Telstar Electronic Studios

Logo descriptions by PAV123

Background: Telstar Electronic Studios was a video game division of Telstar Records, based in Surrey, UK, launched in 1993. Initially, it was called Telstar Fun and Games, and it re-issued titles in budget form and reduced price game packs, it then soon entered the full publishing business, working with smaller, little-known developers. Unfortunately, many their games sold poorly, leading the company into debts of £10,000,000. In 1999 Telstar signed a deal with Take-Two, which included the total dissolving and absorbing into the latter.

1st (Known) Logo (1995-1998)

Telstar Studios (1998) Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: The logo rotating and moving.

Music/Sounds: A gentle creaking.

Availability: Rare. Seen on most of their their games.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1996)

Nickname(s): "The Emblem"

Logo: On a white background we see a gold emblem with the white word "telstar" and the black letters "F&G" beneath it The bottom section is cropped. Beneath that is a black rectangle with octogonal edges with the white text "fun & games" inside. Four black triangles surround everything in the logo.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Can only be seen on the European release of Bubsy 3D.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (1997) Telstar Studios (1997)

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: The moving star and orb.

Availability: Rare. Appeared on Virus and Dementia (AKA Armed & Delirious).

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (1997-1998)

Telstar Studios (1998) Logo: On a black background, we see the Telestar logo from before. The letters have a blue outline, and we see the arrow (from before) rotating around and casting a shadow on a blue, rippling sphere.

FX/SFX: The rippling and the arrow moving.

Music/Sounds: A synth music note.

Availability: Ultra rare. Appears on Wreckin Crew and Formula Karts: Special Edition (the latter which was only released in Europe).

Editor's Note: None.