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All remasters, though remakes are usually okay, because if they come out so long after the original version came out, then they have to use completely new assets. I will admit, though, that Gamecube remasters for the Wii U and PS3 remasters for the PS4 are more understandable than Xbox 360 remasters for the Xbox One, but that's only because of the feasibility of backwards compatibility for those respective platforms.

F2P mobile games. Some F2P games for PC and console are all right, like TF2, but almost all the major mobile F2P are just awful and clearly designed to addict in the same way casinos are.

Amiibo Crossing is pretty vile.

I might include Mario Maker, but this is entirely dependent on the quality of the pre-made levels when we see the full product. If the vast majority of them look like they were made in five minutes, I will consider it a cash grab. If a lot of them seem to have been created with a sincere effort, I won't consider it one. My thoughts on this will also ultimately depend on the game's price point.

Annual franchises that re-use the same assets are cash grabs.

Tearaway Unfolded might be a cash grab, but that is mostly dependent on its price point, how much new material is in the game, and how much Sony advertises it as a new game.