Difference between revisions of "Overworks"

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'''Overworks''' was a video game development division within [[Sega]] and a continuation of the studio formerly known as [[Sega AM7]].  
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'''Overworks''' was a video game development division within [[Sega]]. It was formed after an internal reorganisation in 2000 and is thought to have been formed mostly by staff of [[Sega AM7]].
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Overworks' main task was to continue the ''Sakura Taisen'' series. It also created the ''Guru Guru Onsen'' line of online games.
  
 
In 2004, Overworks was merged with Sega's [[WOW Entertainment]] division to form [[Sega WOW]].
 
In 2004, Overworks was merged with Sega's [[WOW Entertainment]] division to form [[Sega WOW]].
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
*''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000)
 
*''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000)
*''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' (2001) (With maded by Production I.G, Inc. & Red Company)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' (2001) (with [[Red]])
*''[[Sakura Taisen 4]]'' (2002) (With maded by Red Company)
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*''[[Guru Guru Onsen 2]]'' (2001)
*''[[Shinobi (2002)|Shinobi (PS2 Version)]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 4]]'' (2002) (with [[Red]])
*''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Guru Guru Onsen 3]]''
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===PC===
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (2001)
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===[[PlayStation 2]]===
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*''[[Shinobi (2002)|Shinobi]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'' (2002)
 
*''[[Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni]]'' (2003)
*''[[Phantasy Star Generation 1]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris]]'' (2004)
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===[[GameCube]]===
*''[[Sakura Taisen 5: Episode Zero]]'' (2004)
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*''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2002)
*''[[Sakura Taisen 5: Episode Zero Part 2]]'' (2005)
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*''[[Knight'n Knight]]'' (unreleased)
*''[[Phantasy Star Generation 2]]'' (2005)
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500|SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection]]'' (2008)
 
 
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Revision as of 06:49, 20 October 2013

Overworks was a video game development division within Sega. It was formed after an internal reorganisation in 2000 and is thought to have been formed mostly by staff of Sega AM7.

Overworks' main task was to continue the Sakura Taisen series. It also created the Guru Guru Onsen line of online games.

In 2004, Overworks was merged with Sega's WOW Entertainment division to form Sega WOW.

Softography


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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