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Einhänder video game logo

Contributed by Maximillian Limpo on Apr 8th, 2023. Artwork published in
circa 1997
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Einhänder logo (fanmade recreation)
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Einhänder logo (fanmade recreation)

From Wikipedia:

Einhänder is a scrolling shooter developed by Square for the PlayStation console. It was released in Japan on November 20, 1997 and in North America on May 5, 1998. It was also re-released for the Japanese PlayStation Network on June 25, 2008. The name Einhänder is German and denotes a type of sword that is wielded with one hand, here used to refer to the single manipulator arm possessed by the player’s spacecraft.

The most unique feature that separate this game from the others is this game is 2.5D Scrolling Shooter. Meaning, although this game looks 3D due to using 3D Polygons instead Sprites, the movement and gameplay still using 2D mechanics.

The logo uses Exocet Heavy with added weight, vertically stretched letterforms, an enlarged and lowered initial E, and a modified Ä with flat serifs and round dots. The font used for the Japanese name (アインハンダー) is unidentified.

Glory With The Moon, Mercy On The Earth

Einhänder cover (demo, nor for sale), Japanese version
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Einhänder cover (demo, nor for sale), Japanese version

Einhänder cover, Japanese version
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Einhänder cover, Japanese version

Einhänder cover, North American version, with a solid version of the logo
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Einhänder cover, North American version, with a solid version of the logo

Compact disc, North American version
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Compact disc, North American version

Album cover for the Einhänder original soundtrack. The typeface used in addition to the logo is . [More info on Discogs]
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Album cover for the Einhänder original soundtrack. The typeface used in addition to the logo is Prestige Elite. [More info on Discogs]

Screenshot of the game’s main menu
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Screenshot of the game’s main menu

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  • Exocet
  • unidentified typeface

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