Appaloosa Interactive

Background
Novotrade International was established in 1983 by the Hungarian government. Their main office was based in Palo Alto, California (since 1989), with two development studios in Hungary. In November 1996, they changed their name to Appaloosa Interactive. In 2006, the studio was closed down and many employees (along with the staff from Mithis) went to Eidos Studios Hungary.

(1995-1996)
Logo: On a black background, a silver man, which is holding a rod, is seen on top of a red floor, lit by a spotlight. He drops the rod onto the floor to light it up and spreads his arms out, while the camera zooms out to reveal the floor was "NOVOTRADE" in a graffiti-like font. The spotlight then exposes the rest of the word and the man rises up, with the specter changing the background to white and adding "INTERNATIONAL" below.

Variants:


 * There is a still version on a black background, used on Exo Squad.
 * On Kolibri for the Sega 32X, the background was a gradient violet.

FX/SFX: The man rising, the light revealing the text, or none.

Music/Sounds: A harmonious orchestral synth tune.

Availability: Rare. The animated version appeared on Ecco the Dolphin for PC. The still logo appeared on Kolibri and Exo Squad for Sega Genesis. Several other games have it in the corner only.

1st Logo (September 27, 1996)
Logo: On an olive green background, we see an orange banner with a projected top, surrounded with white Indian feathers. The horse is seen on the top, standing on the "l" letter of the black word "appaloosa". Two more words "INTERACTIVE CORPORATION" appears underneath in the banner.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Appeared on the Sega Saturn version of Three Dirty Dwarves.

2nd Logo (1996-2006)
Logo: We see an outline of running horse, zooming out and shining with green light. The blue words unveil around, reading "Developed by" above and "Appaloosa Interactive" in two lines below. The screen flashes and turns white, with an orange circle in the center and the words in black now. The horse drawing takes place in the circle.

FX/SFX: Light beaming from the horse. Simple effects.

Variants:


 * On Jaws Unleashed, the words above said "Designed and Developed by".
 * Sometimes, the logo appears completed, but the horse was running in the circle.
 * On Ecco the Dolphin for Dreamcast, the background was black.

Music/Sounds: A windy synth tune.

Availability: Uncommon. The animated version was seen on Tiny Tank and South Park(Playstation only), among others. The version with the running horse was seen on Lost World: Jurassic Park, Contra: The Legacy of War and Three Dirty Dwarves (Playstation only). The still logo appeared on C: The Contra Adventure, Jaws Unleashed and Ecco the Dolphin for Dreamcast.