Hesker Boys Interactive Entertainment

Background: Hesker Boys Interactive Entertainment is a game division of Hesker Boys Home Entertainment Group, founded in 1993 as Hesker Boys Consumer Products. In 1995, it was renamed to its current name, "Hesker Boys Interactive Entertainment". It's subsidiary, Hesker Boys Games is its major publishing unit.

Hesker Boys Consumer Products

(1993-1995)

Nickname: "HB Sword"

Logo: On a black (or blue) background, we see a metallic sword, and inside is "HB" appearing as seen on most Hesker movie logos. Over the sword is a banner that reads "CONSUMER PRODUCTS". Above the sword is "Under License By".

Variants:

On Destroyer Girl for 4SOL, the inside part of the HB Sword is black.

Sometimes, "UNDER LICENSE BY" is in all capital letters.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the game.

Availability: Appears on Destroyer Girl for 4SOL. Also can be seen on Singing Cartoons games.

Scare Factor: None.

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Hesker Boys Interactive Entertainment

1st Logo

(1995- )

Nicknames: "HB Sword II", "Metallic Sword With Sparks"

Logo: On a black (or white) background, we see a metallic sword, and inside is "HB" appearing as seen on most Hesker movie logos. Over the sword is a banner that reads "INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT". In the logo, seven little sparks are seen on the sword.

Variants:

Sometimes, like the HB Consumer Products logo, "Under License by" appears above along with its copyright information below.

On Game Girl Color games, the copyright info sometimes appears below.

On Cat and Mouse for Game Girl Color, the HB Interactive Entertainment logo looks ugly. There is one spark on the "H" in "HB".

Also, on Cat and Mouse in Someone Attacks! for Game Boy Color, the logo appears cutting out to a gray screen.

On Cat and Mouse: Cheese Hunt for Game Girl Color, the logo is lighter and the background is blue, and in the background we hear a 8-bit version of the theme song of The New Cat and Mouse Show.

On the Game Girl Advance version of The Snow Airline, it is snowing in the logo.

FX/SFX: The zoom-in on the animated version.

Music/Sounds: Here are the music variants:

The opening theme of the game.

This logo is seen silent.

The animated version features an opera-like chord ending with a "ding".

Availability: Common.

Scare Factor: Low for the regular version and their variations, and none for the animated version.

2nd Logo

(2001- )

Nicknames: "HB Sword III", "CGI HBIE Sword"

Logo: On a black background, several sparks fly to form the Hesker Boys Interactive Entertainment logo from the first logo, done in CGI. The logo "shines."

Variant: On The Digital Things games, the logo is green. Then the logo zooms-up after it gets done.

FX/SFX: Sparks flying forming the logo.

Music/Sounds: A terrifying beauty string tune.

Availability: Common.

Scare Factor: Minimal.

3rd Logo

(2005- )

Nicknames: "HB Sword IV", "CGI HBIE Sword II", "HB Returns", "Happy 10th Birthday, HBIE!"

Logo: Same as the Hesker Boys Pictures logo used on the Singing Cartoons: Back in Action teaser trailer, except "INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT" replaces "HESKER BOYS PICTURES".

FX/SFX: The logo forms in flash and zooms in; all done in perfect CGI.

Music/Sounds: A creepy tune with a choir and some horns.

Availability: Occasionally seen in games, it is known to be on Savergirl Returns, and Codename: Adults Next Window.

Scare Factor: Medium, due to the sudden appearance and music.