Halestorm

Background

Halestorm, Inc. is a video game company formed in the early 1990s. Its purpose was to develop games for home computers and handheld game consoles. It was formally shut down between 1995 and 1996, with some employees moving to Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. The first game was developed was the Game Boy version of Sports Illustrated: Championship Football and Baseball. It formally never used a logo until the release of Sports Illustrated for Kids: The Ultimate Triple Dare! for Game Boy.

1st Logo (April-November 1994)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a wireframe globe. The right half is inverted over an arched circle that reads "HALESTORM" on a white background.

Variant: On Madden '95, the logo is dark turquoise on a beige background.

Technique: A still, sprite-based graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Sports Illustrated for Kids: The Ultimate Triple Dare for Game Boy and Madden '95 for Super Game Boy.

2nd Logo (October 1995-September 1996)

Visuals: On a yellow background, there is a blue box with a picture of a dog inside. Above it is the text "HALESTORM" and below is "INC." in spaced-out letters. There is a drop shadow behind the logo.

Variants: On Madden '96, the background is white, the box is smaller, and the shadow is absent.

Technique: A still, sprite-based graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Madden '96 for Super Game Boy and PGA Tour 96 and PGA European Tour for Super NES.