SEGA AM3
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| SEGA AM3 | |
|---|---|
| Basic Information | |
Foundation |
1993 (as Namco's original Ridge Racer Team) 1994 (as Sega AM5) 2000 (as Sega Rosso) |
Defunct |
2003 |
Industry |
Game Development |
No. of Employees |
42 (April 2001) |
File:Hitmaker Logo.png
The Hitmaker logo
Sega AM3 is a division of Japanese video game developer Sega Corporation. The development team has produced some popular arcade game and video games, including Virtual On, NASCAR Arcade, Crazy Taxi, Astro Boy: Omega Factor (along with Treasure), Virtua Tennis, and the Initial D Arcade Stage series.
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History[edit | edit source]
In 2000, as a part of a restructuring of Sega, they were renamed Hitmaker. Later in 2004, they were merged back with the other "AM teams" into Sega and have since then reverted back to their old name of Sega AM3.
Sega Rosso[edit | edit source]
Sega Rosso is the name of a former development studio from Sega, formerly known as AM5, some of its staff came from Namco, where they helped create the original Ridge Racer. In 2003, Merged with Hitmaker, now shut down.
Gameography[edit | edit source]
Games developed as AM3[edit | edit source]
- Manx TT Superbike — (1995) (Arcade)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On — (1995) (Arcade)
- Last Bronx - (1996) (Arcade)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram — (1998) (Arcade)
- Virtua Tennis 3 — (2006) (Arcade)
Games developed as Hitmaker[edit | edit source]
- Crazy Taxi — (1999) (Arcade, Dreamcast)
- Virtua Tennis — (1999) (Arcade)
- Crazy Taxi 2 — (2001) (Dreamcast)
- Virtua Tennis 2 — (2001) (Arcade, Dreamcast)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force — (2001) (Arcade)
- Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller — (2002) (Arcade)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz — (2003) (Arcade)
- Astro Boy: Omega Factor — (2003) (Game Boy Advance)
Games developed as AM5[edit | edit source]
- Sega Rally Championship — (1995) (Arcade)
- Sega Touring Car Championship — (1996) (Arcade)
- Sega Rally 2 — (1998) (Arcade)
- Star Wars Trilogy Arcade — (1999) (Arcade)
- Star Wars Racer Arcade — (2000) (Arcade)
Games developed as Sega Rosso[edit | edit source]
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoyo no Video Taisakusen — (2000) (Dreamcast)
- Cosmic Smash — (2001) (Dreamcast)
- Initial D: Arcade Stage — (2001) (Arcade)
- Initial D: Arcade Stage 2 — (2003) (Arcade)
- Sega Rally Championship — (2003) (Game Boy Advance)
- Initial D: Special Stage — (2003) (PlayStation 2)
- Initial D: Version 3 — (2004) (Arcade)
- Initial D Arcade Stage 4 — (2006) (Arcade)
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
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