Amusement Vision, Ltd.
Overview
Amusement Vision, or "AM4" is one of the famous development teams from
SEGA. Contrary to the other divisions, they first focused for many years on arcade hardware, namely the cabinets that are a trademark of Sega coin-op games. It wasn't until the mid-'90s that the company branched out into software. They produced several blockbuster arcade games as
Virtua Sriker,
Virtual NBA and
Daytona USA.
On 1st July, 2000, as with most Sega AM R&D Divisions, Amusement Vision became an independent entity, though it is still linked to Sega. When Sega left the console hardware business, Amusement Vision decided to focus their development on other platforms, including
Nintendo's GameCube system. Their first titles for the GameCube were
Super Monkey Ball and
Virtua Striker 2002.
Also Known As
- Sega AM4 R&D Division -- Former name
Trivia
The name was once explained on the company's website: "In any era, people seek 'Amusement' to enrich their lives. If our 'Vision' can fulfill this demand, there is no need for further explanation."
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