What makes a Spin-Off a Spin-Off the grate debate

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hikaruchan on 14 February 2011

After a fun discussion in this thread http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=124445&page=2&str=235797310#28

I got inspired to crate an open discussion on what makes a Spin-Off a Spin-Off.

EG is a sub series really a Spin-Off or not and are series like DMC, Onimusha and Dino Crisis that are off shuts of Biohazard really Spin-Offs.

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Mad55 on 14 February 2011

i always think a good spin off is a game that trys new things and deviates from the plot of the base series.

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theRepublic on 14 February 2011

A sure fire indicator is if the game is in a different genre from its parent material.

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Xxain on 14 February 2011

Mst people use the word spin off thw wrong way

a spin off is a new series spun off from the main but not directly related

example Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is a spin off of pokemon same themes but different setting design

all the hanheld Kingdom Hearts ARE NOT spin offs...... just side stories in one main plot.

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hikaruchan on 15 February 2011

Xxain said:

Mst people use the word spin off thw wrong way

a spin off is a new series spun off from the main but not directly related

example Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is a spin off of pokemon same themes but different setting design

all the hanheld Kingdom Hearts ARE NOT spin offs...... just side stories in one main plot.

I guess meany people have different interpretations of Spin-Off.

how would you classify the Games in the FNC FF compilation and the FFVII Compilation.

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mchaza on 15 February 2011

dark souls is an spin off because Demon souls is owned by Sony and dark souls is being published not by atlus.

But the game is an spin off because its in the same world that is demon souls.

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mchaza said:

dark souls is an spin off because Demon souls is owned by Sony and dark souls is being published not by atlus.

But the game is an spin off because its in the same world that is demon souls.

It's a NAMCO BANDAI Game isn't it?

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Kazukis on 15 February 2011

I always considered a spin-off to be any title in a franchise that is not given the same time and effort as the main series, and/or is very different from the type(s) of gameplay that defines the franchise, and/or does not follow the same characters/story combination expected by the franchise fans.

i.e. any game that deviates significantly from the winning formula that defines the series and is expected by fans to be in titles from the main series titles of the franchise.