Both elements have a common reference, the result of a curious error that will remain in the memory.
There was a time when the only Marvel movies to hit the screens weren’t intertwined with each other through an interconnected universe of experiences like they are now. However, he left there of the best superhero trilogies stories: The three Spider-Man films of the 2000s, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire. But… Did you know that the latter had a strong connection with the PS3?
I’m not talking so much about being part of the Spider-Man franchise Sony and that it is also the owner PlayStationa small detail that happened by mistake between both parties and which led the latter to change the brand image. Many of you have probably seen it and don’t remember it, but I assure you it is something that has been in front of your eyes all along. What exactly is all this connected with? Very simple: with the first PlayStation 3 logo.
What does the PS3 logo have to do with Spider-Man?
You’ll probably see what I mean by all of this when you see the comparison picture I’ll leave you with below. But just to be clear, the original PlayStation 3 logo has the same typography used in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies. But… How is it possible that no one noticed all this? The truth is that it’s no coincidence that no one at the company noticed this coincidence before the PS3 hit the market, and it all comes down to a factor that’s often overlooked.
Why do they use the same font?
As collected by colleagues on the portal WIRELESS At the time, this choice of typography was no accident. And since the PS3 launched after the release of the first Spider-Man movie, we can blame it all on Sony’s decision. Basically everything has to do with the president of the company, Ken Kutaragi insisted on using this font on his staff several times. create the first PlayStation 3 logo; something he decided not to take into account that it is also being used for the Spider-Man saga.
Why did you decide to change the console logo?
While it’s true that this all fits into one of those memorable coincidences, the truth is that PlayStation made the decision to change the console’s logo for a reason that had nothing to do with its resemblance to the logo in the Spider-Man movies. In fact, Kaz Hirai, one of the company’s top executives at the time, issued a series of statements compiled My city in which can be summarized in the following key aspects.
- As the head of the executive branch commented then, the decision was made as a result attempts by PlayStation to reboot the PlayStation 3 generation (we mustn’t forget that it all started very badly because of a conference that was very poorly received by the community)
- On the other hand, Hirai commented on this the original console logo didn’t quite fit relative to the overall brand design in terms of visibility
The latter makes sense, especially when you think about the original PS3 logo and how bad it would have looked in the company’s advertising campaigns because, as the executive himself commented, it looked too small. Be that as it may, What do you think of the original console logo? I read you in the comments.
