TDK Mediactive

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 it to 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.

1st Logo (1997-2001)
Nicknames: "Stylized Z and Purple Circle", "Flying Dust"

1st Logo (September 29, 2000)
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 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".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

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

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (May 1-29, 2001)
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.

FX/SFX: 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.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (2001-2004)
Nickname: "Tickle David's Knickers"

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 light is seen besides the TDK for a second.

Variants:
 * There is a variant with a complicated -toned background.
 * On GBA releases, the background is white and the text is.

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 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.

Editor's Note: The logo got its nickname from game reviewer Caddicarus, who jokingly rapped about the company's initials while playing Shrek Super Party for the Xbox.