What is the best intro theme song to a video game?

[fatfrank]

Well here i was sitting on my bed packing my things for i am moving soon... and i hit my old video games music cd collection... and i listened to them all.. i was in a trance. Wich got me wondering, wich is the bets? Was very hard for me to choose... but i ended up picking Wild Arms's Into The Wilderness, the intro to the first game... I don't know why but this song always felt like the perfect intro song, was in the spirits of the represented world, sounded pretty damn good for that time, early psx days with a fully orchestrated intro hooah! So let me know fellow game players, wich is your best???

 

[nephdj]

http://lufia.rpgplanet.gamespy.com/files/l...c/luf2intro.mid

lufia 2

 

[Sick Wario]

maybe not the best, but the launch day of f zero gx, i got it home, started it up...

after seeing for the first time the SEGA and Nintendo logos together, my head almost exploded form the music and graphics of the intro!!!

killer instinct SNES also had a great intro song!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPiwZEf4rUY

this is a great idea for a thread BTW i am interested in other people's favs!

 

[spokenrope]

Final Fantasy 6 comes immediately to mind.

 

[gamermole]

i dunno about intro theme but the music to the metal gear solid series kicks serious ass

 

[martin88]

Silent Hill series. Especially Silent Hill 2.

 

[Linkiboy]

Metal Gear Solid 2 if you're talking about the pre-game cinematic you get before the "Press start screen"

 

[fatfrank]

so nice answers so far, i'm glad to see metal gear mentioned so soon

maybe not the best, but the launch day of f zero gx, i got it home, started it up...

after seeing for the first time the SEGA and Nintendo logos together, my head almost exploded form the music and graphics of the intro!!!

Sick Wario i so agree with you, i felt the same way, it was a very special day when i booted f-zero gx

 

[ZzzZilla]

FFX dammit!

The original was great, but I gotta say the Black Mages version with Mr Goo was Faaaaaantastic!!!

 

[.TakaM]

Metroid Prime sends shivers down my spine every time... Prime 3 has an awesome intro too

 

[Devante]

It's Final Fantasy 8 of course.

 

[Mike83]

Goal Scoring superstar hero from SWOS 96/97 is fantastic.

 

[Master Mo]

I would go for Shenmue. The Theme-Song is amazing and the hole OrchestraSoundtrack is a masterpiece. I always enjoy listening to it.

Best Game-O.S.T. ever....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=THlBOVOeums
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JJv5S2xrfAw
http://youtube.com/watch?v=N-F9ZTSVAvU

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

 

[ugly_rose]

The Final Fantasy prelude. From its first tone it just characterizes the whole series. And the fact that probably all of you know it should be enough to warrant it's place as the best intro theme song ever!

Other than that we have Megaman 2 (NES) and Rock N' Roll Racing (SNES).

Megaman 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ao63nmzuE
RnR Racing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzSuUDARG4

 

[4ppleseed]

Mega Man 3 NES for me.

Actually the whole of the Mega Man series on the NES has outstanding music!

 

[4ppleseed]

Other than that we have Megaman 2 (NES) and Rock N' Roll Racing (SNES).Â

Megaman 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ao63nmzuE

I was thiiiiiiis close to going for MM2... but MM3 just pipped it.

Here's to your good taste in NES music

 

[dearodie]

Shadow of the Beast on Amiga, intro music, lvel one music ...etc.
Turrican music was cool
Also on Amiga : Cryptoburners demo, "Klisje paa klisje"
Hopefully you have winamp or equivalent that plays ".mod")
http://my.opera.com/Jeslan/homes/files/Wal...0-%20Klisje.mod
The Cracktro music by Paradox -me think- from "Crystals of Arborea", also on Amiga

Also the one by M.A.D. for Vroom
I could go on for a while here ...

oh ..also, of course

Super castlevania on SNES

 

[Deleted User]

I love the original Mystic Quest GB (Seiken Densetsu/Final Fantasy Adventures) theme 'Rising Sun'. The 'Premium Arrange Version' of it on the 'Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu - Premium Soundtrack' bonus disc was even better. My own personal all time favourite!

Sword of Mana - Premium Soundtrack (at play-asia.com)

 

[VVoltz]

Metal Gear Solid 2 if you're talking about the pre-game cinematic you get before the "Press start screen"

Agreed.
But FFX's is a great one too!
"Road to Zanarkand" kicks some serious Zanarkadian butt.

 

[Scorpei]

I love the original Mystic Quest GB (Seiken Densetsu/Final Fantasy Adventures) theme 'Rising Sun'. The 'Premium Arrange Version' of it on the 'Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu - Premium Soundtrack' bonus disc was even better. My own personal all time favourite!

Sword of Mana - Premium Soundtrack (at play-asia.com)

QFT, there was another game that had a really great intro but I can't remember

. Of course I have to say that Gyakuten Saiban also has great music

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