Sega (Commercial Tags)

1st Tag (1988-1997?)

Visuals: There is a Mega Drive console and controller sitting in the middle of a blue-black floor. The Sega logo rises from its top before halting when the logo is formed.

Variants:

Sometimes, the registered trademark symbol would be absent from the Sega logo.
The logo would sometimes be still.
Whenever this tag would appear at the end of a commercial sponsoring a campaign, some campaign information would appear at the bottom

Technique: A mix of live-action and analog computer effects.

Audio: The classic "SEEEEEGA!" choir.

Availability: Seen on Japanese commercials for Mega Drive games by the company during this period.

2nd Tag (1991-1993)

Visuals: On a white background, a stop-motion Sonic jumps around, revealing the Sega logo. He then stops jumping and settles next to it on the left and does a Vanna White-style pose.

Technique: Stop-motion animation.

Audio: Same as before.

Availability: Seen on Japanese commercials for Sonic games by the company during this period.

3rd Tag (Early-1990s)

Visuals: There are multiple blue sparkles all over the screen, which merge to form the Sega logo (the same one as before, but with a thinner outline). This animation appears over a different shot of a Mega Drive console and controller, this time on a black-gray floor.

Variant: The positioning of the console and the logo would vary.

Technique: A mix of live-action and analog computer effects.

Audio: Same as the previous tag.

Availability: Seen on Japanese commercials for Mega Drive games by the company during this period, though this one is less common than the previous tag.

4th Tag (Mid-1990s)

Visuals: On a black background, a white flash brings forth a light orange Sega logo, with the tagline "WELCOME TO THE NEXT LEVEL" above it.

Technique: Computer effects.

Audio: A dramatic male announcer saying the company name.

Availability: Seen on Japanese commercials by the company during this period.