The Best Video Game Credits... Ever?
Now, they're a nice, polite bushbaby-like community that doesn't like being disturbed, so don't everyone go sign up, but Quarter To Three has a great thread on the 'Best Game Credits Ever?', which starts out with a real doozy - the credits for Lionhead's 'The Movies' [YouTube link] - pointed out by Cliffski, who, as a former coder at the developer, is actually in them, 'Sabotage'-style.
Off course, this then gets into a gigantic comparison thread, with Mutt noting: "Oh, please. Have we really come to this? I don't blame cliffski for reveling in his fame, but is this really gonna be a Top Ten list of credits? If so, then I'm gonna break out my Best Polygon of All Time thread on your asses."
Quickly suggested are the credits to Star Control II [YouTube link], which I hadn't seen, and are indeed awesome, but there are lots more including Capcom's God Hand credits [YouTube link], which has deliciously cheesetastic music, and... can I just say that it's starting to get scary how much random video you can find on YouTube nowadays? Honestly...
Comments
It's pointless to discuss this without having played Portal through, it renders all previous contenders irrelevant.
We live in an exciting time for credits, gentlemen.
Posted by: Pentadact | September 29, 2007 7:50 PM
Damn, no you've reminded me of the fact that Toys for Bob still haven't been able to make a proper Star Control-game since SCII. :(
Posted by: fluffy bunny | September 30, 2007 2:11 AM
God I love the Star Control II music, I swear someone should make the geek equivalent of Cheech and Chong and put in a disco scene with some of those tunes...
...and never speak of it again!
10 more days for Portal! ;)
Posted by: Crispy | September 30, 2007 2:40 AM
Okami has a beautiful ending credits sequence. Here it is and with an English subtitle track for the song (not subbed in the actual game):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1swdaCuam4
Posted by: Ryan | September 30, 2007 12:36 PM
Forget not the ending to We Love Katamari, which turns the whole game 2D, and let's you roll along with the credits.
Posted by: Aaron | September 30, 2007 9:08 PM
As the apprentice of the guy who used to run the Roboto-Chan!, and it's current supposed writer, I do have to inform you that God Hand's credit music is heavily inspired by arguably the first Super Robot, Mazinger Z's theme song. Dare to compare:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04COLY9mMkM
Posted by: TOLLMASTER | October 1, 2007 4:09 PM
Typing of the Dead is one of my favourites. You type in the credits as they roll - for each section you successfully complete, a dancing zombie bursts out of a tube.
Posted by: Marvin | October 2, 2007 9:35 AM