Logo descriptions and captures by EnormousRat

Background: The Climax Group was founded in UK in 1987 and began with additional development and porting of games. Climax later had several studios with various names, but by November 2004 they were organized into three brands - Climax Action, Online and Racing. Climax Racing was sold to Disney in 2007, Climax Online was closed and now there's a single development studio - the one Climax started with.


1st Logo
(1996)


Logo: The word Climax is written in rough brown font with all letters separated.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Was used on Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble.

Scare Factor: None.


1st Logo
(1998-2000)


Logo: The word Climax made in handwrite font with all letters connected.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Variants:

• On Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs, the logo is brown with hazel outline.
• On San Francisco Rush for PS, the logo is red with ENTERTAINMENT below.

Availability: Used in two games listed above, maybe in other games too.

Scare Factor: None.


1st Logo
(2000-2003)
Logo: The word CLIMAX is being projected by moving lines, templates, etc. Then it takes away the colors, making the background white, and the shadow appears.

FX/SFX: All the animation in the logo.

Music/Sounds: Various chirping noises with the heart sounds after them.

Variants:

• There's a special version with Climax still on black background and vivid motorsports below.
• Some games feature the still version on black background.

Availability: Seen in Power Rangers - Time Force, Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic and other games. The motorsports version was used on racing games like MotoGP.

Scare Factor: Low.


1st Logo
(2004-)


Logo: On a cloud-like background, the word CLIMAX with yellow outline is being sprayed by the flow of particles. The camera moves and shakes when the flow comes too close. The word is completed and begin to zoom out. The background clears to white, and the logo fades.

FX/SFX: All the animation.

Variant: On handheld consoles like DS, the still version has the black background (with the outline).

Music/Sounds: Whooshing and chirping sounds.

Availability: Was used on Sudeki and Ghost Rider. The still version can be found on Nintendo DS games.

Scare Factor: Low.