WOW Entertainment
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| WOW Entertainment |
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| Founded: 2000-04-21[1] |
| Defunct: 2003-10-01[2] |
| Merged with: Overworks (2004) |
| Headquarters: Japan |
2000-04-21 2003-10-01
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WOW Entertainment (ワウ エンターテイメント) was a development company owned by Sega Corporation during 2000 to 2003.
WOW Entertainment is a continuation of Sega Software R&D Dept. 1[3], though as with other R&D divisions of Sega restructured around this time, it was classed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega as opposed to simply being a R&D division.
Not much has changed in terms of approach for the studio when it became WOW Entertainment. The studio provided a variety of different games to the arcades, as well as the Dreamcast. A very different venture for WOW was the attempt to rival Gran Turismo, with the Sega GT for Dreamcast and Sega GT 2002 for Xbox.
In October 2003, WOW Entertainment merged with Overworks to become Sega WOW (briefly "WOW Works")[2].
Contents
- 1 Current members
- 2 Former members
- 3 Softography
- 3.1 NAOMI
- 3.2 NAOMI GD-ROM
- 3.3 NAOMI 2
- 3.4 Chihiro
- 3.5 Triforce
- 3.6 Dreamcast
- 3.7 PlayStation 2
- 3.8 GameCube
- 3.9 Xbox
- 3.10 PlayStation 3
- 3.11 Game Boy Advance
- 3.12 PlayStation Now
- 3.13 Windows PC
- 3.14 i-mode 503i
- 3.15 J-Sky (50KB)
- 3.16 J-Sky (100KB)
- 3.17 Vodafone Live! (256KB)
- 3.18 Namco System 246
- 3.19 Chihiro
- 3.20 PC
- 4 Magazine articles
- 5 External links
- 6 References
Current members
Former members
Softography
NAOMI
- Alien Front (2001)
- Inu no Osanpo (2001)
NAOMI GD-ROM
- Sports Jam (2000)
- World Series Baseball (2001)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Shooting (2001)
- Virtua Golf (2001)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Typing (2002)
NAOMI 2
- Wild Riders (2001)
Chihiro
- The House of the Dead III (2002)
Triforce
Dreamcast
- Sega GT (2000)
- Giant Gram 2000: Zen Nihon Pro Wres 3 Eikou no Yuushatachi (2000)
- Sega Marine Fishing (2000)
- Sega Tetris (2000)
- Quiz Aa! Megami-sama: Tatakau Tsubasa to Tomoni (2000)
- Sports Jam (2001)
- Alien Front Online (2001)
- Sega Bass Fishing 2 (2001)
- Candy Stripe: Minarai Tenshi (2001)
PlayStation 2
- Vampire Night (2001)
- Sega Bass Fishing Duel (2002)
- Gekitou Pro Yakyuu: Mizushima Shinji Allstars vs Pro Yakyuu Taikenban (2003) (as Wow Entertainment)
- Gekitou Pro Yakyuu: Mizushima Shinji Allstars vs Pro Yakyuu (2003)
GameCube
Xbox
- Sega GT 2002 (2002)
- Sega GT 2002/Jet Set Radio Future (2002)
- The House of the Dead III (2003)
- Sega GT Online (2003)
PlayStation 3
- The House of the Dead III (2012)
Game Boy Advance
- Columns Crown (2001)
- The Pinball of the Dead (2002)
- Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (2002)
PlayStation Now
- The House of the Dead III (2015)
Windows PC
- The Typing of the Dead 2003 (2002)
- The Typing of the Dead 2004 (2003)
- The House of the Dead III (2005)
- The Typing of the Dead Typing Lariat (2006)
i-mode 503i
- Pokke ni Tennis (2001)
- Soccer Eleven (2001)
- Pokke ni Tennis Doubles (2002)
J-Sky (50KB)
- Columns Jr. (2001)
- K-Typing of the Dead (2001)
- Super Tennis Mini (2002)
- Super Tennis (2002)
- Best Soccer (2002)
- Super Tennis Xmas Version (2002)
J-Sky (100KB)
- Future Drive (2002)
- Snobo Rider (2002)
Vodafone Live! (256KB)
- Super Real Tennis (2003)
Namco System 246
- Vampire Night (2001) (with Namco)
Chihiro
- The House of the Dead III (2002)
PC
- Sega Bass Fishing (2001)
- Sega GT (2001)
- Sega Marine Fishing (2002)
Magazine articles
- Main article: WOW Entertainment/Magazine articles.
External links
References
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