"Third time's the Charm"

A list of 3rd installments in a series of video games that are considered by a lot of fans to be the best in the series





Also yeah I’m counting 3D Mario and 2D Mario as different series because fuck you


Feel free to suggest anything

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
3D Mario

Unrated

Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3
Far Cry

Unrated

Mother 3
Mother 3
Mother/Earthbound

Unrated

Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
Persona

Unrated

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Sonic

Unrated

Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls

Unrated

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Devil May Cry

Unrated

Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3

Unrated

Halo 3
Halo 3
Halo

Unrated

Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
Fun fact: this is actually the third Kingdom Hearts game

Unrated

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid

Unrated

Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Emerald Version
Mainline Pokemon

Unrated

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Mainline SMT

Unrated

Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
2D Mario

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Super Metroid
Super Metroid
Metroid

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Elder Scrolls

6 Comments


2 years ago

Theres still that subset of Elder scrolls fans that are completely 'Morrowind 4 Life' and wont stop.

I'd also potentially put Forza Horizon 3, Street Figher Alpha 3, Street Fighter III Third Strike, Ape Escape 3, The Curse of Monkey Island (aka: Monkey Island 3), Ratchet & Clank 3, Jak III, GTA San Andreas (though only if you consider GTA III onwards to be modern GTA) and Crash 3. Probably others but thats what my instant thoughts are.

2 years ago

Also on the edge of 'Maybe' but more 'Depends which part of the fandom. Timesplitters Future Perfect. I also know a fair few who would argue Warriors orochi 3/3 ultimate as the best of Koei's Dynasty Warriors spinoff series.

2 years ago

Actually thinking about it. Isnt Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne actually the fourth game in the series (If we count Shin Megami Tensai If...). Or the fifth (if we also count Shin Megami Tensei: Nine)

2 years ago

Rune Factory 3

2 years ago

Mega Man Zero 3
Warcraft 3 would definitely qualify and if you consider World of Warcraft and its expansions as a sort of self-contained series then Wrath of the Lich King would work as well


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