Most beloved franchises. What you hope will come back in the future too.

So I've been thinking this one over a lot. We've all grown up as gamers. But....we're still fond of the older games and go back and play them whenever we are bored or after a long days work when we just want to relax and just enjoy the games.

So I'm thinking, are there any franchises that you want to make a future comeback, (A sequel persay) and be nostalgic about it like the days of old?

Is that even a possible concept in your point of view?

I'm not fond of comebacks. In most instances you only get the franchise name, but the people that made the games you liked so much are long gone.

KONAMI games for example. What does it matter if they release a new CONTRA or GRADIUS game, when they've stopped making them themselves long time ago?

I'm just not interestested in new iterations of those games anymore.

Dark Forces/Jedi Knight
X-Wing/Tie Fighter
Rogue Squadron
Republic Commando
Age of Mythology
Streets of Rage
F-Zero
Metroid Prime
Aleste
Thunder Force

Off the top of my head:

• Unreal
• Black & White
• Freelancer
• Psychonauts
• Syberia
• The Longest Journey
• Monkey Island

I'm not fond of comebacks. In most instances you only get the franchise name, but the people that made the games you liked so much are long gone.

KONAMI games for example. What does it matter if they release a new CONTRA or GRADIUS game, when they've stopped making them themselves long time ago?

I'm just not interestested in new iterations of those games anymore.

Panzer_Zwei

Republic Commando

A Battlefront not made by EA

KotOR not made by EA

Super Mario RPG

A linear Castlevania

All the Virtual Boy Games

Banjo-Threeie (or a really good spiritual successor of sorts), Jet Force Gemini (XBLA release in HD and 60 fps at least...), Star Fox (needs a reboot that brings it back to glory days of SNES and N64 versions and perhaps innovates in some ways), F-Zero (GX HD remake with online play atleast...), Mega Man 3D (third-person adventure platformer shooter plox), Wave Race (imagine dem water effects that could be possible today...), Outrun 3 (more good arcade racers never hurt...), Road Rash (or real good spiritual successor), Sacrifice (either remake or a great spiritual successor), Project IGI (some sort of spiritual successor would be nice - more tactical FPS is needed), Quake Arena 2 (designed for mouse control, not gamepads), ect.

That about it from the top of my head.

I'd also love to see a real good action Star Wars game that would combine the best parts of the movies into a one whole great game.

Banjo-Threeie (or a really good spiritual successor of sorts)
Road Rash (or real good spiritual successor)

nameless12345

Yes please.

Nuts & Bolts was good I thought but it wasn't the same.

Alex Kidd series

Alundra series

Chrono series

Lufia series

Mana series

Shinobi series

Streets of Rage series

KotOR not made by EA

willtsherman

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

Banjo-Threeie (or a really good spiritual successor of sorts)
Road Rash (or real good spiritual successor)

JML897

Yes please.

Nuts & Bolts was good I thought but it wasn't the same.

More than anything else I want a new King's Field game. That series is one of my all-time favorites, and I want to explore and discover a whole new dungeon-crawling world.

Crystalis is one I want to see get a sequel. It has to be THE most deserving game of sequel that never received one. A Legend of Zelda-like game on NES by SNK. But it did nearly EVERYTHING better than Legend of Zelda did: Better graphics, a more fleshed-out story, better music (instead of the same 2 chiptune recycled over and over until the final dungeon FINALLY changes it up in LoZ), more RPG-elements (including a level-up system), more towns and NPCs, an actual magic-system, and a larger world.

[QUOTE="willtsherman"]

KotOR not made by EA

LittleMac19

Battlezone and more Mechwarrior.

Battlezone and more Mechwarrior.

Lance2500

Battlezone seriously was one of the most impressive looking games of the 2nd generation.

[QUOTE="Lance2500"]

Battlezone and more Mechwarrior.

Emerald_Warrior

Battlezone seriously was one of the most impressive looking games of the 2nd generation.

I think he means the PC RTS/FPS hybrid from 1998. (also released on N64 as "Rise of the Black Dogs")

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="Lance2500"]

Battlezone and more Mechwarrior.

nameless12345

Battlezone seriously was one of the most impressive looking games of the 2nd generation.

I think he means the PC RTS/FPS hybrid from 1998. (also released on N64 as "Rise of the Black Dogs")

Not the classic Tank arcade game of the same name that used Vectrex graphics?

Because that's the more well-known game.

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

Battlezone seriously was one of the most impressive looking games of the 2nd generation.

Emerald_Warrior

I think he means the PC RTS/FPS hybrid from 1998. (also released on N64 as "Rise of the Black Dogs")

Not the classic Tank arcade game of the same name that used Vectrex graphics?

Because that's the more well-known game.

Yeah I meant the one from 1998 and its sequel.

More than anything else I want a new King's Field game. That series is one of my all-time favorites, and I want to explore and discover a whole new dungeon-crawling world.

Crystalis is one I want to see get a sequel. It has to be THE most deserving game of sequel that never received one. A Legend of Zelda-like game on NES by SNK. But it did nearly EVERYTHING better than Legend of Zelda did: Better graphics, a more fleshed-out story, better music (instead of the same 2 chiptune recycled over and over until the final dungeon FINALLY changes it up in LoZ), more RPG-elements (including a level-up system), more towns and NPCs, an actual magic-system, and a larger world.

Emerald_Warrior

Alex Kidd series

Alundra series

Chrono series

Lufia series

Mana series

Shinobi series

Streets of Rage series

Jag85

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

More than anything else I want a new King's Field game. That series is one of my all-time favorites, and I want to explore and discover a whole new dungeon-crawling world.

Crystalis is one I want to see get a sequel. It has to be THE most deserving game of sequel that never received one. A Legend of Zelda-like game on NES by SNK. But it did nearly EVERYTHING better than Legend of Zelda did: Better graphics, a more fleshed-out story, better music (instead of the same 2 chiptune recycled over and over until the final dungeon FINALLY changes it up in LoZ), more RPG-elements (including a level-up system), more towns and NPCs, an actual magic-system, and a larger world.

Jag85

"Spiritual" being the key word there. They aren't the same game series. They just share a few similarities such as being produced by the same developer, and it being a 3D action-RPG with a challenge, set in a medieval world.

The gameplay and the storylines are completely different. And there really isn't that same sense of exploration in the Souls games. Souls games are more about surviving and succeeding against difficult enemies.

[QUOTE="Jag85"][QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

More than anything else I want a new King's Field game. That series is one of my all-time favorites, and I want to explore and discover a whole new dungeon-crawling world.

Crystalis is one I want to see get a sequel. It has to be THE most deserving game of sequel that never received one. A Legend of Zelda-like game on NES by SNK. But it did nearly EVERYTHING better than Legend of Zelda did: Better graphics, a more fleshed-out story, better music (instead of the same 2 chiptune recycled over and over until the final dungeon FINALLY changes it up in LoZ), more RPG-elements (including a level-up system), more towns and NPCs, an actual magic-system, and a larger world.

Emerald_Warrior

"Spiritual" being the key word there. They aren't the same game series. They just share a few similarities such as being produced by the same developer, and it being a 3D action-RPG with a challenge, set in a medieval world.

The gameplay and the storylines are completely different. And there really isn't that same sense of exploration in the Souls games. Souls games are more about surviving and succeeding against difficult enemies.

[QUOTE="Jag85"][QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

More than anything else I want a new King's Field game. That series is one of my all-time favorites, and I want to explore and discover a whole new dungeon-crawling world.

Crystalis is one I want to see get a sequel. It has to be THE most deserving game of sequel that never received one. A Legend of Zelda-like game on NES by SNK. But it did nearly EVERYTHING better than Legend of Zelda did: Better graphics, a more fleshed-out story, better music (instead of the same 2 chiptune recycled over and over until the final dungeon FINALLY changes it up in LoZ), more RPG-elements (including a level-up system), more towns and NPCs, an actual magic-system, and a larger world.

Emerald_Warrior

"Spiritual" being the key word there. They aren't the same game series. They just share a few similarities such as being produced by the same developer, and it being a 3D action-RPG with a challenge, set in a medieval world.

The gameplay and the storylines are completely different. And there really isn't that same sense of exploration in the Souls games. Souls games are more about surviving and succeeding against difficult enemies.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="Jag85"] Aren't the Souls games supposed to be spiritual successors to the King's Field games?Jag85

"Spiritual" being the key word there. They aren't the same game series. They just share a few similarities such as being produced by the same developer, and it being a 3D action-RPG with a challenge, set in a medieval world.

The gameplay and the storylines are completely different. And there really isn't that same sense of exploration in the Souls games. Souls games are more about surviving and succeeding against difficult enemies.

-Rocket Knight

-Jack and Daxter

-Pulseman

Banjo series. Silent Hill (an actual good successor like the 1,2,&3rd). Jak & Daxter. Crash Bandicoot. I'd also love for another Diddy Kong Racing.

-Rocket Knight

-Jack and Daxter

-Pulseman

zhnun

Maybe a new Road Rash in the same game engine as Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run..Stinger78

I fail to understand why EA decided to end the series. They were great games, and from all the signs (releases on multiple platforms, Greatest Hits releases, etc.) the series was selling well.

[QUOTE="Stinger78"]Maybe a new Road Rash in the same game engine as Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run..Emerald_Warrior

I fail to understand why EA decided to end the series. They were great games, and from all the signs (releases on multiple platforms, Greatest Hits releases, etc.) the series was selling well.

Wanton violence. There's always someone who will try to copy a game, and we don't want to start a trend of bikers being hit with chains.

Some good 007 games

The Strike SEries (helicopter games)

Golgo:13

Parasite Eve

A straight Predator game (not AvP, just P)

And for once somebody make an underwater RTS that has factions you fight against, and underwater sea creatures to worry about too.

Duke Nukem, Blood, Shadow Warrior (not like that crap Duke Nukem Forever)

Quake

Hell even Hexen

I love the Klonoa Franchise. The games were wonderful. I want this franchise to return.sonyfreak456

Never played the PS games but loved the GBA ones and have been hoping for more. The other thing I'd like to see come back are the Wario games. I'd like to see both a Warioware and a Warioland title come out for 3DS.

• Psychonauts
• Hogs of War
• Croc
• Klonoa
• Onimusha
• Parappa the Rapper

Not so muc a comeback but a rejuvenation for an existing series.  I want Metroid and Zelda to both go back to their old feeling, but also revamp and evolve them greatly.  They are both headed down the wrong path currently.

I meant more of a sequal not just a remake.

[QUOTE="Stinger78"]Maybe a new Road Rash in the same game engine as Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run..Emerald_Warrior

I fail to understand why EA decided to end the series. They were great games, and from all the signs (releases on multiple platforms, Greatest Hits releases, etc.) the series was selling well.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="Stinger78"]Maybe a new Road Rash in the same game engine as Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run..TigerSuperman

I fail to understand why EA decided to end the series. They were great games, and from all the signs (releases on multiple platforms, Greatest Hits releases, etc.) the series was selling well.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="Stinger78"]Maybe a new Road Rash in the same game engine as Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run..TigerSuperman

I fail to understand why EA decided to end the series. They were great games, and from all the signs (releases on multiple platforms, Greatest Hits releases, etc.) the series was selling well.

Didn't realize that. But the question remains, why did they just stop making games for a successful series?

[QUOTE="TigerSuperman"][QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

I fail to understand why EA decided to end the series. They were great games, and from all the signs (releases on multiple platforms, Greatest Hits releases, etc.) the series was selling well.

Emerald_Warrior

Didn't realize that. But the question remains, why did they just stop making games for a successful series?

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="TigerSuperman"] Because THQ got the rights, so you should be thinking about why THQ did not make anymore.TigerSuperman

Didn't realize that. But the question remains, why did they just stop making games for a successful series?

Multiplatform releases, and Greatest Hits editions seem to say otherwise.

[QUOTE="TigerSuperman"][QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

Didn't realize that. But the question remains, why did they just stop making games for a successful series?

Emerald_Warrior

Multiplatform releases, and Greatest Hits editions seem to say otherwise.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="TigerSuperman"] Because while RR64 did not do that bad, a ton of games they published at the time, like icromachines for GBC, most of their Nick license games OUTSIDE of rugrats which did well, Quest 64, a few other movies licensed games, That other rpg on the N64, and X-tension all flopped hard. RR was actually loosing success right before the THQ by out, which is why EA let it go so easily. RR64 did not better, and along with the above, THQ was also starting its new policy where it would split its devs doing more mature and late teen games on one side, and movie, kids, tv show licensed games on the other (which would inevitably fail and it did.) and games like Red Faction etc, made more money.TigerSuperman

Multiplatform releases, and Greatest Hits editions seem to say otherwise.

Road Rash 3D got a Greatest Hits edition. Which means it did sell well.

And I mentioned the multiplatform release, because it was released for other systems AFTER the initial release of Road Rash on 3DO and Saturn. If it was a failure, they wouldn't have bothered porting it to later systems.

Jail Break I've never played nor have I seen a Greatest Hits edition of, though, so I can't really say if that was good game.