Steel Monkeys

Background

Steel Monkeys was founded in 1998 by Timofey Dvoskin and Derek McLennan in the United Kingdom. The company develops games for the PC, PS1, PS2, Xbox and GameCube.

1st Logo (2000-2011)

Logoː On a white background, we see a white 3D rectangle with rounded corners drop from above and bounce for a little bit before settling. On the rectangle is a black segment with "Steel Monkeys" at the top, a yellow triangle with an explosion in it in the middle, and the text "CLASS 1" & "Game Product" at the bottom.

Variantsː

On the GameCube version of Rocky, the rectangle (this time, the "P" in "Product" is no longer capitalized and the logo is modified slightly) has boxing gloves and is in a boxing ring. It then punches a few times before getting knocked down by something from offscreen. The camera then pans to see the rectangle lying unconscious.
On Corvette for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC, we rotate around a yellow Corvette car with a custom "Steel Monkeys" livery (we can also see a licence plate reading "MONK3YS") from various angles. When we see the side of the car (where we see that it has a #50), it is revealed to be a cardboard standee as it falls over. A pair of hands claps a clapperboard as the Steel Monkeys logo fades on the lower right. We can also see a microphone and a filming camera after the standee falls. The logo then blurs to white.

FX/SFXː Basic 3D animation that was satisfactory for the time.

Music/Soundsː A whoosh sound, followed by the sounds of a monkey chattering.

Music/Sounds Variants:

On the Rocky variant, we hear a crowd cheering, the bell clanging, some monkey sounds, a cartoony bouncing sound and a joyful 4-note flute tune, ending with a fast "wah-wah-waaah" sound from a trumpet.

On the Corvette variant, we hear a groovy 70's-like tune which comes to a stop when the standee falls, as well as a man saying "Cut! Roll it on!".

Availabilityː Uncommon. Can be seen on games at the time, including Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It? for the PC and PlayStation and Master Rallye for the PC and PlayStation 2.

Editor's Note: It's an okay logo for the time. The Rocky variant may remind some of The Code Monkeys logo from Shrek: Treasure Hunt and The Simpsons Skateboarding, but unlike those two games, Rocky is actually a pretty enjoyable game.