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The visual evolution of game logos

See how your favourite games' logos have changed over the years

Words: GamesRadar UK


General theme? Graffiti, streets, fighting, fighting in the streets

How's it changed? Quite considerably - amazing for such an iconic logo. And some have been abominations: SF Alpha II is the design equivalent of emptying some waste paper bins filled with bits of old magazines onto the floor, and Street Fighter III Double Impact might as well be the logo for a dodgy Hong Kong-based laserdisc company circa 1993.

Is it better today than before? Not as good as Street Fighter II but better than Street Fighter.

 
 
General theme? Theatrical sports, everything shouted VERY LOUD!, unnecessary self-importance

How's it changed? All of these logos could have been taken from porn movie DVD box art and we wouldn't have noticed. It's a confusion of high-end porno and double-entendre. Just like the sport in fact, which is arena-based sex gymnastics with lycra and no penetration.

Take a look at any of your favourite porno series box art over the last 10 years and the SmackDown logo mirrors their design progression almost identically. Almost.

Is it better today than before? Not better, just different.


Next up: Zelda And Tony Hawk's


 
37 Comments
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RebornKusabi  - 9 months 16 days ago 
I love Metal Gears logos... all of them!
RebornKusabi  - 9 months 16 days ago 
Sorry to post again, but I gotta say this is a pretty cool article!

Nostalgia is fun!
Theonik  - 9 months 16 days ago 
Nice article. Metal Gear and Street Fighter logos are the best. Oh and i guess third!
Clownsarescary  - 9 months 16 days ago 
The Street Fighter: Double Impact logo looks like a Memphis Tombstone. I imagine it would be flanked by flamingo lawn ornaments. If the person was buried in the front lawn...
Bronzus  - 9 months 16 days ago 
Notice how the last two Womb Radars are focused on ass and boobs?
RonnyLive19881  - 9 months 16 days ago 
I think Metal Gear Solids is the best out of all the metal gear ones. The Zelda logos never get old!A Link to the Past is currently the best one.
Mackster-901  - 9 months 16 days ago 
i recon dat the metal gear solid (not metal gear) woz da best 1
Flapjackturd  - 9 months 16 days ago 
i tink metal gear solid 4 is da best one
or angel of darkness
FrozenImplosion  - 9 months 16 days ago 
every single legend of zelda and metroid logo look great, they just get better and better :)
Jordo141  - 9 months 16 days ago 
On the Smackdown one you forgot "Just Bring It", it's supposed to be the 3rd one
Jordo141  - 9 months 16 days ago 
And forgot Phantom Hourglass too
animeman  - 9 months 16 days ago 
I don't even think that they used half of the Mario logos.
GamesRadarBrettElston  - 9 months 16 days ago 
To be fair, we stuck to mainline entries, that's why there's no Mario Tennis, Party, Sonic Riders and such.

Though Phantom Hourglass and Zero Mission shoulda made the cut too.
JSC31994  - 9 months 16 days ago 
Haha the first Metroid logo looked like it took ten seconds to make.
Jimmyjammy  - 9 months 16 days ago 
I think I like Metal Gear Solid 2+3 logos the best (I refuse to believe that Twin Snakes exists. Snake jumping off of a missile *facepalm*).
konaskyy  - 9 months 16 days ago 
Smackdown=very creative...
newton  - 9 months 16 days ago 
What about Super Mario Rpg's logo?
garnsr  - 9 months 16 days ago 
Colour? Pro Evolution Soccer? Very UK. Heh heh heh, Metal Gear's quality is long.
iKOemos  - 9 months 16 days ago 
@ Bronzus: Womb Raider??? I wanna play that game!!!
Tomsta666  - 9 months 16 days ago 
Score 1 for Zelda's consistency
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