Favourite First Level in a game?

[LaserMoose]

I'm particularly fond of Angel Island Zone in Sonic 3. Knuckles knocking Sonic out of his Super form is quite a message to send to the player about Knuckle's strength. Not to mention, the music of Angel Island changing its sense of urgency from Act 1 to Act 2 after the island catches fire makes it all a very memorable set piece to open the game with.

(Sonic really has some great openings!)

 

[groundbeef]

Osman had a very cool 1st level.

 

[Ikagura]

Osman had a very cool 1st level.

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I thought it was Strider for half a second.

 

[ThirteeTooBeets]

No other level in SM64 hits as hard for me as Bob-Omb battlefield, it's still fun but that first level it's always been the most fun and cohersive to me

 

[groundbeef]

I thought it was Strider for half a second.

Osman was an unofficial sequel to Strider. Many of the same ex-Capcom staff worked on both.