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Background

Majesco Entertainment is an American game publisher founded in 1986 under the name "Majesco Sales, Inc." In its early years, they just resold old titles that were abandoned by their original publishers. Gradually, they entered the publishing business and created their first internal development brand Pipe Dream Interactive in 1999. The company experienced deep financial trouble after their titles failed commercially, especially Psychonauts in 2005. After barely escaping bankruptcy, Majesco shifted to the casual game market. Since 2006, they were exclusively publishing for the Wii and Nintendo DS, but later started publishing to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In December 2016, the company exited the video game business after merging with biotech firm PolarityTE. However, it was reactivated in 2017 through a management buyout by CEO Jesse Sutton. In 2018, 51% of the company was purchased by Liquid Media Group.

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1st Logo (August 13, 2001-April 15, 2005)	2nd Logo (April 19, 2005-February 24, 2012)	3rd Logo (September 11, 2012-December 21, 2020)

1st Logo (August 13, 2001-April 15, 2005)

Without website URL
Earthworm Jim 2 variant
Majesco Digital Video variant
Zoomed-in variant with website URL
Seen on games co-developed by Terminal Reality

Visuals: There is a blue-outlined oval shield containing the stylized blue letter "M" with its middle part cut down and "MAJESCO" placed there. There is a website URL below, written in burgundy italics.

Variants:

On many games, the background is black and the website uses the regular white font. Early games had no website URL.
On Dark Arena, the logo is zoomed in.
On Earthworm Jim 2 for GBA, the logo is occupied by the game characters.
On games co-developed by Terminal Reality, the logo appears in a red fire fall, followed by said company's logo made in the same way.
A variant appears on Game Boy Advance Video cartridges: On a white background, a 2D Majesco logo fades in. Then, "DIGITAL" and "VIDEO" appear from the left and right respectively and flash. "DIGITAL" is black and "VIDEO" is shiny gray, and both words have rainbow trails near them.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None for the still version, harsh blows and sounds for the animated version.

Availability: The first game to have this logo was Fortress for Game Boy Advance, and the last game to have this logo was Game Boy Advance Video: Cartoon Network Collection - Platinum Edition.

2nd Logo (April 19, 2005-February 24, 2012)

Black variant
White variant

Visuals: Lines come out into the screen on a black background, with a green dotted light before the logo is on the background, and a few blue lines appear. A light traces the gray bottom squiggly lines until the logo hits the background again and the company name appears.

Variants:

There is an animated version with no "ENTERTAINMENT" used on Psychonauts.
There is a version with a white background seen on the trailer for Jaws Unleashed and a few games like Cooking Mama.
The still version is much more common.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None or an electronic tune.

Availability: This was used on Advent Rising, Psychonauts, Jaws Unleashed, and on a huge amount of casual games for Wii and DS. The animated version was used on Infected for PSP for instance. The logo also appears on GBA Video cartridges of Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shark Tale.

3rd Logo (September 11, 2012-December 21, 2020)

Visuals: There is a light blue (and lime green on the other side) ribbon which comes and flips to the screen. A blue sphere rises up quickly before the ribbon flips, and falls down and bounces above, together forming a stylized person. The name slides out and unfolds with the logo.

Technique: CGI designed by Element18, and animated by Henk Dawson, created with the Modo app.

Audio: A 9-note soft tune, accompanied with sound effects when the sphere falls into place.

Availability: Seen on later games from the company, like Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout for Wii.

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+===Background===
-Background: Majesco Entertainment was an American game publisher founded in 1986 under the name "Majesco Sales, Inc." In its early years, they just resold old titles that were abandoned by their original publishers. Gradually, they entered the publishing business and created their first internal development brand Pipe Dream Interactive in 1999. The company experienced deep financial trouble after their titles failed commercially, especially Psychonauts in 2005. After barely escaping bankruptcy, Majesco shifted to the casual game market. Since 2006, they were exclusively publishing for the Wii and Nintendo DS, but later started publishing to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In December 2016, the company exited the video game business after merging with biotech firm PolarityTE. However, it was reactivated in 2017 through a management buyout by CEO Jesse Sutton. In 2018, 51% of the company was purchased by Liquid Media Group.
+'''Majesco Entertainment''' is an American game publisher founded in 1986 under the name "'''Majesco Sales, Inc.'''" In its early years, they just resold old titles that were abandoned by their original publishers. Gradually, they entered the publishing business and created their first internal development brand [[Pipe Dream Interactive]] in 1999. The company experienced deep financial trouble after their titles failed commercially, especially ''Psychonauts'' in 2005. After barely escaping bankruptcy, Majesco shifted to the casual game market. Since 2006, they were exclusively publishing for the Wii and Nintendo DS, but later started publishing to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In December 2016, the company exited the video game business after merging with biotech firm PolarityTE. However, it was reactivated in 2017 through a management buyout by CEO Jesse Sutton. In 2018, 51% of the company was purchased by Liquid Media Group.
+{{ImageTOC
+|Majesco GBA.jpg|1st Logo (August 13, 2001-April 15, 2005)
+|Majesco Diamonds Black.png|2nd Logo (April 19, 2005-February 24, 2012)
+|Majesco Entertainment (current logo, Person Swirl).png|3rd Logo (September 11, 2012-December 21, 2020)
+}}
+===1st Logo (August 13, 2001-April 15, 2005)===
-st Logo
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-(1998-2000)
-Majesco Sales (1998)
+Majesco GBA.jpg|Without website URL
+Earthworm Jim 2 Majesco.jpg|''Earthworm Jim 2'' variant
-Logo: On a white background, we see "MAJESCO SALES, INC." written in a deep red font, with the second "S" having extended tails that underlines the word "MAJESCO" and puts a line on top of "ALES, INC.".
+Majesco Digital Video.jpg|Majesco Digital Video variant
+Majesco With Website URL.jpg|Zoomed-in variant with website URL
+Bloodrayne Majesco .png|Seen on games co-developed by Terminal Reality
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=pIRJi0m1R0E|id2=YeT4Yda-lrc}}
+'''Visuals:''' There is a {{color|blue}}-outlined oval shield containing the stylized {{color|blue}} letter "M" with its middle part cut down and "{{color|silver|MAJESCO}}" placed there. There is a website URL below, written in burgundy italics.
-Variants:
-On Game Boy versions of Centipede, Super Breakout and Frogger, the text is in black
-On Game Boy Color titles like 10-Pin Bowling, Ultimate Paintball and F-18 Thunder Strike, the text has a drop shadow effect.
+'''Variants:'''
-FX/SFX: None.
+*On many games, the background is black and the website uses the regular white font. Early games had no website URL.
+*On ''Dark Arena'', the logo is zoomed in.
+*On ''Earthworm Jim 2'' for GBA, the logo is occupied by the game characters.
+*On games co-developed by [[Terminal Reality]], the logo appears in a {{color|red}} fire fall, followed by said company's logo made in the same way.
+*A variant appears on Game Boy Advance Video cartridges: On a white background, a 2D Majesco logo fades in. Then, "DIGITAL" and "VIDEO" appear from the left and right respectively and flash. "DIGITAL" is black and "VIDEO" is shiny {{color|gray}}, and both words have rainbow trails near them.
+'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.
-Music/Sounds: None.
+'''Audio:''' None for the still version, harsh blows and sounds for the animated version.
-Availability: Very rare, as the majority of products omit it. Centipede for GBC has this logo, as well as Frogger for the GBC and SNES.
+'''Availability:'''  The first game to have this logo was ''Fortress'' for Game Boy Advance, and the last game to have this logo was ''Game Boy Advance Video: Cartoon Network Collection - Platinum Edition''.
-Editor's Note: None.
+===2nd Logo (April 19, 2005-February 24, 2012)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Majesco Diamonds Black.png|Black variant
+Majesco Diamonds White.png|White variant
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=KoA6dogjlsM}}
+'''Visuals:''' Lines come out into the screen on a black background, with a {{color|green}} dotted light before the logo is on the background, and a few {{color|blue}} lines appear. A light traces the {{color|gray}} bottom squiggly lines until the logo hits the background again and the company name appears.
+'''Variants:'''
-nd Logo
+*There is an animated version with no "ENTERTAINMENT" used on ''Psychonauts''.
-(June 10, 2001)
+*There is a version with a white background seen on the trailer for ''Jaws Unleashed'' and a few games like ''Cooking Mama''.
+*The still version is much more common.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Logo: On a shadowy color background, we see the same logo from before, but in gray. Below it, "MSI" (using the letters taken from above) is written.Majesco Sales (2001)
+'''Audio:''' None or an electronic tune.
-FX/SFX: None.
+'''Availability:''' This was used on ''Advent Rising'', ''Psychonauts'', ''Jaws Unleashed'', and on a huge amount of casual games for Wii and DS. The animated version was used on ''Infected'' for PSP for instance. The logo also appears on GBA Video cartridges of ''Shrek'', ''Shrek 2'' and ''Shark Tale''.
-Music/Sounds: None.
+===3rd Logo (September 11, 2012-December 21, 2020)===
-Availability: Was spotted on Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Earthworm Jim and Iridion 3D for the GBA.The logo was a placeholder before the next one was ready.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+File:Majesco Entertainment (current logo, Person Swirl).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=tppVd6cEzA4|t=5}}
+'''Visuals:''' There is a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} (and {{color|limegreen|lime green}} on the other side) ribbon which comes and flips to the screen. A {{color|blue}} sphere rises up quickly before the ribbon flips, and falls down and bounces above, together forming a stylized person. The name slides out and unfolds with the logo.
-Editor's Note: None.
+'''Technique:''' CGI designed by Element18, and animated by Henk Dawson, created with the Modo app.
+'''Audio:''' A 9-note soft tune, accompanied with sound effects when the sphere falls into place.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on later games from the company, like ''Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout'' for Wii.
-rd Logo
-(August 13, 2001-April 15, 2005)
+{{Chronology|[[Majesco Sales, Inc.]]|}}
-Majesco Entertainment (2002)Majesco ("BloodRayne" variant)
+[[Category:American video game logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
-Logo: The blue-outlined oval shield contains stylized blue letter "M" with its middle part cut down and a silver "MAJESCO" placed there. There is a website below, made in burgundy italics.
-Variants:
-On many games, the background is black and the website uses the regular white font. Early games had no website URL.
-On Dark Arena, the logo zoomed in.
-On Earthworm Jim 2 for GBA, the logo is occupied by the game characters.
-On games co-developed by Terminal Reality, the logo appeared in the red fire fall, followed by the Terminal Reality logo made in the same way.
-A variant appeared on Game Boy Advance Video cartridges. On a white background, a 2D Majesco logo fades in. Then, "DIGITAL" and "VIDEO" appear from the left and right, respectively, and flash. "DIGITAL" is black and "VIDEO" is shiny gray, and both words have rainbow trails near them.
-FX/SFX: Usually none, except for the variants.
-Music/Sounds: None for the still version, harsh blows and sounds for the animated version.
-Availability: Uncommon.The first game to have this logo was Fortress for Game Boy Advance, and the last game to have this logo was Game Boy Advance Video: Cartoon Network Collection - Platinum Edition.
-Editor's Note: None.
-th Logo
-(April 19, 2005-2012)
-Majesco Entertainment (2009)Majesco Entertainment (2005)
-Nickname: "Majesco Diamonds"
-Logo: We see lines coming out into the screen, with a green dotted light before the logo can be on the black background, and see a few blue lines. A light traces the gray bottom squiggly lines until the logo can hit the black background again. The words "Majesco Entertainment" appear.
-Variants:
-There is an animated version with no "ENTERTAINMENT" used on Psychonauts.
-There is a rare version with white background seen in the trailer for Jaws Unleashed and a few games like Cooking Mama.
-The still version is much more common.
-FX/SFX: The logo forming or still.
-Music/Sounds: None, but on Mad Dog McCree: Gunslinger Pack for the Wii, they have a rock tune.
-Availability: Used in Advent Rising, Psychonauts, Jaws Unleashed, and in the huge amount of casual games for Wii and NDS. The animated version is uncommon, and used on Infected for PSP, for instance.The logo also appears on GBA Video cartridges of Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shark Tale.
-Editor's Note: None.
-th Logo
-(2012-2016)
-Logo: We see a light blue (and lime green on other side) ribbon which comes and flips to the screen, with a blue sphere above, together forming a stylized man figure. The name slides out and unfolds with the logo.Majesco Entertainment (2012)
-FX/SFX: The logo ribbon swirling and unfolding.
-Music/Sounds: A sequence of soft raindrop tunes.
-Availability: Seen on later games from the company. Used in Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout for Wii.
-Editor's Note: None.
-[[Category:American logos]]
 [[Category:Video game logos]]
-[[Category:American video game logos]]