Old games (and series) you miss.

[godisawesome]

Our podcast this week covered a trio of games that we played when we were younger but haven't quite seen lately. We came up with the Legacy of Kain series, Star Wars Bounty Hunter, and Battlefield: Bad Company.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/epi...nd-bad-company

What games do you guys miss?

[Hilden B. Lade]

Devil May Cry

Hasn't been a new installment in the original series since 2008.

There was the 2013 reboot DmC: Devil May Cry. Controversial when it was announced and released but in retrospect it is ultimately okay for what it is - decent action brawler with the overly easy gameplay and silly story set aside. Apparently the Special Edition rerelease fixes the gameplay compaints, but I played DmC on PC where the SE was never released and I don't like the game enough to buy it again on console.

There was also the 2015 rerelease of DMC4 that added three new playable characters, including fan-favorite Vergil. The new characters are fun to use but their "new" campaigns just had them running through the same missions and doing the exact same things as the original Dante/Nero playthrough (which was notoriously rushed and had Dante running through all of Nero's missions and fighting the exact same bosses but in reverse) with some short cutscenes added at the start and end.

I feel that mythic Number 5 is long overdue - maybe it will happen since Hideaki Itsuno (creative director of DMC3 and 4) has a mystery project in the works but I'm keeping my hopes slim.

(on the topic of Hideaki Itsuno games, a Dragon's Dogma sequel would be neat as well)

(Couple of months ago I'd have said Metroid as well, sometimes miracles do happen! Might just have to buy a Switch now!)

[Xero Kaiser]

Devil May Cry

Hasn't been a new installment in the original series since 2008.

There was the 2013 reboot DmC: Devil May Cry. Controversial when it was announced and released but in retrospect it is ultimately okay for what it is - decent action brawler with the overly easy gameplay and silly story set aside. Apparently the Special Edition rerelease fixes the gameplay compaints, but I played DmC on PC where the SE was never released and I don't like the game enough to buy it again on console.

There was also the 2015 rerelease of DMC4 that added three new playable characters, including fan-favorite Vergil. The new characters are fun to use but their "new" campaigns just had them running through the same missions and doing the exact same things as the original Dante/Nero playthrough (which was notoriously rushed and had Dante running through all of Nero's missions and fighting the exact same bosses but in reverse) with some short cutscenes added at the start and end.

I feel that mythic Number 5 is long overdue - maybe it will happen since Hideaki Itsuno (creative director of DMC3 and 4) has a mystery project in the works but I'm keeping my hopes slim.

(on the topic of Hideaki Itsuno games, a Dragon's Dogma sequel would be neat as well)

(Couple of months ago I'd have said Metroid as well, sometimes miracles do happen! Might just have to buy a Switch now!)

Supposedly DMC5 is in the works and will be announced at PSX. The guy who leaked it is the same guy who leaked other things that turned out to be true (TMNT being in Injustice 2).

It could be bullshit, but let's keep our fingers crossed. Playing DMC4SE made me remember just how badly I miss this franchise.

[Basara]

Wild Arms
Skies of Arcadia
Shenmue (yes, I know Shenmue III has been crowdfunded, but until I see it in stores, it doesn't exist yet)
Beyond Good and Evil (same as Shenmue, I won't believe a sequel exists until it's in stores)

[The Drunkard Kid]

Wild Arms
Skies of Arcadia
Shenmue (yes, I know Shenmue III has been crowdfunded, but until I see it in stores, it doesn't exist yet)
Beyond Good and Evil (same as Shenmue, I won't believe a sequel exists until it's in stores)

All of this, yes. Also from Sega, the original turn based Phantasy Star games, though I can't really think of any way to continue a series that ended so perfectly.
Streets of Rage
Ristar
Jet Set Radio
Vectorman
Sonic Battle

Also:

Grandia
Power Stone
And a classic-style Breath of Fire game would be nice as well.

I'm not sure if they have been out long enough, but I'd also like to see continuations of Asura's Wrath, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed.

[Lee Stone]

Bushido Blade (the first one) - tactical sword-fighting with stances, choice of weapons, an emphasis on blocking and parrying and potential one-shot kills
Tenchu - one of the best stealth games with a nice atmosphere
Metal Gear Acid - card-based tactics rpg
Final Fantasy Tactics - the grandaddy of isometric turn-based strategy troop rpgs, with an extensive character leveling system
Avengers Alliance - the grandaddy of the collectable hero squad fighters, had a huge roster of characters and just needed a graphical update
Avengers Alliance Tactics - Avengers Alliance meets Final Fantasy Tactics
Shadowrun (Genesis) - true to the pen & paper rpg with great character progression and randomized missions
Goldeneye (N64) - where I learned that that being a camping sniper with explosive booby traps can take on jumpy-runny Doomers
My Fitness Coach (the first one; Wii) - the randomized workout session was the best and had great progress tracking
Eternal Champions (Genesis)- a 2D fighting game with a programmable Danger Room
Wing Commander: Privateer - a space game that focused more on doing a variety of random missions than on pew pew
Master of Orion 2 - the 4x game that made me actually like 4x games
Myst - an impressive mystique and experience
Tomb Raider - the game that perfectly balanced combat with puzzle solving and exploration
Castlevania - just because it's Castlevania; one of the best 2d side-scrollers
Pit Fighter - the realistic character models were amazing
Mortal Kombat 3 - the peak of the MK ninjas in the classic game series