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===Background===
===Background===
Game Arts Co., Ltd. (株式会社ゲームアーツ) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Originally established in 1985 as a computer software company, it expanded into producing for a number of game console and handheld systems.
'''Game Arts Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ゲームアーツ) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Originally established in 1985 as a computer software company, it expanded into producing for a number of game console and handheld systems.


=== 1st (known) Logo (1987-1989) ===
===1st Logo (April 1985)===
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File:Game Arts (1985).png
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{{YouTube|id=wsBb8kmUHVM}}

'''Visuals:''' On a black background,

'''Technique:''' Sprite-based animation.

'''Audio:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Cuby Panic'' and ''Thexder'' for the NEC PC-88.

===2nd Logo (December 5, 1986-November 2, 1989)===
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File:Game Arts (1986) (Taken From Slipheed, PC-88).png
File:Game Arts (1987).png
File:Game Arts (1987).png
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</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=3IpFlW2keZ4|id2=GHvYBhH5P1c|id3=48DobP6W2x4|id4=7ToxNdO9K7I}}
'''Logo:''' Two "G"s draw in. "GAME ARTS" wipes in from the middle before the whole thing vanishes off the screen via linear wipes.


'''Visuals:''' Two "G"s draw in and glows. "GAME ARTS" wipes in from the middle before it fades out.
'''Variant:''' TBA.

'''Variants:'''
*On Sharp X1 port of ''Zeliard'' and NEC PC-98 games, the logo is flatter and lighter. The earlier one had the logo vanishes off the screen via linear horizontal wipes.
*On ''Veigues Tactical Gladiator'', the logo crossfades to the copyright notice.


'''Technique:''' Sprite-based animation.
'''Technique:''' Sprite-based animation.


'''Audio:''' A distorted voice saying "Presented by Game Arts".
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.


'''Audio Variant:''' On PC-88 version of ''Sliphead'', the audio is higher-pitched.
'''Availability:''' TBA.


'''Availability:''' Seen on many NEC PC-88 and NEC PC-98 games like ''Silpheed'' and ''Fire Hawk: Thexder The Second Contact'' and Sharp X1 port of ''Zeliard''.
=== 2nd Logo (1992) ===

===3rd Logo (December 28, 1991-December 18, 1992)===
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File:Game Arts (1992).png
File:Game Arts (1992).png
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{{YouTube|id=XR2XUBNtmuo}}
'''Logo:''' On a rippling background, two "G"s are shown as the letters "GAME ARTS" fly in as the camera pans. After that, the camera stops panning.

'''Visuals:''' On a rippling background, two "G"s are shown as the letters "GAME ARTS" fly in as the camera pans. After that, the camera stops panning.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A C-note synth chord with people cheering. Then an announcer says "Game Arts!", with "Arts" having a glitchy echo near the end of the logo.
'''Audio:''' A C-note synth chord with people cheering. Then an announcer says "Game Arts!", with "Arts" having a glitchy echo near the end of the logo.

'''Availability:''' Seen on some earlier Japanese Mega-CD games like ''Tenka Fubu'', ''Lunar: The Silver Star'' (replaced with the Working Designs logo on the North American version) and ''Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2''.

===4th Logo (''Yumimi Mix'' custom variant) (January 29, 1993-December 10, 1993, July 28, 1995)===
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File:Game Arts (1993) (Taken From Yumimi Mix, Sega CD).png
File:Game Arts (1993) (Taken From Yumimi Mix, FM Towns).png
File:Game Arts (1995) (Taken From Yumimi Mix Remix, Saturn).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=w_qMlWjzdVQ|id2=fgMF5H3DLEo}}

'''Visuals:''' On a purplish-white background, there is Yumimi (the protagonist of the game ''Yumimi Mix'') inside a {{color|blue}} circle with a horizontal lighter blue stripe in the middle. She is smiling and looking at the camera. Two wreaths of olive leaves surround the circle at the sides, while a ribbon with the word "{{color|red|Y}}{{color|gold|U}}{{color|green|M}}{{color|blue|I}}{{color|cyan|M}}{{color|red|I}}" on it appears underneath. Below all that is the Game Arts logo in {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} with the emblem at the left of the text.

'''Variant:'''
*On the FM-Towns version of ''Yumimi Mix'', the logo is replaced with a copyright notice reading "{{color|darkblue|©1992 IZUMI TAKEMOTO, GAME ARTS REPROGRAMMED GAME ©1993 CRI}}".
*On ''Yumimi Mix Remix'', the logo fades in from black and stays on-screen for a shorter time.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Audio:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Yumimi Mix'' for the Mega-CD and FM-Towns and on ''Yumimi Mix Remix'' for the Sega Saturn.

===5th Logo (''Silpheed'' custom variant) (July 30-October 1993)===
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File:Game Arts (1993).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=MOptgVMSrLA}}

'''Visuals:''' Unknown.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Audio:''' A short synth theme, which then segues into the music from the 3rd logo (without the glitchy echo).

'''Availability:''' Seen only on the Sega CD version of ''Silpheed''.

===6th Logo (March 15, 1996-December 8, 1999)===
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File:Game Arts (1996).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=WMzvt53-Vfs}}

'''Visuals:''' Unknown.

'''Variants:'''
*On ''Lunar 2: Eternal Blue'', the logo is still.
*On ''Grandia'', the logo is shown at warp speed.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Audio:''' Unknown. Sometimes, it's none.

'''Availability:''' Seen on many Japanese Sega Saturn and PlayStation games like ''Gungriffon'' and ''Grandia''.

===7th Logo (June 22, 2000-October 15, 2019)===
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File:Game Arts (2000).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=ig1l6kIIvMU|id2=mcR-IwrkDYY}}

'''Visuals:''' Unknown.

'''Variant:''' A more common still version exists.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Audio:''' Unknown.

'''Audio Variant:''' Unknown.


'''Availability:''' Seen on the Mega CD game ''Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on later games from the company like ''Grandia II'' and ''Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception''.


[[Category:Japan]]
[[Category:Japan]]

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Background

Game Arts Co., Ltd. (株式会社ゲームアーツ) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Originally established in 1985 as a computer software company, it expanded into producing for a number of game console and handheld systems.

1st Logo (April 1985)


Visuals: On a black background,

Technique: Sprite-based animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen only on Cuby Panic and Thexder for the NEC PC-88.

2nd Logo (December 5, 1986-November 2, 1989)


Visuals: Two "G"s draw in and glows. "GAME ARTS" wipes in from the middle before it fades out.

Variants:

  • On Sharp X1 port of Zeliard and NEC PC-98 games, the logo is flatter and lighter. The earlier one had the logo vanishes off the screen via linear horizontal wipes.
  • On Veigues Tactical Gladiator, the logo crossfades to the copyright notice.

Technique: Sprite-based animation.

Audio: A distorted voice saying "Presented by Game Arts".

Audio Variant: On PC-88 version of Sliphead, the audio is higher-pitched.

Availability: Seen on many NEC PC-88 and NEC PC-98 games like Silpheed and Fire Hawk: Thexder The Second Contact and Sharp X1 port of Zeliard.

3rd Logo (December 28, 1991-December 18, 1992)


Visuals: On a rippling background, two "G"s are shown as the letters "GAME ARTS" fly in as the camera pans. After that, the camera stops panning.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A C-note synth chord with people cheering. Then an announcer says "Game Arts!", with "Arts" having a glitchy echo near the end of the logo.

Availability: Seen on some earlier Japanese Mega-CD games like Tenka Fubu, Lunar: The Silver Star (replaced with the Working Designs logo on the North American version) and Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2.

4th Logo (Yumimi Mix custom variant) (January 29, 1993-December 10, 1993, July 28, 1995)


Visuals: On a purplish-white background, there is Yumimi (the protagonist of the game Yumimi Mix) inside a blue circle with a horizontal lighter blue stripe in the middle. She is smiling and looking at the camera. Two wreaths of olive leaves surround the circle at the sides, while a ribbon with the word "YUMIMI" on it appears underneath. Below all that is the Game Arts logo in dark blue with the emblem at the left of the text.

Variant:

  • On the FM-Towns version of Yumimi Mix, the logo is replaced with a copyright notice reading "©1992 IZUMI TAKEMOTO, GAME ARTS REPROGRAMMED GAME ©1993 CRI".
  • On Yumimi Mix Remix, the logo fades in from black and stays on-screen for a shorter time.

Technique: None.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Yumimi Mix for the Mega-CD and FM-Towns and on Yumimi Mix Remix for the Sega Saturn.

5th Logo (Silpheed custom variant) (July 30-October 1993)


Visuals: Unknown.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A short synth theme, which then segues into the music from the 3rd logo (without the glitchy echo).

Availability: Seen only on the Sega CD version of Silpheed.

6th Logo (March 15, 1996-December 8, 1999)


Visuals: Unknown.

Variants:

  • On Lunar 2: Eternal Blue, the logo is still.
  • On Grandia, the logo is shown at warp speed.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Unknown. Sometimes, it's none.

Availability: Seen on many Japanese Sega Saturn and PlayStation games like Gungriffon and Grandia.

7th Logo (June 22, 2000-October 15, 2019)


Visuals: Unknown.

Variant: A more common still version exists.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Unknown.

Audio Variant: Unknown.

Availability: Seen on later games from the company like Grandia II and Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception.

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