Top 10 Video Game Franchises That Most Need a Reboot
Sometimes, when you're sitting down, controller in hand, you find yourself missing the classic titles that used to make your heart race and your fingers fly. Franchises that were once the darlings of the gaming world, but have now been shelved or forgotten, gathering dust in the annals of digital entertainment history. These aren't just games that have disappeared from our consoles and computers, but iconic universes that have vanished from our collective cultural radar, leaving a noticeable gap in our gaming experiences.These games hold special places in our hearts, because they encapsulate particular moments in our lives. They've been with us through sleepless nights and rainy afternoons, they've built friendships and sparked imaginations, and most importantly, they've crafted narratives that we've immersed ourselves in completely. The heroes and villains, the worlds they inhabited, the stories they told – they're all fragments of our own personal journeys with the joystick or the keyboard.
So, this isn't just any list we're talking about. It's a rallying cry for all the franchises that haven't graced our screens for far too long and deserve another shot at glory. They're games that need to come back, to be resurrected from the backlogs of our memories, and to once again take center stage in the gaming scene.
The humor and diverse, colorful characters are lacking in today's games. Bring them back and modernize the gameplay (i.e., multiplayer).
A "gimme" for Microsoft - this franchise has a fanbase already, so why not use it?
Instead of making a vehicle-based game and ruining everything like Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts, if they make a new one, they have to make it like the original.
It's the best game of the series.
The first one was on the Dreamcast. It was a cult classic, and its sequel ended up on the Xbox, and that was pretty good too. I'd love another one to come back.
I thought you could vote more than once. It was this and Banjo Kazooie easily. I still play all three TimeSplitters, mainly 2.
Banjo Kazooie was easily one of the best games for N64. Games didn't even matter about graphics. The gameplay and creation were just beautiful. What happened to games like these?
Ah, TimeSplitters 2 - what a masterpiece. Future Perfect was great as well, but number 4 has to come out. If they make fun of Call of Duty and Halo, then I'm sure it would be relevant today and it would make lots of sales.
Kind of like Saints Row 3 and 4, and they have sold well.
Out of all the '90s mascots that came and went, Earthworm Jim was the best. Earthworm Jim 3D killed the franchise! So why not make a reboot?
Simply stated, EWJ never had a chance to reach its full potential.
The Newcomers
It wasn't GTA, but it didn't need to be. It had its own attitude and personality that can't be replaced.
Nintendo will do what Nintendo does.
I love Chrono Trigger. It's one of the best JRPGs ever. Come on, Square Enix, make Chrono Trigger 2.
Chrono Trigger is the best RPG of all time. Chrono Cross was a decent game. Why not give this series another shot?
The video game company that made Skylanders claimed that Skylanders is a Spyro game. Now the two doubtful questions are: If Skylanders is a Spyro game, why does the plot have nothing to do with him? And why would someone turn Spyro into a tool to start Skylanders?
I say Spyro the Dragon needs to go to Sony. That's where he belongs.
I've never played Skylanders. It looks okay, but seriously, Spyro's been ignored since Skylanders Giants. Once Skylanders eventually stops, Spyro needs to be sold to some other company. This is just my opinion, if you disagree with me, that's fine.
They canceled MediEvil 3 for PS3. So sad.
One of the best platform puzzle games. It has a dark and engrossing story set in an ancient, gothic landscape swarming with mysticism, eldritch horrors, and engaging characters. This reboot is long overdue, and I'm not talking about the horrendous failed attempt by Climax or the deficient arena spinoff, Nosgoth.
I'm talking about a true-to-form, fan-pandering, lore-rich, blood-dripping (or soul-siphoning for that matter) reboot. I'd even settle for a spiritual successor, like Xenonauts versus XCOM, but something (anything!) worth my time.
PS - Eat dirt, Climax!