Ultra Software Corporation

Logo description by CuriousGeorge60

Background: Ultra Software Corporation was a subsidiary publishing label of Konami founded in 1988 to release Konami titles in North America for Nintendo's consoles like Game Boy and Nintendo Entertainment System. Its first game was the NES version of Metal Gear. After the release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, Konami sooner dropped the Ultra Software Corporation label. It's publishing trademark, was "Ultra Games".

(1989-1992)

Logo: We see the red bold italic word "ULTRA" with "GAMES" underneath it. Over "ULTRA" are three blue diagonal lines.

Trivia: This logo is mostly seen on the game's title screen on most games.

Variants: On early titles from Metal Gear to Q*Bert, there are no lines over "ULTRA". On some games, the text is white while the diagonal lines are red. On Game Boy titles, there is copyright notice under the logo. On some games like Nightshade, only the logo is there, in that case, against the white background.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The title music of the game, or none.

Availability: Can be seen on most Konami titles throughout the period for NES and Game Boy.

Editor's Note: None.