Griptonite Games
Background
In 1994, Steve Ettinger opened the Seattle division of Realtime Associates, which was acquired by KnowWonder in 1999 and was renamed Griptonite Games. In 2005, Griptonite was closed, but was revived three years later by Foundation 9 Entertainment. In 2009, Amaze Entertainment (the successor to KnowWonder) was closed and merged into Griptonite Games. In August 2011, F9E sold the studio to Glu Mobile.
1st Logo (November 16, 2001-December 1, 2011)
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Visuals: There is two red and orange flames with "GRIPTONITE" under them and "GAMES" under "GRIPTONITE". Under the logo is either "An Amaze Entertainment Studio" (2001-2005) or "A Foundation 9 Entertainment Studio" (2008-2011).
Variants:
- The Princess and the Frog and Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief: The background is black.
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year: The background is white.
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine: The logo is on a wooden background and has been slashed, with some of its pieces being angled slightly differently as a result.
- Daredevil: The background is red.
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The logo is superimposed over a beach background.
- Digimon Racing: The logo is shaped differently and has a border around it.
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: The logo is placed into a black-and-white filmstrip.
- Robots: The logo is superimposed over the game's intro.
Technique: A still digital graphic.
Audio: Usually none, but on Robots, the game's opening theme is heard.
Availability: It can be seen on Nintendo DS and GBA games, like the Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia series, along with the aforementioned titles.
2nd Logo (June 27, 2006-May 1, 2009)
Visuals: There is silver letters from the company's name coming towards the camera at a close angle. They zoom away and form the name, and the other parts of the logo begin to appear before the logo jumps onto the screen. It begins to zoom out, and the byline appears.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Unknown.
Availability: Only seen on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, both for PSP.
3rd Logo (October 13, 2009-June 1, 2012)
Visuals: In an orange cave with numerous flying sparks, there is a white, grungy version of the Griptonite Games logo on a wall. The shadow of a beast decides to cover the wall and leaves afterwards. It then clears, leaving only the sparks, and the regular logo appears for a while.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: The sound of a cracking fireplace and the monster's snuffling.
Availability: Seen on Where the Wild Things Are, and Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Masterpiece, only for Wii.
4th Logo (November 17, 2009-November 19, 2010)
Visuals: An intense blue-ish light reveals the wordmark, which zooms out. The light spot moves through the word before two glowing "starbursts" appear, dimming and turning into the two flames from the previous logos. A small box with "GAMES" flies from the right side, and the byline appears.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: A short fanfare.
Availability: First seen on Princess and the Frog, and later appeared on Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet.
5th Logo (November 17, 2009)
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Visuals: On a misty dark blue background, many blue lines are drawn by light, and they form an outline of the Griptonite logo, which reveals itself. Static noise goes through the logo.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: A held note with rising and descending synth buzz noises, electric sparks and blips. Sounds of static are then heard, then a loud switch-off with a flute-like noise.
Availability: Only seen on Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines for PSP.
6th Logo (May 24-November 18, 2011)
Visuals: There is many pyramids grow from blue air. As the screen zooms out, the Griptonite wordmark in silver is revealed as the air turns orange. The Foundation 9 byline is shown as the logo glows.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Whooshes for the pyramids as the peaks pass by, followed with a short fanfare.
Availability: Appeared on Kung Fu Panda 2, The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns - Again! and Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat.
7th Logo (June 7-November 18, 2011)
Visuals: The outline of the Griptonite logo draws in, along with "GRIPTONITE" wiping in under the flames as it all pans to a left-facing perspective. The logo gains a 3D look as the outlines disappear, and "GAMES" wipes into the small rectangle, while the Foundation 9 byline fades in below.
Technique: Real-time CGI designed by Kris Quistorff, a VFX designer at Griptonite at the time.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on the company's Nintendo 3DS games: ports of Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters and Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, and the 3DS-exclusive Shinobi 3D.
