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[MasterShotgun]

Inevitable Xenoblade post.

Easily one of the best.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

In my opinion, the entire boot-up sequence on Metroid Prime 2 is better than the original Metroid Prime, and probably my favorite title sequence in a game, ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_9GBVc18Mk

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Metroid Prime

We're done here.

 

[Htown]

Metroid Prime

Indeed.

 

[Magypsy]

Always thought the title screen of Blur was pretty classy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0UDdGPZanE

 

[xHAASx]

Easily one of the best.

Marvelous.

 

[base shagohod]

PSO

so many memories.

 

[Kiraly]

Never played the game, never had an 360 but man this looks awesome.

 

[ASTROID2]

MGS4 title screen is my favorite.

 

[Navidson REC]

Ah, fond memories. Thank you for posting this.

 

[BGBW]

WAH WAAAAH! WAH WAH WAH WAWAAH WAH!

 

[randomkid]

I'll quote the nicer looking correct answer!

Funnily enough, the other day I was watching a video featuring music from this:

and for some reason it felt like a precursor for the Nocturne screen.

 

[udivision]

WAH WAAAAH! WAH WAH WAH WAWAAH WAH!

YES.
YEEEEEES.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

 

[ASTROID2]

Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuqnGUzSdRU
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd93AD_GGis&feature=related

 

[Vaporizer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sylM7aDSy8M

such a powerful intro.

when you played this for the first time, you knew this game was going to be pretty special. chills all around.

 

[WiiRevolution1]

Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuqnGUzSdRU

Yep my favorite of all time aswell.

 

[Zia]

Never played the game, never had an 360 but man this looks awesome.

I do not like Halo, but I agree. Very aesthetically pleasing and intelligently designed.

My favorite:

 

[Fari]

 

[yamo]

Brutal Legend

This is the correct answer.

 

[Grisby]

Never played the game, never had an 360 but man this looks awesome.

All of the Halo's have awesome menus. Good pick. I especially like the ODST one with the Rookie just chilling out.

 

[Scavenger]

Mega Man X
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-OKIlcLDgk&t=1m56s

 

[Magypsy]

Also one of my favorites: Catherine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWGNqeuCaNU

It conveys the game pretty well. Weird stuff.

 

[ColonelColon]

The Psychonauts title screen allows you to continue from the most recent save, load a previous save, or start a new game by walking into doors on a giant brain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGLUJemhdAE

 

[burgerdog]

Shit, I youtubed the xenoblade title screen. I should have waited to see it when it gets released in a few months. Amazing.

 

[TyrantGuardian]

Been said before, needs to be said again: Brutal fuckin' Legend. The game may not have delivered to it's fullest potential, but god damn that title screen is godlike. I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw it.

 

[mr_sockochris]

How has this not appeared yet?

Other favs-

 

[Rapstah]

This one appears during the chapter Route Kanal in Half-Life 2:

It's active, like all the backgrounds in the game. Essentially the chopper flies by and all the bottles and boxes in the water below it are blown away by the wind from the rotors, all simulated by the physics engine. I restarted the game like three times the first time I got this one just to see it again.

Funnily, I later checked the source file out in the map editor, and it's all faked. The props are moving because of scripted physics explosions and are just timed to go along with the helicopter. Not that it matters, all choppers in the game move along a scripted set path to some degree, but it wasn't quite as cool as I thought that first time.

 

[demonicmurry]

I'll just leave this here.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Every Kingdom Hearts game.

 

[Zakkath]

FF6 and Chrono Trigger for me.

 

[LordPhoque]

OP nailed it.

 

[Schnei871]

 

[spcd]

 

[Lord British]

Super Mario Bros 3, with the curtain coming up, and the showcase of new mechanics.

 

[Acrylic7]

I'll just leave this here.

yup

 

[Krentist]

Maybe it's just my nostalgia, but the intro music mixed with the dragon head always made the VGA Quest for Glory screen feel epic to me:

 

[Fracas]

Came here to post this, nice pick.
Also agree with Reach having a nice title screen

 

[JaseMath]

This is.

 

[Neiteio]

Bulletstorm:

Arkham Asylum:

DKC2:

 

[Itchy//Tasty]

one of the worst games of all time, but cracking title screen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x43LhN2mwig

 

[SERGE]

 

[PinkCrayon]

All 3 Metroid Prime games have fantastic start screens.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Since we have most of the obvious out of the way (Xenoblade is my favorite and I haven't even played the damn game!), here are some really cool obscure ones:

Deadly Creatures

From Dust

Test Drive 2 (SNES): for the catchy music

Pilot Wings Resort

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

L.A. Noire

 

[Schnei871]

Just because there's no pic of this yet.

Definitely my personal favourite

 

[nluckett]

One of my favs. So charming.

I can't find a good video of it, but the music and the opening camera flying down the tree trunk leading to a playable title screen is awesome. There are different seasons and you can scatter the pikmin and even get monsters to come in and eat them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y98UDP7No9E

 

[Castor Krieg]

With all due respect, I don't think people understand the idea of this thread. Why are you posting 8/16-bit intro screens if not for nostalgia reasons? That Phantasy Star above is borderline offensive, how is that a good intro screen?

My pick Ridge Racer Vita : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sHhKXpp1Zo starts at 2:13

 

[-GOUKI-]

Just because there's no pic of this yet.

Definitely my personal favourite

:O Is that seriously the title screen of chrono triggeR?

 

[Neiteio]

Heavy Rain's pre-patch title screen was tops, with the alley in the rain. I think it's a Dynamic Theme now on PSN.

 

[watership]

I do not like Halo, but I agree. Very aesthetically pleasing and intelligently designed.

My favorite:

Thanks for posting this. I forgot now it had that classy 30s noir look to the main menu.