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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]]).
 
  
Smilebit was formed by staff who worked on select games from the CS1 department, as well as members from [[PC Software R&D]]. Over time, 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==
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
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*''[[Derby Tsuku: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2000) (with [[Land Ho!]])
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*''[[90 Minutes: Sega Championship Football]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 2]]'' (2001) (Development: [[Land Ho!]])
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 2]]'' (2001) (Development: [[Land Ho!]])
 
*''[[Hundred Swords]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[Hundred Swords]]'' (2001)
*''[[Jet Set Radio]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Jet Set Radio|De La Jet Set Radio]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou!]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou!]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou Net!]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou Net!]]'' (2000)
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===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
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*''[[Soccer Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2003) (with [[Land Ho!]])
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2003) (with [[Land Ho!]])
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*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2003]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 4: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2004) (with [[Land Ho!]])
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 4: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2004) (with [[Land Ho!]])
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3]]'' (2003)
 
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04]]'' (2004)
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04]]'' (2004)
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 5]]'' (2007)
 
*''[[Soccer Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[The Typing of the Dead: Zombie Panic]]'' (2004)
 
  
 
===[[Game Boy Advance]]===
 
===[[Game Boy Advance]]===
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===[[GameCube]]===
 
===[[GameCube]]===
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2003) (with [[Land Ho!]])
 
*''[[Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou!]]'' (2003) (with [[Land Ho!]])
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===[[Triforce]]===
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*''[[Virtua Striker 4]]'' (2004)
  
 
===PC===
 
===PC===

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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