Games that Reused Names

Games that reused the earlier names from its own series without being remakes, ports, tie-in releases or rereleases. North American names are used, provided they exist.

88 Games

God of War
God of War
Doom
Doom
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
God of War
God of War
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Doom
Doom
Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Prey
Prey
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront
Castlevania
Castlevania
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Metal Slug
Metal Slug
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!!
Fable
Fable
Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Saints Row
Saints Row
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal
Prey
Prey
Saints Row
Saints Row
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
SimCity
SimCity
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport
Castlevania
Castlevania
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando
Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior
Zombi
Zombi
Shinobi
Shinobi
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
Turok
Turok
Sakura Wars
Sakura Wars
Strider 2
Strider 2
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
Shinobi
Shinobi
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando
SimCity
SimCity
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
Turok
Turok
Colin McRae Rally
Colin McRae Rally
The Need for Speed
The Need for Speed
Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
Originally released as just King's Quest, later rereleased with a subtitle.
Sakura Taisen
Sakura Taisen
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Metal Slug
Metal Slug
Haunted House
Haunted House
King's Quest
King's Quest
A series of episodic games, originally released as King's Quest, later rereleased with a subtitle.
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!!
Alien Syndrome
Alien Syndrome
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft
Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft
Fable
Fable
Master of Magic
Master of Magic
Shinobi
Shinobi
Colin McRae Rally
Colin McRae Rally
Alien Syndrome
Alien Syndrome
Shinobi
Shinobi
Yep, they released four different games just called Shinobi, none of them ports or remakes.
Strider II
Strider II
Haunted House
Haunted House
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Zombi
Zombi
Master of Magic
Master of Magic

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ZapRowsdower

1 year ago

There's also the upcoming Alone in the Dark that's also just going to be called Alone in the Dark.

andrearitsu

1 year ago

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