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There’s no shortage of small, colorful accessories to give your desk setup a pop of personality — but when it comes to full-on, retro flair, I think I might have just found the fastest upgrade yet.As someone who tests the best office chairs for a living, sometimes I feel like I’m lost in a sea of black and gray. That’s why whenever I get the chance to try out a more colorful chair, I’m all for it — especially when it’s a new take on one we’ve previously reviewed.While Branch Furniture is no stranger to more colorful, ergonomic seats for work — like my personal favorite, the Branch Verve Chair — this time around, the company is doing something completely different by partnering with SEGA.Instead of slapping a logo on a chair and calling it a day, Branch completely reimagined the look of its already excellent Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro, drawing designs from SEGA’s rich 66-year history. SEGA wouldn’t be SEGA without Sonic, so of course there’s a Sonic the Hedgehog Edition chair — but there are also two more designs centered around its most iconic consoles: the SEGA Genesis and SEGA Dreamcast.Given I had a Super Nintendo at home and grew up playing Sonic on the Game Gear, I decided to check out Branch’s Ergonomic Chair Pro: Sonic the Hedgehog Edition ($569, Branch). Not only did it make my desk setup look as stylish as the Blue Blur himself, it also kept me as supported in my seat as Tails backing up Sonic during a face-off against Dr. Eggman.Gotta build fast
