Can You Guess These Startup Sounds?

This past week was the trivia season 2 finale! One of the segments was a bunch of startup sounds from old gaming consoles and operating systems. Watch Marques, Andrew, and David struggle with trying to remember what sounds are matched to what operating systems! Also, make sure to check out the full episode to see who won.

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[PotatosPotatoes]

That PS2 sound is so distinct. Haven't heard it in 20 years, but nailed it.

[MythicSuns]

Fun bit of trivia: The Windows 95 boot up sound was made by Brian Eno....on a Mac.

[memob]

Despite using Win 10 for a while I don't remember hearing that startup sound ever for some reason

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I cannot hear the PS1 intro without also remembering the sound of the disc being read. It was so loud, but that was part of the experience.

[AGoodYouTubeUsername]

Here I was thinking PlayStation startups were impossible to miss

[BrysonWooden]

Mannn I remember clenching my fists hard listening to that PS2 startup sound and praying my game disk would read properly

[Worthy_Edge]

8:35 that was actually the sound at the end of the HoloLens commercial. Windows 10 uses the same startup sound as Windows Vista

[guyverdio]

Nothing makes me feel older than realising people can hear the PS1 startup sound and not immediately know where it's from.

[Herky]

Playstation 1 is iconic, best one of all time. I could listen to it on repeat.

[Pikminiman]

PS1 and PS2 startup sounds are still, to this day, some of most spacey-sounding bits of abstract sound design I've ever heard.

[MackyClemen]

4:00 the YouTube sound on TVs was just recent too. Got acquainted with it when I open the app almost immediately as it almost gave me a heart attack with how *loud and bass-y* it is.

[carhurmore]

Man, I don't know if I'm just old but that PS2 start up is absolutely iconic and impossible to mistakable in my book.

[abiseku]

10:18 everything is perfectly synchronised for 10 secs lol

[mntri]

0:29 Old SEGA games startup
1:16 Windows XP startup
2:51 Xbox 360 startup (the 2010 one)
4:05 Youtube app on smart TV startup (2022)
5:00 Samsung Galaxy startup (Android Jelly Bean era [version 4 before 4.2.2] as I remember - S2 & Note 2 era)
7:07 Windows 10 animation sound for commercial (Windows 10 startup use Windows Vista/7 Startup in early versions back in 2015, 2016 before completely removed as we know today)
9:52 Playstation 2 startup
12:25 Windows 95 startup ("The Microsoft Sound")
15:30 Playstation 1 startup

[sexyjustice]

The PS1 sound is easily the most iconic gaming sound in history. The nostalgia it brings back is unreal.

[HughRussell]

The windows 95 startup sound just hits different

[dXTmikeXP]

Dang Marques guessed ps1 at least twice and then missed it when it finally came around 😆 Also PS1 startup is one of the coolest in my opinion.

EDIT: Fun episode guys 😃👍 Much love to Marques and the team ♥️

[dtanobo]

It was rough seeing them not pick up the ps1 sound immediately lmfao it's so iconic!

[xXRedTheDragonXx]

I heard the PS1 sound and was immediately prepared to play Spyro or Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Instantly took me right back to my childhood.

[Artiick]

Marques not knowing the PS1 and PS2 startup sounds is so meme lmao. You'd expect him out of everyone to know them lmao