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

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

2 Comments

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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