Whats your favorite Tales opening intro?

I like Destiny's opening and Xillia's. Kind of undecided on which one is my absolute favorite opening between those two because they are both pretty good. Well I like Abyss' opening too.

Link's. Because Straightener.

Hard to choose. Vesperia's an Xillia's are really great and memorable, and I might actually like their sound better, but...

I specifically remember realizing I was a full-blown Tales fan (rather than just someone aware of and casually following the series) when the localization of Tales of the Abyss was announced for the PS2 version. I was so freaking hyped that I watched the OP on youtube repeatedly all summer long up to the game's release that fall.

So Bump of Chicken's "Karma" represents a pretty memorable point in my Tales fandom. Also the song is awesome.

Song 4 U of course

Flying by Garnet Crow

Tenshigami wrote:

Hard to choose. Vesperia's an Xillia's are really great and memorable, and I might actually like their sound better, but...

I specifically remember realizing I was a full-blown Tales fan (rather than just someone aware of and casually following the series) when the localization of Tales of the Abyss was announced for the PS2 version. I was so freaking hyped that I watched the OP on youtube repeatedly all summer long up to the game's release that fall.

So Bump of Chicken's "Karma" represents a pretty memorable point in my Tales fandom. Also the song is awesome.

I watched Vesperia's on Youtube since I don't own the game nor an Xbox unfortunately but it was pretty good. Abyss is unique though in that it doesn't have Jrock in it like most of the others. I like some Jrock though. I like Destiny's for the animation and song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuGXjeGMPdU

@Dreamsword Is that a Tales intro? What Tales is it from?

I don't know, no voices or singing. I could be mistaken. I am pretty sure I am. XD I don't listen to Jrock often only in animes and games.

Well the english one doesn't have voices anyway. Just noticed your link. Yeah I am mistaken lol

What you mean by opening? the cutscene/animation or the song or both?

I would have to say Abyss has my favorite opening of all of the Tales games I have played, but I do think "Karma" by Bump of Chicken is the best song ever, so I am a bit biased. Vesperia is a close second, but the opening animation needs more Raven (again, I am really biased).

Naoshi wrote:

What you mean by opening? the cutscene/animation or the song or both?

I mean both, the whole package. Sorry if I wasn't too clear about that at first.

I'm not sure but I think Xillia's is my favorite, I used to watch it most of the times I launched the game instead of skipping it. I also liked Vesperia's and Symphonia Chronicles

Musically I really dig Destiny 2, RM2, and RM3. Animation wise Xillia 2 and Xillia. But overall Symphonia because nostalgia beats all.

I like Narikiri Dungeon X and Innocence R's openings the best overall.

I do, however, have a tendency to hum "Key to My Heart" quite a bit.

Xillia and its sequel have pretty great openings, but I'd have to go with Symphonia's or Abyss' seeing as I watched them every time I booted up the game.

My least favorite (of localized games) isn't Destiny or Eternia, but Graces' opening. I had watched in on Youtube, but I never watched it once during my Graces playthrough just because I can't stand it. That's a first for me.

The Xillias and Abyss for me. Abyss because Karma and the Xillias because Ufotable x3

Also the ToS OVA Tethe'Alla OP, it was pretty great. Animation-wise, the United World one was good too, but I can't stand the song so...

GroundhogDay wrote:

Xillia and its sequel have pretty great openings, but I'd have to go with Symphonia's or Abyss' seeing as I watched them every time I booted up the game.

My least favorite (of localized games) isn't Destiny or Eternia, but Graces' opening. I had watched in on Youtube, but I never watched it once during my Graces playthrough just because I can't stand it. That's a first for me.

Graces is just a huge disappointment overall. It looks cool, has a good battle system and customization but it just sucks everywhere else. I watch Abyss a lot too. Never really watched Symphonia's all that much.

@Yume Hanabi, Are you Japanese?

Graces's animation was really weird, quality-wise. I mean there'd been some weird stuff before but it was usually good. But I didn't find Graces as good as the previous ones...

@swordandshield: No, why?

I don't know, I just thought you were. Could be your name sounds Japanese.

swordandshield wrote:

I don't know, I just thought you were. Could be your name sounds Japanese.

It's just a user name.

I'm not norwegian either.

I know its just a user name and probably not her real name (who actually puts up their real name on forums). Well you can tell people your real name I guess though I wouldn't dare to say my last name.

Oh, is Arn a Norwegian name? lol

swordandshield wrote:

Naoshi wrote:

What you mean by opening? the cutscene/animation or the song or both?

I mean both, the whole package. Sorry if I wasn't too clear about that at first.

I see. Thanks


It's really a hard question..
Abyss
Xillia 2
RM2
Symphinia Tethealla animation

No problem. I guess it is a hard question if you have many favorites. It is a hard question for me too.