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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.
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'''Overworks''' (オーバーワークス) 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 Software R&D Dept. 7]] (formerly Sega CS2).
  
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In 2004, Overworks was merged with Sega's [[WOW Entertainment]] division to form [[Sega WOW]].
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Overworks' main task was to continue the ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' series. It also created the ''Guru Guru Onsen'' line of games. Both of these brands were aimed at the Japanese market. Internationally, Overworks' became well known for creating a spiritual successor to the classic ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' series with ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'', as well as for the PlayStation 2 ''[[Shinobi (2002)|Shinobi]]''.
  
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==Softography==
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In 2003 Overworks merged with [[WOW Entertainment]] to become [[Sega WOW]] (briefly "WOW Works"){{fileref|IR EN 2003-07-30.pdf|page=1}}.
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==Members==
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*[[Akira Nishino]]
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*[[Atsushi Seimiya]]
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*[[Noriyoshi Oba]]
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*[[Rieko Kodama]]
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*[[Ryutaro Nonaka]]
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*[[Shuntaro Tanaka]]
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*[[Takaharu Tereda]]
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*[[Takahiro Hamano]]
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*[[Takao Hirabayashi]]
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*[[Toru Ohara]]
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*[[Toru Yoshida]]
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*[[Yasuhiro Nishiyama]]
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*[[Yosuke Okunari]]
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==Softography (consumer)==
 
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
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*''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen BB]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' (2001) (with [[Red]])
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* ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Guru Guru Onsen 2]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[Guru Guru Onsen 2]]'' (2001)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 4]]'' (2002) (with [[Red]])
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* ''[[Guru Guru Onsen 3]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Guru Guru Onsen 3]]''
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (2000) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (2000)  (with [[Red Entertainment]])
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' (2001)  (with [[Red Entertainment]])
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen 4]]'' (2002) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen Online]]'' (2001)  (with [[Red Entertainment]])
  
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===PC===
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===[[NAOMI]]===
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[Dragon Treasure]]'' (2003)
  
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
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*''[[Shinobi (2002)|Shinobi]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[Nightshade]]'' (2003)
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*''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni]]'' (2003) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
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* ''[[Shinobi (2002)]]'' (2002)
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===[[Game Boy Advance]]===
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Collection]]'' (2002) (Supervision)
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* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi (Game Boy Advance)|The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (2002) (Supervision)
  
 
===[[GameCube]]===
 
===[[GameCube]]===
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*''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[Knight'n Knight]]'' (cancelled)
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*''[[Knight'n Knight]]'' (unreleased)
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* ''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2002)
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===PC===
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* ''[[Guru Guru Onsen 2]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (2001) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==External Links==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20010720183922/http://www.o-works.co.jp/ Official website (Archived on 20 July 2001)]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030416153901/http://www.o-works.co.jp/owshp/pc.html Official website (Archived on 16 April 2003)]
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==References==
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Revision as of 15:07, 1 August 2017

Overworks (オーバーワークス) 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 Software R&D Dept. 7 (formerly Sega CS2).

Overworks' main task was to continue the Sakura Taisen series. It also created the Guru Guru Onsen line of games. Both of these brands were aimed at the Japanese market. Internationally, Overworks' became well known for creating a spiritual successor to the classic Phantasy Star series with Skies of Arcadia, as well as for the PlayStation 2 Shinobi.

In 2003 Overworks merged with WOW Entertainment to become Sega WOW (briefly "WOW Works")[1].

Members

Softography (consumer)

Dreamcast

NAOMI

PlayStation 2

Game Boy Advance

GameCube

PC

Magazine articles

Main article: Overworks/Magazine articles.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ File:IR EN 2003-07-30.pdf, page 1


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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