I love graphic design and typography, despite not knowing much about either, and something about the iconography of video game developer logos appearing as I boot up a game always feels exciting to me. I love the way the logos pop in, silently or with a signature sound effect, inviting me into the strange little world I'm about to experience. I was wondering if other people feel the same? Maybe we could use a thread where we get hyped about our favorite game developer (or publisher or whatever) logos.
I'll share three favorites to start.
Jupiter. Jupiter, known (by me, anyway) for some pretty fun Pokemon pinball games, has this thin, elven font that I dig. I also love the faint purple color. Something about this pairing makes the word seem celestial, harkening appropriately to its space-namesake. There's also just something alien yet comforting about the angularity of the letters here.
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Sega AM2. I'm sure we're all fans of AM2 around here, but can we all just stop and appreciate the VIBES of this logo? It screams '90s, but unlike a lot of '90s graphic design, it feels timeless and not dated at all. The swishiness of the letters conveys fun and some edge without bleeding into that aggro-scunge that was popular in video games advertising at the time. The way the letters fade from yellow on top to a pinkish-red at the bottom suggests the bittersweet beauty of the setting sun. The blueish streak is breezy, yet centering, adding coherence and levity. But let's be honest, the palm tree is the real star here. It reminds me of the breezy, carefree beachside fun of Outrun and Daytona USA.
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Lastly, I'll share one of the logos that inspired me to start saving favorite video game developer logos into a designated folder on my computer. Polygon Magic. Not the biggest deal game developer. They made Galerians and Incredible Crisis for the PS1 and some other alright stuff. They clearly had some creativity brewing, but they never get talked about these days.
But look at that logo! Woah baby, it's him! An honest to God connect-the-dots dinosaur! Love the Crayola 4-Pack energy from the red, blue, yellow, and green. He's got a big smile or something! Is there something poetic about the way he's looking backward, turning away from the future he inevitably, perpetually walks toward but can never reach? Probably not. The font is kind of a dumbo kiddie cursive, but I just can't not love it! The M in particular has some real bounce to it. In conclusion, I would play a game starring this dinosaur and I want this logo on a white t-shirt.
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Anybody else have favorite game company logos they just want to yell excitedly about?
