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Background

Sound Source Interactive was founded in 1988 as by Vincent J. Bitetti to create children's games. In 1998, the company acquired game development studio BWT Labs.

In 2000, the company signed a deal with Japanese electronics company TDK, namely their subsidiary TDK Recording Media Europe, to allow their media subsidiary TDK Mediactive Europe to publish their titles in European territories. Eventually, this led to TDK purchasing Sound Source outright in 2000. Despite sharing the same name, both TDK Mediactive divisions were separately operated under TDK and normally published their own titles.

In December 2003, the company was purchased by Take-Two Interactive and renamed to Take-Two Licensing; it was then shuttered shortly after the formation of 2K Games, one of Take-Two's main publishing labels, in 2005, which Take-Two Licensing was folded into. The European division continued to operate until 2005.

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1st Logo (May 1-29, 2001)	2nd Logo (2001-2004)

1st Logo (May 1-29, 2001)

Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown

Visuals: Over a black background is the TDK logo in white, with "MEDIACTIVE" below it.

Variant: On The Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure, the logo has copyright information below it.

Technique: A still, sprite-based graphic.

Audio: A short 8-bit jingle or none.

Availability: Seen on Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown for Game Boy Color and The Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure for PlayStation.

2nd Logo (2001-2004)

Still version
GBA version
Blue-toned version

Visuals: Two light flashes come from both sides and collide into the TDK corporate logo, then other flashes create the bar below with "mediactive" in a custom font. A soft blue light is seen flashing across the logo for a second.

Variants:

There is a variant with a complicated blue-toned background.
On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is blue.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: A few flipping noise sounds, followed by a soft drum rock tune.

Availability: The blue version was used on the PlayStation 2 version of Casper: Spirit Dimensions, Shrek Gameland Activity Center for PC and Shrek for Xbox. The black version was first used on Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn, and was used on all console and PC games from the company. The still version appears on Game Boy Advance games.

Legacy: Despite being known for being a hated company, this logo is still a childhood favorite for those who remember playing their games.

◄	Sound Source Interactive

TDK Mediactive

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 ===Background===
-'''TDK Mediactive''' was founded in 1988 as Sound Source Interactive by Vincent J. Bitetti to create children's games. In 1998, the company acquired game development studio [[BWT Labs]]. In 2000 the company was acquired by Japanese electronics company TDK and renamed it to TDK Mediactive. In 2003, the company was purchased by [[Take-Two Interactive]] and renamed to Take-Two Licensing; it was then shuttered shortly after the formation of [[2K Games]], one of Take-Two's main publishing labels, in 2005, which Take-Two Licensing was folded into.
+'''[[Sound Source Interactive]]''' was founded in 1988 as by Vincent J. Bitetti to create children's games. In 1998, the company acquired game development studio BWT Labs.
+In 2000, the company signed a deal with Japanese electronics company TDK, namely their subsidiary TDK Recording Media Europe, to allow their media subsidiary [[TDK Mediactive Europe]] to publish their titles in European territories. Eventually, this led to TDK purchasing Sound Source outright in 2000. Despite sharing the same name, both TDK Mediactive divisions were separately operated under TDK and normally published their own titles.
-==Sound Source Interactive==
-===1st Logo (1997-2001)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-Sound Source Interactive (1997).png
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=a6rqy9Q2W8M}}
+In December 2003, the company was purchased by Take-Two Interactive and renamed to Take-Two Licensing; it was then shuttered shortly after the formation of [[2K Games]], one of Take-Two's main publishing labels, in 2005, which Take-Two Licensing was folded into. The European division continued to operate until 2005.
-'''Nicknames:''' "Stylized Z and Purple Circle", "Flying Dust"
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, several {{color|purple}}, {{color|orange}} and white dots fly in and form a large stylized "{{color|#FFFOOO|S}}" (which looks slighty similar to the [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] "S from Hell",  but not by much) with a {{color|purple}} circle behind and the white words "SOUND SOURCE INTERACTIVE" in the same font used in the previous two logos while the background becomes a black/{{color|orange}} background. Moments later the "{{color|#FFFOOO|S}}" and circle dissolve and "SOUND SOURCE INTERACTIVE" zooms in to where it stops at the screen then the background becomes black again.
+|TDK Mediactive (2001) (From - Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown for GBC).png|1st Logo (May 1-29, 2001)
+|TDK Mediactive (2003) (From - Muppets Party Cruise for Gamecube).png|2nd Logo (2001-2004)
+}}
+===1st Logo (May 1-29, 2001)===
-'''Variant:''' A still version of this logo exists.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+TDK Mediactive (2001) (From - Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown for GBC).png|''Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown''
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the TDK logo in white, with "MEDIACTIVE" below it.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The dots forming the letter "S".
+'''Variant:''' On ''The Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure'', the logo has copyright information below it.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Zapping noises are heard when the dots fly in, followed by a bang sound. A flourish is heard when the logo excluding the text dissolves.
+'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. It can be seen on titles like ''The Land Before Time: Return to the Great Valley'' and ''Casper: Friends Around the World'' for PlayStation. A still version appeared on ''An American Tale Animated Storybook''.
+'''Audio:''' A short 8-bit jingle or none.
-==TDK Mediactive==
-===1st Logo (September 29, 2000)===
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown'' for Game Boy Color and ''The Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure'' for PlayStation.
-'''Logo''': Just the standard TDK logo (which consists of a stylized hexagon with several smaller triangles in it forming a star-like design, next to the text "'''TDK'''") in {{color|blue}} on a white background.
+===2nd Logo (2001-2004)===
-'''Variant''': On ''Elevator Action EX'' for Game Boy Color, we see below the logo:
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-<center>Published by<br>
+TDK Mediactive (2003) (From - Muppets Party Cruise for Gamecube).png
-TDK Recording Media Europe S.A</center>
+TDK Mediactive (Still version).jpg|Still version
-as well as "LICENSED BY NINTENDO".
+TDK Mediactive (GBA version).jpg|GBA version
+TDK Mediactive (blue-toned version).jpg|Blue-toned version
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=Wya8R1G6rJE|id2=gMoV-X75SO0|id3=gjOefVAmNd4|id4=Ua7ZVEebuX0}}
+'''Visuals:''' Two light flashes come from both sides and collide into the TDK corporate logo, then other flashes create the bar below with "mediactive" in a custom font. A soft {{color|blue}} light is seen flashing across the logo for a second.
-'''FX/SFX''': None.
-'''Music/Sounds''': None.
+'''Variants:'''
+* There is a variant with a complicated {{color|blue}}-toned background.
+* On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is {{color|blue}}.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation.
-'''Availability''': Seen on ''Elevator Action EX'' and ''Rainbow Islands'' for GBC.
+'''Audio:''' A few flipping noise sounds, followed by a soft drum rock tune.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
+'''Availability:''' The blue version was used on the PlayStation 2 version of ''Casper: Spirit Dimensions'', ''Shrek Gameland Activity Center'' for PC and ''Shrek'' for Xbox. The black version was first used on ''Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn'', and was used on all console and PC games from the company. The still version appears on Game Boy Advance games.
-===2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001)===
+'''Legacy:''' Despite being known for being a hated company, this logo is still a childhood favorite for those who remember playing their games.
-'''Logo''': On a black background, we see the TDK logo in white, with "MEDIACTIVE" below it.
-'''Variant''': On ''The Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure'', the logo has copyright information below it.
-'''FX/SFX''': None.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A short 8-bit jingle, or none.
-'''Availability''': Seen on ''Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown'' for Game Boy Color and ''The Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure'' for the PlayStation.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
-===3rd Logo (2001-2004)===
-{{YouTube|id=Wya8R1G6rJE}}
-'''Nickname''': "[https://youtu.be/ec-9WnQQiLw?t=2272 Tickle David's Knickers]"
-'''Logo:''' Two light flashes come from both sides and collide into the TDK corporate logo, then other flashes create the bar below with "mediactive" in a custom font. A soft {{color|blue}} light is seen besides the TDK for a second.
-'''Variants''':
-*There is a variant with a complicated {{color|blue}}-toned background.
-*On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is {{color|blue}}.
-'''FX/SFX''': Light flashes that create the TDK logo.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A few flipping noise sounds, followed by a soft drum rock tune.
-'''Availability''': The blue version was used on the PlayStation 2 version of ''Casper: Spirit Dimensions'', ''Shrek Gameland Activity Center'' on the PC and ''Shrek'' for Xbox. The black version was first used on ''Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn'', and was used on all console and PC games from the company. The still version appears on GBA games.
-'''Editor's Note''': The logo got its nickname from game reviewer [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkL7q2SeGZeZuj22njMYEA Caddicarus], who jokingly rapped about the company's initials while playing ''Shrek Super Party'' for the Xbox.
+{{Chronology|[[Sound Source Interactive]]}}
+[[Category:American video game logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Video game logos]]
 [[Category:2K Games]]
-[[Category:Take-Two Software]]
+[[Category:Take-Two Interactive Software]]
-[[Category:Video game logos]]
+[[Category:Logos that vary depending on the source]]
-[[Category:American video game logos]]
-[[Category:American logos]]