Games with "Anime-esque" Intros

[thenewguy512739]

Pretty much anything by Atlus on the 3DS

 

[Delicious Anathema]

Sonic CD.

 

[Elfgore]

I think I've got one that hasn't already been said.

Spoiler: Tales of Berseria

The living and breathing example of an anime intro to the game. Down to the J-Rock song, people staring into the distance with wind blowing their hair, and random fighting scenes.

I'll just second all of the Atlus mentions, especially Persona 4 and 5. Both games start with a groovy song, showing all of the cast.

 

[BarryMcCociner]

Are we forgetting the king of Anime games, here?

Persona 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NphRI3pfJ9E

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

Persona 4 The Golden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H5pYCw4ET4

Persona 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLQOTD5Ctdw

Special recognition because all of them let you know exactly what you're in for in terms of how the Persona games try as hard as they can for how prominent their aesthetic is. Lot's of bold, contrasting colors and as Elfgore touched on, the Persona games have always had pretty unique and high quality music to go with that aesthetic.

Just don't look up the lyrics, the lyrics suck. I assume they sound better in Japanese but in English they're just awful - Here's a taste of how bad Persona's can be.

Naked truth lies only if you realize
Appearing in nobody's eyes till they sterilize
Stop the guerrilla warfare to keep it fair
Bro change your rage to a smarter greater cause

You know the stake is high stardom is near
Those who sympathized you die killers pass by
Do not waste your time in hating flirting guys
Use your might to AIs do justice to them all

 

[jedisensei]

Would you say that Ni No Kuni...


....and Valkyria Chronicles...


...count as 'anime intros'??

 

[BrawlMan]

Sonic CD.

I did mention Sonic CD earlier, but thanks for posting the video.

 

[Saltyk]

Hopefully, that worked. I'm on my phone and never embed videos using it. It is a beautiful anime inspired opening with a kickass "Western" song. I think I almost always watched that video when I started up Wild Arms.

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

The Wild Arms series traditionally did this until their most recent entry (which still sort of does it but is 3D rather than 2D).

Spoiler: WA1 and its remake

Spoiler: WA2 intro 1st half and second half

Spoiler: WA3 intro

Spoiler: WA4 intro

More recently, there's also SolatoRobo

Spoiler

(All these games are JRPGs)

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It is a beautiful anime inspired opening with a kickass "Western" song.

Good to see someone else here knows Wild Arms exists.

 

[Ogoid]

20 years later, it's still my all-time favorite game intro.

 

[Xerosch]

Well, this is a topic to my liking!

Here you go with the ones I like very much (mostly because of the music):

Genso Suikogaiden 1 & 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gbStU9KlV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcifUIULqdU

Chrono Cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923fVDDwaHo

Parasite Eve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Tcl6qvfy4

Wild Arms 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JfCYgxrQ_M

Breath of Fire 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCJ8XHol-D4

Persona 2 PSP (actually, ANY Persona opening will do)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D07mro7NOkA

Jade Coccoon (it's made by Studio Ghibli)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsXZXJc_Xs

Threads of Fate/Dewprism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmA5mBy7m4A

Stella Deus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biQKGFDB_BU

The Wild Arms series traditionally did this until their most recent entry.

Man, I LOVE the Wild Arms games, even the weird one for the PSP. I was so happy to see the first three entries available in the PlayStation Store and re-bought them instantly. Very cool to see I'm not alone with this.

 

[Xerosch]

Double post is double.

 

[TheMigrantSoldier]

First thing that comes to mind is Rondo of Blood, of which the intro is 90s anime goodness.

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

Man, I LOVE the Wild Arms games, even the weird one for the PSP. I was so happy to see the first three entries available in the PlayStation Store and re-bought them instantly. Very cool to see I'm not alone with this.

The music in those games make me sad I can't whistle or (in the case of #2) play the trumpet.

 

[springheeljack]

Since no one else has said it I will just go ahead and say Tales Of Vesperia
I love this intro so much every time I used to boot up my 360 to play it I would let the intro play I rarely ever skipped it
Tales of Xillia had a really good one as well

Oh I would also say the intro to G-senjou no Maou is pretty amazing as well.

 

[beyondbrainmatter]

Here's one, from Super Robot Wars Alpha 3:


... Basically the best intro ever.

 

[Marik2]

This one is pretty good

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Every Persona game.
Every Disgaea game.
Every Tales of game.
And Catherine.