Smilebit
From Sega Retro
Smilebit was a research and development division within Sega. After a company shakeup in 1998, Smilebit emerged as a replacement for Sega AM6, and operated until 2004 when it became known as Sega's Sports Design R&D Department. Both Sega AM6 and Smilebit had built up a reputation for producing Sega's line of sports titles, and are now the only team at Sega catering for this genre.
Smilebit's creation brought together specialist teams within Sega AM6 such as Team Aquila (Victory Goal) and Team Andromeda (Panzer Dragoon), though several of these members moved over to United Game Artists. It was headed by Shun Arai until 2004 and is now run by Takayuki Kawagoe.
Before specialising solely in sports games Smilebit were responsible for cult classics such as Jet Set Radio and The Typing of the Dead.
Softography
- Jet Set Radio (2000)
- The Typing of the Dead (2000) (also with WOW Entertainment)
- Hundred Swords (2001)
- The Typing of the Dead: U.S Edition (2001) (also with WOW Entertainment)
- Derby Tsuku 2 (2001)
- Virtua Striker 3 (2001) (also with Amusement Vision)
- Virtua Striker 3 Ver.2002 (2002) (also with Amusement Vision)
- Virtua Striker 2002 (2002) (also with Amusement Vision)
- Jet Set Radio Future (2002)
- Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002)
- Gunvalkyrie (2002)
- Baseball Advance (2002)
- The Typing of the Dead 2003 (2002) (also with WOW Entertainment)
- Soccer Tsuku 2002: J. League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! (2002)
- J. League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! Advance (2002)
- The Typing of the Dead 2004 (2003) (also with WOW Entertainment)
- Derby Tsuku 3 (2003)
- J. League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! 3 (2003)
- J. League Pro-Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! 2004 (2004)
- J. League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! Europe Championship (2006)
- The Typing of the Dead 2 (2007) (also with WOW Entertainment)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) (also with Sonic Team and Nintendo)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) (also with Sonic Team and Nintendo)