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Background

Tecmo was a Japanese video game company that was originally formed in 1964 as the Imperial Trustee Corporation. It was later renamed to Tekhan in 1977, and then Tecmo in 1986. In 1987, it was merged with Tehkan Electronics Corporation to form a new Tecmo. The company's greatest successes include the Ninja Gaiden games and the Tecmo Bowl series. On April 1, 2009, Koei and Tecmo merged to form Tecmo Koei Holdings (now Koei Tecmo Games), though both companies still use their own respective names for game development.

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1st Logo (Still variants) (1986-September 30, 2010)	2nd Logo (July 20, 1990-November 1992)	3rd Logo (July 17, 1992-April 3, 1993)	4th Logo (December 25, 1992-1994)	5th Logo (July 25, 1996-October 20, 2000)	6th Logo (Monster Rancher custom variant) (July 24-November 15, 1997)

1st Logo (Still variants) (1986-September 30, 2010)

Logo: On a black or white background, we see the text "TECMO" in a futuristic font.

Variant: On Tsuppari Oozumou: Rissin Shusee-hen, the logo is next to the word "PRODUCTS".

Technique: None.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on many Tecmo games from the era, starting from the arcades, like Tee'd Off and SNES games. The logo does not appear on Famicom/NES games, except for Tsuppari Oozumou, Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Baseball, Tecmo World Wrestling and Bad News Baseball.

2nd Logo (July 20, 1990-November 1992)

Logo: We see a rabbit which stands next to the logo from before. Below that, we see the text "PRESENTS" or "THEATER".

Technique: None.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on the NES games of Tecmo Super Bowl, Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker, Fire'n Ice and Tecmo NBA Basketball.

3rd Logo (July 17, 1992-April 3, 1993)

Captain Tsubasa III
Captain Tsubasa III
Captain Tsubasa IV
Captain Tsubasa IV

Logo: On a white background, we see a rabbit which stands next to the Tecmo logo, doing the pose. Below it was the word "PRESENTS", which shifts up to see the text "THEATER".

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: An ascending four-note sound.

Availability: Seen only on the Super Famicom games of Captain Tsubasa III and IV.

4th Logo (December 25, 1992-1994)

Logo: On a black background, the Tecmo logo slides up with a warping effect, while "PRESENTS" flips in below the logo. Then the rabbit chases, and lands on the logo and shines, while doing its pose.

Variant: On Tecmo Super Bowl, the already-formed logo slides up.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Audio: An ascending synth theme, with some cartoon-like sounds.

Availability: Seen on the SNES and Genesis games of Tecmo Super NBA Basketball and Tecmo Super Baseball, and the Genesis game of Tecmo Super Hockey.

5th Logo (July 25, 1996-October 20, 2000)

Logo: On a black background, we see the Tecmo logo from before zooming out, with a light effect behind the logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A chime sound.

Availability: Seen on the PlayStation games of Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness, Tecmo Super Bowl and Monster Rancher 2.

6th Logo (Monster Rancher custom variant) (July 24-November 15, 1997)

Logo: On a black background, we see the Tecmo logo rising down from a river, and then the logo disappears. Then it turns into a CD with zooms out, and turns into a coin.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Same as before, plus a dreamy sound when the CD turns into a coin.

Availability: Seen only on the PlayStation game of Monster Rancher.

'Koei
Tecmo'

Koei Tecmo Games

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 '''Availability:''' Seen on many Tecmo games from the era, starting from the arcades, like ''Tee'd Off'' and SNES games. The logo does not appear on Famicom/NES games, except for ''Tsuppari Oozumou'', ''Ninja Gaiden'', ''Tecmo Baseball'', ''Tecmo World Wrestling'' and ''Bad News Baseball''.
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 '''Technique:''' None.
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 '''Availability:''' Seen on the NES games of ''Tecmo Super Bowl'', ''Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker'', ''Fire'n Ice'' and ''Tecmo NBA Basketball''.
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 '''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending four-note sound.
+'''Audio:''' An ascending four-note sound.
 '''Availability:''' Seen only on the Super Famicom games of ''Captain Tsubasa III'' and ''IV''.
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 '''Technique:''' 2D sprite animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending synth theme, with some cartoon-like sounds.
+'''Audio:''' An ascending synth theme, with some cartoon-like sounds.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on the SNES and Genesis games of ''Tecmo Super NBA Basketball'' and ''Tecmo Super Baseball'', and the Genesis game of ''Tecmo Super Hockey''.
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 '''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A chime sound.
+'''Audio:''' A chime sound.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on the PlayStation games of ''Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness'', ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' and ''Monster Rancher 2''.
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 '''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as before, plus a dreamy sound when the CD turns into a coin.
+'''Audio:''' Same as before, plus a dreamy sound when the CD turns into a coin.
 '''Availability:''' Seen only on the PlayStation game of ''Monster Rancher''.