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===Background===
===Background===
Blue Tongue was founded in 1995 in Melbourne, Australia. It was acquired by THQ in 2004 and worked until 2011, when THQ announced "restructuring" and closed the studio.
'''Blue Tongue Entertainment''' was founded in 1995 in Melbourne, Australia. It was acquired by [[THQ]] in 2004 and worked until 2011, when THQ announced their internal restructuring and closed this studio, among others.


===1st Logo (June 9, 1996-February 22, 2011)===
===1st Logo (June 9, 1996-February 22, 2011; April 27, 2017)===
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'''Logo:''' Just the two-color word "bluetongue" in Arial. There are custom variants for each game.
'''Logo:''' Just the two-color word "{{color|blue}}tongue" in Arial. There are custom variants for each game.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*'''''Barnyard'':''' Otis performs tricks on a bicycle, then crashes onto the logo standing in the grass. Then he gets hit by the bicycle and passes out cold.
*''Barnyard'': Otis performs tricks on a bicycle, then crashes onto the logo standing in the grass. Then he gets hit by the bicycle and passes out cold.
*'''''Starship Troopers'':''' The logo appears in mid-air while the alien insect flies and lands on it, then gets off.
*''Starship Troopers'': The logo appears in mid-air while an alien insect flies and lands on it, then gets off.
*'''''Jurassic Park'':''' There is a moving dinosaur eye among the grass. Then we change focus to the leaf with carved logo.
*''Jurassic Park'': There is a moving dinosaur eye among the grass. Then we change focus to the leaf with carved logo.
*'''''De Blob'' and ''De Blob 2'' (PS3 and X360 version):''' We see an inky cleaning the logo, surrounded by ladders, water can and other instruments. Then Blob jumps around and smashes everything to the large blue spot covering the first part of the logo.
*''De Blob'' and ''De Blob 2'' (PS3 and X360 version): We see an inky cleaning the logo, surrounded by ladders, a water can and other instruments. Then Blob jumps around and smashes everything to the large {{color|blue}} spot covering the first part of the logo.
*Other games seem to used the still logo.
*Other games seem to use the still logo.
*There is also a normal variant with the logo shining.
*There is also a normal variant with the logo shining.
*The pre-production trailer for ''De Blob'' has the normal variant zooming out and vibrating.
*The pre-production trailer for ''De Blob'' has the normal variant zooming out and vibrating.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant. The normal variant has a loud whoosh.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant. The normal variant has a loud whoosh.


'''Availability:''' Seen on four games listed above and others, including ''The Polar Express'', ''Nicktoons Unite'' and ''De Blob''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on the games listed above and others, including ''The Polar Express'', ''Nicktoons Unite'' and ''De Blob''.


'''Editor's Note:''' Fans of De Blob and the Nicktoons games will recognize this logo.
'''Editor's Note:''' Fans of ''De Blob'' and the Nicktoons games will recognize this logo.


===2nd Logo (October 20, 2009; February 22, 2011)===
===2nd Logo (October 20, 2009; February 22, 2011)===
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'''Logo:''' The logo fades in, showing a blue-tongued lizard next to the name written in the same font as the 1st logo, in dark blue and cyan. The logo slowly zooms out.
'''Logo:''' The logo fades in, showing a {{color|blue}}-tongued lizard next to the name written in the same font as the 1st logo, but in {{color|cyan}} and {{color|darklue|dark blue}}. The logo slowly zooms out.


'''Variant:''' On NDS port, the name was arranged like in the first logo, with black background.
'''Variant:''' On the Nintendo DS port of ''De Blob 2'', the name is arranged like in the 1st logo on a black background.


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom-out.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh on fading-in.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh on fading in.


'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It was used on the Wii version of ''Marvel Super Hero Squad'' and the Wii and NDS versions of ''De Blob 2''.
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It was used on the Wii version of ''Marvel Super Hero Squad'' and the Wii and NDS versions of ''De Blob 2''.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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Revision as of 21:07, 14 December 2021

Background

Blue Tongue Entertainment was founded in 1995 in Melbourne, Australia. It was acquired by THQ in 2004 and worked until 2011, when THQ announced their internal restructuring and closed this studio, among others.

1st Logo (June 9, 1996-February 22, 2011; April 27, 2017)


Logo: Just the two-color word "bluetongue" in Arial. There are custom variants for each game.

Variants:

  • Barnyard: Otis performs tricks on a bicycle, then crashes onto the logo standing in the grass. Then he gets hit by the bicycle and passes out cold.
  • Starship Troopers: The logo appears in mid-air while an alien insect flies and lands on it, then gets off.
  • Jurassic Park: There is a moving dinosaur eye among the grass. Then we change focus to the leaf with carved logo.
  • De Blob and De Blob 2 (PS3 and X360 version): We see an inky cleaning the logo, surrounded by ladders, a water can and other instruments. Then Blob jumps around and smashes everything to the large blue spot covering the first part of the logo.
  • Other games seem to use the still logo.
  • There is also a normal variant with the logo shining.
  • The pre-production trailer for De Blob has the normal variant zooming out and vibrating.

FX/SFX: Depends on the variant. None for the still version.

Music/Sounds: Depends on the variant. The normal variant has a loud whoosh.

Availability: Seen on the games listed above and others, including The Polar Express, Nicktoons Unite and De Blob.

Editor's Note: Fans of De Blob and the Nicktoons games will recognize this logo.

2nd Logo (October 20, 2009; February 22, 2011)

Logo: The logo fades in, showing a blue-tongued lizard next to the name written in the same font as the 1st logo, but in cyan and dark blue. The logo slowly zooms out.

Variant: On the Nintendo DS port of De Blob 2, the name is arranged like in the 1st logo on a black background.

FX/SFX: The zoom-out.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh on fading in.

Availability: Uncommon. It was used on the Wii version of Marvel Super Hero Squad and the Wii and NDS versions of De Blob 2.

Editor's Note: None.

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