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'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2''' ('''Sega CS2''') was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. As the name suggests, it was the second "consumer"-specific R&D department created by [[Sega Enterprises]]. {{fileref|DCM_JP_19991231_1999-40.pdf|page=64}}{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20010819183520/http://www.o-works.co.jp/game/softhistory.html}}.
  
'''Sega Consumer Research and Development 2''' or '''Sega CS2''' was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. It was founded in the mid 80's when Sega decided to grow their home console development, and establish CS divisions similar to their AM divisions. It was involed with ports from the arcade mostly from [[Sega AM1]]. However it has developed popular original projects in particular the ''Alex Kidd'' games, ''Phantasy Star'' games, ''Streets of Rage'', ''Super Shinobi'' series and ''Ristar''. During the Sega CD, 32X and Saturn era, it has mostly developed orginal games, with no association with arcade titles. In 2000 it became [[Overworks]]. The current CS2 operates as the Sonic Team.
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Prominent members of CS2 worked on popular Mega Drive favourites of the past namely the ''[[:category:Phantasy Star|Phantasy Star]]'' and ''[[:category:Shinobi|Shinobi]]'' games.
  
The team went under the name Illusion Shot Pictures.{{ref|http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/donaldduck/donaldduck3.htm}} when developing the Disney licensed titles. Team Aquilla was a name adopted for the ''Clockwork Knights'' games
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In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS2 becoming [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 7]]{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20010819183520/http://www.o-works.co.jp/game/softhistory.html}}.
  
==Softography==
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==Members==
 
 
=== [[Master System]] ===
 
 
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* [[Alex Kidd BMX Trial]] (1987)
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*[[Akira Nishino]]
* [[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]] (1986)
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*[[Atsushi Seimiya]]
* [[Alex Kidd in Shinobi World]] (1990)
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*[[Chie Yoshida]]
* [[Alex Kidd: High-Tech World]] (1989)
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*[[Hideki Abe]]
* [[Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars]] (1988)
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*[[Noriyoshi Oba]]
* [[Alien Storm]] (1991)
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*[[Rieko Kodama]]
* [[Alien Syndrome]] (1987)
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*[[Ryutaro Nonaka]]
* [[Altered Beast]] (1989)
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*[[Shuichi Katagi]]
* [[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]] (1992)
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*[[Shuntaro Tanaka]]
* [[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1990)
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*[[Toru Ohara]]
* [[Columns]] (1990)
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*[[Toru Yoshida]]
* [[Cyber Police ESWAT]] (1990)
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* [[Fantasy Zone]] (1985)
 
* [[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]] (1993)
 
* [[Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa]] (1987)
 
* [[Fantasy Zone: The Maze]] (1987)
 
* [[Golden Axe Warrior]] (1991)
 
* [[Golden Axe]] (1989)
 
* [[Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1992)
 
* [[Laser Ghost]] (1991)
 
* [[Lucky Dime Caper|The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck]] (1991)
 
* [[Phantasy Star]] (1987)
 
* [[Shadow Dancer]] (1991)
 
* [[Shinobi]] (1988)
 
* [[Spellcaster]] (1988)
 
* [[Streets of Rage]] (1993)
 
* [[Streets of Rage 2]] (1994)
 
* [[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
 
* [[The Cyber Shinobi]] (1991)
 
* [[Zillion]] (1987)
 
* [[Zillion II: The Tri Formation]] (1987)
 
  
=== [[Sega Game Gear]] ===
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==Softography==
* [[Alien Storm]] (1991)
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===[[Saturn]]===
* [[Alien Syndrome]] (1987)
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*''[[Daytona USA: Circuit Edition]]'' (1996)
* [[Altered Beast]] (1989)
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*''[[Sega Rally Championship Plus]]'' (1996)  
* [[Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe]] (1991) (with [[Aspect]])
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*''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (1996) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
* [[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]] (1992)
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*''[[Riglordsaga 2]]'' (1996) (with [[Micro Cabin]])
* [[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)]] (1990)
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* ''[[Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Koubou: Last of the Millennium]]'' (1997)
* [[Columns]] (1990)
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*''[[Daytona USA: Circuit Edition]]'' (1997)
* [[Cyber Police ESWAT]] (1990)
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*''[[Hanagumi Taisen Columns]]'' (1997) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
* [[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]] (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
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*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (1997)
* [[Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1992)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (1998) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
* [[Lucky Dime Caper]] (1991)
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*''[[Deep Fear]]'' (1998) (with [[System Sacom]])
* [[Phantasy Star Adventure]] (1992)
 
* [[Shinobi II: The Silent Fury]] (1992)
 
* [[Streets of Rage]] (1993)
 
* [[Streets of Rage 2]] (1994)
 
* [[Super Columns]] (1995)
 
* [[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
 
* [[The GG Shinobi]] (1991)
 
 
 
=== [[Sega Mega Drive]] ===
 
* [[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]] (1989)
 
* [[Alien Storm]] (1991)
 
* [[Altered Beast]] (1988)
 
* [[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]] (1992)
 
* [[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]] (1990)
 
* [[Columns]] (1990)
 
* [[Columns III]] (1993)
 
* [[ESWAT: City Under Siege]] (1990)
 
* [[Golden Axe]] (1989)
 
* [[Golden Axe II]] (1991)
 
* [[Golden Axe III]] (1993)
 
* [[Mystic Defender]] (1989)
 
* [[Phantasy Star II]] (1989)
 
* [[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]] (1990)
 
* [[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]] (1994)
 
* [[Phantasy Star II Text Adventures]] (1991)
 
* [[Quackshot]] (1991)
 
* [[Ristar]] (1995)
 
* [[Sega Game Toshokan]] (1991)
 
* [[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]] (1990)
 
* [[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]] (1993)
 
* [[Streets of Rage]] (1991)
 
* [[Streets of Rage 2]] (1992)
 
* [[Streets of Rage 3]] (1994)
 
* [[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
 
* [[The Revenge of Shinobi]] (1989)
 
* [[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck]] (1992)
 
 
 
=== [[Sega CD]] ===
 
* [[Dark Wizard]] (1993)
 
* [[Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit]] (1994)
 
* [[Panic!]] (1993)
 
* [[Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes]] (1993)
 
* [[The Heroic Legend of Arslan]] (1993)
 
 
 
=== [[Sega 32X]] ===
 
 
 
* [[Metal Head]] (1995)
 
* [[Shadow Squadron]] (1995)
 
  
=== [[Sega Saturn]] ===
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==Magazine articles==
* [[Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Koubou: Last of the Millennium]] (1997) (with [[Nextech]])
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* [[Astal]] (1995)
 
* [[Blue Seed|Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden]] (1995) (with [[Nextech]])
 
* [[Clockwork Knight]] (1995)
 
* [[Clockwork Knight 2]] (1995)
 
* [[Columns Arcade Collection]] (1997)
 
* [[Deep Fear]] (1998) (with [[System Sacom]])
 
* [[Dragon Force]] (1996)
 
* [[Dragon Force II]] (1998)
 
* [[Magic Knight Rayearth]] (1998)
 
* [[Mystaria: The Realms of Lore]] (1995) (with [[Microcabin]])
 
* [[Riglordsaga 2]] (1996) (with [[Microcabin]])
 
* [[Sakura Taisen]] (1996) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
 
* [[Sakura Taisen 2]] (1998)  (with [[Red Entertainment]])
 
* [[Sakura Taisen Jouki Radio Show]] (1997) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
 
* [[Shinseiki Evangelion]] (1996)
 
* [[Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression]] (1997)
 
* [[Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Itsuka Kakumei Sareru Monogatari]] (1998)
 
  
=== [[Dreamcast]]  ===
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==External links==
* [[Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen]] (1999)
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20010819183520/http://www.o-works.co.jp/game/softhistory.html Sega CS2 history on the Overworks website (Japanese, Internet Archive)]
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==References==
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Revision as of 12:37, 12 July 2017

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #2 (Sega CS2) was a video game research and development division within Sega. As the name suggests, it was the second "consumer"-specific R&D department created by Sega Enterprises. [1][2].

Prominent members of CS2 worked on popular Mega Drive favourites of the past namely the Phantasy Star and Shinobi games.

In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS2 becoming Sega Software R&D Dept. 7[2].

Members

Softography

Saturn

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega CS2/Magazine articles.

External links

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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