Sega AM2

Sega AM2 logo, sans palm tree.

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 or Sega AM2 is the second arcade division at Sega. It introduced a variety of innovative concepts for Sega's arcade business. In the 80's it introduced sprite-scaling graphics and moving cabinets with games such as Hang-On and After Burner. In the 90's it popularized polygonal 3D graphics with Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter and Virtua Cop. In the 2000's, the international arcade market has contracted, but Sega still gained momentum in the Japanese market. This is party due to Virtua Fighter 4 arcade machines internet and magnetic card features. Sega enjoyed large revenue based on these concepts for over decade, and still does today.

In the home console business, it produced the obscure Sword of Vermillion and Rent-A-Hero for Mega Drive/Genesis, and Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro for the Sega Saturn. Critically and commerically, the Virtua Fighter series proved to be most successfull at home. Especially Virtua Fighter 2 for the Saturn and Virtua Fighter 4 for PlayStation 2. The most monumental AM2 home console games, were the Shenmue games, built as a killer app for the Sega Dreamcast. Outside of the arcade enviorment, AM2 is currently most prolific with the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA games where AM2 produced the arcade and 3DS versions, and also the look and imagery for her holographic concerts. The arcade versions provided a base for the following home console releases of the series.

Sega AM2 was at times called AM2 of CRI during its short 2000-2001 merger with CRI—even concurrently referred to as CRI, although they were technically two different companies.

Softography

note: incomplete

Y Board

• G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)
• Strike Fighter (1991)

System 32

• F1 Exhaust Note (1991)
• Arabian Fight (1992)
• Burning Rival (1992)
• F1 Super Lap (1993)

Model 1

• Virtua Racing (1992)
• Virtua Fighter (1993)
• Wing War (1994)

Model 2

• Virtua Fighter 2 (1994)
• Desert Tank (1994)
• Virtua Cop (1994)
• Daytona USA (1994)
• Fighting Vipers (1995)
• Virtua Cop 2 (1995)
• Virtua Striker (1995)
• Sonic the Fighters (1996)

Model 3

• Scud Race (1996)
• Virtua Fighter 3 (1996)
• Virtua Striker 2 (1997)
• Virtua Fighter 3tb (1997)
• Scud Race Plus (1997)
• Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge (1998)
• Daytona USA 2: Power Edition (1998)
• Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)

Sega Titan Video

• Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
• Zen Nihon Pro Wres Featuring Virtua (1997)

NAOMI

• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (1999)
• Outtrigger (1999)
• Ferrari F355 Challenge (1999)
• F355 Challenge 2: International Course Edition (2001)

NAOMI Satellite Terminal

• MJ (2003)

NAOMI 2

• Virtua Fighter 4 (2001)
• Beach Spikers (2002)
• The King of Route 66 (2002)
• Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2002)
• Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned (2004)

Chihiro

• Virtua Cop 3 (2003)
• Ghost Squad (2004)

Chihiro Satellite Terminal

• MJ2 (2003)
• MJ3 (2005)
• MJ3 Evo (2007)
• Quest of D (2004)
• Quest of D Ver.2.0 (2005)
• Quest of D: The Battle Kingdom (2007)
• Sega Golf Club Network Pro Tour (2004)
• Sega Golf Club Version 2006: Next Tours (2006)

Lindbergh

• After Burner Climax (2006)
• Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
• Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)
• Sega Race TV (2009)
• R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing (2009)
• Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (2010)

Mega Drive

• Space Harrier II (1988)
• Sword of Vermilion (1989)
• Rent A Hero (1991)
• Virtua Racing (1994)

Game Gear

• G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)

Sega 32X

• Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994)
• Virtua Fighter (1995)

Saturn

• Virtua Fighter (1994)
• Daytona USA (1995)
• Virtua Fighter Remix (1995)
• Fighting Vipers (1996)
• Fighters Megamix (1996)
• Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)

Other

• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.1 Sarah Bryant (1995)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.2 Jacky Bryant (1995)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.3 Akira Yuki (1995)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.4 Pai Chan (1995)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.5 Wolf Hawkfield (1995)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.6 Lau Chan (1996)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.7 Shun Di (1996)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.8 Lion Rafale (1996)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.9 Kage Maru (1996)
• Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.10 Jeffry McWild (1996)
• Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro (1997)

Dreamcast

• Virtua Fighter 3tb (1998) (also with Genki)
• What's Shenmue (1999)
• Shenmue (1999)
• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2000) (also with CRI)
• Ferrari F355 Challenge (2000) (also with CRI)
• Shenmue II (2001)
• Fighting Vipers 2 (2001)
• Outtrigger (2001)
• Propeller Arena (2001; unreleased)

PlayStation 2

• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2001)
• Ferrari F355 Challenge (2002) (also with Tose)
• Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (2002) (also with RIZ Inc.)
• Virtua Fighter 4 (2002)
• Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2003)
• The King of Route 66 (2003) (also with Tose)
• Virtua Quest (2003) (also with Tose)

GameCube

• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2002)
• Beach Spikers (2002)
• Virtua Quest (2004) (also with Tose)

Xbox

• Shenmue II (2003)

Xbox 360

• After Burner Climax (2010)

PlayStation 3

• After Burner Climax (2010)

Nintendo 3DS

• Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project mirai (2012)

External links

• Official website
• IGN info page for Sega-AM2