Awesome Openings.

[muchmoxie]

I actually loved the KH2 opening as well...

 

[Killer Tofu]

I can't remember it specifically, except that it was very similar to the first one...i think.

 

[Masamune]

Meh...I didn't much care for the O2 opening. I liked the art style for the backgrounds when the side characters are introduced, but the rest isn't so great, imo. Though that sort of explains my feelings for the entire second game, barring Gogandantess, who is one bad motherfucker.

At the risk of a tangent, Onimusha 2 was the best of the series. It felt like a true chambara title, mixed with anime character designs. It also has the most replay value, since you can align with different characters.

The opening's awesome! What's not to like about Nobunaga razing an innocent village to the ground with zombie warriors, and (like you say) those fantastic intro shots!

O3 was absolutely epic in every way possible, however.

No way, Jose. They ruined it with the time-travel nonsense, and absence of Jean Reno's voice.

Will search for Dawn of Dreams opening now.

Prepare for some disappointment.

 

[muchmoxie]

I can't remember it specifically, except that it was very similar to the first one...i think.

Sort of, I guess. Here it is, to refresh your memory.

Spoiler

 

[Cthulhu]

Adding some moar PS1 intros:

Spoiler: Oddworld

I love the first Oddworld, and IMO, the intro not only gets straight to the circumstances and point of the story, it immediately conveys the bizarre and at times creepy ambience of the game. Abe and his narration is cute, too.

^, . Although I've only played Exoddus, but it was win in its own rights.

MGS 3 > all. FFVIII was good too. DMC 3's intro is the most badass evar, and 4 wins in operatic aspects - although it's kinda lame, . It gets better later on though.

 

[Celes Chere]

I don't really like the KH2 opening, because it's showing a bunch of scenes from the KH1 game. When you first see the KH1 opening, it's all new and you're like: *A*

At least, I was. It was magical.

 

[Russell]

Bioshock anyone?
Seeing Rapture for the first time was pretty memorable.

Also Resident Evil 2, "That guys a maniac! Why’d he bite me?”

 

[Joker]

At the risk of a tangent, Onimusha 2 was the best of the series. It felt like a true chambara title, mixed with anime character designs. It also has the most replay value, since you can align with different characters.

The opening's awesome! What's not to like about Nobunaga razing an innocent village to the ground with zombie warriors, and (like you say) those fantastic intro shots!



No way, Jose. They ruined it with the time-travel nonsense, and absence of Jean Reno's voice.



Prepare for some disappointment.

Ew. I hated O2, comparatively speaking. It's like DMC2 - not bad on its own, but as part of the series, it's not very good. The other character's side stories were interesting, sure, but they were still annoying as hell. And the trade system was stupid - all that work just to get those three bone keys for the end of the game, a few healing items, and to manipulate your scenes. However, the scenes were a cool idea. I like how it would sometimes affect how the game was played - like when you'd switch gameplay (the Oyu part was the best, period; Magoichi's wasn't much fun, though Kotaro and Ekei's wasn't bad). I liked the Magoichi bit during the Gingamphatts fight, though. BOOM

The opening, though, is cool, but a tad generic. There's no shortage of village razing openings. The Nobunaga part's still kickass, though. I don't like the art for the characters themselves in the intros, though. They positively suck (and you know you can't defend Kotaro or Magoichi, no matter HOW much you try xD).

MADNESS. O3 was easily the best. The time travel part was kinda funky, but Jean Reno's very presence is all that was required, really. His voice WOULD have been bad-fucking-ass, though. And, tbh, I liked his in-game character more than Samanosuke, really. Playing with the whip was way more fun.

Yeah, I found it again...it is a bit of a disappointment. Though even from the beginning it's very clear that Tenkai is

Spoiler

Samanosuke

- and I haven't even finished the game yet!

The first game had a really good opener, though - shot through the throat, Samanosuke doing the fighting, etc.

 

[Cerri]

Tekken 5. Just woooow.

I also thought FFXII was pretty interesting. Ermmmm can't think of any games at the moment . . . I think I'll just say KHII for the hell of it.

 

[Harley]

FFXII and MGS3

 

[Megatron]

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

I mean, come on, it starts with

Spoiler

the fucking end of the world!

 

[Anatoliae]

I liked the openings to Persona 3, Persona 4, Silent Hill 2 and The World Ends with You.

I need to play more games...

 

[Alex]

The opening to Lost Odyssey was pretty impressive imo

 

[Max Payne]

The opening to Lost Odyssey was pretty impressive imo

You talking about the bit where the sky literally shits itself?

 

[Alex]

Yes

And the bit before that too

 

[Frostwave]

The Wild Arms series has some pretty awesome openings imo.

Like Wild Arms 1. The original one, not the dinky Alter Code F one. One of the most memory pieces of music in all the games I've played.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVOFibwVMw0

I like Wild Arms 2's openings, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JfCYgxrQ_M

Especially this second one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vEN6YfWmt4&feature=related

I love me some Wild Arms.