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Video game franchises that are completely ignored by their owners.

GuyInWhiteGuyInWhite
edited 2011-05-05 15:32:31 in Media
Morgan Freeman is God
Some game franchises, such as F-Zero or Mother, haven't had a new game for them in years. This becomes even more frustrating when these franchises are acknowledged through remakes (such as many of Square-Enix's recent re-releases) or cameos in other games (such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl.)

I've noticed that Nintendo and Square-Enix are especially prone to this.

Is anyone else frustrated by this?
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  • inkblotinkblot
    000
    You're upset that game series don't last forever?
  • GuyInWhiteGuyInWhite
    Morgan Freeman is God
    Yes, but sometimes it makes no sense that newer games are never made, given that many of the franchises are considered classics and would surely make a decent amount of money if revived.

    Meanwhile, Square releases the zillionth Final Fantasy game.
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon
    edited 2011-05-05 15:38:56
    YOU MEAN THAT GAME SERIES THAT SELL WELL LAST LONGER THAN ONES THAT DON'T?

    WHAT THE FUCK DUDE, THAT IS INSANE

  • ┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻
    Tableflipper
    "Meanwhile, Square releases the zillionth Final Fantasy game."

    And they still haven't made a remake of FF7.

    d:
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Fuck FF7, we need a remake of FF6 stat.
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    I like FF7 best.
  • SaigyoujiSaigyouji
    But you never had any to begin with.
    ^^ We've got the GBA one...
  • inkblotinkblot
    edited 2011-05-05 15:56:02
    000
    Maybe Square thinks that VI and VII hold up well enough after only 15 years and don't need to be updated, and that they should spend their time and money on new games.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    ^ lol
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    edited 2011-05-05 15:59:53
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    They kinda did already; it's got the same graphics but a totally updated translation and new optional dungeon.

    Also, if anything, Nintendo and Squenix are LESS prone to this since they're large companies with the capital to actually continue less popular offerings.  And for that matter, Mother 3 is a rather recent game, and Mother 1 and Mother 2 saw re-releases within Japan.
  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    Screw FF.

    I'm wondering where the hell my god damn F-Zero Wii is.

    It is a popular series...but are Amusement Visions still around?
  • DYREDYRE
    edited 2011-05-05 16:04:07
    The most recent F-Zero game was less than 7 years ago.

    That's kind of a while, I guess, but... not nearly long enough to say they've completely ignored it and won't release any more games ever.

    And in any case, I don't see why a video game franchise needs to last forever.
  • SaigyoujiSaigyouji
    edited 2011-05-05 16:04:56
    But you never had any to begin with.
    ^^ AV were only involved in 2 F-Zero games. ...Or 1, depending how you count AX/GX.
  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]

    I want AV to the next one because GX/AX was fucking incredible. And SEGA would give it another CrowningSoundtrackOfAwesome.


    This is probably just nostalgia from me playing GX back when I was like 7-8, though.


    If they make a new F-Zero, it better be as hard as GX.

  • GuyInWhiteGuyInWhite
    Morgan Freeman is God
    It's also frustrating when a series has a bunch of questions left unanswered, like the case of the Mother series.
  • BobBob
    *cough*SEGA AND RARE*cough*
  • DYREDYRE
    edited 2011-05-05 18:52:16
    But Killer Instinct was terrible...

    Or at any rate, not nearly good enough to justify a sequel (yes, I know it did get a sequel)
  • BobBob
    edited 2011-05-05 18:52:19
    *cough*FUCKYOUDYRENOITWASN'TGODIEINAHOLEYOUASSHOLE*cough*
  • Marioguy128Marioguy128
    If that don't work, use more gun.
    ^^^^Except that the Mother games aren't exactly direct sequels of each other.  So I'm not sure your questions would've been answered anyway.  Besides, Itoi himself didn't want to make anymore Mother games.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    How about series that have never seen sequels in the first place, but have sequel hooks?

    Monster Tale and Scurge: Hive both have sequel hooks but no sequels yet.

    And Hebereke (a.k.a. U-four-ia) has only had party games as sequels--the original game is a solid metroidvania with great music, and I'd like to see that tradition continue.
  • SammySammy
    WHERE IS MY PANZER DRAGOON SEQUEL
  • snowbullsnowbull
    edited 2011-05-05 19:19:06
    Cue-bey
    how about that HL2 episode 3

    definitely being developed amirite

    man what am I complaining about its only been 4 years valve does this all the time
  • Old SaturnOld Saturn
    edited 2011-05-05 19:20:05
    Jet Set Radio.

    I win.
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    I want a Nintendo system that doesn't suck for once, with ergonomic controllers.
  • NyktosNyktos
    a little muffled
    They made a Golden Sun 3, so I no longer care about this.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    ^^ Try the SNES. 
  • VorpyVorpy
    edited 2011-05-05 19:31:15
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    ^ sure, when it gets released next October.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    It comes packaged in with Mother 4 and Half-Life 3. 
  • Old SaturnOld Saturn
    I ruv Nintendo ;-;
  • GuyInWhiteGuyInWhite
    edited 2011-05-05 20:01:20
    Morgan Freeman is God
    Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts pretty much promised a sequel that wasn't about vehicles, but with Rare's new direction, I'm not sure it's going to happen.

    Hopefully the rumors about a 3DS Banjo game planned are true.
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