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retal4 !mzul7cyvvE Mon Sep 16 07:32:23 2013 No.1076129 [DELETED]

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ITT: Video game franchises that used to be really popular, but are completely abandoned.

>>	script writer kibe Mon Sep 16 08:03:42 2013 No.1076153 File: 96 KB, 420x600, wonderboyinmonsterworld.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Wonder Boy In Monster World I'd love to see a reboot of the franchise just so long as they don't try and make it "grim dark"

>>	Blackblade Mon Sep 16 08:36:13 2013 No.1076210 >>1076129 Double Dragon/thread

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 08:53:43 2013 No.1076217 >>1076153 >completely abandoned >Monster World Collection released last year

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 08:55:43 2013 No.1076218 >>1076153 >grim dark Wonder Boy How would this even be possible?

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 08:56:13 2013 No.1076219 final fight streets of rage

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 09:12:13 2013 No.1076229 File: 377 KB, 1024x1024, mzl.qdyvaikm[1].png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 11:26:39 2013 No.1076371 >>1076217 >not understanding the difference between new games and re-releases of old ones

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 11:30:39 2013 No.1076382 >>1076371 >Not understanding that re-releases are used to gauge interest in a long-dead property.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 11:34:09 2013 No.1076392 File: 270 KB, 953x953, image.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Tensnake !!Xk5TXfmbxdJ Mon Sep 16 11:36:39 2013 No.1076396 File: 122 KB, 425x600, ghouls_n_ghosts_box_us.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Feels bad man...

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 11:37:39 2013 No.1076397 File: 108 KB, 297x224, goemonga08.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Goemon

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 11:54:39 2013 No.1076428 File: 33 KB, 480x320, lolo_lala_.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 12:07:45 2013 No.1076450 Bomberman The Bomberman 64 remake for 3DS was almost complete when Hudson Soft went under and Konami bought the rights to the franchise. This was roughly 2 years ago. Nothing since.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 12:11:45 2013 No.1076453 >>1076210 >>1076219 not just those franchises died; the whole genre just mysteriously disappeared.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 12:14:45 2013 No.1076458 >>1076453 Side scrolling beat 'em ups are not dead. Hell, we just got Double Dragon Neon like a year ago.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 12:46:14 2013 No.1076486 >>1076450 >Bomberman 64 remake for 3DS I really, really hope I'm being tricked.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 13:29:35 2013 No.1076534 >>1076486 Such a game would be incredible.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 21:54:43 2013 No.1077882 >>1076229Didn't that get a mobile (ew) reboot a while ago.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:02:13 2013 No.1077902 File: 58 KB, 400x400, shmup_SonicWings_OST_front.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Never was a fan of the N64s pseudo sim... if they had a ton of assets they could've tried making it like Zero Gunner or something.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:13:43 2013 No.1077925 >>1076396 How many franchises Capcom dropped off their interest over the years by the way? Looks like the only chance to see these characters again are in crossover games.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:14:43 2013 No.1077929 >>1076458 was it any good?

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:17:43 2013 No.1077935 Mega Man X

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:18:43 2013 No.1077939 File: 26 KB, 220x300, basedjf.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >imagine what they could do with modern tech

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:19:43 2013 No.1077945 File: 25 KB, 220x327, wingcommander.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >Archon >Paperboy >Panzer Dragoon >Lands of Lore >Shenmue >mutant league sports >Wing Commander

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:20:14 2013 No.1077948 File: 58 KB, 500x400, battle_mania_5.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1076396 I think I saw an ad for a PSP remake on a Camecenter CX episode.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 22:47:14 2013 No.1078026 >>1076396 >>1077948 ya theres a psp game, and it's not a remake it's an entirely new game. That was quite a number of years ago though.

>>	WKZworks Mon Sep 16 23:14:43 2013 No.1078114 File: 33 KB, 411x407, 577700_17166_front.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Shutokou Battle/Kaido Battle/TokyoXtreme Racer/pretty much all of the Genki Racing Project games.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 23:15:14 2013 No.1078119 >>1077945 The creators of the original Mutant League have a kickstarter trying to get together enough money to make a sequel. Easily one of my favorite franchises of all time.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 16 23:18:44 2013 No.1078124 File: 111 KB, 1071x586, what am I fighting for.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Mega Man is dead 5ever unless Capcom folds and Inafune can get his hands on it

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 17 06:29:11 2013 No.1078659 File: 32 KB, 228x316, Vectorman_cover.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]