Sega AM3
From Sega Retro
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| Sega AM3 | ||
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| Founded: 1990 | ||
| Defunct: 2000-04-21 | ||
| Merged into: Hitmaker | ||
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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[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 amusement research and development. Most notable 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. For a brief time, the team experimented with pre-rendered 3D graphics for use in AM5's AS-1 simulator, producing Michael Jackson in Scramble Training, Megalopolis: Tokyo City Battle, and a number of experimental short films based around Sonic the Hedgehog.[4] VR-1 and Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. also saw AM3 involved with AM5 and advanced technology again.
Contents
- 1 Members
- 2 Former members
- 3 Softography
- 3.1 Y Board
- 3.2 System 18
- 3.3 System 24
- 3.4 System 32
- 3.5 System C2
- 3.6 Model 1
- 3.7 Model 2
- 3.8 Sega Titan Video
- 3.9 Model 3
- 3.10 NAOMI
- 3.11 Mega-CD
- 3.12 Saturn
- 3.13 Dreamcast
- 3.14 Windows PC
- 3.15 Large attraction
- 3.16 X Board
- 3.17 System 32
- 3.18 Sega Model 2A CRX
- 3.19 Sega Model 2B CRX
- 3.20 Sega Model 2C CRX
- 3.21 Sega Model 3 Step 2.1
- 3.22 Unique/Unknown
- 3.23 Sega Saturn
- 3.24 Dreamcast
- 4 Magazine articles
- 5 External links
- 6 References
Members
Former members
Softography
Y Board
- Rail Chase (1991)
System 18
- D. D. Crew (1991)
- Wally wo Sagase! (1992)
System 24
- Dynamic Country Club (1991)
System 32
- Rad Mobile (1991)
- Dark Edge (1993)
- Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. (1993)
- SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993)
- Jurassic Park (1994)
System C2
- Poto Poto (1994)
Model 1
- Star Wars Arcade (1994)
- Dennou Senki Net Merc (1995)
Model 2
- Sega Rally Championship (1995)
- Rail Chase 2 (1995)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (1996)
- Last Bronx (1996)
- Sega Rally Special Stage (1996)
- Top Skater (1997)
Sega Titan Video
- Baku Baku Animal (1995)
- Funky Head Boxers (1996)
- Decathlete (1996)
- Winter Heat (1997)
Model 3
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Le Mans 24 (1997)
- Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2 (1998)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park Special (1998)
- Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Special (1998)
- L.A. Machineguns (1998)
- Magical Truck Adventure (1998)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (1999)
NAOMI
- Crazy Taxi (1999)
Mega-CD
- Dynamic Country Club (1993)
Saturn
- Sega Rally Championship (1995)
- Decathlete (1996)
- Manx TT Super Bike (1997)
- Last Bronx (1997)
- Sega Rally Championship Plus NetLink Edition (1997)
Dreamcast
- Crazy Taxi (2000)
Windows PC
- Manx TT Super Bike (1997)
Large attraction
- VR-1 (1994)
X Board
- Carribean Roule (1992) (with Sega AM6)
- Royal Ascot (1992) (with Sega AM6)
System 32
- Hard Dunk (1994)
- Title Fight (1992)
Sega Model 2A CRX
- Manx TT Superbike (1995)
Sega Model 2B CRX
- Gunblade NY (1995)
Sega Model 2C CRX
- Top Skater (1997)
Sega Model 3 Step 2.1
- Dirt Devils (1998)
Unique/Unknown
- Bingo Party (1993)
- Exciting Boat Race (1993)
Sega Saturn
- Baku Baku Animal (1995)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (1996) (with CRI and Sega CS)
- Funky Head Boxers (1995)
- Winter Heat (1998) (with Data East)
Dreamcast
Magazine articles
- Main article: Sega AM3/Magazine articles.
External links
References
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| Studio 128 | Sega R&D 8 | Sega AM2 | R&D #2 | AM2 of CRI | Sega-AM2 | Sega AM2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sega AM11 | R&D #4 | Amusement Vision | New Entertainment | Sega CS1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DigitalRex | AM Plus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sega AM3 | R&D #3 | Hitmaker | Sega AM3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM Annex | R&D #5 | Sega Rosso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sega AM4 | Sega Mechatro | Product R&D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sega AM5 | Mirai R&D | Family Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sega R&D 2 | Sega CS | Sega CS1 | R&D #6 | Smilebit | Sega Sports Design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Megasoft | Team Andromeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sega PC | Online R&D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sega CS2 | R&D #7 | Overworks | GE2 | Sega CS3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sega CS3 | R&D #8 | GE1 | Sega CS2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R&D #9 | United Game Artists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sega Digital Media | Wave Master | Wave Master (label) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mobile Content R&D | Sega Networks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visual Entertainment | Marza Animation Planet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||