“Transcending history and the world…”.
When it comes to picking the best video game opening of all time, there are obviously a lot of amazing candidates. However, there is one that always sticks in my mind for longer than most.
That is the opening to the 1997 PlayStation port of Namco’s weapons-based fighter, Soul Blade (otherwise known as Soul Edge, if you live in Japan or North America). In contrast to the original arcade game, which was released one year prior, the PlayStation version featured a cutting-edge FMV cutscene that introduced each character’s story with action-packed vignettes, accompanied by an energetic theme song, entitled ‘Edge of Soul’, that combined traditional Japanese and traditional instruments with a classic rock sound.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
“Transcending history and the world…”.
When it comes to picking the best video game opening of all time, there are obviously a lot of amazing candidates. However, there is one that always sticks in my mind for longer than most.
That is the opening to the 1997 PlayStation port of Namco’s weapons-based fighter, Soul Blade (otherwise known as Soul Edge, if you live in Japan or North America). In contrast to the original arcade game, which was released one year prior, the PlayStation version featured a cutting-edge FMV cutscene that introduced each character’s story with action-packed vignettes, accompanied by an energetic theme song, entitled ‘Edge of Soul’, that combined traditional Japanese and traditional instruments with a classic rock sound.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
