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| defunct=2004-07-01 (as Subsidiary){{fileref|IR EN 2004-05-18.pdf}}, 2005-05-01 (as Division)
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'''Smilebit''' was a research and development division within [[Sega]]. It is best seen as a logical continuation of [[Sega AM6]] and was headded by [[Shun Arai]].
 
  
AM6 had been an unusual group within Sega, being split into [[Team Aquila]] (''[[Victory Goal]]'') and [[Team Andromeda]] (''[[Panzer Dragoon]]''), as well as smaller task forces such as [[G9 Team]]. With Smilebit, all of these groups were finally brought together under one banner (save for staff who moved to [[United Game Artists]]), and Smilebit became the de facto studio for sports games (although it also diversified into other genres).
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'''Smilebit''' (スマイルビット) was a research and development division within [[Sega]]. It is best seen as a logical continuation of [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 6]] (formerly known as [[Sega CS1]]). It is largely different to CS1, with the majority of those developers leaving Sega to join the new start-ups [[Artoon]] and [[Land Ho!]]. Smilebit is largely based on [[Sega PC]] instead. Over time, Smilebit became the de facto studio for sports games, with the majority being aimed at Japan. Internationally, Smilebit was known for it's high-end Dreamcast and Xbox titles. Those developers ended up at largely at [[New Entertainment R&D Dept.]].
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==Members==
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*[[Akihiko Mukaiyama]]
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*[[Hisayoshi Yoshida]]
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*[[Masamitsu Shiino]]
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*[[Masayoshi Kikuchi]]
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*[[Masayoshi Yokoyama]]
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*[[Naohiro Warama‎]]
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*[[Kazuhisa Hasuoka]]
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*[[Ryuta Ueda]]
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*[[Shun Arai]]
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*[[Tadashi Ihoroi]]
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*[[Takayuki Kawagoe]]
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*[[Takashi Atsu]]
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*[[Takaya Segawa]]
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*[[Tetsuo Shinyu]]
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*[[Osamu Ohashi]]
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*[[Outa Sano]]
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*[[Youichi Shimosato]]
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==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
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*''[[90 Minutes: Sega Championship Football]]'' (2001)
*''[[The Typing of the Dead]]'' (2000) (with [[WOW Entertainment]])
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*''[[Derby Tsuku 2]]'' (2001) (Development: [[Land Ho!]])
*''[[Jet Set Radio]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Hundred Swords]]'' (2001)
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*''[[Jet Set Radio|De La Jet Set Radio]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou!]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou Net!]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou Net!]]'' (2000)
*''[[Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou!]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou!]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[Soccer Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Soccer Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2000)
*''[[Hundred Swords]]'' (2001)
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*''[[Soccer Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2001)
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou!]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 2]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[90 Minutes: Sega Championship Football]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[Soccer Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2001)
 
 
 
===PC===
 
 
*''[[The Typing of the Dead]]'' (2000) (with [[WOW Entertainment]])
 
*''[[The Typing of the Dead]]'' (2000) (with [[WOW Entertainment]])
*''[[Hundred Swords]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[The Typing of the Dead 2003]]'' (2002) (with [[WOW Entertainment]])
 
*''[[The Typing of the Dead 2004]]'' (2003) (with [[WOW Entertainment]])
 
 
===[[Xbox]]===
 
*''[[Jet Set Radio Future]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[Gunvalkyrie]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'' (2002)
 
  
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
*''[[Soccer Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[Soccer Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2003) (with [[Land Ho!]])
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*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2003]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2003]]'' (2003)
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Derby Tsuku 4: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2004) (with [[Land Ho!]])
*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Uma o Tsukurou!]]'' (2003)
 
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04]]'' (2004)
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04]]'' (2004)
  
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*''[[Baseball Advance]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[Baseball Advance]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Advance]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Advance]]'' (2002)
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! Advance]]'' (2002)
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===[[Xbox]]===
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*''[[Gunvalkyrie]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Jet Set Radio Future]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'' (2002)
  
 
===[[GameCube]]===
 
===[[GameCube]]===
*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Uma o Tsukurou!]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2003) (with [[Land Ho!]])
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===[[Triforce]]===
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*''[[Virtua Striker 4]]'' (2004)
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===PC===
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*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PC)|J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2002)
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===Mobile===
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*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Mobile]]'' (2004)
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==External links==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040609212523/http://www.smilebit.com/index.html Smilebit Official websites (Japanese, Internet Archive)]
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==References==
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Revision as of 07:52, 29 July 2017


Smilebit (スマイルビット) was a research and development division within Sega. It is best seen as a logical continuation of Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 (formerly known as Sega CS1). It is largely different to CS1, with the majority of those developers leaving Sega to join the new start-ups Artoon and Land Ho!. Smilebit is largely based on Sega PC instead. Over time, Smilebit became the de facto studio for sports games, with the majority being aimed at Japan. Internationally, Smilebit was known for it's high-end Dreamcast and Xbox titles. Those developers ended up at largely at New Entertainment R&D Dept..

Members

Softography

Dreamcast

Magazine articles

Main article: Smilebit/Magazine articles.

External links

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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