"Pseudo-sequels", spin-offs, loosely-connected games, etc...

[ExedExes]

Was playing Gauntlet I and II today and did some further research into the series. There is some weird stuff going on here.

In 1990 a Lynx exclusive was released called Gauntlet: The Third Encounter. Apparently this wasn't intended to be a Gauntlet game originally. And while it's technically the third Gauntlet game it's not the third game (canonically) - Gauntlet III was released a year later.

Oh, and Gauntlet IV on Genesis is actually a remake of the first game. It's simply called Gauntlet in Japan.

There were also some decent clones of the first two titles released on Tandy Color. They are called Gantelet and Gantelet II.

Great series. The NES ports were good. Plus, easily playable on Midway Arcade Treasures these days. Also the great Gauntlet Legends on Dreamcast and Gauntlet Dark Legacy on Gamecube.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Even sports games can't escape the madness!

You've probably heard of the "Great" sports series on the Master System (most of these games aren't so great, by the way).
- Great Basketball is essentially the same game in the US and Japan.
- Great Football is essentially the same game in the US and Japan.
- Great Volleyball is essentially the same game in the US and Japan.
- Great Ice Hockey is a US exclusive.
- The game known as Great Tennis in Japan was released as Super Tennis in every other region.
- The game known as Great Baseball in America is based on the Japanese game The Pro Yakyuu: Pennant Race. However, there was a completely different game released in Japan also called Great Baseball!
- Similar scenario for Great Golf. It's based on a Japanese game called Masters Golf, and has nothing to do with the Japanese game called Great Golf.
- And lastly, same thing goes for Great Soccer. Based on a Japanese game called Sports Pad Soccer, which is not the same as the Japanese Great Soccer.

The RBI Baseball series is another weird one.
- The first three games were released in the US by Tengen and were localized versions of the first three Family Stadium titles.
- Starting with part 4 the series was now Western developed and no longer associated with the Japanese Family Stadium games. Tengen continued to publish.
- A couple of other Family Stadium games were released in the US - as Super Batter Up and Extra Bases.

[o.pwuaioc]

Great series. The NES ports were good. Plus, easily playable on Midway Arcade Treasures these days. Also the great Gauntlet Legends on Dreamcast and Gauntlet Dark Legacy on Gamecube.

Legends/Dark Legacy is actually best on Xbox, from what I hear. Here's an unpopular opinion: I think Seven Sorrows is underrated, though by no means a "great" game.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I think every Gauntlet game is at least "fun."

[ExedExes]

Even sports games can't escape the madness!The RBI Baseball series is another weird one.
- The first three games were released in the US by Tengen and were localized versions of the first three Family Stadium titles.
- Starting with part 4 the series was now Western developed and no longer associated with the Japanese Family Stadium games. Tengen continued to publish.
- A couple of other Family Stadium games were released in the US - as Super Batter Up and Extra Bases.

Family Boxing by Namco became Ring King for the NES. You know, the one with the infamous "cornermen" scene between rounds. It was distributed by Data East in the US, who made (or licensed?) the original arcade game. All I know about the arcade is that a company known as Woodplace made it, and it possibly had a DE license. Data East and Namco must have had some sort of agreement in place for the Famicom/NES, because their port of Burger Time was (surprise!) developed/published for the Famicom by Namco again, and once again licensed by DE for the NES.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Whoa. Duo Princess is an unofficial sequel to Threads of Fate?! Who knew!

[J T]

The GB one kinda does..... I like the other two.

Yeah, Solstice and Equinox were bad ass!

Damnit Noise!

[J T]

Deus Ex was followed by Deus Ex: Invisible War. A third game was being planned called Deus Ex: Clan Wars, but Invisible War got thrashed on for not having as much openness and freedom as the original Deus Ex. Thus, the game was rebranded and given it's own unique flavors, which led to its transformation into Project: Snowblind, which was a competent shooter, but likely would have disappointed Deus Ex fans. Years later would see a return to form with the excellent Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and a dismal fall from grace with the appropriately titled Deus Ex: The Fall.

[J T]

I always found this series confusing because it couldn't decide which side of the dividing colon was most important to its titles, and which title to carry over to its next sequel.

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Soul Reaver 2
Blood Omen 2
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Nosgoth

[J T]

Life is hard for a Mega Man collector:
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