Smilebit

Smilebit is a Japanese computer and video game developer founded in 2000. It was formerly SEGA's R&D division known as AM6. Smilebit was a second-party developer for SEGA best known for creating the "Jet Set Radio" franchise of games. It included several former members of Team Andromeda, another of Sega's second-party developers, which disbanded in 1998. Smilebit was folded back into Sega on July 1, 2004 following the merge between the two companies, SEGA and SAMMY, a Japanese holding company (Sega Sammy Holdings), was formed.

Games developed by Smilebit (Ltd.)

* "Jet Set Radio" — Japan (2000) (Dreamcast)
* "The Typing of the Dead" — Japan (2000) (Dreamcast)
* "The Typing of the Dead" — Japan (2001) (PC)
* "Hundred Swords" — Japan (2001) (Dreamcast)
* "Derby Tsuku 2" — Japan (2001) (Dreamcast)
* "" — Japan (2001) (PC)
* "Hundred Swords" — USA (2002) (PC)
* "Jet Set Radio Future" — Japan (2002) (Xbox)
* "" — Japan (2002) (PlayStation 2)
* "Baseball Advance" — USA (2002) (Game Boy Advance)
* "J-League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! Advance" — Japan (2002) (Game Boy Advance)
* "The Typing of the Dead 2003" — Japan (2002) (PC)
* "GunValkyrie" — Japan (2002) (Xbox)
* "Panzer Dragoon Orta" — Japan (2003) (Xbox)
* "" — Japan (2003) (GameCube)
* "" — Japan (2003) (PlayStation 2)
* "J-League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! 3" — Japan (2003) (PlayStation 2)
* "The Typing of the Dead 2004" — Japan (2003) (PC)
* "J-League Pro-Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! '04" — Japan (2004) (PlayStation 2)
* "J-League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! Europe Championship" — Japan (2006) (PlayStation 2)

Games developed by Amusement Vision, Ltd.(see "Notes")

*"Virtua Striker 3" — (2001) (Arcade)
*"Virtua Striker 3 ver.2002" — (2002) (GameCube)
*"Virtua Striker 2002" — (2002) (Arcade)

Games developed by Smilebit (Development Studio)

*"Virtua Striker 4" — Japan (2005) (Arcade)
*"Virtua Striker 4 Ver. 2006" — Japan (2006) (Arcade)
*"Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games" — Japan (2007) (Wii), (Nintendo DS)

Notes

The original Arcade Virtua Striker series was developed by Sega-AM2 (another Sega development studio) to Sega's Arcade Board "Model" Hardware and released in 1995 (Japan). Later the series moved to "Amusement Vision" with Virtua Striker 3. In January 2004 the "Virtua Striker" franchise became part of Smilebit's portfolio.

Smilebit's franchise Jet Set Radio was released to Nintendo's GameBoy Advance in the US in June 23, 2004. This game wasn't developed by Smilebit. Released in the US under the title Jet Grind Radio, this game was developed by Vicarious Visions and published by THQ. The same game was also released in Europe under the European name of Jet Set Radio.

External links

* [http://www.smilebit.com/index_eng.html Smilebit's Official Website] - Because of Smilebit's merge with Sega, this website is no longer active. Only a redirection link to Sega remains.