Kirin Entertainment

1st Logo (September 30, 1994)


Logo: On a black background, we see a white swirl. The swirl "unwinds" to reveal the Kirin Entertainment logo (a bunch of white planks with screws in them that form the letters that spell "KIRIN", and the word "ENTERTAINMENT" (with part of the A, all of the I, and part of the second N covered up by the tip of the R in "KIRIN"). After about six seconds, the Kirin Entertainment logo "winds" back up again into another white swirl.

FX/SFX: The "unwinding" and "winding".

Music/Sounds: An electronic drumbeat combined with odd, psychedelic synth drones, followed by a deep voice saying the company name and then unintelligibly chanting "Kirin" twice.

Availability: Only seen on the infamous Plumbers Don't Wear Ties for the 3DO.

Editor's Note: A rather infamous logo for its strangeness and the even stranger game that comes after.

2nd Logo (1995)


Logo: On a black background, we see the "KIRIN" text from before, this time in marble green and lacking screws and the word "ENTERTAINMENT", below an abstract griffin, all revealed from the left. It then immediately fades to the Game Guild logo.

FX/SFX: The reveal.

Music/Sounds: An ascending synth drone, which is part of the opening theme.

Availability: Seen on the 3DO game The Perfect General, the second and final game released from the company.

Editor's Note: Not too bad this time. It certainly looks better than its precursor.