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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Dualstar Interactive''' was the video game division of [[Dualstar Entertainment]] and was one of eight subsidiaries that Dualstar operated. It was launched in 1999 through a partnership with [[Acclaim Entertainment]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/2001/12/16/the-olsen-twins-playing-with-a-full-corporate-housemary-kate-and-ashley-ince75c1584-a15a-4d0f-8acf-98aa74ed8bb6/]</ref> In 2004, Dualstar Interactive filed a lawsuit against Acclaim,<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/acclaim-sued-by-olsen-twins-over-videogame-contract]</ref> which went bankrupt. Acclaim's bankruptcy |
'''Dualstar Interactive''' was the video game division of [[Dualstar Entertainment]] and was one of eight subsidiaries that Dualstar operated. It was launched in 1999 through a partnership with [[Acclaim Entertainment]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/2001/12/16/the-olsen-twins-playing-with-a-full-corporate-housemary-kate-and-ashley-ince75c1584-a15a-4d0f-8acf-98aa74ed8bb6/]</ref> In 2004, Dualstar Interactive filed a lawsuit against Acclaim,<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/acclaim-sued-by-olsen-twins-over-videogame-contract]</ref> which went bankrupt. Acclaim's bankruptcy and subsequent closure and liquidation effectively ended Dualstar Interactive. |
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|Dualstar Interactive (2000).png|1st Logo ( |
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===1st Logo ( |
===1st Logo (December 12, 1999-October 28, 2002)=== |
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the 2nd Dualstar Entertainment logo, only "{{Font|Times New Roman|INTERACTIVE}}" replaces "{{Font|Times New Roman|ENTERTAINMENT GROUP}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|PRODUCTIONS}}". |
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'''Availability:''' Appeared on Mary-Kate and Ashley games from the era.{{AvailabilityExamples}} |
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===2nd Logo (2000-2002)=== |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*On <u>Game Boy releases</u>, the words appear to the right. |
* On <u>Game Boy Color releases</u>, the words appear to the right. |
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*A prototype version of the stacked version appears on <u>''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Winner's Circle''</u>, where the text is aligned to the left, and "DUALSTAR" is the same size as "INTERACTIVE". |
* A prototype version of the stacked version appears on <u>''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Winner's Circle''</u>, where the text is aligned to the left, and "DUALSTAR" is the same size as "INTERACTIVE". |
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'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic. |
'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' None. |
'''Audio:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue!'', ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Winner's Circle'', ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Girls Night Out'', and ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games from the company, such as ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue!'', ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Winner's Circle'', ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Girls Night Out'', and ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive''. |
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===2nd Logo (December 16, 1999-February 14, 2003)=== |
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'''Visuals:''' Against a nighttime sky background, a shiny round blue object turns to the left. Two crescent shapes appear from the right as several light streaks fly across it from the lower left, forming a "{{color|blue|'''''D'''''}}" with a crescent. It flashes and moves slightly upward, while the vertically arranged text "{{Font|Times New Roman|DUALSTAR INTERACTIVE}}" appears below. |
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'''Availability:''' Appeared on Mary-Kate and Ashley games for PS1 and PC, such as ''Mary-Kate and Ashley: Dance Party of the Century'', ''Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall'', and ''Mary-Kate and Ashley: Crush Course''. It also appeared on the console versions of ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive''. |
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===References=== |
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[[Category:Logos made by WunderFilm]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:37, 27 September 2024
Background
Dualstar Interactive was the video game division of Dualstar Entertainment and was one of eight subsidiaries that Dualstar operated. It was launched in 1999 through a partnership with Acclaim Entertainment.[1] In 2004, Dualstar Interactive filed a lawsuit against Acclaim,[2] which went bankrupt. Acclaim's bankruptcy and subsequent closure and liquidation effectively ended Dualstar Interactive.
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1st Logo (December 12, 1999-October 28, 2002) | 2nd Logo (December 16, 1999-February 14, 2003) |
1st Logo (December 12, 1999-October 28, 2002)
Visuals: Essentially just a still image of the Dualstar Interactive logo on a white background.
Variants:
- On Game Boy Color releases, the words appear to the right.
- A prototype version of the stacked version appears on Mary-Kate & Ashley: Winner's Circle, where the text is aligned to the left, and "DUALSTAR" is the same size as "INTERACTIVE".
Technique: A still, sprite-based graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games from the company, such as Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue!, Mary-Kate & Ashley: Winner's Circle, Mary-Kate & Ashley: Girls Night Out, and Mary-Kate & Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive.
2nd Logo (December 16, 1999-February 14, 2003)
Visuals: Against a nighttime sky background, a shiny round blue object turns to the left. Two crescent shapes appear from the right as several light streaks fly across it from the lower left, forming a "D" with a crescent. It flashes and moves slightly upward, while the vertically arranged text "DUALSTAR INTERACTIVE" appears below.
Technique: CGI by WunderFilm.
Audio: Same as the 2nd Dualstar Entertainment logo.
Availability: Appeared on Mary-Kate and Ashley games for PS1 and PC, such as Mary-Kate and Ashley: Dance Party of the Century, Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall, and Mary-Kate and Ashley: Crush Course. It also appeared on the console versions of Mary-Kate & Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive.