History Main / AutomaticNewGame

When you switch on a VideoGame, the first things you can typically expect to see come up are a [[VanityPlate few logos]] and probably some opening credits, followed by an introductory FMV. After this, the game displays its Title Screen and then presents the inevitable "New Game" and "Continue Game" options on its frontend menu.

Naturally, when this is actually your first time playing the game, you'll be mousing over to "New Game" in a heartbeat — now enter the Automatic New Game. Somewhere between the company logos and the opening FMV, ''these'' games checked for a previous save file to determine whether this really ''is'' your first time playing; if so, the game will skip the title screen and frontend menu altogether and start up a New Game without any warning or interaction from you, the player.

What's that? Did the opening FMV drop you [[InMediasRes right into the middle]] of the [[ActionPrologue heated battle that is Level 1]]? Well, soldier, you better get moving and good luck already, only targets can afford to stand around!

** ''FinalFantayIV'' did it before both of these games, boys and girls.

** ''FinalFantayIV did it before both of these games, boys and girls.

* ''NoMoreHeroes'' did this, only pausing to let you choose your difficulty level and then throwing you in. After you save, it takes this trope further, automatically loading the most recent file whenever you turn on your Wii. To get to another save, you have to wait for the recent one to load, then go to the pause menu to access the load screen.

%% NOTE: This trope applies only to games that actually have a frontend menu.

* The video game adaptation of the ''LordOfTheRings'' films (the ''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' game) used the forging of the One Ring for its opening FMV, then dropped the first-time player right into Isildur's boots in the battle between the Last Alliance and Sauron's forces on the foothills of Mount Doom with no explanation and little in the way of tutorials.

* ''{{No More Heroes}}'' did this, only pausing to let you choose your difficulty level and then throwing you in. After you save, it takes this trope further, automatically loading the most recent file whenever you turn on your Wii. To get to another save, you have to wait for the recent one to load, then go to the pause menu to access the load screen.
* ''{{Final Fantasy VI}}'' for the SuperNintendo did this as well if there were no save files present, jumping you straight into the opening video and trek to Narshe.

* ''{{Chrono Trigger}}'' for the SNES has this with a clock pendulum showing up right when you turn on the game, then you're sent to the "Action/Wait" battle style selection before you name your main character. And then it's a stupidly long opening scene. But no file selection if there's no save data! And the DS version has an extra cutscene before the extra-long (due to the dual screens) pendulum/logo.

* ''X-Men 2: Clone Wars'' for the Genesis dropped you into the first level as soon as the game was on, skipping even the usual opening credits.

* ''X-Men 2: Clone Wars'' for the Genesis dropped you into the first level as soon as the game was on, giving you a random character to get through it with, to boot.

* Subverted with ''{{Infamous}}''. It starts with a Press Start screen...but as soon as you press start, a huge explosion goes off and you're right into the action.

* {{No More Heroes}} did this, only pausing to let you choose your difficulty level and then throwing you in. After you save, it takes this trope further, automatically loading the most recent file whenever you turn on your Wii. To get to another save, you have to wait for the recent one to load, then go to the pause menu to access the load screen.
* Final Fantasy VI for the Super Nintendo did this as well if there were no Save Files present, jumping you straight into the opening video and trek to Narshe.

Examples:

* In ''[=~Pokémon~=]'', games since [[VideoGameRemake FireRed and LeafGreen]] (except Emerald) still displayed their title screen, but automatically proceeded to a New Game.

* ''GrandTheftAuto IV'', as well as a few other titles developed by Rockstar, do this.

* {{No More Heroes}} did this, only pausing to let you choose your difficulty level and then throwing you in. After you save, It takes this trope further automatically loads the most recent file whenever you turn on your Wii. To get to another save, you have to wait for the recent one to load, then go to the pause menu to access the load screen.

* {{NoMoreHeroes}} did this, only pausing to let you choose your difficulty level and then throwing you in. After you save, It takes this trope further automatically loads the most recent file whenever you turn on your Wii. To get to another save, you have to wait for the recent one to load, then go to the pause menu to access the load screen.

* The video game adaptation of the ''LordOfTheRings'' films (the ''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' game) used the forging of the One Ring for its opening FMV, then dropped the first-time player right into Isildur's boots in the battle between the Last Alliance and Sauron's forces on the footsteps of Mount Doom with no explanation and little in the way of tutorials.

* In ''[=~Pokémon~=]'', the [=HeartGold / SoulSilver=] {{Enhanced Remake}}s still displayed their title screen, but automatically proceeded to a New Game.

Naturally, when this is actually your first time playing the game, you'll be mousing over to "New Game" in a heartbeat -- now enter the AutomaticNewGame. Somewhere between the company logos and the opening FMV, ''these'' games checked for a previous save file to determine whether this really ''is'' your first time playing; if so, the game will skip the title screen and/or frontend menu altogether and start up a New Game without any warning or interaction from you, the player.

Alternately, the game may still display its title screen with the opening FMV, but will skip the frontend menu and start an AutomaticNewGame if it could not locate a previous save file.

%% NOTE: This trope only applies to games that actually have a frontend menu.

* ''BlackAndWhite'' prompted the player for their deity's name and symbol, then sent them straight into its Tutorial level.
* ''GoldenSun'' and its sequel started by prompting the player to name their character, before proceeding into a New Game.
* ''GrandTheftAuto IV'', as well as a few other Rockstar-developed titles.
* ''LittleBigPlanet'' prompted the player to name their character and then automatically dropped them into the game's Tutorial level.
* The videogame adaptation of the ''LordOfTheRings'' films (the ''Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' game) used the forging of the One Ring for its opening FMV, then dropped the first-time player right into Isildur's boots in the battle between the Last Alliance and Sauron's forces on the footsteps of Mount Doom with no explanation and little in the way of tutorials.
* In ''{{Pokemon}}'', the [=HeartGold / SoulSilver=] {{Enhanced Remake}}s still displayed their title screen, but automatically proceeded to a New Game.
* ''WiiSportsResort'' selected one of the player's Miis and placed them directly into the Skydiving event before unveiling its title screen the first time.
* The latter EA developed ''JamesBond'' games do this to mirror the tradition of a before credits action sequence.

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