sometimes great things can be get even greater things when they dare to try
greater things when they dare to try
greater things when they dare to try something new suddenly they came at me
something new suddenly they came at me
something new suddenly they came at me from the left so I move to the right
from the left so I move to the right
from the left so I move to the right when I stop and I kick welcome to
when I stop and I kick welcome to
when I stop and I kick welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video games spin-offs
for this list we’re taking a look at all
for this list we’re taking a look at all the spin-off titles and series from
the spin-off titles and series from
the spin-off titles and series from video games and have selected our
video games and have selected our
video games and have selected our favorites based on their prominence
favorites based on their prominence
favorites based on their prominence influence on other games as well as
influence on other games as well as
influence on other games as well as their critical and fan reception just to
their critical and fan reception just to
their critical and fan reception just to be clear when we say spin-off we don’t
be clear when we say spin-off we don’t
be clear when we say spin-off we don’t mean crossovers so games like the Super
mean crossovers so games like the Super
mean crossovers so games like the Super Smash Brothers series will not qualify
Smash Brothers series will not qualify
Smash Brothers series will not qualify that’s why they called us number 10
that’s why they called us number 10
that’s why they called us number 10 plants vs. zombies garden warfare not
plants vs. zombies garden warfare not
plants vs. zombies garden warfare not everyone agrees that less it’s more
everyone agrees that less it’s more
everyone agrees that less it’s more based on their popular tower defense
based on their popular tower defense
based on their popular tower defense games garden warfare is essentially
games garden warfare is essentially
games garden warfare is essentially plants vs. zombies meets modern warfare
plants vs. zombies meets modern warfare
plants vs. zombies meets modern warfare meets third-person perspective taking
meets third-person perspective taking
meets third-person perspective taking the franchise to quite a literal new
the franchise to quite a literal new
the franchise to quite a literal new level Garden warfare plays exactly as it
level Garden warfare plays exactly as it
level Garden warfare plays exactly as it sounds complete with its own arsenal of
sounds complete with its own arsenal of
sounds complete with its own arsenal of range weaponry grenades battle maps
range weaponry grenades battle maps
range weaponry grenades battle maps combat gimmicks the whole nine yards
combat gimmicks the whole nine yards
combat gimmicks the whole nine yards really
complete with beautifully detailed 3d
complete with beautifully detailed 3d graphics any cynic that once believed
graphics any cynic that once believed
graphics any cynic that once believed the premise of these games to be too
the premise of these games to be too
the premise of these games to be too simple or childish has likely taken it
simple or childish has likely taken it
simple or childish has likely taken it back after several hours with this
back after several hours with this
back after several hours with this explosive spinoff
number nine Daxter all right everything
number nine Daxter all right everything with more than two legs start trembling
with more than two legs start trembling
with more than two legs start trembling cuz the dexstar later is in the building
cuz the dexstar later is in the building
cuz the dexstar later is in the building here he is everyone’s favorite
here he is everyone’s favorite
here he is everyone’s favorite wisecracking obnoxious nincompoop of a
wisecracking obnoxious nincompoop of a
wisecracking obnoxious nincompoop of a nozzle set between the two-year gap of
nozzle set between the two-year gap of
nozzle set between the two-year gap of the franchise’s initial console titles
the franchise’s initial console titles
the franchise’s initial console titles this platformer puts players in control
this platformer puts players in control
this platformer puts players in control of the titular rodent now hired as an
of the titular rodent now hired as an
of the titular rodent now hired as an exterminator after being separated from
exterminator after being separated from
exterminator after being separated from jack being every bit as fun and
jack being every bit as fun and
jack being every bit as fun and action-packed as its predecessors the
action-packed as its predecessors the
action-packed as its predecessors the game also featured several mini games
game also featured several mini games
game also featured several mini games with daxter in the role of some of
with daxter in the role of some of
with daxter in the role of some of cinema’s most iconic characters
receiving universal acclaim for its
receiving universal acclaim for its pacing creative environments and
pacing creative environments and
pacing creative environments and impressive design for a handheld title
impressive design for a handheld title
impressive design for a handheld title daxter stands is one of the PSP’s 10
daxter stands is one of the PSP’s 10
daxter stands is one of the PSP’s 10 best selling games
best selling games
best selling games hence the deserved seat on this list you
hence the deserved seat on this list you
hence the deserved seat on this list you know I’ve always wanted my very own
know I’ve always wanted my very own
know I’ve always wanted my very own sidekick from now on I’ll call you kick
sidekick from now on I’ll call you kick
sidekick from now on I’ll call you kick number 8 Resident Evil Revelations
number 8 Resident Evil Revelations
number 8 Resident Evil Revelations series ah yes the Resident Evil games
series ah yes the Resident Evil games
series ah yes the Resident Evil games that put the survival horror back in
that put the survival horror back in
that put the survival horror back in survival horror with beautifully
survival horror with beautifully
survival horror with beautifully depicted tones of desperation and dread
depicted tones of desperation and dread
depicted tones of desperation and dread these games restore the strategy evasion
these games restore the strategy evasion
these games restore the strategy evasion and exploration elements that landed the
and exploration elements that landed the
and exploration elements that landed the franchise its iconic status in gaming
most notable elements where the game’s
most notable elements where the game’s return to emphasizing ammo and health
return to emphasizing ammo and health
return to emphasizing ammo and health conservation taking away the
conservation taking away the
conservation taking away the trigger-happy and Michael bass gameplay
trigger-happy and Michael bass gameplay
trigger-happy and Michael bass gameplay styles that garnered so much flak for
styles that garnered so much flak for
styles that garnered so much flak for its recent predecessors
darker scarier and truer to the spirit
darker scarier and truer to the spirit of the franchise these were the Resident
of the franchise these were the Resident
of the franchise these were the Resident Evil games we all knew in love and had
Evil games we all knew in love and had
Evil games we all knew in love and had been waiting for number seven Mega Man X
been waiting for number seven Mega Man X
been waiting for number seven Mega Man X series meshing new elements with a more
series meshing new elements with a more
series meshing new elements with a more explosive gameplay style Capcom’s Mega
explosive gameplay style Capcom’s Mega
explosive gameplay style Capcom’s Mega Man X brought dr. lights creation to a
Man X brought dr. lights creation to a
Man X brought dr. lights creation to a whole new light now capable of dashing
whole new light now capable of dashing
whole new light now capable of dashing across the ground jumping across walls
across the ground jumping across walls
across the ground jumping across walls as well as boost his speed midair
as well as boost his speed midair
as well as boost his speed midair megaman x’s counterpart was faster more
megaman x’s counterpart was faster more
megaman x’s counterpart was faster more aggressive and all-round much more
aggressive and all-round much more
aggressive and all-round much more exciting
also new to the series was the added
also new to the series was the added amount of customization allowing players
amount of customization allowing players
amount of customization allowing players to enhance ex’s armor and arm cannon
to enhance ex’s armor and arm cannon
to enhance ex’s armor and arm cannon through locating in-game capsules and in
through locating in-game capsules and in
through locating in-game capsules and in between boss fights combine all of this
between boss fights combine all of this
between boss fights combine all of this with far more gorgeous graphics new
with far more gorgeous graphics new
with far more gorgeous graphics new playable characters and mastered
playable characters and mastered
playable characters and mastered controls and you’ve got a spin-off
controls and you’ve got a spin-off
controls and you’ve got a spin-off franchise for the digital history books
developed by newcomers to the franchise
developed by newcomers to the franchise PlatinumGames this title took longtime
PlatinumGames this title took longtime
PlatinumGames this title took longtime fans of the franchise by surprise with
fans of the franchise by surprise with
fans of the franchise by surprise with its new direction set four years after
its new direction set four years after
its new direction set four years after the events of guns of the Patriots
the events of guns of the Patriots
the events of guns of the Patriots rising puts players back in the control
rising puts players back in the control
rising puts players back in the control of ridin now a PMC cyborg out to stop a
of ridin now a PMC cyborg out to stop a
of ridin now a PMC cyborg out to stop a rivaling fashion bent on preserving
rivaling fashion bent on preserving
rivaling fashion bent on preserving world conflicts for financial gains
world conflicts for financial gains
world conflicts for financial gains nanomachines son
they hire and response to physical
they hire and response to physical trauma implementing a drastic change in
trauma implementing a drastic change in
trauma implementing a drastic change in gameplay rising slightly tones down to
gameplay rising slightly tones down to
gameplay rising slightly tones down to stealth and strategic elements of the
stealth and strategic elements of the
stealth and strategic elements of the proceeding metal gears although they’re
proceeding metal gears although they’re
proceeding metal gears although they’re still present and ups the ante via
still present and ups the ante via
still present and ups the ante via Platinum Games is signature adrenaline
Platinum Games is signature adrenaline
Platinum Games is signature adrenaline rushing action-oriented hack and slash
rushing action-oriented hack and slash
rushing action-oriented hack and slash combat
the end result was a unique and
the end result was a unique and gorgeously designed spin-off done right
gorgeously designed spin-off done right
gorgeously designed spin-off done right fans embraced the new spin-off and there
fans embraced the new spin-off and there
fans embraced the new spin-off and there would have been a sequel had it not been
would have been a sequel had it not been
would have been a sequel had it not been for the falling out between Konami and
for the falling out between Konami and
for the falling out between Konami and Kojima
let’s dance number five
let’s dance number five Donkey Kong Country series centered on
Donkey Kong Country series centered on
Donkey Kong Country series centered on the eponymous gorilla and his little
the eponymous gorilla and his little
the eponymous gorilla and his little nephew Diddy Donkey Kong Country was
nephew Diddy Donkey Kong Country was
nephew Diddy Donkey Kong Country was established on one fun and simple
established on one fun and simple
established on one fun and simple premise make the gorillas collect
premise make the gorillas collect
premise make the gorillas collect bananas stemming from the original
bananas stemming from the original
bananas stemming from the original Donkey Kong which by the way also
Donkey Kong which by the way also
Donkey Kong which by the way also brought us another high hopping gaming
brought us another high hopping gaming
brought us another high hopping gaming icon these signs going platforms evolved
icon these signs going platforms evolved
icon these signs going platforms evolved into a gaming giant of their own
into a gaming giant of their own
into a gaming giant of their own spawning numerous sequels and
spawning numerous sequels and
spawning numerous sequels and encouraging new spin-off featuring
encouraging new spin-off featuring
encouraging new spin-off featuring Nintendo’s beloved ape with all the
Nintendo’s beloved ape with all the
Nintendo’s beloved ape with all the titles being met with critical acclaim
titles being met with critical acclaim
titles being met with critical acclaim Donkey Kong Country is proof that child
Donkey Kong Country is proof that child
Donkey Kong Country is proof that child friendly madness can be every bit as
friendly madness can be every bit as
friendly madness can be every bit as enjoyable as the testosterone-driven
enjoyable as the testosterone-driven
enjoyable as the testosterone-driven insanity entries we’ve seen so far on
insanity entries we’ve seen so far on
insanity entries we’ve seen so far on this list number four Final Fantasy
this list number four Final Fantasy
this list number four Final Fantasy Tactics series
take Final Fantasy characters put them
take Final Fantasy characters put them on a chess board and you have a
on a chess board and you have a
on a chess board and you have a relatively good idea of how this works
relatively good idea of how this works
relatively good idea of how this works equipped with the same deep narrative
equipped with the same deep narrative
equipped with the same deep narrative beautifully designed world and
beautifully designed world and
beautifully designed world and customisation mechanics that its
customisation mechanics that its
customisation mechanics that its predecessors have been praised for this
predecessors have been praised for this
predecessors have been praised for this game is very much Final Fantasy while
game is very much Final Fantasy while
game is very much Final Fantasy while still being in a league of its own when
still being in a league of its own when
still being in a league of its own when it comes to turn-based strategy if you
it comes to turn-based strategy if you
it comes to turn-based strategy if you missed the first iteration on the ps1
missed the first iteration on the ps1
missed the first iteration on the ps1 don’t fret as with several HD remaster
don’t fret as with several HD remaster
don’t fret as with several HD remaster rings as well as a spin-off series of
rings as well as a spin-off series of
rings as well as a spin-off series of handheld titles trying to get one of
handheld titles trying to get one of
handheld titles trying to get one of every class is now easier than ever
birthed from the popular string of
birthed from the popular string of creation and construction management
creation and construction management
creation and construction management games yeas Maxis made a daring
games yeas Maxis made a daring
games yeas Maxis made a daring experiment with the conception of these
experiment with the conception of these
experiment with the conception of these sandbox life simulators in the end their
sandbox life simulators in the end their
sandbox life simulators in the end their venture took a turn for the best with
venture took a turn for the best with
venture took a turn for the best with the first title in the series selling
the first title in the series selling
the first title in the series selling well over a hundred times EA’s
well over a hundred times EA’s
well over a hundred times EA’s projection leading to expansion packs
projection leading to expansion packs
projection leading to expansion packs and official sequels going beyond its PC
and official sequels going beyond its PC
and official sequels going beyond its PC comfort zone selling over a hundred and
comfort zone selling over a hundred and
comfort zone selling over a hundred and seventy five million units it now stands
seventy five million units it now stands
seventy five million units it now stands as one of the world’s best-selling video
as one of the world’s best-selling video
as one of the world’s best-selling video game franchises surpassing even big-name
game franchises surpassing even big-name
game franchises surpassing even big-name veteran contenders like Final Fantasy
veteran contenders like Final Fantasy
veteran contenders like Final Fantasy Legend of Zelda and even Sonic the
Legend of Zelda and even Sonic the
Legend of Zelda and even Sonic the Hedgehog
transitioning ones beloved gaming
transitioning ones beloved gaming franchise from an RTS to an MMORPG may
franchise from an RTS to an MMORPG may
franchise from an RTS to an MMORPG may seem like a daunting and dubious move
seem like a daunting and dubious move
seem like a daunting and dubious move but that didn’t stop lizard
but that didn’t stop lizard
but that didn’t stop lizard entertainment from trying said in the
entertainment from trying said in the
entertainment from trying said in the same world as the popular strategy games
same world as the popular strategy games
same world as the popular strategy games while unleashed the inner warriors elves
while unleashed the inner warriors elves
while unleashed the inner warriors elves and trolls
and trolls
and trolls yes pun intended within us all as we set
yes pun intended within us all as we set
yes pun intended within us all as we set out on our quests for power and fortune
out on our quests for power and fortune
out on our quests for power and fortune in Azeroth Deacon hey guys I smell you
in Azeroth Deacon hey guys I smell you
in Azeroth Deacon hey guys I smell you smell bacon spawning six expansion packs
smell bacon spawning six expansion packs
smell bacon spawning six expansion packs in its decade-long lifespan it’s
in its decade-long lifespan it’s
in its decade-long lifespan it’s currently on the throne for the world’s
currently on the throne for the world’s
currently on the throne for the world’s most subscribed MMORPG with an estimated
most subscribed MMORPG with an estimated
most subscribed MMORPG with an estimated 100 million accounts backing its
100 million accounts backing its
100 million accounts backing its sovereignty before we spin off to our
sovereignty before we spin off to our
sovereignty before we spin off to our number one pick let’s have a look at
number one pick let’s have a look at
number one pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
despite having over a dozen spin-off
despite having over a dozen spin-off franchises featuring the iconic
franchises featuring the iconic
franchises featuring the iconic characters from mario including the
characters from mario including the
characters from mario including the frightening leaf on Luigi’s Mansion and
frightening leaf on Luigi’s Mansion and
frightening leaf on Luigi’s Mansion and the equally beloved and friendship
the equally beloved and friendship
the equally beloved and friendship breaking Mario Party our gold medal
breaking Mario Party our gold medal
breaking Mario Party our gold medal victor was still no contest launched
victor was still no contest launched
victor was still no contest launched with Super Mario Kart in 1992 with
with Super Mario Kart in 1992 with
with Super Mario Kart in 1992 with innovative features introduced in each
innovative features introduced in each
innovative features introduced in each succeeding title these games have
succeeding title these games have
succeeding title these games have heavily influenced to the direction of
heavily influenced to the direction of
heavily influenced to the direction of competitors spawning would be contenders
competitors spawning would be contenders
competitors spawning would be contenders like Crash Team Racing and Diddy Kong
like Crash Team Racing and Diddy Kong
like Crash Team Racing and Diddy Kong Racing now consisting of home console
Racing now consisting of home console
Racing now consisting of home console games portable titles and even arcade
games portable titles and even arcade
games portable titles and even arcade renditions it’s undoubtedly the
renditions it’s undoubtedly the
renditions it’s undoubtedly the quintessential racing game beloved by
quintessential racing game beloved by
quintessential racing game beloved by all hence crossing the finish line at
all hence crossing the finish line at
all hence crossing the finish line at first place on our favorite video game
first place on our favorite video game
first place on our favorite video game spin-off do you agree with our list
spin-off do you agree with our list
spin-off do you agree with our list forget it
forget it
forget it find another crazy sucker okay which
find another crazy sucker okay which
find another crazy sucker okay which video games spin-offs do you think are
video games spin-offs do you think are
video games spin-offs do you think are the best you carve your own path for
the best you carve your own path for
the best you carve your own path for more ever-growing top 10s published
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