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

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

Unrated

Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark

Unrated

Prey
Prey

Unrated

Alien Syndrome
Alien Syndrome

Unrated

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Unrated

Colin McRae Rally
Colin McRae Rally

Unrated

Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong

Unrated

Double Dragon
Double Dragon

Unrated

Fable
Fable

Unrated

Fable
Fable

Unrated

Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport

Unrated

Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport

Unrated

God of War
God of War

Unrated

Haunted House
Haunted House

Unrated

Haunted House
Haunted House

Unrated

Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct

Unrated

King's Quest
King's Quest
A series of episodic games, originally released as King's Quest, later rereleased with a subtitle.

Unrated

Master of Magic
Master of Magic

Unrated

Master of Magic
Master of Magic

Unrated

Metal Slug
Metal Slug

Unrated

Need for Speed
Need for Speed

Unrated

Saints Row
Saints Row

Unrated

Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown

Unrated

Zombi
Zombi

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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