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[D-X]

With all the talk of bringing back old franchises which game series have made a successful comeback with the latest games being as good as the originals (or near enough)?

My vote would go with Panzer Orta, VF4 Evo, Ninja Gaiden and Ecco

 

[AniHawk]

Ecco? Really?

PD didn't take that long a vacation either. Neither did VF.

My vote goes to POP, but then again, I haven't played the originals. Oh, and Metroid for the GBA games.

 

[ram]

ecco was pretty bad in my opinion (dreamcast & ps2).

my vote would go prince of persia and outrun. but then again, i prefer new games and franchises.

 

[SomeDude]

ecco was pretty bad in my opinion (dreamcast & ps2).

my vote would go prince of persia and outrun. but then again, i prefer new games and franchises.

Same here. I'd rather be amazed by new franchises.

 

[D-X]

It's a testament to Appaloosa that they made Ecco DOF a game that didn't insist on holding your hand through the level unlike some games these days. Was it as good as the originals though? Well having completed it, which isn't an easy task, yes. It plays just as you'd expect a 3d incarnation to, the graphics were (and are?) amazing and when you clear the level you get a real sense that you've actually acomplished something. Plus it had Tom Baker narrating it.

 

[Rlan]

Sonic was never fully 'ressurected', per say, but there was a whole generation where all we had were spinoff games

Shinobi had a good resurrection, sales wise anyhow.

 

[jarrod]

Maximo.

 

[D-X]

Sonic was never fully 'ressurected', per say, but there was a whole generation where all we had were spinoff games

Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever see Sonic the Hedgehog 4

 

[Broshnat]

MGS on the PS back in '98?

Erm.... Metroid has to be there, don't think a Metroid game was released 94-2001.

 

[norinrad21]

Parasite Eve

 

[D-X]

Does anyone know if Planet Harriers was any good?

 

[etiolate]

Metroid at the top of the list.

Does Ninja Gaiden count? A lot of people feel its not true to the originals.

And there's Shinobi and Maximo.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Parasite Eve

??
Am I missing something?

Does Ninja Gaiden count?

Hell no.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

Metroid by far

after not seeing a game released for 8 years and then having Metroid Prime and Fusion (though fusion felt alot different than most metroid games with how it held your hand but anyway) Metroid gets the number 1 spot here

I'd like to say Maximo too BUT with the second game it really came to stand out on it's own so I'm starting to consider that it's own series rather than just the rebirth of GnG