Sega AM3

Sega AM3 at a Glance

Sega AM3 operated as a developer rather than a publisher from its founding in 1993 until it became inactive in 2011. The studio released 24 titles during this period, with all projects listed on PlayPile showing them solely as the developer. Their work spanned across two decades but saw a sharp decline in output after the early 2000s. They produced 20 games in the 1990s, only three in the 2000s, and a single title in the 2010s. This drop in volume reflects their heavy reliance on the arcade market, where 22 of their 24 games were released. The studio focused primarily on shooters, with seven titles in this genre, followed by simulators, sports games, and fighting games, each containing five entries. They also touched on arcade classics, racing, platformers, puzzles, adventures, and role-playing games. While they targeted multiple platforms including PC, Sega Saturn, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, PlayStation 3, Game Boy Advance, N-Gage, Wii, and PlayStation Vita, the vast majority of their catalog remains tied to the arcade system. Quality for Sega AM3 shows a generally positive trend with an average IGDB rating of 74.7 out of 100 based on eight rated games. Two titles achieved great scores above 80, including Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram which reached 92 in 1998 and The Lost World: Jurassic Park at 89.8 in 1997. Five other games received good ratings between 60 and 79. There was one mixed-rated title between 40 and 59, and no poor releases fell below that threshold. Later efforts like Virtua Tennis 4 managed a solid 77.4 score in 2011, while earlier arcade hits such as Baku Baku scored 75.6 and Star Wars Arcade sat at 69.2. Hisao Oguchi managed the team when they established their reputation in 1993. The studio developed many arcade games for Sega until the Dreamcast era changed their focus. Their output slowed significantly after this transition, leaving only a few entries like Segagaga and Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force before Virtua Tennis 4 closed out their catalog in April 2011. Players browsing for shooter or sports simulations from this Japanese developer will find a small but consistently rated collection of titles.

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