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'''Sega Research and Development Dept. #2''' ('''Sega R&D2''') was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. It was the first department established specifically to produce console games. It continued as [[Sega CS]]. Several well known Sega developers got their start here, who have increasingly gained more authority in the company later on.
 
'''Sega Research and Development Dept. #2''' ('''Sega R&D2''') was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. It was the first department established specifically to produce console games. It continued as [[Sega CS]]. Several well known Sega developers got their start here, who have increasingly gained more authority in the company later on.
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According to [[Mark Cerny]], who later set up the [[Sega Technical Institute]] in [[Sega of America]], the company was a sweatshop. Most of the time, the game only had 3 months development, and 3 main developers. Hardware enginner [[Hideki Sato]] said much of the same, lacking behind the arcade experience of the company.{{ref|http://shmuplations.com/segahistory/}}{{ref|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Cc6Q3cJkc&t=2444s}}
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
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*[[Hirokazu Yasuhara]]
 
*[[Hirokazu Yasuhara]]
 
*[[Hiroshi Aso]]
 
*[[Hiroshi Aso]]
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*[[Hiroshi Momota]]
 
*[[Hiroto Saeki]]
 
*[[Hiroto Saeki]]
 
*[[Hisao Oguchi]]
 
*[[Hisao Oguchi]]
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*[[Katsuhisa Sato]]
 
*[[Katsuhisa Sato]]
 
*[[Kazunari Tsukamoto]]
 
*[[Kazunari Tsukamoto]]
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*[[Mark Cerny]]
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*[[Miki Morimoto]]
 
*[[Mutsuhiro Fujii]]
 
*[[Mutsuhiro Fujii]]
 
*[[Naoto Ohshima]]
 
*[[Naoto Ohshima]]
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* ''[[Girl's Garden]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Girl's Garden]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Hustle Chumy]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Hustle Chumy]]'' (1984)
*''[[Bank Panic]]'' (1985)
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* ''[[Bank Panic]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Bomb Jack]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Bomb Jack]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Chack'n Pop]] (1985)
 
* ''[[Chack'n Pop]] (1985)
 
* ''[[Champion Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Champion Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985)
*''[[Championship Lode Runner]]'' (1985)
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* ''[[Championship Lode Runner]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Doki Doki Penguin Land]]  (1985)
 
* ''[[Doki Doki Penguin Land]]  (1985)
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* ''[[Pitfall II]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Rock n' Bolt]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Rock n' Bolt]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Pitfall II]]'' (1985)
 
 
* ''[[Zaxxon]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Zaxxon]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Zoom 909]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Zoom 909]]'' (1985)
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* ''[[The Black Onyx]]'' (1987)
  
 
=== [[Master System]] ===
 
=== [[Master System]] ===
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* ''[[TransBot]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[TransBot]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[My Hero]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[My Hero]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985)
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* ''[[Satellite 7]]'' (1985)
* ''[[SpellCaster]]'' (1985)
 
 
* ''[[Action Fighter]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Action Fighter]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Black Belt]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Choplifter]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Choplifter]]'' (1986)
*''[[Comical Machine Gun Joe]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Comical Machine Gun Joe]]'' (1986)
*''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (1986)
*''[[Great Golf (1986)|Great Golf]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Great Golf (1986)|Great Golf]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Ninja Princess]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[The Ninja]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Pro Wrestling]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]''/''Secret Command'' (1986)  
 
* ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Spy vs. Spy]]'' (1986)  
 
* ''[[Spy vs. Spy]]'' (1986)  
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd BMX Trial]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd BMX Trial]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Black Belt]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Aztec Adventure: The Golden Road to Paradise]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Danan: The Jungle Fighter]]'' (1987)
 
 
* ''[[Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1987) (Production)
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* ''[[Great Golf]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Great Volleyball]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Great Volleyball]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[High School! Kimengumi]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[High School! Kimengumi]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Missile Defense 3-D]] (1987)
* ''[[Secret Command]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[OutRun]] (1987)
* ''[[Aztec Adventure: The Golden Road to Paradise]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Penguin Land]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu]]'' (1987)
 
*''[[The Black Onyx]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1987) (with [[Compile]])
 
*''[[Great Golf]]'' (1987)
 
*''[[Missile Defense 3-D]] (1987)
 
*''[[Penguin Land]]'' (1987)
 
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Quartet]] (1987)
 
* ''[[Quartet]] (1987)
 
* ''[[SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Satellite 7]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Woody Pop]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Woody Pop]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Zillion]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Zillion]]'' (1987)
*''[[Zillion II: The Tri Formation]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Zillion II: The Tri Formation]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[American Pro Football]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[American Pro Football]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Cyborg Hunter]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Cyborg Hunter]]'' (1988)
*''[[Lord of the Sword]]'' (1988)
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* ''[[Hoshi wo Sagashite...]]'' (1988)
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* ''[[Lord of the Sword]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Shinobi]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Shinobi]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Space Harrier 3D]] (1988)
 
* ''[[Space Harrier 3D]] (1988)
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* ''[[SpellCaster]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Super Racing]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Super Racing]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Tensai Bakabon]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Tensai Bakabon]]'' (1988)
* ''[[OutRun]] (1988)
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* ''[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]'' (1988) (Production & Direction)
* ''[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]'' (1988) (with [[Westone]])
 
 
* ''[[Ys: The Vanished Omens]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Ys: The Vanished Omens]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Battle OutRun]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
 
 
* ''[[OutRun 3D]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[OutRun 3D]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Poseidon Wars 3D]]''(1989)
 
* ''[[Aerial Assault]]''(1990)
 
* ''[[Aerial Assault]]''(1990)
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* ''[[Alex Kidd in Shinobi World]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[ESWAT]]''(1990)
 
* ''[[ESWAT]]''(1990)
* ''[[Poseidon Wars 3D]]''(1990)
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* ''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[Danan: The Jungle Fighter]]'' (1991)
  
 
=== [[Mega Drive]] ===
 
=== [[Mega Drive]] ===
  
 
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Hoshi wo Sagashite...]]'' (1988)
 
 
* ''[[Space Harrier II]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Space Harrier II]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Battle OutRun]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' (1989)
 
 
* ''[[Forgotten Worlds]] (1989)
 
* ''[[Forgotten Worlds]] (1989)
 
* ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' (1989)
*''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Last Battle]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Last Battle]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Mystic Defender]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Mystic Defender]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Super Daisenryaku]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Super Daisenryaku]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Super League]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Super League (Mega Drive)|Super League]]'' (1989)
* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[World Cup Soccer]]'' (1989)
*''[[World Cup Soccer]]'' (1989)
 
 
* ''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Last Battle]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Putter Golf]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Putter Golf]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
 
 
* ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[Sorcerian]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Strider]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Strider]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Sorcerian]]'' (1990)
 
 
* ''[[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
 
* ''[[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
  
 
=== [[Game Gear]] ===
 
=== [[Game Gear]] ===
  
* ''[[Aerial Assault]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[Dragon Crystal]]'' (1990)
*''[[Dragon Crystal]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
 
 
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Revision as of 04:56, 2 September 2017

Sega Research and Development Dept. #2 (Sega R&D2) was a video game research and development division within Sega. It was the first department established specifically to produce console games. It continued as Sega CS. Several well known Sega developers got their start here, who have increasingly gained more authority in the company later on.

According to Mark Cerny, who later set up the Sega Technical Institute in Sega of America, the company was a sweatshop. Most of the time, the game only had 3 months development, and 3 main developers. Hardware enginner Hideki Sato said much of the same, lacking behind the arcade experience of the company.[1][2]

Members

Softography

SG-1000

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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