Sequels to games that had completely different names from the originals
Hey guys, so I noticed the other day that some game sequels have totally different names than the originals. This can lead to gamers completely missing some games in a series.
Here are a couple examples:
The boktai series. It starts out with boktai, boktai 2, and boktai 3 (only released in Japan). But then there's actually a 4th game in the series on the DS with a completely different name called lunar knights.
The contra series. Some people might not know that super c is a contra game. The c stands for contra but I know some people have completely missed that. This isn't as good an example as the boktai series though since the c does stand for contra.
What are some other examples you guys can think of?
Here are a couple examples:
The boktai series. It starts out with boktai, boktai 2, and boktai 3 (only released in Japan). But then there's actually a 4th game in the series on the DS with a completely different name called lunar knights.
The contra series. Some people might not know that super c is a contra game. The c stands for contra but I know some people have completely missed that. This isn't as good an example as the boktai series though since the c does stand for contra.
What are some other examples you guys can think of?
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Rainbow Islands (Bubble Bobble's first sequel), followed by Parasol Stars
Stargate (Defender's sequel, though on the NES it was Defender II)
Galaga (Galaxian's sequel)
Fire N Ice (Solomon's Key)
Wizards & Warriors > Iron Sword > Wizards & Warriors III
Solomon's Key > Fire 'n Ice (Solomon's Key 2 in PAL regions)
Metal Gear > Snake's Revenge
Top Secret Episode > Mafat Conspiracy (Both are based on the anime Golgo 13)
Renegade > Super Dodgeball > Nintendo World Cup > SuperSpike V'Ball/Nintendo World Cup > River City Ransom > Crash 'n The Boys Street Challenge (Part of the Kunio-Kun series)
Stadium Events > Athletic World > World Class Track Meet > SMB/DH/WCTM > Dance Aerobics > Street Cop > Super Team Games (Part of the Family Trainer series in Japan)
and then there's Zanac / Gun Nac / Guardian Legend which I think are loosely related to each other being developed by Compile. I think Gun Nac mocks thier earlier creation, Zanac....I really don't know much about those game to be honest.
On SNES, Rival Turf is followed by Brawl Brothers and then The Peace Keepers finished the trilogy.
and then there's Zanac / Gun Nac / Guardian Legend which I think are loosely related to each other being developed by Compile. I think Gun Nac mocks thier earlier creation, Zanac....I really don't know much about those game to be honest.
Zanac and Gun Nac are like Gradius and Parodius, main series and parody, as Zanac had Zanac EX and Zanac x Zanac as sequels, so it depends. Guardian Legend is largely unrelated, aside from a couple of Compile touches (Irem was also involved.) edit: Actually, Guardian Legend is the sequel to Guardic on the MSX, but the Japanese release of GL was Guardic Gaidan, so unless Guardic was available here or in Europe, it might not quite count.
Gradius had Salamander/Life Force, but that's a spin-off, really.
The first screen uses the name Drakkhen II and in Japan it's called Super Drakkhen. Although, as far as story and gameplay goes, they're completely different.
Koudelka/Shadow Hearts
While it might not officially be considered a sequel, Shadow Hearts takes place about 15 years later, makes references to Koudelka's story, and has returning characters.
On Genesis, El Viento is a sequel to Earnest Evans.
Don't forget the third game in the series, Annet Futatabi. The gameplay is pretty different in this one though.
I recently learned that Konami made an Arcade game called Mystic Ninja that was basically a successor to Sunset Riders!
really now? I gotta check that out
Super Nova and any other Darius game
Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga
I recently learned that Konami made an Arcade game called Mystic Ninja that was basically a successor to Sunset Riders!
really now? I gotta check that out
I've beaten it on MAME. It's pretty fun.
There's the Soul Blazer>Illusion of Gaia>Terranigma trilogy. Even more confusing since Soul Blazer & Illusion of Gaia had different publishers in NA (Enix & Nintendo) and Terranigma was never released here.
I came to say this.
Link Faces of Evil -> Zelda Wand of Gamelon
999 > virtues last reward > zero time dilemma
Metal gear > snakes revenge
Wetrix > aqua aqua
Solstice (NES) -> Equinox (SNES)
Battle Clash (SNES) -> Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge (SNES)
Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis) -> Sparkster (Genesis)
It's a bit of an unofficial sequel though.
Spud's Adventure
Amazing Tater
This is the Puzzle Boy series in Japan
What do Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Roger Rabbit, Woody Woodpecker, Garfield, some cartoon called Hugo, Kid Klown, and the Ghostbusters have in common? Well they were all part of one game series of course!
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (NES, USA)
--- Roger Rabbit (Famicom, Japan)
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (Game Boy, USA)
--- The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (Game Boy, PAL Regions)
--- Mickey Mouse (Game Boy, Japan)
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2 (Game Boy, USA)
--- Mickey Mouse 2 (Game Boy, Japan)
--- Mickey Mouse (Game Boy, PAL Regions)
--- Hugo (Game Boy, PAL Regions)
Kid Klown in Night Mayor World (NES, USA)
--- Mickey Mouse 3 (Famicom, Japan)
The Real Ghostbusters (Game Boy, USA)
--- Mickey Mouse 4 (Famicom, Japan)
--- Garfield Labyrinth (Game Boy, PAL Regions)
Mickey Mouse Magic Wands (Game Boy, USA)
--- Mickey Mouse 5 (Game Boy, Japan)
Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 3 (Game Boy / Color, USA)
--- Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 3 (Game Boy/Color, Japan)
--- Go! Go! Kid! (Game Boy/Color, Japan)
--- Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 3 (Game Boy/Color, PAL Regions)
Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 4 (Game Boy Color, USA)
--- Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 4 (Game Boy Color, Japan)
Woody Woodpecker Crazy Castle 5 (Game Boy Advance, USA)
--- Woody Woodpecker Crazy Castle 5 (Game Boy Advance, Japan)
WHAT THE.....%#((*&*(%@&;@ *( !)*(%
And then all the tie-ins too.
Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout is the first example, but what about the entire Kid Klown series now?
OH WAIT, Kemco is a total screwball because guess what else....
Did you know that Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular on the NES...is Donald Duck in Japan.
Originally posted by: gargantuace
There's the Soul Blazer>Illusion of Gaia>Terranigma trilogy. Even more confusing since Soul Blazer & Illusion of Gaia had different publishers in NA (Enix & Nintendo) and Terranigma was never released here.
Let's not forget that it's called Soul Blader and Illusion of Time elsewhere as well, to keep up with the confusion.
- Adventure Island for NES is an altered port of the 1986 arcade game. Hudson had the rights to publish as long as they changed the characters.
- Sega released a straight port on the SMS.
- 1987 - Arcade game 'Wonder Boy in Monster Land', first Wonder Boy sequel.
- Sega did a straight port on the SMS.
- Hudson released their own version on the PC Engine called Bikkuriman World, again with altered characters.
- A Brazilian company named TecToy reworked and released it as 'Monica no Castelo Do Dragao', also on SMS.
- Jaleco ported an unauthorized version called Saiyuki World to Famicom. (Saiyuki World 2 was reworked and released in the US as Whomp 'Em).
- 1988 - Arcade game Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was released.
- Sega did a straight port to the Genesis/MD.
- Hudson did a straight port to the PC Engine.
- The US version (TG-16) was just called 'Monster Lair'.
- 1989 - Sega released an original game, Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, because they wanted a Wonder Boy III game on the SMS.
- Hudson released it as 'Dragon's Curse' on the TG-16, and 'Adventure Island' on the PC Engine.
- 1991 - Sega released Wonder Boy V: Monster World III on the MegaDrive. It was called Wonder Boy in Monster World on the Genesis.
- Hudson ported the game to the PC Engine as Dynastic Hero.
- Hudson created Adventure Island II on the Famicom/NES.
- 1992 - Hudson created Super Adventure Island on the Super Famicom/SNES.
- Hudson created Adventure Island III on the Famicom/NES.
- Hudson created New Adventure Island on the PC Engine/TG-16.
- 1994 - Sega released Monster World IV on the MegaDrive.
- Hudson created Adventure Island 4 for the Famicom (Takahashi Meijin no Boken Jima 4).
- 1995 - Hudson created Super Adventure Island 2 for the Super Famicom/SNES.
NBA Jam > NBA Hangtime > NBA Showtime > NBA Hoopz. The NBA Jam name got sold off, so the "real" succession of NBA Jam sequels have all these different names. Call them spiritual successors by the same developer if you want, I'll never consider "NBA Jam Extreme" to be the NBA Jam sequel and not Hangtime and Showtime!