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In your opinion, what is the best startup screen for retro console or handheld?

My personal pick would be the Dreamcast's startup. Perfection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9mOjHzTFiQ

>> No.2543473

PS1. Any different opinion is shit.

>> No.2543479

>>2543473
but... but... sega saturn!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxjXmmy6ty0

>> No.2543494
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2543494

The digitized "seeegaaa" of the Genesis is nice, as is the rustic "ping" of a GameBoy.
Visually I'd have to go with the Saturn.
The Playstation had this sort of awe-inspiring, THX-in-the-theater kind of feel to it that was cool back when, but it feels kind of pretentious to me now.

>> No.2544089

Did anybody actually ever get that one PS1 startup glitch that sounded horrifying and supposedly struck fear into the hearts of children everywhere?

Not the one I was thinking of, but it'll do (close enough):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQvDeaIuna4

>> No.2544095

>>2544089
How is that audibly different than how it's supposed to be?

>> No.2544108

>>2544095
It's got the weird reverse glass breaking noise at the end or something.

SHHHHLLLLLLKK

>> No.2544118

>>2543470

Agreed, Dreamcast has the best startup.

>>2543473
PS1 is nice too... except most of the times it was more of an experience of being hopeful the lens would work and load the black PS screen.

>>2543479
>>2543494
would be my 2nd favorite after DC, the japanese one is great too and I like it a bit more than the american one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zuw-cfGwlo

>> No.2544119

>>2544108
Yeah I actually took the time to watch the whole video this time. I thought the last minute or two were gameplay footage.

That's pretty weird.

>> No.2544278

GameCube hands down, although the Dreamcast and PS1 are both amazing. The dissonant harmony of the GC start up screen always blows me away.

>> No.2544287

>>2544278
>dissonant harmony of the GC

Um, what? It's not dissonant at all. I don't think you know what dissonant means.

>> No.2544316

>>2544278
I love the tumbling sound, it makes me want to PLAY FUN GAMES.

>> No.2544360

>>2544278
It's nice, but not retro.

>> No.2544371

Sega CD has the best theme song, IMO:

https://youtu.be/N3EXETaoyhI

It's also cute how the console spends its idle time trying to impress you with its color depth and sprite scaling/rotation.

>> No.2544456

>>2544278
Dissonant and harmony are antonyms, anon.

>> No.2544486

>>2544371
Totally forgot about that one! So good. Pretty nostalgic for me, actually.

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2544494

I have literally never owned a PS1 and I know that it has the best startup sound. Come on guys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ivdML1Xes

>> No.2544696

>>2544118
I vote for Japanese Saturn.

>> No.2545731

My favorite retro startup sound?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZHa7ZC6Z0

For a console it'd have to be the PSX, but the Sega retro consoles definitely knew what to do to show off what they could do.

>> No.2545750

>>2543494
>The digitized "seeegaaa" of the Genesis is nice

But there was no digitized "seeegaaa".

>> No.2545758 [DELETED] 

>>2544371
Well, I like this one more.

>> No.2545763

>>2544371
I think this one is more beautiful: https://youtu.be/4a0db6ZJjfw

>> No.2547012

>>2544118
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zuw-cfGwlo
Kind of lame, IMO: feels like I'm about to watch a direct-to-VHS horror movie.

The clean, crisp, and concise US version is my favourite.

>> No.2547014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iI6Irj9nI8

>> No.2547016

>>2545731
Brian Eno is godtier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNIfbdi41ho

>> No.2547018

>>2547014
>can't even play space harrier as a built-in game, not even a stage

Still, one of the nicest renditions of the theme. And I like how the stars react to the music.

>> No.2547032

>>2545731
Haven't heard this in so long :D

>>2547014
my fave, ps1 a close second

>> No.2547176

https://youtu.be/aLnRRobBMJU

>> No.2549289

>>2543470
I concur, although I'm sure an autistic janitard will disagree is this will soon be gone.

>> No.2549706

>>2549289
Does the janitor just hate the Dreamcast or something? I hear that nearly every Dreamcast thread gets got and deleted.

>> No.2549713

>>2543494
>The digitized "seeegaaa" of the Genesis
It's not a startup screen if it doesn't happen every time you start the console.

>> No.2549716

More of a BIOS than a start-up I guess but the Japanese Master System intro really needs mentioning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZQjiHKhQg0

>> No.2549865

>>2543470
That entire startup was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, hes in an incredible musician

also in typical MS fashion seeing this nuclear power blow up as opposed to an elegant intro was always funny but cool to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm6XchTak40

>> No.2549967

>>2549865
Didn't he also compose the soundtrack for the Dreamcast game Lack Of Love?

>>2549716
So good! That's the Space Harrier theme, right? I used to spend all of my in game money in Shenmue playing the Space Harrier machine.

>> No.2550228

>>2549967
He's done a bunch of soundtracks for games and anime, my favorite is probably Wings of Honneamise. He was a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra as well.