Super Mario

Obviously, Mario's never going to die. He's surpassed the likes of Mickey Mouse in terms of his notoriety. His face is so deeply ingrained in our culture that it would be foolish to expect the franchise to ever go away--but regardless, it should. We really don't need a Mario Kart 18, a Mario Party 47, and least of all, a "New" Super Mario Bros. title. It's really just the same schlock every year. The series peaked for me at Super Mario World--that game nearly perfected 2D platforming. Every future game in the series is basically just a rehash of SMW, but made worse. The heart and soul of the franchise is just gone, and it's getting a little bit sad to watch. I'd be glad if they put Mario to rest.

Pokémon (core series)

Don't get me wrong--I don't think Pokémon should die entirely. I just want them to kill the Pokémon formula. I don't want to have to get yet another eight badges to win the game. I don't want to have to purchase two (or three, or four!) of the same game just to "catch 'em all". I want more games like Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness--except actually make them good this time. At least those games had a plot that wasn't rooted in this get-eight-badges formula. And because it's getting a little ridiculous, I also want them to stop making new monsters at some point--maybe when they hit 1000. That seems like a good number to end on. I mean, they HAVE to stop at some point... right?

Halo

Yeah, I bet I triggered some of you. Let's face it--we don't need a Halo 9. We don't need a Halo 8. We don't even need a Halo 7. But you know what all these games have in common? They all have domain names registered by Microsoft. Does this confirm that Halo is going to go on for another four main installments? Not necessarily. But just the thought of having the series go up to 9 kinda makes me sick to my stomach.

FIFA, Madden, etc.

Okay, let's take a moment. Let's take a moment to be adults here. Do any of us want to pay $60 for the same exact game every single year? ...I didn't think so. Sports game are, by far, the biggest perpetrators of this in the entire gaming industry. There should only be one sports game for every sport--there doesn't need to be one every single year. Roster updates, bug fixes, AI improvements, and basically everything else can be solved with patches. But as long as people keep shelling out the money for these games every year, they're never gonna stop. So sleep tight knowing that.

AC, CoD, etc

The explosion of Assassin's Creed games kinda baffles me. To my understanding, none of the games were particularly outstanding (never played one myself--just going off what I've heard). What's the deal?

I am completely fine with Halo 6 being the final installment in the MAIN franchise.

I want to see the Halo world still, just in a different light than the spartans. Give us a game focused on the covenant!

I disagree about Mario. You got Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy. And eventually the next big 3D one.

I disagree about Mario. You got Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy. And eventually the next big 3D one.

I was never a fan of any of those, personally. SM64 being one of my least favorite Mario games of all time.

But I mean, whatever, valid point, I guess. I can't deny that they're all very unique in their own right.

Quote from: Josh55886 on November 02, 2015, 12:09:59 PM

I disagree about Mario. You got Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy. And eventually the next big 3D one.

I was never a fan of any of those, personally. SM64 being one of my least favorite Mario games of all time.

But I mean, whatever, valid point, I guess. I can't deny that they're all very unique in their own right.

I never played Sunshine. But I LOVE 64. And Galaxy 1 and 2 are some of my favorites. But yeah, not for everyone. I agree with the whole 2D Mario though. Besides ones like RPG or Paper Mario, it is getting old.

Fallout

Yeah?

Aside from the aforementioned...

Final Fantasy
Fable
Is Legend of Zelda still going? If so, that.

Aside from the aforementioned...

Final Fantasy
Fable
Is Legend of Zelda still going? If so, that.

Zelda? Kill yourself.

Quote from: Byrne on November 02, 2015, 12:26:39 PM

Aside from the aforementioned...

Final Fantasy
Fable
Is Legend of Zelda still going? If so, that.

Dude, Fable hasn't even had a pulse since III. EEEZ DED, MANE

Fable
Fable II Pub Games
Fable II    
Fable III    
Fable Heroes    
Fable: The Journey    
Fable Legends

Quote from: Sandtrap on November 02, 2015, 12:28:55 PM

Quote from: Byrne on November 02, 2015, 12:26:39 PM

Aside from the aforementioned...

Final Fantasy
Fable
Is Legend of Zelda still going? If so, that.

Dude, Fable hasn't even had a pulse since III. EEEZ DED, MANE

Fable
Fable II Pub Games
Fable II    
Fable III    
Fable Heroes    
Fable: The Journey    
Fable Legends

Nobody even played those. Or liked them.

The Fable fanbase knows that the series is dead. Those are just some desperate last heartbeats to try and lure something back.

Quote from: Sandtrap on November 02, 2015, 12:33:13 PM

Quote from: Byrne on November 02, 2015, 12:31:09 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on November 02, 2015, 12:28:55 PM

Quote from: Byrne on November 02, 2015, 12:26:39 PM

Aside from the aforementioned...

Final Fantasy
Fable
Is Legend of Zelda still going? If so, that.

Dude, Fable hasn't even had a pulse since III. EEEZ DED, MANE

Fable
Fable II Pub Games
Fable II    
Fable III    
Fable Heroes    
Fable: The Journey    
Fable Legends

Nobody even played those. Or liked them.

The Fable fanbase knows that the series is dead. Those are just some desperate last heartbeats to try and lure something back.

Well I guess that means...

It needs to die.

It's already technically and clinically dead.

Lionhead is just a ghost at this point. They don't know that they're actually dead. Don't worry. Give it a few more years.

There have been over 10 Zelda games, if you think it doesn't need to die, then reconsider your stance if you've said Halo, CoD or any sports game.

Number of games isn't the only factor to consider when deciding whether a series should die, though. There coud be 100 Zelda games, and it would be okay if they all contained a radically different, refreshing experience.

Zelda is a franchise widely known to bend expectations, experiment, and take risks--only a couple games in the franchise could be described as "same-y".

Assasins's Creed

Dragon Age Series

The Pokemon series should stop making new Pokemon immediately