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Toys for Bob is a game developer founded in Novato, California in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford, best known for the ''Star Control'' and ''Skylanders'' series, in addition to games such as ''Pandemonium'' and ''Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time''. The studio worked with [[Crystal Dynamics]] until the end of their partnership in 2002. Toys |
Toys for Bob is a game developer founded in Novato, California in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford, best known for the ''Star Control'' and ''Skylanders'' series, in addition to games such as ''Pandemonium'' and ''Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time''. The studio worked with [[Crystal Dynamics]] until the end of their partnership in 2002. Toys for Bob would end up being acquired by games industry giant [[Activision]] on May 3, 2005, and is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary.<ref>https://www.mobygames.com/company/toys-for-bob-inc</ref> |
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=== 1st Logo (September 2, 2003-November 4, 2008) === |
=== 1st Logo (September 2, 2003-November 4, 2008) === |
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File:Toys For Bob (2005).png |
File:Toys For Bob (2005).png |
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File:Toys For Bob (2008).png |
File:Toys For Bob (2008).png |
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Kid Rocket" |
'''Nicknames:''' "The Kid Rocket" |
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'''Logo:''' On a purple |
'''Logo:''' On a {{Color|purple}} background with pulsating {{Color|blue}} stars all over, we see a {{Color|silver}} rocket, emitting a white trail, which rotates around the Toys for Bob logo, which is stylized like this: |
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{{Color|cyan|'''TO{{Resize|150%|y}}S FO{{Resize|150%|r}}'''}}<br> |
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{{Resize|250%|{{Color|yellow|'''BOB'''}}}} |
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The camera rotates around the rocket, and then stops infront of the logo. |
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'''Variant:''' A high-definition version exists, which is |
'''Variant:''' A 16:9 ratio high-definition version exists, which is brighter than the original version. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The logo |
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo, the background rotating, the rocket, all in CGI. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A dizzy soundtrack with a beeping synth section |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A dizzy soundtrack with a beeping synth section, a burp-like noise and Scooby-Doo's "Aroo?" |
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'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music actually comes from ''Star Control 2'', a game made by Toys for Bob in 1992. The theme belongs to the alien race known as the Orz. The full version can be heard [https://youtu.be/UEEES8BeNCg here]. |
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music actually comes from ''Star Control 2'', a game made by Toys for Bob in 1992. The theme belongs to the alien race known as the Orz. The full version can be heard [https://youtu.be/UEEES8BeNCg here]. |
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'''Availability:''' Can be seen on |
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Madagascar'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], ''Disney's Extreme Skating Adventure'' and ''Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam''. The high definition variant is unused, and can only be seen inside the game files of ''Guitar Hero: Van Halen''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' This logo can be seen as weird or childish by many due to it's cartoonish visuals and music, but it's decent for a developer's first logo. |
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File:Toys For Bob (2011).png |
File:Toys For Bob (2011).png |
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</gallery> |
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{{Youtube|id=tJ51eNaFEdw}} |
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'''Nickname:''' "Skylanders for Bob" |
'''Nickname:''' "Skylanders for Bob" |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Toys for Bob Reignited", "Spyro for Bob" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Toys for Bob Reignited", "Spyro for Bob" |
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'''Logo:''' On a dark purple cloudy background while we zoom in, we see Spyro flying from the top right turning to the left then flying straight from left to right leaving spark trails with the gold text spinning. After Spyro leaves, a flare flashes when the background and the logo turns black and white with a rocket left in the O. |
'''Logo:''' On a {{Color|purple|dark purple}} cloudy background while we zoom in, we see Spyro flying from the top right turning to the left then flying straight from left to right leaving spark trails with the {{Color|gold}} text spinning. After Spyro leaves, a flare flashes when the background and the logo turns black and white (à la [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]) with a rocket left in the O. |
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'''Variants:''' A high gamma version also exists. |
'''Variants:''' A high gamma version also exists. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' CGI effects, which may also be rendered in-game. |
'''FX/SFX:''' CGI effects, which may also be rendered in-game. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A woosh sound with magical spark dusts, then a bing |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A woosh sound with magical spark dusts, and then a bing sound. |
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'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Spyro: Reignited Trilogy''. |
'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Spyro: Reignited Trilogy''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== 4th Logo (October 1, 2020, March 12, 2021) === |
=== 4th Logo (October 1, 2020, March 12, 2021) === |
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Revision as of 14:31, 24 July 2021
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Background
Toys for Bob is a game developer founded in Novato, California in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford, best known for the Star Control and Skylanders series, in addition to games such as Pandemonium and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. The studio worked with Crystal Dynamics until the end of their partnership in 2002. Toys for Bob would end up being acquired by games industry giant Activision on May 3, 2005, and is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary.[1]
1st Logo (September 2, 2003-November 4, 2008)
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Nicknames: "The Kid Rocket"
Logo: On a purple background with pulsating blue stars all over, we see a silver rocket, emitting a white trail, which rotates around the Toys for Bob logo, which is stylized like this:
TOyS FOr
BOB
The camera rotates around the rocket, and then stops infront of the logo.
Variant: A 16:9 ratio high-definition version exists, which is brighter than the original version.
FX/SFX: The logo, the background rotating, the rocket, all in CGI.
Music/Sounds: A dizzy soundtrack with a beeping synth section, a burp-like noise and Scooby-Doo's "Aroo?"
Music/Sounds Trivia: The music actually comes from Star Control 2, a game made by Toys for Bob in 1992. The theme belongs to the alien race known as the Orz. The full version can be heard here.
Availability: Can be seen on Madagascar for the GameCube, Disney's Extreme Skating Adventure and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam. The high definition variant is unused, and can only be seen inside the game files of Guitar Hero: Van Halen.
Editor's Note: This logo can be seen as weird or childish by many due to it's cartoonish visuals and music, but it's decent for a developer's first logo.
2nd Logo (October 16, 2011-March 3, 2017)
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Nickname: "Skylanders for Bob"
Logo: On a white background, we see the "Portal of Power" accessory, then a kid's hand put down a Trigger Happy Skylanders figure on the portal and it becomes alive, points one of his guns at the screen and teleports out of the area, then we see two hands put letters together to form the words "Toys for" on the top and 2 uppercase B's on the bottom (the Portal of Power counting as the giant "O" in the logo), then the one hand fixes the "T" on Toys back into place and then the logo sinks into the portal to a black screen.
FX/SFX: Even though the kid's hand is live action, it is stop motion for when it places Trigger Happy and forms the company name. Trigger Happy is CGI.
Music/Sounds: A kids' laugh in the beginning, Trigger Happy's laugh, the shuffling sound for when the letters are put into place, a zap for when the logo sinks into a black screen.
Availability: Appears on Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure and its sequels, Skylanders Giants, Skylanders: Trap Team and Skylanders Imaginators. This did not appear on Skylanders: Swap Force, or Skylanders: SuperChargers, because those games were developed by Vicarious Visions.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo (November 13, 2018, September 3, 2019)
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Nicknames: "Toys for Bob Reignited", "Spyro for Bob"
Logo: On a dark purple cloudy background while we zoom in, we see Spyro flying from the top right turning to the left then flying straight from left to right leaving spark trails with the gold text spinning. After Spyro leaves, a flare flashes when the background and the logo turns black and white (à la Sony Pictures Entertainment) with a rocket left in the O.
Variants: A high gamma version also exists.
FX/SFX: CGI effects, which may also be rendered in-game.
Music/Sounds: A woosh sound with magical spark dusts, and then a bing sound.
Availability: Appears on Spyro: Reignited Trilogy.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Logo (October 1, 2020, March 12, 2021)
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Nicknames: "Toys for Bob: It's About Time", "Crash for Bob"
Logo: On a black background, the Toys For Bob logo (without the rocket) zooms out, with a slight reflection. We then see Crash Bandicoot pop out of the 'O' in 'BOB', and holds his hands out to strike a pose, but the 'O' begins to tip over and he hits the ground headfirst, only his legs and shoes visible. Crash is then sucked into the 'O' and jumps back out, lifting the letter back into place. Crash does his trademark spin to the right, and holds his hand out toward the logo in another pose as if he was presenting it.
FX/SFX: CGI effects, which may also be rendered in-game.
Music/Sounds: A whoosh as the logo zooms out, which leads to appropriate cartoony tropical music based on the series' past music and goes along with the action in the logo, including woodwind and percussion instruments.
Availability: Appears on Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.
Editor's Note: None.
