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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''' (nickamed '''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. It is unknown exactly when it was founded, but was done so in 1990 or 1991, likely alongside the establishment of several AM and other CS divisions. Several notable developers got their start at CS1, such as [[Takao Miyoshi]], [[Takashi Iizuka]], [[Takaya Segawa]], [[Kouichi Toya]], [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], [[Yuji Uekawa]] and [[Yumiko Miyabe]]. The department was located in the [[PK Building]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230823160022/https://tzk-gamedesign.hatenablog.jp/entry/2023/04/23/012721}}
  
In May 1999, all of Sega's internal development divisions were renamed, with CS1 becoming [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 6]]
 
  
==Softography (as R&D2)==
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The department was disbanded in 1995 and reformed in 1996, with different developers going primarily to [[Sega CS1 (1996-1999)|Sega CS1]] and [[Sega CS3 (1996-1999)|Sega CS3]].
  
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==History==
=== [[SG-1000]] ===
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Consumer Research and Development Dept. #1 was established as the successor to [[Sega R&D 9|Research & Development Dept. 9]]. It continued some of its previous exploits, whether it was developing games for [[Sega Game Toshokan]] (mostly developed by newcomers) or original games for the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
* ''[[Champion Boxing]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Golgo 13]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Girl's Garden]]'' (1984)
 
* ''[[Hustle Chumy]]'' (1984)
 
*''[[Bank Panic]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Bomb Jack]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Chack'n Pop]] (1985)
 
* ''[[Champion Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985)
 
*''[[Championship Lode Runner]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Doki Doki Penguin Land]] (1985)
 
* ''[[Rock n' Bolt]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Pitfall II]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Zaxxon]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Zoom 909]]'' (1985)
 
  
=== [[Master System]] ===
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CS1 produced a variety of diverse games, several with outside developers such as [[Shigeharu Isoda]] and others for ''[[Tougi Ou King Colossus]]'' and ''[[Bio-Hazard Battle]]'', [[Minato Giken]] for ''[[Columns III: Revenge of Columns]]'' and [[Compile]] for ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]''. The department's biggest project was ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'', which had a lengthy development period that completely occupied several staff members' focus.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230823160022/https://tzk-gamedesign.hatenablog.jp/entry/2023/04/23/012721}}
  
* ''[[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]'' (1985)
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With the approach of the [[Sega Saturn]], CS1 and [[CS2]] were assigned to develop software for the new hardware. Early releases mainly relied on co-development with [[System Sacom]], with its internal talent later spawning some of the more populated Saturn-specific franchises, ''[[:category:Panzer Dragoon (franchise)|Panzer Dragoon]]'', ''[[:category:Victory Goal (franchise)|Victory Goal]]'', ''[[Greatest Nine|Greatest Nine]]'' and ''[[:category:Clockwork Knight (franchise)|Clockwork Knight]]''.
* ''[[Great Baseball]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Great Soccer]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Hang-On]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[TransBot]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[My Hero]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[SpellCaster]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[Action Fighter]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Choplifter]]'' (1986)
 
*''[[Comical Machine Gun Joe]]'' (1986)
 
*''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (1986)
 
*''[[Great Golf (1986)|Great Golf]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Ninja Princess]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Spy vs. Spy]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd BMX Trial]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Black Belt]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Great Volleyball]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[High School! Kimengumi]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Secret Command]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu]]'' (1987)
 
*''[[The Black Onyx]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1987) (with [[Compile]])
 
*''[[Great Golf]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Quartet]] (1987)
 
* ''[[SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Satellite 7]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Woody Pop]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Zillion]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[American Pro Football]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Cyborg Hunter]]'' (1988)
 
*''[[Lord of the Sword]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Shinobi]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Space Harrier 3D]] (1988)
 
* ''[[Super Racing]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Tensai Bakabon]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[OutRun]] (1988)
 
* ''[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]'' (1988) (with [[Westone]])
 
* ''[[Ys: The Vanished Omens]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Poseidon Wars 3D]]''(1990)
 
  
=== [[Mega Drive]] ===
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It was abolished in 1995 alongside every other separate consumer department and merged into a temporary single department, with a new [[Sega CS1 (1996-1999)|Sega CS1]] established in 1996.{{magref|ssmjp|1996-09|138}} Some notable CS1 developers, however, such as [[Yuji Naka]] and [[Naoto Ohshima]], were part of the new [[Sega CS3 (1996-1999)|Sega CS3]].
  
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
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==Management==
* ''[[Hoshi wo Sagashite...]]'' (1988)
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Its known managers are [[Makoto Oshitani]] in 1991,{{magref|mdfan|20|106}}{{magref|mdfan|24|92}} [[Minoru Kanari]] in 1992, with section managers [[Junichi Tsuchiya]] (design), [[Hiroyasu Lee]] (programming) and [[Yukio Sato]] (art),{{magref|harmony|119|15}} and then Yoji Ishii in 1993 and 1994{{magref|harmony|119|15}}, first with section managers [[Yukio Sato]] (art, section 1), [[Shuichi Katagi]] (unspecified role. programming, section 1?), [[Noriyoshi Ohba]] (design, section 1), [[Hirotsugu Kobayashi]] (design, section 1), [[Masayuki Hasegawa]] (art, section 2) and [[Takashi Shoji]] (programming, section 2),{{magref|harmony|119|15}}, before the section manager system was abolished in 1993 in favour of just producers, with Shuichi Katagi also present as technical chief.{{magref|harmony|128|15}}
* ''[[Space Harrier II]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Battle OutRun]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Forgotten Worlds]] (1989)
 
* ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' (1989)
 
*''[[Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Last Battle]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Mystic Defender]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Super Daisenryaku]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Super League]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (1989)
 
*''[[World Cup Soccer]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Last Battle]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Putter Golf]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Strider]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Sorcerian]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Super Monaco GP]] (1990)
 
  
=== [[Game Gear]] ===
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==Softography==
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* ''[[Dragon Crystal]]'' (1990)
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==List of staff==
* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
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{{StaffList|Sega CS1}}
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==Softography as Sega CS==
 
 
 
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=== [[Master System]] ===
 
 
 
* ''[[Alex Kidd in Shinobi World]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Astérix]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Alien Storm]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Golden Axe Warrior]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Line of Fire (Master System)|Line Fire]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]'' (1992) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Taz-Mania]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Asterix and the Secret Mission]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'' (1994) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Legend of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1995) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[16t]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Aworg: Hero in the Sky]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Bahamut Senki]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Fatal Labyrinth]] (1991)
 
*''[[Flicky]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Golden Axe II]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Robot Battler]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[MegaMind]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Mercs]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Pyramid Magic]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Pyramid Magic II]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Pyramid Magic III]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Quackshot]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Riddle Wired]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Medal City]] (1991)
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Sonic Eraser]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Toki: Going Ape Spit]]''  (1991)  (with [[Sanritsu]])
 
* ''[[OutRun]] (1991)
 
* ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Bio-Hazard Battle]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[King Colossus]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Kiss Shot]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Shining Force]]'' (1992) (with [[Sonic Co.]])
 
* ''[[Sports Talk Baseball]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Sonic The Hedgehog 2]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Ikazuse! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Aa Harimanada]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Columns III]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Doraemon: Yume Dorobou to 7 Nin no Gozans]]'' (1993) (with [[G.Sat]])
 
* ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[J. League Pro Striker]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[J. League Pro Striker Kanzenban]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Party Quiz Mega  Q]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]] (1994)'' (with [[Compile]])
 
* ''[[Dynamite Headdy]]'' (1994) (with [[Treasure]])
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[OutRunners]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[J. League Pro Striker 2]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage 3]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[The Hybrid Front]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[YuYu Hakusho Gaiden]]'' (1994) (with [[Nextech]])
 
* ''[[Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen]]'' (1994)  (with [[Treasure]])
 
*''[[Chou Kyuukai Miracle Nine]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Pepenga Pengo]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Pro Striker Final Stage]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Surging Aura]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive)|Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (1996)
 
 
 
=== [[Game Gear]] ===
 
 
 
* ''[[Astérix]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe]] (1991)'' (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Fantasy Zone Gear]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[The GG Shinobi]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Batman Returns]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Defenders of Oasis]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Shinobi II: The Silent Fury]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]'' (1992) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Asterix and the Secret Mission]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Disney's Aladdin (8-bit)]]'' (1994)  (with [[Sims]])
 
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (1993) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Coca-Cola Kid]]'' (1994) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Sonic Drift]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'' (1994) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Torarete Tamaruka!?]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[YuYu Hakusho Gaiden]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Gamble Panic]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Gunstar Heroes]]'' (1995) (with [[M2]])
 
* ''[[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Kishin Douji Zenki]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Legend of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1995) (with [[Aspect]])
 
* ''[[Sonic Drift 2]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Super Columns]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Sylvan Tale]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Tails Adventure]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Tempo Jr.]]'' (1995) (with [[Sims]])
 
 
 
=== [[Mega CD]] ===
 
 
 
* ''[[Panic!]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Quiz Scramble Special]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Dark Wizard]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1993)  (with [[System Sacom]])
 
* ''[[Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Ishii Hisaichi no Daisekai]]'' (1994) (with G.Sat)
 
 
 
=== [[Sega 32X]] ===
 
 
 
* ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[After Burner Complete]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Virtua Racing Deluxe]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Knuckles Chaotix]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Metal Head]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Stellar Assault]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Tempo]]'' (1995) (with [[Red Entertainment]])
 
* ''[[Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000]]'' (1995) (with [[CRI]])
 
 
 
=== [[Saturn]] ===
 
 
 
* ''[[Astal]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Gale Racer]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1994) (with [[System Sacom]])
 
* ''[[Blue Seed]]'' (1995) (with [[Sims]])
 
* ''[[Cyber Speedway]]'' (1995) (with [[Nextech]])
 
* ''[[F1 Challenge]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Gakkou no Gaiden]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Hang-On GP]]'' (1995) (with [[Genki]])
 
* ''[[Clockwork Knight 2]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Greatest Nine]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Mystaria: The Realms of Lore]]'' (1995) (with [[Microcabin]])
 
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Rampo]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM3]])
 
* ''[[Shining Wisdom]]'' (1995) (with [[Camelot]])
 
* ''[[World Series Baseball]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Victory Goal]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Wing Arms]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]]'' (1996) (with [[CRI]] and [[Sega AM3]])
 
*''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Dragon Force]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Zwei]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Shinseiki Evangelion]]'' (1996)
 
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==Softography as CS1==
 
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=== [[Game Gear]] ===
 
* ''[[Sonic Blast]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'' (1997)
 
=== [[Saturn]] ===
 
* ''[[Greatest Nine 96]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' (1996) (with [[Treasure]])
 
* ''[[Torico]]'' (1996) (with [[System Sacom]])
 
* ''[[Sega Ages After Burner II]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages OutRun]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Rouka ni Ichidant-R]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Vol.1 Syukudai ga Tant-R]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Vol.2 Space Harrier]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Koubou: Last of the Millennium]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Columns Arcade Collection]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Fantasy Zone]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol.1]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol.2]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer 97]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Shining Force III]]'' (1997) (with [[Camelot]])
 
* ''[[Shining the Holy Ark]]'' (1997) (with [[Camelot]])
 
* ''[[World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen File]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Victory Goal '97]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 98]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Galaxy Force II]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages Power Drift]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer 98]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Itsuka Kakumei Sareru Monogatari]]'' (1998)
 
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==Magazine articles==
 
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==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 04:41, 14 January 2024

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Sega CS1
Division of Sega Enterprises
Founded: 1991
Defunct: 1995
Headquarters:
Japan
1991
1995

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #1 (nickamed 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. It is unknown exactly when it was founded, but was done so in 1990 or 1991, likely alongside the establishment of several AM and other CS divisions. Several notable developers got their start at CS1, such as Takao Miyoshi, Takashi Iizuka, Takaya Segawa, Kouichi Toya, Kazuyuki Hoshino, Yuji Uekawa and Yumiko Miyabe. The department was located in the PK Building.[2]


The department was disbanded in 1995 and reformed in 1996, with different developers going primarily to Sega CS1 and Sega CS3.

History

Consumer Research and Development Dept. #1 was established as the successor to Research & Development Dept. 9. It continued some of its previous exploits, whether it was developing games for Sega Game Toshokan (mostly developed by newcomers) or original games for the Sega Mega Drive.

CS1 produced a variety of diverse games, several with outside developers such as Shigeharu Isoda and others for Tougi Ou King Colossus and Bio-Hazard Battle, Minato Giken for Columns III: Revenge of Columns and Compile for Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. The department's biggest project was Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, which had a lengthy development period that completely occupied several staff members' focus.[2]

With the approach of the Sega Saturn, CS1 and CS2 were assigned to develop software for the new hardware. Early releases mainly relied on co-development with System Sacom, with its internal talent later spawning some of the more populated Saturn-specific franchises, Panzer Dragoon, Victory Goal, Greatest Nine and Clockwork Knight.

It was abolished in 1995 alongside every other separate consumer department and merged into a temporary single department, with a new Sega CS1 established in 1996.[3] Some notable CS1 developers, however, such as Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima, were part of the new Sega CS3.

Management

Its known managers are Makoto Oshitani in 1991,[4][5] Minoru Kanari in 1992, with section managers Junichi Tsuchiya (design), Hiroyasu Lee (programming) and Yukio Sato (art),[6] and then Yoji Ishii in 1993 and 1994[6], first with section managers Yukio Sato (art, section 1), Shuichi Katagi (unspecified role. programming, section 1?), Noriyoshi Ohba (design, section 1), Hirotsugu Kobayashi (design, section 1), Masayuki Hasegawa (art, section 2) and Takashi Shoji (programming, section 2),[6], before the section manager system was abolished in 1993 in favour of just producers, with Shuichi Katagi also present as technical chief.[1]

Softography

List of staff

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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