Most catchy game intro tune

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Joos

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Right, so this has been done before as the best game soundtrack before, but now I want to be more specific. What game, according to you, had the most catchy game tune in an intro or title screen in your memory? Feel free to post several games if you cant make up your mind.

I am not meaning, would you record/rip it and put it on your mp3 player (most game tunes don't work that way), but what tune made you feel pumped up and interested in the game and made you REALLY want to push that start button and get in game?

I'll start with one of my favorites: Turrican 2

Not only was the music a technical marvel at the time, (seven channel music and one FX channel on hardware that could only support four channels natively), but it was catchy as hell as well.

I could sit in front of the monitor and just dig the tune, knowing that I was prolonging the sweet gameplay, but thinking it as all worth it because the song was just awesome. Also, to trigger the intro demo, you had to listen to the whole song before the start of the demo triggered, but I didn't mind much.

There is an original version here: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvha_2hAzq0
Original demo included for added bonus. Not much now, but it was sweet at the time.

And an awesome remix here: http://www.remix64.com/member_awesome_a.html

There are also heaps of .mod's and mp3's scattered all over the intarweb in honour to this fantastic game.

Now, please share yours! Or I'll cut ya!
 

Zankabo

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The intro song for Super Mario Bros still sticks in my head.. all the time..
 

Vortigar

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Woohoo, Turrican love!

Ahem.

Vampire: Bloodlines
The menu music elicits the exact perfect mood you need to dive into that world.
I've let that thing run with the screen off while rearranging my bookshelf just for the music once.

I also love Blood's music and phrases. Especially when you open Blood 2's launcher, you instantly get blown of your chair by a loud scream, explosion or zombie going "WARM BRAINS".
 

Joos

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Emmitt_Nervend said:
Katamari Damacy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpFFzWPzA2c
That... is a... game? Seriously, WTF, that is more tripped out than the kids programs I watch as a kid, and I was born in the 70's!
 

beddo

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Joos said:
Emmitt_Nervend said:
Katamari Damacy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpFFzWPzA2c
Thait... is a... game? Seriously, WTF, that is more tripped out than the kids programs I watch as a kid, and I was born in the 70's!
We love Katamari intro is even more trippy imo:

[link]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y3vc-n9Gx68[/link]

And Me and My Katamari is a bit Funkier:

[link]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Oon-2Z6wkFY&NR=1[/link]
 

Tyran107

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I agree, morrowind intro is awesome. While you could say it's basically the same intro as oblivion, the oblivion version is too sped up.
 

Joos

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I pity your condition. Is it similar to the banana-phone syndrome?
 

Baby Tea

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Mega Man
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And I must concede: Oblivion's theme.
Also, the Menu music for both Baldur's Gate games...since I spent so much time refining my character, I have them most memorized...and they are orchestral.
 

SunoffaBeach

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Monkey Island

If adaptations count, I vote for Digger's soundtrack:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N4ckFN96-k
 

Vek

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Monty on the Run on Commodore 64. Look it up, there's an MP3 of the original on Wikipedia.
 

songnar

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Alright, here's one which there is a 2% chance of anyone else knowing about at all...


Total Distortion.

Yeah. That old music-adventure game by Joe Sparks. Yeah, the guy who does Radiskull And Devildoll... and JoeCartoons. Frog in a Blender. Hamster Fishing. Anyone? Bah, cretins.

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