Sega CS2

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Sega CS2
Type Division of Sega
Founded April 1996 (Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3)
May 11, 1999 (Sega Software R&D Dept. 8)
April 21, 2000 (Sonicteam)
July 1, 2004 (Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1)
May 1, 2008 (Sega CS2)
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Not disclosed
Industry Video games
Products Video games
Number of people 400
Website https://www.sonicteam.com/

CS R&D Dept. #2 (第二CS研究開発部) is a production team within Sega.

It is a continuation of Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1, which itself was a continuation of Sonicteam, Sega Software R&D Dept. 8, and Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3.

It houses Sonic Team, the development team dedicated to making games based on Sonic the Hedgehog.

History

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3, commonly referred to as Sega Consumer R&D3 or Sega CS3, was formed in April 1996.

Sega Consumer R&D3 was closed on May 11, 1999, and on the same day, it became Sega Software Research & Development Department 8, commonly referred to as Sega Software R&D 8.

Sega Software R&D Dept. 8 was closed, only eleven months after it was created, on April 21, 2000. On the same day, it became Sonicteam Ltd.. In 2004, the company was moved back in-house in Sega as Sonicteam Division.

Sonicteam Division was closed on July 1, 2004, and on the same day, it became Global Entertainment Research & Development Department 1, commonly referred to as Sega Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1 or Sega GE1.

On May 1, 2008, Sega Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1 was closed, and on the same day, it became Sega Consumer Software Research & Development Department 2, better known as Sega CS R&D #2 or Sega CS2.

Video games by Sega Consumer R&D3 (1996-1999) owned by WEC Museum

Title System Release Notes
Sonic 3D Blast Genesis 1996 Co-developed with Traveller's Tales.

Video games by Sega Software R&D Dept. 8 (1999-2000) owned by WEC Museum

Title System Release Notes
ChuChu Rocket Dreamcast 1999

Video games by Sonicteam Ltd. (2000-2004) owned by WEC Museum

Title System Release Notes
Sonic Mega Collection GameCube 2001 Includes the emulated Sega Genesis games Blue Sphere, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Flicky, Ristar, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Knuckles in Sonic 2, Knuckles in Sonic 3, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast.

Video games by Sega GE1 (2004-2008) owned by WEC Museum

Title System Release Notes
Sonic Riders PlayStation 2 2006 Co-developed with Now Production.

Video games by Sega CS2 (2008-present) owned by WEC Museum

Title System Release Notes
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Windows, Xbox 360 2010 Co-developed with Dimps.
Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut Windows 2011 HD port of the 2003 enhanced port of the 1998 game.
Sonic Generations Windows 2011
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams Windows 2012 HD port by Sega of China of the 1996 game is included in the HD NiGHTS into Dreams port.
NiGHTS into Dreams Windows 2012 HD port by Sega of China of the 1996 game.
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Windows 2012 HD port of the 2001 port of Sonic Team USA's 2001 game.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Windows, Xbox 360 2012 Co-developed with Dimps.
Sonic Lost World Windows 2015
Puyo Puyo Tetris Switch
Windows
2017
Sonic Forces Windows 2017
Puyo Puyo Champions Windows 2019
Sonic Origins Plus Switch 2023 Includes enhanced remakes of Sonic the Hedgehog 1, CD, 2, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles, plus the emulated Game Gear games Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Sonic Blast, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic Labryinth, Sonic Spinball, Tails Adventure, and Tails' Sky Patrol.
Sonic Superstars Switch 2023