Sega CS1

Sega CS1
Founded: 1996-04-01
Headquarters: Japan
1996-04-01 1999-05 ← Sega CS Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 →

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #1 (Sega CS1) was a video game research and development division within Sega. As the name suggests, it was the first "consumer"-specific R&D department created by Sega of Japan. It was officially founded in April 1996 and headed by Makoto Oshitani.

The studio garnered various members from people who worked on Panzer Dragoon, sports games, 32X titles, and also developers who worked on 8-Bit conversion of titles for the Master System and Game Gear.

In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS1 becoming Sega Software R&D Dept. 6. During this transition, many developers left Sega to join the new start-ups Artoon and Land Ho!.

Members

• Akihiko Mukaiyama
• Atsuhiko Nakamura
• Hiroshi Aso
• Koichi Nagata
• Makoto Oshitani
• Osamu Sato
• Satoshi Sakai
• Shuichi Katagi
• Takaya Segawa
• Tetsuo Shinyu
• Tatsuo Yamada
• Tomohiro Kondo
• Yoji Ishii
• Yojiro Ogawa
• Youichi Shimosato
• Yukio Futatsugi

Softography

Mega Drive

• 16t (1991)
• Aworg: Hero in the Sky (1991)
• Golden Axe II (1991)
• Medal City (1991)
• Pyramid Magic II (1991)
• Pyramid Magic III (1991)
• Robot Battler (1991)
• Sonic Eraser (1991)
• Phantasy Star II: Rudger's Adventure (1991)
• Pyramid Magic Editor (1991)
• Phantasy Star II: Nei's Adventure (1991)
• Riddle Wired (1991)
• Mercs (1991)
• Kiss Shot (1992)
• Teddy Boy Blues (1992)
• Tougi Ou King Colossus (1992)
• Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (1992)
• Bio-Hazard Battle (1992)
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993) (art)
• J.League Pro Striker (1993)
• Golden Axe III (1993)
• Columns III: Revenge of Columns (1993)
• Party Quiz Mega Q (1993)
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993)
• J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban (1993)
• Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)
• Streets of Rage 3 (1994) (art)
• Ristar (1995) (early development)
• RPG Densetsu Hepoi (unreleased)

Mega-CD

• Quiz Scramble Special (1992)
• Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993) (early development?)

Saturn

• Gale Racer (1994)
• The Mansion of Hidden Souls (1994)
• Clockwork Knight (1994)
• Victory Goal (1995)
• Cyber Speedway (1995)
• Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine (1995)
• SimCity 2000 (1995)
• Fighting Circus: Elandoll (unreleased)

Game Gear

• Sonic Blast (1996)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Saturn

• Greatest Nine 96 (1996)
• Guardian Heroes (1996) (with Treasure)
• Torico (1996) (with System Sacom)
• Sega Ages (1996-1997) (with Rutubo Games, Ancient, CRI)
• Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 (1997)
• Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1997)
• Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression (1997)
• Shining Force III (1997) (with Camelot)
• Shining the Holy Ark (1997) (with Camelot)
• World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen File (1997)
• Victory Goal '97 (1997)
• Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998)
• Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 98 (1998)
• Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! (1998)
• Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (1998)
• Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection (1998)
• Sega Ages Power Drift (1998)
• Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 (1998)
• Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Itsuka Kakumei Sareru Monogatari (1998)

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega CS1/Magazine articles.