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'''FromSoftware, Inc.''' is a Japanese video game development and publishing company based in Tokyo, founded by Naotoshi Zin in November 1986. Their earliest successful franchises included the dungeon crawler ''King's Field'', the mystery adventure ''Echo Night'' and the mecha shooter ''Armored Core''. It wasn't until the release of ''Demon's Souls'' in 2009 and its 2011 successor ''Dark Souls'' which further boosted the recognition of the company, spanning a trilogy and a legacy of "Soulslike" titles such as ''Bloodborne'' and ''Elden Ring''. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator of the ''Dark Souls'' series, has served as FromSoftware's representative director and president since 2014. |
'''FromSoftware, Inc.''' is a Japanese video game development and publishing company based in Tokyo, founded by Naotoshi Zin in November 1986. Their earliest successful franchises included the dungeon crawler ''King's Field'', the mystery adventure ''Echo Night'' and the mecha shooter ''Armored Core''. It wasn't until the release of ''Demon's Souls'' in 2009 and its 2011 successor ''Dark Souls'' which further boosted the recognition of the company, spanning a trilogy and a legacy of "Soulslike" titles such as ''Bloodborne'' and ''Elden Ring''. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator of the ''Dark Souls'' series, has served as FromSoftware's representative director and president since 2014. |
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===1st Logo (1994)=== |
===1st Logo (December 16, 1994-December 31, 1995)=== |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Dreamy synth tune, along with a whoosh. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Dreamy synth tune, along with a whoosh. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''King's Field''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''King's Field (1994)'' and ''King's Field II (1995)''. |
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===2nd Logo (1997-)=== |
===2nd Logo (October 31, 1997-)=== |
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Revision as of 08:27, 4 April 2023
Ezequeljairo
Video captures courtesy of
Vingal, Broken Saw and Retro Video Game Logo Project
Background
FromSoftware, Inc. is a Japanese video game development and publishing company based in Tokyo, founded by Naotoshi Zin in November 1986. Their earliest successful franchises included the dungeon crawler King's Field, the mystery adventure Echo Night and the mecha shooter Armored Core. It wasn't until the release of Demon's Souls in 2009 and its 2011 successor Dark Souls which further boosted the recognition of the company, spanning a trilogy and a legacy of "Soulslike" titles such as Bloodborne and Elden Ring. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator of the Dark Souls series, has served as FromSoftware's representative director and president since 2014.
1st Logo (December 16, 1994-December 31, 1995)
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Logo: On a purple/yellow background, a white "FS" zooms out with trail effects. A flash occurs, and "FS" turns 3D and cyan while it fades into a starfield. Once space is revealed, the text "FROM SOFTWARE" is formed below.
Technique: CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: Dreamy synth tune, along with a whoosh.
Availability: Seen on King's Field (1994) and King's Field II (1995).
2nd Logo (October 31, 1997-)
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Logo: Over a black bacgkround, we see "FROM SOFTWARE" in a white, bold font.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Seen on many of their games starting with Armored Core.
