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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten opening level themes in videogames
for this list we’ve selected the best
for this list we’ve selected the best music tracks that play during the
music tracks that play during the
music tracks that play during the opening levels of a video game based on
opening levels of a video game based on
opening levels of a video game based on how catchy it is its overall impact and
how catchy it is its overall impact and
how catchy it is its overall impact and just how well it enhances the atmosphere
just how well it enhances the atmosphere
just how well it enhances the atmosphere of the level in question
facing the threat of a criminal
facing the threat of a criminal syndicate and a hostile alien entity not
syndicate and a hostile alien entity not
syndicate and a hostile alien entity not a problem for these commandos the rapid
a problem for these commandos the rapid
a problem for these commandos the rapid retro chords of this track highlight
retro chords of this track highlight
retro chords of this track highlight contrast utter manliness as you conduct
contrast utter manliness as you conduct
contrast utter manliness as you conduct guerrilla warfare on the red Falcon
guerrilla warfare on the red Falcon
guerrilla warfare on the red Falcon organization and have zero doubt that
organization and have zero doubt that
organization and have zero doubt that you can take them all with news back
since the game only ends up going even
since the game only ends up going even more balls-to-the-wall down the line
more balls-to-the-wall down the line
more balls-to-the-wall down the line this track can actually seem quite tame
this track can actually seem quite tame
this track can actually seem quite tame however over the years with newer
however over the years with newer
however over the years with newer releases remixes of this team really
releases remixes of this team really
releases remixes of this team really make you feel like you’re a guns blazing
make you feel like you’re a guns blazing
make you feel like you’re a guns blazing badass
number nine ruins of beccarose
number nine ruins of beccarose metamorphic force
is there such thing as too much electric
is there such thing as too much electric guitar of course not in a game where you
guitar of course not in a game where you
guitar of course not in a game where you and up to four players can take control
and up to four players can take control
and up to four players can take control of muscle-bound man able to shape-shift
of muscle-bound man able to shape-shift
of muscle-bound man able to shape-shift into everything from a werewolf to a
into everything from a werewolf to a
into everything from a werewolf to a minute or to a werepanther unaware bear
minute or to a werepanther unaware bear
minute or to a werepanther unaware bear you’re going to need an outrageously
you’re going to need an outrageously
you’re going to need an outrageously awesome soundtrack to match it
pack to the brim with some pretty
pack to the brim with some pretty impressive guitar work symphonic
impressive guitar work symphonic
impressive guitar work symphonic keyboards and plenteous shredding this
keyboards and plenteous shredding this
keyboards and plenteous shredding this could easily be the intro to an album
could easily be the intro to an album
could easily be the intro to an album straight out of the glory days of heavy
straight out of the glory days of heavy
straight out of the glory days of heavy metal what else can you say except that
metal what else can you say except that
metal what else can you say except that this team is a beast
as any good opening track should this
as any good opening track should this demon Consulate’s
demon Consulate’s
demon Consulate’s every emotion of the surrounding level
every emotion of the surrounding level
every emotion of the surrounding level down to the letter
the wonder and excitement of taking
the wonder and excitement of taking control of the arwing for the first time
control of the arwing for the first time
control of the arwing for the first time the nervousness about the rail shooting
the nervousness about the rail shooting
the nervousness about the rail shooting aspect and taking on and Ross’s oncoming
aspect and taking on and Ross’s oncoming
aspect and taking on and Ross’s oncoming army as well as the determination of fox
army as well as the determination of fox
army as well as the determination of fox mccloud and company as you blast enemies
mccloud and company as you blast enemies
mccloud and company as you blast enemies out of the sky
it sets up quite the balance and much
it sets up quite the balance and much like the anthropomorphic mammal himself
like the anthropomorphic mammal himself
like the anthropomorphic mammal himself inspires cunning and strategy rather
inspires cunning and strategy rather
inspires cunning and strategy rather than hot-blooded gunplay
the Blue Bombers legacy lives on in the
the Blue Bombers legacy lives on in the form of this reptoid who much like his
form of this reptoid who much like his
form of this reptoid who much like his predecessor isn’t afraid to blow up
predecessor isn’t afraid to blow up
predecessor isn’t afraid to blow up everything that gets in his way
following a maverick attack on the
following a maverick attack on the freeway X is deployed to deal with the
freeway X is deployed to deal with the
freeway X is deployed to deal with the situation since there’s nothing but
situation since there’s nothing but
situation since there’s nothing but destruction and debris scattered
destruction and debris scattered
destruction and debris scattered everywhere
everywhere
everywhere this theme captures the sense of chaos
this theme captures the sense of chaos
this theme captures the sense of chaos with chords that sometimes seem
with chords that sometimes seem
with chords that sometimes seem disjointed but successfully mesh with a
disjointed but successfully mesh with a
disjointed but successfully mesh with a few well-placed high-pitched notes as if
few well-placed high-pitched notes as if
few well-placed high-pitched notes as if to say that help is already on the way
to say that help is already on the way
to say that help is already on the way distress and rescue seem to go hand in
distress and rescue seem to go hand in
distress and rescue seem to go hand in hand here
number six burning building teenage view
number six burning building teenage view Ninja Turtles
surrounded by flames with members of the
surrounded by flames with members of the Foot Clan leaping out from all sides
Foot Clan leaping out from all sides
Foot Clan leaping out from all sides just another day for the heroes in a
just another day for the heroes in a
just another day for the heroes in a half-shell the approaching sense of
half-shell the approaching sense of
half-shell the approaching sense of danger can clearly be heard in the track
danger can clearly be heard in the track
danger can clearly be heard in the track with its quick fire melody but doesn’t
with its quick fire melody but doesn’t
with its quick fire melody but doesn’t detract from the fact that the turtles
detract from the fact that the turtles
detract from the fact that the turtles are far from powerless and can still
are far from powerless and can still
are far from powerless and can still fight their way out of any corner it
fight their way out of any corner it
fight their way out of any corner it definitely sets the mood and urgency to
definitely sets the mood and urgency to
definitely sets the mood and urgency to cut kick and ninjitsu your way out of
cut kick and ninjitsu your way out of
cut kick and ninjitsu your way out of the blazing predicament before it’s too
the blazing predicament before it’s too
the blazing predicament before it’s too late while still maintaining the turtles
late while still maintaining the turtles
late while still maintaining the turtles signature style of fun
number-5 bloody tears Castlevania to
number-5 bloody tears Castlevania to Simon’s quest when it comes to suspense
Simon’s quest when it comes to suspense
Simon’s quest when it comes to suspense you can always count on the retro
you can always count on the retro
you can always count on the retro awesomeness of the Castlevania series
awesomeness of the Castlevania series
awesomeness of the Castlevania series soundtracks to conjure up gothic imagery
soundtracks to conjure up gothic imagery
soundtracks to conjure up gothic imagery unholy monsters and most importantly the
unholy monsters and most importantly the
unholy monsters and most importantly the desperation to defeat Dracula
we had a few stellar options on her
we had a few stellar options on her hands most notably the original
hands most notably the original
hands most notably the original castlevanias vampire killer and the
castlevanias vampire killer and the
castlevanias vampire killer and the theme of Simon from super Castlevania 4
theme of Simon from super Castlevania 4
theme of Simon from super Castlevania 4 but in the end we went with Simon
but in the end we went with Simon
but in the end we went with Simon Belmont second outing as he returns to
Belmont second outing as he returns to
Belmont second outing as he returns to Dracula’s castle in an effort to undo
Dracula’s castle in an effort to undo
Dracula’s castle in an effort to undo the curse placed upon him by the vampire
the curse placed upon him by the vampire
the curse placed upon him by the vampire king you can feel the protagonists drive
king you can feel the protagonists drive
king you can feel the protagonists drive to succeed in every note no bloodsuckers
to succeed in every note no bloodsuckers
to succeed in every note no bloodsuckers gonna stand in his way this time
number four strike the earth planes of
number four strike the earth planes of passage shovel knight
this side-scroller was a massive hit
this side-scroller was a massive hit upon release bringing back fond memories
upon release bringing back fond memories
upon release bringing back fond memories and paying homage to classic titles in
and paying homage to classic titles in
and paying homage to classic titles in terms of style gameplay and of course
terms of style gameplay and of course
terms of style gameplay and of course the music
in order to save his beloved shield like
in order to save his beloved shield like our favorite shovel wielding hero
our favorite shovel wielding hero
our favorite shovel wielding hero benchers on to defeat the order of no
benchers on to defeat the order of no
benchers on to defeat the order of no quarter as this track kicks in not only
quarter as this track kicks in not only
quarter as this track kicks in not only does it cement the game as one of the
does it cement the game as one of the
does it cement the game as one of the best modern hits to ever take up the
best modern hits to ever take up the
best modern hits to ever take up the retro aesthetic clearly inspired by
retro aesthetic clearly inspired by
retro aesthetic clearly inspired by previous gen games but also fills you
previous gen games but also fills you
previous gen games but also fills you with a lust for whole hearted adventure
beam has an earnest nature that both
beam has an earnest nature that both pleasing to listen to while compelling
pleasing to listen to while compelling
pleasing to listen to while compelling you to reciprocate the Valor of shovel
you to reciprocate the Valor of shovel
you to reciprocate the Valor of shovel knight himself
number three City escape Sonic Adventure
number three City escape Sonic Adventure 2
being a fugitive has never been this fun
being a fugitive has never been this fun as gun forces relentlessly pursue him
as gun forces relentlessly pursue him
as gun forces relentlessly pursue him through the city our favorite super
through the city our favorite super
through the city our favorite super sonic hedgehog must battle his way
sonic hedgehog must battle his way
sonic hedgehog must battle his way through berries robots and dangerously
through berries robots and dangerously
through berries robots and dangerously large convoys in order to escape
the song is unusually upbeat like
the song is unusually upbeat like running from the law is more of a game
running from the law is more of a game
running from the law is more of a game than a crime which with Sonic’s
than a crime which with Sonic’s
than a crime which with Sonic’s personality
personality
personality oddly fits
considering things only get more shadowy
considering things only get more shadowy from here on out this was a great way to
from here on out this was a great way to
from here on out this was a great way to set the initial carefree atmosphere the
set the initial carefree atmosphere the
set the initial carefree atmosphere the fact that it also had catchy is how
fact that it also had catchy is how
fact that it also had catchy is how lyrics meant that the player usually
lyrics meant that the player usually
lyrics meant that the player usually ended up redoing the level just to hear
ended up redoing the level just to hear
ended up redoing the level just to hear it on repeat
even if you’re not a fan of the mushroom
even if you’re not a fan of the mushroom kingdoms most capable plumber there’s a
kingdoms most capable plumber there’s a
kingdoms most capable plumber there’s a very small chance that you haven’t heard
very small chance that you haven’t heard
very small chance that you haven’t heard this name before working its way into
this name before working its way into
this name before working its way into the video game Hall of Fame
the video game Hall of Fame
the video game Hall of Fame it’s rather simplistic rhythmic pattern
it’s rather simplistic rhythmic pattern
it’s rather simplistic rhythmic pattern and mass appeal ensure that nearly all
and mass appeal ensure that nearly all
and mass appeal ensure that nearly all future entries in the franchise would in
future entries in the franchise would in
future entries in the franchise would in some way incorporate it into their game
some way incorporate it into their game
some way incorporate it into their game whether is a straight copy or remix much
whether is a straight copy or remix much
whether is a straight copy or remix much like Mario himself
like Mario himself
like Mario himself the track is endured incredibly well and
the track is endured incredibly well and
the track is endured incredibly well and while it might not be the catchiest or
while it might not be the catchiest or
while it might not be the catchiest or most complex of tunes it can’t be
most complex of tunes it can’t be
most complex of tunes it can’t be overlooked for just how effective it was
overlooked for just how effective it was
overlooked for just how effective it was in bringing Nintendo’s poster boy into
in bringing Nintendo’s poster boy into
in bringing Nintendo’s poster boy into the spotlight before we reveal our
the spotlight before we reveal our
the spotlight before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
it kind of says something when a theme
it kind of says something when a theme makes you feel confident that you could
makes you feel confident that you could
makes you feel confident that you could take on the denizens of Hell all by
take on the denizens of Hell all by
take on the denizens of Hell all by yourself gradually building before
yourself gradually building before
yourself gradually building before exploding into a symphonic meltdown of
exploding into a symphonic meltdown of
exploding into a symphonic meltdown of guitar riffs this intro to doon guy’s
guitar riffs this intro to doon guy’s
guitar riffs this intro to doon guy’s one-man war against the forces of evil
one-man war against the forces of evil
one-man war against the forces of evil is everything you could ever want in an
is everything you could ever want in an
is everything you could ever want in an opening track
the slow build and powerful payoffs suck
the slow build and powerful payoffs suck you right into the surreal and
you right into the surreal and
you right into the surreal and hilariously macho world where demons are
hilariously macho world where demons are
hilariously macho world where demons are just made to be left as a fleshy stain
just made to be left as a fleshy stain
just made to be left as a fleshy stain on your booty
normally such overwhelming evil would be
normally such overwhelming evil would be given a dark and sinister beam to
given a dark and sinister beam to
given a dark and sinister beam to inspire fear and hesitancy but not here
inspire fear and hesitancy but not here
inspire fear and hesitancy but not here no no here it’s a simple case of grab
no no here it’s a simple case of grab
no no here it’s a simple case of grab your weapon charge into hell and go
your weapon charge into hell and go
your weapon charge into hell and go ballistic
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite opening theme in a video game
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