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[harry mason 1989]

Tekken 5 intro is my all time favorite
The build-up the atmosphere the art style the music
It's so good
I remember when I played it back in 2005 I was so amazed by the graphics
Tekken 5 is the last good Tekken game imo
And the best one too .



I still don't know how Capcom made onimusha 3 intro on ps2
The game released in 2004 and its still looks better then most games these days

I don't know whey some weebs and nerds hated
Jean Reno in the game back then
He was a great addition to the series even though I hated his stupid son in the game he was annoying brat anyway I enjoyed the time travel too


so what do you think guys
what's your favorite intro of all time

 

[bender]

MGS2 would get my vote.

 

[MCplayer]

Halo

 

[RoboFu]

MGS 1 probably. i would have to think a while on it .. it may change.

 

[touchfuzzy]

MGS2 would get my vote.

Yeah, this is what always comes to mind for me. Mind-blowing at the time for 13 year old me that had grown up on SNES and N64.

 

[Gambit2483]

You misspelled Metal Gear Solid 2

 

[mrmustard]

Dead Island or The Witcher 2 for me.

 

[xBlueStonex]

 

[Bond007]

MGS2
Im glad i came in here and see it listed already.

 

[bigas]

 

[intbal]

Modern games are suffering from a serious lack of funk.

 

[ViolentP]

I've been answering this question the same way for close to 20 years:

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[Ziglax]

The goat :


Edit : Ah, 1min too late

 

[Lokaum D+]

There were sooo many good cinematic intros back in the day

 

[Ge Os]

No one beats Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver's intro.

 

[FromDuskTillGameOver]

The opening cutscene of Metal Gear Solid 1 was like a glimpse into a cinematic adult and epic future. It was the first time when we really imitated quotes with the corresponding voices in a game in a circle of friends

My friends and I loved Kurt Russell in The Rattlesnake so we immediately recognized the reference. From then on, of course, we kept an eye out for all sorts of Easter eggs and cross-references to films

it was glorious...

 

[MasterDerico]

 

[OCL]

 

[k_trout]

 

[TheAmazingSpiderMan]

 

[cireza]

Recent ones I really like Code Vein (Ufotable, and some great metal) :


Older games :
Panzer Dragoon Saga :


Shining Force III :


Sonic Adventure :


I love Bleach and really like Bleach GC intro as well :


Quick reminder as well : old, low res anime looks sooooo much better on CRT.

 

[hemo memo]

 

[Ziglax]

Omikron
Cool atmospheric intro, plus a David Bowie song composed for the game :


Also, difficult not to mention this one :

 

[brian0057]

No one beats Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver's intro.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a certified hood classic.

 

[darth.shrimp]

 

[harry mason 1989]

I forgot too add snatcher

Hideo Kojima is always ahead of his time

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I see FFVIII has been covered, good good.

I've never played P2, but always thought this intro was very cool.

Persona 2 Innocent Sin



Obligatory

Chrono Cross

 

[Damigos]

FF7, FF8, FFX
Gran Turismo 1, 4, 7
World of Warcraft vanilla + Wotlk
Diablo 2
MGS2
Tekken 5

Maybe more, but i even from these i am unable to choose

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

It will always be FFVIII

 

[TexMex]

It's MGS2 or FF8.

 

[El Muerto]

Parasite Eve

 

[dcx4610]

Probably MGS2 but I think the intro to Ninja Gaiden on the NES is my all time favorite. Especially since it was unique at the time and told a full/compelling story.



I'm still baffled how there hasn't been a pixel art remake with actual anime cutscenes yet or a Ninja Gaiden 4.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

RE2's CG intro.

doesnt look the best, isnt the coolest... but really set the tone for the game, and was absolutely amazing to see when it first came out.

 

[sono]

Killzone 2

 

[AJUMP23]

Mass Effect

 

[SeraphJan]

Not the best but memorable

 

[Labolas]

Tekken 2, 3, and 5 intros

MVC3


Zone of the Enders 2


Soul Edge

Ridge Racer Type 4

 

[Astral Dog]

We are talking about those old CG intros ,a few ones i like because there are lots

Super Smash bros Meele

Resident Evil 7 conveys the mood of the game perfectly

Eternal Darkness

Devil May Cry 4

And many Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy

 

[12Goblins]

this shit blew my mind as a kid

 

[Fermbiz]

Not one mention of Lost Odyssey, sigh...

 

[Mr.ODST]

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Still love it.

Edit: find one with dialogue yourself, plebs

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I see people are saying MGS 2 but I would argue that has one of the best endings to a video game, ever.

The ending gave me chills. Too bad it really meant nothing when MGS 4 came out.

 

[plip.plop]

 

[Caio]

 

[RaduN]

Nothing comes nowhere near these, in terms of realtime cinematics intros.
The direction, the editing, the atmosphere, the way it sets up the story, absolutely god damn flawless.

 

[mykedo0909]

FF6, terras theme plus magitec armor walking through snow storm.

Perfection

 

[TheInfamousKira]

FF6, terras theme plus magitec armor walking through snow storm.

Perfection

This one, times a million. I plated the game after FFVII, so I can only imagine how cool that intro was at the time of release. Square was really in their element with the SNES toolbox. Real cool usage of their capabilities and limitations, smart and economical translations in the West, fleshed out gameplay mechanics and systems that would be further refined and become staples of the franchise. Everything just fucking worked with FFVI. Spielberg in Japan shit.