Fantastic and/or Succesful Videogame Series Revivals
I realize this can be somewhat of a subjective topic, plus some of these didn't really helped on continuing the series, but I there are some cases of this where everyone can mostly agree they were successful in what they were trying to do, be it take the franchise into a whole another direction and give it a new sense of style while retaining its identity, or just being more of what everyone loved. Suggestions are welcomed as always, and I'm really curious what everyone has to say related to this topic, and maybe some really like some revivals that others don't, whichever the case, everyone's input is always welcomed!
Maybe in the future I'll do a list that's the complete opposite, focusing on the terrible ones, but for now, let's stay positive, shall we?
Maybe in the future I'll do a list that's the complete opposite, focusing on the terrible ones, but for now, let's stay positive, shall we?
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Mega Man 9 could also be considered one to be fair
Opinions on this one have mixed a bit as years have gone by, but taking into account how much of aa departure it is from the original trilogy's gameplay and tone, I think it's fair to call it a success considering the really positive initial response after the game released.
5 years isn't that big of a gap between entries, I know, but this truly was a return to form in a myriad of aspects while bringing new stuff to the table, and the result was honestly far greater than most could have imagined.
You could argue this one resurrected the entire fighting videogame genre.
There are a bunch of these from Capcom huh?
Technically the N'Sane Trilogu preceeds it, but c'mon, this was the true return to form for the series.
Both this and Tomb Raider have been more and more critiqued as the years have gone by... however, both were commercial hits and brought a ton of new fans, so in a way you could consider them good revivals, tho I understand why by some that argument could be finnicky.
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@conman That's a good one! I completely forgot about it, but it was indeed a pretty good revival. To the list it goes, thank you!
No Rayman huh ok
@unaderon I sometimes do not get how I can forget about some possible entries that would fit perfectly. Rayman Origins was indeed an amazing revival, thank your for pointing it out!
Great list! I think Wasteland 2 would probably qualify. It is a direct sequel, largely made by the same team, so it's not any kind of "remix" like I think some of these are. But it came out 26 years after the first Wasteland!
I would also consider Prince of Persia: Sands of Time which brought the series back in 2003 after 1989's Prince of Persia and 1993's Prince of Persia 2.
X-Com: Enemy Unknown is probably another good one. It brought the series back after it was presumed dead in the 90s.
@cowboyjosh Thank you so much for all of these, they all are erfect suggestions! :D
Someone already mentioned XCOM in the discord server, so I'll put both of you as people that added it, the rest tho were only mentioned by you, and to the list they go!
Someone already mentioned XCOM in the discord server, so I'll put both of you as people that added it, the rest tho were only mentioned by you, and to the list they go!
Most of the best ones are here, but I think I have a few:
River City Ransom Underground was wildly unsuccessful but I personally enjoyed it quite a bit.
Not a huge fan of the first Blaster Master Zero but I did enjoy the sequels (I also enjoy Blaster Master: Blasting Again more than any self-respecting person should).
Pac-Man World is pretty fun.
River City Ransom Underground was wildly unsuccessful but I personally enjoyed it quite a bit.
Not a huge fan of the first Blaster Master Zero but I did enjoy the sequels (I also enjoy Blaster Master: Blasting Again more than any self-respecting person should).
Pac-Man World is pretty fun.
@DeltaWDunn Originally I was gonna go against Pac Man World, but it actually seems like the series took a big break after Pac Man 2 in 1994 and not really that many new original games released after until World, so I'm gonna count it, as well as the others you mentioned! Thank you so much!
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10 months ago