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===Background===
===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 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 (December 16, 1999-2002)
|Dualstar Interactive (2000) (From - Mary-Kate & Ashley- Get a Clue! GBC).png|1st Logo (December 12, 1999-October 28, 2002)
|Dualstar Interactive (2000) (From - Mary-Kate & Ashley- Get a Clue! GBC).png|2nd Logo (2000-2002)
|Dualstar Interactive (2000).png|2nd Logo (December 16, 1999-February 14, 2003)
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===1st Logo (December 16, 1999-2002)===
===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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'''Technique:''' CGI by WunderFilm.

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'''Audio:''' Same as the 2nd Dualstar Entertainment logo.

'''Availability:''' Appeared on Mary-Kate and Ashley games from the era.{{AvailabilityExamples}}

===2nd Logo (2000-2002)===
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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*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.
*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".


'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic.
'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic.
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'''Audio:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''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''.

===2nd Logo (December 16, 1999-February 14, 2003)===
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{{YouTube|id=cC9ZdoyEoe0}}

'''Visuals:''' Against a nighttime sky background, a shiny round {{color|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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'''Technique:''' CGI by WunderFilm.

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'''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''.


===References===
===References===

Revision as of 14:39, 5 July 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.


Contents

1st Logo (December 12, 1999-October 28, 2002) 2nd Logo (December 16, 1999-February 14, 2003)
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.

References

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ [2]
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