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[DarkConfidant]

Glad I'm not the only one who does this!
It's like a sweet theme song for a TV show...except for games.

Super Smash Bros Melee,Persona 3 Portable, 4, 5, Link to the Past, Zelda 1, and the original Metroid.

 

[TissueBox]

Same here inmate. Er, I mean, OP.

 

[The Wheel of Fortune]

Melee's is definitely the GOAT, the only times it's OK to skip it are whenever you're on limited time to play or something along those lines.

I didn't know RE7 had one until today! I saw the intro playing and thought "wow, they're really going all out with these DLC advertisements" but then realized it was something from the regular game. It's good.

 

[CMojicaAce]

Demon's Souls

Horizon Zero Dawn (Maim Menu Music)

 

[Joyful]

i still think persona q is best

of the persona series intros i mean, song wise

 

[thepenguin55]

The Mass Effect 2 title screen is the best:
https://youtu.be/VYtj38KQxm4

Also the DMC4 intro is real good (well up to about 1:26):
https://youtu.be/sU9jvXc362c

 

[Weltall Zero]

Hands-down the best intro for a game, ever.

One of my favorites of all time and quite possibly my favorite anime one. The PSX era had some amazing intros, it's kind of a lost art nowadays... :/

 

[Karamsoul]

The Onimusha 3 intro. Every. Single. Time.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fOtwBLZbU3o

 

[Geminosity]

Oh yeah, I forgot another one I regularly loved to watch and listen to all the way through...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn-AgoYh0PQ (Guilty Gear XX)


Also, add me to the peeps who let Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES play all day

 

[Hexxen-Panda]

I always watch the Persona 4 Golden opening. I can't help it.

https://youtu.be/7H5pYCw4ET4

Regarding that, I greatly prefer the "Pursuing my True Self" intro to "Shadow World". The former got me more excited to play the game, and I wish they added a setting to at least alternate between those two.

 

[Vinegar Joe]

Soul Blade

YES!

I never skipped that shit. Who would? Unless you didn't want to get massively hyped for some reason.

In fact I'm slightly regretting watching it just before going to bed. I'm too amped up to sleep now. It should carry a warning on it or something.

 

[Rynocirator]

Bloody Roar 4 What did you do to Nagi!!!!

 

[Gvitor]

Weiss, you dumbass

Spoiler

Nier

 

[Laws00]

Damn near everytime I load the game up

Ridge Racer Type 4 intro ( Kouta Takahashi - Urban Fragments )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZ872rsa90

 

[jjonez18]

Kingdom Hearts series

Same. Just too good.

So are the Final Fantasy ones. The one for FFX still blows my mind.

Square has amazing cinematic intros down to a science.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Soul Blade

Soul Edge

This is my favorite intro for a game tbh, and I never really got into a SC game outside of 2. It wasn't until recently that I was reminded of how good this intro is. Puts Soul Calibur's to shame, and even tops 2's which I used to think was the best when it came out.

The intro still looks good overall despite the early CG because of how well-directed the scenes are. Still impressive, with action-packed and intriguing moments throughout.

 

[HMD]

Wild Arms is the first thing that springs to mind. So good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDV6VksSRU

Why am I nostalgic to something I've never even played?

 

[mhi]

Vice CIty for the awesome soundtrack.

 

[uceenk]

Final Fantasy VIII
Chrono Cross
Demon's Souls

 

[Geminosity]

I used to let the equivalent of the full length of this video just play and wash over me. I still get emotional just hearing it to this day (Phantasy Star Online, Dreamcast):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1mtXl-uwkQ

Also, I don't know if this will be valid as I didn't own the game but i did go onto youtube or the like and constantly watch it, because it's an amazing game intro (Namco x Capcom):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVNFSFqGmL4

 

[Wichu]

Steins;Gate 0. That song is great.

Yeah, I was going to post this too.

And on the topic of visual novels with super catchy J-pop openings, there's also Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning.

 

[Alukus]

Tekken 5. Its not the best but it always gets me in the mood to play

 

[UraMallas]

It's gotta be Eternal Darkness for me.

I would especially never skip the first part of the intro; the Poe quote and then the Nintendo and Silicon Knights splashes got me pumped up.

 

[Desmond]

yakuza 4 every fucking time i booted the game
no exception

https://youtu.be/s6odtif4DFw

Yakuza intros always seem to get me pumped.

I would agree, but only if they're the Japanese intros, not the western ones with the altered audio.

 

[Stereogatari]

Sleep mode negates this.

 

[tsundoku]

Final Fantasy Tactics

comedy option: Gravity Rush 2

 

[Hidden One]

Kingdom Hearts, Persona games, FF games.

 

[Nielm]

Mirror's Edge

I like the logo animation as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sEvDRnRXw

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Legend of Mana.
I mean, the intro by itself is pretty much why I love this game in the first place.

All the Persona intros are great. 3, 4, 5, Dancing All Night, the fighting games, etc.
And Ocarina of Time... Seeing that for the first time made me fall in love with videogames.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Weiss, you dumbass

Spoiler

Nier

Came to say exactly this.


Also, Drakengard 2's is really nice. Seriously.

 

[EBreda]

GT4 (US) Panama intro by Van Halen. Just awesome.

Resident Evil Code Veronica, of course. That gun catch in slowmo.

Ferrari F355 Challenge. Best intro song I cant think of. Kinda similar to Moon Over the Castle but by Yu Suzuki.. my favourite!

 

[Chronospherics]

Gran Turismo
Persona
Guilty Gear
Demon's Souls
Tekken

 

[blamite]

NIER's is the absolute best. I turned in the games for the first time, saw the first 15 second, and instantly knew I'd love this game.

https://youtu.be/P8XTbluLDyE

 

[Vincent Alexander]

I've been playing Persona 5 since launch and I just can't do it to myself, skipping that slick ass intro and missing the theme before playing just wouldn't feel right.

Just about any PS1 or PS2 era RPGs.

Arc the Lad (any of them)
Vagrant Story
Parasite Eve
Shadow Hearts Covenant
Chrono Cross
Digital Devil Saga

I'm sure many, many more that aren't coming to me at the moment.

 

[Geminosity]

Legend of Mana.

Never played Legend, but a friend of mine and I would often just sit and listen to Secret of Mana's because it was so soothing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnsJI4rmoVE

Also on the super old school track of things... I used to listen to the original GTA's title screen music for ages :3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gJBlonEO1Y

edit: oh my god, how could I forget the two crusader games? AMAZING stuff back on the amiga, I'd leave these idling on the menu just for these tunes
Crusader: No Remorse

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Never played Legend, but a friend of mine and I would often just sit and listen to Secret of Mana's because it was so soothing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnsJI4rmoVE

Also on the super old school track of things... I used to listen to the original GTA's title screen music for ages :3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gJBlonEO1Y

Yeah, Secret's intro is superb as well.
Here's the Legend of Mana intro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1PnieCgVyY

 

[Piers]

I always watch the Persona 4 Golden opening. I can't help it.

https://youtu.be/7H5pYCw4ET4

I hated it at first.
But eventually...

TRUUUTH

 

[FingerBang]

Most of the Persona intros are awesome. I've lost count of how many times I've let the P4G intro run before playing. Other awesome ones:

Soul Edge.
Tekken games, especially 2 and 5.
Onimusha 3.
Smash Bros Melee.
Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross.

I could watch game intros all day...

That's the first one that came to my mind. Also, Wild Arms 3.

 

[Seik]

Pretty much any anime intro with a catchy song.

Feels like watching a new episode of a cartoon for each sessions.

 

[Geminosity]

Yeah, Secret's intro is superb as well.
Here's the Legend of Mana intro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1PnieCgVyY

The orchestral music is beautiful... but did they seriously use comic sans for the character names there?

 

[el_Nikolinho]

FIFA 2004
Loved that intro as a kid

 

[dreamlongdead]

Final Fantasy Tactics

Hell yes.

I wanted to answer first, but I'm glad other people recognize the brilliance of the intro (and game in general).

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

The orchestral music is beautiful... but did they seriously use comic sans for the character names there?

Lol. Well, it was the 90s...

 

[Drazgul]

None. Fuck intros past the first launch.

 

[Weltall Zero]

This is my favorite intro for a game tbh, and I never really got into a SC game outside of 2. It wasn't until recently that I was reminded of how good this intro is. Puts Soul Calibur's to shame, and even tops 2's which I used to think was the best when it came out.

The intro still looks good overall despite the early CG because of how well-directed the scenes are. Still impressive, with action-packed and intriguing moments throughout.

Namco was truly on point during that PSX era. The Tekken 2 intro is visually very outdated but also has a ton of character and mood.

SC1's intro's gimmick is that it was all in-game and you could configure it as you wanted by putting any character into any of its segments. This made it quite fun to fiddle with, and even provided some amusing moments like putting Voldo in the place of Sophitia.
SC2's intro is IMHO nothing special, besides the ending crescendo which is quite hype.

 

[mingo]

Ridge Racer Type 4 has the GOAT intro, also love leaving on Zelda OoT intro, just so damn chilled out.

 

[pepperzz]

Dragon's Dogma

Then they ruined perfection with the DLC.

100% this

 

[Razzorn34]

Over 20 replies and no mention of Onimusha 3?

GAF is slippin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkIhvprU7FI

Came for this. Still one of the greatest.

 

[Zetta]

Wild Arms is the first thing that springs to mind. So good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDV6VksSRU

Yup yup this everytime. I find myself whistling this all the time while at work.

 

[BakedTanooki]

Atelier Shallie, gorgeous song and animation

Wow, damn.
That's incredible.