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'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2''' (popularly known as '''Sega-AM2''' or simply '''AM2''') was a research and development team for the video game company [[Sega]]. Originally known as "Sega Amusement Developing Section 8", AM2 was previously headed up by famed designer [[Yu Suzuki]]. Of Sega's AM teams, AM2 was would become a major development Team and the best known behind [[Sonic Team]] from house for [[Sega]]., first creating the late-eighties classics ''After Burner II'', ''OutRun'', and ''Space Harrier'', all of which were monster successes.  Later AM2 would go on to create the ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' and ''[[Shenmue]]'' series, as well as Daytona USA, the most successful arcade game of all time.
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{{stub}}'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2''' (popularly known as '''Sega-AM2''' or simply '''AM2''') is a research and development team for the video game company [[Sega]]. Originally known as "Sega Amusement Developing Section 8", AM2 was previously headed up by famed designer [[Yu Suzuki]]. It is potentially the most known Sega AM team, following [[Sonic Team]] (AM8). Though still its own entity within Sega, the AM2 name has since fallen out of use.
  
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Following the release of ''OutRun 2'', AM2 was absorbed into Sega (July 1, 2004). Unlike most of the other old AM departments, it remained a separate division within Sega.
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Sega AM2 are credited for revolutionising gaming in the arcade industry numerous times. Under Yu Suzuki the team have produced the majority of popular and well known Sega franchises. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s Sega AM2 were at the forefront to the arcade industry, with many of their games being equally successful on Sega's home consoles. Their back catelogue includes ''[[Hang-On]]'', ''[[Space Harrier]]'', ''[[OutRun]]'', ''[[After Burner]]'', ''[[Super Hang-On]]'', ''[[Virtua Racing]]'', ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'', ''[[Daytona USA]]'', ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' and one of the most expensive-to-produce video games of all time, ''[[Shenmue]]'', among many others. A number of these have been massive successes for the team, and Sega as a whole.
  
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==Softography==
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(note this is vastly incomplete)
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===[[Sega Space Harrier Hardware|Space Harrier Hardware]]===
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*''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1985)
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*''[[Hang-On]]'' (1985)
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*''[[Super Hang-On]]'' (1992)
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===[[Sega OutRun Hardware|OutRun Hardware]]===
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*''[[OutRun]]'' (1986)
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*''[[Turbo OutRun]]'' (1989)
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===[[Sega X Board|X Board]]===
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*''[[After Burner]]'' (1987)
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*''[[After Burner II]]'' (1987)
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===[[Sega Y Board|Y Board]]===
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*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1990)
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*''[[Strike Fighter]]'' (1991)
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===[[Sega Model 1|Model 1]]===
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*''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1993)
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===[[Sega Model 2|Model 2]]===
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*''[[Daytona USA]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (1995)
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===[[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]]===
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*''[[Sword of Vermilion]]'' (1989)
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*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1994)
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===[[Sega Game Gear|Game Gear]]===
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*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1990)
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===[[Sega 32X]]===
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*''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Virtua Racing Deluxe]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1995)
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===[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]===
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*''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Daytona USA]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' (1995)
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===[[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]===
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*''[[Shenmue]]'' (1999)
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*''[[Shenmue II]]'' (2001)
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [http://www.sega-am2.jp/ Official website]
 
* [http://www.sega-am2.jp/ Official website]

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Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 (popularly known as Sega-AM2 or simply AM2) is a research and development team for the video game company Sega. Originally known as "Sega Amusement Developing Section 8", AM2 was previously headed up by famed designer Yu Suzuki. It is potentially the most known Sega AM team, following Sonic Team (AM8). Though still its own entity within Sega, the AM2 name has since fallen out of use.

Sega AM2 are credited for revolutionising gaming in the arcade industry numerous times. Under Yu Suzuki the team have produced the majority of popular and well known Sega franchises. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s Sega AM2 were at the forefront to the arcade industry, with many of their games being equally successful on Sega's home consoles. Their back catelogue includes Hang-On, Space Harrier, OutRun, After Burner, Super Hang-On, Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA, Fighting Vipers and one of the most expensive-to-produce video games of all time, Shenmue, among many others. A number of these have been massive successes for the team, and Sega as a whole.

Softography

(note this is vastly incomplete)

Space Harrier Hardware

OutRun Hardware

X Board

Y Board

Model 1

Model 2

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Sega 32X

Saturn

Dreamcast

External links

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