Games That Modernized Their Franchises?

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CaptainExplosion said:

Darwinianevolution said:
Recent ones, Doom 2016 is the best example of modernizing and bringing freshness to a series.

Yes, and still retaining the old feeling of ripping space monsters to pieces back in 1993. ^^

You guys feel Mario Kart 8 DX has modernized it's franchise?

What are we meaning by modernizing? What did Mario Kart 8 DX offer that Mario Kart 8 didn't?