From sequels to
classic franchises like The House of the Dead and Columns, to new franchises like SEGA GT and arcade oddities like The Typing of the Dead, a collaboration with Namco, and a dog walking simulator.
Konami also thought they'd be clever and add themes that take graphics from some of their other
classic franchises like Contra and Castlevania but in the end these are actually the worst themes you can use.
For those that don't know, Castle Crashers is a four player co-op side scrolling beat - em up, similar to
those classic franchises like Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and others.
Summer 2008 included three of the best superhero pics yet made and sequels to
classic franchises like «The X-Files» and «Indiana Jones.»
But do you think that the Resonance of Fate franchise deserves to go first instead of
a classic franchise like Phantasy Star?
Not exact matches
But having them on teams that look
like they should be competitive throughout the year, on
classic franchises that seem to just be adding to their history of successful, homegrown stars?
To be fair, the game IS an excellent attempt at a polished addition to a now tiresome
franchise, if you loved the Ridley Scott and James Camerons heralded Alien films, and
like me, consider Predator as a must - have
classic in the DVD collection, you won't put down the controller.
We even saw the triumphant return of some
classic franchises, with games
like Perfect Dark, Casltevania: Harmony of Despair, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Hydro Thunder Hurricane lighting up friend lists everywhere.
Because after the disastrous 2004 sequel to the sci - fi / horror cult
classic «Pitch Black,» it seemed
like Diesel's grand plans to build a
franchise around the character had more or less sputtered out.
Previous sequels in this
franchise haven't remotely approached the quality of John McTiernan «s 1987
classic, but the main reason we're excited about this one is because it's co-written and directed by Shane Black, the guy behind movies
like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys, and one of Marvel Studios» very best films, Iron Man 3.
Vita owners are getting Lemmings Touch, a portable take on the
classic franchise, along with Nova - 111 which is a tactical rogue -
like combat game.
As we've seen in prior DVD wrap - ups, there's often a sequel among the
classic and not - so -
classic movies, and Blade: Trinity tries hard to recapture the kinetic energy of the first Blade film, yet manages to feel more
like the tenth entry in a tired
franchise.
More than any
franchise entry since 1998's (admittedly ropey) «Star Trek Insurrection», it feels
like a
classic TV episode: the crew of the Enterprise head to a mysterious planet, they get into a spot of bother and Captain Kirk punches an alien.
They've also announced dates for some forthcoming films
like the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, and also shifted some films arriving over the next few years, such as the video game adaptation Warcraft from Duncan Jones, the sci - fi sequel Pacific Rim 2 from Guillermo del Toro and the first official movie that kicks off Universal's
classic movie monsters
franchise reboot, The Mummy.
Reactivating John Carpenter's
classic slasher
franchise feels
like a way to align Blumhouse with horror's blue - chip - properties past but it has just as much confidence in its self - generated material.
Those who
like Abrams» Star Trek do not suddenly develop a love for the
franchise's 43 preceding years of entertainment any more than enjoying The Avengers turns someone into a
classic Marvel comic book collector.
The pair just signed a first look deal at Universal and, in an interview about that, they mentioned the
classic time - travel
franchise as something they
like work with a few decades down the road.
This opened the door for one of horror's most famous
franchises — a
classic slasher among the
likes of Friday the 13th and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Hyrule Warriors, another Wii U (and 3DS)
classic that's making its way to Nintendo's much more popular Switch, sounded
like an ungodly bastardisation of the Zelda
franchise when it was announced, and one which could have ended the series» virtually perfect run.
Revisit these
classic buddy - comedy films and be amazed at what action
franchises were once
like.
With this dream team and an impressive cast, the sequel looks
like an exception to the Hollywood trend of
franchising the
classics.
Now, add to that shows from networks
like FX (maybe this would finally get people to watch The Americans), a backlog of
classic television (In Living Color, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, all of The Simpsons), and movies from 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures (the Planet of the Apes
franchise!
And I mean there are also new devs bringing back some of the spirit of forgotten
franchises like Mother with Undertale, Megaman (
classic Capcom) with Shovel Knight.
I wonder if Capcom would ever go all - out and make another entry in the
franchise just
like the
classics.
Celebrating 30 years of stirring virtual adventure and memorable soundtracks with live orchestral renditions directly approved by
franchise producer Eiji Aonuma, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses brings the Zelda
franchise to life with a full orchestra, choir, and a reimagined score that includes new movements from more recently released Zelda games such as Skyward Sword and the highly anticipated Breath of the Wild, while still paying homage to
classic installments
like Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past.
An open ending would be fine, but I don't want the
franchise to become Lara versus Trinity for its lifespan; I would appreciate variety
like in the
classic Tomb Raider games, where each game presented a different adventure and a different adversary.
The
franchise is still going from strength to strength with the launch of the 3DS Street Fighter IV coming soon and things
like Street Fighter III coming to Xbox Live Arcade, we are really seeing a revival of the
classic game.
I also
like that it's
classic Maniac Mansion - ish gameplay, or Dizzy - ish gameplay for our British readers who remember that venerable
franchise from
classic 8 - bit computers, is enjoyable on its own even for those who are not interested in (or even disagree with) the political commentary.
There's also a plethora of characters in Mortal Kombat X that include
classic characters
like Sonya Blade and Scorpion to a new generation of fighters
like Cassie Cage or Kotal Kahn that really add to the overall mythos of this
franchise.
Looks
like a pretty interesting take on the
classic space invaders
franchise.
Among these many
classic games comes a title that seems
like an off - the - wall love poem to all things ancient Greek and Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo
franchise.
Sonic Boom might be a massive redesign for Sega's
classic Sonic the Hedgehog
franchise on the Wii U, but while the new character designs are very much in play, the game for the 3DS looks
like an old friend.
Metroid: Samus Returns may be a remake of a Gameboy
classic, but everything about it feels
like a new and refreshing return to form for one of Nintendo's biggest
franchises.
If you knew nothing about the figures and saw their display in a store, you might think Amiibo were only for the
classic characters of the Super Mario
franchise — not for lesser known characters appearing in Smash Bros,
like the Animal Crossing Villager or Fire Emblem protagonists.
One of my responsibilities as it were is dealing with our
classic franchises, so I'm especially delighted to be able to at last confirm something that we've been working on for what seems
like forever.
Something that is still existent in this reboot though is the addictive, fun filled gameplay that has been so iconic for the
franchise and it's as finely tuned as it's ever been before with
classic moments
like the glory of leading the race one minute then one wrong turn or an opponent blowing you up the next.
As mentioned above, Resident Evil 7 is a return to form for the
franchise, bringing back the
classic focus on horror and survival instead of action
like some of the entries in the series following Resident Evil 4.
The intricately designed series has spawned numerous games in the
franchise and introduced the world to
classic characters
like Link, Zelda and the evil Ganon.
Preta: Vendetta Rising is very much inspired by
classic Action RPG's
like Diablo and the Baldur's Gate series of games, but also borrows elements from games
like Dark Souls and the Dynasty Warriors
franchise as well.
They realistically had the best
franchise to compete with Halo and they SOLD IT TO MS. Doesn't that sound
like a
classic MS move, to buy Halo's top competitor from out - of - touch foreigners who base worldwide market decisions on the trends of their home country?
It was the first domino that fell, paving the way for countless hits
like Doom, Quake, Unreal, and countless other
classics like the latest entries in the Battlefield and Call of Duty
franchises that we enjoy today.
Classic spinoff games feature aspects of a game
franchise,
like Final Fantasy for example, but don't follow the same storylines directly.
U, instead of whole new experiences that reinvigorate the
classic hero and bring him to the forefront once again,
like Super Mario 64 did back in the day, introducing 3D to a formerly 2D
franchise.
Classic skins from
franchises like Gears of War, Halo, and Banjo - Kazooie will also be available today for Minecraft on #NintendoSwitch in the Minecraft Skin Pack 1!
When you've got an amazing title based off a
classic Nintendo
franchise and a concept that could sell millions of copies... yet the game never gets released on a proper console
like the Wii U or 3DS.
No attempt at a top down adventure
like zelda, no attempt at a monkey island, contra, castlevania, secret of mana, dune 2, rocket knight, ghouls and ghosts or some other
classic franchise in a genre that needs revival?
We've seen it seen it in sequels to
classic movie
franchises,
like Ghostbusters 3.
Graham: As great as the
classic Rayman games were, it feels
like the
franchise was still searching for a soul, and I think it's found it with games
like Rayman Legends.
Pokemon is probably one of the most reliable
franchises that Nintendo has at this time, so it makes sense for them to revisit older
classics like...
To be fair, the game IS an excellent attempt at a polished addition to a now tiresome
franchise, if you loved the Ridley Scott and James Camerons heralded Alien films, and
like me, consider Predator as a must - have
classic in the DVD collection, you won't put down the controller.