge]]'' (1998)
 
*''[[Daytona USA 2: Power Edition]]'' (1998)
 
*''[[Fighting Vipers 2]]'' (1998)
 
  
===[[Sega Titan Video]]===
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=== [[Sega Model 2]] ===
*''[[Virtua Fighter Kids]]'' (1996)
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* [[Daytona USA]] (1993)
*''[[Zen Nihon Pro Wres Featuring Virtua]]'' (1997)
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* [[Desert Tank]] (1994)
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* [[Virtua Cop]] (1994)
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* [[Sonic the Fighters]] (1996)
  
===[[Sega NAOMI|NAOMI]]===
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=== [[Sega Model 2A CRX]] ===
*''[[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' (1999)
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* [[Virtua Fighter 2]] (1994)  
*''[[Outtrigger]]'' (1999)
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* [[Virtua Cop 2]] (1995)
*''[[Ferrari F355 Challenge]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[F355 Challenge 2: International Course Edition]]'' (2001)
 
  
====NAOMI Satellite Terminal====
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=== [[Sega Model 2B CRX]] ===
*''[[MJ]]'' (2003) <!--  mahjongg, not Michael Jackson - uno10 -->
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* [[Virtua Striker]] (1995)
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* [[Fighting Vipers]] (1995)
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=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.0]] ===
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* [[Fighting Vipers 2]] (1998)
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* [[Virtua Fighter 3]] (1996)
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** [[Virtua Fighter 3tb]] (1997)
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=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.5]] ===
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* [[Scud Race]] (1996)
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** [[Scud Race Plus]] (1997)
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* [[Virtua Striker 2]] (1997)
 +
** [[Virtua Striker 2 Version '98]] (1998)
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** [[Virtua Striker 2 Version '99]] (1999)
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=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.1]] ===
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* [[Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge]] (1998)
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** [[Daytona USA 2: Power Edition]] (1998)
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=== [[Sega Titan Video]] ===
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* [[All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua]] (1997)
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* [[Virtua Fighter Kids]] (1996)
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=== [[NAOMI]] ===
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* [[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]] (1999)
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* [[F355 Challenge]] (1999)
 +
** [[F355 Challenge 2: International Course Edition]] (2001)
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* [[MJ]] (2002)
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* [[Outtrigger]] (1999)
  
 
===[[Sega NAOMI 2|NAOMI 2]]===
 
===[[Sega NAOMI 2|NAOMI 2]]===
*''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' (2001)
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* [[Beach Spikers]] (2002)
*''[[Beach Spikers]]'' (2002)
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* [[The King of Route 66]] (2002)
*''[[The King of Route 66]]'' (2002)
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* [[Virtua Fighter 4]] (2001)
*''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' (2002)
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** [[Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution]] (2002)
*''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned]]'' (2004)
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** [[Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned]] (2004
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=== [[Chihiro]] ===
  
===[[Sega Chihiro|Chihiro]]===
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* [[Ghost Squad]] (2004)
*''[[Virtua Cop 3]]'' (2003)
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* [[Quest of D]] (2004)  
*''[[Ghost Squad]]'' (2004)
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** Quest of D Ver.2 (2004)  
====Chihiro Satellite Terminal====
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** Quest of D Ver.3 (2004)
* ''[[MJ2]]'' (2003)
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** Quest of D: The Battle Kingdom (2004)
* ''[[MJ3]]'' (2005)
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* [[Miyazato San Kyoudai Naizou: Sega Golfclub|Sega Golf Club]] (2004)
* ''[[MJ3 Evo]]'' (2007)
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** [[Miyazato San Kyoudai Naizou: Sega Golfclub|Sega Golf Club Ver. 2006]] (2006)
* ''[[Quest of D]]'' (2004)
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* [[MJ2]] (2003)  
* ''[[Quest of D Ver.2.0]]'' (2005)
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** [[MJ3]] (2004)  
* ''[[Quest of D: The Battle Kingdom]]'' (2007)
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* [[OutRun 2]] (2003)  
* ''[[Sega Golf Club Network Pro Tour]]'' (2004)
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** [[OutRun 2 SP]] (2004)  
* ''[[Sega Golf Club Version 2006: Next Tours]]'' (2006)
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* [[Virtua Cop 3]] (2003)
  
 
===[[Sega Lindbergh|Lindbergh]]===
 
===[[Sega Lindbergh|Lindbergh]]===
*''[[After Burner Climax]]'' (2006)
 
*''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]'' (2006)
 
*''[[Virtua Fighter 5 R]]'' (2008)
 
*''[[Sega Race TV]]'' (2009)
 
*''[[R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing]]'' (2009)
 
*''[[Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown]]'' (2010)
 
  
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* [[After Burner Climax]] (2006)
 +
* [[Ghost Squad Evolution]] (2007)
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* [[OutRun 2 SP SDX]] (2007)
 +
* [[R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing]] (2008)
 +
* [[Virtua Fighter 5]] (2006)
 +
** [[Virtua Fighter 5 R]] (2008)
 +
** [[Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown]] (2010)
 +
* [[MJ4]] (2008)
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=== [[RingEdge]] ===
 +
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* [[Border Break]] (2009)
 +
** [[Border Break Airburst]] (2010)
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** [[Border Break Union]] (2012)
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** [[Border Break Scramble]] (2014)
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* MJ5 (2011)
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** MJ5 Evolution (2011)
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** MJ5R Evolution (2013)
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* [[Project DIVA Arcade]] (2010)
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* [[Sega Card-Gen MLB 2009]] (2009)
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** [[Sega Card-Gen MLB 2010]] (2010)
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** [[Sega Card-Gen MLB 2011]] (2011)
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** [[Sega Card-Gen MLB 2012]] (2012)
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** [[Sega Card-Gen MLB 2013]] (2013)
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*[[Shining Force Cross]] (2009)
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**[[Shining Force Cross Raid]] (2010)
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**[[Shining Force Cross Elysion]] (2012)
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**[[Shining Force Cross Exlesia]] (2013)
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**[[Shining Force Cross Exlesia Zenith]] (2014
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* [[Virtua Tennis 4]] (2012)
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=== [[RingWide]] ===
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* [[Sega Racing Classic]] (2009)
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* [[Operation G.H.O.S.T.]] (2011)
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=== [[Nu]] ===
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* [[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone]] (2013)
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* Kantai Collection Arcade (2015)
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==Consumer==
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{{multicol|
 
===[[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]]===
 
===[[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]]===
*''[[Space Harrier II]]'' (1988)
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* [[Rent A Hero]] (1991)
*''[[Sword of Vermilion]]'' (1989)
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* [[Space Harrier II]] (1988)
*''[[Rent A Hero]]'' (1991)
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* [[Sword of Vermilion]] (1989)
*''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1994)
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* [[Virtua Racing]] (1994)
  
 
===[[Sega Game Gear|Game Gear]]===
 
===[[Sega Game Gear|Game Gear]]===
*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1990)
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* [[G-LOC: Air Battle]] (1990)
  
 
===[[Sega 32X]]===
 
===[[Sega 32X]]===
*''[[Virtua Racing Deluxe]]'' (1994)
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* [[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1995)
*''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1995)
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* [[Virtua Racing Deluxe]] (1994)
  
 
===[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]===
 
===[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]===
*''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1994)
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* [[Daytona USA]] (1995)
*''[[Daytona USA]]'' (1995)
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* [[Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro]]'(1997)
*''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' (1995)
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* [[Fighters Megamix]] (1996)
*''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (1996)
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* [[Fighting Vipers]] (1996)
*''[[Fighters Megamix]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter Kids]] (1996)
*''[[Virtua Fighter Kids]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter Remix]] (1995)
====Other====
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* [[Virtua Fighter]] (1994)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.1 Sarah Bryant]]'' (1995)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.1 Sarah Bryant]] (1995)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.2 Jacky Bryant]]'' (1995)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.10 Jeffry McWild]] (1996)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.3 Akira Yuki]]'' (1995)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.2 Jacky Bryant]] (1995)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.4 Pai Chan]]'' (1995)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.3 Akira Yuki]] (1995)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.5 Wolf Hawkfield]]'' (1995)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.4 Pai Chan]] (1995)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.6 Lau Chan]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.5 Wolf Hawkfield]] (1995)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.7 Shun Di]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.6 Lau Chan]] (1996)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.8 Lion Rafale]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.7 Shun Di]] (1996)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.9 Kage Maru]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.8 Lion Rafale]] (1996)
*''[[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.10 Jeffry McWild]]'' (1996)
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* [[Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.9 Kage Maru]] (1996)
*''[[Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro]]'' (1997)
 
  
 
===[[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]===
 
===[[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]===
*''[[Virtua Fighter 3tb]]'' (1998) (also with [[Genki]])
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* [[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]] (2000) (also with [[CRI]])
*''[[What's Shenmue]]'' (1999)
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* [[Ferrari F355 Challenge]] (2000) (also with [[CRI]])
*''[[Shenmue]]'' (1999)
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* [[Fighting Vipers 2]] (2001)
*''[[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' (2000) (also with [[CRI]])
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* [[Outtrigger]] (2001)
*''[[Ferrari F355 Challenge]]'' (2000) (also with [[CRI]])
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* [[Propeller Arena]] (2001; unreleased)
*''[[Shenmue II]]'' (2001)
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* [[Shenmue II]] (2001)
*''[[Fighting Vipers 2]]'' (2001)
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* [[Shenmue]]'' (1999)
*''[[Outtrigger]]'' (2001)
+
* [[Virtua Fighter 3tb]] (1998) (also with [[Genki]])
*''[[Propeller Arena]]'' (2001; unreleased)
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* [[What's Shenmue]] (1999)
  
 
===[[PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]===
 
===[[PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]===
*''[[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' (2001)
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* [[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]] (2001)
*''[[Ferrari F355 Challenge]]'' (2002) (also with [[Tose]])
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* [[Ferrari F355 Challenge]] (2002) (also with [[Tose]])
*''[[Virtua Cop: Elite Edition]]'' (2002) (also with RIZ Inc.)
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* [[Virtua Cop: Elite Edition]] (2002) (also with RIZ Inc.)
*''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' (2002)
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* [[Virtua Fighter 4]] (2002)
*''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' (2003)
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* [[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]] (2003)
*''[[The King of Route 66]]'' (2003) (also with [[Tose]])
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* [[The King of Route 66]] (2003) (also with [[Tose]])
*''[[Virtua Quest]]'' (2003) (also with [[Tose]])
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* [[Virtua Quest]] (2003) (also with [[Tose]])
  
 
===[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]===
 
===[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]===
*''[[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' (2002)
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* [[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]] (2002)
*''[[Beach Spikers]]'' (2002)
+
* [[Beach Spikers]] (2002)
*''[[Virtua Quest]]'' (2004) (also with [[Tose]])
+
* [[Virtua Quest]] (2004) (also with [[Tose]])
  
 
===[[Xbox|Xbox]]===
 
===[[Xbox|Xbox]]===
*''[[Shenmue II]]'' (2003)
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* [[Shenmue II]] (2003)
  
 
===[[Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]===
 
===[[Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]===
*''[[After Burner Climax]]'' (2010)
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* [[After Burner Climax]] (2010)
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* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force|Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Force]] (2010)
 +
* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]  (2013)
 +
* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram]] (2009)
 +
* [[Daytona USA]] (2011)
 +
* [[Fighting Vipers]] (2012)
 +
* [[Sonic the Fighters]] (2012)
 +
* [[Virtua Fighter 2]] (2012)
 +
* [[Virtua Fighter 5]] (2007)
 +
* [[Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown]] (2012)
 +
* [[Virtua Tennis 4]] (2011)
 +
* [[Virtua Striker]] (2013)
  
 
===[[PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]===
 
===[[PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]===
*''[[After Burner Climax]]'' (2010)
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* [[After Burner Climax]] (2010)
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* [[Daytona USA]] (2011)
 +
* [[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd]] (2014)
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* [[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F]] (2013)
 +
* [[Virtua Fighter 5]] (2006)
 +
* [[Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown]] (2012)
 +
* [[Virtua Tennis 4]] (2011)
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|cols=2}}
  
 
===[[Nintendo 3DS]]===
 
===[[Nintendo 3DS]]===

Revision as of 19:11, 7 November 2015

Sega AM2 logo, sans palm tree.

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 or Sega AM2 is the second arcade division at Sega. It introduced a variety of innovative concepts for Sega's arcade business. In the 80's it introduced sprite-scaling graphics and moving cabinets with games such as Hang-On and After Burner. In the 90's it popularized polygonal 3D graphics with Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter and Virtua Cop. In the 2000's, the international arcade market has contracted, but Sega still gained momentum in the Japanese market. This is party due to Virtua Fighter 4 arcade machines internet and magnetic card features. Sega enjoyed large revenue based on these concepts for over a decade, and still does today.

In the home console business, it produced the obscure Sword of Vermillion and Rent-A-Hero for Mega Drive/Genesis, and Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro for the Sega Saturn. Critically and commerically, the Virtua Fighter series proved to be most successfull at home. Especially Virtua Fighter 2 for the Saturn and Virtua Fighter 4 for PlayStation 2. The most monumental AM2 home console games, were the Shenmue games, built as a killer app for the Sega Dreamcast. Outside of the arcade enviorment, AM2 is currently most prolific with the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA games where AM2 produced the arcade and 3DS versions, and also the look and imagery for her holographic concerts. The arcade versions provided a base for the following home console releases of the series.

Sega AM2 was at times called AM2 of CRI during its short 2000-2001 merger with CRI—even concurrently referred to as CRI, although they were technically two different companies.

Arcade

Sega Space Harrier

Sega OutRun

X Board

Y Board

System 32

Sega Model 1

Sega Model 2

Sega Model 2A CRX

Sega Model 2B CRX

Sega Model 3 Step 1.0

Sega Model 3 Step 1.5

Sega Model 3 Step 2.1

Sega Titan Video

NAOMI

NAOMI 2

Chihiro

Lindbergh

RingEdge

RingWide

Nu

Consumer

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Sega 32X

Saturn

Dreamcast

PlayStation 2

GameCube

Xbox

Xbox 360

PlayStation 3

Nintendo 3DS

External links


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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