Difference between revisions of "Sega CS3"

Latest revision as of 03:42, 14 January 2024

Sega CS3
Division of Sega Enterprises

Founded: 1991

Defunct: 1995

Headquarters:

Japan

1991

1995

← Sega R&D 2

Sega CS →

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3 (nickamed Sega CS3, 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 third "consumer"-specific R&D department created by Sega of Japan. It was managed by Makoto Oshitani until 1994,^[2]^[1] developing Mega Drive games and seemingly every first-party game for Mega-CD during its latter years, and in its final year focused on Sega Mega Drive and Sega 32X while other departments handled the new Sega Saturn. Notable developers who got their start at CS3 include Takumi Yoshinaga, Youichi Shimosato, Kenji Murayama and Masato Nishimura.

Some evidence suggests CS3 housed the consumer sound department in 1993, with Tokuhiko Uwabo^[3], Masayuki Nagao^[4] and Katsuyoshi Nitta^[5] known to have been part of CS3 Sound.

History

It is currently unknown exactly when Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3 was founded, if it was alongside CS1 and CS2 in 1991, or was first established in 1992. It had 3 programming sections in 1992, managed in order by Toshinori Asai, Takashi Shoji and Shuichi Katagi. It also had at least 2 design sections, the second of which was managed by Koichi Nagata, and only 1 known art section, managed by Masayuki Hasegawa.^[6] Come 1993, its section managers were Keiichi Yamamoto (programming), Tomohiro Kondo (design) and Hiroyuki Kawaguchi (art)^[6], known in 1993 to have had major input on the Mega-CD games Panic! (developed throughout 1992)^[7] and/or Sonic the Hedgehog CD (developed throughout 1992 and 1993).^[8]

In 1994 its producer became Hiroshi Aso^[1], now being assigned to develop content for Mega Drive and 32X.^[9]^[10] Another head developer in the department was art director Yukio Sato.^[1] Several of the 32X games Aso produced feature individual developers who also worked on games by Sega CS4, another department focused on Mega Drive and 32X.^[9]^[10]

It was abolished in 1995 alongside every other separate consumer department and merged into a temporary single department, with a new Sega CS3 established in 1996.^[11]

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-'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3''' ('''Sega CS3''') was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. As the name suggests, it was the third "consumer"-specific R&D department created by [[Sega of Japan]]. It was officially founded in April 1996 and headed by [[Yuji Naka]].{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991231_1999-40.pdf|page=64}}
+'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3''' (nickamed '''Sega CS3''', 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 third "consumer"-specific R&D department created by [[Sega of Japan]]. It was managed by [[Makoto Oshitani]] until 1994,{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230823160022/https://tzk-gamedesign.hatenablog.jp/entry/2023/04/23/012721}}{{magref|harmony|128|15}} developing [[Mega Drive]] games and seemingly every first-party game for [[Mega-CD]] during its latter years, and in its final year focused on [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega 32X]] while other departments handled the new [[Sega Saturn]]. Notable developers who got their start at CS3 include [[Takumi Yoshinaga]], [[Youichi Shimosato]], [[Kenji Murayama]] and [[Masato Nishimura]].
-In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS2 becoming [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 8]]
+Some evidence suggests CS3 housed the consumer sound department in 1993, with [[Tokuhiko Uwabo]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220330021536/https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1508991182491332610}}, [[Masayuki Nagao]]{{magref|harmony|122|27}} and [[Katsuyoshi Nitta]]{{ref|https://www.facebook.com/kat.nitta/about_work_and_education}} known to have been part of '''CS3 Sound'''.
-==Softography (as R&D2)==
+==History==
+It is currently unknown exactly when Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3 was founded, if it was alongside [[Sega CS1|CS1]] and [[Sega CS2|CS2]] in 1991, or was first established in 1992. It had 3 programming sections in 1992, managed in order by [[Toshinori Asai]], [[Takashi Shoji]] and [[Shuichi Katagi]]. It also had at least 2 design sections, the second of which was managed by [[Koichi Nagata]], and only 1 known art section, managed by [[Masayuki Hasegawa]].{{magref|harmony|119|15}} Come 1993, its section managers were [[Keiichi Yamamoto]] (programming), [[Tomohiro Kondo]] (design) and [[Hiroyuki Kawaguchi]] (art){{magref|harmony|119|15}}, known in 1993 to have had major input on the Mega-CD games ''[[Panic!]]'' (developed throughout 1992){{intref|Panic!/Magazine articles}} and/or ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' (developed throughout 1992 and 1993).{{intref|Sonic the Hedgehog CD/Magazine articles}}
-{{multicol|
+In 1994 its producer became [[Hiroshi Aso]]{{magref|harmony|128|15}}, now being assigned to develop content for [[Mega Drive]] and [[32X]].{{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}} Another head developer in the department was art director [[Yukio Sato]].{{magref|harmony|128|15}} Several of the 32X games Aso produced feature individual developers who also worked on games by [[Sega CS4]], another department focused on Mega Drive and 32X.{{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}}
-=== [[SG-1000]] ===
-* ''[[Champion Boxing]]'' (1984)
-* ''[[Golgo 13]]'' (1984)
-* ''[[Girl's Garden]]'' (1984)
-* ''[[Hustle Chumy]]'' (1984)
-*''[[Bank Panic]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Bomb Jack]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Chack'n Pop]] (1985)
-* ''[[Champion Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985)
-*''[[Championship Lode Runner]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Doki Doki Penguin Land]]  (1985)
-* ''[[Rock n' Bolt]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Pitfall II]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Zaxxon]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Zoom 909]]'' (1985)
-=== [[Master System]] ===
+It was abolished in 1995 alongside every other separate consumer department and merged into a temporary single department, with a new [[Sega CS3 (1996-1999)|Sega CS3]] established in 1996.{{magref|ssmjp|1996-09|138}}
-* ''[[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]'' (1985)
+==Softography==
-* ''[[Great Baseball]]'' (1985)
+{{CompanyHistoryAll|Sega CS3}}
-* ''[[Great Soccer]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Hang-On]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[TransBot]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[My Hero]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[SpellCaster]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[Action Fighter]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Choplifter]]'' (1986)
-*''[[Comical Machine Gun Joe]]'' (1986)
-*''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (1986)
-*''[[Great Golf (1986)|Great Golf]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Ninja Princess]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Spy vs. Spy]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Alex Kidd BMX Trial]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Black Belt]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Great Volleyball]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[High School! Kimengumi]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Secret Command]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu]]'' (1987)
-*''[[The Black Onyx]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1987) (with [[Compile]])
-*''[[Great Golf]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Quartet]] (1987)
-* ''[[SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Satellite 7]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Woody Pop]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Zillion]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[American Pro Football]]'' (1988)
-* ''[[Cyborg Hunter]]'' (1988)
-*''[[Lord of the Sword]]'' (1988)
-* ''[[Shinobi]]'' (1988)
-* ''[[Space Harrier 3D]] (1988)
-* ''[[Super Racing]]'' (1988)
-* ''[[Tensai Bakabon]]'' (1988)
-* ''[[OutRun]] (1988)
-* ''[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]'' (1988) (with [[Westone]])
-* ''[[Ys: The Vanished Omens]]'' (1988)
-* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Poseidon Wars 3D]]''(1990)
-=== [[Mega Drive]] ===
+==List of staff==
+{{StaffList|Sega CS3}}
-* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
+==Photo gallery==
-* ''[[Hoshi wo Sagashite...]]'' (1988)
+<gallery>
-* ''[[Space Harrier II]]'' (1988)
+SonicCD leaddesigners group.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' lead designers
-* ''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' (1988)
+</gallery>
-* ''[[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Battle OutRun]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Forgotten Worlds]] (1989)
-* ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' (1989)
-*''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Last Battle]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Mystic Defender]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Super Daisenryaku]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Super League]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (1989)
-*''[[World Cup Soccer]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Last Battle]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Putter Golf]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Strider]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Sorcerian]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
-=== [[Game Gear]] ===
-* ''[[Dragon Crystal]]'' (1990)
-* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
-|cols=2}}
-==Softography (as Sega CS)==
-{{multicol|
-=== [[Master System]] ===
-* ''[[Alex Kidd in Shinobi World]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Astérix]]'' (1991)
-*''[[Alien Storm]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Golden Axe Warrior]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1991)
-*''[[Line of Fire (Master System)|Line Fire]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]'' (1992) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Taz-Mania]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Asterix and the Secret Mission]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'' (1994) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Legend of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1995) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[16t]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Aworg: Hero in the Sky]]'' (1991)
-*''[[Bahamut Senki]]'' (1991)
-*''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]'' (1991)
-*''[[Fatal Labyrinth]] (1991)
-*''[[Flicky]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Golden Axe II]]'' (1991)
-*''[[Robot Battler]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[MegaMind]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Mercs]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Pyramid Magic]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Pyramid Magic II]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Pyramid Magic III]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Quackshot]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Riddle Wired]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Medal City]] (1991)
-* ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Sonic Eraser]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Toki: Going Ape Spit]]''  (1991)  (with [[Sanritsu]])
-* ''[[OutRun]] (1991)
-* ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Bio-Hazard Battle]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[King Colossus]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Kiss Shot]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Shining Force]]'' (1992) (with [[Sonic Co.]])
-* ''[[Sports Talk Baseball]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Sonic The Hedgehog 2]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Ikazuse! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Aa Harimanada]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Columns III]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Doraemon: Yume Dorobou to 7 Nin no Gozans]]'' (1993) (with [[G.Sat]])
-* ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[J. League Pro Striker]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[J. League Pro Striker Kanzenban]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Party Quiz Mega  Q]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]] (1994)'' (with [[Compile]])
-* ''[[Dynamite Headdy]]'' (1994) (with [[Treasure]])
-* ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[OutRunners]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[J. League Pro Striker 2]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Streets of Rage 3]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[The Hybrid Front]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[YuYu Hakusho Gaiden]]'' (1994) (with [[Nextech]])
-* ''[[Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen]]'' (1994)  (with [[Treasure]])
-*''[[Chou Kyuukai Miracle Nine]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Pepenga Pengo]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Pro Striker Final Stage]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Surging Aura]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive)|Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (1996)
-=== [[Game Gear]] ===
-* ''[[Astérix]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe]] (1991)'' (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Fantasy Zone Gear]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[The GG Shinobi]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Batman Returns]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Defenders of Oasis]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Shinobi II: The Silent Fury]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]'' (1992) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Asterix and the Secret Mission]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Disney's Aladdin (8-bit)]]'' (1994)  (with [[Sims]])
-* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Coca-Cola Kid]]'' (1994) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Sonic Drift]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'' (1994) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Torarete Tamaruka!?]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[YuYu Hakusho Gaiden]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Gamble Panic]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Gunstar Heroes]]'' (1995) (with [[M2]])
-* ''[[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Kishin Douji Zenki]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Legend of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1995) (with [[Aspect]])
-* ''[[Sonic Drift 2]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Super Columns]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Sylvan Tale]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Tails Adventure]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Tempo Jr.]]'' (1995) (with [[Sims]])
-=== [[Mega CD]] ===
-* ''[[Panic!]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Quiz Scramble Special]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Dark Wizard]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1993)  (with [[System Sacom]])
-* ''[[Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Ishii Hisaichi no Daisekai]]'' (1994) (with G.Sat)
-=== [[Sega 32X]] ===
-* ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[After Burner Complete]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Virtua Racing Deluxe]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Knuckles Chaotix]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Metal Head]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Stellar Assault]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Tempo]]'' (1995) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
-* ''[[Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000]]'' (1995) (with [[CRI]])
-=== [[Saturn]] ===
-* ''[[Astal]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Gale Racer]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1994) (with [[System Sacom]])
-* ''[[Blue Seed]]'' (1995) (with [[Sims]])
-* ''[[Cyber Speedway]]'' (1995) (with [[Nextech]])
-* ''[[F1 Challenge]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Gakkou no Gaiden]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Hang-On GP]]'' (1995) (with [[Genki]])
-* ''[[Clockwork Knight 2]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Greatest Nine]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Mystaria: The Realms of Lore]]'' (1995) (with [[Microcabin]])
-* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Rampo]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM3]])
-* ''[[Shining Wisdom]]'' (1995) (with [[Camelot]])
-* ''[[World Series Baseball]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Victory Goal]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Wing Arms]]'' (1995)
-* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1996) (with [[CRI]] and [[Sega AM3]])
-*''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition]]'' (1996)
-* ''[[Dragon Force]]'' (1996)
-* ''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (1996)
-* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Zwei]]'' (1996)
-* ''[[Shinseiki Evangelion]]'' (1996)
-|cols=2}}
-==Softography (as CS3)==
-===[[Mega Drive]]===
-*''[[sonic:Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island|Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996) (with [[Traveller's Tales]])
-===[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]===
-*''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996)
-*''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996)
-*''[[sonic:Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island|Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996) (with [[Traveller's Tales]])
-*''[[sonic:Sonic Jam|Sonic Jam]]'' (1997)
-*''[[sonic:Sonic R|Sonic R]]'' (1997) (with [[Traveller's Tales]])
-*''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (1998)
 ==References==
 <references />
+{{clear}}
 {{SoJ}}

Difference between revisions of "Sega CS3"

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Contents

History

Softography

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

32X

Saturn

List of staff

Photo gallery

References