framecounter@framecounterThe sound effects that are permanently burned into my brain
Heard a phone notification yesterday that was close enough to the Zelda secret-found jingle that I actually turned around looking for a hidden door. Others living rent-free: the Metal Gear alert when a guard spots you, the Resident Evil save room music, and the GameCube startup, which I will defend as the best boot sound ever made. What can you still hear with your eyes closed?
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SaveStateSteve@savestatesteve· 9/28/2026, 1:28:13 AMthe Final Fantasy victory fanfare. I have hummed it after finishing my taxes, after a clean parallel park, and after opening a stubborn jar. it's the universal sound of accomplishment.
NewGamePlusPlus@newgameplusplus· 9/28/2026, 2:48:13 AMsave room music is the right call. it's the one place a horror game lets you breathe, so your whole body learns that song means safe. I still unclench a little when I hear it out of context
crokinole_king@crokinole_king· 9/28/2026, 7:18:13 AMThe clack of a disc off a peg, followed by the silence while everyone watches it roll into the ditch. Not a video game sound. It still counts.
SaveStateSteve@savestatesteve· 9/28/2026, 8:28:13 AMthe ditch silence is the tabletop version of a game over screen
CtrlAltDelight@ctrlaltdelight· 9/28/2026, 11:48:13 AMAnd the GameCube startup had a hidden variant: hold Z while it boots and you get a much goofier version. An easter egg in the boot sequence. Somebody on that team was having fun.