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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 of Japan]], originally to assist in the creation of [[Sega Saturn]] titles. It was officially founded in April 1996 and headed by [[Noriyoshi Oba]]{{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}}.
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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}}.
  
In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS2 becoming [[Sega R&D Soft Dept. 7]]{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20010819183520/http://www.o-works.co.jp/game/softhistory.html}}.
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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.
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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}}.
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==Members==
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*[[Akira Nishino]]
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*[[Atsushi Seimiya]]
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*[[Chie Yoshida]]
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*[[Hideki Abe]]
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*[[Noriyoshi Oba]]
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*[[Rieko Kodama]]
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*[[Ryutaro Nonaka]]
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*[[Shuichi Katagi]]
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*[[Shuntaro Tanaka]]
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*[[Toru Ohara]]
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*[[Toru Yoshida]]
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==Softography==
 
==Softography==
 
===[[Saturn]]===
 
===[[Saturn]]===
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*''[[Daytona USA: Circuit Edition]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Sega Rally Championship Plus]]'' (1996)  
 
*''[[Sega Rally Championship Plus]]'' (1996)  
*''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (1996) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
*''[[Riglordsaga 2]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Riglordsaga 2]]'' (1996) (with [[Micro Cabin]])
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* ''[[Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Koubou: Last of the Millennium]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Daytona USA: Circuit Edition]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Daytona USA: Circuit Edition]]'' (1997)
*''[[Hanagumi Taisen Columns]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Hanagumi Taisen Columns]]'' (1997) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (1997)
*''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (1998)
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (1998) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
*''[[Deep Fear]]'' (1998)
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*''[[Deep Fear]]'' (1998) (with [[System Sacom]])
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

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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