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Other than games that could certainly come out (Metroid U, Animal Crossing U, etc.), I'm surprised to see that FFVII wasn't remade yet



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Mandalore76 said:
McDonaldsGuy said:

What are some games that totally made sense and should've been made (or were rumored/cancelled), but never did get made? Not games you wish you were made per se - but games you expected to be made, but never were.

For me:

 

  • Star Wars Wii - when the Revolution was announced, and then the Wii was revealed, the first game that popped into everyone's heads was "Star Wars Wii!" I remember even watching mock up trailers (like this one from 2006) for it. It made perfect sense - the Wiimote could be used for lightsabers/blasters while the Nunchuck could be used for "The Force." Also both could be used to pilot the X-Wing or Pod Racer.  Not to mention with the built in speakers the Wiimote could have even made the lightsaber humming! It fit so well it was mind boggling.... I was expecting a fully featured Wii exclusive Star Wars game that used these controls. We never got it. We got "The Force Unleashed" which was a meh multiplat, and that's it. I was so disappointed and confused on why we never got that Star Wars Wii. We got the crap Star Wars Kinect though... which was weird.
  • Halo DS/Kinect - there were rumors of a Halo DS during the Halo 3 days (see IGN play a demo here). This would have been cool. It would've sold 5 million+ copies so it would be a win for MS and would have been a win for Nintendo because it diversifies the DS' roster and would sell more. On the other hand, I am surprised we never got a Halo for Kinect. The Kinect desperately needed a hardcore gamer killer app title, and what better way to do that than Halo? It's Microsoft's number one franchise. The Wii sold so well because Nintendo not only had Wii Sports, but also launched with Zelda and then had Mario Galaxy and Smash Bros. The fact the number one MS franchise never made it on the Kinect was surprising.
  • Banjo Threeie - when MS bought Rare I thought they were doing it to expand their demographics. Rare had the action adventure/platforming franchises Microsoft needed, especially in the early 2000s. So when they announced Banjo Threeie in 2006 it made perfect sense. Instead of getting a fully featured 3D platformer that would rival Tooie we got some stupid car building racer game that predictably flopped. Why even buy Rare if you won't take advantage? It would've been cool to diversify the 360's line up, especially when it practically has no 3D platformers outside Sonic and Crash.
  • Final Fantasy VII remake - with the huge successes of OOT/MM remakes, it has been proven people want nostalgic remakes. Final Fantasy VII remake would outsell XIII I bet, or pretty close. However, I believe FFVII remake is probably Square Enix's emergency button when they need to get bailed out. The code for FFVII behind a glass case that says "Break when nearly bankrupt" hahahaha.

 

Star Wars:  The Clone Wars:  Lightsabre Duels was a Wii exclusive game.  It sounds pretty much like what you were waiting for (motion control lightsabre).  I remember when it came out and being on the fence about purchasing it.  I have a Wii and am a huge Star Wars fan, but I never did pick this one up.  It managed to sell over 1.6 million copies despite average review scores (5.8 on IGN). 

What I was always surprised/disappointed by on Wii was that Lucas Arts never made a Rogue Squadron IV for the console, considering how well previous entries in the franchise had sold on Nintendo consoles (N64 & Gamecube).

Fear Effect 3 is a specific game that comes to mind for me that I was waiting for to be released only to hear later that it had been cancelled.  (I have Fear Effect 1 & 2 for PS1)

Also, I can't believe there has not been an Advance Wars game released yet this gen on 3DS or Wii U (since the gamepad would suit the dual screen use of this franchise perfectly.)

Haha I don't think that Clone Wars game is what I had in mind.....



KungKras said:
Sonic Xtreme.

Seriously, Sega had their entire platform in jeopardy and they couldn't get another team to make a 3D Sonic after the first team failed? Outsourced the final parts after Chris Senn got sick? Done SOMETHING?


I agree there. It may not have been able to match Super Mario 64 at the time, it may not have sold the Saturn, but the videos that are online show just how cool that game was/is and could have been.

There's also a big fan remaster project and finally, a public demo of Xtreme, http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=34038

Sonic fans are such a loyal group, fantastic bunch of fans, through the beastiality and werehogs they're still there.



A harry Potter Rpg. The time has probably passed now but there was a period where an rpg set around hogwarts would have been highly successful.

And yes a ff7 remake is grunteed money and it surprises me every time square Enix don't announce it.



McDonaldsGuy said:
Mandalore76 said:

Star Wars:  The Clone Wars:  Lightsabre Duels was a Wii exclusive game.  It sounds pretty much like what you were waiting for (motion control lightsabre).  I remember when it came out and being on the fence about purchasing it.  I have a Wii and am a huge Star Wars fan, but I never did pick this one up.  It managed to sell over 1.6 million copies despite average review scores (5.8 on IGN). 

 

Haha I don't think that Clone Wars game is what I had in mind.....

Understood.  Just wanted to point out that someone did at least attempt the concept.



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Certainly half life 3



                  

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Phantasy Star 5 and Xenogears remake or sequel. The game that was made, but am shocked that it never made it to the west is Seiken Densetsu 3. To this day it has never happened. Still stunned.



A third game in the Chrono series. :(



Shenmue III. Even though I guess SEGA might not have had the funds to make it at the time.



A game that I can fap to that doesn't tip toe around the fact that it's trying to be softcore porn unlike DOA.



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