Atari SA: Difference between revisions

Following the rebrand of their subsidiaries under the Atari name in May 2003, Infogrames' presence was reduced to solely being a holding company that licensed out the Atari brand name from Atari Interactive. In October 2008, the company fully purchased Atari, Inc. and in May 2009, was rebranded as "'''Atari SA'''", after many financial struggles.  

'''Nicknames:''' "The Armadillo", "The Rainbow Armadillo", "Ugly Armadillo"

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

===2nd Logo (1992)===

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'''Nicknames:''' "Armadillo In The Dark", "The Rotating Armadillo", "CGI Armadillo", "InfogrAGH!", "Rainbow Armadillo II"

'''Editor's Note:''' The sudden thunderclap, accompanied by the dark background might scare some younger viewers.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Gray Armadillo", "Rainbow Armadillo II"

===4th Logo (1995-September 7, 2001)===

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'''Nicknames:''' "Spiral Armadillo", "Fancy Rainbow Armadillo"

'''Variants:'''

*Sometimes only the fade-in was used, and the background can be black. This can be seen on ''Starshot: Space Circus Fever'' (with the [[Nintendo]] logo) and ''V-Rally Edition '99'', both for Nintendo 64, and the PlayStation version of ''Mission: Impossible''.

*On ''Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time'', the still logo is flat. Then it cuts to the [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] logo.

*On ''Slave Zero'', the words "PRESS START BUTTON" are seen under the still logo.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nicknames:''' "Crazy Armadillo", "Springy Armadillo", "Spiral Armadillo II", "Colour Hysteria", "The Armadillo With No Feet"

'''Variants:'''

*A still version exists. The latter appeared on ''Duck Dodgers''. Sometimes, the logo is in the print style seen on game cases by this company, though this variant on some GBA games like ''Backyard Baseball 2003'' could have its colors inverted, with a copyright notice below.

*On the PlayStation 2 version of ''Splashdown'' and ''Stuntman'', only the banner appeared on the {{color|blue}} background. Then the Atari logo follows. The 2002 version of ''Le Mans 24 Hours'' uses a {{color|red}} background.

*On ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' for Xbox, the logo is inverted, still and pans from bottom to top, plastering the Hasbro Interactive logo. ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2'' has the logo on a white square over a black background, and pans from top to bottom.

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

*The still version is silent, or it may have the opening theme of the game play over it.

*On ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Reading Time Activities'', the still version has the tail end of the Humongous Entertainment drum roll playing over it.

===6th Logo (May 18, 2001)===

'''Nickname:''' "Armadillo In The Dark II"

==Atari SA==

===1st Logo (October 26, 2001-December 2, 2003)===

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*On ''TransWorld Surf'', the {{color|blue}} background is lighter.

*On ''Neverwinter Nights'' and the GBA version of ''Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma'', the logo is still, the background is white and the tripod and text are black.

'''FX/SFX:''' Simple, but effective animation.

===2nd Logo (September 11, 2002-September 23, 2003)===

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'''Availability:''' As with the last logo, this appears on several Infogrames titles from the time period branded under the Atari name, mostly Xbox titles:

*The regular red variant first appeared on ''The Terminator: Dawn of Fate'' and was used on these games: ''TransWorld Snowboarding'',  ''Superman: The Man of Steel'', ''Furious Karting'', ''Apex''/''Racing Evoluzione'', and the PAL release of ''Beyblade: Let it Rip!''. It also appeared on a trailer for ''Battle Engine Aquila'',  and the demo of ''Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror'' which can be found on the OPM Issue 71 demo disc.

*The white background version appears on ''TransWorld Surf: Next Wave'' for the Nintendo GameCube, ''Unreal Championship'' for the Xbox, and the 2002 ''Micro Machines'' remake.

===3rd Logo (June 18, 2002-2008)===

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*On ''Driver 2'' for GBA, the {{color|red}} shield with the logo, albeit with the more angular R (as if the bitmap was poorly-traced), is placed on a white background.

*On ''Micro Machines'' for GBA, there is the {{color|red}} background with the stretched tripod posted over it (similar to the ''V-Rally 3'' and ''Driv3r'' variants).

'''FX/SFX:''' Mostly none.

'''Availability:''' Appears on several Infogrames and Atari titles from the time period, mainly on the Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS. This was originally introduced as a print logo.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

===4th Logo (August 25, 2003-March 2, 2010)===

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===5th Logo (November 11-December 3, 2003)===

'''Logo:''' On a black background, some sort of {{color|silver}} liquid forms up a metal-colored Atari tripod. "{{color|silver|ATARI}}" is formed through a laser, also in a metal color. The tripod has the same look as the last logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' The forming liquid and the "ATARI" appearing through the laser.

'''Availability:''' Only appears on ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' for Playstation 2 and Xbox, and ''Terminator 3: War of the Machines'' for the PC.

===6th Logo (May 25, 2010-November 25, 2014)===

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'''Logo:''' Over a white gradient background, many little {{color|red}} squares come together and form the word "{{color|red|ATARI}}" with its common tripod logo above. Both are in 3D view with a little shine. The URL "www.atari.com" appears below the text and tripod. The tripod is back to its original look.

*Red box on black BG: Appeared on ''Blade Kitten'', ''Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush'' and ''The UnderGarden''.

*White tripod and text on black BG: Appeared on ''Project Runway'' (Possibly the PC version, as the Wii version uses the 7th logo) and the Nintendo DS version of ''Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers''.

*White tripod and text on red BG: Appeared on ''Centipede: Infestation''.

*Black tripod and text in white square on black blackground: Appears on the DS version of ''Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush''.

===7th Logo (March 22, 2016-)===

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'''Logo:''' On a white background, {{color|red}} squares form the Atari tripod logo. After the tripod is completed, it slams down, sending many little {{color|red}} squares everywhere. "{{color|red|ATARI}}" is on the bottom of the tripod, but unlike the last logo, the text is longer and there is no URL.

'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation.

'''Availability:''' Current. It first appeared on the trailer for ''Atari Vault'' on Steam, and later appeared on the said game. It also appears on ''Roller Coaster Tycoon World'', also for Steam.