Sega AM2
From Sega Retro
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, Space Harrier 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 internet and magnetic card features in Japanese arcades. Sega enjoyed large revenue based on these concepts for over a 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 successful home console projects for AM2, 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.
In 1998, Toshihiro Nagoshi formed his own arcade department within AM2, Sega AM11, where he worked on SpikeOut. In 2000, that department was spun off as Amusement Vision.
In 1999, the division renamed Sega Software R&D Dept. #2. 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. In August 2001, CRI changed company name to Sega-AM2.[1][2]
In 2003, [Digital Rex] was formed, a seperate division by AM2 chief Yu Suzuki. He worked on several projects, however only Sega Race TV was able to be released.
During a 2008 restructure, the third arcade studio, AM3 was dissolved and the Virtua Tennis and Virtual On franchises became part of AM2.
Contents
- 1 Arcade
- 1.1 Sega Space Harrier
- 1.2 Sega OutRun
- 1.3 X Board
- 1.4 Y Board
- 1.5 System 32
- 1.6 Sega Model 1
- 1.7 Sega Model 2
- 1.8 Sega Model 2A CRX
- 1.9 Sega Model 2B CRX
- 1.10 Sega Model 3 Step 1.0
- 1.11 Sega Model 3 Step 1.5
- 1.12 Sega Model 3 Step 2.1
- 1.13 Sega Titan Video
- 1.14 NAOMI
- 1.15 NAOMI 2
- 1.16 Chihiro
- 1.17 Lindbergh
- 1.18 RingEdge
- 1.19 RingWide
- 1.20 Nu
- 2 Consumer
- 3 External links
- 4 References
Arcade
Sega Space Harrier
- Space Harrier (1985)
- Hang-On (1985)
- Super Hang-On (1987)
Sega OutRun
- OutRun (1986)
- Turbo OutRun (1989)
X Board
- After Burner (1987)
- After Burner II (1987)
- GP Rider (1990)
Y Board
- Power Drift (1988)
- G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)
- Strike Fighter (1991)
System 32
- Arabian Fight (1993)
- F1 Exhaust Note (1991)
- F1 Super Lap (1993)
- Rad Mobile (1991)
- Soreike Kokology (1991)
- Soreike Kokology 2 (1993)
Sega Model 1
- Virtua Fighter (1993)
- Virtua Racing (1992)
Sega Model 2
- Daytona USA (1993)
- Desert Tank (1994)
- Virtua Cop (1994)
- Sonic the Fighters (1996)
Sega Model 2A CRX
- Virtua Fighter 2 (1994)
- Virtua Cop 2 (1995)
Sega Model 2B CRX
- Virtua Striker (1995)
- Fighting Vipers (1995)
Sega Model 3 Step 1.0
- Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)
- Virtua Fighter 3 (1996)
- Virtua Fighter 3tb (1997)
Sega Model 3 Step 1.5
- Scud Race (1996)
- Scud Race Plus (1997)
- Virtua Striker 2 (1997)
- Virtua Striker 2 Version '98 (1998)
- Virtua Striker 2 Version '99 (1999)
Sega Model 3 Step 2.1
- Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge (1998)
- Daytona USA 2: Power Edition (1998)
- Spikeout: Digital Battle Online (1998)
- Spikeout: Final Edition (1998)
Sega Titan Video
- All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua (1997)
- Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
NAOMI
- 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (1999)
- F355 Challenge (1999)
- MJ (2002)
- Outtrigger (1999)
NAOMI 2
- Beach Spikers (2001)
- The King of Route 66 (2002)
- Virtua Fighter 4 (2001)
- Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002)
- Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004)
Chihiro
- Ghost Squad (2004)
- Quest of D (2004)
- Quest of D Ver.2 (2004)
- Quest of D Ver.3 (2004)
- Quest of D: The Battle Kingdom (2004)
- Sega Golf Club (2004)
- Sega Golf Club Ver. 2006 (2006)
- MJ2 (2003)
- MJ3 (2004)
- OutRun 2 (2003)
- OutRun 2 SP (2004)
- Virtua Cop 3 (2003)
Lindbergh
- After Burner Climax (2006)
- Derby Owners Club 2008: Feel the Rush (2008)
- Ghost Squad Evolution (2007)
- OutRun 2 SP SDX (2007)
- R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing (2008)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
- Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)
- Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (2010)
- MJ4 (2008)
RingEdge
- Border Break (2009)
- Border Break Airburst (2010)
- Border Break Union (2012)
- Border Break Scramble (2014)
- Border Break X (2016)
- MJ5 (2011)
- MJ5 Evolution (2011)
- MJ5R Evolution (2013)
- MJ Arcade (2017)
- Project DIVA Arcade (2010)
- Sega Card-Gen MLB 2009 (2009)
- Sega Card-Gen MLB 2010 (2010)
- Sega Card-Gen MLB 2011 (2011)
- Sega Card-Gen MLB 2012 (2012)
- Sega Card-Gen MLB 2013 (2013)
- Shining Force Cross (2009)
- Shining Force Cross Raid (2010)
- Shining Force Cross Elysion (2012)
- Shining Force Cross Exlesia (2013)
- Shining Force Cross Exlesia Zenith (2014
- Virtua Tennis 4 (2012)
RingWide
- Sega Racing Classic (2009)
Nu
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (2013)
- Kantai Collection Arcade (2016)
- Soul Reverse (2017)
Consumer
Mega Drive
- Rent A Hero (1991)
- Virtua Racing (1994)
Saturn
- Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro'(1997)
- Fighters Megamix (1996)
- Fighting Vipers (1996)
- Virtua Cop (1995)
- Virtua Cop 2 (1996)
- Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (1995)
- Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.1 Sarah Bryant (1995)
- Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.10 Jeffry McWild (1996)
- 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)
Dreamcast
- 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2000) (also with CRI)
- Ferrari F355 Challenge (2000) (also with CRI)
- Fighting Vipers 2 (2001)
- Outtrigger (2001)
- Propeller Arena (2001; unreleased)
- Shenmue II (2001)
- Shenmue (1999)
- Virtua Fighter 3tb (1998) (also with Genki)
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 (2004) (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)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Force (2010)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (2013)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (2009)
- Daytona USA (2011)
- Fighting Vipers (2012)
- Miyazato San Kyoudai Naizou: Sega Golfclub (2006)
- Sonic the Fighters (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (2007)
- Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (2012)
- Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
- Virtua Striker (2013)
Wii
- Ghost Squad (2007)
- Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns (2010)
PlayStation 3
- After Burner Climax (2010)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (2013)
- Daytona USA (2011)
- Fighting Vipers (2012)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Dreamy Theater (2010)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Dreamy Theater 2nd (2011)
- Sonic the Fighters (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (2012)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
- Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (2012)
- Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
Nintendo 3DS
- Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project mirai (2012)
- Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 (2013)
- Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (2015)
PlayStation 4
PC
- MJ (2013)
iOS
- MJ (2012)
- Soul Reverse Zero (2017)
Android
- MJ (2012)
- Soul Reverse Zero (2017)
External links
- Official website
- Official website (Archived on 10 April 2001)
- Official website (Archived on 30 June 2004)
- IGN info page for Sega-AM2
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