Greatest Video Game Openings

Insider2000

I saw this opening the other day…and I HAD to post it.

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If only todays openings were as bad ass… :sad:

Truth

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I always liked this one. Good game, good intro.

Insider2000

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I always liked this one. Good game, good intro.

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Use only the number portion of the link.

EDIT: Haven't played it, but looks beautiful.

Truth

@Insider2000:

Use only the number portion of the link.

EDIT: Haven't played it, but looks beautiful.

Ah, thanks, first time trying that I think… as far as I can remember anyways. I went ahead and fixed it. It's a worthwhile game, not my favorite Suikoden game, but still good. They also made it into a manga. (go figure)

Nobodyman

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Who could forget?

Lazzie

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I know it isn't that visually stunning by today's standards, but "Into the Wilderness is my favorite opening game music of all time. Seriously.

Psycho_Kenshiro

Hell yes, that Wild Arms intro is a classic.

Here's the King of Fighters: Dream Match '99 anime intro:

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Silence

Oh man, there are so many incredible game openings.

PERSONA 3:

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NAMCO X CAPCOM:

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And Odin Sphere:

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…are good for a start.

edit: Of course, the Suikoden III Opening is hard to beat. If someone else hadn't posted it, I sure would've.

Local-chan

Suikoden II and Suikoden V's opening is FAR better than III I personally believe, once I find them I'll post.

Gekko135

DBZ: Budokai 3 (sung by Hironobu Kageyama, Extra awesome!)

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Curse of Monkey Island

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Red Dead Revolver (sorry for the quality)

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i've got more to add… but youtube is feeling like being slow right now.

love those intros.

Local, you better hurry and post that Suikoden 2 intro before i decide to. Damn that one can almost make me tear up, lol

Truth

@Local-chan:

Suikoden II and Suikoden V's opening is FAR better than III I personally believe, once I find them I'll post.

Wow, somebody who actually liked V's opening? I didn't much care for it myself. 2's was good, I like the music that it's set to best. Still think the general quality of 3's is the best though. The Suikogaiden intros are also pretty sweet, but I didn't know if those really "counted" since they're japan-only text-based games.

Come to think of it, I kinda liked IV's intro, that might have been all I liked about that game.

Darkstorm

I have to go for Jacks intro in Wild Arms. I was cracking up at the indy style of it all.

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Yoska

Red Alert 2

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Crossword

An absolute classic. I love that haunting music.

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Captain Shmeckie

KOF 94 ReBout opening.

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Gekko135

^lol, how did I know you'd choose that one?

Vanessa

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Or

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EDIT: Forgot one

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Gekko135

@Vanessa:

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nice!! thanks for choosing that version!

I actually prefer the trumpet to the japanese vocals.

Here's my contribution:

Star Ocean 2

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Crimson Rogue

I love the Suikoden III opening.

Opening for Sakura Taisen 3:

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If nothing else this series definitely has some pretty good openings. (the animation for the fourth one is especially good, though the version of the main theme song they use sucks..)

TakinawaTonfa

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Best opening song in the whole franchise.

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I like this one to.

Vanessa

From now on to whoever posts a video: let's start using spoiler tags so there isn't a lag due to a lot of videos for some people(me included:ninja:).

brennen.exe

@Vanessa:

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Heh. I lost my copy of Chrono Cross years ago, and a while back I went out and bought the game just to see the opening again. Well, that wasn't the only reason, but it played a big role.

Truth

I'm gonna go ahead and post those Suikogaiden intros.

Suikogaiden 1:

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Suikogaiden 2:

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Games I'll probably never play with nice lil' intros.

Insider2000

@brennen.exe:

Heh. I lost my copy of Chrono Cross years ago, and a while back I went out and bought the game just to see the opening again. Well, that wasn't the only reason, but it played a big role.

Agreed. I absolutely love that intro and song. It's so epic!

Ao Kiji

Thank god someone finally recommended spoiler tags!
the original wild arms and chrono cross intros are songs I still listen to today and probably the best musically. Can't believe no one's posted these yet, though..

Best Opening of the Capcom Vs series!-

captain usopp

ha ha! FF6 is so aweome, it doesn't even need fancy graphics like all these new games! :D and wow. so many games I've never even seen.

anybody remember this game?

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Insider2000

@captain:

ha ha! FF6 is so aweome, it doesn't even need fancy graphics like all these new games! :D and wow. so many games I've never even seen.

anybody remember this game?

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Hell yeah! Greatest series ever! (Not really, but a damn good series!)

Too bad there hasn't been a new Abe game in a while.

@brennen.exe:

Heh. I lost my copy of Chrono Cross years ago, and a while back I went out and bought the game just to see the opening again. Well, that wasn't the only reason, but it played a big role.

Yesterday, I went to Video Games Live (concert for video game music). It was their 100th show, and for the first time ever, they had a music section entirely for Chrono Trigger and Cross. They finished the section with 'Time Scar', the song from the opening intro. An entire orchestra playing that amazing song. Best moment of the entire concert!

pyromonki

I love Namco X Capcom's opening, it forever made me wish my brother didn't take the ps2 to college. :(

The style and art all just exploding at you like ba-BAM! And the part where they all are getting up was amazing.

and soul edge… :3

you guys actually posted all of my favorite game intros... I feel at home.

Wagomu

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Though I guess most people could guess that by now.

Tsukento

Bah. I'm deeply disappointed in the lot of you.

Mega Man 2

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Mega Man 4

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Mega Man X2

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Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

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Gekko135

Vanessa will be disappointed in you if you don't put those video's in tags

captain usopp

your right. i am ashamed i didn't put up MM intros

Yoska

Huh, embedded YouTube videos makes computers lag? Okey. Good to know.

I totally need to play Abe's Odyssey again. That is a fantastic intro. Even though it didn't have a Japanese bubblegum pop song in it .

Silence

Here's a classic:

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Buccaneer

Serious points for those who posted Tenchu III, KoF:DM, and any Megaman.

Let's see…. I thought Budokai 2 had the best intro and color scheme of any DB game.

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Smash Bros. Brawl had an exciting intro as well

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A recent favorite. Hey, I'm sorry, it's the catchiest shit I've ever heard.

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and the very best I can think of right now:

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Captain Shmeckie

@Silence:

Here's a classic:

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Oh god…! The memories...! Rapidly flooding back into my brain--!

Vanessa

@Buccaneer:

A recent favorite. Hey, I'm sorry, it's the catchiest shit I've ever heard.

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I thought I was the only one who liked it, same reason.

Like a guilty pleasure of mine.:ninja:

Truth

@Vanessa:

I thought I was the only one who liked it, same reason.

Like a guilty pleasure of mine.:ninja:

That's funny, I hadn't looked to see what that intro was but knew as soon as I read your comment about it. I also really liked that intro, it had fantastic visuals and the second half of the song is awesome. Sometimes when no one's around I turn on my TV and boot up my 360 just to watch that intro. :ninja:

Gaiyae

Although not my favorite Zelda, i have to give this one to the Windwaker.
Ganon's music still gives me shivers each time i hear that tune.
And i loved the whole medieval art style.

Silence

Here's a classic we all remember:

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And while we're at it:

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RuNa

Final Fantasy XII

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Mother 3

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Lee

Please look, or remember of Zone of the Enders opening :

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Accelerator

Tales of Vesperia

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