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'''Overworks''' was a video game development division within [[Sega]]. It was formed after an internal reorganisation in 2000 and is thought to have been formed mostly by staff of [[Sega AM7]].
 
  
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Overworks' main task was to continue the ''Sakura Taisen'' series. It also created the ''Guru Guru Onsen'' line of online games.
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'''Overworks''' (オーバーワークス) was a video game development division within [[Sega]]. It was formed after an internal reorganisation in 2000 and is thought to have been formed mostly by staff of [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 7]] (formerly Sega CS2).
  
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In 2004, Overworks was merged with Sega's [[WOW Entertainment]] division to form [[Sega WOW]].
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Overworks' main task was to continue the ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' series. It also created the ''Guru Guru Onsen'' line of games. Both of these brands were aimed at the Japanese market. Internationally, Overworks' became well known for creating a spiritual successor to the classic ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' series with ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'', as well as for the PlayStation 2 ''[[Shinobi (2002)|Shinobi]]''.
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In 2003 Overworks merged with [[WOW Entertainment]] to become [[Sega WOW]] (briefly "WOW Works"){{fileref|IR EN 2003-07-30.pdf|page=1}}.
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==Company statistics==
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*'''Capital:''' 100 million yen{{magref|dmjp|2000-26|30}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010814084612/http://www.o-works.co.jp/corp.html}}
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*'''Number of Employees:''' 82 (2000-07-01){{magref|dmjp|2000-26|30}}
  
 
==Softography==
 
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
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*''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000)
 
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' (2001) (with [[Red]])
 
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*''[[Guru Guru Onsen 2]]'' (2001)
 
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 4]]'' (2002) (with [[Red]])
 
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*''[[Guru Guru Onsen 3]]'' (2002)
 
  
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===PC===
 
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 2]]'' (2001)
 
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*''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' (2004)
 
  
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*''[[Phantasy Star Collection]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[Knight'n Knight]]'' (cancelled)
  
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===[[PlayStation 2]]===
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==List of staff==
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*''[[Shinobi (2002)|Shinobi]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'' (2002)
 
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*''[[Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni]]'' (2003)
 
  
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===[[GameCube]]===
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==Magazine articles==
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*''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Knight'n Knight]]'' (unreleased)
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==Photo gallery==
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{{gitem|Overworks EternalArcadia radiodrama.png}}
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==External Links==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20010720183922/http://www.o-works.co.jp/ Official website (Archived on 20 July 2001)]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030416153901/http://www.o-works.co.jp/owshp/pc.html Official website (Archived on 16 April 2003)]
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==References==
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===[[NAOMI]]===
 
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*''[[Dragon Treasure]]'' (2003)
 
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[[Category:Sega companies]]

Latest revision as of 20:24, 19 January 2024

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Overworks.svg
Overworks
Founded: 2000-04-21[1]
Defunct: 2003-10-01[1]
Merged with: WOW Entertainment
Headquarters:
Japan
2000-04-21
2003-10-01

Overworks (オーバーワークス) was a video game development division within Sega. It was formed after an internal reorganisation in 2000 and is thought to have been formed mostly by staff of Sega Software R&D Dept. 7 (formerly Sega CS2).

Overworks' main task was to continue the Sakura Taisen series. It also created the Guru Guru Onsen line of games. Both of these brands were aimed at the Japanese market. Internationally, Overworks' became well known for creating a spiritual successor to the classic Phantasy Star series with Skies of Arcadia, as well as for the PlayStation 2 Shinobi.

In 2003 Overworks merged with WOW Entertainment to become Sega WOW (briefly "WOW Works")[2].

Company statistics

  • Capital: 100 million yen[3][4]
  • Number of Employees: 82 (2000-07-01)[3]

Softography

NAOMI

Dreamcast

PlayStation 2

PlayStation 3

Game Boy Advance

Windows PC

i-mode 503i

J-Sky (50KB)


GameCube

List of staff

Magazine articles

Main article: Overworks/Magazine articles.

Photo gallery

Overworks EternalArcadia radiodrama.png
Overworks EternalArcadia radiodrama.png

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:IR EN 2003-07-30.pdf, page 3
  2. ↑ File:IR EN 2003-07-30.pdf, page 1
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-26 (2000-08-04,11)" (JP; 2000-07-21), page 30
  4. ↑ http://www.o-works.co.jp/corp.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-14 08:46)


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