Favourite Game Intro & Ending

[hydr0x]

i searched the forums for it but didn't find it, so what are your favorite intro and ending

mine would be:

intro - Soul Blade (PS) i LOVE that song, it fits so well to the intro WOW

ending - i really have no idea :p, i like almost all rpg endings

[dreamcaster]

Best intros:

Virtual On: Cyber Troopers (Saturn) - the whole is just really cool and makes you want to play the game!

Crazy Taxi (DC/GCN/PS2/Arcade) - that Offspring music comes blasting through and the taxi's start flying! "YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!"

Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN) - a very slick, high quality FMV is excellent, showing all the characters in various scenes.

Gran Turismo (PSX) - the whole starts off really subtle and quiet and the sounds of finely tuned engines roar and that GT logo comes in....oooh yeah!

Soul Calibur (DC) - the whole intro segement is long and well constructed, very awe inspiring.

Starwing/StarFox (SNES) - despite the limited graphics, the dramatic scenes are well depicted and that title screen music is quite forceful.

Stunt Race FX (SNES) - really gives you a good feel to the game and provides some catchy music to boot.

Wave Race 64 (N64) - even for such an early N64 title, this intro scene still manages to show off what the N64 is capable of.

Lylat Wars/StarFox 64 (N64) - breathtaking graphics and music make this a truly cinematic experience.


Best endings:

Lylat Wars/StarFox 64: Really, this is one of the few games I've played where the ending sequence really made the whole thing worthwhile.

Most game endings are a huge let down after such a great game (e.g. Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64)

[Jorpho]

Super Mario RPG's intro was one of the highlights of the game.

As for endings, well, I really liked Chrono Trigger's endings. Not only was the music great, but they provided a decent sense of closure that many other games lack.
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[AB Positive]

If you want to do the game with the best intro and ending at once, I'm all over voting for both FFVII and Phantasy Star IV

-AG

[buttasuperb]

The intro to Last Blade for the PSX is kick ass anime. :rocker:

[lionforce]

I've always enjoyed the intro for Crystalis for some reason and as for endings, I can't pick just one right now, their are too many that I like

[SoulBlazer]

FF7 had a AWFULL ending. Now 8 and 9, on the other hands -- they explained everything, went on for 30 minutes, and brought a tear to my eye. :)

Best intro? Oh geesh.....after all the games I've played, there's just too many of them. FF8 comes to mind again, as does Ninja Gaiden 2. Xenosaga's is pretty good.

[Achika]

8 .... they explained everything,

LOL I was still as confused as when I started!

FF X was great, not only did it bring tears, I was full out crying at the end of it.

However, for opening....I think I was totally awstruck when watching the opening to Sonic Adventure.

[Ruudos]

Intro:
Mega Man 4 (NES)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Yoshi's Island (SNES)

Ending:
Star Tropics (NES)
Terranigma (SNES)

[kainemaxwell]

I'm seconding Sonic Adventure's opening, I still love it.
Super metroid's opening was cool too, with the actual voices.

Endings, offhand Lunar 1 and 2 almost had me in tears they were so sweet.

[RetroYoungen]

Endings, offhand Lunar 1 and 2 almost had me in tears they were so sweet.

I concur. Those games were so amazing in storytelling... ::sniffle::

[dave2236]

Contra...you drop in from the sky and just start shooting everyone and everything.

Then for the Ending..Aliens.. whoa. You may have just saved the world from alien invaders

:2gunfire: :snipersmile:

[Retsudo]

I always liked the intro to Soul Blade on the PS1. There was nothing like it at the time.

[Jorpho]

Oh, I forgot Saturn Bomberman. Never got anywhere near the game... but one really nifty intro movie there.
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[Kim Possible]

FF7 is the ONLY modern day RPG with FMV that has really impressed me with Intro and Ending. FF8 was a turd in my book and 9 was good but just didn't blow me away the way 7 did.

Other than that, most games intros and endings are fairly forgettable to me, its the game I'm interested in.

[NE146]

Contra...you drop in from the sky and just start shooting everyone and everything.
Then for the Ending..Aliens.. whoa. You may have just saved the world from alien invaders
:2gunfire: :snipersmile:

There's a little bit more in the Jap version (it shows you running to the helicopters I think) :P

These days, they can put anything in an intro.. FMV, CGI,.. whatever the hell they want. The sky's the limit.

However, my favorite intro back in the day when you couldn't do those kind of things was the intro to NES Ninja Gaiden.. I dug how those guys jumped up and clashed swords.. both land, but only one stays standing. Cool stuff! :D

My favorite ending.. hmmm. Tough one. I guess I dug the ending to Ghouls and Ghosts on the Genesis.. where it showed you doing different action sequences.. I dunno. Yeah.. poor choice. But I forget :embarrassed:

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

I love the into from the original PS1 Pac-Man World. Especially when Pooka gets brained! LOL

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[Raedon]

Sonic CD "He can move, he can fly.. Sonic moves, sonic moves, sonic moves!"

[The Unknown Gamer]

INTRO: DISCWORLD it's funny
ENDING: FF7

[Kid Fenris]

Man, this is a tough topic. As for opening scenes, Valkyrie Profile's hit me harder than I ever expected (though Platina's actress is incredibly annoying). I also liked the introductory animation for Xenogears, which doesn't even seem to connect with the game until you're 50 hours into it. That was a clever tease.

Of course, there's something to be said for the music-video school of game openings, and here I prefer the amazing footage from Chrono Cross. Soul Blade is also impressive, and it still comes off as cooler than Soul Calibur's intro.

Endings, endings . . . Well, I've always enjoyed the Final Fantasy series, but I especially liked Final Fantasy X's bittersweet finale, even if it seems to be undone by FFX-2.

I also dug the shocker at the end of Final Fantasy Tactics, the unorthodox resolution of Xenogears, the stylish denouement of Vagrant Story, and that wonderful sequence at Terranigma's close. Panzer Dragoon Orta had a nice ending too, despite the fact that it didn't make much sense.

And nothing beats the Ninja Gaiden II ending. How can the sword DO that? This is a Nintendo game. That's how.

[Dayewalker]

Intro:

DOA: Xtreme Beach Volleyball :-D

[hydr0x]

great, 2 others that do like the Soul Blade intro, i already worried about being the only one and making myself ridiculous LOL

i don't have a working psone right now. i downloaded emurayden just to watch the soul blade intro once in a while :embarrassed:

[Tritoch]

I always thought the anime intro to the original Wild Arms was AWESOME. I probably added a couple hours of play time to that game just watching that intro all the way through every single time I played.

Some of my favorite endings include FFX, Chrono Trigger, and Final Fantasy VI (due mostly to the excellent music).

[AB Positive]

Wow, how the HELL did I forget Wild Arms? Best intro music for certain, and that anime sequence always gave me goose bumps when I played it. The ending too, for some reason the ending to Wild Arms hit some switch in me and shed a tear. I'm probably alone in that one but hey, I'm a weird guy :-D

-AG

[IGotTheDot]

Dragon's Lair had a great intro. The outro was pretty cool too.

[Tritoch]

Wow, how the HELL did I forget Wild Arms? Best intro music for certain, and that anime sequence always gave me goose bumps when I played it. The ending too, for some reason the ending to Wild Arms hit some switch in me and shed a tear. I'm probably alone in that one but hey, I'm a weird guy :-D

-AG

Honestly, I don't remember a thing about the ending. Really bizarre, especially since I can clearly recall the intro. Maybe it's time to replay it. :) Speaking of which...

*watches the intro again*

Man, just as good as ever! I'm all goosebumpy!

*merrily whistles the theme song*

[kainemaxwell]

To this say I still love the openings for Lunar for Sega CD and PSX.

[Queen Of The Felines]

Heh, and I thought *I* was the only one to watch the Wild Arms intro in its entirety before playing each time.

Suikoden II's intro still gives me chills.

Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, and Chrono Trigger had the best endings, by far.

Kristine

[Sylentwulf]

Intro - Suikoden 3 has the best by FAR in my opinion, great music, great animation, just unbelievable (The little music video at the startup screen, not the actual game intro)

Ending - Final Fantasy 6 and Final Fantasy 9 are pretty high up on the list for me.

[Tritoch]

I never thought I'd run into other people who loved Wild Arms' intro as much as me. Guess we all have the same great tastes. :)


Intro - Suikoden 3 has the best by FAR in my opinion, great music, great animation, just unbelievable (The little music video at the startup screen, not the actual game intro)

I agree that Suikoden 3's is better overall, but Wild Arms was the first time I had ever seen something like that. That's why I rank it higher on my personal list...much bigger effect on me.

[Sylentwulf]

Don't remember wild arms intro, and it's the ONLY game I've EVER lent out to someone, and surprise surprise, I never got it back >:(