Top 10 Best Video Game Trailers of All Time

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These trailers got everyone excited to play their games. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most epic, hype, and creative previews for video games ever made!

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00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most epic, hype and

00:08 creative previews for video games ever made.

00:13 Number 10.

00:14 Super Mario Odyssey

00:21 Mario games are a staple of video gaming and game trailers and this is arguably the plumber's

00:25 best of the latter, if not the former two.

00:28 Epic 3D Mario games are few and far between and this one made everyone take notice.

00:33 As Pauline serenades us with the instant classic song "Jump Up Super Star", we're treated to

00:37 visions of all new worlds to explore.

00:40 But more importantly, the trailer reveals Odyssey's signature mechanic, Mario's new

00:44 ability to throw his hat at his foes to possess them.

00:54 It's so wacky and inventive that it fired all of our imaginations and had everyone wondering

00:59 what was plausible.

01:07 Number 9.

01:08 Dead Island

01:16 While the game itself failed to make a big splash, its initial trailer is widely regarded

01:20 as one of the best.

01:21 Beginning in the eye of a zombified child, the action is told in reverse.

01:25 We see the girl running from zombies in real time as we're slowly taken through an attack

01:29 by the infected girl and other zombies on her parents.

01:32 And then, after both timelines catch up to one another at the most heartbreaking moment,

01:36 we see home video of the happy family arriving at their hotel room before the disaster.

01:41 The unique presentation, haunting piano score and emotional storytelling help make this

01:46 a striking and beautifully made trailer.

01:55 Number 8.

01:56 Red Dead Redemption 2

02:06 When it comes to trailers, it can be difficult to balance building anticipation and revealing

02:10 too much.

02:11 Red Dead Redemption 2 goes for a subdued approach, yet it's also quite fitting.

02:16 The camera pans over beautiful, barren western landscapes, showcasing the incredible graphics

02:21 in several different lighting conditions.

02:23 The trains, townspeople and animals are all rendered with the in-game engine and building

02:28 hype over what's over the next horizon.

02:30 It's all closed out with Arthur Morgan's narration.

02:33 This announcement trailer calls to mind the simplicity and excitement of western movie

02:37 trailers.

02:38 Red Dead Redemption 2 ran away with our expectations and never looked back.

02:52 Number 7.

02:53 Halo 3

03:01 Most of us associate the Halo franchise with epic space battles, sweeping orchestral music

03:06 and unparalleled hype.

03:07 However, the trailer is made even more memorable by quieting things down.

03:11 The camera follows a diorama of human and Covenant soldiers in the middle of a battle.

03:16 Explosions are stuck in time.

03:18 Faces are permanently contorted in anger or agony.

03:21 The soft piano tune is haunting as we see our hero Master Chief seemingly captured by

03:25 the enemy and presented like a trophy.

03:27 But then he moves, and we have hope again.

03:32 It's a stirring and contemplative trailer that proves that a great idea can sometimes

03:38 be the best way to make everyone believe in your game.

03:42 Number 6.

03:43 Elden Ring

03:52 Even if information about this game was leaked prior to this trailer, it still got everyone

03:55 foaming at the mouth when it premiered.

03:57 The echoing hammering echoed the feelings in our hearts when we saw Hidetaka Miyazaki

04:02 and George RR Martin's names come on screen together.

04:05 And while the following cinematics give little away, their striking beauty, along with the

04:09 mysterious narration, instilled the very accurate impression that Elden Ring will be an epic

04:14 and unforgettable adventure.

04:25 It also got us excited enough that it made the wait for it to come out almost as painful

04:29 as one of the game's boss fights.

04:31 It was a moment of realisation that the game was finally coming to life.

04:40 Number 5.

04:41 Grand Theft Auto 6

04:48 This trailer may be hot off the presses, but it has lit the world on fire.

04:52 Fans have clamored for a full decade for information on the next Grand Theft Auto title, and this

04:55 trailer finally delivered.

04:57 Set in the backdrop of a Tom Petty song, we're treated to a look at GTA 6's new engine.

05:02 Although it's scarce on plot and gameplay details, it does hint at more advanced social

05:06 media features as well as a sort of Bonnie and Clyde storyline.

05:10 Additionally, we got a look at the series' familiar location of Vice City.

05:14 It seems that since the 1980s, this Miami-like city has become even more Florida.

05:19 Love is a long, long road, but it's worth the wait.

05:39 Number 4.

05:40 Gears of War

05:41 One of the most iconic trailers out there, this TV spot sees protagonist Marcus Fenix

05:52 running through the ruined streets of his world.

05:55 With Gary Jules' cover of the Tears for Fear song "Mad World" playing in the background,

05:59 Marcus explores the devastation and encounters the monstrous locusts erupting from the streets.

06:04 The haunting song and rain-swept, crumbling environment perfectly convey the grim setting

06:08 and draws the viewer in.

06:10 Not only did the commercial cause the song's popularity to soar, we'd argue that it basically

06:14 sold the game to most of those who bought it.

06:17 Well, this and the chainsaw gun.

06:25 Number 3.

06:27 Final Fantasy VII Remake

06:36 What you have to understand is that for literal decades after its release, fans of Final Fantasy

06:41 VII had been clamoring for a remaster of this classic RPG.

06:45 So when this trailer dropped at E3 2015, Final Fantasy fans lost their freaking minds.

06:50 It's merely a succession of cutscenes showing a futuristic-looking city at first.

06:54 But whether you recognize it as Midgar right away, or it isn't until you see Barret's

06:58 gun arm or Cloud's massive buster sword, eventually the nostalgia hits, the goosebumps run down

07:03 your body and make the hype begin all over again.

07:06 The promise has been made.

07:08 And while it took a while, they kept it.

07:17 Number 2.

07:18 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

07:19 Here it comes.

07:29 It was honestly pretty close between this and its sequel, Tears of the Kingdom's final

07:33 trailer.

07:43 But despite featuring the most epic use of a saxophone, it couldn't quite match Breath

07:48 of the Wild.

07:49 The trailer's orchestral music is sweeping, grandiose, and moving.

07:52 The visuals showcase how massive and beautiful the game's open world truly is.

07:56 Meanwhile, it teases bits of the story while featuring familiar elements from previous

08:00 entries in the franchise.

08:07 All of this blends together into an amazing crescendo of a trailer that still has us on

08:11 the edge of our seats and cheering years later.

08:39 Number 1.

08:40 Super Smash Bros.

08:42 Ultimate

08:48 Video game trailers are meant to get you hyped, and the first major trailer for this Nintendo

08:52 crossover fighting game got everyone hyped beyond belief.

08:59 Sure, it starts off pretty simply, showing us fighters who have returned from previous

09:07 games.

09:08 But as the music swells, you realize how many characters are coming back.

09:11 Not just some, not just most, all of them.

09:22 It's not just the biggest crossover in video games, it's one of the biggest in all of media.

09:26 Add in detailed explanations of character changes, mechanical updates, and a few new character

09:31 drops and the hype surrounding this trailer reaches unprecedented levels.

09:35 Given the millions of reactions, memes, and general fan excitement this trailer induced,

09:39 it's fair to say that everyone is here for it.

09:50 What awesome trailer got you most excited for a game?

09:53 Give us a preview of your favorites in the comments.

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