TDK Mediactive

Logo descriptions and captures by EnormousRat

Background: TDK Mediactive, a division of TDK Recording Corporation, was formed in 2000 with the merger of BWT Labs and Sound Source Interactive. It was purchased by Take-Two and renamed Take-Two Licensing in 2003, with the brand abandoned in 2004.

1st Logo

(2000)

Logo: There's a corporate TDK logo with information below: Published by TDK Recording Media Europe S.A. The logo is blue. There's no special multimedia mark yet.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the first game by TDK, Elevator Action EX for Game Boy Color. It was also spotted without any bylines on Rainbow Islands for GBC.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo

(Early 2001)

Logo: There's a corporate TDK logo on black background, and now we can see the word "MEDIACTIVE" below, but in plain font yet.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: 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)

Logo: Two light flashes come from both sides and collide into the TDK corporate logo, then another flashes create the bar below with "mediactive" in custom font. The soft blue light is seen besides the TDK for a second.

Variants:

There is a variant with complicated blue-tone background.
On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is 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 the Xbox. The black version was first used onPryzm: 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: None.