Yeah, we've had this discussion before. Big deal, let's have it again; I'm not going to necro a months-old thread.
Note the qualifier on the thread title, to keep this list from being too much the others. I want to hear what you think are the games that NEVER got a second chance even though they should have. I think we need another Grandia game, but that series already has 4 installments so it doesn't count. Preferably old ones, so you're not just mentioning a game that is just too recent to get a sequel. For consistency's sake, let's say nothing more recent than last console generation (or about that period for PC titles).
For me, the one-off games I'd most like to see get a sequel are:
Legend of Dragoon: It was supposed to be Sony's own version of Final Fantasy only better. It failed pretty badly; the plot was good with some GREAT twists, if not amazing overall, but the gameplay was honestly pretty poor. Nevertheless, the potential was there and I really think it's a crying shame they never had a second go. The Dragoons were one of the coolest things to come out of JRPGs during the entire reign of the Playstation.
Jet Force Gemini: What the hell, Rare? You make what is only the best 3rd-person shooter on the N64, with unlimited prospects for a sequel, then ignore it! The game was action packed with awesome weapons, huge bosses, loads of secrets and heaps of variety and unlike modern 3rd person shooters it was brilliantly colourful and attractive to look at. Why didn't they do a sequel? Oh yeah, because Rare completely lost their shit after the N64 era.
Skies of Arcadia: Do I need to explain this one? No, I don't. Best JRPG Sega ever made, best JRPG on both the Dreamcast AND the Gamecube and one of the best JRPGs ever made. The fact that it hasn't received a sequel is a cardinal sin!
Chaos Legion: OK, this is the black sheep of my list. This PS2 game was considered a forgettable and mediocre action adventure from Capcom, but for some reason I really loved it. Despite the somewhat simple hack-and-slash gameplay I loved the Legion system, especially how you could equip and power up different Legions to give your character Sieg different abilities. I thought the plot and gothic setting were solid and fairly unique, the graphics were simple but attractive (especially the character and Legion designs) and while the game wasn't all that difficult (especially if you got the secret Thanatos Legion) at least I was able to BEAT it, unlike the *****-making Devil May Cry 3. I would SO buy a sequel to this one.
Ring of Red: Another obscure PS2 game, this was a strategy pseudo-JRPG with an utterly unique setting and gameplay. And petrolpunk mechs. I love mechs, ESPECIALLY non-sci-fi ones, which tend to be far more creative. The gameplay needed a few tweaks for balance issues, the story was a bit too short and UTTERLY lacked any replay value and a multiplayer mode would have been EXCELLENT, but these are the kinds of issues sequels are meant to fix. As you can guess from its inclusion here, it never got one and almost certainly never will- the game was even more obscure than Chaos Legion.
Note the qualifier on the thread title, to keep this list from being too much the others. I want to hear what you think are the games that NEVER got a second chance even though they should have. I think we need another Grandia game, but that series already has 4 installments so it doesn't count. Preferably old ones, so you're not just mentioning a game that is just too recent to get a sequel. For consistency's sake, let's say nothing more recent than last console generation (or about that period for PC titles).
For me, the one-off games I'd most like to see get a sequel are:
Legend of Dragoon: It was supposed to be Sony's own version of Final Fantasy only better. It failed pretty badly; the plot was good with some GREAT twists, if not amazing overall, but the gameplay was honestly pretty poor. Nevertheless, the potential was there and I really think it's a crying shame they never had a second go. The Dragoons were one of the coolest things to come out of JRPGs during the entire reign of the Playstation.
Jet Force Gemini: What the hell, Rare? You make what is only the best 3rd-person shooter on the N64, with unlimited prospects for a sequel, then ignore it! The game was action packed with awesome weapons, huge bosses, loads of secrets and heaps of variety and unlike modern 3rd person shooters it was brilliantly colourful and attractive to look at. Why didn't they do a sequel? Oh yeah, because Rare completely lost their shit after the N64 era.
Skies of Arcadia: Do I need to explain this one? No, I don't. Best JRPG Sega ever made, best JRPG on both the Dreamcast AND the Gamecube and one of the best JRPGs ever made. The fact that it hasn't received a sequel is a cardinal sin!
Chaos Legion: OK, this is the black sheep of my list. This PS2 game was considered a forgettable and mediocre action adventure from Capcom, but for some reason I really loved it. Despite the somewhat simple hack-and-slash gameplay I loved the Legion system, especially how you could equip and power up different Legions to give your character Sieg different abilities. I thought the plot and gothic setting were solid and fairly unique, the graphics were simple but attractive (especially the character and Legion designs) and while the game wasn't all that difficult (especially if you got the secret Thanatos Legion) at least I was able to BEAT it, unlike the *****-making Devil May Cry 3. I would SO buy a sequel to this one.
Ring of Red: Another obscure PS2 game, this was a strategy pseudo-JRPG with an utterly unique setting and gameplay. And petrolpunk mechs. I love mechs, ESPECIALLY non-sci-fi ones, which tend to be far more creative. The gameplay needed a few tweaks for balance issues, the story was a bit too short and UTTERLY lacked any replay value and a multiplayer mode would have been EXCELLENT, but these are the kinds of issues sequels are meant to fix. As you can guess from its inclusion here, it never got one and almost certainly never will- the game was even more obscure than Chaos Legion.
