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'''AM Annex''' was a development team within [[Sega]] which existed during the [[Sega Saturn]] era.
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'''AM Annex'''(AM分室) was a development team within [[Sega]] which formed in 1995{{fileref|DCM_JP_20001215_2000-40.pdf|page=91}}.
  
AM Annex was formed by [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]] after discussions were made to split up the then-100 man [[Sega AM3]]. The majority of AM Annex's staff had worked on ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' and ''[[Manx TT SuperBike]]'', with their first creation being 1996's ''[[Sega Touring Car Championship]]''. They also had a hand in ''[[Sega Rally 2]]''. The team stopped existing by the release of the [[Sega Dreamcast]].
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AM Annex was formed by [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]] after discussions were made to split up the then-100 man [[Sega AM3]]. The majority of AM Annex's staff had worked on ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' and ''[[Manx TT SuperBike]]'', with their first creation being 1996's ''[[Sega Touring Car Championship]]''. They also had a hand in ''[[Sega Rally 2]]''. They were re-branded '''AM12''' in September 1998{{fileref|SSM_JP_19980911_1998-25.pdf|page=204}} and again renamed to '''Software R&D Dept. #5''' in May 1999.{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf|page=14-15}}  In 2000, it was spun off as [[Sega Rosso]].{{fileref|DCM_JP_20001215_2000-40.pdf|page=91}}<ref>http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0005/24/news04.html</ref>
  
Simlar to AM3, AM Annex were credited on the covers of European Sega games. They were re-branded '''AM12''' in September 1998{{fileref|SSM_JP_19980911_1998-25.pdf|page=204}} and again renamed to '''Software R&D Dept. #5''' in May 1999.{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf|page=14-15}}  In 2000, it was spun off as [[Sega Rosso]].<ref>http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0005/24/news04.html</ref>
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Simlar to AM3, AM Annex were credited on the covers of European Sega games.  
  
 
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Revision as of 04:19, 22 September 2016

AM Annex(AM分室) was a development team within Sega which formed in 1995[1].

AM Annex was formed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi after discussions were made to split up the then-100 man Sega AM3. The majority of AM Annex's staff had worked on Sega Rally Championship and Manx TT SuperBike, with their first creation being 1996's Sega Touring Car Championship. They also had a hand in Sega Rally 2. They were re-branded AM12 in September 1998[2] and again renamed to Software R&D Dept. #5 in May 1999.[3] In 2000, it was spun off as Sega Rosso.[1][4]

Simlar to AM3, AM Annex were credited on the covers of European Sega games.

Softography

Model 2

Saturn

PC

Model 3

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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