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Best Retro Game Intros

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭Doge


    Here's another decent c64 intro:



  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,816 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Kapustina wrote: »
    Cash Bandicoot FOREVER

    The music and character have annoyed me since release.

    I just remember the original game as this mediocre platformer that was badly received yet gets recognition because it was the only popular platformer on PS1 so everyone played it. Klonoa and tomba were far better than crash bandicoot ever achieved.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I have always loved the first Gran Turismo game's intro, as much for the excellent use of "Everything Must Go" by the Manics.
    It took me a near decade to find that on CD!



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    Super Metroid


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,286 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    I've always been fond of the Street Fighter Alpha 3 intro.


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I have always loved the first Gran Turismo game's intro, as much for the excellent use of "Everything Must Go" by the Manics.
    It took me a near decade to find that on CD!


    This is the strongest nostalgia I've had in a long time! Have a few songs from the game in my Spotify library :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Not so much an intro as it just played in the background, but I loved the sound on Galaxian, the intro showing the points for each shot down ship.


    https://youtu.be/XhYVcwhSWjI


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Duke Nukem: A Time to Kill.

    Game was pretty mediocre but always liked the intro. Especially the track.

    Haven't actually watched it in years so it may have aged terribly! NSFW for pixelated boobage.

    That was embarrassing even back at the time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,246 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Thargor wrote: »
    That was embarrassing even back at the time.

    Only embarrassing for those who take gaming far too seriously :p


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    DaveyDave wrote: »
    This is the strongest nostalgia I've had in a long time! Have a few songs from the game in my Spotify library :)

    This is the actual full CD release, just over six minutes long!.
    I went through a few bob trying to find this, but did in Chapters, back when it was on Abbey St and sold lots of CDs and Vinyl.



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,286 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Just thought of this! Loved the sound of overboost.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,286 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Just thought of this! Loved the sound of overboost.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Two which I'm surprised didn't get mentioned

    Syndicate (Amiga)


    Syndicate Wars (PS1)


    The other is Gran Turismo on the PS1 with "Everything Must Go"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,246 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    God, I loved Syndicate Wars! The little 2000AD animated ads blew my mind. Still remember paying full whack for that when it came out in Advanced Vision in Bray, 45 pounds. :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    o1s1n wrote: »
    God, I loved Syndicate Wars! The little 2000AD animated ads blew my mind. Still remember paying full whack for that when it came out in Advanced Vision in Bray, 45 pounds. :eek:

    Ah, the in game billboard ads! There was another for Ghost In The Shell too :)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    The best thing about Ridge Racer Type 4 was the opening movie, the game was very hard for me to love!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭circadian


    Ridge Racer Type 4 is the best in the series for me. I poured hours into it and the soundtrack was excellent, that intro is definitely a stand out from that era too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭circadian


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I have always loved the first Gran Turismo game's intro, as much for the excellent use of "Everything Must Go" by the Manics.
    It took me a near decade to find that on CD!


    I remember hearing that track for the first time and spending weeks hunting through local record shops for it, one of them eventually found it and ordered it in for me. Still a cracking remix.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭circadian




    Great intro, great game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,860 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    25th Anniversary version released recently too and it's great


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry




    Immediately thought of Omega Boost when I say the thread title and went to watch the intro, which in my head was class.

    It eh.....it's definitely of it's era let's say. Probably cost a mental amount of money too.


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