With the help of Tbone51 and Wright we decided to get together and make a list of 15 games that needs a reboot or sequel from the big three.  The list below will work in a One, Two, Three punch.  First will Be a Microsoft game, then Sony, then Nintendo until we reach all 15, five from each.  In no specific order.  Welcome to an "AUR" Article and enjoy.

Starting off is the brand new State of Decay that is blowing up Xbox Live Arcade right now already selling more than 700 thousand copies and being the best-selling new IP in this short of time frame on XBLA.  With a 78 on metacritic and a game with so many technical glitches you may wonder why this game has become so popular so quickly.  It is simple, the gameplay is amazing.  The game reminds me of a more well put together DayZ.  This isn’t to say they are the same as DayZ allows multiplayer while State of Decay doesn’t.  We actually already know they are planning on a sequel to this game so why is this game on the list?  Because this game has the potential to be a huge AAA game.  Microsoft, make it happen.  Give them a big budget, help them out, do what you have to do to get this game at the best quality as possible with an online mode.

Looking back at the original Fat Princess I feel like I waited for this game for years since it was delayed so much.  My anticipation for this game to this day is probably the highest it has been for any arcade title on any platform.  When I finally got my hands on this game I was not let down.  I had hours and hours of fun with this game.  I didn’t care that the game had problems.  The Priest was over-powered, the game lagged like no other, and the online community wasn’t an all-time high but in the end it was an original take on my favorite game type, capture the flag.  Only now we have a Princess that we can feed until she explodes!  Just kidding on the exploding part, but she does get pretty big.  If they can make a sequel to this game and fix the problems while adding more classes it could be a big digital game. 

The last time we have seen a true release for Star Fox was over a decade ago with Star Fox Adventures.  This was Rare’s last title for a Nintendo home console and was not the best game in the world.  Star Fox just did not make a positive transition going to a 3D environment, but that is not to say they should just give up on Star Fox.  Give him another chance.  And I don’t mean port a game from N64 to the 3DS.  Give him a real sequel.  He has proven that he can sell games.  Maybe not Mario numbers, but Nintendo, we grow tired of having Mario over and over every year.  Who am I kidding, we love Mario, but still give us Star Fox.

Honestly I have no idea if this game sold good or bad as we don’t have a trustworthy source for PC games.  However the original Black and White game was a 90 on metacritic.  People loved this game and is still talked about today.  The 2^nd didn’t do so hot with a measley 75 metacritic but simulation games prove time and time again that people get addicted to them.  Now that we are getting Kinect 2.0 they could probably do some pretty cool stuff with it in a simulator.  While this is no where near to being at the top of my list this is a game that needs a return for all the old hardcore fans.  Just imagine the capabilities it would have going into next generation.

This is one of those games that people seemed to love or hate.  It didn’t receive a ton of love critically but this game spread across the internet like wildfire!  With God of War being released yearly I think Sony should give Kratos a break.  The poor guy has seen enough.  His Wife died, he killed all the Gods, and has been tortured by some freaky lady people.  Let Nariko take over with a sequel to Heavenly Sword.  Maybe it won’t put up numbers like God of War III, but then again Ascension didn’t either. I kid Sony.

Once again Nintendo, not releasing a big franchise for nearly a decade.  This is something I just do not understand.  Yes F-Zero doesn’t do Mario Kart numbers, but then again it does not have to.  Having variety on a console is important.  This is a game that reaches to a different crowd than Mario Kart so there for you may manage to sell more WiiU’s if you release this game.  Even if it isn’t millions, it is still some.  We need a high speed game that doesn’t involve luck with a blue shell. 

Lost Odyssey has been said it is what Final Fantasy XIII should have been.  Criticly this is a game that did not do well but it is also one of the most well received games of this generation from hardcore fans in the JRPG community and the numbers show. It is one of the best-selling JRPG games on a single console on any of the 7^th gen consoles with an astonishing 0.85k.  This was one of Microsoft’s most brilliant investments in the 7^th generation as it drove hardware for the hardcore JRPG crowd something that they severely lack in.  no they may not win in Japan, but America has a lot of JRPG fans and this game can continue to push units to that crowd with a Lost Odyssey 2.

Ok, this is the lowest rated game on the list and we have been asking for a game like this for years and years on a PlayStation console.  When we finally get it we were let down and the numbers reflect on that.  So what exactly happened?  Well really there is no reason to get into what happened or what didn’t happen.  This type of game still has a lot of potential on a Sony Console.  Sony has the franchises and talent to make a good game like this.  I don’t care if you have to pay for the rights to get Spyro and Crash Bandicoot to be in the game.  Make it happen and make it good and we will love you for it Sony.  Do not give up on this just yet.

Oh my God!  Nintendo Revived one of their old franchises!  That is unheard of and it is almost like we got a new IP in general.  And Nintendo, since you rewarded us with a reboot of Kid Icarus: Uprising for the 3DS and it was good, we rewarded you right back.  It pushed 3DS hardware and it sold 1.07m games in the process and still going.  This is a wonderful game and that is with the weird controls.  Put a Kid Icarus on the WiiU with Dual Analog sticks and you will have another system seller.  Do not port it though, make a brand new Kid Icarus game.  This is now one of my favorite Nintendo franchises so you better not let it die Nintendo. I bought your WiiU so now you must give me what I want! Mwahahahaha!

Fans has been screaming for sequels for these games for years.  And we really aren’t sure on what happened with Rare and letting these franchises die.  Some blame Microsoft, some blame Rare losing their key developers.  All we know is we want a true sequel to these games.  While Conker may not sell a lot, Banjo does.  With only two games it has sold over 5 million copies.  Conker at least got a remake with Live & Reloaded but Banjo gets a lame Cart game? Microsoft let Double Helix work on Killer Instinct and I applaud them for not letting that franchise die.  If Rare doesn’t want to work on another Banjo or Conker or is not capable then let another developer do it that is capable.   This is also a much needed genre for the Xbox consoles.  Sony has Ratchet & Clank, Nintendo with Mario, and Microsoft has Banjo/Conker. With all that being said I am have a pretty big hunch that Banjo three is in the works right now.  Rare is working on three games and we have only seen one so far.  I believe one of the other two is Banjo or another old Rare IP possibly.  One can only hope right? 

Syphon Filter has been gone for six years now.  I actually really liked the route that Sony had taken with Syphon Filter as well.  They was really pushing it as a heavy PSP title and separating it from the home consoles that we grew up with.  And the games for the PSP actually turned out well.  Unfortunately the PSP just couldn’t sell software because of the heavily pirated console.  Things has changed Sony.  You have the Vita and while it may not be a big console right now, it also isn’t plagued with pirates.  Give this game another shot and you could very well have a system seller for the PlaySation Vita.  And Dual analog sticks guys!  Am I right?!

Nintendo why do you do this to me?  I loved the original Paper Mario.  To this day it is one of my favorite games.  Then you made Paper Mario; The Thousand Year Door. And once again it was amazing.  Now why did you stop with the format that made the series so popular in the first place?  Super Paper Mario and Paper Mario Sticker Star is a joke compared to the originals in quality.  Yes they may have sold more, but that is partly to do with you have a bigger install base now.  Go back to the original format and you have a good chance of a real quality game that can push a lot of units without making your hardcore fans mad.

Another Rare game that is forgotten.  This is one that has a huge amount of potential on a next generation console too.  Can you imagine the world of Jet Force Gemini in 720/1080P graphics, 5Gb of RAM!?  It would be beautiful and also an amazingly fun game.  This game like State of Decay in my opinion has a tremendous amount of potential if given a AAA budget.  Adding to that now that Gears of War is questionable to continue Microsoft needs a good Third-Person Shooter.  This is the game to do it with Microsoft.  Read this article because we just gave you a gold mine.  AAA budget, big marketing, online multiplayer, with the beautiful world and you got yourself a seller.

I have great memories of this game as a kid.  This game was original, it was fun, and it was great.  How long has it been since Sony has made a proper JRPG game?  It has been a while and as I stated with Lost Odyssey these JRPG games pushes hardware more than some of the best-selling games.  They may not sell 5 million games but the fans they reach to are some of the most hardcore fans and will buy consoles for them.  Do it Sony.  Revive this game with one of your most beloved franchises.

The last game on the list is Golden Sun.  A very well known game that should not end on the Nintendo DS.  This is one of those games that really separate Nintendo from the PlayStation Vita.  Sure Nintendo has Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong but as I mentioned before we as gamers needs variety.  Golden Sun allows us this.  This is also a phenomenal series with an already dedicated crowd.  Make another one and we may forgive you for the last instalment in the series.


Well that is our list, comment below on what you would like to see the big three revive or simply continue.

That's why I will never get warm with Microsoft. Half of their worthwile franchises got their accolades from being on other platforms.

I would also replace Paper Mario with Metroid. We really got enough Mario and I am not concerned that we will get more.

No Earthbound, huh?

Also, Nintendo should port Kid Icarus Uprising to the Wii U, upgrading the graphics like they do with Wind Waker. The only thing holding Uprising back on the 3DS is the missing dual stick controls and maybe a decent online lobby. Bringing the game to Wii U with those changes would guarantee 90+ scores across the board.

This is a very worthy list, I may not want all of those games but still a list worth respecting good job on your reserch.

thank god JFG showed up on that list, its the 1 series that MS have that would make me buy an Xbox.. as long as its not Nuts and Bolts-esque (keep it similar to the original). There 3D platformers dont have me anymore, not with some of the other awesome games in the genre.

It'd be great for Sony Santa Monica to put God of War on hold until around 2017 (of course there will be remasters on PS4 and a new GoW on Vita in 2014/2015 from another dev) and work on Heavenly Sword 2 as a way to get their engine up and running on PS4, more room for experimentation as there's no risk of ruining one of the Sony's biggest franchises' and maybe they could even tie both franchises together? There was a cool Easter egg in Heavenly Sword with Kratos' armour & blades after all, I may be getting carried away here...

I think working on another hack & slash game on PS4 before God of War IV would be the put the team in the best position to make GoW IV as good as possible and hopefully could turn Heavenly Sword into another big and celebrated hack & slash franchise.

I'd like to see MediEvil + Jak & Daxter continue or be rebooted.

State of Decay is relatively new. Let the love for that game flourish until a proper sequel come <3

I can't believe you didn't mention Alan Wake 2, Jay. xD

I dont know how big it still is because it hasnt shown up for 2 generations, but i really wish Sony would make a new Rollcage game. It was a great concept and fun game.

The only thing that Sony should revive for me is Dark Cloud . I loved that franchise!