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jarrod on 01 November 2010
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The Ghost of RubangB said:
gergroy said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
KylieDog said:

Poor list including so many copy and paste series as well as re-releases, tweaked or not.


How many system launches aren't full of those? Seriously, your statement is redundant, and makes you look like you're fishing for something to complain about.

And the OP really needs to be fixed. Mario Kart is #1, not GTA V (which hasn't been announced at all). The most GTA announced for the 3DS is Saints Row, not that it's a bad thing, as SR2 is one of my favorite games.

what system launches are you referring to?  I'm trying to think of a system that even had one game that was a re-release of an older game and I can't think of a single one.  

It's a handheld thing.

Game Boy Color launched with Tetris DX.

Game Boy Advance launched with Earthworm Jim (7 year old console game), Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (7 year old console game), and Super Mario Advance (13 year old console game).

N-Gage launched with Pandemonium (7 year old console game).

DS launched with Super Mario 64 DS (8 year old console game).

 

And there are probably some more I didn't notice here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_console_launch_games

Very, very true.  Looking JP launches...

 

Game Boy (1989)

  • Super Mario Land (Nintendo)
  • Alleyway (Nintendo / Intelligent Systems)
  • Baseball (Nintendo / Intelligent Systems) conversion of 1983 FC game
  • Yakuman (Nintendo / Intelligent Systems) conversion of 1984 FC game
Game Gear (1990)
  • Columns (Sega) conversion of 1989 computer game
  • Pengo (Sega) conversion of 1982 arcade game
  • Super Monaco GP (Sega) conversion of 1989 arcade game
Neo*Geo Pocket (1998)
  • The King of Fighter Round-1 (SNK) conversion of 1996 arcade game
  • Neo-Geo Cup '98 (SNK) conversion of 1998 arcade game
  • Pocket Tennis (SNK / Yumekobo)
  • Puzzle Tsunagete Pon (SNK / Yumekobo)
  • Melon Chan's Growth Diary (SNK / ADK)
Wonderswan (1999)
  • Gunpey (Bandai / Koto Labs)
  • Chocobo Mystery Dungeon WS (Square / TOSE Software) conversion of 1997 PS1 game
  • Densha do GO! (Taito) conversion of 1996 arcade game
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden (Tomy) based on 1995 SFC game
Game Boy Advance (2001)
  • Super Mario Advance (Nintendo) conversion of 1988 NES game
  • F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (Nintendo / NdCube)
  • Kurukuru Kururin (Nintendo / 8ing)
  • Napoleon (Nintendo / Genki)
  • Konami Krazy Racers (Konami / KCEK)
  • Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (Konami / KCEK)
  • Monster Guardians (Konami / Mobile21)
  • JGTO Golf Master Mobile (Konami / KCEN)
  • J-League Pocket (Konami / KCEO)
  • Yu-Gi-OH! Dungeondice Monsters (Konami / KCEJ)
  • Silent Hill Playnovel (Konami / KCET / will) based on 1998 PS1 game
  • Mega Man Battle Network (Capcom)
  • Mr. Driller 2 (Namco) conversion of 2000 arcade game
  • Bomberman Tournament (Hudson)
  • Pinobee: Wings of Adventure (Hudson / Artoon)
  • Winning Post (Koei) conversion of 1993 SFC game
  • Chu-Chu Rocket! (Sega / Sonic Team) conversion of 1999 DC game
  • Advance GT (MTO) 
  • Fire Pro Wrestling (Spike) based on 1995 SFC game
  • I am an Air Traffic Controller (TAM/Technobrain) based on 1998 computer game
  • Super Dodgeball Advance (Atlus / Million)
  • Top Gear GT Championship (Kemco)
  • Tweety and the Magic Jewel (Kemco)
  • E-Z Talk series (Keynet / NdCube)
Nintendo DS (2004)
  • Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo) conversion of 1996 N64 game
  • Wario Ware Touched! (Nintendo / Intelligent Systems)
  • Jam with the Band (Nintendo)
  • Polarium (Nintendo / Mitchell)
  • Pokemon Dash (Pokemon Co. / Ambrella)
  • Feel the Magic XY-XX (Sega / Sonic Team)
  • Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits (Namco)
  • LifeSigns: Surgical Unit (Spike)
  • Zoo Keeper (Success) conversion of 2003 GBA game
  • The Urbz: Sims in the City (EA Games / Maxis) conversion of 2004 multiplatform game
  • Mahjong Taikai (Koei) based on 2000 PS2 game
  • Cool 104 Joker and Setline (Aruze)
PSP (2004)
  • Hot Shots Golf: Open-Tee! (SCEI / Clap Hanz)
  • Mahjong Fight Club (Konami) based on 2002 arcade game
  • Ridge Racers (Namco) based on 1994-2000 arcade, PS1 and PS2 games
  • DarkStalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (Capcom) conversion of 1997 arcade game
  • Armored Core: Formula Front (From Software)
  • Lumines (Bandai / Q? Entertainment)
Nintendo 3DS (2011)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo) conversion of 1998 N64 game
  • PilotWings Resort (Nintendo)
  • Nintendogs plus Cats (Nintendo)
  • Steel Diver (Nintendo)
  • Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level-5)
  • Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom) conversion of 2010 multiplatform game
  • Samurai Warriors Chronicle (Koei / Omega Force)
  • Super Monkey Ball (Sega)
  • Ridge Racer 3D (Bandai Namco)
...3DS actually fares better than most.  It has fewer ports/conversions/remakes/whatever than PSP launch, despite having 50% more launch titles.