Sonic 2's Lost Holographic Cartridge Labels

[Badnik Mechanic]

 

So Al Nilsen, the former marketting guy for SOA has tweeted some very interesting images. Did you know that Sonic 2 was originally going to have holographic labels on the cartridges? 

 

It turns out that Sega wanted to put these on the carts in order to really push the whole Sonic 2's day marketting thing. However this idea ended up being scrapped due to the increased cost. But these prototypes were produced.

 

 

https://twitter.com/AlNilsen

[Vertekins]

I'm pretty sure at least one Sonic 2 Beta cartridge had one of those labels.

 

*One Google search later*

 

Ah! Here it is;

 

 

Looks pretty *_* I always had a thing for shiny stuff.

[azoo]

I'm pretty sure at least one Sonic 2 Beta cartridge had one of those labels.

 

Yep, I was just about to say that! 

 

I like the holographic thing buuut I'm glad they stuck with what they did. That artwork isn't too pretty, and it just doesn't look as interesting or exciting as the boxart being used again on the cart. Plus, "SEGA" behind the logo? Really? XD Why not "Sonic"?

 

Also, it looks like it might've been based on this logo from the Japanese Sonic 2 commercial (or the other way around)!

 

 

(Actually, I'm gonna say "the other way around" on this one, though. Tails looks traced over the American drawing, and Sonic looks like he may have been as well, just without the mohawk head.)

[Casshern]

I prefer the look that SEGA went with, honestly. The holographic stuff just doesn't look that appealing to me.

[spinny]

It appears this hologram eventually came to fruitition in a Video Games and Computer Entertainment magazine cover...

 

[SonikkuForever]

Well, at least they found a use for them, then.

[Kenny_Glover]

Looks cool, but it would have been pointless to have wasted money on them.