TP was only disappoiting if you DIDN'T want it to smash OoT to pieces. Which doesn't really matter because LttP does that already.
I don't really see how "the fanbase" can be upset about changes in The Sims 3 if they haven't actually tried it. Fanbitching indeed.
Donkey Kong was never 'destroyed.' It fell into disrepair after RARE was gone and Nintendo has made no effort to ressurect it beyond experiments and the likes.
Sonic was clearly never "destroyed" either. Say what you will about the 3D games but the handheld entries are still entertaining.
While I wasn't really a big fan of either franchise, I'd say Crash and Spyro are pretty obvious candidates for the "destroyed franchises" argument. Ever since they stopped being relevant to Sony they've been wandering down a trail of mediocrity. Both franchises have attempted to reinvent themselves and both reinventions were met with a collective 'meh.'
Also it may be a bit extreme at the moment to say this franchise is on the verge of "destruction" but I can't see anything else for the future of Rayman if he doesn't get out of minigameland soon.
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