Re: Dead franchises that you DO miss
My top five dead franchises that deserve a revival, in order of urgency.
Number one. Mega Man Legends.
The successful series that mixed the best things about RPGs with the gameplay ideas of the best of the Mega Man series. It had an interesting world with great characters, and it was buried for no reason.
Number two. Breath of Fire.
The series that has proved time and again that it can re-invent itself and its settings, while still keeping the same themes that make it a great franchise.
Number three. SaGa series.
You guys probably think I'm crazy to say that, but I don't give a ****.
Yes, the series kept getting worse and worse with each installment. But I'd love to see an expansion on the "multiple character/story RPG" in the SaGa Frontier universe. I think that if they pulled off the gameplay and made it fun, you could have a good hit on your hands.
Number four. Shining Force.
Many of Sega's classic franchises have been revived recently, but not with great fanfare. No, they have been revived by a terrible necromancer, whose only goal is to bring shambling husks of the games we knew and loved straight into the bargain bin of Gamestop.
And number five. Shadowrun.
The 360 version doesn't count. A lot of people are doing the "post-apocalyptic wasteland" setting these days. The cyber-punk Shadowrun universe remains woefully untapped, and anyone who has read and liked the book Neuromancer understands me.
And that's my top five.
My top five dead franchises that deserve a revival, in order of urgency.
Number one. Mega Man Legends.
The successful series that mixed the best things about RPGs with the gameplay ideas of the best of the Mega Man series. It had an interesting world with great characters, and it was buried for no reason.
Number two. Breath of Fire.
The series that has proved time and again that it can re-invent itself and its settings, while still keeping the same themes that make it a great franchise.
Number three. SaGa series.
You guys probably think I'm crazy to say that, but I don't give a ****.
Yes, the series kept getting worse and worse with each installment. But I'd love to see an expansion on the "multiple character/story RPG" in the SaGa Frontier universe. I think that if they pulled off the gameplay and made it fun, you could have a good hit on your hands.
Number four. Shining Force.
Many of Sega's classic franchises have been revived recently, but not with great fanfare. No, they have been revived by a terrible necromancer, whose only goal is to bring shambling husks of the games we knew and loved straight into the bargain bin of Gamestop.
And number five. Shadowrun.
The 360 version doesn't count. A lot of people are doing the "post-apocalyptic wasteland" setting these days. The cyber-punk Shadowrun universe remains woefully untapped, and anyone who has read and liked the book Neuromancer understands me.
And that's my top five.
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