Nuon

Background

Created by VM Labs in 2000, Nuon was a technology used for smooth animation and zoom-ins on DVD players by Samsung, Toshiba, and RCA, similar to the 3DO being a technology used in gaming platforms by Panasonic, Sanyo, and GoldStar (now LG). It could play both movies and video games (like the PlayStation 2, only that was marketed as a gaming system with DVD capabilities; Nuon was the other way around); unfortunately, there were only eight games released for the system (seven in America, one in Korea), and only four movies (such as the Planet of the Apes remake from 2001; all the movies that supported Nuon were released by 20th Century Home Entertainment) supported the technology. In April 2002, Genesis Microchip acquired VM Labs' assets in a bankruptcy auction, and by November 2004, Nuon was discontinued .

Logo (July 2000-November 2004)

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Visuals: A red, odd-looking shape (a squiggly wave-like line with a "O", made to read "Nuon") is seen on a black background, with "N U O N" underneath it. A copyright stamp for the game is underneath it.

Variant: On some games, there is an animated variant; a bright flash brings in the odd shape, which is just twisting and forming from the left, and the "N U O N" letters turn via a bright light. Again, there is a copyright stamp below.

Technique: None. CGI for the animated version.

Audio: None.

Audio Variants: The animated version uses a Moog synth sound and "ping".

Availability: This can be seen on the eight games for the system, which are extremely hard to find.