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and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten discontinued video
picks for the top ten discontinued video
picks for the top ten discontinued video game series for this list we’re looking
game series for this list we’re looking
game series for this list we’re looking at series and franchises that have had
at series and franchises that have had
at series and franchises that have had no new games for a long period or have
no new games for a long period or have
no new games for a long period or have been officially cancelled we’re ruling
been officially cancelled we’re ruling
been officially cancelled we’re ruling out single entry games and only cover
out single entry games and only cover
out single entry games and only cover franchises that were actually good to
franchises that were actually good to
franchises that were actually good to begin with so get lost bubsy number 10 –
begin with so get lost bubsy number 10 –
begin with so get lost bubsy number 10 – rock starting life is a comic book
rock starting life is a comic book
rock starting life is a comic book character way back in the 1950s – rock
character way back in the 1950s – rock
character way back in the 1950s – rock is a dinosaur hunter and the star of a
is a dinosaur hunter and the star of a
is a dinosaur hunter and the star of a video game series of the same name as an
video game series of the same name as an
video game series of the same name as an exclusive title for the n64 that was
exclusive title for the n64 that was
exclusive title for the n64 that was later ported to the PC – rock dinosaur
later ported to the PC – rock dinosaur
later ported to the PC – rock dinosaur hunter sold more than a million copies
hunter sold more than a million copies
hunter sold more than a million copies and led to a franchise that remained
and led to a franchise that remained
and led to a franchise that remained popular for the rest of the 90s sadly it
popular for the rest of the 90s sadly it
popular for the rest of the 90s sadly it was a victim of publisher acclaimed
was a victim of publisher acclaimed
was a victim of publisher acclaimed bankruptcy in 2004 though a reboot was
bankruptcy in 2004 though a reboot was
bankruptcy in 2004 though a reboot was released in 2008 the plant sequel never
released in 2008 the plant sequel never
released in 2008 the plant sequel never materialized due to developers
materialized due to developers
materialized due to developers propaganda games being severely
propaganda games being severely
propaganda games being severely downsized during the project reducing
downsized during the project reducing
downsized during the project reducing their staff by more than 70 people now
their staff by more than 70 people now
their staff by more than 70 people now it looks like the series is extinct for
it looks like the series is extinct for
it looks like the series is extinct for good
now we come to a series which saw a last
now we come to a series which saw a last console release in 2006 19 Onimusha
console release in 2006 19 Onimusha
console release in 2006 19 Onimusha tells the tale of a samurai trying to
tells the tale of a samurai trying to
tells the tale of a samurai trying to fight demons who are trying to take over
fight demons who are trying to take over
fight demons who are trying to take over a feudal Japan gotta love those demons
a feudal Japan gotta love those demons
a feudal Japan gotta love those demons they always think big this is why all
they always think big this is why all
they always think big this is why all the demons while at one stage there was
the demons while at one stage there was
the demons while at one stage there was even a feature film in the works
even a feature film in the works
even a feature film in the works nowadays the series is on its last legs
nowadays the series is on its last legs
nowadays the series is on its last legs with the last release being a
with the last release being a
with the last release being a browser-based game in 2012 and no new
browser-based game in 2012 and no new
browser-based game in 2012 and no new games in sight this is a dishonorable
games in sight this is a dishonorable
games in sight this is a dishonorable state of affairs number 8
state of affairs number 8
state of affairs number 8 so Kong this PlayStation mains day which
so Kong this PlayStation mains day which
so Kong this PlayStation mains day which puts players in the shoes of US Navy
puts players in the shoes of US Navy
puts players in the shoes of US Navy SEALs has not seen action for some time
though the games had been going for a
though the games had been going for a few years the shutdown of the
few years the shutdown of the
few years the shutdown of the PlayStation Network in the early days of
PlayStation Network in the early days of
PlayStation Network in the early days of SOCOM fours release did a lot of damage
SOCOM fours release did a lot of damage
SOCOM fours release did a lot of damage as players were unable to use the games
as players were unable to use the games
as players were unable to use the games online functions due to the PSN security
online functions due to the PSN security
online functions due to the PSN security breach pirates today insurgents tomorrow
breach pirates today insurgents tomorrow
breach pirates today insurgents tomorrow but the game might have been able to
but the game might have been able to
but the game might have been able to survive this if it hadn’t turned a lot
survive this if it hadn’t turned a lot
survive this if it hadn’t turned a lot of fans off from the series as many
of fans off from the series as many
of fans off from the series as many claimed it did not feel like a SOCOM
claimed it did not feel like a SOCOM
claimed it did not feel like a SOCOM game in the first place we have to move
game in the first place we have to move
game in the first place we have to move I’ve got back you some servers were shot
I’ve got back you some servers were shot
I’ve got back you some servers were shot down in 2014 and there are no new games
down in 2014 and there are no new games
down in 2014 and there are no new games on the horizon making SOCOM for the last
on the horizon making SOCOM for the last
on the horizon making SOCOM for the last mission I don’t recall asking your
mission I don’t recall asking your
mission I don’t recall asking your opinion lieutenant this is a joint
opinion lieutenant this is a joint
opinion lieutenant this is a joint intelligence op and in case you forgot I
intelligence op and in case you forgot I
intelligence op and in case you forgot I happen to be in charge of this number 7
happen to be in charge of this number 7
happen to be in charge of this number 7 timesplitters general what the hell is
timesplitters general what the hell is
timesplitters general what the hell is going on down there the brainchild of
going on down there the brainchild of
going on down there the brainchild of former rare employees this is one of the
former rare employees this is one of the
former rare employees this is one of the definitive first-person shooters
definitive first-person shooters
definitive first-person shooters considering that a part of the
considering that a part of the
considering that a part of the attraction is the ability to play in
attraction is the ability to play in
attraction is the ability to play in different time periods it’s amazing that
different time periods it’s amazing that
different time periods it’s amazing that the series isn’t still going thanks
the series isn’t still going thanks
the series isn’t still going thanks sadly like so many on this list the
sadly like so many on this list the
sadly like so many on this list the series owes its cancellation to a
series owes its cancellation to a
series owes its cancellation to a closing development company the fight
closing development company the fight
closing development company the fight for survival has begun free radical
for survival has begun free radical
for survival has begun free radical design was absorbed by Crytek back in
design was absorbed by Crytek back in
design was absorbed by Crytek back in 2009 and is now part of dam buster
2009 and is now part of dam buster
2009 and is now part of dam buster Studios a company which does not hold
Studios a company which does not hold
Studios a company which does not hold the rights to timesplitters is that them
the rights to timesplitters is that them
the rights to timesplitters is that them as a result there seems to be no
as a result there seems to be no
as a result there seems to be no commercial interest in developing and
commercial interest in developing and
commercial interest in developing and New Times players perhaps it will come
New Times players perhaps it will come
New Times players perhaps it will come back in the future that’s a time joke
back in the future that’s a time joke
back in the future that’s a time joke how hard could it be
how hard could it be
how hard could it be good luck Cortez thanks number six
good luck Cortez thanks number six
good luck Cortez thanks number six Dino crisis okay this is the first
Dino crisis okay this is the first
Dino crisis okay this is the first checkpoint playtime is officially over
checkpoint playtime is officially over
checkpoint playtime is officially over kitties keen gamers noticed more than a
kitties keen gamers noticed more than a
kitties keen gamers noticed more than a few similarities between this Dino
few similarities between this Dino
few similarities between this Dino killing action oriented series and the
killing action oriented series and the
killing action oriented series and the Resident Evil franchise this is because
Resident Evil franchise this is because
Resident Evil franchise this is because they were developed by the same team and
they were developed by the same team and
they were developed by the same team and even have the same director but there’s
even have the same director but there’s
even have the same director but there’s a reason that this franchise isn’t as
a reason that this franchise isn’t as
a reason that this franchise isn’t as well-known or as old as Resident Evil
what’s going on the last title in the
what’s going on the last title in the series was Dino Crisis 3 and why nobody
series was Dino Crisis 3 and why nobody
series was Dino Crisis 3 and why nobody would want to follow up on a game about
would want to follow up on a game about
would want to follow up on a game about mutant dinosaurs in spaces beyond me
that games poor reception due to
that games poor reception due to elements like annoying fixed camera and
elements like annoying fixed camera and
elements like annoying fixed camera and dialogue so cheesy you could stuff it in
dialogue so cheesy you could stuff it in
dialogue so cheesy you could stuff it in pizza crust
pizza crust
pizza crust led to the series being cancelled for
led to the series being cancelled for
led to the series being cancelled for good she’s one big mama there’s no way
good she’s one big mama there’s no way
good she’s one big mama there’s no way anyone’s alive in there I mean that’s an
anyone’s alive in there I mean that’s an
anyone’s alive in there I mean that’s an intergalactic network of crap 300 years
intergalactic network of crap 300 years
intergalactic network of crap 300 years ago
ago
ago number 5 contra most players would have
number 5 contra most players would have
number 5 contra most players would have a hard time beating the original
a hard time beating the original
a hard time beating the original run-and-gun contra known for its
run-and-gun contra known for its
run-and-gun contra known for its difficulty this game led to a series
difficulty this game led to a series
difficulty this game led to a series that’s been going for more than 20 years
that’s been going for more than 20 years
that’s been going for more than 20 years the franchise had its heyday in the
the franchise had its heyday in the
the franchise had its heyday in the early 90s and since then the games have
early 90s and since then the games have
early 90s and since then the games have been few and far between one of them
been few and far between one of them
been few and far between one of them contra 4 for the Nintendo DS never even
contra 4 for the Nintendo DS never even
contra 4 for the Nintendo DS never even released in Europe or Australia the last
released in Europe or Australia the last
released in Europe or Australia the last console game was the downloadable
console game was the downloadable
console game was the downloadable hardcore uprising in 2011 but as konami
hardcore uprising in 2011 but as konami
hardcore uprising in 2011 but as konami have now decided to cut back on all of
have now decided to cut back on all of
have now decided to cut back on all of their franchises it’s not surprising
their franchises it’s not surprising
their franchises it’s not surprising that contra is hardly a priority these
that contra is hardly a priority these
that contra is hardly a priority these days
number four Streets of Rage despite
number four Streets of Rage despite multiple attempts and more than 20 years
multiple attempts and more than 20 years
multiple attempts and more than 20 years in which to do it
in which to do it
in which to do it nobody’s been able to get Streets of
nobody’s been able to get Streets of
nobody’s been able to get Streets of Rage 4 off of the ground and into our
Rage 4 off of the ground and into our
Rage 4 off of the ground and into our stores not that people haven’t been
stores not that people haven’t been
stores not that people haven’t been trying there was one aborted development
trying there was one aborted development
trying there was one aborted development attempt in particular that resulted in
attempt in particular that resulted in
attempt in particular that resulted in some neat 3d footage for the Dreamcast
some neat 3d footage for the Dreamcast
some neat 3d footage for the Dreamcast and sadly nothing else though the series
and sadly nothing else though the series
and sadly nothing else though the series was popular it fell victim to the tastes
was popular it fell victim to the tastes
was popular it fell victim to the tastes of the time as the 2d beat him up was
of the time as the 2d beat him up was
of the time as the 2d beat him up was seen by those in power as a genre that
seen by those in power as a genre that
seen by those in power as a genre that was on its way out but with the current
was on its way out but with the current
was on its way out but with the current market for retro style games now might
market for retro style games now might
market for retro style games now might be the perfect time for another Streets
be the perfect time for another Streets
be the perfect time for another Streets of Rage number 3 Wing Commander Wing
of Rage number 3 Wing Commander Wing
of Rage number 3 Wing Commander Wing Commander as a franchise went from
Commander as a franchise went from
Commander as a franchise went from strength to strength back in the 90s
strength to strength back in the 90s
strength to strength back in the 90s there was even a time when it was the
there was even a time when it was the
there was even a time when it was the go-to name in dog fighting space combat
go-to name in dog fighting space combat
go-to name in dog fighting space combat so much so that Mark Hamill himself even
so much so that Mark Hamill himself even
so much so that Mark Hamill himself even started one of the games I wouldn’t
started one of the games I wouldn’t
started one of the games I wouldn’t finish that sense if I were you major
finish that sense if I were you major
finish that sense if I were you major then there was a movie made about it but
then there was a movie made about it but
then there was a movie made about it but we don’t like to talk about that
we don’t like to talk about that
we don’t like to talk about that lieutenant JG
lieutenant JG
lieutenant JG Christopher Blair reporting for duty sir
Christopher Blair reporting for duty sir
Christopher Blair reporting for duty sir Patty’s leftenant
Patty’s leftenant
Patty’s leftenant sadly the last game Wing Commander arena
sadly the last game Wing Commander arena
sadly the last game Wing Commander arena was released in 2007 and didn’t feel
was released in 2007 and didn’t feel
was released in 2007 and didn’t feel much like a Wing Commander game at all
much like a Wing Commander game at all
much like a Wing Commander game at all ultimately the game stopped being
ultimately the game stopped being
ultimately the game stopped being developed after EA absorbed and then
developed after EA absorbed and then
developed after EA absorbed and then dissolved origin systems I walk away in
dissolved origin systems I walk away in
dissolved origin systems I walk away in an instant number 2 command & Conquer
an instant number 2 command & Conquer
an instant number 2 command & Conquer construction
back in the mid-90s Westwood Studios
back in the mid-90s Westwood Studios developed a real-time strategy game that
developed a real-time strategy game that
developed a real-time strategy game that would go on to be their biggest success
would go on to be their biggest success
would go on to be their biggest success sadly much of the fanbase they’d
sadly much of the fanbase they’d
sadly much of the fanbase they’d established migrated away when EA bought
established migrated away when EA bought
established migrated away when EA bought Westwood it didn’t help that a lot of
Westwood it didn’t help that a lot of
Westwood it didn’t help that a lot of former Westwood employees quit EA 2 as
former Westwood employees quit EA 2 as
former Westwood employees quit EA 2 as they are want to do EA then ran the
they are want to do EA then ran the
they are want to do EA then ran the series into the ground command & Conquer
series into the ground command & Conquer
series into the ground command & Conquer for crashed and burned due to issues
for crashed and burned due to issues
for crashed and burned due to issues with DRM and the fact that it didn’t
with DRM and the fact that it didn’t
with DRM and the fact that it didn’t feel like a command & Conquer game a
reboot of the series in 2013 called
reboot of the series in 2013 called command & Conquer was abandoned after
command & Conquer was abandoned after
command & Conquer was abandoned after negative feedback on the alpha version
negative feedback on the alpha version
negative feedback on the alpha version since then the developers have been shut
since then the developers have been shut
since then the developers have been shut down and the future of the franchise is
down and the future of the franchise is
down and the future of the franchise is up in the air the Brotherhood asks all
up in the air the Brotherhood asks all
up in the air the Brotherhood asks all citizens to join them receive divination
citizens to join them receive divination
citizens to join them receive divination and fight the great aggressive before we
and fight the great aggressive before we
and fight the great aggressive before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Crash Bandicoot if you were
number one Crash Bandicoot if you were alive in the mid-1990s you really
alive in the mid-1990s you really
alive in the mid-1990s you really couldn’t miss crash he was the
couldn’t miss crash he was the
couldn’t miss crash he was the unofficial mascot of the ps1 and his
unofficial mascot of the ps1 and his
unofficial mascot of the ps1 and his games were beloved by millions of fans
after Naughty Dog decided to focus on
after Naughty Dog decided to focus on jak and daxter though crash went
jak and daxter though crash went
jak and daxter though crash went multi-platform and left his success
multi-platform and left his success
multi-platform and left his success behind the last game in the series at
behind the last game in the series at
behind the last game in the series at all was Crash Bandicoot nitro Kart 2 in
all was Crash Bandicoot nitro Kart 2 in
all was Crash Bandicoot nitro Kart 2 in 2010 a mobile racing game since this
2010 a mobile racing game since this
2010 a mobile racing game since this release it has emerged that there’s no
release it has emerged that there’s no
release it has emerged that there’s no further interest in developing new crash
further interest in developing new crash
further interest in developing new crash titles we can’t be the only ones
titles we can’t be the only ones
titles we can’t be the only ones thinking that this isn’t a fitting end
thinking that this isn’t a fitting end
thinking that this isn’t a fitting end for the beloved mascot a childhood icon
for the beloved mascot a childhood icon
for the beloved mascot a childhood icon deserves better than this
Mucca Mucca is free do you agree with
Mucca Mucca is free do you agree with our list we have had our differences sir
our list we have had our differences sir
our list we have had our differences sir let us know what series we might have
let us know what series we might have
let us know what series we might have missed and we might do another video
missed and we might do another video
missed and we might do another video please get to the surface as soon as you
please get to the surface as soon as you
please get to the surface as soon as you can and let someone know we’re stranded
can and let someone know we’re stranded
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