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===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]].<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.
'''Dualstar Interactive''' was the gaming division of [[Dualstar Entertainment]].▼
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===1st Logo (2000-2002)===▼
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|Dualstar Interactive (2000).png|2nd Logo (December 16, 1999-February 14, 2003)
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Dualstar Interactive (2000) (From - Mary-Kate & Ashley- Get a Clue! GBC).png
Dualstar Interactive (2001) (From - Mary-Kate and Ashley- Winner's Circle GBC).png▼
Dualstar Interactive (
Dualstar Interactive (2002) (From - Mary-Kate and Ashley- Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive GameCube).png
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{{YouTube|id=cC9ZdoyEoe0}}▼
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'''Variants:'''
* 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".
'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic.
'''Availability:''' Seen on
===2nd Logo (
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Dualstar Interactive (2000
▲Dualstar Interactive (2001) (From - Mary-Kate and Ashley- Winner's Circle GBC).png
▲Dualstar Interactive (2001) (From - Mary-Kate and Ashley- Girls Night Out GBC).png
▲Dualstar Interactive (2002) (From - Mary-Kate and Ashley- Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive GameCube).png
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▲{{YouTube|id=cC9ZdoyEoe0}}
'''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.
▲'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a still image of the Dualstar Interactive logo as seen in the first logo.
'''Technique:''' CGI by WunderFilm.
▲'''Variant:''' On Game Boy releases, the words appeared to the right.
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▲'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''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''.
===References===
▲'''Availability:''' Seen on three GameBoy Color Mary-Kate & Ashley games: ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue!'', ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Winner's Circle'', and ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Girls Night Out'' and on one GameCube game ''Mary-Kate & Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive''.
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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)
_(From_-_Mary-Kate_%26_Ashley-_Get_a_Clue!_GBC).png)
_(From_-_Mary-Kate_and_Ashley-_Winner%27s_Circle_GBC).png)
_(From_-_Mary-Kate_and_Ashley-_Girls_Night_Out_GBC).png)
_(From_-_Mary-Kate_and_Ashley-_Sweet_16_-_Licensed_to_Drive_GameCube).png)
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)
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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 "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.
