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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 | + | '''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. | + | 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]]''. |
| − | == | + | 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== |
| + | {{multicol| | ||
| + | *[[Akira Nishino]] | ||
| + | *[[Atsushi Seimiya]] | ||
| + | *[[Noriyoshi Oba]] | ||
| + | *[[Rieko Kodama]] | ||
| + | *[[Ryutaro Nonaka]] | ||
| + | *[[Shuntaro Tanaka]] | ||
| + | *[[Takaharu Tereda]] | ||
| + | *[[Takahiro Hamano]] | ||
| + | *[[Takao Hirabayashi]] | ||
| + | *[[Toru Ohara]] | ||
| + | *[[Toru Yoshida]] | ||
| + | *[[Yasuhiro Nishiyama]] | ||
| + | *[[Yosuke Okunari]] | ||
| + | |cols}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Softography (consumer)== |
{{multicol| | {{multicol| | ||
===[[Dreamcast]]=== | ===[[Dreamcast]]=== | ||
| − | * [[Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen BB]] (2000) | + | * ''[[Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen BB]]'' (2000) |
| − | * [[Guru Guru Onsen 2]] (2001) | + | * ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000) |
| − | * [[Guru Guru Onsen 3]] (2002) | + | * ''[[Guru Guru Onsen 2]]'' (2001) |
| − | * [[Sakura Taisen]] (2000) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) | + | * ''[[Guru Guru Onsen 3]]'' (2002) |
| − | * [[Sakura Taisen 2]] (2000) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) | + | * ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (2000) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) |
| − | * [[Sakura Taisen 3]] (2001) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) | + | * ''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (2000) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) |
| − | * [[Sakura Taisen 4]] (2002) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) | + | * ''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' (2001) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) |
| − | * [[Sakura Taisen Online]] (2001) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) | + | * ''[[Sakura Taisen 4]]'' (2002) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) |
| − | * [[ | + | * ''[[Sakura Taisen Online]]'' (2001) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) |
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| + | ===[[NAOMI]]=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Dragon Treasure]]'' (2003) | ||
===[[PlayStation 2]]=== | ===[[PlayStation 2]]=== | ||
| − | * [[Nightshade]] (2003) | + | * ''[[Nightshade]]'' (2003) |
| − | * [[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]] (2002) | + | * ''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'' (2002) |
| − | * | + | * ''[[Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni]]'' (2003) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) |
| − | + | * ''[[Shinobi (2002)]]'' (2002) | |
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| − | * [[Shinobi (2002)]] (2002) | ||
===[[Game Boy Advance]]=== | ===[[Game Boy Advance]]=== | ||
| − | * [[Phantasy Star Collection]] (2002) (Supervision) | + | * ''[[Phantasy Star Collection]]'' (2002) (Supervision) |
| − | * [[The Revenge of Shinobi (Game Boy Advance)|The Revenge of Shinobi]] (2002) (Supervision) | + | * ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi (Game Boy Advance)|The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (2002) (Supervision) |
===[[GameCube]]=== | ===[[GameCube]]=== | ||
| − | * [[Knight'n Knight]] (cancelled) | + | * ''[[Knight'n Knight]]'' (cancelled) |
| − | * [[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]] (2002) | + | * ''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2002) |
===PC=== | ===PC=== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * ''[[Guru Guru Onsen 2]]'' (2001) |
| − | * [[Sakura Taisen | + | * ''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (2001) (with [[Red Entertainment]]) |
|cols=2}} | |cols=2}} | ||
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| + | ==Magazine articles== | ||
| + | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20010720183922/http://www.o-works.co.jp/ Official website (Archived on 20 July 2001)] | ||
| + | * [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== | ||
| + | <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].
Contents
Members
Softography (consumer)
Dreamcast
- Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen BB (2000)
- Skies of Arcadia (2000)
- Guru Guru Onsen 2 (2001)
- Guru Guru Onsen 3 (2002)
- Sakura Taisen (2000) (with Red Entertainment)
- Sakura Taisen 2 (2000) (with Red Entertainment)
- Sakura Taisen 3 (2001) (with Red Entertainment)
- Sakura Taisen 4 (2002) (with Red Entertainment)
- Sakura Taisen Online (2001) (with Red Entertainment)
NAOMI
- Dragon Treasure (2003)
PlayStation 2
- Nightshade (2003)
- Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen (2002)
- Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni (2003) (with Red Entertainment)
- Shinobi (2002) (2002)
Game Boy Advance
- Phantasy Star Collection (2002) (Supervision)
- The Revenge of Shinobi (2002) (Supervision)
GameCube
- Knight'n Knight (cancelled)
- Skies of Arcadia: Legends (2002)
PC
- Guru Guru Onsen 2 (2001)
- Sakura Taisen 2 (2001) (with Red Entertainment)
Magazine articles
- Main article: Overworks/Magazine articles.
External Links
References
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