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'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #3''', ('''Sega AM R&D Dept. #3''') was a division within [[Sega Enterprises]]. It was formally established in April 1993, due to an internal reorganization of the arcade development section{{fileref|DCM_JP_20000922_2000-30.pdf|page=93}}, 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{{fileref|IR EN 2003-05-19.pdf|page=2}}. 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}}.
  
'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 3''' or '''Sega AM3''' is the third arcade division within Sega. In started in 1991 with the game ''[[Rail Chase]]'', produced by future Sega President [[Hisao Oguchi]]. In 2000, it was spun off as [[Hitmaker]]. After the intergration back into Sega in 2004, it operated for four more years, but then was dissolved. Around the same time, the orginal founder of the division resigned his executive position at Sega, in favour of other positions within [[Sega Sammy Holdings]].
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Like AM1 and AM2, AM3 brought it's own colour to Sega's amusememnt operations. Most notabe are rail shooters (''[[Rail Chase]], [[Gunblade NY]], [[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''), sports (''[[Decathlete]], [[Virtua Tennis]]'') and games that simulate real life careers in ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'', ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' or ''[[Derby Owners Club]]''. ''[[VR-1]]'' and ''[[Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S.]]'' are also notable for experimenting with virtual reality and motion controls.
  
Aside from Hitmaker, both [[Sega Rosso]] and [[United Game Artists]] were also spun off from AM3.
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==Members==
  
==Arcade==
 
 
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*[[Hisao Oguchi]]
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*[[Juro Watari]]
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*[[Kenji Kanno]]
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*[[Maasaki Ito]]
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*[[Manabu Washio]]
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*[[Mie Kumagai]]
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*[[Nobuyuki Yamashita]]
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*[[Shinichi Osagawara]]
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*[[Shintaro Ito]]
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*[[Takeshi Goden]]
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*[[Tetsu Okano]]
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*[[Yoshiro Akata]]
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==Former members==
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*[[Atsushi Saito]]
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*[[Junichi Tsuchiya]]
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*[[Kenji Arai]]
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*[[Kenji Sasaki]]
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*[[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]]
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==Softography (arcade)==
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===[[X Board]]===
 
===[[X Board]]===
* [[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
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* ''[[Carribean Roule]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM6]])
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* ''[[Royal Ascot]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM6]])
  
 
===[[Y Board]]===
 
===[[Y Board]]===
* [[Rail Chase]] (1991)
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* ''[[Rail Chase]]'' (1991)
  
 
===[[System 18]]===
 
===[[System 18]]===
* [[D. D. Crew]] (1991)
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* ''[[D. D. Crew]]'' (1991)
* [[Wally wo Sagase!]] (1992)
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* ''[[Wally wo Sagase!]]'' (1992)
  
 
===[[System 24]]===
 
===[[System 24]]===
* [[Dynamic Country Club]] (1991)
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* ''[[Dynamic Country Club]]'' (1991)
* [[Hot Rod]] (1988)
 
* [[Rough Racer]] (1990)
 
  
 
===[[System C]]===
 
===[[System C]]===
* [[PotoPoto]] (1994)
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* ''[[PotoPoto]]'' (1994)
  
 
===[[Model 1]]===
 
===[[Model 1]]===
* [[Star Wars Arcade]] (1994)
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* ''[[Star Wars Arcade]]'' (1994)
* Tecwar (1994)
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* ''[[Tecwar]]'' (1994)
  
 
===[[System 32]]===
 
===[[System 32]]===
* [[Dark Edge]] (1992)
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* ''[[Dark Edge]]'' (1992)
* [[Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S.]] (1994)
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* ''[[Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S.]]'' (1994)
* [[Hard Dunk]] (1994)
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* ''[[Hard Dunk]]'' (1994)
* [[Jurassic Park]] (1994)
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* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' (1994)
* [[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]] (1992)
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* ''[[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1992)
* [[Title Fight]] (1992)
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* ''[[Title Fight]]'' (1992)
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 2]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 2]] ===
* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]] (1996)
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1996)
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 2A CRX]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 2A CRX]] ===
* [[Manx TT Superbike]] (1995)
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* ''[[Manx TT Superbike]]'' (1995)
* [[Sega Rally Championship]] (1995)
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* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995)
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 2B CRX]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 2B CRX]] ===
* [[Rail Chase 2]] (1995)
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* ''[[Rail Chase 2]]'' (1995)
* [[Gunblade NY]] (1995)
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* ''[[Gunblade NY]]'' (1995)
* [[Indy 500]] (1995)
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* ''[[Last Bronx]]'' (1996)
* [[Last Bronx]] (1996)
 
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 2C CRX]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 2C CRX]] ===
* [[Sega Touring Car Championship]] (1996)
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* ''[[Top Skater]]'' (1997)
* [[Top Skater]] (1997)
 
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.5]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.5]] ===
* [[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]] (1997)
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* ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'' (1997)
* [[Le Mans 24]] (1997)
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* ''[[Le Mans 24]]'' (1997)
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.0]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.0]] ===
* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram]] (1998)
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram]]'' (1998)
* [[Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders]] (1997)
 
* [[Sega Rally 2]] (1998)
 
  
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.1]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.1]] ===
* [[Dirt Devils]] (1998)
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* ''[[Dirt Devils]]'' (1998)
* [[L.A. Machineguns]] (1998)
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* ''[[L.A. Machineguns]]'' (1998)
* [[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]] (1998)
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* ''[[Magical Truck Adventure]]'' (1998)
  
 
=== [[Sega Titan Video]] ===
 
=== [[Sega Titan Video]] ===
* [[Baku Baku Animal]] (1997)
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* ''[[Baku Baku Animal]]'' (1997)
* [[Decathlete]] (1996)
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* ''[[Decathlete]]'' (1996)
* [[Funky Head Boxers]] (1995)
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* ''[[Funky Head Boxers]]'' (1995)
* [[Winter Heat]] (1997)
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* ''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1997)
  
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
* [[Crazy Taxi]] (1999)
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* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)
* [[Jambo! Safari]] (1999)
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* ''[[Derby Owners Club]]'' (1999)
* [[Toy Fighter]] (1999) (Development: Anchor)
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* ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
* Touch De Uno! (1999)
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* ''[[Kasei Channel Mars TV]]'' (1999)
 
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* ''[[Touch de Uno!]]'' (1999)
===[[NAOMI 2]]===
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* ''[[Toy Fighter]]'' (1999) (with [[Anchor]])
* [[World Club Champion Football: European Clubs 2005-2006]] (2005)  
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66]]'' (2000)
 
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* ''[[Touch De Uno! 2]]'' (2000)
=== [[Sega Aurora]] ===
 
* [[Touch De Zunou]] (2006)
 
 
 
=== [[Triforce]] ===
 
* [[The Key Of Avalon 2]] (2005)
 
  
=== [[Lindbergh]] ===
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=== Unique/Unknown ===
* Derby Owners Club 2008: Feel the Rush (2008)
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* ''[[Bingo Party]]'' (1993)
** Derby Owners Club 2009: Ride for the Live (2008)
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* ''[[Exciting Boat Race]]'' (1993)
* [[Initial D Arcade Stage 4]] (2007)
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* ''[[Net Marc]]'' (1995)
* [[Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice]] (2006)
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* ''[[VR-1]]'' (1994)
* [[Virtua Tennis 3]] (2006)
 
* [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2006-2007]] (2007)
 
** [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2007-2008]] (2008)
 
** [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2008-2009]] (2009)
 
** [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2009-2010]] (2009)
 
 
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==Consumer==
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==Softography (consumer)==
 
 
===[[Sega 32X]]===
 
* [[Star Wars Arcade]] (1994) (with [[Sega Interactive]])
 
  
 
===[[Sega Saturn]]===
 
===[[Sega Saturn]]===
* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]] (1996) (with [[CRI]])
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* ''[[Baku Baku Animal]]'' (1995)
* [[Decathlete]] (1996)
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* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega CS]])
* [[Funky Head Boxers]] (1995)
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1996) (with [[CRI]] and [[Sega CS]])
* [[Manx TT SuperBike]] (1997) (with [[Tantalus Interactive]])
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* ''[[Funky Head Boxers]]'' (1995)
* [[Sega Rally Championship]] (1995)
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* ''[[Decathlete]]'' (1996)
* [[Sega Touring Car Championship]] (1997)
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* ''[[Last Bronx]]''  (1996)
* [[Winter Heat]] (1998)
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* ''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1998) (with [[Data East]])
 
 
===[[Sega Dreamcast]]===
 
* [[Sega Rally 2]] (1999) (with [[Smilebit]])
 
 
 
===[[PlayStation Portable]]===
 
* [[Initial D: Street Stage]] (2006)
 
  
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
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* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4]]'' (2000)
  
* [[Sega Rally 2006]] (2006)
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==Magazine articles==
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===[[PlayStation 3]]===
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==External links==
* [[Initial D: Extreme Stage]] (2008)
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040610032406/http://www.hitmaker.co.jp/site/comphistory.html Sega AM3's production history on the Hitmaker website (Internet Archive)]
* [[Virtua Tennis 3]] (2006)
 
  
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==References==
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Revision as of 17:18, 7 August 2017

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #3, (Sega AM R&D Dept. #3) was a division within Sega Enterprises. 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].

Like AM1 and AM2, AM3 brought it's own colour to Sega's amusememnt operations. Most notabe are rail shooters (Rail Chase, Gunblade NY, The Lost World: Jurassic Park), sports (Decathlete, Virtua Tennis) and games that simulate real life careers in Crazy Taxi, Jambo! Safari or Derby Owners Club. VR-1 and Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. are also notable for experimenting with virtual reality and motion controls.

Members

Former members

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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