Favorite boot up sequence, and boot up sound from retro consoles

I love the boot up sound that the Sega Saturn makes! Maybe because it brings back so many memories, which lead me to start this topic, as odd as it is, just to see everyone else's opinion on it. Saturn is my fav, followed by the Dreamcast. Didn't really care for the annoying SEGA! boot from the Genesis.

Mega Drive all the way. It's legendary.

PS1 for me. The PlayStation logo popping up after the white screen was just so epic, even today. It still stands as my favorite boot up sequence. After that, I'd go with the Saturn.

PS1 for me. The PlayStation logo popping up after the black screen was just so epic, even today. It still stands as my favorite boot up sequence. After that, I'd go with the Saturn. amari24

It would have to be between the NTSC Sega Saturn and NTSC Sega Dreamcast opening. Best intros ever!

Sega CD, just listen to that music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I8UwgP-cQE

WOW WOW WOW WOW wow wow....... DINGALOG

That's the text version of the original Xbox startup sound if anyone wondered.

Gamecube or PS1. I can't decide.

Sega CD, just listen to that music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I8UwgP-cQE

JuarN18

The PS2's boot screen is so awesome. I'll never get tired of it.

I really liked the GameCube boot up screen. Also, I've always been a fan of the distintive chime of a GameBoy being turned on.

gameboy chime was good, the SEGA Choir on some of the Genesis games was great. Xbox I remember the most, as I played it more.

Gamecube I didnt care for, Dreamcast had a cool intro, Saturn was ok. PS2 was cool, PS one was good but didnt look cool to me.

the end

gameboy chime was good, the SEGA Choir on some of the Genesis games was great. Xbox I remember the most, as I played it more.

Gamecube I didnt care for, Dreamcast had a cool intro, Saturn was ok. PS2 was cool, PS one was good but didnt look cool to me.

the end

Sportyfamilycar

The PS1 boot-up sounds awesome. It's like the old Dolby Surround Sound trailers you'd get right before the movie would start in the theater in the 80s and 90s.

The Dreamcast one sounds very nice, as well.

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Sega CD, just listen to that music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I8UwgP-cQE

JuarN18

sounds totally different to the PAL Mega CD , which I honestly think is better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWXKoxYZ1rc&feature=related

PS2 for me. I had an N64 in the 90's so I never played PS1 that much.

My favourites (I like these a lot mostly due to the boot up sounds):

-PS1

-PS2

-PS3

-Master System - it scared me as a kid for the first time cos it's just a black screen and then the boot up sequence suddenly pops up out of nowhere :P

-Sega CD

-Both the JPN and the US/PAL Saturn boot up sequence

-Dreamcast

-Sega Naomi

-Neo Geo

-Jaguar

-Casio Loopy

-Original Xbox

-Gamecube

If I had to pick a favourite boot up sequence it'd probably be the JPN Saturn's

The PS1....as soon as you heard that...it felt like you were in a brand new world.....a brand new world of 3-d polygons.

The PS1 drives me nuts. I hate it! I use mine as a CD player (they are actually well respected in this regard, by the way) and I get sick of hearing it before I listen to my tunes. Maybe if I was still gearing up to play games on it, I'd like it.

My first thought was that Game Boy chime. Really stirs the hearstrings of this old gamer. I also dug the varried "Sega" intros before Genesis games. I think they were built into the carts themselves rather than the Genesis firmware so there was frequently a different one for many games.

The PS1 drives me nuts. I hate it! I use mine as a CD player (they are actually well respected in this regard, by the way) and I get sick of hearing it before I listen to my tunes. Maybe if I was still gearing up to play games on it, I'd like it.

My first thought was that Game Boy chime. Really stirs the hearstrings of this old gamer. I also dug the varried "Sega" intros before Genesis games. I think they were built into the carts themselves rather than the Genesis firmware so there was frequently a different one for many games.

logicalfrank

actually the PS1 isnt that great for sound quality, the first models (the 1000 series) had better quality circuitry and thus had margianaly better sound, but even then , the PS1 is nothing special in terms of sound quality,

PSX!!!!!!

honorable mention to the Dreamcast and original Gameboy.

PSX!!!!!!

honorable mention to the Dreamcast and original Gameboy.

Heirren

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PSX!!!!!!

honorable mention to the Dreamcast and original Gameboy.

Darkman2007

Yeah that's just too much. The orange one is much better.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="Heirren"]

PSX!!!!!!

honorable mention to the Dreamcast and original Gameboy.

Heirren

Yeah that's just too much. The orange one is much better.

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"] I wonder, have you ever seen the boot up for the Dreamcast devkit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaOIqwLRvMU its using the PAL logo but you get the point. though personally I like the normal console one.Darkman2007

Yeah that's just too much. The orange one is much better.

The blue is certainly more Sega, but the US DC marketing was the best for that system.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="Heirren"]

Yeah that's just too much. The orange one is much better.

Heirren

The blue is certainly more Sega, but the US DC marketing was the best for that system.

I'm actually one of those people that likes the DC alot. I enjoyed it more than my PS2, and by far, actually. It had such a diverse lineup, maybe moreso than any system in history--which is why i think it is loved so much. Kudos to whoever directed the DC, at least in the west, and it is a shame it didn't get more support. Unlike the psx to px2, which was mostly prettied up versions of the same games, the DC was truly original and really revolutionized a number of genres.

PS1 really touches my soul. It reminds me of my childhood.PS2_ROCKS

[QUOTE="PS2_ROCKS"]PS1 really touches my soul. It reminds me of my childhood.Ashley_wwe

The PS1 was most memorable for me. When I was younger I used to be scared of the boot-up sound though.

[QUOTE="logicalfrank"]

The PS1 drives me nuts. I hate it! I use mine as a CD player (they are actually well respected in this regard, by the way) and I get sick of hearing it before I listen to my tunes. Maybe if I was still gearing up to play games on it, I'd like it.

My first thought was that Game Boy chime. Really stirs the hearstrings of this old gamer. I also dug the varried "Sega" intros before Genesis games. I think they were built into the carts themselves rather than the Genesis firmware so there was frequently a different one for many games.

Darkman2007

actually the PS1 isnt that great for sound quality, the first models (the 1000 series) had better quality circuitry and thus had margianaly better sound, but even then , the PS1 is nothing special in terms of sound quality,

Well, I'm not about sound quality in games, in case that wasn't clear, but as a CD player. You can find serious audiophile reviews of it...

http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/708play

I think it sounds OK though I listen to most of my music on legacy reproduction equipment aka vinyl. Though I suppse CD is about the same nowadays.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

[QUOTE="logicalfrank"]

The PS1 drives me nuts. I hate it! I use mine as a CD player (they are actually well respected in this regard, by the way) and I get sick of hearing it before I listen to my tunes. Maybe if I was still gearing up to play games on it, I'd like it.

My first thought was that Game Boy chime. Really stirs the hearstrings of this old gamer. I also dug the varried "Sega" intros before Genesis games. I think they were built into the carts themselves rather than the Genesis firmware so there was frequently a different one for many games.

logicalfrank

actually the PS1 isnt that great for sound quality, the first models (the 1000 series) had better quality circuitry and thus had margianaly better sound, but even then , the PS1 is nothing special in terms of sound quality,

Well, I'm not about sound quality in games, in case that wasn't clear, but as a CD player. You can find serious audiophile reviews of it...

http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/708play

I think it sounds OK though I listen to most of my music on legacy reproduction equipment aka vinyl. Though I suppse CD is about the same nowadays.

its the general sound quality on both games and music cds, its ok , but there are better options.

if youre wondering why audiophiles like it , its because its popular, its not like they know much about the Saturn or Dreamcast for instance, both of which have better sound quality than the PS1 (and thats speaking from personal experience)

its like asking me which is the best composer of cla-ssical music, most people who are unaware will pick someone like Mozart or Beethoven , when there might be better. though lesser options

The SEGA! boot from the Genesis is undeniably the greatest boot of any console. I also think the Gamecube is memorable.

Gamecube. shutup. then gameboy then sega.

GameCube FTW!Litchie

WOW WOW WOW WOW wow wow....... DINGALOG

That's the text version of the original Xbox startup sound if anyone wondered.

magnax1

I'm with you man! Although I like the Ps1 as well.

PS1. It just has so many memories for me.

Playstation 1. The Memories!

I came here to post Sega Saturn, because of the great memories, but the very first post beat me to it! Awesome! Sega Saturn, Pal and NTSC had great openings. Best console ever, such a shame it was never competiive... sob.

Seeeegaaaaa

nintendoman562

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