Don't you all agree that...

[Necronopticous]

I still don't think that Final Fantasy VIII's ending has been topped, though.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

I like the opening with the credits, militaristic music, and dramatically-framed monochrome still-shots of each character. The one with the pretentious Latin chanting and flower petals morphing into white feathers and "I'll be here...so...if I'm here...you...come here...here...so...I promise" is pretty awful, though.

[Necronopticous]

"I'll be here...so...if I'm here...you...come here...here...so...I promise"

This is not similation. Get ready to destoroy the enemy. Target for the weak points of f**kin' machine. Do your best you have ever done.

[Marky Tee]

metal gears solid 2' sintro was also class
has to be said

[Aerith's Knight]

The promise only makes sense after youve finished the game, so that was weird at first..

but the rest was bloody awsome indeed

[leader of mortals]

I think this game has the best entire 1st disk of any FF game

[BG-57]

FFVIII's opening actually reminds of the opening of Suikoden III, which is my favorite of the series so far.

It's got a great combination of images, words, and especially music, coupled with 'who the heck are all these people?' moments if you haven't played through the game yet.

[Bolivar]

I think VIII has one of the best intros and endings in the series, if not the best. some of the fmv was cliche and over-dramatic, but those have always been important in FF.

[the lynch clone]

Indeed, FF8's introduction is undisputedly the greatest of eternity.

I love all the knuckle-draggers and mouth-breathers who say, "The intro makes no sense." Of course it doesn't make sense. Yet. By show of hands, who watched the intro and thought to themselves, "OHHH, I get it!!! That sorceress wants to use time compression, this guy falls in love with that chick, and all the characters have a connection via an orphanage." The producers and writers did that on purpose. It forces you to want to figure out exactly what the hell is going on. Hook, line, and sinker. If you knew what was going to happen, why would you continue the game?

[Big D]

Indeed, FF8's introduction is undisputedly the greatest of eternity.

I love all the knuckle-draggers and mouth-breathers who say, "The intro makes no sense." Of course it doesn't make sense. Yet. By show of hands, who watched the intro and thought to themselves, "OHHH, I get it!!! That sorceress wants to use time compression, this guy falls in love with that chick, and all the characters have a connection via an orphanage." The producers and writers did that on purpose. It forces you to want to figure out exactly what the hell is going on. Hook, line, and sinker. If you knew what was going to happen, why would you continue the game?

The highlighted part was kinda hard to miss from the opening video
But then, they gave us little choice except to be aware of the romantic angle, even months before the game's release...

[JodoBaggins]

I think this game has the best entire 1st disk of any FF game

I second that

[Marky Tee]

i want to know any guy or chick if its your thing who watched the intro and didnt think "hey that chick with the dark dress is hot"

[Takara]

Edea is hot. I wish I could look that hot at her age (whatever her real age is) without plastic surgery.

Now, as for the intro itself, I loved Liberi Fatali, and used to think it was the best intro. But then FFXII came out and its intro made me fangasm. But I still love Liberi Fatali.

[Jessweeee♪]

My second favorite!

My favorite is FFX (...but I count everything up to getting swallowed by Sin as the intro).

[Goldenboko]

I thought its a tie between IX and XII

Although this opening did give me much hope. But it was dashed by the rest