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Background: Paradigm Entertainment was founded as a 3D computer graphics company named "Paradigm Simulations" in 1990, and primarily worked on realistic flight simulation technology for major space and aviation clients. The company started the development of Pilotwings 64,one of the Nintendo 64's launch titles, in 1994. The game's success caused the simulation and entertainment divisions of Paradigm to separate and focus on their respective products. Paradigm Entertainment continued to develop for Nintendo 64, but was acquired by Infogrames in 2000. Then it was sold to THQ in 2006 and was ultimately closed on November 3, 2008.
Nickname: "Paradigm P"
Logo: We see a giant swirly P in the middle (in White or Red), and the text PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT on the bottom of it, with both words separated by a part of the giant P.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Appears on Aero Fighters Assault,F-1 World Grand Prixand F-1 World Grand Prix II, all for the Nintendo 64.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "Paradigm P II" "Neon P"
Logo: We see the giant swirly P as before, but this time it is blur and glowing. The PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT is separated from the P and the words are on top of each other.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Appears on Indy Racing 2000 and Duck Dodgers, both for the Nintendo 64.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "Paradigm P III" "Metal P"
Logo: On a Black BG, the swirly P rotates onto screen with a metal look on it as it shines. then the PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT text appears letter by letter, as the P turns blue.
FX/SFX: CGI Animation.
Music/Sounds: A loud synth sound.
Availability: Only appears on Spy Hunter.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "Paradigm P IV" "The Shards"
Logo: On a Gray BG, We see black shards heading into a bright light, then it shines to form the P and the PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT text in black, with the light shining around it.
FX/SFX: CGI Animation.
Music/Sounds: Sounds from the shards, then a synth sound when the light shines.
Availability: Appears on MX Rider.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "Paradigm P V" "Race Light"
Logo: We are close up against a race light, as each light shines (from top to bottom, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Green) as the green light shines, it zooms in, and then we are on a Black BG with the same paradigm logo as before in the same green as the light and the text appearing letter by letter.
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: Unknown.
Availability: Appears on Big Air Freestyle.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "Paradigm P VI" "Orange Smoke"
Logo: On a black BG, orange smoke reveals the P as seen before with an orange outline. Then the PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT text appears before forming backwards. Then the P ripples out.
FX/SFX: The Smoke, and the Text appearing.
Music/Sounds: The sound coming from the orange smoke.
Availability: Appears on The Terminator: Dawn of Fate, Mission Impossible: Operation Surma, Terminator 3: The Redemption and Stuntman: Ignition.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "Paradigm P VII" "Metal Paradigm"
Logo: We see the Paradigm P with no text on a metal Background.
FX/SFX: The P shining.
Music/Sounds: Opening theme to the game.
Availability: Appears on Battlezone for the PSP.
Editor's Note: None.
1st Logo
(1997-1999)
Nickname: "Paradigm P"
Logo: We see a giant swirly P in the middle (in White or Red), and the text PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT on the bottom of it, with both words separated by a part of the giant P.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Appears on Aero Fighters Assault,F-1 World Grand Prixand F-1 World Grand Prix II, all for the Nintendo 64.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(2000)
Nickname: "Paradigm P II" "Neon P"
Logo: We see the giant swirly P as before, but this time it is blur and glowing. The PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT is separated from the P and the words are on top of each other.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Appears on Indy Racing 2000 and Duck Dodgers, both for the Nintendo 64.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo
(2001)
Nickname: "Paradigm P III" "Metal P"
Logo: On a Black BG, the swirly P rotates onto screen with a metal look on it as it shines. then the PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT text appears letter by letter, as the P turns blue.
FX/SFX: CGI Animation.
Music/Sounds: A loud synth sound.
Availability: Only appears on Spy Hunter.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Logo
(2001)
Nickname: "Paradigm P IV" "The Shards"
Logo: On a Gray BG, We see black shards heading into a bright light, then it shines to form the P and the PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT text in black, with the light shining around it.
FX/SFX: CGI Animation.
Music/Sounds: Sounds from the shards, then a synth sound when the light shines.
Availability: Appears on MX Rider.
Editor's Note: None.
5th Logo
(2002)
Nickname: "Paradigm P V" "Race Light"
Logo: We are close up against a race light, as each light shines (from top to bottom, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Green) as the green light shines, it zooms in, and then we are on a Black BG with the same paradigm logo as before in the same green as the light and the text appearing letter by letter.
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: Unknown.
Availability: Appears on Big Air Freestyle.
Editor's Note: None.
6th Logo
(2002-2007)
Nickname: "Paradigm P VI" "Orange Smoke"
Logo: On a black BG, orange smoke reveals the P as seen before with an orange outline. Then the PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT text appears before forming backwards. Then the P ripples out.
FX/SFX: The Smoke, and the Text appearing.
Music/Sounds: The sound coming from the orange smoke.
Availability: Appears on The Terminator: Dawn of Fate, Mission Impossible: Operation Surma, Terminator 3: The Redemption and Stuntman: Ignition.
Editor's Note: None.
6th Logo
(2006)
Nickname: "Paradigm P VII" "Metal Paradigm"
Logo: We see the Paradigm P with no text on a metal Background.
FX/SFX: The P shining.
Music/Sounds: Opening theme to the game.
Availability: Appears on Battlezone for the PSP.
Editor's Note: None.