Talk:References to Sega/Film and television

References guide

The following is a list of commonly-encountered References issues.

• Notability: Most published or aired references to Sega are included. However, particularly in the Internet category, we require a certain level of notability for new entries.
• Sponsorships: Any officially-sponsored references, such as award shows or motorsports events, belong in Sponsorships.
• Recurring references: Any commonly-recurring references, such as a character in a television series, only need their first appearance listed. Ensure to note that said reference is a recurring one.
• Multi-game shows: Any television series which cover numerous games by different companies, like GameCenter CX, only need their first reference covered. Ensure to list any future references in the same listing.
• Hardware in Sonic references: If a reference features someone playing a Sonic game, and it shows them using hardware required to play the game (like a Control Pad (Mega Drive) or Game Gear), that reference doesn't need to be copied here as well.

To do

• Rename to Film, Television, and Web?
• Make a distinction between References and Sponsorships (may need content migrated between articles)?
• Limit entries by notability?

• Otto - Der Außerfriesische was co-financed by Sega. Check for product placement.
• Solar Opposites - Saturn appearance.
• Dream Team - Members of the Harchester United F.C. playing a Dreamcast.
• London's Burning - Firefighters browsing the internet on a Dreamcast.
• Two Guys and a Girl - Dreamcast in a character's apartment.
• Cheaters - Dreamcast appearance.
• Bodacious Space Pirates - Dreamcast appearance.

I found the scene of Dreamcast in London's Burning. I'll upload it tomorrow! - Deathscythe

Mr. Robot

The logo uses same font as Sega. Is that qualify to this page? Geti3220 (talk) 14:02, 22 May 2024 (EDT)

That's a really good question. One I had to research. And... I don't know, its hard to tell. On one hand, they're based on different fonts. On the other hand, the designer of the Mr. Robot font had to have known that a good majority of the audience is gonna see that logo and think "oh that's like the Sega logo." If anything, with the content of the show, it gives off less a Sega logo vibe and more.... a retro tech industry vibe? Maybe that's not the best way to describe it, but I think the design is referencing what the Sega logo was based on, more than the logo itself.

So in this case, its probably not a Sega ref, but I'm not super sure :) CartridgeCulture (talk) 21:55, 23 May 2024 (EDT)

split me do

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I think it might be worth splitting this into separate "film" and "television" pages, because turns out there's a lot of films and television shows.

but

I also think it might be a good idea to copy parts of Template:InfoTable/Template:InfoRow - have a thumbnail we can actually see (on the left, so it's consistent with other pages), and have the tabs for multiple screenshots.

It would be a relatively simple template for me to make, but I want to get more people involved in template creation and maintenance, so there's some backup should I get run over by a bus tomorrow. Jump in, have a go, make mistakes, etc. -Black Squirrel (talk) 14:47, 8 November 2024 (EST)