Sega Productions
1st Logo (July 19, 1997)
Nickname: "Flashing Sega"
Logo: We see the Sega logo fading in on a black background. The logo then flashes, warps and glitches in sudden cuts, one of them also being an electricity bolt, and then fades out.
FX/SFX: The logo distorting rapidly.
Music/Sounds: A tense synth pad drone with percussive echoes during the flashing.
Availability: Seen on The End of Evangelion.
Editor's Note: A very uncharacteristically dark and tense logo, but it nonetheless perfectly fits with the movie it precedes.
2nd Logo (September 7th, 1999)
Logo: We fade in to a white background. The SEGA logo with a trademark symbol fades in afterwards. Everything then fades out.
FX/SFX: The fading.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (the American release of the two-part Sonic the Hedgehog OVA)
Editor's Note: This seems to have only appeared on the American release of the OVA, and as it was promoted as a movie it would count for an inclusion on this page.
3rd Logo (February 14, 2020, December 9, 2021)
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Logo: The scene opens with gameplay footage of the original Sonic The Hedgehog. The camera slowly starts zooming out, revealing squares containing footage from other Sega and Atlus produced and published/licensed games placed side by side. Then, the camera zooms out quickly, revealing that the screens are forming a mosaic in the shape of the Sega logo on a black background. Finally, the logo flashes white, turning it blue with a white outline. A "®" symbol appears next to it, and the byline "A SEGA SAMMY COMPANY" fades in below; both are in white.
Trivia: The games that are seen here include the Sonic the Hedgehog series (Sonic The Hedgehog (Genesis version), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis version), Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast version), Sonic Generations (subtitled Shiro no Jikū in Japan, being the Xbox 360/PS3 version being shown), Sonic Unleashed / Sonic World Adventure (Xbox 360/PS3 version) and Sonic Lost World), Golden Axe, Space Harrier, Total War: Shogun 2, Space Channel 5, Skies of Arcadia, Chain Chronicle, Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter 2, Sega Bass Fishing (Xbox 360/PS3/PC version), Jet Set Radio / Jet Grind Radio (Xbox 360/PS3/PS Vita/PC version), NiGHTS into dreams... (Xbox 360/PS3/PC version), Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure / Rhythm Kaitō R: Kōtei Napoleon no Isan, Fantasy Zone, Shenmue and Samba de Amigo, among many other notable franchises from the company including Puyo Puyo (Puyo Puyo Champions / Puyo Puyo eSports and Puyo Puyo Quest) Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku (Yakuza 0 / Ryū ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho), Shining (Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention (Genesis version) and Shining Resonance Refrain) Phantasy Star (the original game and Phantasy Star Online 2), Sakura Wars / Sakura Taisen (the original game and the 2019 reboot (Shin Sakura Taisen in Japan)), and Valkyria Chronicles / Senjō no Valkyria, as well as Atlus' games and franchises, including Persona 5. Also shown are the boot-up screens for the Sega Saturn (using the original retail Japanese console boot-up) and Dreamcast (which is the retail Japanese and North American boot-up with the orange swirl), as well as other event related and promotional videos, like Toshihiro Nagoshi's close up in the "Amazing Sega" concept video.
FX/SFX: The gameplay footage, and the mosaic turning into the familiar Sega logo.
Music/Sounds: The opening of the film's score composed by Tom Holkenborg, which includes a majestic two-note melody alluding to the iconic "SEGAAAAAAA!" chant when the logo is complete.
Availability: Made its debut on the 2020 movie Sonic The Hedgehog. It also appeared on the trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog 2.
Editor's Note: A great tribute to Sega's history, and is sure to please many fans of the company. Hearing the Sega chant in a major motion picture is a definite bonus. Also, it's the first time a Sega logo has had a byline reflecting its parent company, Sega Sammy Holdings.
