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Sega blue sky en · NOUN

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1. (countable, informal, qualifier:aesthetic, uncountable) The bright and vibrant visual aesthetic that defined many of Sega's classic arcade and console games from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, known to feature tropical beaches, lush green hills, or sweeping open horizons, and prioritizing high-saturation color palettes.
   • The spirit of Sega Blue Sky was strong with the Dreamcast and throughout its life it played host to some of the most original and creatively left of centre titles gamers had ever seen on a mainstream console. From the glorious colours of Jet Set Radio, Samba De Amigo and Space Channel Five to the synesthetic hallucinatory trip of Rez and the balls out weirdness of Seaman. 2018 November 27, Andi Lennon, “I have a Dream(cast)”, in Mongol Cult:
   • People always tell me I view the world through Sega-blue-sky-tinted glasses! 2024 April 1, Zoyous, Engineer discovers “Blue Sky Burn-In” issue, prevalent with all Sega games; issues precautions:
   • Ah, OutRun. The quintessential “Sega blue sky” series... and one that has kind of fallen by the wayside a bit since the expiry of Sega’s license with Ferrari. 2017 August 1, Pete Davison, “Outrun 2006: Gone, But Not Forgotten”, in MoeGamer:
2. (countable, uncountable) A vibrant blue sky within or reminiscent of a video game by Sega.
   • [...] back in 2000 those Sega blue skies were a real feeling. They were symbolic of the optimism of the rapid technological leaps of console gaming and the utopic consumerism of Japanese electronics [...] Even in the not-so-futuristic setting of my friend's dingy house in the North of England, in his older brother’s room (the type who had the disposable income to splurge on the new console), those Sega blue skies shone brightly [...] Unknown, Gareth Damian Martin, The Blue-Sky Optimism of Skies of Arcadia:
   • The young main cast are keen to see (and where possible, steal) all the world’s valuables for themselves, to eagerly set sail for places only mentioned in legends and stage daring rescues under a Sega-blue sky filled with waterfalls that endlessly cascade into the clouds below. 2020 September 4, Kimimi, “Skies of Arcadia: Blue rogues, blue skies”, in Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster:
   • Recently, I was sitting in a café by the train station of a small town, somewhere on my travels, with an Edge magazine keeping me company. I had been going through some emotional upset, and was feeling pretty much as far from home as I’ve ever felt; so I really was glad to have the company. Inside the magazine, there was a preview for an upcoming PS4 exclusive, and therein I came to a passage where the writer was praising the work as having “Sega-blue skies.” [...] Suddenly I was struck with a strong feeling— let’s call it nostalgia. The phrase “Sega-blue skies” itself was not familiar to me, but I understood it instantly, and was transported back to the time when Sega was a magical word for me. 2016 November 6, Saskia Joshi, Sega-blue Skies Mega Drive memories:
   • Whether the game – the first console title to consist entirely of 2D side-scrolling since most of you were small children – is any good or not, we still don’t know. But I know one thing: they sure got that Sega Blue Sky right. Look at it! It’s so blue 2010 March 26, Luke Plunkett, “Sonic 4 Gets The Blue Skies Right”, in Kotaku:

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