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''Not to be confused with the warez group, [[Paradox]].'' |
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'''Paradox''' was a Russian video game publisher that released some games for the PS2 in Russia. At the time, there were no official Russian translations of videogames. |
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[[File:Screenshot 20221002-130731 YouTube.jpg|thumb|Logo of Paradox.ru seen before Fox Interactive logo on a bootleg PS1 game.]] |
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Paradox was a videogame cracking and piracy group in Russia during the late 90s and early 2000s. They are most infamous for their crack of Spyro: Year of the Dragon. They are known for having released pirated and translated versions of games for the Playstation and Dreamcast consoles. At the time, there were no official Russian translations of videogames. |
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Logo: The group's logo uses the P from the official Sony "PS" logo which starts the word "Paradox" continued in smaller text that curves to the bottom of the P. |
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'''Logo:''' A dark planet scrolls to the right, revealing the Sun in the center and the back of the logo. As the camera turns around to face the logo and the planet, the Sun leaves the screen and the logo, consisting of the PlayStation's "P" and "{{Font|Impact|{{color|steelblue|ARADOX}}}}" wrapped around the right side of said letter, is shown. Likewise, the planet is revealed to be the Earth. Behind the logo, "{{Font|Helvetica|PRESENTS}}" in Russian and white flies in and rests underneath the logo while the Earth moves away from the screen. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The planets, logo, and text flying, done in CGI animation. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Several space wind and ambience sounds throughout. Later on, a rhythmic set of xylophone-like notes are played. |
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Variants: Paradox are well known for their "cracktros" which feature various different animations, effects and music. |
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'''Availability:''' Very rare. Seen on some Russian translated games released by Paradox such as ''Syphon Filter 3''. |
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FX/SFX: The fading in of the logo from the boot screen. |
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Music/Sounds: Most startup logos used on Russian Paradox discs use no audio. |
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Music/Sounds Variants: Rarely, the Playstaion bootlogo will be replaced, the audio will be the same as the official PS startup. |
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Availability: Russian Paradox logos are rare as they can only be seen at the start of some Russian translated games released by Paradox.<!-- Please add categories according to the company's type, country of origin, and parent company (if applicable) --> |
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Revision as of 16:49, 2 October 2022
Pippin88 and Camenati
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Editions by
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Not to be confused with the warez group, Paradox.
Background
Paradox was a Russian video game publisher that released some games for the PS2 in Russia. At the time, there were no official Russian translations of videogames.
(Early 2000's)
Logo: A dark planet scrolls to the right, revealing the Sun in the center and the back of the logo. As the camera turns around to face the logo and the planet, the Sun leaves the screen and the logo, consisting of the PlayStation's "P" and "ARADOX" wrapped around the right side of said letter, is shown. Likewise, the planet is revealed to be the Earth. Behind the logo, "PRESENTS" in Russian and white flies in and rests underneath the logo while the Earth moves away from the screen.
FX/SFX: The planets, logo, and text flying, done in CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: Several space wind and ambience sounds throughout. Later on, a rhythmic set of xylophone-like notes are played.
Availability: Very rare. Seen on some Russian translated games released by Paradox such as Syphon Filter 3.
