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IGN's top 10 game franchises that jumped the shark.
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IGN just did a pretty nice feature on game franchises that jumped the shark and should've been put to rest ages ago. I'd have to say overall it's a pretty adequate selection (though the most recent Tomb Raider was still pretty fun) and I couldn't agree more with their number 1.
That said, I thought it'd be a nice starting point for a discussion here on this (IMHO) pretty interesting topic. Some franchises go stale and never recover, while others are able to overhaul and reinvigorate themselves in such a way that they can escape this fate (look at Final Fantasy XII for a recent example). Do you agree with their selection and if not, which ones do you think are still viable? Are there any franchises that should be removed or added?
That said, I thought it'd be a nice starting point for a discussion here on this (IMHO) pretty interesting topic. Some franchises go stale and never recover, while others are able to overhaul and reinvigorate themselves in such a way that they can escape this fate (look at Final Fantasy XII for a recent example). Do you agree with their selection and if not, which ones do you think are still viable? Are there any franchises that should be removed or added?
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#3 fails for not encouraging Capcom to revisit Legends.
#1 is predictable, and saddening.
In fairness, they did exclude the handhelds and allowed for the Wii game to right things.
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10. Worms
9. Street Fighter
8. Star Fox
7. Tony Hawk
6. Tomb Raider
5. Turok
4. Pac Man
3. Mega man
2. Dynasty Warriors
1. Sonic the Hedgehog
This is just a depressing list.
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That was in arcades and on the SNES, though...
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Although to be fair, they have little in common with the original titles core gameplay.
Anyways, the only one I don't agree with is Street Fighter, I would love myself I new 2d Street Fighter.
You have to admit that twelve years is a long time to go without a decent game.
Especially when there've been like seven games released for the series in that time.
Yes, and all new THPS games seem to have something new and different about them... the only ones I didn't like were the American Wasteland ones. All the others were pretty solid for their time.
I can't agree with at least a few entries on this list, their reasoning isn't substantiated enough. Star Fox, Tony Hawk, and Street Fighter just don't belong in my mind. All their games have a certain feel to them so they will always be similar, but saying Star Fox is anything now like it was back on the SNES is foolish.
As for Street Fighter, if people still buy them, theres no reason not to keep creating games for people what would rather fight as Ken and Ryu opposed to, oh i don't know, playing Tekkan or Soul Calibur.
That's all I have to say on the matter.
Did you actually read the reviews or just glance at the scores?
I am in considerable agreement with this.
Also, I loved Worms Blast. If it had online multiplayer it'd be ludicrous fun.
How fitting, then, that the series ultimately returned with a completely amazing game and called it Out Run 2, as if the others had never even existed. Out Run 2 redeemed that franchise and then some, it was fantastic.
Few series' are beyond redemption.
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There would need to be a crappy Mario game first.
What Mario party should I mention?
You would need a crappy Mario Party game first. Even then, can you really say Mario jumps the shark? The spin-offs are far from falling flat on their faces. And while those games came out, the main entry never truly disappoint the fan. And all of them selling millions. So how can you say Mario jump the shark?
Did...Did you SEE Shadow the Hedgehog? Hello, HE WAS CURSING AND POPPIN' CAPS IN ASSES IN A DRIVE-BY!!!! HE'S A MOTHERFUCKING 'PERFECT LIFEFORM' DESIGND TO AT LEAST MATCH THAT BLUE BLUR WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE WHY IN THE BLOODY FUCK DOES HE NEED A CAR?!
Oh, oh, and how about that 360 one, eh? Sonic is revived by the princess kissing him and goes Super Sonic! Oh yeah, that makes a whole bunch of sense, let's pour gelatinous fish paste on top and have a fuckin' PARTY!
....I need to go lie down.
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You are the reason Sonic games have sucked for the past ten or so years (with the possible exception of Sonic and the Secret Rings). Congrats.
I hates you. No seriously, I hates you very much.
Jumped the shark to me means a drop in performance, not a diminishment of its relevance.
In regards to Tomb Raider and Tony Hawk, they are on the list for not being as relevant as they were at one time. Tomb Raider's success was amazing, and spawned several movies, and subsequent sequels were horrible. But much like Tony Hawk, I do think it's unfair to degrade it, especially since the latest iteration is so refreshing for both series.
Other choices I agree with. I just think IGN should have had a clearer idea of what they defined as jumped the shark.
You can say it.
It just won't be true.
I'm saddened to see Pacman on the list. Pacman World was a great game (with a solid GBA version) as was Ms Pacman Maze Madness. Pacman World 2 was pretty good as well, never played the 3rd one. I actually liked the kart racer they did too. While Ol' Pacy hasn't been making blockbusters, I'd argue that he's at least been putting out solid, fun games.
10. Never played it.
9. Um...what? The only thing Street Fighter suffers from is a lack of anything new being released in years. Still, the Alpha series and SF I-III (with their little "-edition" updates) are all solid games. Has there been a shitty SF game?
8. While I'm one of, I think, six people that enjoyed Star Fox Adventures, this is probably an accurate choice.
7. Tony Hawk did jump the shark with the THUG/American Wasteland stuff (though I actually enjoyed the first THUG quite a bit), but just about any fan of the series as a whole will agree that THP8 got the franchise back on track.
6. Jumped the shark with the first release. Tomb Raider Legend supposedly is a solid entry, though. I played and enjoyed the demo, and thankfully they fixed the godawful control scheme from the earlier entries in the series.
5. Poor Turok. Again, I'm one of probably six or seven people that liked the first Turok. The second game was damned entertaining, but it went to hell after that. Hopefully the new game will get the series back on track.
4. I suppose you can count Pac Man here, though if you do that you may as well add Frogger to the list to boot since they both suffered from a few failed 'reinventions' to the series.
3. Mega Man? This series has remained more or less unchanged throughout it's history. When exactly did it jump the shark?
2. Meh, never played it.
1. Sad truth. The last Sonic game I enjoyed was Sonic Adventure on the DC. Sonic Team needs to get their act together. Also, they should be slapped in the mouth for PSU.
Indeed, it's easily the best Worms game and a fucking timeless classic.
I dislike how the story of each game is far worse because of the increase of characters, but I too am sick of the Sonic hatred. One of my best friends absolutely loves the series, and I can see why. He likes the mythos, and he loves Shadow, and he loves the fast speed of it all.
If any series has jumped the shark, it's Final Fantasy. Wake me up when FF12 is over, seriously. That game would do better as a narcotic.
The mythos are retarded, Shadow sucks, and nearly all of the games have had a ton of sections that force you to slow down. In the Adventure games, there were the stupid characters other than Sonic and Shadow that you had to play as.
I'm glad you have an opinion.
...unless you count Omega, which I don't, since he was basically a quick-fix for Gamma.
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