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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Midway''' Manufacturing Company was founded in 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, as an arcade game company. It was sold to Bally in 1969, and reincorporated as "Bally/Midway" in 1982 after merging with Bally's assets, and reverted back to "Midway Manufacturing" in 1988 after it was sold to WMS Industries, and entered the home console gaming market as "Midway Home Entertainment" in 1996 after a renaming from [[Williams Entertainment]] (the former [[Tradewest]]), with the parent unit becoming "Midway Games". In 1991, Williams folded its videogame unit to Midway, and then transferred the assets to Midway outright in 1996 after it bought out [[Atari Games]]. In 1998, the company spun off from [[Williams Entertainment]]. Major troubles came in 2008, when Midway closed several of its divisions. In February 2009, the US-based operations of Midway filed for bankruptcy, while the European assets were sold and two of them were renamed "[[Tradewest]]". Most of Midway's key assets, including former divisions Surreal Software and Midway Chicago (now "[[NetherRealm Studios]]"), and publishing rights to the ''Mortal Kombat'' and ''Wheelman'' series were acquired by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]. | '''Midway''' Manufacturing Company was founded in 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, as an arcade game company. It was sold to Bally in 1969, and reincorporated as "Bally/Midway" in 1982 after merging with Bally's assets, and reverted back to "Midway Manufacturing" in 1988 after it was sold to WMS Industries, and entered the home console gaming market as "Midway Home Entertainment" in 1996 after a renaming from [[Williams Entertainment]] (the former [[Tradewest]]), with the parent unit becoming "Midway Games". In 1991, Williams folded its videogame unit to Midway, and then transferred the assets to Midway outright in 1996 after it bought out [[Atari Games]]. In 1998, the company spun off from [[Williams Entertainment]]. Major troubles came in 2008, when Midway closed several of its divisions. In February 2009, the US-based operations of Midway filed for bankruptcy, while the European assets were sold and two of them were renamed "[[Tradewest]]". Most of Midway's key assets, including former divisions Surreal Software and Midway Chicago (now "[[NetherRealm Studios]]"), and publishing rights to the ''Mortal Kombat'' and ''Wheelman'' series were acquired by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]. | ||
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|Midway_Home_Entertainment_(1997).png|2nd Logo (December 31, 1996-February 28, 1999) | |Midway_Home_Entertainment_(1997).png|2nd Logo (December 31, 1996-February 28, 1999) | ||
|Midway Games (1997) (Taken from War Gods, PSX).png|3rd Logo (Still variants) (May 21, 1997-October 21, 2008) | |Midway Games (1997) (Taken from War Gods, PSX).png|3rd Logo (Still variants) (May 21, 1997-October 21, 2008) | ||
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===1st Logo (October 10, 1996-January 17, 1997)=== | ===1st Logo (October 10, 1996-January 17, 1997)=== | ||
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See the 5th logo on the [[Williams Entertainment]] page for the description. | See the 5th logo on the [[Williams Entertainment]] page for the description. | ||
===2nd Logo (December 31, 1996-February 28, 1999)=== | ===2nd Logo (December 31, 1996-February 28, 1999)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a space background, twelve shooting stars fly from all over the screen and meet in the center. They disappear and the Midway logo (a {{ | '''Logo:''' On a space background, twelve shooting stars fly from all over the screen and meet in the center. They disappear and the Midway logo (a {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red}} elongated arc with a jacked-up "{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red|''M''}}" inside it) and "'''''MIDWAY'''''" (all in 3D) spin toward the screen. "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" appears underneath, conjoined. The words scroll to their proper wording. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On ''Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1'', the text is {{ | *On ''Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1'', the text is {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|gold}}. Plus, the circle "M" is polygon-styled. | ||
*On the SNES version of ''Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1'', the still version of the variant was shown along with the [[Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.|Digital Eclipse Software]] logo. Above the logo is "Presented by". Next to the Digital Eclipse logo is "Developed by DIGITAL ECLIPSE SOFTWARE, INC." in stacked words. | *On the SNES version of ''Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1'', the still version of the variant was shown along with the [[Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.|Digital Eclipse Software]] logo. Above the logo is "Presented by". Next to the Digital Eclipse logo is "Developed by DIGITAL ECLIPSE SOFTWARE, INC." in stacked words. | ||
*On ''Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98'', the still Midway logo shares the screen with the NHL, NHLPA and N64 logos below, along with Wayne Gretzky's signature above. The N64 logo is absent on the PS1 version. | *On ''Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98'', the still Midway logo shares the screen with the NHL, NHLPA and N64 logos below, along with Wayne Gretzky's signature above. The N64 logo is absent on the PS1 version. | ||
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===3rd Logo (Still variants) (May 21, 1997-October 21, 2008)=== | ===3rd Logo (Still variants) (May 21, 1997-October 21, 2008)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black or white background, we see a flat version of the Midway logo from the previous logo. On the right side is the same text from the previous logos, albeit in 2D. | '''Logo:''' On a black or white background, we see a flat version of the Midway logo from the previous logo. On the right side is the same text from the previous logos, albeit in 2D. | ||
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===4th Logo (September 30, 1997-March 31, 1999)=== | ===4th Logo (September 30, 1997-March 31, 1999)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a comet moves counter-clockwise. As the comet moves, it leaves a trail of {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a comet moves counter-clockwise. As the comet moves, it leaves a trail of {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red}} fog. The comet then moves from right to left, making an "M" shape in the process. Then it moves up and down and left and right a couple of times. Then the Midway logo appears as it's formed by the comet, starting with the arc and the "{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red|''M''}}", which eases back a bit. After the logo is formed, the comet goes right and "'''''MIDWAY'''''" in white appears near the logo. The fog dissipates. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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===5th Logo (November 10, 1998-February 28, 1999)=== | ===5th Logo (November 10, 1998-February 28, 1999)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, several {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, several {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red}} pieces fly in and come together to form the Midway "M" logo. The camera rotates until the logo is facing us. The "{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red|''M''}}" then zooms out, and "'''''MIDWAY'''''" wipes in to the right of the logo. | ||
'''Technique:''' The flying of the pieces, the zooming of the logo, and the wiping in of the text. | '''Technique:''' The flying of the pieces, the zooming of the logo, and the wiping in of the text. | ||
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===6th Logo (''Klax'' variant) (1999)=== | ===6th Logo (''Klax'' variant) (1999)=== | ||
[[File:Midway Games (1999) (Taken from Klax, GBC).png|center]] | [[File:Midway Games (1999) (Taken from Klax, GBC).png|center]] | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Midway logo. A {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Midway logo. A {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|blue}} grid scrolls through the logo, and then the logo shines. | ||
'''Technique:''' 2D sprite animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D sprite animation. | ||
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===7th Logo (1999)=== | ===7th Logo (1999)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Midway logo. Two comets streak out, forming two symbols, a trademark symbol on the top left of the "M" logo, and the registered trademark symbol on the right of the name. "PRESENTS" is shown below the logo. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Midway logo. Two comets streak out, forming two symbols, a trademark symbol on the top left of the "M" logo, and the registered trademark symbol on the right of the name. "PRESENTS" is shown below the logo. | ||
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===8th Logo (August 17, 1999-May 1, 2001) === | ===8th Logo (August 17, 1999-May 1, 2001) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a shiny version of the Midway logo flips quickly towards the screen. When it gets extremely close, an explosion appears behind it. Then the logo moves back slowly as the explosion dissipates. As this happens, the letters in the word "'''''MIDWAY'''''" fly in quickly from top and bottom one-by-one, forming the name. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a shiny version of the Midway logo flips quickly towards the screen. When it gets extremely close, an explosion appears behind it. Then the logo moves back slowly as the explosion dissipates. As this happens, the letters in the word "'''''MIDWAY'''''" fly in quickly from top and bottom one-by-one, forming the name. | ||
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=== 9th Logo (May 18, 2000-February 12, 2001)=== | === 9th Logo (May 18, 2000-February 12, 2001)=== | ||
[[File:Midway Home Entertainment (2000).png|center|350x350px]] | [[File:Midway Home Entertainment (2000).png|center|350x350px]] | ||
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'''Logo:''' Many flaming lines rush through the inner liquid surface of a cylinder. It moves and becomes the circle "M", with a spark running around it and then creating the word “'''''MIDWAY'''''”. "''HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.''" also appears below. | '''Logo:''' Many flaming lines rush through the inner liquid surface of a cylinder. It moves and becomes the circle "M", with a spark running around it and then creating the word “'''''MIDWAY'''''”. "''HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.''" also appears below. | ||
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=== 10th Logo (September 12, 2000-November 17, 2002) === | === 10th Logo (September 12, 2000-November 17, 2002) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a relief version of the Midway M-Shield. On the right is the usual company name, and below it was the text "''HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.''" in small print. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a relief version of the Midway M-Shield. On the right is the usual company name, and below it was the text "''HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.''" in small print. | ||
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===12th Logo (September 17, 2001-November 3, 2002)=== | ===12th Logo (September 17, 2001-November 3, 2002)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see an outline of the Midway text from the last two logos. The M-Shield slides in, and then rotates, and the logo shines, and the company name wipes in to fill out. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see an outline of the Midway text from the last two logos. The M-Shield slides in, and then rotates, and the logo shines, and the company name wipes in to fill out. | ||
'''Variant:''' On ''Defender'', the logo is still. | '''Variant:''' On ''Defender'', the logo is still. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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===13th Logo (September 24, 2001-June 24, 2002) === | ===13th Logo (September 24, 2001-June 24, 2002) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' A bunch of {{ | '''Logo:''' A bunch of {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|pink}} cardiograms pass the screen. The closest one suddenly creates the "M" letter instead of heart rate. They all collapse into one single line and the Midway logo appears once the lines vanish. | ||
'''Technique:''' The lines. | '''Technique:''' The lines. | ||
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===14th Logo (May 14, 2002-August 27, 2003)=== | ===14th Logo (May 14, 2002-August 27, 2003)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the usual Midway logo from the period, but the text "''GAMES INC.''" in a Futura font is added below. A cardiogram line passes over from the left to the right side of the logo. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the usual Midway logo from the period, but the text "''GAMES INC.''" in a Futura font is added below. A cardiogram line passes over from the left to the right side of the logo. | ||
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===15th Logo (November 16, 2002-October 11, 2006) === | ===15th Logo (November 16, 2002-October 11, 2006) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, an {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, an {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|orangered|orange-red}} cardiogram appears twice. The third time, the M-like shape of it suddenly starts to resemble a {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red}} line having slashed through the background. This slash mark zooms out and forms the Midway circle "M" as the company name appears next to it. The circle "M" slowly zooms in as the logo shines from left to right. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On ''Area 51'', the logo glitches in and is tinted {{ | *On ''Area 51'', the logo glitches in and is tinted {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|green}}, then it flashes to its normal colors after the animation is complete. | ||
*On ''Justice League Chronicles'' for GBA, the logo has a 3D effect and "HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC." is added below. | *On ''Justice League Chronicles'' for GBA, the logo has a 3D effect and "HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC." is added below. | ||
*''Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows'' instead has the circle "M" rotating and the text created by a spinning axe, flying through the screen. The company's name is said by a deep voice. | *''Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows'' instead has the circle "M" rotating and the text created by a spinning axe, flying through the screen. The company's name is said by a deep voice. | ||
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===16th Logo (2003)=== | ===16th Logo (2003)=== | ||
[[file:Midway Games (2003) (Taken from San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition, Arcade).png|300px|center]] | [[file:Midway Games (2003) (Taken from San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition, Arcade).png|300px|center]] | ||
'''Logo:''' Same as the San Francisco Rush 2049 variant of the 1996-1999 [[Atari Games (1996-1999)|Atari Games]] logo, except the Atari Games logo is replaced by the {{ | '''Logo:''' Same as the San Francisco Rush 2049 variant of the 1996-1999 [[Atari Games (1996-1999)|Atari Games]] logo, except the Atari Games logo is replaced by the {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red}} Midway "M-Shield". | ||
'''Technique:''' See the 1996-1999 [[Atari Games (1996-1999)|Atari Games]] logo. | '''Technique:''' See the 1996-1999 [[Atari Games (1996-1999)|Atari Games]] logo. | ||
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===17th Logo (October 17, 2005-December 12, 2006)=== | ===17th Logo (October 17, 2005-December 12, 2006)=== | ||
[[File:Midway (2006, D).png|center|350x350px]] | [[File:Midway (2006, D).png|center|350x350px]] | ||
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'''Logo:''' The background is covered with many circle "M"'s and "'''''MIDWAY'''''" texts. We zoom inside and the Midway logo appears and flashes. After this, the background clears out. | '''Logo:''' The background is covered with many circle "M"'s and "'''''MIDWAY'''''" texts. We zoom inside and the Midway logo appears and flashes. After this, the background clears out. | ||
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===18th Logo (''Rampage: Total Destruction'' variant) (April 24, 2006) === | ===18th Logo (''Rampage: Total Destruction'' variant) (April 24, 2006) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' The Midway logo hangs among a {{ | '''Logo:''' The Midway logo hangs among a {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|cyan}}-tinted space and casts a shadow. Suddenly,an enraged ape lands directly at the logo, breaking part of it, and proceeds with the destruction. It uses the "'''''I'''''" letter to crush the remaining text, then takes the circle "M" and throws it into the screen, which cracks. The background clears, leaving the banner and cracked glass for a few more seconds. | ||
'''Technique:''' The monkey landing and blowing the logo to ashes. | '''Technique:''' The monkey landing and blowing the logo to ashes. | ||
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===19th Logo (September 7, 2007-November 16, 2008)=== | ===19th Logo (September 7, 2007-November 16, 2008)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' A {{ | '''Logo:''' A {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red}} gyroscope comes into the screen, whirls and forms the Midway symbol, which blasts a ring made of white and rapidly zooms in. The complete logo immediately returns, shakes once with a {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|red}} buzz, then zooms in as well. | ||
'''Variant:''' On HD games, the "'''''HD'''''" symbol appears afterwards. | '''Variant:''' On HD games, the "'''''HD'''''" symbol appears afterwards. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Common. Appears on games made in 2007, including ''Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe'', ''Stranglehold'', ''Game Party'' and its sequel, both of which are for Wii (with no HD logo), ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', ''Mechanic Master'' (the latter two both for NDS), and trailers for ''Wheelman''. | '''Availability:''' Common. Appears on games made in 2007, including ''Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe'', ''Stranglehold'', ''Game Party'' and its sequel, both of which are for Wii (with no HD logo), ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', ''Mechanic Master'' (the latter two both for NDS), and trailers for ''Wheelman''. | ||
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[[Category:American video game logos]] | [[Category:American video game logos]] | ||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||