Difference between revisions of "Sega AM3"

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'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 3''' or '''Sega AM3''' is the third arcade division within Sega. In started in 1991 with the game ''[[Rail Chase]]'', produced by future Sega President [[Hisao Oguchi]]. In 2000, it was spun off as [[Hitmaker]]. After the intergration back into Sega in 2004, it operated for four more years, but then was dissolved. Around the same time, the orginal founder of the division resigned his executive position at Sega, in favour of other positions within [[Sega Sammy Holdings]].
 
'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 3''' or '''Sega AM3''' is the third arcade division within Sega. In started in 1991 with the game ''[[Rail Chase]]'', produced by future Sega President [[Hisao Oguchi]]. In 2000, it was spun off as [[Hitmaker]]. After the intergration back into Sega in 2004, it operated for four more years, but then was dissolved. Around the same time, the orginal founder of the division resigned his executive position at Sega, in favour of other positions within [[Sega Sammy Holdings]].
  
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[[AM Annex]] split from AM3 after the release of ''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]''.
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Aside from Hitmaker, both [[Sega Rosso]] and [[United Game Artists]] were also spun off from AM3.
  
 
==Arcade==
 
==Arcade==
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===[[System 18]]===
 
===[[System 18]]===
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*''[[D. D. Crew]]'' (1991)
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* [[D. D. Crew]] (1991)
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*''[[Wally wo Sagase!]]'' (1992)
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* [[Wally wo Sagase!]] (1992)
  
 
===[[System 24]]===
 
===[[System 24]]===
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*''[[Dynamic Country Club]]'' (1991)
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* [[Dynamic Country Club]] (1991)
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* [[Hot Rod]] (1988)
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===[[Model 1]]===
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* [[Rough Racer]] (1990)
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*''[[Star Wars Arcade]]'' (1994)
 
  
 
===[[System C]]===
 
===[[System C]]===
 
*''[[PotoPoto]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[PotoPoto]]'' (1994)
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===[[Model 1]]===
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* [[Star Wars Arcade]] (1994)
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* Tecwar (1994)
  
 
===[[System 32]]===
 
===[[System 32]]===
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*''[[Title Fight]]'' (1993)
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* [[Dark Edge]] (1992)
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*''[[Dark Edge]]'' (1993)
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* [[Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S.]] (1994)
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*''[[Jurassic Park (arcade)|Jurassic Park]]'' (1994)
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* [[Hard Dunk]] (1994)
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*''[[Hard Dunk]]'' (1994)
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* [[Jurassic Park]] (1994)
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*''[[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1994)
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* [[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]] (1992)
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S.]]'' (1994)
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* [[Title Fight]] (1992)
  
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===[[Model 2]]===
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=== [[Sega Model 2]] ===
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*''[[Rail Chase 2]]'' (1994)
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* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]] (1996)
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*''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Gunblade NY]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Last Bronx]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Top Skater]]'' (1997)
 
  
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===[[Saturn]]===
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=== [[Sega Model 2A CRX]] ===
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*''[[Baku Baku Animal]]'' (1995)
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* [[Manx TT Superbike]] (1995)
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*''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995; advisory role)
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* [[Sega Rally Championship]] (1995)
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*''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Decathlete]] (1996)
 
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*''[[Last Bronx]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1998)
 
  
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===[[Sega Titan Video]]===
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=== [[Sega Model 2B CRX]] ===
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*''[[Funky Head Boxers]]'' (1995)
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* [[Rail Chase 2]] (1995)
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*''[[Baku Baku Animal]]'' (1995)
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* [[Gunblade NY]] (1995)
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*''[[Decathlete]]'' (1995)
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* [[Indy 500]] (1995)
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*''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1997)
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* [[Last Bronx]] (1996)
  
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===[[Model 3]]===
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=== [[Sega Model 2C CRX]] ===
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*''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (arcade)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'' (1997)
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* [[Sega Touring Car Championship]] (1996)
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*''[[Le Mans 24]]'' (1997)
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* [[Top Skater]] (1997)
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*''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram]]'' (1998)
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*''[[Dirt Devils]]'' (1998)
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=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.5]] ===
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*''[[L.A. Machineguns]]'' (1998)
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* [[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]] (1997)
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* [[Le Mans 24]] (1997)
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=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.0]] ===
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* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram]] (1998)
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* [[Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders]] (1997)
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* [[Sega Rally 2]] (1998)
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=== [[Sega Model 3 Step 2.1]] ===
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* [[Dirt Devils]] (1998)
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* [[L.A. Machineguns]] (1998)
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* [[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]] (1998)
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=== [[Sega Titan Video]] ===
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* [[Baku Baku Animal]] (1997)
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* [[Decathlete]] (1996)
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* [[Funky Head Boxers]] (1995)
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* [[Winter Heat]] (1997)
  
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
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*''[[Toy Fighter]]'' (1999)
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* [[Crazy Taxi]] (1999)
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*''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
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* [[Jambo! Safari]] (1999)
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*''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)
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* [[Toy Fighter]] (1999) (Development: Anchor)
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* Touch De Uno! (1999)
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{{sub-stub}}'''Sega AM3''' was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]], the third of eight to co-exist between 1990 and 1998. Both it and [[Sega AM5]] were established in 1990 as brand new studios, with AM3 being spearheadded by [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]].
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===[[NAOMI 2]]===
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* [[World Club Champion Football: European Clubs 2005-2006]] (2005)
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=== [[Sega Aurora]] ===
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* [[Touch De Zunou]] (2006)
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=== [[Triforce]] ===
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* [[The Key Of Avalon 2]] (2005)
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=== [[Lindbergh]] ===
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* Derby Owners Club 2008: Feel the Rush (2008)
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** Derby Owners Club 2009: Ride for the Live (2008)
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* [[Initial D Arcade Stage 4]] (2007)
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* [[Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice]] (2006)
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* [[Virtua Tennis 3]] (2006)
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* [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2006-2007]] (2007)
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** [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2007-2008]] (2008)
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** [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2008-2009]] (2009)
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** [[World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2009-2010]] (2009)
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==Consumer==
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===[[Sega 32X]]===
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* [[Star Wars Arcade]] (1994) (w/ [[Sega Interactive]])
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===[[Sega Saturn]]===
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* [[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]] (1996) (w/ [[CRI]])
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* [[Decathlete]] (1996)
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* [[Funky Head Boxers]] (1995)
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* [[Manx TT SuperBike]] (1997) (w/ [[Tantalus Interactive]])
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* [[Sega Rally Championship]] (1995)
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* [[Sega Touring Car Championship]] (1997)
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* [[Winter Heat]] (1998)
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===[[Sega Dreamcast]]===
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* [[Sega Rally 2]] (1999) (w/ [[Smilebit]])
  
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For its entire run, Sega AM3 produced arcade games, though were also responsble for porting some of its (and [[Sega AM2]]'s) work to the [[Sega Saturn]]. They are responsible for the home ports of ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' and the creation of ''[[Daytona USA: Champion Circuit Edition]]''.
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===[[PlayStation Portable]]===
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* [[Initial D: Street Stage]] (2006)
  
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Following a reshuffle in 1998, Sega AM3 became [[Hitmaker]].
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===[[PlayStation 3]]===
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* [[Initial D: Extreme Stage]] (2008)
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* [[Virtua Tennis 3]] (2006)
  
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==Softography==
 
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*''[[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1993) (also with [[Sonic Team]])
 
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* ''[[Star Wars Arcade]]'' (1994) (32X Version)
 
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* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995) (Saturn Version)
 
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* ''[[Virtual-On]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Gunblade NY]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Baku Baku]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Last Bronx]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Manx TT SuperBike]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[The Lost World]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Top Skater]]'' (1997)
 
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Revision as of 10:08, 11 November 2015

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 3 or Sega AM3 is the third arcade division within Sega. In started in 1991 with the game Rail Chase, produced by future Sega President Hisao Oguchi. In 2000, it was spun off as Hitmaker. After the intergration back into Sega in 2004, it operated for four more years, but then was dissolved. Around the same time, the orginal founder of the division resigned his executive position at Sega, in favour of other positions within Sega Sammy Holdings.

Aside from Hitmaker, both Sega Rosso and United Game Artists were also spun off from AM3.

Arcade

Y Board

System 18

System 24

System C

Model 1

System 32

Sega Model 2

Sega Model 2A CRX

Sega Model 2B CRX

Sega Model 2C CRX

Sega Model 3 Step 1.5

Sega Model 3 Step 2.0

Sega Model 3 Step 2.1

Sega Titan Video

NAOMI

NAOMI 2

Sega Aurora

Triforce

Lindbergh

Consumer

Sega 32X

Sega Saturn

Sega Dreamcast

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation 3


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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