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AM3 existed for most of the 1990s until May 1999 when it became '''Sega Software R&D Dept. 3'''{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf|page=15}}.
 
AM3 existed for most of the 1990s until May 1999 when it became '''Sega Software R&D Dept. 3'''{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf|page=15}}.
  
==Softography as R&D1==
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==Softography (arcade)==
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===[[Sega Zaxxon hardware]]===
 
* ''[[Future Spy]]'' (1984)
 
 
 
===[[Sega System 1]]===
 
* ''[[Flicky]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Sindbad Mystery]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Spatter]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Choplifter]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Ninja Princess]]'' (1985)
 
 
 
===[[Sega System E]]===
 
* ''[[Hang-On Jr.]]'' (1985)
 
 
 
===[[Sega System 2]]===
 
* ''[[Heavy Metal]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Shooting Master]]'' (1985)
 
 
 
===[[Sega Space Harrier]]===
 
* ''[[Enduro Racer]]'' (1985)
 
 
 
===[[Y Board]]===
 
* ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Last Survivor]]'' (1988)
 
 
 
===[[X Board]]===
 
* ''[[Thunder Blade]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Line of Fire]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Super Monaco GP]]'' (1989)
 
 
 
===[[System 16]]===
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Shinobi]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Alien Syndrome]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Body Slam]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Bullet]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Dunk Shot]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Heavyweight Champ]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Quartet]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Quartet 2]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[SDI]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Sonic Boom]] (1987)
 
* ''[[Time Scanner]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Tetris]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[E-SWAT]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Flash Point]] (1989)
 
* ''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
 
 
 
===[[System 18]]===
 
*''[[Bloxeed]]'' (1989)
 
*''[[Shadow Dancer]]'' (1989)
 
*''[[Alien Storm]]'' (1990)
 
*''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
 
 
 
=== [[System C]] ===
 
*''[[Columns]]'' (1988)
 
*''[[Columns II]]'' (1990)
 
 
 
=== [[System C-2]] ===
 
*''[[Borench]]'' (1988)
 
 
 
=== [[System 24]] ===
 
*''[[Gain Ground]]'' (1988)
 
*''[[Hot Rod]]'' (1988)
 
*''[[Crack Down]]'' (1988)
 
*''[[Bonanza Bros.]]'' (1990)
 
*''[[Rough Racer]]'' (1990)
 
 
 
===[[System 32]]===
 
*''[[Rad Mobile]]'' (1990)
 
 
 
=== Unique/Unknown ===
 
*''[[World Bingo]]'' (1985)
 
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==Softography as AM3==
 
 
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* ''[[Funky Head Boxers]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Funky Head Boxers]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1997)
 
===[[Sega Saturn]]===
 
* ''[[Baku Baku Animal]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega CS]])
 
* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1996) (with [[CRI]] and [[Sega CS]])
 
* ''[[Funky Head Boxers]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Decathlete]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Last Bronx]]''  (1996)
 
* ''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1998) (with [[Data East]])
 
  
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Kasei Channel Mars TV]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Toy Fighter]]'' (1999) (with [[Anchor]])
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* ''[[Touch De Uno! 2]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66]]'' (2000)
  
 
=== Unique/Unknown ===
 
=== Unique/Unknown ===
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==Softography as Sega Software R&D3==
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==Softography (consumer)==
  
===[[NAOMI]]===
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===[[Sega Saturn]]===
* ''[[Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Baku Baku Animal]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Derby Owners Club]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega CS]])
* ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1996) (with [[CRI]] and [[Sega CS]])
* ''[[Kasei Channel Mars TV]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Funky Head Boxers]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Toy Fighter]]'' (1999) (with [[Anchor]])
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* ''[[Decathlete]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Touch De Uno! 2]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Last Bronx]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1998) (with [[Data East]])
  
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4]]'' (2000)
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

Revision as of 18:14, 31 March 2017

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #3, (Sega AM R&D Dept. #3) was a division within Sega of Japan. It was formally established in April 1993, due to an internal reorganization of the arcade development section[1], and existed primarily to create arcade (or "amusement") games.

During its existence, this division was commonly referred to as Sega AM3, being the "third" of several R&D divisions within Sega's Japanese operations. From May 1993 onwards, Hisao Oguchi acted as AM3's general manager[2].

AM3 existed for most of the 1990s until May 1999 when it became Sega Software R&D Dept. 3[3].

Softography (arcade)

Softography (consumer)

Sega Saturn

Dreamcast

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega AM3/Magazine articles.

External links

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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