Board 8 > Jesse Ranks Video Game Intros - Nominations Topic

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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 11:28:20 AM
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Having completed my TV Intros rankings, Im ready to start another ranking project. And Raka has given me the perfect idea for a follow-up project, Video Game Intros.

So first off, whats a video game intro? For purposes of this project, its not a sequence where you control a character. It should be a sequence you watch passively. And it probably goes without saying, but it should be the first thing you see after starting a new game (or a sequence appearing before you start), not 12 minutes into the game when the title screen finally appears. It also shouldnt be too long, generally no more than around four minutes, and it could be much shorter than that.

Unlike my TV intro rankings, I will not be using a scoring system this time. My goal is to treat every intro as if Ive never played the game, and to rank each intro based on how much it would make me want to keep playing.

You may nominate up to 4 intros, and Im planning to cap this at 100 entries (even though it always winds up being more). You must provide a YouTube link for each intro you nominate (try to find a video thats limited to just the intro).

I think thats about it. Ok, go.
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FBike1
07/16/20 11:34:46 AM
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Great_Paul
07/16/20 11:42:56 AM
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Jesse_Custer posted...
generally no more than around four minutes

The first intro that came to mind is 11 minutes

Also tag so I can think of some eligible ones.

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hombad46
07/16/20 11:56:26 AM
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Persona 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jm8nnHqx80


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07/16/20 12:00:04 PM
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Tag

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Pirateking2000
07/16/20 12:00:08 PM
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So can it be interchangeable like potential pre start screen cinematic or is it only the events / cinematic that occurs after hitting new game?

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RyoCaliente
07/16/20 12:02:45 PM
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Final Fantasy X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWYwmM23Sqs

Kingdom Hearts II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgCSgNakvlo

Half-Life 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBwxbWVb-M

Also, I would need some clarification. Final Fantasy XII for instance has an opening cinematic and a menu screen cinematic that plays if you wait too long. Do both of these count? Or only one of them? Also ME 2 does give you control at the start, but it is only to basically walk from A to B. Would that one count?

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Zigzagoon
07/16/20 12:08:04 PM
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ewJ7wBhel0

Jet Force Gemini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHjwPulJdU4

Ghost Trick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX0ra5DXfOI

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtP_ac7cM-E

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hombad46
07/16/20 12:09:40 PM
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Sonic CD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYW7-hNXZlM

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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 12:10:47 PM
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Pirateking2000 posted...
So is it interchangeable like potential pre start screen cinematic (alternatively waiting on title screen long enough) or is it only the events / cinematic that occurs after hitting new game?


RyoCaliente posted...
Also, I would need some clarification. Final Fantasy XII for instance has an opening cinematic and a menu screen cinematic that plays if you wait too long. Do both of these count? Or only one of them?

Any sequence that plays if you wait too long on the menu screen counts as an intro. If theres an additional scene that plays after you start a new game, that would also count as an intro. Whether its part of the same intro or two separate intros is more debatable. Since theyre separated by the act of starting a new game, Id say they should be counted as two intros (meaning you could nominate both).

RyoCaliente posted...
Also ME 2 does give you control at the start, but it is only to basically walk from A to B. Would that one count?

This is a tough question I knew would come up. My initial instinct was no, but Ive changed my mind. If its literally just walking down a hallway or something very simple and brief, I think it counts as an intro. If, however, its more of an opening level where you can look around an area for awhile, that wouldnt count.
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Anagram
07/16/20 12:19:04 PM
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BetrayedTangy
07/16/20 12:22:41 PM
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Fallout 3
https://youtu.be/w_xQdnyTcio

Danganronpa V3
https://youtu.be/vY0fTf8mmmw

Majora's Mask
https://youtu.be/PVCHGGv0W_c

Marvel vs. Capcom 3
https://youtu.be/7WZdQD2kEk4

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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 12:24:14 PM
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RyoCaliente posted...
Final Fantasy X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWYwmM23Sqs

This one isnt an intro. The intro to FFX would be the scene right after starting a new game with the group gathered together. This cutscene comes later after controlling the character.
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07/16/20 12:25:40 PM
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Wario Land: Shake It!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw0P0PA2n-Q

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Shonen_Bat
07/16/20 12:25:55 PM
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egh, someone already got Melee

have to think about what else I might nom

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Shonen_Bat
07/16/20 12:28:53 PM
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ah, what the hell

Donkey Kong 64
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcP91tQ4ZSM

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Snake5555555555
07/16/20 12:30:04 PM
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hombad46
07/16/20 12:34:40 PM
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Eh, screw it. Can't let Zero Wing be the only meme intro nominated.

Hotel Mario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dv_DXqdC9k

Link: The Faces of Evil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c0vDTMKlP0

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Anagram
07/16/20 12:37:21 PM
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Shonen_Bat posted...
ah, what the hell

Donkey Kong 64
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcP91tQ4ZSM
Oh damn, this could win.

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Great_Paul
07/16/20 12:39:10 PM
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Banjo-Kazooie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjYWVia5bAM

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugPoy8nkKak

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NFUN
07/16/20 12:40:38 PM
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Trails in the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuU6G92UtaM

Do just the very intro or just the OP or just the best line or all of it idk what your criteria are

Steins;Gate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np4KjnKbSX0


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Hbthebattle
07/16/20 12:40:56 PM
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY0fTf8mmmw

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoH0R2HjQDA

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCpRhO1Wus4

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6avDGZrQRWg
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NFUN
07/16/20 12:42:38 PM
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System Shock 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dQp8gv2KBw

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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 12:44:55 PM
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NFUN posted...
Do just the very intro or just the OP or just the best line or all of it idk what your criteria are

If theres a video available thats just the intro you want me to rank, that would be better.
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hombad46
07/16/20 12:45:06 PM
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@Hbthebattle DRV3 was already nominated

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Hbthebattle
07/16/20 12:46:26 PM
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oh nfun sniped me on sky 1
replace it with
Umineko: When They Cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU_vECs4i10

and DRV3 was sniped too, great. Replace it with:
Chrono Cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923fVDDwaHo
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NFUN
07/16/20 12:47:40 PM
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Jesse_Custer posted...
If theres a video available thats just the intro you want me to rank, that would be better.
I don't know if you'd consider the OP alone as part of the intro since it comes after another section

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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 12:47:52 PM
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Anagram posted...
MGS1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Jm2iSokug

I didnt catch this earlier, but this is a pretty long segment. Are you just trying to focus on the part before you start a new game or the whole thing? Im looking to rank only brief sequences like around four minutes tops.
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Snake5555555555
07/16/20 12:48:55 PM
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Does my Rule of Rose intro push length too much?

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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 12:53:08 PM
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NFUN posted...
I don't know if you'd consider the OP alone as part of the intro since it comes after another section

I mean that cinematic sequence certainly is intended as an opening, but I dont know if it counts as an intro for purposes of this topic because it follows the segment with dialogue. Im defining an intro as something that comes before or immediately after starting a new game, the very first thing you see.

But maybe this is an exception, I have to think about it. What I was trying to avoid was things like an early cutscene thats not an intro like the FFX nomination above. But this is presented like an intro.
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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 12:58:16 PM
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Snake5555555555 posted...
Does my Rule of Rose intro push length too much?

Probably. I didnt want to impose a strict duration rule, but Im looking for the kind of stuff that others can easily watch and be able to comment on. Since, as someone said, thats one of the things that made the TV intros topic work.
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Snake5555555555
07/16/20 1:00:18 PM
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Jesse_Custer
07/16/20 1:00:38 PM
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Anyway, Ive got to do some work atm, but Ill come back to review all these later. So, for now, if youve nominated something, dont bother to replace it. Ill make rulings later.
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Anagram
07/16/20 1:01:05 PM
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Jesse_Custer posted...
I didnt catch this earlier, but this is a pretty long segment. Are you just trying to focus on the part before you start a new game or the whole thing? Im looking to rank only brief sequences like around four minutes tops.
MGS stuff is always unnecessarily long, but if you prefer, I'll replace it with this:

Undertale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Xs9r4EzJY

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Great_Paul
07/16/20 1:04:18 PM
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Anagram posted...
MGS stuff is always unnecessarily long

Ground Zeroes is one I really wanted to nominate but it's almost 10 minutes.

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paulg235
07/16/20 1:06:13 PM
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Tekken 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsvtUxEFQaU

Persona 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73LvR8V2LA

Katamari Damacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7EXlS9-XpU

Bubsy 3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHuGLs0WftQ

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Mac Arrowny
07/16/20 1:07:43 PM
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ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thgkawqdxwo

Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVKoGTljTOM
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Shonen_Bat
07/16/20 1:07:55 PM
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Great_Paul
07/16/20 1:08:20 PM
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Xeybozn
07/16/20 1:12:02 PM
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Super Smash Bros.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIwWCioBpEM
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PrinceKaro
07/16/20 1:12:29 PM
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Persona 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73LvR8V2LA

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Mac Arrowny
07/16/20 1:13:50 PM
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Tales of Zestiria
https://youtu.be/e75SiQg2Bek
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Mac Arrowny
07/16/20 1:16:26 PM
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Super Metroid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Z4bwdxn_Y
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NFUN
07/16/20 1:21:24 PM
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Denom Trails FC nom Trails SC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6Dq4r7mio

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Hbthebattle
07/16/20 1:25:18 PM
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Switching Explorers of Sky out for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoH0R2HjQDA
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pyresword
07/16/20 1:34:05 PM
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Tag

I'll try not to nominate all VN's but I probably will sorry.
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pyresword
07/16/20 1:37:52 PM
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Though actually there is no world in which I don't nominate this game, so I'll throw this out now and figure out the other 3 later.

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvbhbZ83Emo
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RyoCaliente
07/16/20 1:42:28 PM
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Jesse_Custer posted...
This one isnt an intro. The intro to FFX would be the scene right after starting a new game with the group gathered together. This cutscene comes later after controlling the character.

I wonder what I can do about this for you.

Final Fantasy X-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2e4_XChGwA

Mass Effect 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfw7_jG_emg

Kingdom Hearts II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgCSgNakvlo

Final Fantasy XII
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPJjIFZA_XY

I'll save HL2 for when you give everyone an extra again :p

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NFUN
07/16/20 1:53:43 PM
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Phantasy Star Online 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUFye9iFPoQ

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Pirateking2000
07/16/20 1:54:48 PM
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Darkest Dungeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlRBzoKN4NY

Hollow Knight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y6DKBqXlmU

Helltaker (the first 50 seconds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnXv6woH5-g

DOOM Eternal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAHiutcQcM0

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