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

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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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