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General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: kamikazekeeg on March 19, 2014, 02:55:30 am
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What franchise has fallen to the wayside that you'd love to see come back with a reboot or new entry into the series or what genre would you like to see come back that just isn't popular anymore.
For game, I'm gonna start with a big one, Mega Man Legends. I'm sure there were those here that was upset at how unceremoniously MML3 was canceled, even before the prototype was to be released. That game alone was basically gonna sell me on the 3DS and because it didn't, I didn't get one for a while afterwards. I love that series and really want it to come back. Hell, I'd take an HD port of the first two games if I could get anything lol
For genre, the 3D Exploration Platformer. Your Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, Jak & Daxter, you don't see these kind of games anymore. It's all 2D platformers or stuff more like Ratchet & Clank that is still getting made, but I never considered them the same, just as I don't consider Jak 2 and 3 to be quite the same as the original. I want to see Nintendo have Mario be in a huge, beautiful, HD hub world full of stuff to explore where you then go into big cool worlds that you explore rather than the small linear levels that all basically just been copy and paste stuff of Super Mario 3. Thankfully I did fund one Kickstarter called "A Hat in Time" that is very much a game calling back to those glory days which I hope turns out well.
Look at the games nowadays. Super Mario, even 3D Mario, is mostly just the same linear overworld of Super Mario 3 and linear levels. Donkey Kong is only in the Donkey Kong Country form. Banjo-Kazooie's latest game was a build-a-cart racer with mild platforming to it. I'm kinda hoping that the new Sonic Boom game which is said to be a more open adventure game can do for filling that kind of gap in gaming especially since it has some Jak & Daxter vets on the team for it. I also just want to say, that while I point out the above games, they are in no way bad and are still good games, but I feel like there's missed opportunities here to revive a long lost genre I treasure dearly.
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soldier of fortune franchise: sof 1 & 2 are some of the bast 90s FPS games but then in 2007, the semi sequel/reboot sof payback was released and its one of the bast examples of how to f#ck up a reboot, basically what they did is mimic what they seen in the trailer for cod 4 and its bad, vary bad but i hope one day we will see another good sof game
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Road Rash needs to come back. I'm not sure why it went away. It was just getting interesting in the PS1 era with Jailbreak. Then the series just died, not sure why. Road Rash on current gen would be insanely awesome.
The genre that needs to come back is the more traditional adventure game ala Lucasarts stuff like Monkey Island, the Dig, and Full Throttle. I know there are similar games like Sam and Max and Back to the Future on the Wii but they aren't really the same. An updated return to the more traditional style of adventure game like the titles mentioned above is what I'd love to see.
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A new condemned, or kane and lynch game. Would also be nice to see adventure games return in a big way, the point and click/VN ones too that don't involve zombies.
A side note a new burning rangers or bushido blade would be great as well.
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UNREAL with improved graphics and AI. ;D
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There's some I'd like back, some are not possible anymore.
Tomba/Tombi
Ape Escape
Klonoa (new game not a remake)
Croc
Star Wars Jedi Knight
Burnout (how it was before Paradise)
Crash Bandicoot
Spyro (seriously gief, he can still be in Skylanders..but please make a proper one with dragons :(, the last three games were actually quite good )
Those I can think of now. Owh I know GOOD LICENSED GAMES. They were good in the PS1 generation, Disney games were awesome even others.
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Streets of Rage.
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I know Skate 3 is only going on 4 years old. But man I'd love to see a new entry in the series on the new hardware!
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I know Skate 3 is only going on 4 years old. But man I'd love to see a new entry in the series on the new hardware!
Never got into Skate myself, didn't particularly like the controls. I want them to bring back Tony Hawk, but make a proper game, not a mobile game, not what I hear is a sloppy HD collection, and not those two that required a plastic skateboard.
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commandos
micro machines
cannon fodder
speed freaks
soul reaver
time splitters
mutant league football
mega bomberman
road rash
skitchin
astrix
earth worm jim
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Legacy of Kain and "Classic" Devil May Cry
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Dark Cloud 3. Like, now.
And another Legacy of Kain would be great. Y'know, now that Amy Hennig is no longer at Naughty Dog, she could go back & work on the LoK series. ;)
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(http://hardcoregaming101.net/crystalis/logo.png)
This game did everything Legend of Zelda did on NES, but better: Better graphics, better music, bigger world, more NPCs, more abilities, etc., etc. Absolutely fantastic experience. If ever a game has deserved a sequel and not received one, it's Crystalis. I mean how cool would a 16-bit sequel to this game have been? It would have been EPIC. Crystalis's Link to the Past.
I blame the 2D fighting game craze of the 90s as to why there wasn't a sequel ever made. Crystalis came out right before that, and we all know what direction SNK went in after fighting games hit big.
(http://www.retrogameage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Crystalis-201308312137275.jpg)
(http://www.howlongtobeat.com/gameimages/1151196-king_s_field_ii_large.jpg)
And of course I want to see a new King's Field sequel. And don't give me that garbage I always hear about Dark Souls being a King's Field sequel, it's not, at all. It's not even played in first-person view, let alone all the other stuff that's missing from it to be a King's Field sequel. Same developer does not mean it's a sequel.
I want to explore, hack-n-slash, and uncover secret after secret in first-person with eerie music and surroundings; just like King's Field would deliver; but with modern graphics. I've played the 3 other games in the series to point that I could play it in my sleep now.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eulyp8WN2Gc/Tnp-1C4PseI/AAAAAAAAB5o/gIRhbJJSHpI/s1600/kf4_1_640w.jpg)
(http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Duck_Tales_2_NES_ScreenShot1.jpg)
And a remastering of DuckTales 2 on NES would be so Lando. The first remastered DuckTales was a blast. And the original NES version of DuckTales 2 goes for absolutely outrageous prices. So to able to play this without paying over a $100 would be great.
(http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Duck_Tales_2_NES_ScreenShot2.jpg)
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• Metroid
No more first person shooters. Let's get back to exploration in 2D, or if you gotta make it in 3D, I've always said that Dark Souls is pretty much the modern Super Metroid...
• Valkyria Chronicles
The game came out of nowhere, and wasn't a huge success at first. The developers assumed people didn't like it that much and shifted production to the PSP to cut costs. Then word of mouth got out, and the game became a good success in America. Sega is amazed, and decides to release the PSP sequel in English. But since the PSP market in the US was nearly dead at that point, not many bought it. Sega continues to believe that people don't like the series, and the third game doesn't get released here at all. It's terribly sad story of the death of one of the best new IPs in years. A new, proper game on PS4 could be spectacular.
• Monkey Island or Maniac Mansion
These series are dead in license hell, but they were so much fun.
• Chrono Trigger HD
Remember Dragon Quest 8's stunning visuals? Picture that, only with Chrono Trigger in HD...
• The Last Blade
Wishful thinking at best, but if you've ever played The Last Blade 2 on the Neo Geo, it's one of the most beautiful and fun fighters there is. Imagine if they made a sequel with the same level of care that King of Fighters XIII got?
• Valkyrie Profile
VP2: Silmeria is one of those rare RPGs that not only has a cool story, but is really FUN to play.
• Final Fantasy VI HD
Either high res 2D, or a slightly toon shaded 3D version. You know you'd buy it.
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It is about @!#?@!ing time for the return of Q*Bert! I thought after Wreck It Ralph was released we might see a return, but sadly Q*Bert went back to irrelevancy. Honestly how can somebody look at this face and not feel bad for Q*Bert.
(http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130319234439/qbert/images/7/7b/Screen_Shot_2012-10-11_at_12.09.49_PM.png)
That and a proper sequel to Star Wars Battlefront 2, which is actually in development finally.
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That and a proper sequel to Star Wars Battlefront 2, which is actually in development finally.
yup
cant wait.
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Wow, I am actually surprised that no one has said Shenmue yet. Although if any of you watched the Shenmue postmortem today at GDE, it is pretty clear that we will never see a Shenmue 3 :(
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lol, the Shenmue 3 broken record is so worn out that the needle is poking out the backside of the vinyl. :P
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lol, the Shenmue 3 broken record is so worn out that the needle is poking out the backside of the vinyl. :P
Mega Man Legends 3 was mentioned, and that horse is just as beaten.
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Agreed
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Y'know, I loved the original Shenmue and was extremely excited about the sequel. But when the DC died and Sega announced that the DC version wasn't coming to the US - instead, we would get a Xbox version a year later - that just broke me. I eventually imported the UK version, but I only played half-way or so through the game. The momentum had died for me, and since then I've never really cared if we got a third one or not. :-\
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Mega Man Legends 3 was mentioned, and that horse is just as beaten.
I'll always believe :'(
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• Final Fantasy VI HD
Either high res 2D, or a slightly toon shaded 3D version. You know you'd buy it.
Bought the Game Boy Advance re-release, didn't enjoy the game as much as I loved the PlayStation re-release with soundtrack. Maybe I'm just bummed that in the Game Boy Advance version, Stray becomes Cait Sith, or the game doesn't have a soundtrack or comes with Final Fantasy V like the PlayStation version.
As far as games that I'd love to see return:
• Wild Arms: original remains the best, odd-numbered games were all right, even-numbered sucked. Wild Arms: Alter Code F is completely horrible!
• Suikoden: Suikoden: Tierkreis had annoying voice-overs and characters weren't all that interesting compared to the previous games.
As for genre, I would love to see open, pirate-world RPGs similar to Sea Dogs, first Pirates Of The Caribbean, and Age Of Pirates.
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gitarooman
katamari
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Went through adding more of my collection. I want the Bloody Roar fighting games back!
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Glad to see all the love for Legacy of Kain!
Burningdoom: Crystalis is an excellent suggestion! I'd totally love a new Super Mario RPG game too.
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I completely forgot one, and I just reminded myself because I was humming one of the songs from the original 2 games' soundtracks - which I keep in constant rotation on my mp3 player:
Jet Set Radio! :D
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I completely forgot one, and I just reminded myself because I was humming one of the songs from the original 2 games' soundtracks - which I keep in constant rotation on my mp3 player:
Jet Set Radio! :D
OMG yes this! I love the first one.
I have never played Jet Set Radio Future, but I got an Xbox and the game not too long ago so I'm excited to try it :D. Just haven't found the time.
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Future is even better than the original IMO. Such a great series, it's a shame that it's been abandoned so long (and possibly for good :( ).
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It makes me sad too. At least I still get the opportunity to enjoy Future for the first time!
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I'd totally love a new Super Mario RPG game too.
Isn't the "Paper Mario" and "Mario & Luigi" series basically sequels to Super Mario RPG?
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I'd totally love a new Super Mario RPG game too.
Isn't the "Paper Mario" and "Mario & Luigi" series basically sequels to Super Mario RPG?
In some ways yes, but not really. The look and feel of those games are more cheery and light. Super Mario RPG was somewhat darker and more mature. It's really hard for me to explain :-\
The battle systems are similar though.
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balls
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balls
Not sure if this is a joke or you are referring to the game lol ;D
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Yes, I'll totally throw in for Super Mario RPG also. They have never gone back and made a proper sequel or game in the same style and it's a real shame as I loved that game a lot.
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balls
Not sure if this is a joke or you are referring to the game lol ;D
both
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i would like to see a new madden game
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This is a question I could spend hours answering.... I'll toss out a few to keep it short and simple:
Suikoden (no reboot crap either)
Destrega (Yeah, I know no one like it other than me, but it was basically the precursor to Power Stone)
Power Stone (Imagine the online)
As for genre, I'd definitely say Metroidvania needs a kick in the rear.... Granted I'd love nothing more than some legit, cannon, classic Metroid and Castelvania 2D sidescrollers specifically, but I'm not so naive....
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This is a question I could spend hours answering.... I'll toss out a few to keep it short and simple:
Suikoden (no reboot crap either)
Destrega (Yeah, I know no one like it other than me, but it was basically the precursor to Power Stone)
Power Stone (Imagine the online)
As for genre, I'd definitely say Metroidvania needs a kick in the rear.... Granted I'd love nothing more than some legit, cannon, classic Metroid and Castelvania 2D sidescrollers specifically, but I'm not so naive....
I don't know. Resurrecting old franchises in 2D has worked pretty well recently for a lot companies, specifically Nintendo. I think there's a very good possibility we could see Metroid and Castlevania return to their roots, especially Metroid.
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i would like to see a new madden game
NFL 2K. 2k5 was the best! :) I have to say it. Madden games never improve anything but the rosters. Waste of money.
I guess that's my answer to the post quest. I want 2K to get a NFL license again and make another NFL 2K game. Back in the early/mid 2000s when Madden actually had competition, they at least improved lots of stuff each year. After 2005 when 2K was off the train, Madden basically slaps on a new cover artwork and updates rosters.
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This is a question I could spend hours answering.... I'll toss out a few to keep it short and simple:
Suikoden (no reboot crap either)
Destrega (Yeah, I know no one like it other than me, but it was basically the precursor to Power Stone)
Power Stone (Imagine the online)
As for genre, I'd definitely say Metroidvania needs a kick in the rear.... Granted I'd love nothing more than some legit, cannon, classic Metroid and Castelvania 2D sidescrollers specifically, but I'm not so naive....
Since the creator of Symphony of the Night & most (all?) of the GBA/DS Castlevania's has now left Konami to do his own thing, and has even commented that fans of his past games will be excited for what he's working on - I fully expect a new "Metroidvania" title to be announced from him soon-ish. :)
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i would like to see a new madden game
NFL 2K. 2k5 was the best! :) I have to say it. Madden games never improve anything but the rosters. Waste of money.
I guess that's my answer to the post quest. I want 2K to get a NFL license again and make another NFL 2K game. Back in the early/mid 2000s when Madden actually had competition, they at least improved lots of stuff each year. After 2005 when 2K was off the train, Madden basically slaps on a new cover artwork and updates rosters.
what madden needs to do it just a roster update for a few years and make a new game for 2 years time
but they wont. they will just keep milking the cow
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Personally, I'd love to see a return of Space Flight Sims, similar to Colony Wars.
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This is a question I could spend hours answering.... I'll toss out a few to keep it short and simple:
Suikoden (no reboot crap either)
Destrega (Yeah, I know no one like it other than me, but it was basically the precursor to Power Stone)
Power Stone (Imagine the online)
As for genre, I'd definitely say Metroidvania needs a kick in the rear.... Granted I'd love nothing more than some legit, cannon, classic Metroid and Castelvania 2D sidescrollers specifically, but I'm not so naive....
Since the creator of Symphony of the Night & most (all?) of the GBA/DS Castlevania's has now left Konami to do his own thing, and has even commented that fans of his past games will be excited for what he's working on - I fully expect a new "Metroidvania" title to be announced from him soon-ish. :)
Now there's those Symphony of the Night 2 rumors swirling. Let's hope they become more than just rumors.