Mastertronic Style: Part 8, Virgin Mastertronic

Virgin Mastertronic

Mastertronic merged with Virgin Games during the summer of 1988. The two companies had quite different traditions and styles, and the new logo and artwork was a blend of the two. Some full price product went onto the Virgin label, but there were two versions.

Ninja Warriors shows the traditional Virgin Games logo whilst Golden Axe has a newer style in keeping with the Virgin Group artwork. Releases in the USA used the traditional artwork.

While nearly all budget games continued to be released on the Mastertronic label, a new identity was created. The company itself was now called Virgin Mastertronic.

(The packaging above was used for the six-game range released to accompany the Magnum Light Gun)

Covers, Adverts and Tronix | Early years – 1984-6 | New labels – MAD, Bulldog, Entertainment USA
Middle years  – 1986-88 | Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rackit/Rebound
The makeover – 1987-91 | Mastertronic USA | Virgin Mastertronic

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