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===Background===
'''Viacom New Media''' was a gaming development division of [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] based in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Its first game was ''Dracula Unleashed''. It was shut down in 1997.
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===1st Logo (1993-1994)===▼
|ViaNewMedia1.gif|1st Logo (1993-January 1995)
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|ViaNewMedia4.png|2nd Logo (November 1994-November 8, 1996)
|ViaNewMedia9.jpeg|3rd Logo (December 1996-January 1998)
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'''Variants:'''
* On ''Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day'', the logo slides in from the top and
* On ''Dracula Unleashed'', the logo is tinted in {{color|red}}.
* On the Sega Genesis version of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', the logo is on a {{color|blue}} background,
'''Technique:'''
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'''Availability:''' Seen on Viacom games through the era such as ''Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day'', ''Dracula Unleashed'', and ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' for Sega Genesis.
===2nd Logo (November 1994-
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'''Variants:'''
* On ''AAAHH!!! Real Monsters'',
** On the Genesis version, Ickis doesn't walk away. Also, they both walk in the same time.
* On ''Nickelodeon GUTS'', the logo comes in from the bottom right causing the background to flash white.
* On ''Zoop'', the logo is on a white background
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* On the PlayStation and Saturn versions of ''Zoop'', the logo is completely white and zooms in from the start.
* On the Game Gear version of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', the "{{color|red|new media}}" text is {{color|red}}.
* On ''Phantom 2040'', the logo is {{color|darkviolet|purple}}. On the Game Gear version of said game, the logo is on a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} background. Like in the Sega versions of ''Zoop'' (Genesis/Game Gear), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd."
'''Technique:'''
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'''Availability:''' Seen on Viacom games through the era such as ''Nickelodeon GUTS'', ''Phantom 2040'' for the
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'''Technique:'''
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'''Availability:''' Seen only on
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 23 January 2024
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Editions by
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CuriousGeorge60
Editions by
SuperMax124, LMgamer36 and RSX-798
Background
Viacom New Media was a gaming development division of Viacom based in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Its first game was Dracula Unleashed. It was shut down in 1997.
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1st Logo (1993-January 1995)
Visuals: There is the Viacom logo in the "Wigga-Wigga" font with "NEW MEDIA" under it on the right.
Variants:
- On Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day, the logo slides in from the top and is on a purple background with objects.
- On Dracula Unleashed, the logo is tinted in red.
- On the Sega Genesis version of Beavis and Butt-Head, the logo is on a blue background, and the "NEW MEDIA" text is red.
Technique: A still 16-bit graphic. 2D animation for the Rocko's Modern Life variant.
Audio: None or the opening theme of the game.
Availability: Seen on Viacom games through the era such as Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day, Dracula Unleashed, and Beavis and Butt-Head for Sega Genesis.
2nd Logo (November 1994-November 8, 1996)
_(Taken_from_Phantom_2040,_GameGear).png)
Visuals: On a black background, the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" logo is seen with "new media" under it with lines under each "e".
Variants:
- On AAAHH!!! Real Monsters, there is a blue cat walking in from the right. Then Ickis comes in from the left and scares it, then walks away.
- On the Genesis version, Ickis doesn't walk away. Also, they both walk in the same time.
- On Nickelodeon GUTS, the logo comes in from the bottom right causing the background to flash white.
- On Zoop, the logo is on a white background and the "new media" text is green. On the Sega versions (Game Gear/Genesis), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd." is under the logo.
- On Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity and Star Trek Deep Space 9 - Harbinger, the logo glows in blue.
- On the PlayStation and Saturn versions of Zoop, the logo is completely white and zooms in from the start.
- On the Game Gear version of Beavis and Butt-Head, the "new media" text is red.
- On Phantom 2040, the logo is purple. On the Game Gear version of said game, the logo is on a purple background. Like in the Sega versions of Zoop (Genesis/Game Gear), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd." is under the logo.
Technique: Depends on the game.
Audio: None or the opening theme of the game. On Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity, there is a guitar tune.
Availability: Seen on Viacom games through the era such as Nickelodeon GUTS, Phantom 2040 for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and Game Gear, Beavis and Butt-Head for the Game Gear and Zoop.
3rd Logo (December 1996-January 1998)
Visuals: On a dark blue background, several electrified orbs float by. Then the Viacom logo in its usual font appears in a blue color. One of the orbs explode into particles, which form the word "newmedia".
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Mainly electronic noise.
Availability: Seen only on The Divide: Enemies Within for PS1 and PC.
