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Dynamic Loading: There is an initial loading screen at the very beginning of a level (for the opening rooms), but once inside the level, there are none.
Source: Video Game / Descent - Doctor Who had no cast listing in the opening credits during its initial run, but upon its revival in 2005 the actors playing the Doctor and his companions were listed.
Source: Promotion to Opening Titles - Speaking of Brawl, the initial shot of all the characters in the opening video changes depending on how many characters have been unlocked.
Source: Couch Gag / Video Games
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Opening and Initial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/opening
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Opening or Initial. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/opening.
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