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

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

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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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