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[NESpowerhouse]

Does the Japanese version have that Puddle of Mudd song?

I assume so. I've never seen this intro without it (I want to say I have watched it over 75 times).



Also in the way of intro cutscenes go, few will top the fantastic editing of Persona 3's:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8AHS5zytm4

 

[DylanEno]

Melee is an absolute masterpiece and nothing else will likely ever come close to it.

 

[Soul of the Beast]

Wild Arms

I never skipped this in all my years playing it.

Goddamn that is so freaking good. Music clearly inspired by A Fistful of Dollars, but has its own colors. I love that old anime style too.

Just for comparison.

 

[Earthbound64]

Its still chrono cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923fVDDwaHo

I hate Cross with every fibre of my being, but it does have a pretty great opening.

Spoiler

Chrono Trigger's is better, though.

 

[TheBowen]

I assume you dont mean the first few minutes of the game, but rather the intro before the main menu?

If that's the case. Number one is:

Persona 4 ( Both Golden and Original Are equal )
Tekken Tag Tournament 1
Dragon Ball Z
MGS 3
MGS 2

Also Street Fighter 4 (Original) and Street Fighter X Tekken for the pure cheese

 

[Boss Doggie]

Final Fantasy VIII still gets me to this day.

 

[Pigeon Rogue]

Since Suikoden II & III, FFVIII, Wild Arms and Chrono Cross were already mentioned, I'll throw in the intros for Xenogears and We ♥ Katamari!

 

[kunonabi]

Resident Evil Outbreak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sksLzhVaTA

Silent Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eds1ivwq1oc

Revelations: Persona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBoe21629vM

 

[Melon Bread]

Namco X Capcom

 

[Keinning]

That WE game that had We Will Rock You

 

[StarStabbedMoon]

Xenoblade
https://youtu.be/w09yYmqEu0E

 

[Soul of the Beast]

Dark Souls - Opening Cinematic

One of the best universe and lore ever created. The atmosphere is top notch.

Played the game at least 20+ times, haven't skipped it once.

 

[NESpowerhouse]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot Street Fighter IV Arcade's intro along with
Twilight Princess' (I know it was originally a trailer, but whatever, I still count it).

 

[Soup Bar]

I'll post a few more.

Ys VI
Fuck the CG intro

WWF No Mercy
We'll never get a better WWF game than this.

Mario Power Tennis
I didn't know Bowser was the villain in The Sum of All Fears.

 

[Zebei]

Kingdom Hearts Intro is GOAT: https://youtu.be/c9-hdtsy0fA

Final Fantasy VIII - possibly the greatest opening of all time.

These two.
Probably has a lot to do with the music

 

[Vyrance]

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

Final Fantasy X

 

[TacosNSalsa]

Omega Boost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-g-83_emKE


The King of Fighters for dreamcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU79XyGEUOc

 

[InsaneTiger]

A ton of RPGs top my list, but especially Wild ARMs and Final Fantasy VIII.

But the one intro that I watched countless times and still got fired up with every viewing was for the original Killzone. Perfectly voiced and a great summary of the world you're heading into.

https://youtu.be/ZXAugWfVb0E

Disappointed because I see your avatar then your post and I'm like "WHA?"

 

[Soup Bar]

A ton of RPGs top my list, but especially Wild ARMs and Final Fantasy VIII.

But the one intro that I watched countless times and still got fired up with every viewing was for the original Killzone. Perfectly voiced and a great summary of the world you're heading into.

https://youtu.be/ZXAugWfVb0E

If you would have told me a Japanese developer created that, I would believe you.

 

[Venture]

Final Fantasy Tactics intro gives me major feels every time. I guess it's mainly the music. It's probably my favorite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Im6eT9dQB8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4CWnmPL6aM

I also love the Fallout 4 intro. For a Fallout game it's a little off-putting in that it focuses solely on a specific male character. But taken on it's own it's really well done. The way it uses the "War Never Changes" speech to transition into the character creator is perfect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_e3lutt2A

 

[Prophaniti]

FFVIII

 

[Dangansona]

Maybe it's partially a time and place thing but FFVIII intro just doesn't do much for me. I'd even say I prefer XII.

For me the two favorites are Persona 5 and Melee off the top of my head.

Edit: Also though Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask are amazing if they count. Especially the former.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Soul Blade

To be honest I only replied so I would have an excuse to listen to it again.

this

 

[You Pay This Much]

Original Smash is the first thing I thought of. Surely nostalgia plays a big role in this.

 

[SoundPulse]

Playing so much Phantasy Star Universe back in the day made me unironically like the intro in all its cheesy glory.

If you didn't have it set as your shop theme, what was wrong with you?

 

[Kaji AF16]

Full Throttle (Lucas Arts, 1995):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfyHo4k5Q6g

 

[Soup Bar]

Playing so much Phantasy Star Universe back in the day made me unironically like the intro in all its cheesy glory.

If you didn't have it set as your shop theme, what was wrong with you?

But Chaotic Bar.

 

[Sojgat]

Omega Boost (European version)

 

[Snakeyes]

Melee was already posted so...

Ridge Racer Type 4

 

[zenspider]

Wild Arms

I never skipped this in all my years playing it.

Yes! Best song from one of my favorite OSTs. It's a shame she never "broke" - so much creativity on display throughout that whole soundtrack.

 

[Soup Bar]

Omega Boost (European version)

Yeah that was pretty cool. Never seen it before.

 

[You Pay This Much]

Hell, Super Mario World and Ocarina of Time hit me hard too.....

Spoiler

maybe I don't have a favorite

 

[SavoyPrime]

Definitely Suikoden III - https://youtu.be/d5JnlNtx_mM

 

[jwc13ac]

How has Nier not been mentioned?

Kaine's opening "monologue" is top tier.

https://youtu.be/P8XTbluLDyE

 

[crazyivan19]

Disappointed because I see your avatar then your post and I'm like "WHA?"

LOL The Suikoden intros in general are amazeballs, but I always found them best after finished no the game so you got all the feels.

 

[Zennistrad]

Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Still the best Smash intro by far, it really goes a long way towards making the game seem large in scope.

 

[Loci]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkE5KQsK56k
easy

 

[Kuraudo]

FFVIII and Half Life 2 are tied for this.

 

[F!ReW!Re]

Come on guys!
No one mentioned the original Rainbow six yet?

That shit always got me pumped:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBdOYtLaIZQ

Ohh and another classic:

Red Alert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R6xCWcf_VU
'Shooner or lator time vill tell!'

And it's got the best damn track Frank Klepacki ever made and probably the best soundtrack of any rts....

 

[dl77]

The intro to The Secret of Monkey Island will stay with me 'til I die. Even now just thinking of the music and looking across Melee Island at night brings a smile to my face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVX7louz1I

I also vividly remember Cannon Fodder on the Amiga as there was an actual song that was sung in the intro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiYuq6Ac3a0

I'd also mention It Came From the Desert or pretty much any Cinemaware title.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTL-D3AX6H4

God, this thread really makes me miss the 90's in terms of how excited I was in playing games.

 

[F!ReW!Re]

Another great one from the DOS era;

Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qix4CqSdDpk

 

[G-DannY]

Borderlands 1&2

 

[Ascheroth]

Ys Origin

 

[silva1991]

I still love Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 Opening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StZV78F2hO8

It's certainly one of my favorites.

 

[ephemeral]

No mention of The Witcher 2 yet?

 

[PaulloDEC]

Zork: Nemesis

Wish the quality was a little better (or a lot better), but that's literally the quality it was in the game.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

Sonic Riders intro

The game itself is not too good but that intro is nicely drawn and the song is not total buttrock level.

I always dug Super Smash Bros. Brawl's one.

AUDI FAMMAM

Fuck I used to know the whole latin lyrics at some point.

 

[RAWRferal]

Definitely the Smash Bros games. Especially Melee:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXs4-M-ZiOg

Came to post this. GOAT hype intro. I remember before the GC released I had a disc with different launch title footage that I got with a magazine, this was included.

I watched it over and over.

 

[Octavianus]

Mega Man 2
Simple but memorable.

 

[megashock5]

Sports game intros are often completely forgettable, but this got me pumped to play like nothing before or since.

NHL 98 Intro