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Prior to their formal incorporation, the core development team operated within Sega's internal R&D structure, delivering the Dreamcast sports management titles Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou (1999) and J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou (1999). These releases established a successful template of deep tactical simulation that the studio later expanded with the horse-racing title Derby Tsuku (2000).

The year 2000 marked a period of rapid creative diversification. The team adapted arcade assets into Typing of the Dead (2000), a unique keyboard-training modification of Sega's premier light-gun franchise. To support this release on home consoles, Sega distributed the Typing Of The Dead [Keyboard Bundle] (2000), cementing the game's status as a hardware-linked cult classic. Simultaneously, the studio pushed visual boundaries with Jet Set Radio (2000), which was rebranded as Jet Grind Radio (2000) for its North American release to avoid trademark conflicts. This title showcased pioneering aesthetics and an influential street-culture soundtrack. Following Sega's transition to a multi-platform software publisher, the studio's key talent was eventually absorbed back into Sega's global development structure during a corporate reorganization in 2004.