Your favourite console startup sound into game menu / level music?

[JimNastics]

Inspired by the PS1 / PS2 startup thread! The PS1 is my all time favourite console startup, in particular I have serious nostalgia for the segue into Doom on the PS1.... I get goosebumps thinking about the late night sessions on this outstanding game, this combo of PS1 startup -> Williams -> Doom Menu is magnificent (I used to sit in the dark and listen to the music longer than this youtuber, but you get the gist):



My other favourite for pure nostalgie would be Sonic 1 on the Mega Drive / Genesis, this time including the start of the Green Hill Zone, so SEGA -> Sonic Menu -> Green Hill Zone. It's just 15 or so seconds but for me it's just pure, amazing childhood memories.



Have you guys got any startup -> menu combos that bring back floods of nostalgia?

 

[Emerald]

Going from the PS2 startup into a KH Dearly Beloved is perfection.

 

[Bishop89]

PS1 > Konami Jingle > mgs main menu



Ps2 > mgs3 main menu

 

[JimNastics]

PS1 > Konami Jingle > mgs main menu

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Oh man yes, perfection!

 

[toadkarter]

For nostalgia reasons mostly, I'm a big fan of the PSP startup sound, as it was one of the first consoles I really got into.

Objectively speaking though it would have to be the symphonic startup of the PS3 for me. I love orchestra tuning sound generally and I think it was a great idea to use this for a console start up sound, as it has the same connotations of anticipation.

 

[Dragonyeuw]

As an aside, simple things like this give the system a 'personality' and IMHO is missing with the Switch.

Edit: I misread thread. You want the opening system jingle transitioning to a game which would basically eliminate the pre-disc era of consoles?

 

[DiipuSurotu]

 

[Davilmar]

PS1 > Konami Jingle > mgs main menu



Ps2 > mgs3 main menu

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Was about to post this. PS1 and MGS1 are perfection. The takedown intro for MGS3 is fantastic, and even personal since I practice judo.

 

[RisingStar]

PS1 is nostalgic but nothing tops PS2 in my eyes. That felt like I was being teleported into the game world.

 

[spman2099]

OG Playstation is the king in my mind. However, I do still appreciate the classic Sega opening.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

PS1 or PS2, nothing has ever come close to those in my opinion, I can't pick between them as both are perfect.

 

[Tremorah]

PS1 synths have not been beaten so far

 

[SDR-UK]

I present the absolute GOAT:



PS1 start up sound, Namco shout out and then that amazing CG intro that sits at the top of all intros.

 

[Tremorah]

PS1 > Konami Jingle > mgs main menu

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This

 

[poptire]

PS1 boot up into this

 

[Pringer Lagann]

 

[JimNastics]

PS1 > Konami Jingle > mgs main menu



Ps2 > mgs3 main menu

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As an aside, simple things like this give the system a 'personality' and IMHO is missing with the Switch.

Edit: I misread thread. You want the opening system jingle transitioning to a game which would basically eliminate the pre-disc era of consoles?

Click to shrink...

PS1 is nostalgic but nothing tops PS2 in my eyes. That felt like I was being teleported into the game world.

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OG Playstation is the king in my mind. However, I do still appreciate the classic Sega opening.

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PS1 or PS2, nothing has ever come close to those in my opinion, I can't pick between them as both are perfect.

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PS1 synths have not been beaten so far

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Yeah sorry folks I think I've horribly confused everyone to some extent, I'm talking about specific sequences of startup -> developer/publisher screen -> game menu that have nostalgia throwbacks for you, rather than just the console startups themselves.

 

[Deleted member 9584]

GameCube Startup -> Wind Waker theme.

 

[Jetsun Mila]

Man I wanted to do that thread.
But it's Alien Isolation. Console startup doesn't matter, this logo combo is perfect.

 

[JimNastics]

Man I wanted to do that thread.
But it's Alien Isolation. Console startup doesn't matter, this logo combo is perfect.

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I didn't expect any modern games to get in but yeah, loving that!

 

[Dragonyeuw]

Yeah sorry folks I think I've horribly confused everyone to some extent, I'm talking about specific sequences of startup -> developer/publisher screen -> game menu that have nostalgia throwbacks for you, rather than just the console startups themselves.

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Yeah sorry folks I think I've horribly confused everyone to some extent, I'm talking about specific sequences of startup -> developer/publisher screen -> game menu that have nostalgia throwbacks for you, rather than just the console startups themselves.

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Ahhh. Well then in that case:

 

[Jahranimo]

I could post more but Rare really had some of the best ones on the 90s.

 

[7threst]

Man I wanted to do that thread.
But it's Alien Isolation. Console startup doesn't matter, this logo combo is perfect.

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I never played this game, but my god, this title screen captures the atmosphere of the movies PERFECTLY, wow!

 

[delete12345]

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Why can't we have cursed GameCube logos shown from different angles? The GameCube logo is also a 3D model.

 

[chiller]

Dreamcast ➔ JET SET RADIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooo ➔ Let's get scratchin' ➔ Magical Girl




i don't even like playing jet set radio it just has a really good title screen
hideki naganuma please stop tweeting

 

[Pascal]

PS2 startup into this

 

[TGB86]

PS1 > Konami Jingle > mgs main menu

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This. Dear God, this.