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===Background===
===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.
'''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 "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.


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|Sound Source Interactive|
|Sound Source Interactive|
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|Sound_Source_Interactive_(1998).png|1st Logo (1995-1998)
|Sound Source Interactive (1998).png|1st Logo (1995-1998)
|WcJKLBVTw6tlUjsq_Vn4KA12723.jpeg|2nd Logo (1997-2001)
|WcJKLBVTw6tlUjsq Vn4KA12723.jpeg|2nd Logo (1997-2001)
|Sound_Source_Interactive_(1998,_Casper_Activity_Center).png|3rd Logo (1998)
|Sound Source Interactive (1998, Casper Activity Center).png|3rd Logo (1998)
|Sound_Source_Interactive_(2000).png|4th Logo (1998-2000)
|Sound Source Interactive (2000).png|4th Logo (1998-2000)
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|TDK Interactive|
|TDK Interactive|
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|TDK_Mediactive_(2000)_(From_-_Rainbow_Islands_for_GBC).png|1st Logo (September 29, 2000)
|TDK Mediactive (2000) (From - Rainbow Islands for GBC).png|1st Logo (September 29, 2000)
|TDK_Mediactive_(2001)_(From_-_Shrek_Fairy_Tale_Freakdown_for_GBC).png|2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001)
|TDK Mediactive (2001) (From - Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown for GBC).png|2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001)
|TDK_Mediactive_(2003)_(From_-_Muppets_Party_Cruise_for_Gamecube).png|3rd Logo (2001-2004)
|TDK Mediactive (2003) (From - Muppets Party Cruise for Gamecube).png|3rd Logo (2001-2004)
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==Sound Source Interactive==
==Sound Source Interactive==
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'''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".
'''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".


'''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.
'''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, Inc.|MCA/Universal Merchandising]] one.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.
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===2nd Logo (1997-2001)===
===2nd Logo (1997-2001)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:WcJKLBVTw6tlUjsq Vn4KA12723.jpeg|The nearly-finished logo.
WcJKLBVTw6tlUjsq Vn4KA12723.jpeg|The nearly-finished logo
File:Sound Source Interactive (1997).png|The finished logo.
Sound Source Interactive (1997).png|The finished logo
File:Ce9bd9d4b059cba1c3139d4e572eb85f.png|Still version
Ce9bd9d4b059cba1c3139d4e572eb85f.png|Still version
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=a6rqy9Q2W8M|id2=D_1E8m2OQmc|id3=cpmYGD86EYI}}
{{YouTube|id=a6rqy9Q2W8M|id2=D_1E8m2OQmc|id3=cpmYGD86EYI}}


'''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.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, several {{color|darkviolet|purple}}, {{color|orange}} and white dots fly in and form a large stylized "{{color|orange|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 a bolder font, while the background becomes a black/{{color|orange}} background. Moments later, the "{{color|orange|S}}" and circle dissolve, 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".
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''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.
'''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''.
'''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 PS1. A still version appeared in the ''American Tail Animated Moviebook''.


===3rd Logo (1998)===
===3rd Logo (1998)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Sound Source Interactive (1998, Casper Activity Center).png|''Casper Activity Center''
Sound Source Interactive (1998, Casper Activity Center).png|''Casper Activity Center''
</gallery>
</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.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, the text "'''SOUND SOURCE'''" in the same font as the previous logo 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.
'''Variant:''' On ''Casper Activity Center'', the [[WayForward Technologies]] and [[Harvey Entertainment]] logos appear below this logo.
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===4th Logo (1998-2000)===
===4th Logo (1998-2000)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Sound Source Interactive (2000).png|''Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears''
Sound Source Interactive (2000).png|''Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears''
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=BPDMxLjZvxc}}
{{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.
'''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.
'''Technique:''' None.
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===1st Logo (September 29, 2000)===
===1st Logo (September 29, 2000)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:TDK Mediactive (2000) (From - Rainbow Islands for GBC).png|''Rainbow Islands''
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''
TDK Mediactive (2000) (From - Elevator Action EX for GBC).png|''Elevator Action EX''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Elevator Action EX'' and ''Rainbow Islands'' for GBC.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Elevator Action EX'' and ''Rainbow Islands'' for GBC.




===2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001)===
===2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:TDK Mediactive (2001) (From - Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown for GBC).png|''Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown''
TDK Mediactive (2001) (From - Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown for GBC).png|''Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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'''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 the PlayStation.




===3rd Logo (2001-2004)===
===3rd Logo (2001-2004)===
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TDK Mediactive (Still version).jpg|Still version
TDK Mediactive (Still version).jpg|Still version
TDK Mediactive (GBA version).jpg|GBA 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>
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=Wya8R1G6rJE|id2=gMoV-X75SO0|id3=gjOefVAmNd4|id4=Ua7ZVEebuX0}}
{{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.
'''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.


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* On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is {{color|blue}}.
* On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is {{color|blue}}.


'''Technique:''' Light flashes that create the TDK logo.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A few flipping noise sounds, followed by a soft drum rock tune.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A few flipping noise sounds, followed by a soft drum rock tune.

Revision as of 13:01, 8 January 2023

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Descriptions by
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Digital media resources, Broken Saw and EnormousRat

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 "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

Contents

1st Logo (1995-1998) 2nd Logo (1997-2001) 3rd Logo (1998) 4th Logo (1998-2000)


TDK Interactive

Contents

1st Logo (September 29, 2000) 2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001) 3rd Logo (2001-2004)
1st Logo (September 29, 2000) 2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001) 3rd Logo (2001-2004)

Sound Source Interactive

1st Logo (1995-1998)

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".

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.

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)

  • The nearly-finished logo

    The nearly-finished logo

  • The finished logo

    The finished logo

  • Still version

    Still version


Logo: On a black background, several purple, orange and white dots fly in and form a large stylized "S" (which looks slightly similar to the Screen Gems "S from Hell", but not by much) with a purple circle behind and the white words "SOUND SOURCE INTERACTIVE" in a bolder font, while the background becomes a black/orange background. Moments later, the "S" and circle dissolve, and "SOUND SOURCE INTERACTIVE" zooms in to where it stops on the screen. The background becomes black again.

Technique: 2D animation.

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 PS1. A still version appeared in the American Tail Animated Moviebook.

3rd Logo (1998)

  • Casper Activity Center

    Casper Activity Center

Logo: On a black background, the text "SOUND SOURCE" in the same font as the previous logo and colored in a gold/orange/pink/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)

  • Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears

    Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears


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)

  • Rainbow Islands

    Rainbow Islands

  • Elevator Action EX

    Elevator Action EX

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 blue on a white background.

Variant: On Elevator Action EX for Game Boy Color, we see below the logo:

Published by
TDK Recording Media Europe S.A

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)

  • Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown

    Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown

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.

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.

3rd Logo (2001-2004)

  • Still version

    Still version

  • GBA version

    GBA version

  • Blue-toned version

    Blue-toned version


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 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 animation.

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 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.

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

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