'''Sega AM Research & Development No. 2''', previously known as SEGA-AM2 Co., Ltd.,[b] is a video game development team within the Japanese multinational video game developer Sega. Yu Suzuki, who had previously developed arcade games for Sega including Hang-On and Out Run, was the first manager of the department.
'''Sega AM Research & Development No. 2''', previously known as '''SEGA-AM2 Co., Ltd.''', is a video game development team within the Japanese multinational video game developer Sega. Yu Suzuki, who had previously developed arcade games for Sega including Hang-On and Out Run, was the first manager of the department.
AM2's first game produced was 1992's Virtua Racing, followed by the highly popular Virtua Fighter and Daytona USA. Through the remainder of the 1990s, they developed more arcade titles and focused on fighting and racing games. AM2 was placed under the management of CSK Research Institute in 2000, and a year later became SEGA-AM2 Co., Ltd. Their development of Shenmue was over budget and cost millions of dollars, and despite positive reviews and good sales was unable to become profitable.
AM2's first game produced was 1992's ''Virtua Racing'', followed by the highly popular ''Virtua Fighter'' and ''Daytona USA''. Through the remainder of the 1990s, they developed more arcade titles and focused on fighting and racing games. AM2 was placed under the management of CSK Research Institute in 2000, and a year later became SEGA-AM2 Co., Ltd. Their development of Shenmue was over budget and cost millions of dollars, and despite positive reviews and good sales was unable to become profitable.
===Logo (1985-present)===
===Logo (1985-present)===
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Background
Sega AM Research & Development No. 2, previously known as SEGA-AM2 Co., Ltd., is a video game development team within the Japanese multinational video game developer Sega. Yu Suzuki, who had previously developed arcade games for Sega including Hang-On and Out Run, was the first manager of the department.
AM2's first game produced was 1992's Virtua Racing, followed by the highly popular Virtua Fighter and Daytona USA. Through the remainder of the 1990s, they developed more arcade titles and focused on fighting and racing games. AM2 was placed under the management of CSK Research Institute in 2000, and a year later became SEGA-AM2 Co., Ltd. Their development of Shenmue was over budget and cost millions of dollars, and despite positive reviews and good sales was unable to become profitable.
Logo (1985-present)
Visuals: On a white background, we see a palm tree on an island with the words "Sega AM2", colored orange with a blue triangle over it. Underneath it is "AM R&D Dept.#2" colored red.
Variants:
Starting in 2000, the words underneath the logo would change into "SEGA-AM2 co, LTD".
Most games would either have "presented by" or "created by" on top.
Technique: None, or fading effects.
Audio: None, or an announcer saying "Sega AM2".
Audio Variant: On The King of Route 66, the game's announcer says "Created by AM2!"
Availability: Seen on games produced by the company such as Daytona USA, Shenmue, Hang On, and Outrun.
