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'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2''' (nicknamed '''Sega CS2''', which it was officially renamed to in 1994){{magref|harmony|128|15}} was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. As the name suggests, it was the second "consumer"-specific R&D department created by [[Sega Enterprises]]. It was responsible for first-party [[Sega Game Gear]] titles, certain [[Sega Mega Drive]] titles with international appeal, RPGs for the [[Mega-CD]], and certain early [[Sega Saturn]] titles. Notable developers who got their start at CS2 include [[Tadashi Ihoroi]], [[Kazufumi Ohashi]] and [[Shinichi Higashi]]. It was later followed up by another department named [[Sega CS2 (1996-1999)|Sega CS2]].
  
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'''Sega Consumer Research and Development 2''' or '''Sega CS2''' was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. It was founded in the mid 80's when Sega decided to grow their home console development, and establish CS divisions similar to their AM divisions. In 2000 it became [[Overworks]]. The current CS2 operates as the Sonic Team.
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==History==
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Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2 was founded in 1991 as a continuation of both [[Sega R&D 2]], which handled [[Sega Game Gear]] and [[Sega Master System]] title, and [[Sega R&D 6]], one of the departments working on [[Sega Mega Drive]] titles. While the teams would generally stay in the same lanes as before, certain projects would have input from both previous departments' developers, such as ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' and ''[[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck]]''. CS2 was also the department which developed somewhat early RPG titles for [[Sega Mega-CD]], but many of the developers behind these titles were transferred to [[Sega CS3]] around 1993 or so to continue focusing on Mega-CD and Mega Drive.
  
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Sega CS2 was the same team that previously went under the name Illusion Shot Pictures.{{ref|http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/donaldduck/donaldduck3.htm}} when developing the Disney licensed titles. Team Aquilla was a name adopted for the ''Clockwork Knights'' games
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With the approach of the [[Sega Saturn]], CS1 and CS2 were assigned to develop software for the new hardware, Game Gear development spun off into the new [[Sega CS5]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230620153953/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/190909a/2}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230819073044/https://www.mirai-idea.jp/post/segasaturn01}} As producer [[Makoto Oshitani]] is the only person currently confirmed a member of CS2 at the time, this indicates ''[[Astal]]'' as one the department's games, and which features several developers Oshitani had with worked on [[Sega CS3]] games like ''[[Streets of Rage 3]]'' and ''[[J.League Pro Striker 2]]''. By the same logic, CS2 possibly co-developed ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' and ''[[Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine]]'' with CS1 and developed ''[[World Advanced Daisenryaku: Koutetsu no Senpuu]]'' on its own.
  
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==Softography==
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It was abolished in 1995 alongside every other separate consumer department and merged into a temporary single department, with a new [[Sega CS2 (1996-1999)|Sega CS2]] established in 1996.{{magref|ssmjp|1996-09|138}} This new CS2 acted as both a successor to the previous CS2 and [[Sega RPG Production]].
  
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In 1992, the department could in some ways be divided in 2, with several developers in section 1, headed by [[Noriyoshi Ohba]] and [[Tomohiro Kondo]] (both design), [[Keiichi Yamamoto]] (programming) and [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (art). It also housed many developers who frequently worked on [[Game Gear]] software (and by proxy, [[Master System]] software), which were instead part of its 2nd section, headed by [[Hiroshi Aso]] and [[Katsuhiro Hasegawa]] (both design, deputy in the latter's case), [[Eiro Nagata]] (art) and an unknown programming section manager. Game Gear became the department's sole focus in 1993, with section managers Hiroshi Aso (software development), [[Junichi Tsuchiya]] (producer of design), Katsuhiro Hasegawa (design development) and Eiro Nagata (art), the section 1 managers all transferred to [[CS1]] or [[CS3]].{{magref|harmony|119|15}}
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* [[Alex Kidd BMX Trial]] (1987)
 
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* [[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]] (1986)
 
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* [[Alex Kidd in Shinobi World]] (1990)
 
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* [[Alex Kidd: High-Tech World]] (1989)
 
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* [[Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars]] (1988)
 
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* [[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1990)
 
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* [[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]] (1993)
 
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* [[Golden Axe Warrior]] (1991)
 
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* [[Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1992)
 
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* [[Lucky Dime Caper|The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck]] (1991)
 
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* [[Phantasy Star]] (1987)
 
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* [[Streets of Rage]] (1993)
 
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* [[Streets of Rage 2]] (1994)
 
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* [[Zillion]] (1987)
 
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* [[Zillion II: The Tri Formation]] (1987)
 
  
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=== [[Sega Game Gear]] ===
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==Softography==
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* [[Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe]] (1991)
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{{CompanyHistoryAll|Sega CS2}}
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* [[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1990)
 
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* [[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]] (1993)
 
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* [[Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1992)
 
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* [[Lucky Dime Caper|The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck]] (1991)
 
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* [[Phantasy Star Adventure]] (1992)
 
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* [[Streets of Rage]] (1993)
 
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* [[Streets of Rage 2]] (1994)
 
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* [[The GG Shinobi]] (1991)
 
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=== [[Sega Mega Drive]] ===
 
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* [[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]] (1989)
 
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* [[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1990)
 
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* [[ESWAT: City Under Siege]] (1990)
 
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* [[Golden Axe]] (1989)
 
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* [[Golden Axe II]] (1991)
 
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* [[Golden Axe III]] (1993)
 
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* [[Last Battle]] (1989)
 
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* [[Mystic Defender]] (1989)
 
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* [[Phantasy Star II]] (1989)
 
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* [[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]] (1990)
 
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* [[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]] (1994)
 
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* [[Phantasy Star II Text Adventures]] (1991)
 
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* [[Quackshot]] (1991)
 
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* [[Ristar]] (1995)
 
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* [[Sega Meganet|Sega Game Library]] (1991)
 
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* [[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]] (1993)
 
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* [[Streets of Rage]] (1991)
 
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* [[Streets of Rage 2]] (1992)
 
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* [[Streets of Rage 3]] (1994)
 
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* [[The Revenge of Shinobi]] (1989)
 
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* [[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck]] (1992)
 
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=== [[Sega CD]] ===
 
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* [[Dark Wizard]] (1993)
 
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* [[Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit]] (1994)
 
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* [[Panic!]] (1993)
 
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* [[Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes]] (1993)
 
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* [[The Heroic Legend of Arslan]] (1993)
 
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=== [[Sega 32X]] ===
 
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* [[Metal Head]] (1995)
 
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* [[Shadow Squadron]] (1995)
 
  
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=== [[Sega Saturn]] ===
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==List of staff==
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* [[Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Koubou: Last of the Millennium]] (1997)
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* [[Astal]] (1995)
 
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* [[Blue Seed|Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden]] (1995)
 
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* [[Clockwork Knight]] (1995)
 
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* [[Clockwork Knight 2]] (1995)
 
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* [[Columns Arcade Collection]] (1997)
 
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* [[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition]] (1996)
 
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* [[Deep Fear]] (1998)
 
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* [[Dragon Force]] (1996)
 
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* [[Dragon Force II]] (1998)
 
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* [[Magic Knight Rayearth]] (1998)
 
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* [[Mystaria: The Realms of Lore]] (1995)
 
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* [[Riglordsaga 2]] (1996) (w/ [[Microcabin]])
 
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* [[Sakura Taisen]] (1996) (w/ [[Red Entertainment]])
 
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* [[Sakura Taisen 2]] (1998)  (w/ [[Red Entertainment]])
 
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* [[Sakura Taisen Jouki Radio Show]] (1997) (w/ [[Red Entertainment]])
 
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* [[Sega Ages]] series
 
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* [[Shinseiki Evangelion]] (1996)
 
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* [[Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression]] (1997)
 
  
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=== [[Dreamcast]]  ===
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==References==
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* [[Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen]] (1999)
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Latest revision as of 03:41, 14 January 2024

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Sega CS2
Division of Sega Enterprises
Founded: 1991
Defunct: 1995
Headquarters:
Japan
1991
1995

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2 (nicknamed Sega CS2, which it was officially renamed to in 1994)[1] was a video game research and development division within Sega. As the name suggests, it was the second "consumer"-specific R&D department created by Sega Enterprises. It was responsible for first-party Sega Game Gear titles, certain Sega Mega Drive titles with international appeal, RPGs for the Mega-CD, and certain early Sega Saturn titles. Notable developers who got their start at CS2 include Tadashi Ihoroi, Kazufumi Ohashi and Shinichi Higashi. It was later followed up by another department named Sega CS2.

History

Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2 was founded in 1991 as a continuation of both Sega R&D 2, which handled Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System title, and Sega R&D 6, one of the departments working on Sega Mega Drive titles. While the teams would generally stay in the same lanes as before, certain projects would have input from both previous departments' developers, such as Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. CS2 was also the department which developed somewhat early RPG titles for Sega Mega-CD, but many of the developers behind these titles were transferred to Sega CS3 around 1993 or so to continue focusing on Mega-CD and Mega Drive.

With the approach of the Sega Saturn, CS1 and CS2 were assigned to develop software for the new hardware, Game Gear development spun off into the new Sega CS5.[2][3] As producer Makoto Oshitani is the only person currently confirmed a member of CS2 at the time, this indicates Astal as one the department's games, and which features several developers Oshitani had with worked on Sega CS3 games like Streets of Rage 3 and J.League Pro Striker 2. By the same logic, CS2 possibly co-developed Clockwork Knight and Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine with CS1 and developed World Advanced Daisenryaku: Koutetsu no Senpuu on its own.

It was abolished in 1995 alongside every other separate consumer department and merged into a temporary single department, with a new Sega CS2 established in 1996.[4] This new CS2 acted as both a successor to the previous CS2 and Sega RPG Production.

Management

In 1992, the department could in some ways be divided in 2, with several developers in section 1, headed by Noriyoshi Ohba and Tomohiro Kondo (both design), Keiichi Yamamoto (programming) and Hiroyuki Kawaguchi (art). It also housed many developers who frequently worked on Game Gear software (and by proxy, Master System software), which were instead part of its 2nd section, headed by Hiroshi Aso and Katsuhiro Hasegawa (both design, deputy in the latter's case), Eiro Nagata (art) and an unknown programming section manager. Game Gear became the department's sole focus in 1993, with section managers Hiroshi Aso (software development), Junichi Tsuchiya (producer of design), Katsuhiro Hasegawa (design development) and Eiro Nagata (art), the section 1 managers all transferred to CS1 or CS3.[5]

Softography

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Saturn

List of staff

References

  1. ↑ Harmony, "1994 5-6" (JP; 1994-05-23), page 15
  2. ↑ https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/190909a/2 (Wayback Machine: 2023-06-20 15:39)
  3. ↑ https://www.mirai-idea.jp/post/segasaturn01 (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-19 07:30)
  4. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 138
  5. ↑ Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 15


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