Bandai Games

1st Logo (March 20, 1994-)
Visuals: Just a still Bandai logo, mostly on a black background.

Technique: None.

Variants:
 * Most games released in North America had the registered trademark symbol next to the logo.
 * On one game released in North America, the byline "Media Gothic" with the trademark symbol appears next to the logo.

Audio: Mostly none.

Availability: Seen on most games made by the company. The earliest games to include this logo are Ultraman Powered for 3DO and Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Gokū Densetsu for PC Engine. However, most games during this logo's early years don't have this logo at the beginning.


 * It also appears at the start of the advert for the English version of the One Piece card game, shown at Namco Funscape arcades (The Gateshead Metrocentre branch at least).

2nd Logo (September 23, 1994-1996)
Visuals: On a white background, a CGI Bandai logo comes out falling on the screen. It jumps one time and stretches itself. After getting back to the floor, the Bandai logo runs to the screen, and as the background dims the logo zooms back to the center and goes 2D. The background lights up as this happens.

Technique: CGI animation, taking a spotlight of the Playdia's FMV capabilities.

Audio: A weird bouncy theme, with the sounds of kids laughing later and then an orchestra hit.

Availability: Seen whenever you start playing a Bandai game on the Bandai Playdia. This console was only sold in Japan and sold very few copies due to its specialized anime and edutainment games.

3rd Logo (July 28, 1995-May 20, 1999)
Visuals: On a black background, the Bandai letters zoom out with a light trail. The whole Bandai logo with square appears far away at the center and jumps into the screen, getting closer until it stops.

Technique: Computer effects.

Audio: A loud laser-like sound, followed by a ascending warbling synth.

Audio Variant: SD Gundam G Century had just a beam charging sound after a few seconds of silence.

Availability: Seen on PS1 games by the company.

4th Logo (KidStation variant) (2001-2002)
Visuals: On a black background, the Bandai logo appears, then a yellow flooring and the flaps on the Bandai logo opens the objects jumped in the sky with the circle transform into "S" with the rest of the letters joined in to form the KidStation logo in a white background.

Technique: Computer effects.

Audio: The sound of the whistle heard when the Bandai logo opens the flaps and a orchestral fanfare continues then ends with the voiceover saying the name.

Availability: Seen on PS1 games by the company under the "KidsStation" brand.