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'''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{{fileref|DCM_JP_20000922_2000-30.pdf|page=93}}, and existed primarily to create arcade (or "amusement") games.
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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}}.
  
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}}.
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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.
 
 
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}}.
 
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
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*[[Kenji Kanno]]
 
*[[Kenji Kanno]]
 
*[[Maasaki Ito]]
 
*[[Maasaki Ito]]
*[[Masabu Washio]]
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*[[Manabu Washio]]
 
*[[Mie Kumagai]]
 
*[[Mie Kumagai]]
 
*[[Nobuyuki Yamashita]]
 
*[[Nobuyuki Yamashita]]
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*[[Shintaro Ito]]
 
*[[Shintaro Ito]]
 
*[[Takeshi Goden]]
 
*[[Takeshi Goden]]
*[[Yoshiro Akate]]
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*[[Tetsu Okano]]
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*[[Yoshiro Akata]]
 
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*[[Kenji Arai]]
 
*[[Kenji Arai]]
 
*[[Kenji Sasaki]]
 
*[[Kenji Sasaki]]
*[[Shuichi Katagi]]
 
 
*[[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]]
 
*[[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]]
*[[Yoshiki Ooka]]
 
*[[Yutaka Sugano]]
 
 
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* ''[[Rail Chase 2]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Rail Chase 2]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Gunblade NY]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Gunblade NY]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Indy 500]]'' (1995)
 
 
* ''[[Last Bronx]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Last Bronx]]'' (1996)
  
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===[[NAOMI]]===
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Derby Owners Club]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Derby Owners Club]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Kasei Channel Mars TV]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Kasei Channel Mars TV]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Touch de Uno!]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Toy Fighter]]'' (1999) (with [[Anchor]])
 
* ''[[Toy Fighter]]'' (1999) (with [[Anchor]])
* ''[[Touch De Uno! 2]]'' (1999)
 
 
* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Touch De Uno! 2]]'' (2000)
  
 
=== Unique/Unknown ===
 
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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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