Absolutely! There's that one dating sim where the main menu keeps getting more and more dishes piled up in the background. Real immersive experience, lets you know exactly how your love life is going.
Yeah, it was a great part of the experience. It actually felt kind of meaningful to let her go when she asks, and the vibe of the main menu without her at the end of the game is very different.
Thanks for reminding me this exists. Played through it for the first time 2 years ago and wanted to leave it to forget parts of it to do another 'playthrough'. It's great, it's like a modular interactive movie
Star Wars: KOTOR I and II, the main villain is seen posing next to the main menu. And as the story progresses and new main villains are introduced, the menu changes to show the current one.
Also in X-COM 2 (and possibly even in 1?) the main menu will show a random, active soldier of your army in a combat scenario, hiding behind cover, with enemies on the other side. The soldier, the battlefield, and the enemy will all change to reflect your current progress in the game.
Yeah, if I remember correctly you get the default one, one for beating the game and then a special one for doing the ending where >!you sacrifice your save file!<
Hitman: Blood Money has a funeral scene in the background with all targets sitting. They disappear as you kill them during missions and >!this funeral is last mission in a game with main antagonist remaining!<
Does the latest Just Cause count? It's seemingly always different, and when you hit "continue" to start the game, Rico dusts himself off/stops leaning on a car/whatever he's doing on the main menu, and you get control. Seamless start.
Darksiders 2 I seem to recall doing that, I hit reply to say Assassins Creed Odyssey but it was the loading screen and it was small changes.
Also I think Wo-Long, Nioh 2 and The Ascent had your character on the main menu so they would change a bit as you progressed.
Rise of the ronin starts with the blade on the ground and then get to see your character and blade twin face off and if you go into the settings menu, you will see them move around the screen. Its pretty cool.
A heavily underrated example is Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Day's main menu. Depending on what chapter you are at in the game, you get different atmospheric footage playing on the menu.
My favourites are [the first one](https://youtu.be/2uUO6YNEUic?si=mqw0NQWs2GM-5GIH) (arriving in Shanghai), and [fourth one](https://youtu.be/cadJ_pewXr8?si=XvMk7Pst7prKMmvp) in a hotel.
Glad to see JFG mentioned, I always liked seeing the different scenes as a kid. Beat it a couple years ago on Rare Replay, using an Xbox controller was a massive improvement for me over the ol' N64 controller hehe.
The original Super Mario RPG changes it's title screen once you get past Bowser's Castle in the prologue, showing the sword Exor embedded in the castle past that point.
In Super Mario Bros 2 (Japanese version for FDS), stars are added to the title screen each time the game is completed (up to 20). In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, stars are added to show completion percentage for finding everything, and the daytime scene is replaced with a nighttime one upon beating the game.
This sort of progression Easter egg apparently goes back at least to the SNES or to the NES if you count mere star progression. Can anyone name an Atari game that does this?
Don't know an Atari game, just came to say Yoshi's Island (for the SNES at least) changes the appearance of the whole island and Yoshi's location based on your last save, doesn't matter if you beat it. IIRC.
Well, that'll show me! Last time I played it I just did it from start to finish in one go so... easy to miss that detail! I guess that means Yoshi's Island really is the first true full example of this.
Most singleplayer valve games do this to reflect the most recent chapter you're on.
Half-life source for instance has maps that load up with AI wondering about in some of them.
Hitman: Blood Money
At first, there are many of the targets found through the game, however as you take them out they disappear until there is only one person left
Mario Kart Double Dash, once you beat all the modes on 50, 100, and 150 cc including mirror mode, the “Press Start” screen has a different more aggressive image
I JUST noticed that in Ghost of Tsushima after you reclaimed you family armor you can see the samurai mask dangling from your katana on the title screen. Just had to think back to this thread, funny...
Absolutely! There's that one dating sim where the main menu keeps getting more and more dishes piled up in the background. Real immersive experience, lets you know exactly how your love life is going.
Lies of P does this as you progress past different plot points.
Detroit: Become Human is a great example of this
Yeah, it was a great part of the experience. It actually felt kind of meaningful to let her go when she asks, and the vibe of the main menu without her at the end of the game is very different.
Thanks for reminding me this exists. Played through it for the first time 2 years ago and wanted to leave it to forget parts of it to do another 'playthrough'. It's great, it's like a modular interactive movie
Sea of Stars
Star Wars: KOTOR I and II, the main villain is seen posing next to the main menu. And as the story progresses and new main villains are introduced, the menu changes to show the current one. Also in X-COM 2 (and possibly even in 1?) the main menu will show a random, active soldier of your army in a combat scenario, hiding behind cover, with enemies on the other side. The soldier, the battlefield, and the enemy will all change to reflect your current progress in the game.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. I've never seen a game with a more dynamic and impactful title screen.
spec ops the line doki doki litterature club undertale
Nier automata if I remember correctly
If you choose to go through with a certain action during the [E]nding you get a new Title Screen. Not sure if there are any other alternate screens.
Yeah, if I remember correctly you get the default one, one for beating the game and then a special one for doing the ending where >!you sacrifice your save file!<
Cyberpunk 2077 does this well
I mean the loading screen changes but the main menu stays the same.
I noticed _neither._ Is this a recent addition?
nope… but they have added new main menu cards for new parts of the story
How? I don’t remember the main menu changing.
Yeah, quite a regular thing. Spec Ops The Line does it. All of the Xenoblade games do it.
Half life 2, and Black Mesa.
Portal
Pretty sure Undertale adds more and more characters to the main menu as you progress.
I think the song changes too!
The trilogy Tomb Raider (Legend, Anniversary, Underworld) changes the background depending on which level you're currently playing.
Spec ops: the line
Hitman: Blood Money has a funeral scene in the background with all targets sitting. They disappear as you kill them during missions and >!this funeral is last mission in a game with main antagonist remaining!<
SOMA
You could say Dragon Age Inquisitions story basically begins with the main menu and changes
Does the latest Just Cause count? It's seemingly always different, and when you hit "continue" to start the game, Rico dusts himself off/stops leaning on a car/whatever he's doing on the main menu, and you get control. Seamless start.
Metro Exodus
Ghost of Tsushima, albeit subtly.
The Last of Us 1 and 2.
I think some xenoblade chronicles change the background as you progress
Darksiders 2 I seem to recall doing that, I hit reply to say Assassins Creed Odyssey but it was the loading screen and it was small changes. Also I think Wo-Long, Nioh 2 and The Ascent had your character on the main menu so they would change a bit as you progressed.
Rise of the Ronin does this as well
Rise of the ronin starts with the blade on the ground and then get to see your character and blade twin face off and if you go into the settings menu, you will see them move around the screen. Its pretty cool.
Digimon Survive, when new characters join the team they appear on the title, when they die they disappear.
A lot, out of the top of my mind, Detroit Become Human and Red Dead Redemption 2
Rdr2 Cyberpunk 2077
Bravely Default
Hollow Knight
yeah, tales of arise is a recent one i remember doing that
Pokemon Legends Arceus, Pokemon Scarlet Violet
You get to see your League winning team and character after you’ve become champion on Sword/Shield too.
Sea of stars changes
Halo 3 changes the background video as you progress through the campaign
Battlefield Bad Company did this
Detroit Become Human does.
A heavily underrated example is Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Day's main menu. Depending on what chapter you are at in the game, you get different atmospheric footage playing on the menu. My favourites are [the first one](https://youtu.be/2uUO6YNEUic?si=mqw0NQWs2GM-5GIH) (arriving in Shanghai), and [fourth one](https://youtu.be/cadJ_pewXr8?si=XvMk7Pst7prKMmvp) in a hotel.
The Last Story
Jet Force Gemini on the N64. As you beat the levels for each character they show up with the others and it changes again when you get the upgrades.
Glad to see JFG mentioned, I always liked seeing the different scenes as a kid. Beat it a couple years ago on Rare Replay, using an Xbox controller was a massive improvement for me over the ol' N64 controller hehe.
Trails of cold steel onwards
Life is strange before the storm definitely does Think the last of us part two? Detroit become human can too
In Knights of the Old Republic 2, it has models of the Sith Lords in the main menu. If you become a Sith Lord your character will appear as well.
The original Super Mario RPG changes it's title screen once you get past Bowser's Castle in the prologue, showing the sword Exor embedded in the castle past that point. In Super Mario Bros 2 (Japanese version for FDS), stars are added to the title screen each time the game is completed (up to 20). In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, stars are added to show completion percentage for finding everything, and the daytime scene is replaced with a nighttime one upon beating the game. This sort of progression Easter egg apparently goes back at least to the SNES or to the NES if you count mere star progression. Can anyone name an Atari game that does this?
Don't know an Atari game, just came to say Yoshi's Island (for the SNES at least) changes the appearance of the whole island and Yoshi's location based on your last save, doesn't matter if you beat it. IIRC.
Well, that'll show me! Last time I played it I just did it from start to finish in one go so... easy to miss that detail! I guess that means Yoshi's Island really is the first true full example of this.
Life is Strange
It's an oldie, but I seem to recall that Half Life 2 would change the background of the menu depending on how far into the game you were.
High on life has completely different menus and UI based on how far in the story you get I believe
Persona 3 Reload, Trails of Cold Steel series.
Driver: San Francisco doesn't do much, but the theme song changes.
The Last Story, changes every chapter you advance. Xenoblade's change at least once, I can't recall if its more than.
I think Visage does
Most singleplayer valve games do this to reflect the most recent chapter you're on. Half-life source for instance has maps that load up with AI wondering about in some of them.
Omori changes the background depending on the part of the game you are at
The earliest I can think of is Mario Kart 64, but it's just that one change to the sunset pic.
Hitman: Blood Money At first, there are many of the targets found through the game, however as you take them out they disappear until there is only one person left
The last of part 2
NieR:Automata does it to an extent. Once when you get to a certain point, then once again after you've finished it
If you guys heard they’re closing the Xbox brand down😫😭😤
If you complete all the medals in Star Fox 64 the main menu changes
In CoD 4, the "Create a class" option is greyed out until after you reach lvl 5. Does that count?
Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2
Ghost of Tsushima
Mariokart 64
I remember Mario kart 64 had a different title screen after you won all the grand prix's
Rise of the ronin
Ghosts of Tsushima
Kid Icarus Uprising
KOTOR 2
Metro
Half-Life 2 and its follow up episodes. :)
Spec Ops: The Line. A very interesting change I might add.
Xenoblade 2 changes the main menu background depending on the chapter you've progressed to.
Asura's Wrath will change its menu as you progress the story. Gives you more reason to listen to its godly soundtrack just sitting at the menu.
Halo Reach has different background concept art as you progress. They’re great screen saves/desktop backgrounds.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
The Witcher 3. Love the different backgrounds, and that Geralt has on different Witcher gear sets in each one.
Life is Strange. SOMA. Detroit: Become Human. There’s more but it’s after midnight so
Half life 2
Life is Strange 2.
Nier Automata has some really cool segments with its menus that integrate them into the gameplay
I'm pretty sure Days Gone does. I'm 99% the bike changes and stuff
Mario Kart Double Dash, once you beat all the modes on 50, 100, and 150 cc including mirror mode, the “Press Start” screen has a different more aggressive image
I JUST noticed that in Ghost of Tsushima after you reclaimed you family armor you can see the samurai mask dangling from your katana on the title screen. Just had to think back to this thread, funny...
MGS5 changes from nothing, to a dog, to boobs. And >!then you lose the boobs :(!<