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Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 01 Aug 2017 14:01
by Kong Wen
I saw this Tweet from Mike Suszek getting a lot of traction yesterday and thought it would be an interesting question to pose to the forum!

"You have the power to bring back one defunct video game series, but it guarantees another will end forever. Name those two series."

The series you're bringing back has to be currently defunct, and the series you're killing off in exchange must be a currently-active series that you're dooming to oblivion.

Claytone proposes the additional requirement that the series you're killing off has to be one you actually care about, so you can't just cheat by turfing something you hate anyway.

:idea:

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 01 Aug 2017 17:44
by Sharecrow
I'd doom Dragon Quest / Warrior to oblivion forever and forever if it meant I'd get to play a new Shadowhearts game.

Shocking perhaps but it's true.

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 01 Aug 2017 20:52
by Claytone
As I said in my tweet to you, I think I'd kill Pikmin to get F-Zero back. Or Bayonetta. Really nearly anything.

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 05:40
by Kreegs
I would kill anything Mii related series-wise to bring back F zero. Might also kill Animal Crossing, just because I'm not super into it for F zero. I think Mii stuff counts though?

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 13:31
by Kong Wen
My #controversial pick was to bring back proper Yasumi Matsuno-directed Final Fantasy Tactics sequels at the expense of the main Final Fantasy series and its other spinoffs.

What I'd really like to see make a comeback is X-Wing & TIE Fighter style space-dogfighting sims at the expense of almost anything.

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 15:01
by Kiwi the Tortoise
I would kill off the Final Fantasy series aswell, as a blood sacrifice to revive the (Yasumi Matsuno-directed ;) ) Ogre-series.

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 19:34
by Claytone
Kreegs wrote:I would kill anything Mii related series-wise to bring back F zero. Might also kill Animal Crossing, just because I'm not super i to it for F zero. I think Mii stuff counts though?
But...
Kong Wen wrote: Claytone proposes the additional requirement that the series you're killing off has to be one you actually care about, so you can't just cheat by turfing something you hate anyway.

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 22:12
by Sharecrow
Sharecrow wrote:I'd doom Dragon Quest / Warrior to oblivion forever and forever if it meant I'd get to play a new Shadowhearts game.

Shocking perhaps but it's true.
To be honest, I'd kill any series with the exception of Evil Within to get back Shadow Hearts. And I'd hesitate on Evil Within just because it is such a young series and I want to see where else it goes...and also I preordered EW2...

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 26 Aug 2017 16:09
by SkyPikachu
Kill off: Pokemon

Bring back: Portal

Re: Kill a series to save a series

Posted: 27 Aug 2017 16:07
by The Shoemaker
Slurmee wrote: 26 Aug 2017 16:09 Kill off: Pokemon

Bring back: Portal
Man, that's a tough blow coming from a guy with a pikachu avatar!