Difference between revisions of "Sega CS2"

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'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2''' ('''Sega CS2''') 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]]{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991231_1999-40.pdf|page=64}}{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20010819183520/http://www.o-works.co.jp/game/softhistory.html}}.
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'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2''' (nickanmed '''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]].
  
Prominent members of CS2 worked on popular Mega Drive favourites of the past namely the ''[[:category:Phantasy Star|Phantasy Star]]'' and ''[[:category:Shinobi|Shinobi]]'' games. Notable series the department were involved with include ''[[:category:Sakura Taisen (franchise)|Sakura Taisen]]'' and ''[[:category:Daisenryaku|Daisenryaku]]'' (via a sub-team nicknamed '''Sega Strategic Squad Pine Apple'''{{intref|Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou#Production credits}}{{magref|ssmjp|1997-01|94}}), as well as several ports of arcade racing games.
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CS2 also housed many developers who worked on [[Game Gear]] software (and by proxy, [[Master System]] software), which were instead part of its 2nd section.
  
In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS2 becoming [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 7]]{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20010819183520/http://www.o-works.co.jp/game/softhistory.html}}.
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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}}
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==

Revision as of 19:06, 23 August 2023

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

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2 (nickanmed 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.

CS2 also housed many developers who worked on Game Gear software (and by proxy, Master System software), which were instead part of its 2nd section.

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.[2]

Softography

List of staff

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega CS2/Magazine articles.

External links

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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