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13-Jan-24 9:47am
#1
benstylus
GameTZ Gold Subscriber GameTZ Full Moderator 550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (9) Has Written 26 Reviews

What is a game you liked, but were disappointed to find it didn't have sequels, or the sequels went in a different directions, etc.?

Basically a game that you would like to see more of, but there just isn't more?

Post your game and people can respond with recommendations of similar games (similar gameplay, similar ideas, similar vibe, etc.)

For an example, let's talk about Gyromite for NES. Obviously the "right" way to play was using Rob, but I think most of us just played with a second player or fumbling with two controllers.

So what is the essence of Gyromite? Distilled down you can look at a few things.

In the main game mode, the object of each level is to navigate the levels and collect all the bombs before time runs out. So, functionally similar to maze games like Pac-Man

However, there are also pathways you can take that will get you stuck, so there's a puzzle element there as well. So maybe actually closer to something like Lode Runner. That seems like a decent match...

...At least if it weren't for the moving steel pylons in Gyromite that change things up significantly. Those are helpful to raise/lower to get around the stage, but also can be dangerous since you can be squished by them as well, giving a bit of Elevator Action vibes (though that game is very different)

Let's leave that train of thought for now and go to the other main mechanism - One person plays the main role while the second player manipulates the environment.

Certainly there are a number of co-op games where each person in turn has to assist the other player in making progress. Games like The Adventures of Cookie & Cream come to mind. Probably a better match would be the Murfy levels from Rayman Legends on the touchscreen systems where one player as Murfy manipulates platforms, enemies, and other obstacles.on the touch screen while the other player(s) try to navigate through it.

Actually I think that is pretty close to a match to the "collect all the things" mechanism too, if you are trying to find all the lums and Teensies.

So there's an answer. Rayman Legends (Murfy levels) = Gyromite 2.

Now you can pick a game (or even a specific part od a game) that you enjoyed, and others can make suggestions based on that game.

13-Jan-24 10:20am
#2
Bleed_DukeBlue
Triple Gold Good Trader

Secret of Evermore
13-Jan-24 1:19pm
#3
Renaissance2K
GameTZ Gold Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews

I remember being really disappointed when Mirror's Edge ended. It did eventually get a reboot eight years later that diverged a lot from the original formula, but the semi-melancholic ending of the first game with "Still Alive" (the Lisa Miskovsky track, not the GLaDOS one) playing behind the credits made me want to stay in the world and continue to help. It wasn't the only parkour game around - hell, even the Ninja Turtles had one at that point - but it had a very distinct vibe that was hard to replicate.

13-Jan-24 1:27pm
#4
Heavyd814life
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Renaissance2K wrote:
I remember being really disappointed when Mirror's Edge ended. It did eventually get a reboot eight years later that diverged a lot from the original formula, but the semi-melancholic ending of the first game with "Still Alive" (the Lisa Miskovsky track, not the GLaDOS one) playing behind the credits made me want to stay in the world and continue to help. It wasn't the only parkour game around - hell, even the Ninja Turtles had one at that point - but it had a very distinct vibe that was hard to replicate.
This 1000%. Nothing else like it!

13-Jan-24 1:44pm
#5
SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader

Wild Guns. It got a fantastic remake for modern platforms, but beyond that, it's a dead "series." It's a shooting gallery-styled game where your character has to dodge fire while dishing it out, which isn't too common of a genre. The graphics are sublime in both versions (better in the remake, obviously), and it's set in a futuristic Wild West. What's not to love?

13-Jan-24 5:48pm
#6
benstylus
GameTZ Gold Subscriber GameTZ Full Moderator 550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (9) Has Written 26 Reviews

@Bleed_DukeBlue
Haven't played Secret of Evermore so you'd need to tell me more about it for me to make a recommendation.

@Renaissance2K
For Mirror's Edge, have you looked at Neon White? It's not identical but is a similarly fast paced first person action platforming game. It definitely has its own vibe.

@SupremeSarna
For Wild Guns, I recommend trying out Alligator Hunt if you get a chance. Its an arcade game but is on the Evercade too. It's similar gameplay with a fun setting that isn't just traditional military dudes like in Cabal. Other options would be Charge N Blast on Dreamcast, or either Sin & Punishment game (if yoy want to add vertical movement to the equation).

13-Jan-24 8:12pm
#7
SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader

benstylus wrote:
@Bleed_DukeBlue Haven't played Secret of Evermore so you'd need to tell me more about it for me to make a recommendation. @Renaissance2K For Mirror's Edge, have you looked at Neon White? It's not identical but is a similarly fast paced first person action platforming game. It definitely has its own vibe. @SupremeSarna For Wild Guns, I recommend trying out Alligator Hunt if you get a chance. Its an arcade game but is on the Evercade too. It's similar gameplay with a fun setting that isn't just traditional military dudes like in Cabal. Other options would be Charge N Blast on Dreamcast, or either Sin & Punishment game (if yoy want to add vertical movement to the equation).
I've played Sin & Punishment. I had a lot of fun with it using a Switch Pro Controller, less fun using a Wii Classic. I wouldn't put it on the same level as Wild Guns, but it's decent enough.

13-Jan-24 9:08pm
#8
Bleed_DukeBlue
Triple Gold Good Trader

No worries! (If you haven't played it, it's a blast. I'd highly recommend it. I just replayed it not too long ago, and it still holds up for me.) Secret of Evermore is an SNES Square ARPG in which your weapons get stronger the more you use them. You control a boy and a shapeshifting dog and go through realms representing different parts of history (pre-historic, classical antiquity, the middle ages, and a futuristic world). You can mix different elements (like wax, oil, etc.) that you find along your journey to make spells and the more you use the spells, the stronger they get. You can also get a bazooka. The game borrows some elements from Secret of Mana but is still its own unique thing. It was the only game ever developed in North America by Square designers.

benstylus wrote:
@Bleed_DukeBlue Haven't played Secret of Evermore so you'd need to tell me more about it for me to make a recommendation. @Renaissance2K For Mirror's Edge, have you looked at Neon White? It's not identical but is a similarly fast paced first person action platforming game. It definitely has its own vibe. @SupremeSarna For Wild Guns, I recommend trying out Alligator Hunt if you get a chance. Its an arcade game but is on the Evercade too. It's similar gameplay with a fun setting that isn't just traditional military dudes like in Cabal. Other options would be Charge N Blast on Dreamcast, or either Sin & Punishment game (if yoy want to add vertical movement to the equation).
13-Jan-24 9:33pm
#9
BloodPuppetX
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I played Secret of Evermore in 1996. It's interesting to watch videos of old games you've played and realize how little you remember. I do recall the beginning, the desert area and the dark forest. Couldn't remember fighting any of the bosses. Meanwhile, I played FF6 around the same time and can remember everything. Granted, I've played that one several times, but most of my memories are from that first time playing it.
14-Jan-24 2:27am
#10
dunno001
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I loved Evermore as a kid, and yeah, while core mechanics are like Mana, there really isn’t much like it. I even had a list of everywhere you could buy spell materials, and would do sweeps among the cheapest places to buy them.

To those who've not played it, I will caution that it is possible to bypass a boss fight in the 3rd area, and if you go backwards after it, you will get stuck in crates.
14-Jan-24 9:20am
#11
ManiacMadman
Triple Gold Good Trader

Alundra, Suikoden and Robotrek. There was an Alundra 2 for PSX but being done by a different company it had completely lost its feel and totally different gameplay especially the look. As much as I love the Suikoden series part 2 veered off in a completely different way. I just loved it for being a traditional RPG with a hint of a tactics like mode. I just wish I had invested in all the $5 clearance for Suikoden for about two years and they just kept getting more of them. Toys R Us, KB Toys, and Circuit City just kept getting more of them. I originally paid $40 plus tax for it and had no idea that I would miss that game. It was a short game but well worth it.

I loved Robotrek for SNES but would have loved for them to come out with a part 2. Tecmo Secret of the Stars as well for SNES should have had a sequel. 2 fantastic games for SNES that are a must play for RPG fans and I love the part in Robotrek that made it feel like Pokemon before Pokemon.
14-Jan-24 9:33am
#12
ManiacMadman
Triple Gold Good Trader

Lufia and Lunar needed a third installment as well. Lunar part one and two are great but they left me wanting more and the PSX ones were so much better than the Sega CD ones. Lufia had 2 games but needed a third for SNES. Yes there was the GBA one which is great but I was terribly disappointed when they released the DS one. Bought it on day one for the DS but could never find myself getting rid of it. Felt the same way when the released the Castlevania for 3DS as it had gone the way of the terrible PS3 games but I still have it.

I think so many of us would love to see these systems brought back from the dead with brand new stories. I know if I walked into Walmart tomorrow and saw those I think I would start crying. Just seeing the boxes with all the pics knowing that it actually came with a manual. Seeing signs that told you SNES and Genesis would restore my heart a little bit.
14-Jan-24 10:33am
#13
Simon_Belmont
Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally

SupremeSarna wrote:
Wild Guns. It got a fantastic remake for modern platforms, but beyond that, it's a dead "series." It's a shooting gallery-styled game where your character has to dodge fire while dishing it out, which isn't too common of a genre. The graphics are sublime in both versions (better in the remake, obviously), and it's set in a futuristic Wild West. What's not to love?
There's a slew of Neo Geo arcade games like this, next time i pull up MAME i'll get you a list.

Dynamite Duke (Arcade/Genesis) has similar play, graphics etc and The Punisher game for NES is strangely like Wild Guns.
14-Jan-24 10:35am
#14
Simon_Belmont
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Renaissance2K wrote:
I remember being really disappointed when Mirror's Edge ended. It did eventually get a reboot eight years later that diverged a lot from the original formula, but the semi-melancholic ending of the first game with "Still Alive" (the Lisa Miskovsky track, not the GLaDOS one) playing behind the credits made me want to stay in the world and continue to help. It wasn't the only parkour game around - hell, even the Ninja Turtles had one at that point - but it had a very distinct vibe that was hard to replicate.
I assume you've played it, but all of the non Titan combat in the Titanfall 2 campaign reminded me of Mirror's Edge, movement, control and combat wise.
14-Jan-24 12:47pm
#15
Renaissance2K
GameTZ Gold Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews

Simon_Belmont wrote:
I assume you've played it, but all of the non Titan combat in the Titanfall 2 campaign reminded me of Mirror's Edge, movement, control and combat wise.
Haven't touched anything in the Titanfall franchise, but I'll look into it. Most of the coverage I've seen is about the giant robots.

14-Jan-24 1:01pm
#16
Slickriven
GameTZ Subscriber Double Gold Good Trader Has Written 1 Review

Titanfall, especially 2, was criminally underplayed by the masses. I got into TF1 late in the cycle on PC but still enjoyed it even though I'm not an MP guy in general. I then picked up TF2 a handful of months after it came out on sale for like $35 and the campaign was excellent. I don't think I even played any MP matches, but enjoyed the campaign enough and I've been thinking about replaying it lately. Almost did this past year, surely will this year.

14-Jan-24 1:41pm
#17
nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader

This is more of a series of games, rather than just one. I enjoyed every Wario Land game I played. I wish they'd make more.
14-Jan-24 6:36pm
#18
SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader

Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure. The series kept going after it, but none ever reached the same level of awesomeness that the original had. It’s a 3D exploration-platformer with an intriguing story and memorable NPCs. You’re a tiny robot that an irresponsible father buys for his family (but mostly for himself) to do household tasks and spread happiness. What starts as a chore simulator quickly escalates as the family’s relationship crumbles and the mother demands a divorce. Can you fix things for them? (Chibi-Robo! PIA explores several mature subjects, which really sets it apart from other E-rated games of this genre.)

Being four inches tall comes with a lot of downsides. Exploring a big house is tricky, requiring a keen eye for things to climb and a a lot of electricity the family can barely afford. You earn Happy Points by helping the family and the living toys that inhabit their house. You can spend these on upgrades and tools that help you explore further and advance the story. It’s extremely rewarding.

The other games in this series don’t reach the same level. They’re all spin-offs that bring some amount of Chibi-Robo! goodness, but don’t really serve as a proper successor. Park Patrol is decent if a little repetitive, I haven’t played Clean Sweep but have heard it’s second-best, Photo Finder is tedious and gross-looking (thanks, Vanpool), and Zip Lash deserves far better than the Internet would have you believe. But none of them hold a candle to the rare GameCube gem.

15-Jan-24 11:49am
#19
Simon_Belmont
Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally

Renaissance2K wrote:
Simon_Belmont wrote:> I assume you've played it, but all of the non Titan combat in the Titanfall 2 campaign> reminded me of Mirror's Edge, movement, control and combat wise. Haven't touched anything in the Titanfall franchise, but I'll look into it. Most of the coverage I've seen is about the giant robots.
At least half of the campaign in TF2 is on foot, probably more. And it's all Mirror's Edge style parkour running and timing, with gunplay in sections.
There's a sequence in a "factory" (i don't want to spoil it too much) that uses all of it and its all crazy timed jumps and slides and....it's one of my favorite levels in the history of video games and it's so incredibly original and inventive.
15-Jan-24 4:26pm
#20
citizen_zane
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader

Some games I'd like to see a sequel (or another sequel) to:

Beyond Good & Evil. It's in development limbo right now, so who knows if we'll ever see it,

Rhythm Heaven series. These games were wonderful! I'd love to see another one. It was like a rhythmic Wario Ware game (which makes sense since it involved some of the same developers).

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. This game was simply amazing. If there is anytihing else like it, I'd really like to know.

And the best for last - Urban Champion! I know it's impossible to improve upon near perfection, but an updated version of this with a few more additions would be nice, especially online play. I've been dying for that feature for decades now! Character customization would be nice as well.


15-Jan-24 4:27pm
#21
citizen_zane
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader

SupremeSarna wrote:
Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure. The series kept going after it, but none ever reached the same level of awesomeness that the original had.
My daughter absolutely loves this game. It's one she likes to come back to on occasion. She's also played the DS and 3DS Chibi Robo games and reached thet same conclusion as you. I wish they would revisit the original formula.



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