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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 a game development studio [[BWT Labs]]. In 2000, the company was acquired by Japanese electronics company TDK and renamed "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 (1995-1998)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Sound Source Interactive (1998).png
-</gallery>
+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.
-'''Logo:''' On a black background is a black box with a white border. On the left of the box are the stacked words "''' SOUND SOURCE''' INTERACTIVE" in a narrow font. On a right is a white/black stick figure that looks similar to the [[Knowledge Adventure]] stick figure, but with hair on his head, a thunderbolt left hand and a cartwheel in the right hand. There is also a white area covering the figure's black portion. Below the box is the word "present".
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Variant:''' On Games like ''Babe: A Little Pig Goes A Long Way'', the logo would share its appearence with other logos like the MCA/Universal Merchandising one.
+|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)===
-'''Technique:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on early games from this company, like ''Land Before Time: Math Adventure''.
-===2nd Logo (1997-2001)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+TDK Mediactive (2001) (From - Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown for GBC).png|''Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown''
-File:WcJKLBVTw6tlUjsq Vn4KA12723.jpeg|The nearly-finished logo.
-File:Sound Source Interactive (1997).png|The finished logo.
-File:Ce9bd9d4b059cba1c3139d4e572eb85f.png|Still version
 </gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=a6rqy9Q2W8M|id2=D_1E8m2OQmc|id3=cpmYGD86EYI}}
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the TDK logo in white, with "MEDIACTIVE" below it.
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, several {{color|darkviolet|purple}}, {{color|orange}} and white dots fly in and form a large stylized "{{color|#FFF000|S}}" (which looks slightly similar to the [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] "S from Hell", but not by much) with a {{color|darkviolet|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|#FFF000|S}}" and circle dissolves, and "SOUND SOURCE INTERACTIVE" zooms in to where it stops on the screen. The background becomes black again.
-'''Technique:''' The dots forming the letter "S".
-'''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.
-'''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 in the ''American Tail Animated Moviebook''.
-===3rd Logo (1998)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Sound Source Interactive (1998, Casper Activity Center).png|''Casper Activity Center''
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the text "SOUND SOURCE" in an odd font and colored in a {{color|gold}}/{{color|orange}}/{{color|pink}}/{{color|green}} gradient, and a white smaller "INTERACTIVE" underneath it in the same font are seen.
-'''Variant:''' On ''Casper Activity Center'', the [[WayForward Technologies]] and [[Harvey Entertainment]] logos appear below this logo.
-'''Technique:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Casper Activity Center'' and ''The Chipmunk Adventure Interactive Coloring Book''.
-===4th Logo (1998-2000)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Sound Source Interactive (2000).png|''Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears''
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=BPDMxLjZvxc}}
-'''Logo:''' There is a black box with a large white "S", which is shaped to fit into the box. Below are the words "SOUND SOURCE INTERACTIVE" in the same font as the previous logo.
-'''Technique:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None. However, sometimes there's music.
-'''Availability:''' Very rare. It's seen on some games made by Sound Source Interactive.
-==TDK Mediactive==
-===1st Logo (September 29, 2000)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:TDK Mediactive (2000) (From - Rainbow Islands for GBC).png|''Rainbow Islands''
-File:TDK Mediactive (2000) (From - Elevator Action EX for GBC).png|''Elevator Action EX''
-</gallery>
-'''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.
-'''Variant:''' On ''Elevator Action EX'' for Game Boy Color, we see below the logo:
-<center>Published by<br>
-TDK Recording Media Europe S.A</center>
-as well as "LICENSED BY NINTENDO".
-'''Technique:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Elevator Action EX'' and ''Rainbow Islands'' for GBC.
-===2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:TDK Mediactive (2001) (From - Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown for GBC).png|''Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown''
-</gallery>
-'''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.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A short 8-bit jingle, or none.
+'''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 the PlayStation.
+'''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)===
-===3rd Logo (2001-2004)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 TDK Mediactive (2003) (From - Muppets Party Cruise for Gamecube).png
 TDK Mediactive (Still version).jpg|Still version
 TDK Mediactive (GBA version).jpg|GBA version
-TDK Mediactive (blue-toned version).jpg|blue-toned version
+TDK Mediactive (blue-toned version).jpg|Blue-toned version
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=Wya8R1G6rJE|id2=gMoV-X75SO0|id3=gjOefVAmNd4|id4=Ua7ZVEebuX0}}
-'''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 flashing across the logo for a second.
+'''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.
 '''Variants:'''
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 * On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is {{color|blue}}.
-'''Technique:''' Light flashes that create the TDK logo.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A few flipping noise sounds, followed by a soft drum rock tune.
+'''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'' on the PC and the infamous ''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.
+'''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.
+{{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:Logos that vary depending on the source]]