Game Boy Advance/Commercial Tags

1st Logo (March 2001-2003?)
Logo: The print logo forms via flashing, blurring, and rainbow effects. Once it fully forms, it changes to white and blue.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A version of the Game Boy Advance startup sound which omits the "bling" sound and features a shorter, higher-quality version of the harp-like sound accompanied by an announcer saying "Game Boy Advance."

Availability: Seen on earlier Japanese commercials.

2nd Logo (March 2001-2006)
Logo: A still of print logo (consisting of the white text "GAME BOY ADVANCE" with a thick blue outline) is seen superimposed on various backgrounds.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: Either the same as before, or (starting in 2004) the "coin" sound effect from the Super Mario Bros. games.

Availability: Seen on earlier Japanese commercials.

3rd Logo (March 2001-2003)
Logo: The print logo is seen fading in as the letters appear one-by-one in rainbow colors and a lavender GBA console zooms out from the top center.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Seen on earlier Japanese commercials.

4th Logo (2002-2005)
Logo: Two streaks come in from both sides of the screen and intersect to form the print logo.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Seen on several Pokemon commercials.

5th Logo (2002-2004)
Logo: The print logo wipes in and fully appears when a shining red light strikes through it on a black background.

Variant: A version of this was seen on the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation and Summon Night: Swordcraft Story commercials where the logo is superimposed.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Seen on several Pokemon commercials.

6th Logo (2003)
Logo: The print logo is seen on a white background before transforming into a Tanooki Leaf.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: Either the 2001 music and voice-over or the "coin" sound effect from Super Mario Bros..

Availability: Seen on the Japanese commercial for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

7th Logo (2004)
Logo: The print logo is seen in black and white over a letterbox. Above it is a red screen that reads "An interesting control method!" in Japanese. An apple falls from above and knocks down the letters.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The "coin" sound effect from Super Mario Bros..

Availability: Seen on the Japanese commercials for Yoshi Topsy-Turvy / Yoshi's Universal Gravitation.