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

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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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