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'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #1''' ('''Sega CS1''') was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. As the name suggests, it was the first "consumer"-specific R&D department created by [[Sega of Japan]]. It was officially founded in April 1996 and headed by [[Makoto Oshitani]].{{fileref|DCM_JP_19991231_1999-40.pdf|page=64}}
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'''Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #1''' (nickanmed '''Sega CS1''', which it was officially renamed to in 1994){{magref|harmony|128|15}} was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]]. As the name suggests, it was the first "consumer"-specific R&D department created by [[Sega of Japan]], focusing on [[Mega Drive]] and [[Mega-CD]] software. Is is unknown exactly when it was founded, but was done so in the 90's, likely alongside the establishment of several AM divisions.
  
The studio garnered various members from people who worked on ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'', sports games, 32X titles, and also developers who worked on 8-Bit conversion of titles for the Master System and Game Gear.
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Its known managers are [[Minoru Kanari]] (in 1992){{magref|harmony|119|15}} and Yoji Ishii (in 1993 and 1994){{magref|harmony|119|15}}.
  
By early 1998, when all the studio's efforts were dedicated to [[Sega Saturn]] titles, it could be divided into 3 mostly distinct groups: those who worked on the ''[[:category:Shinseiki Evangelion|Shinseiki Evangelion]]'' series, sports game developers and [[Team Andromeda]] (which developed on the ''Panzer Dragoon series'').{{magref|ssmjp|1998-03|22}}
 
 
In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS1 becoming [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 6]]. During this transition, many developers left Sega to join the new start-ups [[Artoon]] and [[Land Ho!]].
 
 
==Members==
 
 
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*[[Akihiko Mukaiyama]]
 
*[[Atsuhiko Nakamura]]
 
*[[Hiroshi Aso]]
 
*[[Koichi Nagata]]
 
*[[Makoto Oshitani]]
 
*[[Osamu Sato]]
 
*[[Satoshi Sakai]]
 
*[[Shuichi Katagi]]
 
*[[Takaya Segawa]]
 
*[[Tetsuo Shinyu]]
 
*[[Tatsuo Yamada]]
 
*[[Tomohiro Kondo]]
 
*[[Yoji Ishii]]
 
*[[Yojiro Ogawa]]
 
*[[Youichi Shimosato]]
 
*[[Yukio Futatsugi]]
 
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==Softography==
 
{{CompanyHistoryAll|Sega CS1}}
 
 
 
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=== [[Saturn]] ===
 
* ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' (1996) (with [[Treasure]])
 
* ''[[Sega Ages]]'' (1996-1997) (with [[Rutubo Games]], [[Ancient]], [[CRI]])
 
* ''[[Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Shining Force III]]'' (1997) (with [[Camelot]])
 
* ''[[Shining the Holy Ark]]'' (1997) (with [[Camelot]])
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Power Drift]]'' (1998)
 
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==List of staff==
 
==List of staff==
 
{{StaffList|Sega CS1}}
 
{{StaffList|Sega CS1}}
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 11:23, 23 August 2023

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Sega CS1
Division of Sega of Japan
Founded: 1991
Defunct: 1995
Headquarters:
Japan
1996-04-01
1999-05

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #1 (nickanmed Sega CS1, which it was officially renamed to in 1994)[1] was a video game research and development division within Sega. As the name suggests, it was the first "consumer"-specific R&D department created by Sega of Japan, focusing on Mega Drive and Mega-CD software. Is is unknown exactly when it was founded, but was done so in the 90's, likely alongside the establishment of several AM divisions.

Its known managers are Minoru Kanari (in 1992)[2] and Yoji Ishii (in 1993 and 1994)[2].


List of staff

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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