Such youngsters

I was 16 when that E3 and the trailer came around, and 18, well on the way to 19, when the game released. I don’t think I watched the trailer completely live, but I did watch at least around the time it released.

They made epic trailers for Zelda back then. Ocarina of Time also had a great trailer, but I was 10, maybe 9 when that trailer released so I don’t think I actually saw that until much later or maybe on tv or something.

That Gears of Wars trailer with the Mad World song is goated. Also, most cinematic trailers of WOW expansion are also great, WOTLK trailer is goated.

Oh my goodness, how could I have forgotten the WOTLK trailer!? Absolutely GOATED. The remaster that came along with WOTLK Classic was beautiful. This trailer also makes me want to see a Warcraft Action RPG.

Xenoblade Chronicles X had some epic trailers

My favourite might be this Mario Odyssey one. The combination of the song, reveal of the super cool main mechanic and brilliant editing made me rewatch it a bunch in the days after it first released.

For me, the answer is easy.  It is the Journey "Accolades" trailer from 2012.  I love the music, and no cut scenes here.

The music in the trailer just blends in perfectly with the game play scenes.  It is so transcendental.

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The Breath of the Wild trailer that concluded the Switch Presentation early 2017. I still go back and look at that trailer on a regular bases. Tears of the Kingdom was also good, but slightly below that level.