Why some games have their title name diagonally scrolling in the background of their menus

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I've noticed in several games like Grandia (the remaster's option menu), Klonoa Heroes, Advance Wars and so on.

Is it to notify if the game hasn't crashed yet? Or just an aesthetic from another era?

At 4:36

 

[fake-kun]

It looks cool.

 

[Varyag]

Probably just to fill empty screen space. I have to imagine it was very easy to implement in whatever game engine these were being made back in the day. Also, as a sort of screen-saving method to avoid burn-in? You know, not to keep the same static image or menu/HUD elements on the same place for too long.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Probably just to fill empty screen space. I have to imagine it was very easy to implement in whatever game engine these were being made back in the day. Also, as a sort of screen-saving method to avoid burn-in? You know, not to keep the same static image or menu/HUD elements on the same place for too long.

Burn in would be a reason but is this possible on the GBA screen?

 

[moonbits]

it looks cool.