Basically my favourite VG franchises, and when I say VG franchises I mean pure VG, not something based on TV shows or something, so you can forget Naruto or Star Wars! Am also gonna put in the best and worst title in MY opinion, you may not agree but that's OK! so don't freak out!
Metroid (Nintendo)
![metroid](http://metroidrecon.planets.gamespy.com/mprime3/artwork/mprime3_09.jpg)
The adventures of bounty hunter Samus Aran are totally unforgettable and addicting! Although it is often compared to Halo it is NOT the same category! I don't just mean the first person ADVENTURE statement, I mean that metroid is more about exploration and discovery, not just mindlessly shooting whatever is in front of you. So far metroid hasn't released a single crapy title and I hope it continues that way.
Best Title / Worst Title:
Metroid Prime / None
![mp](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/MetroidPrimebox.jpg/256px-MetroidPrimebox.jpg)
Devil May Cry (Capcom)
![dmc](http://www.basehead.org/files/shots/1-wallpaper_devil_may_cry_3.jpg)
The first Devil May Cry was OK. It had a neat story, a really cool protagonist by the name of Dante and an OK game play. DMC2 was a total failure but its DMC3 that truly awakened the franchise with its even better story and even cooler Dante with an even more unique game play that defined action games. DMC4 is coming for PS3 and X360 (That's right fanboys its multi-platform now, deal with it!) and its one of the big title to hit shelves this year, its looking real great so Dante has every right to brag! But I still have opinions about Nero though.
Best title / Worst title:
Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening Special Edition / Devil May Cry 2
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Metal Gear (Konami - Hideo Kojima)
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Snake, one of the coolest secret agents ever, was introduces in his first stealth game Metal Gear, then Metal Gear 2 came along and it did move the franchise up a notch, but then Metal Gear Solid hit the shelves and gave the series more popularity, every game after that was a great experience. To bad MGS4 is the last game, but still lets all give Hideo credit for making these awesome games and thank him for his hard work, oh and David Hayter to!(The voice of Snake)
Best title / Worst title:
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence / Metal Gear Acid
![mgsa](http://www.gametab.com/images/ss/psp/3157/box-l.jpg)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo)
![zelda](http://www.tranism.com/weblog/images/zelda_tp_manualpage.jpg)
This franchise introduced the adventure fantasy category which now a days lots of companies take for granted. If it weren't for Link and his green outfit and Zelda getting constantly kidnapped by Ganon the series wouldn't be so great. (I mean heck how many of us went crazy during the waiting period of Twilight Princess?!) with the exception of Zelda II the series never released a crapy game! (The CD-I games don't count!)
Best title / Worst title:
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time / Zelda II The Adventure of Link
![zelda](http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/6/60/256px-Zelda_II_The_Adventure_of_Link_box.jpg)
Final Fantasy (Square - Enix)
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This series probably has the largest library of games and also ruled other Medias such as books, movies and TV shows, but let's get back to the games. Each Final Fantasy game has a story of its own and each have been getting their own sequels (like the compilation of FFVII or FFX-2) FFXII was disappointing, hopefully Fabula Nova Crystals FFXIII series will prove better and please try to make a game that could surpass FFVII cuz that has not been accomplished yet (Well FFVIII was close enough).
Best title / Worst title:
Final Fantasy VII / None
Kingdom Hearts (Square - Enix)
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At first I got the first game just cuz there's a mish mash of Disney and Square characters, but that no longer was the only concern. Like its father Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts has one of the most interesting plot twisting stories ever, the fighting system and controls were kind of clumsy in the first game but they fixed that in the second. The up coming Kingdom Hearts handheld trio will boost up the series popularity even higher!
Best title / Worst title:
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix +/ None
![kh2+](http://ps2.psu.com/media/kingdom-hearts-ii:-final-mix/kh2finalmix.jpg)
Megaman (Capcom)
![mega](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bc/Wiki-megaman-wallpaper.jpg/300px-Wiki-megaman-wallpaper.jpg)
Another franchise with a huge library of games, although it did suffer from poor titles the series still holds its own (I mean look at Sonic) I played the ZX games and they were great, don't know why people hated it, I mean megaman is about platforming and shooting right? Anyways I still love the series and there is still hope for it.
Best title / Worst title:
Megaman X4 Megaman / Network Transmission
![mmnt](http://www.gametab.com/images/ss/gcn/1443/box-l.jpg)
Soul Calibur (Namco)
![soul](http://www.nintendolife.com/wallpapers/soul_calibur_legends/960x768.jpg)
The best and unique fighting game ever. What I like about soul calibur is that its weapon based and it takes that category to the limit. Well the first one was actually Soul Edge (Soul Blade) but later turned in to Soul Calibur and kept that name. Soul Calibur IV is coming multi-platfrom and said to be great (Except for Wii had Soul Calibur Legends but it was total garbage) apart from deeper character customization I also hope they bring back the weapon lock from Soul Edge, that would be awesome!
Best title / Worst title:
Soul Calibur III / Soul Calibur Legends
![sclegednds](http://www.catalogowii.com/images/soul_calibur.jpg)
Resident Evil (Capcom)
![reseries](http://www.gamersgallery.com/gallery/data/500/wallpaper_resident_evil_4_06_1600.jpg)
I watched some horror movies with all those monsters and Dracula and mumbo jumbos. Sure gory things are scary but if they are not realistic it just makes you think "WTF?!" but Resident Evil was different, I was the player and I had to find a way to survive. People thought the fixed camera was in the way, but I thought it did the game good, because that way there are surprises that could give you a heart attack, that's what a scary game is supposed to do! But the unbearable controls were a different story, speaking of story why are they always so damn cheesy?! Resident Evil 4 improved game play a lot but did tone down the scare scale a bit; it was scary but not as scary as the last 3. Anyways RE5 is coming for PS3 and X360 and looks great (and no damn it it's NOT racist!)
Best title / Worst title:
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition / Resident Evil Outbreak
![reoutbreak](http://www.gametab.com/images/ss/ps2/2316/box-l.jpg)
Jak and Daxter (Naughty Dog)
![jakand](http://konzoly.gamesweb.sk/images/jak31.jpg)
2 words to describe the series! Fun and Funny! What barley was a show off game for the PS2 turned out to be one of the greatest franchises EVER! The first game was OK but the second and above matured the franchises (characters started cussing and stuff). The platforming is great, riding vehicles in huge worlds was great and the story was just damn funny! I just loved every title after the next, too bad its over though.
Best title / Worst title:
Jak 3 / None
![jak3](http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/psx2/jak3_front.JPG)
Thats that. Were any of your favs on the list?
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