+davidcalgary29 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 3:49 PM, electricmastro said: Tempest: Tempest (1981) Tempest 2000 (1994) Tempest X3 (1996) Tempest 3000 (2000) Tempest 4000 (2018) Don't forget TxK for the Vita! Let's add Zork to this mix, as it appeared in some form or another, on a variety of platforms, from 1977 to 2010, and will probably pop up again in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, davidcalgary29 said: Let's add Zork to this mix, as it appeared in some form or another, on a variety of platforms, from 1977 to 2010, and will probably pop up again in the future. My understanding was that Zork has stayed dormant in terms of new games since the 90s, with 1997's Zork Grand Inquisitor being the latest new one, and that the rest beyond that are just regular ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 38 minutes ago, electricmastro said: My understanding was that Zork has stayed dormant in terms of new games since the 90s, with 1997's Zork Grand Inquisitor being the latest new one, and that the rest beyond that are just regular ports. The full game appeared as an Easter Egg in Call of Duty in 2010. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy ST Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, electricmastro said: There were expansions being released for it as late as 2015, at least some of which are physical releases. There was also a remake of Ultima IV in 2013. Expansions aren't new games though. And the remake you are referring to is a free fanstyle ios "remake" that was Ultima in name only with design based on the C64 version of Ultima IV. But taking place 21 years later and being in an alternate timeline hence why it's also called a reboot. But it was actually made to go after fan remakes and has very little ties to Ultima proper, especially since several things were still tied to Garriott that would make it Ultima proper. EA could actually try a new Ultima series from scratch or work with Garriott for an actual new entry, but I doubt either will happen unfortunately, especially the last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, davidcalgary29 said: The full game appeared as an Easter Egg in Call of Duty in 2010. Interesting. Didn't know that, thanks. Edited August 30, 2021 by electricmastro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+selgus Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I worked on Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude in 2004 for the XBOX, PS2 and PC, based on the characters from the 1987 release.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 LSL also had Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Wet Dreams Dry Twice. In addition, Taito still does Space Invaders on a somewhat regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) On 8/27/2021 at 7:13 PM, Mikebloke said: There is a basic but quite filled list on Wikipedia for anyone interested, but I think there should be some accountability for number of games released and actual sales as well as when the first and last of a series is. Yep, I’m sure many would hesitate to say Wasteland is long-running like Final Fantasy or Mega Man for example. Edited September 2, 2021 by electricmastro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 Warcraft is also still going pretty strong after it first started in 1994: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 You know, I just had to do a search with my browser on page 1 of this thread... shockingly... no discussion to add DIABLO to the list. Originally released in 1996/1997. Not long after it got the Hellfire expansion and also in some ways a very superior PS1 release. Not too long after Diablo II the almighty high point of the franchise from 2000 that now is being resurrected this month with a modern visual/audio engine...yum. Diablo III also was a thing, good one, many releases and updates to that as well in between. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidD Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 What would make this more interesting is posting the extremes... longest time gap overall, etc. I can't figure out quite how to describe it, but I would be interested in trying to figure out which series meets both of the following criteria: Long string of regular entries Long period of dormancy In other words -- what is/was the most THRIVING series to go a significant portion of time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, DavidD said: What would make this more interesting is posting the extremes... longest time gap overall, etc. I can't figure out quite how to describe it, but I would be interested in trying to figure out which series meets both of the following criteria: Long string of regular entries Long period of dormancy In other words -- what is/was the most THRIVING series to go a significant portion of time? Bomberman might be the prime example of that. Seriously, the little guy was probably headlining more games in the 1990s than Mario was: Edited September 10, 2021 by electricmastro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidD Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, electricmastro said: Bomberman might be the prime example of that. Seriously, the little guy was probably headlining more games in the 1990s than Mario was: That's a good 7 year gap... Mega Man 8 to Mega Man 9 was 12 years... but there were OTHER Mega Man games in between. Oh, I know -- get a list of something like the top 50 game series with the most entries, and see which one has the biggest gap! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Pendleton Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, electricmastro said: Bomberman might be the prime example of that. Seriously, the little guy was probably headlining more games in the 1990s than Mario was: I am pretty sure that Sonic has more than Bomberman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, DavidD said: That's a good 7 year gap... Mega Man 8 to Mega Man 9 was 12 years... but there were OTHER Mega Man games in between. Oh, I know -- get a list of something like the top 50 game series with the most entries, and see which one has the biggest gap! According to https://www.giantbomb.com/franchises/?franchise_filter[letter]=&franchise_filter[sortBy]=mostGames&___franchise_filter[games]= , that would include: Disney Mario Marvel Nickelodeon Gundam Star Wars Pokemon Final Fantasy DC Sonic the Hedgehog Dragon Ball Looney Tunes Dungeons & Dragons Bomberman Mega Man Star Trek MLB LEGO NHL Sim NBA Super Robot Wars Megami Tensei WWE Pac-Man Naruto Street Fighter Cartoon Network DreamWorks Pixar Tetris Tom Clancy Yu-Gi-Oh! FIFA Edited September 10, 2021 by electricmastro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Diablo went from D2 expansion 2001 until 2012 with Diablo 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 20 hours ago, DavidD said: the most THRIVING series to go a significant portion of time? Well I suppose it would have to be Alex Kidd. He was thriving as Sega's mascot with six games in less than five years and then effectively got abandoned when they started focusing more on Sonic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidD Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, electricmastro said: Well I suppose it would have to be Alex Kidd. He was thriving as Sega's mascot with six games in less than five years and then effectively got abandoned when they started focusing more on Sonic. 31 years seems like it might be a pretty good record... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 While now 31 years it's still significant Kid Icarus NES (1987), Gameboy (1991), 3DS (2012) **21 years** 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 There’s also Saboteur, which had multiple games on multiple platforms, and then didn’t get a follow-up for 33 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostdragon Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 16 hours ago, electricmastro said: There’s also Saboteur, which had multiple games on multiple platforms, and then didn’t get a follow-up for 33 years. A third installment was planned for 1987. https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/saboteur-3/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Frogger's many installments: Frogger (1981) Frogger II: Threeedeep! (1984) Frogger '93 (1993) Frogger (1997) Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (2000) Frogger: The Great Quest (2001) Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog (2001) Frogger's Adventures 2: The Lost Wand (2002) Frogger Beyond (2002) Frogger's Journey: The Forgotten Relic (2003) Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue (2003) Frogger: Helmet Chaos (2005) Frogger: Ancient Shadow (2005) My Frogger: Toy Trials (2006) Frogger 2 (2008) Frogger Returns (2009) Frogger 3D (2011) Frogger in Toy Town (2019) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just realized these franchises turned 40 years old this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidD Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/25/2021 at 1:17 PM, electricmastro said: Just realized these franchises turned 40 years old this year. In all fairness, "Castle Wolfenstein" hasn't had a sequel/remake since the early 1980s, right? Wolfenstein 3D really isn't a sequel -- I mean, yes, they paid for the name rights, but... Wizardry had sequels, as did Frogger. Donkey Kong is an interesting case as it's the first Mario game and thus the first game of the biggest series in video games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Hot Wheels (1985-2021): 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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