Climax Studios

Background

Climax Studios (formerly Images Software and The Climax Group) was founded in UK in 1987 and began with additional development and porting of games. Climax later had several studios with various names, but by November 2004, they were organized into three brands: Climax Action, Online and Racing. Climax Racing was sold to Disney in 2007, Climax Online was closed and now there's a single development studio - the one Climax started with. The studio would then later be acquired by Keywords Studios in April 2021 for GB£47 million.

1st Logo (August 15, 1996)

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Logo: The word "CLIMAX" is written in rough-brown font with all letters separated.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Was used on Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble.

2nd Logo (1998-2000)

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Logo: The word "Climax" made in a script font with all letters connected.

Variants:

• On Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs, the logo is brown with hazel outline.
• On San Francisco Rush for PlayStation, the logo is red with ENTERTAINMENT below.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Used in two games listed above, maybe in other games too.

3rd Logo (2000-2003)

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Logo: The word "CLIMaX" is being projected by moving lines, templates, etc. Then it takes away the colors, making the background white, and the shadow appears.

Variants:

• There's a special version with Climax still on black background and vivid motorsports below.
• Some games feature the still version on black background.

FX/SFX: The lines forming the "CLIMaX" name.

Music/Sounds: Various chirping noises with the heart sounds after them.

Availability: Seen in Power Rangers: Time Force, Spongebob Squarepants: SuperSponge, Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic, and other games. The motorsports version was used on racing games like MotoGP.

4th Logo (2003-)

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Logo: On a cloud-like background, the word "CLIMaX" with yellow outline is being sprayed by the flow of particles. The camera moves and shakes when the flow comes too close. The word is completed and begin to zoom out. The background clears to white, and the logo fades.

Variant: On handheld consoles like GBA and NDS, the still version has the black background (with the outline).

FX/SFX: The flowing particles spraying and forming the logo. None for the still version.

Music/Sounds: Whooshing and chirping sounds. None for the still version.

Availability: Was used on Sudeki, SX Superstar, Hot Wheels: World Race, Hot Wheels: Beat That!, and Ghost Rider. The still version can be found on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS games.