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

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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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