What's your favorite video game console start-up sound?

[Rotobit]

Nowadays they aren't very common but it used to be the case that turning on a video game system would get you some brilliant BIOS audio. These are nostalgic for a lot of people, but I think some of them have brilliant composition, too.

Here are a couple of examples from the poll, but feel free to list your faves that I might have missed, too!










inb4 someone is mad I didn't include the PS2

 

[sir_crocodile]

Really hard to choose between FDS and NEO GEO

But NEO GEO

 

[ClivePwned]

Switch click. nice and quick. never gets old.

or Cube.

 

[Deleted member 18944]

Holy shit that NeoGeo boot is giving me some mild PTSD.

 

[data west]

Ps1 > Dreamcast > 360 imo

 

[kostacurtas]

 

[Unknownlight]

I never owned a Neo Geo.

It's Neo Geo.

(PS1 is a close second.)

 

[sabertoothzombie]

While Dreamcast's is great, I have to give it to Playstation

 

[Virtua King]

Out of those Dreamcast's, but my actual favorite is the (US) Saturn's:

 

[DeathyG]

PS1 and Gamecube obviously.

 

[ClickyCal']

Gamecube

 

[gaogaogao]

you already know, its the ps1
followed by ps2

 

[Deleted member 1627]

Dreamcast. Dreamcast.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I'm amazed PS has so many votes. Always hated how ominous it sounded. Never felt like I was about to have fun.

 

[Het_Nkik]

I've never even owned a Neo Geo but that shit is GOAT.

 

[Ænima]

PS3 orchestra tuning was my favorite ever by a long shot.

 

[Deleted member 7883]

add the different PlayStation #s please. PS1 and PS2 startup sound are both phenomenal.

 

[whiteninja]

I love the Neo Geo sound

 

[Rotobit]

Ps1 > Dreamcast > 360 imo

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Forgot about the 360, that one is iconic of entering the HD era for me. Although I mostly associate it with Sonic 06 personally so maybe that's why I forgot.

 

[Flon]

PlayStation 2.

I feel right at home whenever I see and hear that start-up.

 

[GreySquirrel]

How is Segaaaaaa, not in the list?

 

[Ferrio]

Playstation 1 beats NeoGeo by slim margin.

 

[Deleted member 49438]

Gamecube & GBA

 

[Bernkastel]

 

[Ze_Shoopuf]

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i think that startup sound is a little too on the nose LOL.

but i had a Jaguar, and it did feel cool turning it on.

 

[Deleted member 17210]

How is Segaaaaaa, not in the list?

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Yeah, Sega Master System is up there.

I vote for Model 2 Sega CD.

 

[Pyro]

PS1 terrified me as a child but now I love it

 

[ghibli99]

Yep, PS1 and it's not even close.

 

[Zomba13]

Playstation and then Gamecube. Neogeo is good but I have no nostalgia for it but it's still really nice.

 

[Lord Vatek]

PS1/2 and Gamecube.

 

[Splader]

The poll is wack, but the answer is PS1.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

PS1 wins this twice. It wins for the Sony Computer Entertainment startup and again for the PlayStation logo startup.

 

[Unknownlight]

I'm amazed PS has so many votes. Always hated how ominous it sounded. Never felt like I was about to have fun.

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I think it's intended to evoke a similar feeling to the THX sound effect. "Something epic is coming" or whatever.

 

[Lua]

Neo Geo

 

[TheRulingRing]

PS3 for sure.

 

[maximumzero]

Considering only the Gamecube had startup sounds out of Nintendo's home console offerings, I'm gonna go with the 1989 Gameboy startup.

 

[Deleted member 6263]

PS1 for sure, but Dreamcast and Gamecube are so close.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Dreamcast

I use it on my Pi too

 

[Gelf]

Out of those Dreamcast's, but my actual favorite is the (US) Saturn's:

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It's Saturn for me as well.

PS1 kinda sounded eerie to me, didn't particularly like it.

 

[AllMight1]

Dreamcast

 

[Patent]

Ps1 to me cant be beat,my second is gamecube

 

[evilromero]

NGPC is good too.

 

[Rob2K19]

PS1 and PS2 without a doubt.

 

[Ginger Hail]

Neo Geo for sure. PS1 and Gamecube to round out the Top 3.

 

[sora87]

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

I never has one, but PlayStation.

Sounded so epic and serious.

But why no Xbox's in the poll OP?

 

[Poppy]

neo geo is too strong

 

[Deleted member 33057]

Ps1 , GameCube and PS2 have the best

 

[Rotobit]

But why no Xbox's in the poll OP?

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I went for the ones I've always viewed as the most iconic, though in hindsight I guess the FDS isn't as beloved as I thought haha. Too bad you can't change poll options after-the-fact, or the 360 would be up there instead.

 

[Aleh]

Not enough people are voting for the GameBoy wtf is wrong with y'all