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Title: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: jcalder8 on March 02, 2013, 01:18:56 pm
There are a few that have been brought up in another thread I made so I thought this one would be welcome.
Mutant League games - hockey and football both need to come back in the worst way! Mirror's Edge - I really enjoyed the game play of the first one and I have been hoping for a second since then Fire Pro Wrestling - I want to play this on a modern system, 30 man battle royals? Yes please Dragon Force - I loved it on the Saturn so I want to see a modern one Super Mario RPG - I don't know how this hasn't been milked
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: insektmute on March 02, 2013, 02:50:23 pm
Shadow Hearts - Probably never gonna happen, since Sacnoth/Nautilus is dead, but since much of the team is at feelplus, I guess there's always a slim hope. Legend of Dragoon - It's only been about 13 years, it could totally happen! Er... Silent Bomber - So much fun, but so far under the radar, it might as well have never existed. Strider - Side-scrolling action games don't get much better than Strider 2. Dangun Feveron - One of the best Cave shooters ever, but since it's never been released on console, most people overlook it. Effing brilliant. Ninja Warriors Again - I've always had a HUGE soft spot for this game, and it'd be fantastic to see a modern iteration. Progear no Arashi - Cave meets steampunk. How could anyone not love that? Vampire Savior - The HD collection is a start, but I want a proper sequel!
I'll probably write more later, but for now, I'm off to grab sushi for lunch :D
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: burningdoom on March 02, 2013, 02:54:22 pm
Crystalis for the NES. The game felt like it was the original Legend of Zelda, but improved. Better graphics, bigger world, more RPG elements, more NPCs to interact with, and more dungeons. Probably my favorite game on the NES, and IMO the best game SNK ever made.
It did get a port on Game Boy Color, but never an official sequel. And it so deserves one.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: varkias on March 02, 2013, 09:00:13 pm
Giants: Citizen Katubo Panzer Dragoon Saga Ni No Kuni :P Symphony of the Night
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: sin2beta on March 03, 2013, 12:25:55 pm
Shenmue 2 needs a sequel. 8)
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: jcalder8 on March 03, 2013, 12:27:39 pm
Although I didn't like the first one so I never played the second, I'm surprised it took this long for someone to ask for it.
Shenmue 3... kickstarter... I guess my post was noticed. Your welcome, world!
I guess Yu Suzuki is looking at crowdfunding to get rights from SEGA. Most realistically, it would be continued in a manga or anime. Honestly, I would LOVE a manga to be done to finish the series. Too bad I am pessimistic about it.
Although I didn't like the first one so I never played the second, I'm surprised it took this long for someone to ask for it.
Shenmue 3... kickstarter... I guess my post was noticed. Your welcome, world!
I guess Yu Suzuki is looking at crowdfunding to get rights from SEGA. Most realistically, it would be continued in a manga or anime. Honestly, I would LOVE a manga to be done to finish the series. Too bad I am pessimistic about it.
Could be better than the mega64 "how shenmue ends"
I really don't understand Sega's reluctance to make Shenmue 3. 10 years ago, yeah, I'd understand. Sega was still a somewhat healthy company with a line of hits on their hands.
Fast-forward to today, and the only thing of worth they have is Sonic. Seems like Sega would be getting the better end of that deal with a big name like Yu Suzuki attached to it, and the amount of fans waiting like rabid dogs for this game to be made.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: jcalder8 on March 04, 2013, 11:06:17 pm
Although I didn't like the first one so I never played the second, I'm surprised it took this long for someone to ask for it.
Shenmue 3... kickstarter... I guess my post was noticed. Your welcome, world!
I guess Yu Suzuki is looking at crowdfunding to get rights from SEGA. Most realistically, it would be continued in a manga or anime. Honestly, I would LOVE a manga to be done to finish the series. Too bad I am pessimistic about it.
Could be better than the mega64 "how shenmue ends"
I really don't understand Sega's reluctance to make Shenmue 3. 10 years ago, yeah, I'd understand. Sega was still a somewhat healthy company with a line of hits on their hands.
Fast-forward to today, and the only thing of worth they have is Sonic. Seems like Sega would be getting the better end of that deal with a big name like Yu Suzuki attached to it, and the amount of fans waiting like rabid dogs for this game to be made.
You haven't played any sonic games recently have you? lol
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: burningdoom on March 05, 2013, 12:00:12 am
^ It's not the mid-2000s anymore. We've been getting some good Sonic games as of late: Sonic Generations, Sonic Colors, Sonic the Hedgehog 4. And Sonic CD released on XBox Live.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: sin2beta on March 05, 2013, 07:44:49 pm
Also, the statement that sonic is the only franchise WORTH anything was a fairly accurate statement for the mid 2000s as well. At least, financially. Binary Domain... great game, did not sell. Sonic 2006... PLATINUM/GREATEST-HITS edition.
Sonic sells. It is worth a lot. They just aren't usually fun.
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Post by: insektmute on March 05, 2013, 07:54:39 pm
Sales figures aside, I'll take a new Panzer Dragoon, Shenmue, or Jet Set Radio over yet another Sonic game any day of the week.
Actually, even just a new Panzer Dragoon RPG would pretty much rock my face off, so uh... could you get on that, Sega?
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: burningdoom on March 05, 2013, 08:01:23 pm
Also, the statement that sonic is the only franchise WORTH anything was a fairly accurate statement for the mid 2000s as well. At least, financially. Binary Domain... great game, did not sell. Sonic 2006... PLATINUM/GREATEST-HITS edition.
Sonic sells. It is worth a lot. They just aren't usually fun.
Okay, yeah. But in the mid-2000s, their name hadn't been tarnished, yet. They were still releasing games like Panzer Dragoon: Orta, Shinobi (PS2), and Shenmue II. Which were fantastic titles. Nowadays it seems all they care to do is release Sonic games and classic compilations. I'd like the classic compilations more, except we keep seeing the same Genesis titles released ad nauseum. Give us a Saturn collection if you're gonna keep giving us compilations, Sega!
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: sin2beta on March 05, 2013, 08:14:51 pm
I'd like the classic compilations more, except we keep seeing the same Genesis titles released ad nauseum. Give us a Saturn collection if you're gonna keep giving us compilations, Sega!
This seems to have stopped as well. Virtual On and Virtua Strikers have been announced as Japan only for downloads.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: insektmute on March 05, 2013, 08:41:58 pm
My gripe with Sega is the same one I have with a lot of Japanese companies right now, which is that they're tossing internal development aside in favor of hiring third parties to do more Western-style games. There's a conscious effort to steer away from things that might be construed as "too Japanese" because they all want a taste of the kind of sales figures that series like Call of Duty can pull down, and this sentiment is heavily reinforced by US and European gaming sites.
Sega seems to have a particular affinity for sending their games off to die, though. Just look at Valkyria Chronicles.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: sin2beta on March 05, 2013, 08:54:09 pm
My gripe with Sega is the same one I have with a lot of Japanese companies right now, which is that they're tossing internal development aside in favor of hiring third parties to do more Western-style games. There's a conscious effort to steer away from things that might be construed as "too Japanese" because they all want a taste of the kind of sales figures that series like Call of Duty can pull down, and this sentiment is heavily reinforced by US and European gaming sites.
Sega seems to have a particular affinity for sending their games off to die, though. Just look at Valkyria Chronicles.
Just some neat info I know about Sega after reading The Ultimate History of Gaming:
Sega actually isn't a Japanese company, or at least wasn't for many, many years. It was an American company, based in Japan. They had American businessmen as their founders. Sega, while it sounds like a Japanese name, is actually short for Service Games. They started as an amusement game manufacturer for overseas military bases, hence why they're based in Japan.
It wasn't until they merged with Sammy in 2004 that they had an actual claim to any Japanese origins.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: kimimi on March 05, 2013, 11:22:49 pm
My gripe with Sega is the same one I have with a lot of Japanese companies right now, which is that they're tossing internal development aside in favor of hiring third parties to do more Western-style games. There's a conscious effort to steer away from things that might be construed as "too Japanese" because they all want a taste of the kind of sales figures that series like Call of Duty can pull down, and this sentiment is heavily reinforced by US and European gaming sites.
Sega seems to have a particular affinity for sending their games off to die, though. Just look at Valkyria Chronicles.
I don't think that's true - they're still producing *very* "Japanese style" games, they're just keeping them in Japan. Hatsune Miku anything, Shining series, Sangokushi Taisen, etc. Valkyria Chronicles didn't "go off to die", Sega put it on the format with the best sales-to-dev-cost in Japan. Falcom didn't release all their games on PSP by accident, it's (still!) a significant and profitable format in Japan.
As for Shenmue... I don't have a lot of sympathy for Yu Suzuki on that one. He farted around for years on it (this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foZUcPQAMvg) alone proves that he'd already got up to Shenmue 2 on the Saturn) and spent millions, if the rumours are to be believed to the point where every Dreamcast owner needed to buy multiple copies for the game to break even. Sega's support for the game can't be faulted IMO, but you can't blame them for not funding Shenmue 3 when history proves that it would have been cheaper for them to flush $10,000,000 down the toilet than make another Shenmue.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: scott on March 06, 2013, 12:32:24 am
I dunno I guess I just don't understand Shenmue. I tried it and retried it and just couldn't get into it at all.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: sin2beta on March 06, 2013, 12:37:28 am
I don't think that's true - they're still producing *very* "Japanese style" games, they're just keeping them in Japan. Hatsune Miku anything, Shining series, Sangokushi Taisen, etc. Valkyria Chronicles didn't "go off to die", Sega put it on the format with the best sales-to-dev-cost in Japan. Falcom didn't release all their games on PSP by accident, it's (still!) a significant and profitable format in Japan.
That's true, and I should've probably clarified that I meant in the international sense of things, their approach has been relatively fragmented. With the first Valkyria, for example, marketing outside of Japan didn't really pick up until the game was about $15, and putting Valkyria 2 on PSP was basically a death rattle that guaranteed we wouldn't see Valkyria 3... and we didn't.
Things like that demonstrate a lack of faith in their ability to present their Japanese games effectively here, so instead, they've put more focus on companies like Relic and Gearbox who can develop Western games. It makes sense that they want to broaden their audience, and I get why they're apprehensive about releasing certain games outside of Japan, but it's disheartening to see more and more games kept from localization.
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Sega's support for the game can't be faulted IMO, but you can't blame them for not funding Shenmue 3 when history proves that it would have been cheaper for them to flush $10,000,000 down the toilet than make another Shenmue.
Totally agreed here. Much as I'd like to see Shenmue 3, I'm not one of those people that expects it would ever happen - the project was hemmoraging money long before they even got the first game out.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: stethebubble on March 06, 2013, 12:33:21 pm
gitarooman 2 timesplitters 4 starwars battle front 3 speed punks 2 mutant league football 2 road rash 4 skitchin 2 and a new super puzzle fighter
these are the games i would love to see
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: burningdoom on March 06, 2013, 12:47:51 pm
My gripe with Sega is the same one I have with a lot of Japanese companies right now, which is that they're tossing internal development aside in favor of hiring third parties to do more Western-style games. There's a conscious effort to steer away from things that might be construed as "too Japanese" because they all want a taste of the kind of sales figures that series like Call of Duty can pull down, and this sentiment is heavily reinforced by US and European gaming sites.
Sega seems to have a particular affinity for sending their games off to die, though. Just look at Valkyria Chronicles.
I don't think that's true - they're still producing *very* "Japanese style" games, they're just keeping them in Japan. Hatsune Miku anything, Shining series, Sangokushi Taisen, etc. Valkyria Chronicles didn't "go off to die", Sega put it on the format with the best sales-to-dev-cost in Japan. Falcom didn't release all their games on PSP by accident, it's (still!) a significant and profitable format in Japan.
As for Shenmue... I don't have a lot of sympathy for Yu Suzuki on that one. He farted around for years on it (this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foZUcPQAMvg) alone proves that he'd already got up to Shenmue 2 on the Saturn) and spent millions, if the rumours are to be believed to the point where every Dreamcast owner needed to buy multiple copies for the game to break even. Sega's support for the game can't be faulted IMO, but you can't blame them for not funding Shenmue 3 when history proves that it would have been cheaper for them to flush $10,000,000 down the toilet than make another Shenmue.
We aren't using Dreamcasts anymore, though. A game like Shenmue was a rare thing back then. Using the graphics, voice-actors, and music that was required for Shenmue back then, is common practice today and much easier to achieve on modern systems. I really don't think it would cost nearly as much today as it did then.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: sin2beta on March 06, 2013, 09:15:05 pm
True.
But both Sega and Yu Suzuki's company are not spending money on games much anymore. Well, apparently SEGA paid for Borderlands 2... but I think the cost is a different magnitude due to Yu Suzuki no longer being with SEGA.
Unless if SEGA and Suzuki work out a development/publishing deal...
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: blipcs76 on March 07, 2013, 02:10:54 pm
I was thinking about creating this very thread when I popped in today:
- Chakan A great concept that could be great if reinvented for modern consoles
- Castlevania SOTN Needs an honest 2D console sequel. I'm tired of squinting through 2D Castlevania games on handhelds.
- Altered Beast Reimagined as a 3rd person action game in the vein of Ninja Gaiden or DMC.
- Final Fight/Double Dragon/Streets of Rage These series could reinvent the beat-em-up genre they defined.
- Maniac Mansion/DOTT Point and click adventures are still relevant these days -- look at what Telltale has managed to achieve in this formerly dead genre.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: redblaze57 on March 08, 2013, 06:07:35 pm
Otogi 3, Brutal Legend 2 Psychonauts 2 a new Jet set Radio and a new Evil Dead game need to happen
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: insektmute on March 08, 2013, 06:11:44 pm
I started Star Ocean: The Last Hope International, and while I'm not sure I'll stick with it, I couldn't help but be reminded:
Where the hell is Valkyrie Profile 3? It's been 7 years since that series had a core game!
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: turf on October 15, 2014, 03:49:31 pm
I just wanted to raise this thread back from the dead. We have lots of new folks these days, and I'd like to give them a chance to chime in.
A few I'd like to see:
A new 2D Metroid Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Contra 5
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: argyle on October 15, 2014, 04:01:37 pm
Dark Cloud - probably my most wanted, I would kill for a Dark Cloud 3!
Asura's Wrath - one of the many hidden gems from last gen, there's nothing else quite like this over-the-top game and I've love to see some sort of follow up to it.
Suikoden - Suikoden V was one of the best games in the franchise, and then they just quit. I know turn-based RPGs don't have the market they once did, but I think there's still a pretty big audience for them.
Onimusha - C'mon Capcom, what gives? ::)
Rock 'n Roll Racing - OK Blizzard, you've put out your first console game in a long, long time now. It's time to go ahead & follow that up with a sequel to one of the greatest racing games ever. LET THE CARNAGE BEGIN! ;D
Ghost Trick - My favorite DS games deserves a sequel. Please!?!? :-[
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Post by: burningdoom on October 15, 2014, 04:08:15 pm
What's ironic is that Capcom used to get so much crap for milking franchises to death. Now fans are getting upset that they aren't making the sequels they want to see.
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Post by: bloodybaron on October 15, 2014, 06:20:13 pm
I didn't read every response so idk if anyone said it, but I'd love more shining force games regardless if they went the action or tactics route for them. I loved every one I've played and i played 1 and 2 on genesis and neo and exa on ps2.
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Post by: kamikazekeeg on October 15, 2014, 06:27:55 pm
Okami - The game back in the PS2 era was essentially made to be done on the Wii U now. I never played the handheld spinoff, but I loved the original.
Banjo-Kazooie - I feel the 3D platformer genre has mostly died off these days and it would be great to see a proper return of the fun, colorful, 3D platforming that BK use to do. Parts of that was in Nuts & Bolts, but the main chunk of that game was racing and building and not proper world exploring. Conker can be included in this and it was a weird mix of excitement and disappointment when Conker showed up for Project Sparx on Xbone lol
Brutal Legend - I'm happy to see it was brought up already, but I LOVED this game. It had it's issues with the RTS aspect of the game, but I loved the setting, I loved the music, I want endless games from this world. I want Brutal Legend 2 through 10 right now!
Mega Man Legends - We almost got it, but sadly no.
Fallout - I know it's coming eventually, but I REALLY want it lol
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Post by: sibbs on October 15, 2014, 11:19:40 pm
Timesplitters New "Crono" RPG NCAA Football & Basketball series (won't happen) Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: turf on October 15, 2014, 11:36:00 pm
Timesplitters New "Crono" RPG NCAA Football & Basketball series (won't happen) Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
I still can't believe that SE hasn't made a third in the series, considering how many love the games in the series. The one time that got close to actually happens was when that team of people were making Chrono Resurrection for the Gamecube, unforuntately SE did the cease and desist order on that fan project for trademark and copyright issues. It really does suck because SE hasn't really responded or done much to many of their fans' claims for remakes that could be done on a decent budget such as remakes/sequels for many of their ps1/ps2 ips, and well as the ps1 final fantasies but they seem too focused right now on putting as much money into getting maximum sales from their current flagship series which is going to continue to hurt them if they keep doing this.
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Post by: spac316 on October 16, 2014, 12:30:43 am
Psychonauts Super Mario RPG -there have been successors like Paper Mario and the Mario & Luigi games but yeah, I would like to see a direct follow up. Shenmue Beyond Good & Evil Phantasy Star...mainly a 5th installment and not spin-offs. Jet set radio
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: burningdoom on October 16, 2014, 03:45:02 pm
Timesplitters New "Crono" RPG NCAA Football & Basketball series (won't happen) Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
I got waaaayy into the Ultimate Alliance games. Heck yeah we need another one of those. Good call.
I LOVED the first one. I HATED that they took out a lot of the RPG-elements in the 2nd one, though.
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Post by: maximo310 on October 16, 2014, 10:45:07 pm
Cyberbots Metal Madness, Darkstalkers, a 19xx game produced by Capcom and not outsourced to some third party, Virtual On, Ketsui, Daytona USA, Power Stone, a proper sequel to Monkey Ball 2.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: retroone on October 17, 2014, 12:00:37 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: maximo310 on October 17, 2014, 12:09:38 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
He pretty much needs a makeover, but if they improved the level design, controls, and gameplay for those 2d games, it could be pretty fun. Its just we have a bad taste in our mouths since Accolade didn't really focus on the games back in the day and was more worried about using him as a marketing tool.
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Post by: retroone on October 17, 2014, 12:45:49 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
He pretty much needs a makeover, but if they improved the level design, controls, and gameplay for those 2d games, it could be pretty fun. Its just we have a bad taste in our mouths since Accolade didn't really focus on the games back in the day and was more worried about using him as a marketing tool.
True. Also maybe my obsession began with the fact that I gave the game a fair shot before seeing any reviews. Something most people should do more often. Which also brought in my obsession for the Sonic Adventure series
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Post by: davifus on October 17, 2014, 03:03:38 pm
E.T
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: maximo310 on October 17, 2014, 03:42:09 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
He pretty much needs a makeover, but if they improved the level design, controls, and gameplay for those 2d games, it could be pretty fun. Its just we have a bad taste in our mouths since Accolade didn't really focus on the games back in the day and was more worried about using him as a marketing tool.
True. Also maybe my obsession began with the fact that I gave the game a fair shot before seeing any reviews. Something most people should do more often. Which also brought in my obsession for the Sonic Adventure series
I agree with the fair shot thing, there are too many people who look up reviews as soon as they come out and form opinions without actually trying the product out, so in this Bubsy has gotten mass negative recepition over the years, even though the game is ok for its second installment. I never really understood the huge amount of hate for the Sonic Adventure series, since after playing both, I like alot of the ideas they tried to implement even if some of them could be a bit annoying, but they are pretty good games for the most part.
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Post by: retroone on October 18, 2014, 04:22:47 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
He pretty much needs a makeover, but if they improved the level design, controls, and gameplay for those 2d games, it could be pretty fun. Its just we have a bad taste in our mouths since Accolade didn't really focus on the games back in the day and was more worried about using him as a marketing tool.
True. Also maybe my obsession began with the fact that I gave the game a fair shot before seeing any reviews. Something most people should do more often. Which also brought in my obsession for the Sonic Adventure series
I agree with the fair shot thing, there are too many people who look up reviews as soon as they come out and form opinions without actually trying the product out, so in this Bubsy has gotten mass negative recepition over the years, even though the game is ok for its second installment. I never really understood the huge amount of hate for the Sonic Adventure series, since after playing both, I like alot of the ideas they tried to implement even if some of them could be a bit annoying, but they are pretty good games for the most part.
Sonic Adventure 10/10. Sonic Adventure 2 6/10
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Post by: maximo310 on October 18, 2014, 04:50:42 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
He pretty much needs a makeover, but if they improved the level design, controls, and gameplay for those 2d games, it could be pretty fun. Its just we have a bad taste in our mouths since Accolade didn't really focus on the games back in the day and was more worried about using him as a marketing tool.
True. Also maybe my obsession began with the fact that I gave the game a fair shot before seeing any reviews. Something most people should do more often. Which also brought in my obsession for the Sonic Adventure series
I agree with the fair shot thing, there are too many people who look up reviews as soon as they come out and form opinions without actually trying the product out, so in this Bubsy has gotten mass negative recepition over the years, even though the game is ok for its second installment. I never really understood the huge amount of hate for the Sonic Adventure series, since after playing both, I like alot of the ideas they tried to implement even if some of them could be a bit annoying, but they are pretty good games for the most part.
Sonic Adventure 10/10. Sonic Adventure 2 6/10
Hmm, SA2 is a 6/10. How come you consider it 4 points worse than SA1?
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Post by: retroone on October 18, 2014, 06:03:54 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
He pretty much needs a makeover, but if they improved the level design, controls, and gameplay for those 2d games, it could be pretty fun. Its just we have a bad taste in our mouths since Accolade didn't really focus on the games back in the day and was more worried about using him as a marketing tool.
True. Also maybe my obsession began with the fact that I gave the game a fair shot before seeing any reviews. Something most people should do more often. Which also brought in my obsession for the Sonic Adventure series
I agree with the fair shot thing, there are too many people who look up reviews as soon as they come out and form opinions without actually trying the product out, so in this Bubsy has gotten mass negative recepition over the years, even though the game is ok for its second installment. I never really understood the huge amount of hate for the Sonic Adventure series, since after playing both, I like alot of the ideas they tried to implement even if some of them could be a bit annoying, but they are pretty good games for the most part.
Sonic Adventure 10/10. Sonic Adventure 2 6/10
Hmm, SA2 is a 6/10. How come you consider it 4 points worse than SA1?
"Adventure" was taken out of the gameplay. instead we got crapper camera views and hidden Big the Cats in every level.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: maximo310 on October 18, 2014, 06:22:48 pm
I am a huge Bubsy fan and I think that should get rebooted (minus Bubsy 3D :o)
He pretty much needs a makeover, but if they improved the level design, controls, and gameplay for those 2d games, it could be pretty fun. Its just we have a bad taste in our mouths since Accolade didn't really focus on the games back in the day and was more worried about using him as a marketing tool.
True. Also maybe my obsession began with the fact that I gave the game a fair shot before seeing any reviews. Something most people should do more often. Which also brought in my obsession for the Sonic Adventure series
I agree with the fair shot thing, there are too many people who look up reviews as soon as they come out and form opinions without actually trying the product out, so in this Bubsy has gotten mass negative recepition over the years, even though the game is ok for its second installment. I never really understood the huge amount of hate for the Sonic Adventure series, since after playing both, I like alot of the ideas they tried to implement even if some of them could be a bit annoying, but they are pretty good games for the most part.
Sonic Adventure 10/10. Sonic Adventure 2 6/10
Hmm, SA2 is a 6/10. How come you consider it 4 points worse than SA1?
"Adventure" was taken out of the gameplay. instead we got crapper camera views and hidden Big the Cats in every level.
While you are right about some of the gameplay and camera issues, I still thought it was a mostly solid game thanks to the music, level design, and enemies . The story is pretty ridiculous at some points, but I feel like the negatives don't detract too much from the gameplay, except for the Kunckles and Rouge levels. Some of those levels are just the worst in the entire game since the music is the worst here and the tracking emerald system got screwed up really badly.
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Post by: retroone on October 18, 2014, 06:31:06 pm
Bingo!
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: retroone on October 21, 2014, 06:00:24 am
Now that I look back we need a Crazy Taxi 3
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: burningdoom on October 21, 2014, 12:00:20 pm
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: kuribo on October 21, 2014, 02:32:40 pm
This is a great idea for a thread! I've got a few suggestions:
Kirby Blockball (GB) - A sequel would look awesome on 3DS in full color Point Blank (PS1) - This whole series is amazing and one of the best light gun games ever. The series was never about fancy graphics, but it is a real shame that it is not on consoles or in arcades anymore. Blast Corps (N64) - Its been a long time since I played it, but it was a lot of the fun back in the day and would definitely benefit from HD graphics. Bully (PS2) - While the title is a bit passe now, this was a really fun and unique game. Definitely one of my favorite open-world games of all time. The Bouncer (PS2) - It has its flaws, but I still thought it was a fun game and one that could have been improved in a sequel. Okami (PS2) - This has been said but it definitely deserves one. Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1) - While it got sequels, none of them compare to the original and the kiddie story and tone deviated way too far from the original.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: abe on October 21, 2014, 03:46:50 pm
This is a great idea for a thread! I've got a few suggestions:
Kirby Blockball (GB) - A sequel would look awesome on 3DS in full color Point Blank (PS1) - This whole series is amazing and one of the best light gun games ever. The series was never about fancy graphics, but it is a real shame that it is not on consoles or in arcades anymore. Blast Corps (N64) - Its been a long time since I played it, but it was a lot of the fun back in the day and would definitely benefit from HD graphics. Bully (PS2) - While the title is a bit passe now, this was a really fun and unique game. Definitely one of my favorite open-world games of all time. The Bouncer (PS2) - It has its flaws, but I still thought it was a fun game and one that could have been improved in a sequel. Okami (PS2) - This has been said but it definitely deserves one. Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1) - While it got sequels, none of them compare to the original and the kiddie story and tone deviated way too far from the original.
Okami has a direct sequel already. It's called Okamiden, and it's on the DS.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: kuribo on October 21, 2014, 04:20:43 pm
This is a great idea for a thread! I've got a few suggestions:
Kirby Blockball (GB) - A sequel would look awesome on 3DS in full color Point Blank (PS1) - This whole series is amazing and one of the best light gun games ever. The series was never about fancy graphics, but it is a real shame that it is not on consoles or in arcades anymore. Blast Corps (N64) - Its been a long time since I played it, but it was a lot of the fun back in the day and would definitely benefit from HD graphics. Bully (PS2) - While the title is a bit passe now, this was a really fun and unique game. Definitely one of my favorite open-world games of all time. The Bouncer (PS2) - It has its flaws, but I still thought it was a fun game and one that could have been improved in a sequel. Okami (PS2) - This has been said but it definitely deserves one. Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1) - While it got sequels, none of them compare to the original and the kiddie story and tone deviated way too far from the original.
Okami has a direct sequel already. It's called Okamiden, and it's on the DS.
I haven't played Okamiden yet though it is on my to buy list and I'm looking forward to playing it soon. I should have clarified that I would like to see another game in the series, even if it was about different characters than Amaterasu and Issun. Part of the reason I included Okami on this list is that I don't think we'll ever see another game in the series which is a shame.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: bobster on October 22, 2014, 02:23:58 pm
There actually was a third one. It was on the Xbox (and windows apparently). I have it, but haven't given it a shot yet.
The only way to play the pc port is to get the european version, which has the same performance issues as the Xbox version but its pretty cheap to pick up either version. This game also got ported to the arcades for Sega's Chihiro arcade board based off the Xbox with some upgraded ram, and apparently is the best version out of the three but its going to take a long time before that version can be properly emulated.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: insektmute on October 26, 2014, 04:57:11 pm
I don't think many people were big fans of the series, but I'd really love to see another Fear Effect game. Kronos Digital had been working on a 3rd, but Eidos killed their funding and they folded shortly after. I think Square-Enix has the rights now, but 13 years after the fact, it's probably as likely as another core Parasite Eve game :/
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: doctorlaudanum on October 26, 2014, 06:23:47 pm
I would sell my firstborn for another Siren game. Really sad that the rumors of a Siren for the PS4 turned out to be false.
Would also love to have a Nier 2, a Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy 2, a Conker's Bad Fur Day 2, another Clock Tower that wasn't terrible. I could go on and on.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: bikingjahuty on October 27, 2014, 01:56:00 am
Wow, I'm surprised I haven't commented on this. Here are a few games that need sequels:
I would sell my firstborn for another Siren game. Really sad that the rumors of a Siren for the PS4 turned out to be false.
Would also love to have a Nier 2, a Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy 2, a Conker's Bad Fur Day 2, another Clock Tower that wasn't terrible. I could go on and on.
Glad to see someone else snagged a copy of the uncensored EU release of Blood Siren. I'd also love to see them put out another Siren game, but sadly, I don't think that series ever quite found its place among the Fatal Frame/Resident Evil/Silent Hill troika... not enough to solidify a sequel, anyway.
Title: Re: Games or Franchises that need a sequel.
Post by: doctorlaudanum on November 11, 2014, 12:29:12 am
^ I actually didn't know the NA (?) version was censored, haha. I just bought the EU version because I wanted a physical copy in English. That's certainly a nice bonus!
It kind of makes me sad that Siren never really caught on. It's my favorite survival horror series, and I love survival horror. Wonderfully creepy and very original. Still haven't managed to play more than a few minutes of the second one, though. I'm kind of an idiot when it comes to importing and playing PAL games that aren't for a region-free console.
EDIT: Didn't realize I was necroing the thread. Sorry!