Gaming Hardware Favorite console startup?

[SDA]

Probably one of the simplest questions ever, what's your favorite console startup screen (as long as the console you are talking about has one)? Here are mine:

Mega-CD (Japan/Europe)

You read it right, folks. This is my favorite startup screen of all time. Not only this synth theme composed by Masafumi Ogata is beautiful and charming to listen to, but it's rather entertaining to see the Mega-CD logo in wild action over the background. And speaking of background, the cloud BG in the Japanese Model 1 startup is really impressive, which already makes it my favorite alone.

I know you guys are going to argue that the American Sega CD theme is better, but I'm European, we Europeans got the European Mega-CD so we are used to this theme more. Though USA did get to listen to this theme, with the JVC X'Eye console.

Family Computer Disk System

Don't ask me why, this NES add-on came out in Japan only but I'm like totally OBSESSED with it. Every time I start up a Famicom Disk System game in my FCEUX emulator, this screen shows up to remind me that the game I'm going to play is not a simple NES game, it's something completely different. And it gives air of familiarity too.

Which startup screen is your favorite?

 

[yankii]

Nintendo Switch with Atmosphère for me.

 

[SDA]

Nintendo Switch with Atmosphère for me.

I am not quite sure if that counts, honestly.

 

[Dust2dust]

I'm not a Sony fanboy by any means (never bought a PS4 or PS5), but in my whole existence of gamer, the most memorable startup for me was the OG PlayStation. It was just awesome!

 

[LoggerMan]

Playstation 1. The loud sound more than anything else, it felt so high tech and exotic.

 

[Gbasam64]

Playstation 1. The loud sound more than anything else, it felt so high tech and exotic.

Same, nolstagia is a major factor

 

[Lostbhoy]

Gotta be Gamecube but I'd forgotten about the Sega Cd ones... Brought back memories that one there!

 

[Ruryk]

Sega Saturn, for sure. And also the PS1

 

[chrisrlink]

Probably one of the simplest questions ever, what's your favorite console startup screen (as long as the console you are talking about has one)? Here are mine:

Mega-CD (Japan/Europe)

You read it right, folks. This is my favorite startup screen of all time. Not only this synth theme composed by Masafumi Ogata is beautiful and charming to listen to, but it's rather entertaining to see the Mega-CD logo in wild action over the background. And speaking of background, the cloud BG in the Japanese Model 1 startup is really impressive, which already makes it my favorite alone.

I know you guys are going to argue that the American Sega CD theme is better, but I'm European, we Europeans got the European Mega-CD so we are used to this theme more. Though USA did get to listen to this theme, with the JVC X'Eye console.

Family Computer Disk System
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Don't ask me why, this NES add-on came out in Japan only but I'm like totally OBSESSED with it. Every time I start up a Famicom Disk System game in my FCEUX emulator, this screen shows up to remind me that the game I'm going to play is not a simple NES game, it's something completely different. And it gives air of familiarity too.

Which startup screen is your favorite?

yeah Sega CD/ Mega CD is the best imo

Post automatically merged: Jun 27, 2025

also a close 2nd is the dreamcast (devkit) ,honestly wish they used it instead of the final retail version

 

[SeriousBandicoot99]

The start up animation and sound for the Gameboy Advance, Advance SP and Micro. Ah, the Nostalgia.

 

[hippy dave]

Saturn was badass when I got it. Game Boy and GBA give me the most nostalgia.

 

[TVL]

I think Japanese Saturn looks the best, but should have had the sound from what the rest of the world got.

PS1 and 2 were also very good.

 

[emigre]

I'm not a Sony fanboy by any means (never bought a PS4 or PS5), but in my whole existence of gamer, the most memorable startup for me was the OG PlayStation. It was just awesome!

As an eight year old who only had gamed on a master system, that startup blew my little mind until I saw the FMVs and was like wahhhhh.

 

[SDA]

I think Japanese Saturn looks the best, but should have had the sound from what the rest of the world got.

I prefer the Japanese Saturn music more, and the Hi-Saturn theme as well.

 

[splaca]

PS1 and GameCube for sure. Both are simply perfect in what they are going for, which I interpret as high-tech/mysterious and playful, respectively.

But of course there are many other great ones. Good times reading this thread.

 

[Chellarina]

GameCube, GBA and GBC. Though if we're counting on board software themes, the original PSX went weirdly hard, like it was pirated software.

 

[AncientBoi]

PSP 2001 w/CFW... ? I forgot. That was waay back when.

 

[SDA]

PSP 2001 w/CFW... ? I forgot. That was waay back when.

You again? Who asked you to show up?