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[Odoul]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUYf-PnPDGE

I know fancy intro are basically standard now. They're bigger, louder and more cinematic. But God back in the day...

1997. My brother and I had been saving and scrimping for a year and a half. We finally bought our Playstation and this was the first thing we saw out of it. Blew our minds. We had never experienced anything like it. The CG, the music. How pumped it got you.

In fact I'd go so far to say Tekken 3 is right there with Super Metroid as the highest quality, most fun, most played games I've ever owned.

 

[ghibli99]

I was expecting this to be about Soul Edge/Blade. Right company, wrong game.

 

[Mrbob]

I was expecting this to be about Soul Edge/Blade. Right company, wrong game.

Win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxrpyv8SNS4

 

[RevenantKioku]

No. In fact it only makes me even more glad I stopped playing Tekken games after Tekken 2.

 

[JDSN]

This thread isn't about Onimusha 3.

 

[Dahbomb]

Sorry but Onimusha 3 intro owns this thread. FACT.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Namco sure kick ass with their fighter intro.

Tekken 5 and especially Soul Calibur 3's (presented is awesome Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround sound, epic stuff) kick major ass.

Tekken 3 was one of my played games of that entire generation, though I never did consider myself more than intermidate at most, still I got to the point if all you really did was button smash with some actual effort thrown in here and there without knowing most of the characters technics of Tekken, matches would turn something like 58-9 in my favor against my friends.

Nowadays I can never really reach that level of commitment to a fighter anymore.

 

[Dahbomb]

I agree, Namco is the king of fighter game intros. Tekken 3 intro is pretty good as well but Soul Edge for its time was revolutionary shit.

 

[ghibli99]

For the era and platform that's being discussed (it's easy to point at something newer and say it's better), I think these rock like hell, out of the many great intros:

Tales of Destiny OP (JP ver):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORdAs7lkhq4

Ghost in the Shell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48eAnMaX7iA

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (again, Namco just at the top of their ****ing game):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHdW_LlduL0

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

I agree, Namco is the king of fighter game intros. Tekken 3 intro is pretty good as well but Soul Edge for its time was revolutionary shit.

Oh, no doubt Soul Edge initial impact with that intro just floored me as such intros were dreams in the previous generation. Completely pumped me up!

 

[argon]

I always thought Metal Gear Solid PSX was the greatest intro ever. Sure, it wasn't the prettiest compared to CG intros, but it was incredibly cinematic. Having the intro credits roll as you started playing the first section was an awesome idea.

 

[AlanHemberger]

Uhh, that Tekken opening sucks big fat cock and dick.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3H2WietzG-A

FF8 has the best opening ever.

 

[Heidir]

FF8:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pic-mT0jLSA

 

[M3wThr33]

I liked Dead To Rights intro.

 

[mikeGFG]

Yeah the Tekken 3 intro was the shit.

I always wished the sleazy, haggard inmate was a playable character

 

[BobTheFork]

Wild arms!!!

 

[john2kx]

Uhh, that Tekken opening sucks big fat cock and dick.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3H2WietzG-A

FF8 has the best opening ever.

LOL.

ban pls.

 

[gutter_trash]

Heihachi is da man

 

[the year 20XX]

I was expecting this to be about Soul Edge/Blade. Right company, wrong game.

You too: right company, wrong game. Katamari Damacy has the best intro ever.

 

[Giard]

Castlevania: SOTN.

"What is a man?!"

 

[sprsk]

For me, the panzer dragoon intro was the beginning of opening fmvs.

 

[Odoul]

I always thought Metal Gear Solid PSX was the greatest intro ever. Sure, it wasn't the prettiest compared to CG intros, but it was incredibly cinematic. Having the intro credits roll as you started playing the first section was an awesome idea.

Oh for sure. From the minute the company logo pops up to

Spoiler

The elevator

. Was a cold scene.

Great game. I've had 2 and 3 for over a year and I STILL haven't played them. Really gotta get my PS2 back.

 

[AlanHemberger]

LOL.

ban pls.

Oh you poor, man.

 

[GCQuinton]

Tekken's traditionally had some of the best intros series-wise because they're so well put together, at least in my opinion. Everytime a new one comes out, it's into always becomes my favorite in the series so by default my fav Tekken intro is Dark Resurrection on PSP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xejE8kD4_C0

 

[Callo Merlose]

Win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxrpyv8SNS4

Awesome. Unfortunately, I've never played Soul Edge. I've heard that the intro was semi-controllable. This true?

 

[Saoh]

oh, sorry, i thought this was about Final Fantasy 8.

 

[En-ou]

i agree namco's openings are some of the best

blizzard's warcraft series...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyWWiZAuroA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YdoJJSp4PQ

watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv1S5l65pfo

 

[nubbe]

No this is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkBNKa2KXZE

War never changes

 

[gutter_trash]

one year later after that cool Tekken 3 video.... (for 1998, that was grade A)

this was the first thing I saw on my Dreamcast in Sept 1999 and I was floored by it's ubber awesomness (for 1999, this kick major ass and really next-gened me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9WYobZLBPY

 

[Open Source]

I liked Dungeon Keeper's intro when it came out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N5ODEGR1KQ

Thief 2 was also cool.

 

[D-X]

Sonic CD as always is classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKv1K8E8uKw

The only good thing about Shadow was the CG (so sue me I like the intro)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG-ECSllcrM

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Now this is a thread.

Sweet intros, brings back some nice memories. Keep them coming.

 

[Luken]

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Arcade) intro


Punisher(Arcade) intro

 

[gutter_trash]

talking about Soul Calibur 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHmd1LyKfXY
hey, now it makes me want to go play it,

 

[Runningflame570]

FF8:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pic-mT0jLSA

I can agree with that..it still holds up extremely well.

From the voices to the image of Edea in the background to the gunblade duel..its fregging amazing. Too bad I didn't like the rest of the game as much.

 

[robot]

How awesome was Revenge of Shinobi's intro - quick and to the point, not to mention badass as can be.

 

[Aeana]

Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou has my favorite intro sequence to date.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FHtaqROGDOY

 

[temjin]

Shenmue and The Legacy Of Kain: Soulreaver are the best intros in the history of gaming.

 

[MGrant]

Final Fantasy 8 gets my vote. I wasn't too impressed by the puppet-ish, low-detail CG scenes of Final Fantasy 7, but then Square blew me away with that intro. So much faster-paced and well-made.

 

[Bog]

Wild arms!!!

This is what I expected to see here.

 

[ToxicAdam]

The most recent one I liked was Tales of Symphonia.

 

[LuCkymoON]

You all fail; this is the greatest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2ocMuLx_1k

 

[ssoass]

"I'm stiiiiiiiill in a dreeeeeam.... SNAAAAKE EATEEEER!"

Aside from that...

Vagrant Story had the most amazing intro ever for the time.
It was like 10 minutes long, and very cinematic. (even moreso than MGS1)
Here's the first part, you can find the rest from there:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=chO8hTZylA8

 

[keeblerdrow]

Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou has my favorite intro sequence to date.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FHtaqROGDOY

That music makes me wanna stab my game disc.

 

[Aeana]

That music makes me wanna stab my game disc.

It's awesome. I am sorry you do not enjoy it.

 

[Uno Ill Nino]

Tekken 5, hands down. You can't beat it. Its too awesome.

**edit** better quality link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wOl...ch=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPGXPTF-oAM

PS2 version's extended part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5dG...ch=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPGXPTF-oAM

**edit again**

Goddamn! I forgot how much I love Tekken 5. Its such an awesome fighter. I hope I can afford a PS3 by the time Tekken 6 comes out.

 

[Cymbal Head]

Sonic CD as always is classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKv1K8E8uKw

The only good thing about Shadow was the CG (so sue me I like the intro)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG-ECSllcrM

To me, the Sonic CD intro captures Sonic's attitude (or at least what it used to be, I don't think even Sega knows anymore) better than anything else ever.

 

[Amzin]

Shenmue and The Legacy Of Kain: Soulreaver are the best intros in the history of gaming.

I so agree on the Soulreaver bit. I loved the whole story/world/feel of those games.

Soul Reaver one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wFV8TCW1RY

Soul Reaver Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b95x0FwP8Lw

Soul Reaver Three (Defiance): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdD_xevL4yc

 

[Kapsama]

It's preposterous to suggest that any intro could surpass Tekken 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On40-LFS1kE

Be shocked and awed bitches.

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

This thread isn't about Onimusha 3.

Exactly what I was expecting. I was like, OMG ONI 3 thread and then