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'''Variants:''' | '''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 | *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'' could have its colors inverted, with a copyright notice below. | ||
*Another variant has the armadillo standing on the left side of the name banner | *Another variant has the armadillo standing on the left side of the name banner. This was mainly used for packaging. | ||
*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 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. | *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. | ||
*For the Lyons House division, it uses the same animation, but when it ends, the armadillo fades out and "Lyons House" writes itself below the banner. It uses a droning synth after the usual music. It is followed by the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment logo and is seen on ''Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf'' (or ''Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider'' in North America). | *For the Lyons House division, it uses the same animation, but when it ends, the armadillo fades out and "Lyons House" writes itself below the banner. It uses a droning synth after the usual music. It is followed by the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment logo and is seen on ''Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf'' (or ''Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider'' in North America). | ||
**The logo can be seen on Ralph's TV screen in the game as an Easter egg. | **The logo can be seen on Ralph's TV screen in the game as an Easter egg. | ||
* On the GBA version of ''Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!'', The full armadillo logo appears without the banner, which is instead below it. | |||
** On ''Titeuf: Ze Gag Machine'', the banner doesn't appear at all, instead being replaced with copyright information. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming, the flashing colors, the springy line, the 3D effects, the fading. | '''FX/SFX:''' The zooming, the flashing colors, the springy line, the 3D effects, the fading. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Several weird whooshing and stretching sounds and a | '''Music/Sounds:''' Several weird whooshing and stretching sounds and a synthesized hit (most of them are from [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]]'s sound effects library), ending in a heavy synth chord reminiscent of several [[Cyan Worlds]] logos. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*The still version is silent, or it may have the opening theme of the game | *The still version is silent, or it may have the opening theme of the game over it. | ||
*On the 2014 iOS version of ''Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside'', the music is high pitched. | *On the 2014 iOS version of ''Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside'', the music is high pitched. | ||
*''Ghost Vibration'' has the music running faster and is also higher pitched. | *''Ghost Vibration'' has the music running faster and is also higher pitched. | ||
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* Games branded under the Atari name however (such as ''Enter the Matrix'') do not have this logo (except for ''Ghost Vibration'', which had the regular Infogrames logo and no Atari logo outside the packaging). | * Games branded under the Atari name however (such as ''Enter the Matrix'') do not have this logo (except for ''Ghost Vibration'', which had the regular Infogrames logo and no Atari logo outside the packaging). | ||
* The still version appears on mostly Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance titles. | * The still version appears on mostly Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance titles. | ||
** The version with the Armadillo atop the banner appears on ''Blender Bros.'' (Inverted), ''Dragon Ball Z: Collectable Card Game'', ''Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku'', ''Dungeons and Dragons: Eye of the Beholder'', ''Nascar Heat 2002'', and ''Nicktoons Racing''. | |||
** The animated version appears on ''Lucky Luke: Wanted!'' and ''Mr. Nutz'', although compressed due to GBA video limitations. | |||
* The still version (white on black) made a surprise appearance on the 2015 iOS versions of ''Spy Fox 3: Operation Ozone'' and ''Freddi Fish and the Case of the Creature of Coral Cove'', alongside the 1996-2002 Humongous logo, due to an editing mistake. The normal version also appeared on the 2014 iOS version of ''Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When it's Dark Outside'', due to (yet) another editing mistake. | * The still version (white on black) made a surprise appearance on the 2015 iOS versions of ''Spy Fox 3: Operation Ozone'' and ''Freddi Fish and the Case of the Creature of Coral Cove'', alongside the 1996-2002 Humongous logo, due to an editing mistake. The normal version also appeared on the 2014 iOS version of ''Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When it's Dark Outside'', due to (yet) another editing mistake. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On the PlayStation 2 version of ''Splashdown'', ''Stuntman'' and the PC version of ''Le Mans 24 Hours'', the Infogrames logo appears at the beginning, without the armadillo and with "PRESENTS" below it. The logo then plays as normal. | *On the PlayStation 2 version of ''Splashdown'', ''Stuntman'' and the PC version of ''Le Mans 24 Hours'', the Infogrames logo appears at the beginning, without the armadillo and with "PRESENTS" below it. The logo then plays as normal. | ||
*The PlayStation 2 versions of ''Splashdown'' and ''MX Rider'' feature a prototype version that doesn't feature the "A@#%!" word and more narrower text. | *The PAL PlayStation 2 versions of ''Splashdown'' and ''MX Rider'' feature a prototype version that doesn't feature the "A@#%!" word and more narrower text. | ||
*On ''TransWorld Surf'', the {{color|blue}} background is lighter. | *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. | *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. | ||
*On ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' for Xbox, a still version with a {{color|red}} background and copyright information appears below the logo. It follows after the | *On ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' for Xbox, a still version with a {{color|red}} background and copyright information appears below the logo. It follows after the third logo plays below. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Simple, but effective animation. | '''FX/SFX:''' Simple, but effective animation. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Appears on several Infogrames titles from the time period branded under the Atari name: | '''Availability:''' Appears on several Infogrames titles from the time period branded under the Atari name: | ||
*Blue: First used on ''Splashdown'', and went on to appear on ''TransWorld Surf'' (the next logo appears on the GameCube version of the latter), ''Stuntman'' (The GBA version uses a still version of the | *Blue: First used on ''Splashdown'', and went on to appear on ''TransWorld Surf'' (the next logo appears on the GameCube version of the latter), ''Stuntman'' (The GBA version uses a still version of the third logo), the PAL PlayStation 2 release of ''Superman: Shadow of Apokolips'', and the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of ''Battle Engine Aquila''. | ||
*Metallic: First used on ''TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed'' (Simply known as ''Test Drive'' in North America) and also appeared on ''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee'', ''Grand Prix Challenge'' and the GameCube version of ''Ikaruga''. | *Metallic: First used on ''TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed'' (Simply known as ''Test Drive'' in North America) and also appeared on ''Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee'', ''Grand Prix Challenge'' and the GameCube version of ''Ikaruga''. | ||
*Red: First used on ''MX Rider'' for the PlayStation 2, and also appeared on the 2002 version of ''Le Mans 24 Hours'' for PC. The still version was used on ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' for Xbox. | *Red: First used on ''MX Rider'' for the PlayStation 2, and also appeared on the 2002 version of ''Le Mans 24 Hours'' for PC. The still version was used on ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' for Xbox. | ||
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*On ''Driv3r'' for the GBA, the Atari logo is seen on a {{color|yellow}} background with the stretched tripod (similar to the ''V-Rally 3'' variant on the same console), scanlines and copyright year. | *On ''Driv3r'' for the GBA, the Atari logo is seen on a {{color|yellow}} background with the stretched tripod (similar to the ''V-Rally 3'' variant on the same console), scanlines and copyright year. | ||
*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 ''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. | ||
** A similar variant appars on ''Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II'', but the logo is properly rendered. | |||
*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). | *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). | ||
*On ''Battle Engine Aquila'', the sideways logo appears in the game's title screen and intro (the | *On ''Battle Engine Aquila'', the sideways logo appears in the game's title screen and intro (the 1st logo appears at the beginning). | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Mostly none. | '''FX/SFX:''' Mostly none. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the game's opening theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the game's opening theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Appears on several Infogrames and Atari titles from the time period, mainly on the Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS. | '''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. | ||
* | * The version on a red background appears on ''Superman: Countdown to Apokolips'' and ''Beyblade V-Force: Ultimate Blader Jam'' for GBA. | ||
* Last known appearance is on the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions of ''Backyard Football '10''. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||