This is the most pleasurable sound ever created by mankind.

[Gold Arsene]

Too bad it only does that the first time you boot it. The other times you just get a black screen with a Nintendo logo in the corner

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It does still make the sound when you slide the joycon's back in though.

 

[Easy_D]

It does still make the sound when you slide the joycon's back in though.

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Rarely do that since I only use it as a portable :P.

 

[sugarless]

I like the jumping sounds from Super Mario World:

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What on earth is that game? Mario Paint version of New Super Mario Bros. theme on a SMW Romhack that adds Yoshi's Island flutter jump?

 

[Deleted member 2099]

Seriously, it's like comfort food for your ears! Pure magic that hasn't been lived up to since. Why is it so good?

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The PS1 intro is still better but this is pretty close.

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[Deleted member 2099]

Without a doubt. And second place goes to:

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[Ryo]

Spawntrapping people with the chopper gunner in MW2, the combination of the hitmarker sound repeating and the gun firing was so satisfying.

As far as startups go I'd have to agree with OP.

 

[Deleted member 2099]

I love it, and Gamecube's one too.

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HOLY SNAP, you guys! I... no no... WE'RE getting OLD! I'm crying. Ugh, man, those days with these consoles... THE FEELS are hitting me hard.

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God, everything else in life continuously makes me feel young... but video games? My most favorite hobby ever? That's the only time I feel old... siiiiigh...

 

[Syncro]

Killzone chirp is great but the Uncharted multiplayer kill sound is still the most satisfying.

 

[Acetown]

PS2 is number one. It still sounds like the future, and looks like it too.

 

[Listonosh]

I gotta be honest, I haven't heard that PS1 boot up sound in sooooo long, I completely forgot how amazing it sounds. Thanks for the reminder OP =)

 

[Rygar 8Bit]

Sega CD had rad start up music as well.

 

[manunkindh]

Extremely good examples you guys put in here and although it's not about games, I'm very fond of the Carolco intro from the VHS tapes in the 80's. Anyone remembers this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbfstL-vjcU

 

[Beegeous]

Can only disagree.

Either the achievement unlocked 'blop' or the Yoshi's Woolly World OST.

 

[RedSwirl]

Without even thinking, what's the first thing you expect to follow this logo?:

 

[Shiki]

All of these I agree with :)

However, the most satisfying sound ever has to be Chrono Trigger's Luminaire sound effect.



I was so pissed off when they changed the sound effect's pitch in the DS version, almost ruined it for me lol.

 

[Deleted member 4093]

Dreamcast one is miles better. It sounds like paradise

 

[Kwyjibo]

That and the 360 achievement sound.

I used to hear that in my sleep it was so good.

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The Xbox achievement sound is so satisfying

But I find it impossible to visualise/comprehend on how to replicate it with an instrument. Ruins my brain.

 

[Forkball]

PS2 has a way better start up than PS1. Not to mention the visuals. It's like you were going into the future. And the WHUHM sound from the logo.

Also

 

[PeskyToaster]

Gears of War Headshot


Cycling a bolt-action. Using Battlefield 1 as an example but really just in general.

 

[Kraid]

The ps2 and 3s were better. I'm surprised nobody has brought up the agility orbs.

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I'm shocked this took 143 posts. I adore this sound.

 

[Loadout]

 

[hibikase]

The original PS3 startup orchestra tuning was perfect.

And then for some reason they changed it for a worse sounding version in firmware 3.0. I will never understand why.

 

[Styrman]

The Playstation and Konami sound makes me really nostalgic.
I also loved the "Sony Music Entertainment" sound that played when booting up Tenchu, but I can't find it on youtube.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Without even thinking, what's the first thing you expect to follow this logo?:

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Rush Hour.

 

[BabyShams]

That is not Roy Orbison's voice

 

[Master Alucard]

to think i always listened to that intro on a small tv with a mono audio

 

[Deleted member 18021]

After several hours of grinding:



Then a party member does something stupid and gets you killed. :^)

 

[Ploid 6.0]

I thought it would be the Killzone 2 chirp

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You and me both. I have that chirp as my phone's notification.

 

[PassiveObserver]

Seriously, it's like comfort food for your ears! Pure magic that hasn't been lived up to since. Why is it so good?

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Iconic sound sampled by an iconic artist

 

[ToD_]

Without even thinking, what's the first thing you expect to follow this logo?:

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LOTR

I have to agree with the PS1 intro. I did not own a PS1 at the time, yet the intro stuck with me. Too bad you just get the latter half on the Vita when playing PS1 titles. I'll happily sit through the entire thing.

Also, someone already posted it earlier, but the Capcom CPS2 QSound intros are great.

 

[sugarless]

Without even thinking, what's the first thing you expect to follow this logo?:

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The Mask

I nominate the light/dark world shift sound from Zelda III:

 

[Maffis]

Overwatch critical hit sound is pretty satisfying to hear. Couldn't find a better video of it though :P

 

[Ausroachman]

Was expecting crackdown orb collecting sound

 

[Firima]

The PS1 intro is still better but this is pretty close.

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I dunno, aside from 1998-2008 Konami, Sega's 1993-2003 sound team was the best in gaming. I'd say most of the NiGHTS sound test sounds better than PSX intro, especially the #63-#68 cascades.

 

[woopWOOP]

80s/90s boot up sequences are amazing and I hate how minimal everything has gotten

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I'm loving these

 

[eso76]

nah.
It's the sound of bursting a large lump of bubbled enemies in Bubble Bobble and it's not even close.

 

[Bee.Cups]

The PS1 sound makes me feel all relaxed and stuff. It's a good sound.

 

[Rotimi]

PS1 boot up sound is epic. But it can reach the height as the OP describes.

That sound could bring both joy and despair. Especially for me in Nigeria it brought a lot of despair.

 

[IronFalcon1997]

This is not the GameCube opening jingle.

 

[Billy Awesomo]

Without even thinking, what's the first thing you expect to follow this logo?:

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Mortal Kombat!!!!! Which reminds me this was sooo satisfying to me back (and still now) in the day...

 

[swirlyglasses]

smash bros ultimate Zoom KO sound effect

 

[rashbeep]

i like chicken

 

[Deleted member 4247]

I thought it would be the Killzone 2 chirp

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This lol.

 

[Holyoneturtle]

Without even thinking, what's the first thing you expect to follow this logo?:

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Rush Hour

 

[starfox]

The only one, the best:

 

[Deleted member 8752]

Also love the old HBO Feature Presentation Introduction:

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Oh my God!!!!!

I haven't heard this in years. So much nostalgia!

 

[Firefly]

OP, fantastic choice.

The PS1 intro is still better but this is pretty close.

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Second best. So good.

 

[Deleted member 8752]

That's not the Ehrgeiz menu noise.

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I'm actually crying. This is too funny.

 

[ChickyNug]

Sweet mother of fuck. The momentary delay between shooting and the connection combined with the hunting rifle...oooooh boy!

Shoutouts to the MGS1 Konami Jingle, the KZ2 chirp, the SOCOM 4 headshot sound (yes sir), and reloading an M1 Garand too.

 

[Cream Stout]

i don't know if this will count, but i'm going with this