SEGA’s Logo Is Actually Colored Differently In Japan And Overseas
This is certainly not the kind of videogame trivia one learns everyday.
Recently, some SEGA fans brought up an interesting (yet obscure) observation about the videogame company SEGA’s blue logo: that it actually has a different tone of blue in Japan versus how it looks worldwide! Namely, the Japanese logo is noticeably lighter in hue in contrast with the international one.
Sega of America’s director of production Sam Mullen eventually confirmed this to be the case on Twitter, when one fan brought up a comparison. The logos are not only different on game cases, but even in the boot sequences of SEGA’s titles as well!
I can confirm this is true. The Japan and International logos for SEGA are different shades of blue. If you have a JP and EN copy of any recent game, check the boot sequence and compare for yourself. https://t.co/j1se4rrdm0
— Sam Mullen (@sam_mullen) August 24, 2019
Apparently the logos have been this way since forever – but this is one of those rare occasions where we have official confirmation from within SEGA itself! Even a number of longtime Sonic and SEGA fans reacted with some shock at this revelation:
Holy cow you’re right. I didn’t noticed this until now. Even Asian versions carry the lighter logo. pic.twitter.com/CIQKQcpISv
— Supersmith 25K (@supersmith2500) August 24, 2019
Predates me, that's for sure.
— Sam Mullen (@sam_mullen) August 24, 2019
I noticed that there was a color discrepancy at some point but I thought they’d just decided to use a new shade, not that there were two contemporary colors!
— endrift ?️? (@endrift) August 24, 2019
Not a lie. Just full of yet-to-be-discovered truths.
— Sam Mullen (@sam_mullen) August 24, 2019
how deep does the conspiracy go pic.twitter.com/7ZvA7eHCtv
— LazyBot ?? (@LazyBot5000) August 24, 2019
As usual, the videogames industry is full of some stranger truths than fiction. It would definitely be interesting to find out from official sources if other videogame companies differentiated their logos by region as well!
In the meantime, what do you think? Did you already know about these different logos? Why do you think SEGA has two different version for Japan and international games? Do comment with your thoughts!
