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Sonic Team

Sega CS R&D Dept. No. 2, doing business as Sonic Team, is a Japanese video game developer owned by Sega. Sonic Team is best known for its Sonic the Hedgehog series. Some Sonic Team games, such as the original Sonic games and Nights into Dreams (1996), are considered among the best ever made.

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Founded
1990; 36 years ago (1990)
Founders
Yuji Naka · Naoto Ohshima · Hirokazu Yasuhara
Industry
Video games
Headquarters
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Brands
Sonic the Hedgehog · Nights into Dreams · Phantasy Star
Formerly
Sega R&D9 (1990–1991) Sega CS3 (1991–1999) Sega Software R&D Dept #8 (AM8) (1999–2000) Sonic Team, Ltd. (2000–2004) Sega GE1 (2005–2008)

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Sonic Team USA / Sega Studios USA

Games

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Sonic Team

Nodes112
Edges111
Triples184
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017857
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Sonic Team

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related to 2004–present: Reintegration and recent years · 46
Sonic Team → After, An, As, Both, By, CS Research, CS2, Development No, Episode, GE1, He, Hedgehog, II, Iizuka, In, Japanese, Lyric, May, Naka, Nintendo DS
related to Games · 36
Sonic Team → AAA, According, Al Nilsen, America, Amigo, Billy Hatcher, Burning Rangers, Christian Whitehead, ChuChu Rocket, Dreams, Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Eurogamer, Genesis, Giant Egg, Hedgehog, Iizuka, In, Knuckles' Chaotix, Nights, Nintendo
related to 1992–1998: Re-establishment and new intellectual properties · 29
Sonic Team → American, Burning Rangers, California, CS3, Dreams, Following, He, Hedgehog, In, Japan, Japanese, Knuckles, Mark Cerny, Naka, Naka's, Nights, Ohshima, Sega CD, Sega Saturn, Sega Technical Institute
related to Sonic Team USA / Sega Studios USA · 23
Sonic Team → America, California, ChuChu Rocket, GameCube, Genesis, Heroes, It, Japan, June, Ltd, San Francisco, Sega, Sega Studios USA, Sonic, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Team USA, SONICTEAM, Takashi Iizuka, The
related to 1999–2003: Dreamcast, Sonic Team USA and formation into company · 22
Sonic Team → Amigo, Artoon, CEO, ChuChu Rocket, Dreamcast, Dreamcast's, In, Japan, Kabushiki-gaisha Sonikku, Ltd, Naka, October, Ohshima, Phantasy Star Online, Samba, San Francisco, Sega, Shortly, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Team USA
Brands · 3
Sonic Team → Nights into Dreams, Phantasy Star, Sonic the Hedgehog
Founders · 3
Sonic Team → Hirokazu Yasuhara, Naoto Ohshima, Yuji Naka
Key people · 2
Sonic Team → Kazuyuki Hoshino (creative director), Takashi Iizuka (studio head)
Formerly · 1
Sonic Team → Sega R&D9 (1990–1991) Sega CS3 (1991–1999) Sega Software R&D Dept #8 (AM8) (1999–2000) Sonic Team, Ltd. (2000–2004) Sega GE1 (2005–2008)
Founded · 1
Sonic Team → 1990; 36 years ago (1990)

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sonic team sega game games naka development hedgehog usa studios ohshima released release iizuka genesis developed sega's nights japan 2000

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Sonic TeamBrandsSonic the Hedgehog1.00infobox
Sonic TeamBrandsNights into Dreams1.00infobox
Sonic TeamBrandsPhantasy Star1.00infobox
Sonic TeamFormerlySega R&D9 (1990–1991) Sega CS3 (1991–1999) Sega Software R&D Dept #8 (AM8) (1999–2000) Sonic Team, Ltd. (2000–2004) Sega GE1 (2005–2008)1.00infobox
Sonic TeamFounded1990; 36 years ago (1990)1.00infobox
Sonic TeamFoundersYuji Naka1.00infobox
Sonic TeamFoundersNaoto Ohshima1.00infobox
Sonic TeamFoundersHirokazu Yasuhara1.00infobox
Sonic TeamHeadquartersShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
Sonic TeamIndustryVideo games1.00infobox
Sonic TeamKey peopleTakashi Iizuka (studio head)1.00infobox
Sonic TeamKey peopleKazuyuki Hoshino (creative director)1.00infobox
Sonic TeamNative nameソニックチーム1.00infobox
Sonic TeamParentSega Corporation1.00infobox
Sonic TeamPredecessorSega R&D21.00infobox
Sonic TeamProductsList of Sonic Team games1.00infobox
Sonic TeamRomanized nameSonikku chīmu1.00infobox
Sonic TeamTrade nameSonic Team1.00infobox
Sonic TeamTypeDivision1.00infobox
Sonic TeamWebsitewww.sonicteam.com1.00infobox

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