Sega AM2

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Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 (popularly known as Sega-AM2 or simply AM2) is a research and development team for the video game company Sega. Originally known as "Sega Amusement Developing Section 8", AM2 was previously headed up by famed designer Yu Suzuki. It is potentially the most known Sega AM team, following Sonic Team (AM8). Though still its own entity within Sega, the AM2 name has since fallen out of use.

Sega AM2 are credited for revolutionising gaming in the arcade industry numerous times. Under Yu Suzuki the team have produced the majority of popular and well known Sega franchises. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s Sega AM2 were at the forefront to the arcade industry, with many of their games being equally successful on Sega's home consoles. Their back catelogue includes Hang-On, Space Harrier, OutRun, After Burner, Super Hang-On, Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA, Fighting Vipers and one of the most expensive-to-produce video games of all time, Shenmue, among many others. A number of these have been massive successes for the team, and Sega as a whole.

Sega AM2 was at times called AM2 of CRI during its short 2000-2001 merger with CRI—even concurrently referred to as CRI, although they were technically two different companies.

Softography

note: this list is vastly incomplete

System 16

• Dynamite Dux (1988)

Hang-On Hardware

• Hang-On (1985)
• Space Harrier (1985)
• Enduro Racer (1986)
• Super Hang-On (1992)

OutRun Hardware

• OutRun (1986)
• Turbo OutRun (1989)

X Board

• After Burner (1987)
• After Burner II (1987)
• Thunder Blade (1987)
• GP Rider (1990)

Y Board

• Galaxy Force (1988)
• Galaxy Force II (1988)
• Power Drift (1988)
• G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)
• Strike Fighter (1991)

System 32

• Arabian Fight (1992)
• Burning Rival (1992)

Model 1

• Virtua Racing (1992)
• Virtua Fighter (1993)
• Wing War (1994)

Model 2

• Daytona USA (1994)
• Virtua Cop (1994)
• Virtua Fighter 2 (1995)
• Fighting Vipers (1995)
• Sky Target (1995)
• Virtua Cop 2 (1995)
• Sonic the Fighters (1996)

Model 3

• Scud Race (1996)
• Virtua Fighter 3 (1996)
• Scud Race Plus (1997)
• Virtua Fighter 3tb (1997)
• Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge (1998)
• Daytona USA 2: Power Edition (1998)
• Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)

Sega Titan Video

• Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)

NAOMI

• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (1999)
• Ferrari F355 Challenge (1999)
• Outtrigger (1999)
• F355 Challenge 2: International Course Edition (2001)

NAOMI Satellite Terminal

• MJ (2003)

NAOMI 2

• Virtua Fighter 4 (2001)
• Beach Spikers (2002)
• The King of Route 66 (2002)
• Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2002)
• Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned (2004)

Chihiro

• Virtua Cop 3 (2003)
• Ghost Squad (2004)

Chihiro Satellite Terminal

• MJ2 (2003)
• MJ3 (2005)
• MJ3 Evo (2007)
• Quest for D: The Battle Kingdom (2007)
• Quest Of D (2004)
• Quest Of D Ver.2.0 (2005)
• Quest of D: The Battle Kingdom (2007)
• Sega Golf Club Network Pro Tour (2004)
• Sega Golf Club Version 2006: Next Tours (2006)

Lindbergh

• After Burner Climax (2006)
• Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
• Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)
• Sega Race TV (2009)
• R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing (2009)
• Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (2010)

Mega Drive

• Space Harrier II (1988)
• Sword of Vermilion (1989)
• Rent A Hero (1991)
• Virtua Racing (1994)

Game Gear

• G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)

Sega 32X

• Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994)
• Virtua Fighter (1995)

Saturn

• Virtua Fighter (1994)
• Daytona USA (1995)
• Virtua Fighter Remix (1995)
• Fighting Vipers (1996)
• Fighters Megamix (1996)
• Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
• Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro (1997)

Dreamcast

• Virtua Fighter 3tb (1998)
• What's Shenmue (1999)
• Shenmue (1999)
• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2000) (also with CRI)
• Ferrari F355 Challenge (2000) (also with CRI)
• Shenmue II (2001)
• Fighting Vipers 2 (2001)
• Outtrigger (2001)
• Propeller Arena (2001; unreleased)

PlayStation 2

• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2001)
• Ferrari F355 Challenge (2002) (also with Tose)
• Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (2002) (also with RIZ Inc.)
• Virtua Fighter 4 (2002)
• Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2003)
• The King of Route 66 (2003) (also with Tose)
• Virtua Quest (2003) (also with Tose)

GameCube

• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2002)
• Beach Spikers (2002)
• Virtua Quest (2004) (also with Tose)

Xbox

• Shenmue II (2003)

Xbox 360

• After Burner Climax (2010)

PlayStation 3

• After Burner Climax (2010)

Nintendo 3DS

• Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project mirai (2012)

External links

• Official website
• IGN info page for Sega-AM2