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Game+Logo

A nostalgic collection of logos from decades past in the video game industry.

PlayStation logo
PlayStation, Sony Interactive Entertainment (1994)

Dan Clarke of Arkotype curates Game+Logo, a wistful Twitter profile featuring logos, wordmarks, and monograms from the video game industry.

I’ve cherrypicked some favourites.

Nintendo 64 logo
Nintendo 64 (1996)
Altered Beast logo
Altered Beast, SEGA (1988)
Dreamcast logo
Dreamcast, SEGA (1998)
Rave Racer logo
Rave Racer (1995)
Doom logo
Doom, id Software (1993)
Gauntlet logo
Gauntlet, Atari Games (1985)
Bubble Bobble logo
Bubble Bobble, Taito (1986)

Two-player Bubble Bobble on the arcade machine in Bangor Cineplex. Wrestlefest edged it, though.

GameCube logo
GameCube, Nintendo (2001)
The Links logo
The Links (1986)

Searching for details about The Links logo (above) I found this spellbinding piece of musical history — Everyday, performed in Omaha, Nebraska by The Links.

Konami Golf logo
Konami’s Golf (1985)
Evolve logo
Evolve, 2K Games (2015)
Rez logo
Rez, SEGA (2001)
Clap Hanz logo
Clap Hanz Ltd (1998)

Shout out to classic multiplayer Everybody’s Golf.

Gremlin Graphics logo
Gremlin Graphics (1986)
Bullfrog logo
Bullfrog Productions (1991)

I remember Syndicate — one of Bullfrog’s early successes. Theme Park was another.

Game Gear logo
Game Gear, SEGA (1990)
EyeToy logo
EyeToy, Sony Computer Entertainment (2003)
The Last of Us logo
The Last of Us (2013)

The Last of Us is an all-time favourite, sat in the dark late at night.

Super Mario Bros logo
Super Mario Bros Deluxe, Nintendo (1999)
Fez logo
Fez, Polytron / Phil Fish (2012)
PSX logo
PSX, Sony Corporation (2003)
Polyphony Digital logo
Polyphony Digital (1998)
HAL Laboratory logo
HAL Laboratory (1998)

The HAL logo is named “Inutamago” (Dog Eggs).

SEGA Mega Drive logo
Mega Drive, SEGA (1990)

After the Atari 2600, the SEGA Mega Drive II was the second console in my house. Memories of two-player on Madden 94 with my big brother. Brilliant.

More at Game+Logo. Thank you, Dan.

Related in the archives: The Atari logo, behind “the Fuji”

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2 comments

Nadir Balcikli,

A true trip down memory lane for any gaming enthusiast!

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Alian Khan,

Absolutely.

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