Sega AM2

Sega AM2 at a Glance

Sega AM2 is a Japanese development team that has been active from 1985 to 2020. You are likely familiar with their name if you have spent time around arcade cabinets or older Sega consoles. The studio released 71 games on PlayPile, though they acted as publisher for only one title while developing the rest. Their catalog spans decades, starting with ten titles in the 1980s before peaking at 34 games in the 1990s. Output dropped to 16 in the 2000s and further declined to eight in the 2010s. Only a single game appeared in the 2020s, indicating a sharp slowdown in recent years. The team focused heavily on arcade hardware with 51 releases on that platform. They also made 15 games for the Sega Saturn, eight for PC, and smaller numbers for platforms like the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, and Xbox 360. Their primary genres were arcade action, fighting games, and racing simulations. Fighting titles made up 19 of their games, while racing games accounted for 18. They also produced shooters, sports games, and music titles featuring Hatsune Miku. The quality of their work varies across their history. Their average IGDB rating sits at 70.7 out of 100 based on 30 rated titles. Seven of their games are considered great with scores above 80, while 19 fall into the good range between 60 and 79. Four titles received mixed ratings, but none were rated as poor. Their highest-rated works include Shenmue from 1999 at 88.1 and Virtua Fighter 3 from 1996 at 88. These classics came during their peak production years in the 1990s. Later projects showed a shift toward different styles. Yu Suzuki, the original manager who created Hang-On and Out Run, left the team in 2003. After that change, the studio continued making arcade games like Border Break and mobile titles for the Japanese market. Recent releases include Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix in 2020, which holds a score of 80.2. While Shenmue was noted for being over budget and failing to become profitable despite positive reviews, many other productions influenced industry standards through technical innovation. The studio now operates as part of Sega following a merger in 2004.

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