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[Hydro_Alexis]

Onimusha 3 has the best intro period although Zone of the enders 2 got me mad hyped.

 

[nelsonroyale]

ffviii or command and conquer or mgs2 or shadow of the collosus

peace

 

[buckfutter]

Armored Core says Hi.


Armored Core 2: Another Age

Armored Core 3

Silent Line

Nexus

Last Raven

My favorite was always this one.

 

[MMaRsu]

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.

qft

 

[Orobi]

I love many Namco games intro, but I like very much Tekken 5 intro+song
In particular, check at 1:00, I love that passage (music+video moment):

 

[buckfutter]

Abe's Oddysee
Tenchu

 

[Freak]

Let there be Front Mission love

Front Mission Online
Front Mission 2nd
Front Mission 3
Front Mission 4
Front Mission 5: Scars of war

Oh when oh when will they play like these look.....

...... i can hope.

 

[KurowaSan]

not enough Silent Hill 2 love.

Resident Evil 2 intro (Claire) (Leon) (2nd part) was great too.
"That guy is a maniac... why did he bite me?!"

 

[D-X]

Tenchu

Yeah Tenchu: Return from Darkness has a good intro (and excellent music)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IpFFCIcP2c&mode=related&search=

Burning Rangers, power rock didn't start with Sonic Adventure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXA4pzsB9QY

 

[StRaNgE]

THis is by far the best or worst intro EVER!!!!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-JzHB3cyqc


then again remake is pretty sweet!!!

lthough live action blood for the win on the original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD32Xa8qYe4&mode=related&search=

 

[Jeff-DSA]

As much as I hate to say it, I gotta stick with FFVIII for my favorite intro ever. It sets up the story in a way that you HAVE to play the game. I saw that intro at a friend's house and went straight down to a Shopko, picked up a PlayStation and the game and played the heck out of it for days on end.

 

[Bill Rizer]

/thread now and forever. Period.

 

[CurlySaysX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGNie9OCi0

this one is easily the best.

 

[Vandiger]

Road Avenger with the cheesy hard rock

 

[iapetus]

Krazy Ivan deserves a mention, but someone else will have to find the video.

 

[Systems_id]

FF8s opening intro still hasn't been topped in my opinion followed by Metal Gear Solid 2s.

 

[keeblerdrow]

This is the greatest video game intro ever. Gentleman and ladies, I give you the intro to Command & Conquer Red Alert.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=85tMFIA6Dy0

 

[RonaldoSan]

Snake Eater. It's so freaking incredible, technically, artistically, direction wise, real time and on the PS2. It's so out of whatever league other games are in that it puts movies to shame. It's simply timeless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsWEh0tSJ_4

 

[Runningflame570]

This one is preety good also, though I wouldn't call it the greatest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZp6TU5p1eI

Castlevania Symphony of the Night also ranks up there..unfortunately I can't find a video.

 

[ferrarimanf355]

Ridge Racer 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFKw9ltv7PQ

 

[Zer0]

my two cents


vandal hearts the music intro is AWESOME ( if short)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU7ucnb2qwU

suikoden 2 opening AWESOME MUSIC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H0E37RdxBo


chrono cross intro,awesome music an text

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


wild arms intro music bring me memories of another time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDV6VksSRU

 

[jet1911]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHAPSs5XrSQ

Freelancer intro says hi. Best, most epic intro ever. The extended version is even beter but I can't find it.

 

[OmniAvenger]

Zero Wing for great justice and the win!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mxP2hSzkfE

(I wish they hadn't overdubbed voices on this.)

 

[En-ou]

Hmmm... lemme think... nope, it's not :lol

Anyway, I saw you posted Blizzard intros, and talking about Blizzard cinematics, the one at the end of Starcraft: Broodwar will live in my memory forever. Which reminds me, is there a thread like this for endings? It would probably be very

Spoiler

dark

.

the ffx-2 pop song thing doesnt really do it for me. hmm i need to play brood war :|
i agree chrono cross has a nice opening too.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

No this is

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

War never changes

A-****en-men

i like this one too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRohwBBmE5g&mode=related&search=

 

[JB1981]

Snake Eater. It's so freaking incredible, technically, artistically, direction wise, real time and on the PS2. It's so out of whatever league other games are in that it puts movies to shame. It's simply timeless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsWEh0tSJ_4

Q.F.T.

 

[tehrafe]

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

God I loved the intro of this game, and the game itself is great too ^^

 

[bishoptl]

GTA Vice City. I have a soft spot for anything Commodore 64...

*high five*

I'd also rate Shadow of the Beast 2 as one of the hotter intros in gaming history.

 

[EphemeralDream]

Don't think it's been mentioned yet, but for great justice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIp4tRIUJI
The first notes of that song hit me like a ton of bricks when I hear them. And this intro wasn't an FMV showcase like the other FF intros. Simple, sweet, and somber.

Honorable mention despite not being much of an intro (Legend of Zelda):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cefKQjXsiEQ

Indigo Prophecy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-7KRNZXr7o

 

[ElectricBlue187]

This is my ultimate favorite from when i was a kid

Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjnnKhODe_M

still kinda gives me chills

 

[Odoul]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dEtFwvAmpU


It's not really an argument for me. Simple as. So cinematic.

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

Badass moment. From the logo to the title screen to when the helicopter takes off.

But

Spoiler

Raven's death

was the best scene in the game.

 

[nelsonroyale]

xenogear intro all the way up to the town being destroyed was also pretty cool... the game had some compelling aura of mystery...

also, yeah, chrono cross as well...I really quite like the music in it

peace

 

[firex]

No this is

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

War never changes

Quoting this so people can see the best intro again.

 

[DarknessTear]

Wild Arms has my favorite opening ever. Of course it's been posted a few times but here you go again! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVOFibwVMw0

 

[thefro]

The first couple Ninja Gaiden NES ones are so great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkaiKYEkDQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIbCNSsLqk

Waaaay ahead of its time.

 

[Error]

Persona 3!

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

 

[Grecco]

The first couple Ninja Gaiden NES ones are so great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkaiKYEkDQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIbCNSsLqk

Waaaay ahead of its time.

QFT. Ninja Gaiden is still one of my favorites to this day. Id soo kill for a reprint of Trilogy on GBA for some Ninja on the go.

Let me also post the intro of Secret of Mana, still one of my favorite games of all time. its simple but the music and the tree wow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX3IysVOQok&mode=related&search=

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Gran Turismo. The first one that is. Awesome introduction that starts very quiet but climaxes and then just goes on with a remix of the manix street preachers as a soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGH3uG4gGI4

Mech Warrior 2
Tekken 2

Are some of my favorites too.

 

[binary]

I actually prefer the short realtime intros in Tekken 3. That stuff gets me pumped up.

 

[Error]

what the hell? no Megaman 2?

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

:bows

 

[Odoul]

OT.

I was looking for the NES Strider intro(another favorite) on Youtube when I came across these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sfQLE7K2Z4&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBtbUZfTmQc&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9eEoMbniyI&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC9Hc9nTgPw&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkTJ....com/watch?v=NbQLjJWZIps&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBEFlDgDGc0&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtb_...kes me wish I had an ounce of musical talent.

 

[∀ Narayan]

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

YES! Vagrant Story's intro was amazing.

Some of my favourites:

Diablo 2
Skies of Arcadia: Legends
Wander & The Colossus

 

[Defensor]

湾岸ミッドナイト!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5vQ2nWDQaiQ

 

[Kuro-11]

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

That was cool man. I agree with you, Solstice OP FTW

 

[Zaptruder]

This is my ultimate favorite from when i was a kid

Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjnnKhODe_M

still kinda gives me chills

Ah... I love this thread. Such great memories.

That said though, it's an utter shame what they've turned the battle tech universe into nowadays... if you have a look at those old activision intros, they very much exuded the feel of how the battle tech universe should be.

Even the first Mechwarrior 2 was perfect; ominous, dark, violent and brutal warfare. The subintros were pretty great as well... made me remember how awesome and atmospheric the MW2 sound track was (still one of the better sound tracks to this day).

They really should reprise Mechwarrior... not spinoff segues like Mech Assault... with their chunky, toy like mechs. Pissed me off that game.

Reprise mechwarrior, and pay homage to it in the style of the Mechwarrior 2 intros, done justice with today's machines.

But we all know that won't happen... after all, it's the same company that's rooted up the Shadowrun license so badly (Counterstrike clone? Even if it's a decent game... why?! Why do you need to use the shadowrun license? Sheesh).

 

[Dragmire]

Forget corny-ass music videos. Here are some real game intros:

Day of the Tentacle
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Full Throttle
Grim Fandango

 

[Dalauz]

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.

Also Brian and the "tree" character endings was fantastic.

my vote goes to Megaman 2. Best intro ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuQQMQewb44

 

[CarlosX360]

Oh and because people keep mentioning it, but not actually posting it.

Onimusha 3

I totally forgot about that trailer, it was a great trailer....

......but Zone of the Enders' 2nd Runner....

 

[Kapsama]

How about the intro for Warhammer 4ok Firewarrior?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiM8drnIR0Y

I think it's awesome.