Simple topic. Fire off a game or two that was just a single title that you have always wished would have become a franchise.
I'll start. The most obvious one that many people will likely repeat is Legend of Dragoon. However, one that I liked even more and will always hold out hope for is Skies of Arcadia.
For anyone that doesn't know, Skies is a one hit wonder RPG from the Dreamcast that sports a sky pirate theme and had some nice battle mechanics that involved changing your group's weapon element with Moonstones. It also featured epic sky pirate airship battles that were a lot of fun and a system of recruiting people to live in your town, plying their particular trade to help in the town's growth. This recruitment also served as a way to build up a big attack that the crewmen would join in on, attacking the enemy or healing and/or buffing your party.
Skies received an updated release for the GameCube, but no sequel ever happened, much to many fans' disappointment. One fan even wrote a letter to Sega about the game has achieved cult status. The fan actually received a replay directly from Sega's president with his excuse as to why they never made a sequel. Odd that Skies was big with fans long before the reasons in his reply even existed.
http://www.p4rgaming.com/sega-ceo-we-cant-make-a-skies-of-arcadia-sequel-because-wed-probably-let-you-down/
"One Hit Wonder" Games You Wish Spawned A Series
"One hit wonder" games you wish spawned a series
Not exactly a one hit wonder because a sequel exists, but I'd love to see an OFFICIAL translation and release of Mother 3 stateside/EUside if the demand is there.
Also, fk yeah Legend of Dragoon. That game needs an HD remix more than FF7 does.
Also, fk yeah Legend of Dragoon. That game needs an HD remix more than FF7 does.
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Psychonauts.
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A true Xenogears sequel.
A true Chrono Trigger sequel.
A true Final Fantasy Tactics sequel.
A true Chrono Trigger sequel.
A true Final Fantasy Tactics sequel.
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Skies of Arcadia is a amazing game. I still own the game for the DC. Airship battles with the Delphinus was a blast. DC > GC
Battle Moon Wars - Super Robot Wars with Type-Moon characters.
Gemfire - Better AI, CPU were dumb as bricks.
Arcana
Battle Moon Wars - Super Robot Wars with Type-Moon characters.
Gemfire - Better AI, CPU were dumb as bricks.
Arcana
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It wasn't really a one hit wonder, but it had many elements (including some lore) which made it a solid and interesting recent game and would have deserved a continuation: Amalur
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Cerberus.Tidis said: »
Psychonauts.
Me too! That game had me ROTF the whole way through!
"I am the Milkman."
Also Lost Odyssey. Nearly a perfect game in every way.
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Thousand Arms would probably be my pick. It was an anime styled rpg in which you would have 1 character on the front line as your main offense, with 2 supporting characters you could rely on to use magic and items (you could also switch your front line fighter, but they would leave the battle).
What really made this game unique was it's ability/spell progression, in which it was practically it's own game itself as it was based on a dating sim with the heroines of the story. You, as a spirit blacksmith, would reforge your parties weapons to gain new spells and abilities, and the tiers of those would be based on which girl you had helping you infuse spirits into the weapons and their affection lvls for the main character.
Here in the west we don't get to see too many dating sim games in general, so for the time this game was made and introduced in America it was like we got a new rpg but with an awesome bonus added in. As an avid anime lover, this game always had a special place for me (plus i'm a sucker for a love story lol).
What really made this game unique was it's ability/spell progression, in which it was practically it's own game itself as it was based on a dating sim with the heroines of the story. You, as a spirit blacksmith, would reforge your parties weapons to gain new spells and abilities, and the tiers of those would be based on which girl you had helping you infuse spirits into the weapons and their affection lvls for the main character.
Here in the west we don't get to see too many dating sim games in general, so for the time this game was made and introduced in America it was like we got a new rpg but with an awesome bonus added in. As an avid anime lover, this game always had a special place for me (plus i'm a sucker for a love story lol).
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Crystalis, River City Ransom, Actraiser, and actually finish the Mega Man Legends series.
Oh, and while we're at it, re-release the Final Fantasy Legend games for post-1990 platforms, please
Oh, and while we're at it, re-release the Final Fantasy Legend games for post-1990 platforms, please
Phoenix.Terasan said: »
Not exactly a one hit wonder because a sequel exists, but I'd love to see an OFFICIAL translation and release of Mother 3 stateside/EUside if the demand is there.
Also, fk yeah Legend of Dragoon. That game needs an HD remix more than FF7 does.
Also, fk yeah Legend of Dragoon. That game needs an HD remix more than FF7 does.
This, all of this.
Actually toss in the original mother game in there as well.
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Yea but guys we get an identically new CoD game every 3 months now!
We truly are living in the golden age of video games right now.
We truly are living in the golden age of video games right now.
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Lakshmi.Rooks said: »
Crystalis, River City Ransom, Actraiser, and actually finish the Mega Man Legends series.
Oh, and while we're at it, re-release the Final Fantasy Legend games for post-1990 platforms, please
Oh, and while we're at it, re-release the Final Fantasy Legend games for post-1990 platforms, please
There is English translation for the remake of Final Fantasy Legend games. Can get the translation patches from romhacking.net Annoys the ***out of me when they change the names of game. These are SaGa series not even related to FF.
Makai Toushi SaGa(WonderSwan Color) - Final Fantasy Legend
SaGa 2 Hihou Densetsu Goddess of Destiny(Nintendo DS) - Final Fantasy Legend II
SaGa 3 Rulers of Time and Space Shadow or Light(Nintendo DS) - Final Fantasy Legend III
WonderSwan Color Emulator - Oswan
Best news of April. Dragon Force II English translation is complete after over 8 years.
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Seraph.Ramyrez said: »
A picture of a mythical unicorn
How did I not hear about this at the time?! Looks like today is an emulator day, huzzah
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Seraph.Ramyrez said: »
That's totally your mortal avatar from the first game. -.-;
Well, yeah. I just honestly had no idea it existed, and it assumed it didn't - like, to the point I didn't even bother looking, because I assumed Enix was dumb and didn't make one. A mythical, metaphorical unicorn.
Though, wings would make it a pegasus anyway
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Fenrir.Candlejack said: »
Rockman Legends. *** CAPCOM, BRING MEGAMAN BACK DAMN IT!
I know Transistor is out there as a new offering from the same folks, but I'd like to see a direct sequel with lore expansion to Bastion.
I really love that game and its style, and would love to see more done with it.
I really love that game and its style, and would love to see more done with it.
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Total Annihilation, game kicked ***
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Final Fantasy XI
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Crystalis,
Sky's of Arcadia
Live A Live
Bahamut Lagoon
Edit: And because it was truly underrated: Secret of Evermore.
Sky's of Arcadia
Live A Live
Bahamut Lagoon
Edit: And because it was truly underrated: Secret of Evermore.
God Hand.
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