Starfish-SD

Background
Starfish-SD was a video game developer that was originally formed in 1994 as simply Starfish after the Japanese branch of Hot-B entered bankruptcy.

1st Logo (September 23, 1994-October 2, 2016)
Logo: On a black or a white background, we see the text "Arial NarrowTM". The star (★) turns several times to yellow (★) as the word "PRESENTS" wipes in below the logo. As the star (★) stops turning, it takes a bow and stands.

Variants:
 * Starting in 1998 (except for Kaseki Sousei Reborn 2: Monster Digger (, 1999)), the word "PRESENTS" is bolder and the color is orange.
 * On Nintendo DS titles, like Devilish: Ball Bounder and Super Black Bass: Dynamic Shot, the star is in 3D, and the word "PRESENTS ", in orange gradient, is already there below the logo.
 * Sometimes, the logo is in B&W in GB titles, or in any color in SGB titles.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on most titles released by the company such as Super Black Bass 2 (, 1994).

2nd Logo (February 3, 2000-July 26, 2001)


Logo: On a black background, we see the text "Arial Narrow" zoom in 3D. Once the logo settles, a flash appears in front of the red star.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A 2-note bell.

Availability: Seen on the titles Super Black Bass X2, GunDress and The Blue Marlin, and the  Himitsu: Tadagaita Natsu.

3rd Logo (December 28, 2000, October 17, 2002)


Logo: On a black background, a white outline of a star zooms in the center, and stops as a glow appears zooming out of it. The words "STAR and FISH then grow between the star as a glow appears behind them briefly.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the title Wizardry Empire and its second sequel.