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'''Midway Sports''' was the sports video game division of [[Midway Games]]. From 2005 onward, future sports games were just released under the regular Midway brand. |
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'''Midway Sports''' was the sports video game division of [[Midway Games]]. From 2005 onward, future sports games were just released under the regular Midway brand. |
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==Animated Logo== |
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===Logo (February 7, 2002-June 21, 2004)=== |
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===Logo (June 21, 2002-June 21, 2004)=== |
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Midway Sports (2002).jpg |
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Midway Sports (2002) (from NHL Hitz 20-03 for the GBA).png|''NHL Hitz 20-03'' (GBA) |
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Midway Sports (2003) (from MLB SlugFest 20-04 for the GBA).png|''MLB SlugFest 20-04'' (GBA) |
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Midway Sports, RenderWare, NFL and Players Inc. (2001) (from NFL Blitz 20-02 for Gamecube).png|''NFL Blitz 20-02'' |
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Midway Sports, RenderWare, MLB and MLB Players Choice (2002) (from MLB SlugFest 20-03 for Gamecube).png|''MLB SlugFest 20-03'' |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, many flame-like comets (possibly representing Midway's "On Fire" identity) fly away from the screen while doing loops, twists, and zigzags. They then spin around to form the Midway logo (including a refined arched "{{color|red|'''''M'''''}}" in 3D with a metal outline), surrounded by a white-outlined black-colored parallelogram with the sides of it lumped by the arch, with the "'''''MIDWAY'''''" text on the top-left of it and a small part of the parallelogram with the text "''SPORTS''" in a Spider-Man movie-like font underneath. Right after the logo appears from the flame comets, another flame comet fly past underneath the logo, causing the words "''IGNITE YOUR GAME''" zoom out one-by-one, as the logo shines for a while. |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, many flame-like comets (possibly representing Midway's "On Fire" identity) fly away from the screen while doing loops, twists, and zigzags. They then spin around to form the Midway logo (including a refined arched "'''''M'''''" in 3D with a metal outline), surrounded by a white-outlined black-colored parallelogram with the sides of it lumped by the arch, with the "'''''MIDWAY'''''" text on the top-left of it and a small part of the parallelogram with the text "''SPORTS''" in a Spider-Man movie-like font underneath. Right after the logo appears from the flame comets, another flame comet fly past underneath the logo, causing the words "''IGNITE YOUR GAME''" zoom out one-by-one, as the logo shines for a while. |
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'''Trivia:''' "IGNITE YOUR GAME" was the slogan for the Midway Sports brand. |
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'''Trivia:''' "IGNITE YOUR GAME" was the slogan for the Midway Sports brand. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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'''Variants:''' |
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* An <u>early variant</u> exists on <u>''MLB SlugFest 20-03''</u>, where the logo is animated differently. The comet also reveals the slogan below instead. |
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* An <u>early variant</u> exists on <u>''MLB SlugFest 20-03''</u>, where the logo is animated differently. The comet also reveals the slogan below instead. |
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* On <u>''NFL Blitz Pro''</u>, the transparent logo becomes the background for the memory card checking screen after the logo is complete . When the memory card checking prompt is completed, it turns normal and switches off in a TV turn-off effect, segueing into the copyright notice screen. |
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* On <u>GBA games</u>, the logo is still, and it can be either of these: |
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** <u>''NFL Blitz 20-03''</u> and <u>''NHL Hitz 20-03''</u>: The logo is set on a black background. On the latter, it also has a glowing light behind it. |
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** <u>''MLB SlugFest 20-04''</u> : The logo is set on a white background, and a trademark symbol is seen on the bottom-right corner of the logo. |
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* Most games have the logo <u>in-credit</u>, before/after the animated logo plays. |
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** On some games, including <u>''NHL Hitz 20-03''</u>, the words <u>"'''A MIDWAY SPORTS PRODUCTION'''"</u> are placed below the logo. |
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** On <u>''MLB SlugFest 20-03''</u> and <u>''MLB SlugFest 20-04''</u>, the logo is a horizontal lock-up, with "''SPORTS''" beside "'''''MIDWAY'''''" and said logo. |
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* On <u>''NFL Blitz Pro''</u>, the transparent logo becomes the background for the memory card checking screen after the logo is complete , which later turns normal and switches off in a TV turn-off effect, segueing into the copyright notice screen. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI. |
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'''Audio:''' A series of whooshes as the comets fly, a bass blast when the logo is formed, and then one more whoosh sound. |
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'''Audio:''' A series of whooshes as the comets fly, a bass blast when the logo is formed, and then one more whoosh sound. |
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'''Audio Variant:''' For the <u>still version</u>, either none (''NFL Blitz 20-03'' and ''MLB SlugFest 20-04'') or the opening theme of the game (''NHL Hitz 20-03''). |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on all Midway Sports titles from the period, including the ''NFL Blitz'', ''NHL Hitz'' and ''MLB SlugFest'' series, ''RedCard 20-03'' and ''NBA Ballers''. The animated early variant debuted on ''MLB SlugFest 20-03'', while the normal variant debuted on ''NFL Blitz 20-03''. |
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==Print Logo== |
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===Logo (February 7, 2002-June 21, 2004)=== |
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Midway Sports (2002) (from NHL Hitz 20-03 for the GBA).png| ''NFL Blitz 20-03'' and ''NHL Hitz 20-03'' (GBA) |
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Midway Sports (2003) (from MLB SlugFest 20-04 for the GBA).png|''MLB SlugFest 20-04'' (GBA) |
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Midway Sports, RenderWare, NFL and Players Inc. (2001) (from NFL Blitz 20-02 for Gamecube).png|''NFL Blitz 20-02'' |
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Midway Sports, RenderWare, MLB and MLB Players Choice (2002) (from MLB SlugFest 20-03 for Gamecube).png|''MLB SlugFest 20-03'' |
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</gallery> |
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'''Visuals:''' Essentially just the glowing logo on a black background, consisting of the Midway logo surrounded by a white-outlined black-colored parallelogram with the sides of it lumped by the arch, with the "'''''MIDWAY'''''" text on the top-left of it and a small part of the parallelogram with the text "''SPORTS''" in a Spider-Man movie-like font underneath. |
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* Most games have the logo <u>in-credit</u>, before/after the animated logo plays. |
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** On some games, including <u>''NHL Hitz 20-03''</u>, the words <u>"'''A MIDWAY SPORTS PRODUCTION'''"</u> are placed below the logo. |
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** On <u>''MLB SlugFest 20-03''</u> and <u>''MLB SlugFest 20-04''</u>, the logo is a <u>horizontal lock-up </u>, with "''SPORTS''" beside "'''''MIDWAY'''''" and said logo. |
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'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' None, but on ''NHL Hitz 20-03'' for Game Boy Advance, the opening theme of the game is used. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on all Midway Sports titles from the period on PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and Game Boy Advance, such as their ''NFL Blitz'' and ''MLB SlugFest'' games. |
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* It made its first in-credit appearance on ''NFL Blitz 20-02'' (excluding the GBA version), despite the Midway Games logo used at the beginning and on boxarts. This was also the case for ''RedCard 20-03''. |
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* Its standalone appearance is used on Game Boy Advance ports of ''NFL Blitz 20-03'', ''NHL Hitz 20-03'' and ''MLB SlugFest 20-04''. |
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