'''Budcat Creations''' was founded on September 1, 2000 by Jason Andersen, Isaac Burns and Jonah Stich. The Iowa-based team has produced original titles and system conversions of previously or concurrently produced sports games for companies such as [[Electronic Arts]] and [[Majesco Entertainment|Majesco]]. On November 10, 2008, it was acquired by [[Activision]] and began production of the PS2 ports for the ''Guitar Hero'' series since [[Neversoft Entertainment|Neversoft]] took over in 2007. On November 16, 2010, the studio was closed by Activision.
Editions by CuriousGeorge60
===1st Logo (June 22, 2005-September 22, 2009)===
Video capture courtesy of EnormousRat and gingajeff07
'''Logo:''' On an {{Color|#609060|ebony green}} background, an abstract-looking cat, colored in {{Color|red}}, white, and black, is seen. It suddenly raises its head up and regurgitates out a strange-looking controller, with wire and all, which drops down. The controller has a startling resemblance to the cat's face. As the camera follows it, it reveals the word "BUDCAT" on several different {{Color|red}} buttons, with the "B" in black with a white border on its button and the rest in white with black borders on the buttons. Below the buttons is the text "{{Color|darkgreen|Creations, LLC}}". The wire then flickers out of existence.
Background: Budcat Creations was founded in September, 2000, by Jason Andersen, Isaac Burns, and Jonah Stich. The team has produced original titles and system conversions of previously- or concurrently-produced games for companies such as Electronic Arts and Majesco. On November 10, 2008, it was acquired by Activision and wasdoing the PS2 ports of ''Guitar Hero'' series since Neversoft took over in 2007. On November 16, 2010, the studio was closed by Activision.
*On ''The New York Times Crosswords'' for the Nintendo DS, the logo takes up both screens, showing it in 2:3 full frame. It reveals that the cat just closes its mouth and looks at the screen, with the wire still in its mouth before disappearing.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A 5-note rock entry followed by the cat yawning and vomiting the controller out of its mouth. Then, we hear the controller fall to the ground and a zapping sound accompanies the disappearing wire as a final rock chord plays. At the end, we hear the cat belch.
1st Logo
(2005-2009)
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''The New York Times Crosswords'', the belch sound is removed.
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. The animated version appears on ''Nacho Libre'' and ''The New York Times Crosswords'' for DS and ''Psychonauts'' for PS2. The still version was seen on Wii games.
Logo: On a ebony green background, acartoony-looking cat, colored in red, white, and black, is seen. It suddenly raises its head up and regurgitates out a strange-looking controller, wire and all, which drops down. The controller has a startling resemblance to the cat's face. As the camera follows it, it reveals the word "BUDCAT" on several different red buttons, with the "B" in black with a white border on its button and the rest in white with black borders on the buttons. Below the buttons is the dark green text "Creations, LLC". The wire then flickers out of existence.
===2nd Logo (October 28, 2007-November 3, 2009)===
'''Logo:''' In a {{Color|#808000|olive green}} space, we see the cat from the previous logo, but with a humanoid bipedal design and slightly rearranged facial features. He is holding a guitar, of which base also resembles the logo, and is surrounded by a ton of speakers in various sizes, along with a pedalboard and amp. He blinks twice, before he raises his arm and strikes down a loud chord on the guitar, which is played through the speakers. The resulting sound is so loud, it throws the cat towards the screen and imprints a 2D version of the controller logo from before, while he falls down off-screen shortly afterwards. The controller design is slightly different, no longer having a white ring around the face, and now appearing to have a white base. Then, the speakers fade out before the letters of the word "BUDCAT", in the same style as before, appear one-by-one as each music note plays. After that, "Creations" appears below.
On ''The New York Times Crosswords'' for the Nintendo DS, the logo takes up both screens, showing it in it's full capacity. It reveals that the cat just closes its mouth and looks at the screen, with the wire still in its mouth before disappearing.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A blinking sound, the cat going "HEOW!" and a short electric guitar tune. At the end, if you listen very closely, there is a faint voice saying "Budcat".
Music/Sounds: A 5-note rock entry followed by the cat yawning and vomiting the controller out of it's mouth. Then, we hear the controller fall to the ground and a zapping sound accompanies the disappearing wire as a final rock chord plays. At the end, we hear the cat belch.
Music/Sounds Variant: On ''TheNewYorkTimesCrosswords'', the belchsound is removed.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, the blinking and/or the "HEOW" are removed. This depends on the game.
'''Availability:''' Common. Appears on the PlayStation 2 versions of Neversoft-produced ''Guitar Hero'' titles. It also appears on the Wii versions of said titles as well (although the first three said titles don't have the logo on the back cover of the Wii version).
Availability: Uncommon. The animated version appears on '''Nacho Libre''' and ''The New York Times Crosswords'' for DS and ''Psychonauts'' for PS2. The still version was seen on Wii games.
Logo: In a olive green space, we see the cat from the previous logo, but with a humanoid bipedal design and slightly rearranged facial features. He is holding a guitar, whose base also resembles the logo, and is surrounded by a ton of speakers in various sizes along with a pedalboard and amp. He blinks twice, before he raises his arm and strikes down a loud chord on the guitar, which is played through the speakers. The resulting sound is so loud, it throws the cat towards the screen and imprints a 2D version of the controller logo from before, while he falls down off-screen shortly afterwards. The controller design is slightly different, no longer having a white ring around the face, and now appearing to have a white base. Then, the speakers fades out before the word "BUDCAT", in it's same style as before, appear one-by-one each music note plays. After that, "Creations" appears below.
Music/Sounds: A blinking sound, the cat going "HEOW!" and a short electric guitar tune. At the end, if you listen real closely there is a faint voice saying "Budcat."
Availability: Common. Appears on the PlayStation 2 versions of ''Guitar Hero: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: World Tour'' and ''Guitar Hero: Metallica''. It also appears on Wii versions of said titles as well (although the first three said titles don't have the logo on the back cover of the Wii version).
Budcat Creations was founded on September 1, 2000 by Jason Andersen, Isaac Burns and Jonah Stich. The Iowa-based team has produced original titles and system conversions of previously or concurrently produced sports games for companies such as Electronic Arts and Majesco. On November 10, 2008, it was acquired by Activision and began production of the PS2 ports for the Guitar Hero series since Neversoft took over in 2007. On November 16, 2010, the studio was closed by Activision.
1st Logo (June 22, 2005-September 22, 2009)
Nicknames: "The Budcat Controller", "The Bud Cat", "Abstract Cat"
Logo: On an ebony green background, an abstract-looking cat, colored in red, white, and black, is seen. It suddenly raises its head up and regurgitates out a strange-looking controller, with wire and all, which drops down. The controller has a startling resemblance to the cat's face. As the camera follows it, it reveals the word "BUDCAT" on several different red buttons, with the "B" in black with a white border on its button and the rest in white with black borders on the buttons. Below the buttons is the text "Creations, LLC". The wire then flickers out of existence.
Variants:
On Our House: Party! for the Wii, the logo is constructed haphazardly out of random work supplies, while the name is carved out of a metal plate.
On The New York Times Crosswords for the Nintendo DS, the logo takes up both screens, showing it in 2:3 full frame. It reveals that the cat just closes its mouth and looks at the screen, with the wire still in its mouth before disappearing.
FX/SFX: All CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: A 5-note rock entry followed by the cat yawning and vomiting the controller out of its mouth. Then, we hear the controller fall to the ground and a zapping sound accompanies the disappearing wire as a final rock chord plays. At the end, we hear the cat belch.
Music/Sounds Variant: On The New York Times Crosswords, the belch sound is removed.
Availability: Uncommon. The animated version appears on Nacho Libre and The New York Times Crosswords for DS and Psychonauts for PS2. The still version was seen on Wii games.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo (October 28, 2007-November 3, 2009)
Nicknames: "The Budcat Controller II", "The Bud Cat II", "Abstract Cat II", "Rockstar Budcat"
Logo: In a olive green space, we see the cat from the previous logo, but with a humanoid bipedal design and slightly rearranged facial features. He is holding a guitar, of which base also resembles the logo, and is surrounded by a ton of speakers in various sizes, along with a pedalboard and amp. He blinks twice, before he raises his arm and strikes down a loud chord on the guitar, which is played through the speakers. The resulting sound is so loud, it throws the cat towards the screen and imprints a 2D version of the controller logo from before, while he falls down off-screen shortly afterwards. The controller design is slightly different, no longer having a white ring around the face, and now appearing to have a white base. Then, the speakers fade out before the letters of the word "BUDCAT", in the same style as before, appear one-by-one as each music note plays. After that, "Creations" appears below.
FX/SFX: All CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: A blinking sound, the cat going "HEOW!" and a short electric guitar tune. At the end, if you listen very closely, there is a faint voice saying "Budcat".
Music/Sounds Variant: Sometimes, the blinking and/or the "HEOW" are removed. This depends on the game.
Availability: Common. Appears on the PlayStation 2 versions of Neversoft-produced Guitar Hero titles. It also appears on the Wii versions of said titles as well (although the first three said titles don't have the logo on the back cover of the Wii version).
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo (March 15, 2011)
Nicknames: "Buckcat"
Logo: TBA
FX/SFX: The camera panning down to the logo.
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Seen on Top Shot Arcade for the Wii, which was released posthumously after Budcat Creations was shut down.