Factor 5
Background: Factor 5 GmbH is an independent software and video game developer. The company was co-founded by five former Rainbow Arts employees in 1987 in Cologne, Germany, which served as the inspiration behind the studio's name. In order to have a stronger relationship with Factor 5's North American partners like LucasArts, Factor 5, Inc. was established in the United States in May 1996 with legal support from LucasArts, and in late 1996 the core of the development team in Germany was relocated to the North American company headquarters in San Rafael, California. Julian Eggebrecht, one of the five initial co-founders, served as President of Factor 5's U.S. branch. The U.S. company closed in May 2009, following the closure of Brash Entertainment, with which the company had multiple contracts. The original German company, headed by CEO Achim Moller, remained active due to its unrelated business policy and operations with the North American company. However, in January 2011, Moller liquidated Factor 5 GmbH, and all game licenses were transferred to "Eggebrecht, Engel, Schmidt GbR". On March 15, 2017, Factor 5 co-founder Julian Eggebrecht had announced that the company has returned and reacquired the rights to the Turrican franchise.
1st Logo
(1988-1991)
Logo: On the credits of the game or on the title screen, we see the silver words "FACTOR", and below it is the number "5". There are three grey lines between the words and a number. A spark is shown on the top right of "5".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the game.
Availability: Seen on the Amiga versions of Katakis and R-Type, andthe Amiga and Atari ST versions of Turrican and Turrican II: The Final Fight.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(1991-1992)
Logo: On the credits of the game, we see a spoof of The Bitmap Brothers logo, only a thumb replaces the hand, and the text "NEW BITS" and "RAM" in blue, replacing the original text, with "ON THE" appears in blue on a white box, standing next to "RAM".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the game.
Availability: Seen on The Adventures of Quik & Silva for Amiga and Atari ST, and Metal Law for Amiga.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo
(1992-1994)
Logo: On a black background, we see the words "FACTOR" flying around letter by letter in a futuristic font. Then a red number "5" draws in behind "FACTOR" and then the number flashes. Then a small box with "DOLBY SURROUND" in a tall font appears on the bottom of the right of the logo.
FX/SFX: The letter flying by letter.
Music/Sounds: Six THX-like sound effects as the letters fly, along with various ascending drones.
Music/Sounds Variant: On Turrican 3, various whooshing sounds as the letters fly, along with an explosion, and a different drone sound.
Availability: Seen on B.C. Kid and Turrican 3 for Amiga, and Tony & Friends in Kellog's Land for Amiga CD32.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Logo
(1994)
Logo: On a black background, we see the Factor 5 logo from before stretches in. Then the logo flashes.
FX/SFX: The stretching.
Music/Sounds: An ascending hit.
Availability: Seen on Mega Turrican for Sega Genesis.
Editor's Note: None.
5th Logo
(1994-1995)
Logo: On a black background, the Factor 5 logo from the previous logo rising up.
Variant: If you're playing on a monochrome Game Boy, the logo is in black and white and on later Game Boy models (Color, Advance, etc.) the logo is in green.
FX/SFX: The rising.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on the Game Boy versions of Contra III: The Alien Wars and Animaniacs.
Editor's Note: None.
6th Logo
(1994)
Logo: On a grey spotlight background with a reflection, we see a 3D version of the Factor 5 logo. There is a black shadow surrounding the spotlight.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: An ascending drone sound.
Availability: Seen on Tony and Friends in Kellog's Land for DOS.
Editor's Note: None.
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