The studio originally started in 1998 as Sega AM11, created by Nagoshi after he joined the division. AM11 was soon converted into Sega Software R&D Dept. 4 in 1999, which then became Amusement Vision in 2000 following a company restructuring that involved creating independent studios for notable developers within the company. As Amusement Vision, the studio created several high-profile games, including the Super Monkey Ball franchise, several Shining Series titles, and the critically-acclaimed F-Zero GX/AX for Nintendo's F-Zero series.
Around the time Nagoshi pitched the first Like a Dragon game, current parent company Sammy bought Sega in 2004, causing the Amusement Vision brand to be retired and rebranded as New Entertainment R&D (also known as NE), which subsequently produced Yakuza and its sequels. With the release of Binary Domain, the studio established its current name and branding, which has remained a vital part of the company to this day. By 2020, Sega's AM2 division was folded into RGG Studio as part of a major reorganization within the Sega Group.
In 2021, Nagoshi announced his departure from the company; Masayoshi Yokoyama, a key writer for the Like a Dragon series, was promoted to Executive Director of RGG Studio in his place.
The studio's official website can be viewed here
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List of games developed
Games developed as Amusement Vision
- Spikeout series:
- Slashout (2000, Arcade)
- Spikers Battle (2001, Arcade)
- Daytona USA 2001 (2000, Arcade)
- Planet Harriers (2000, Arcade)
- Virtua Striker 3 (2001, Arcade)
- Super Monkey Ball series:
- Super Monkey Ball (2001, Arcade / GameCube)
- Super Monkey Ball Jr. (2002, Game Boy Advance)
- Super Monkey Ball 2 (2004, GameCube)
- Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (2005, PlayStation 2)
- F-Zero GX (2003, Arcade/GameCube)
- Shining Series:
- Shining Tears (2004, PlayStation 2)
- Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (2004, Game Boy Advance)
Games developed as New Entertainment R&D / Sega CS1
- Like a Dragon series:
- Yakuza (2005, PlayStation 2)
- Yakuza 2 (2006, PlayStation 2)
- Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! (2008, PlayStation 3)
- Yakuza 3 (2009, PlayStation 3
- Yakuza 4 (2010, PlayStation 3
- Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011, PlayStation 3)
- Super Monkey Ball series:
- Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll (2005, Nintendo DS)
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (2006, Nintendo Wii)
- Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (2010, Wii)
- Super Monkey Ball 3D (2011, Nintendo 3DS)
Games developed as Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
- Binary Domain (2012, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC)
- Like a Dragon series:
- Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen (2012, PlayStation Portable)
- Yakuza 5 (2012, PlayStation 3)
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! (2014, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4)
- Yakuza 0 (2015, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Play Station Vita)
- Yakuza Kiwami (2016, PlayStation 4)
- Yakuza 6 (2016, PlayStation 4)
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2017, PlayStation 4)
- Judgment (2018, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S)
- Ryu ga Gotoku Online (2018, Android, iOS, PC)
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)
- Lost Judgment (2021, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One)
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Super Monkey Ball series:
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (2019, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (2021, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC)
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble (2024, Nintendo Switch)
- Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (2018, PlayStation 4)
- Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (2021, PlayStation 4)
