Another Top 10 Most Cloned Video Games!

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that were synonymous for having other

that were synonymous for having other game developers attempt to profit off

game developers attempt to profit off

game developers attempt to profit off the originals success if there’s

the originals success if there’s

the originals success if there’s something you didn’t see on this list be

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the top 10 most cloned video games

the top 10 most cloned video games finally we are ruling out games that

finally we are ruling out games that

finally we are ruling out games that have amassed many fan creations as

have amassed many fan creations as

have amassed many fan creations as that’s a list for another day

number ten bubble bubble released during

number ten bubble bubble released during the mass of arcade scene of the mid-80s

the mass of arcade scene of the mid-80s

the mass of arcade scene of the mid-80s Tytos two-player platformer found the

Tytos two-player platformer found the

Tytos two-player platformer found the right formula to stand out traveling

right formula to stand out traveling

right formula to stand out traveling through a hundred stages no bigger than

through a hundred stages no bigger than

through a hundred stages no bigger than the size of the game screen our hero’s

the size of the game screen our hero’s

the size of the game screen our hero’s bub and Bob blew bubbles to trap and

bub and Bob blew bubbles to trap and

bub and Bob blew bubbles to trap and then defeat their enemies with colourful

then defeat their enemies with colourful

then defeat their enemies with colourful graphics catchy music and memorable

graphics catchy music and memorable

graphics catchy music and memorable characters in addition to the solid

characters in addition to the solid

characters in addition to the solid gameplay the game became a massive hit

its popularity resulted in not only

its popularity resulted in not only bootlegs of the game but also rival

bootlegs of the game but also rival

bootlegs of the game but also rival companies making titles with similar

companies making titles with similar

companies making titles with similar gameplay in stages these games were fun

gameplay in stages these games were fun

gameplay in stages these games were fun in their own right but with several

in their own right but with several

in their own right but with several sequels and the spin-off bust-a-move

sequels and the spin-off bust-a-move

sequels and the spin-off bust-a-move series no copycat could burst this

series no copycat could burst this

series no copycat could burst this bubble number 9 diablo Blizzard

bubble number 9 diablo Blizzard

bubble number 9 diablo Blizzard Entertainment’s track record of making

Entertainment’s track record of making

Entertainment’s track record of making fantastic gameplay experiences is long

fantastic gameplay experiences is long

fantastic gameplay experiences is long and fruitful take the case of Diablo a

and fruitful take the case of Diablo a

and fruitful take the case of Diablo a hybrid of the RPG and hack and slash

hybrid of the RPG and hack and slash

hybrid of the RPG and hack and slash genres with simple but fun combat the

genres with simple but fun combat the

genres with simple but fun combat the action takes place in real time and with

action takes place in real time and with

action takes place in real time and with randomly generated dungeons to explore

randomly generated dungeons to explore

randomly generated dungeons to explore Diablo revitalized the PC RPG market

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[Music] after its success games that played like

after its success games that played like

after its success games that played like diablo labelled diablo clones came out

diablo labelled diablo clones came out

diablo labelled diablo clones came out of the woodwork three of these clones

of the woodwork three of these clones

of the woodwork three of these clones Porchlight Hell Gate London and mythos

Porchlight Hell Gate London and mythos

Porchlight Hell Gate London and mythos were created by teams comprised of the

were created by teams comprised of the

were created by teams comprised of the staff of the first two Diablo games

staff of the first two Diablo games

staff of the first two Diablo games Blizzard North Diablos contributions

Blizzard North Diablos contributions

Blizzard North Diablos contributions made it the forefather of the action RPG

made it the forefather of the action RPG

made it the forefather of the action RPG sub-genre and many of its predecessors

sub-genre and many of its predecessors

sub-genre and many of its predecessors continued to live in its shadow number

continued to live in its shadow number

continued to live in its shadow number eight The Legend of Zelda series

when gamers think of the

when gamers think of the action-adventure genre they think of the

action-adventure genre they think of the

action-adventure genre they think of the classic Nintendo franchise doesn’t want

classic Nintendo franchise doesn’t want

classic Nintendo franchise doesn’t want to have adventures battling monsters and

to have adventures battling monsters and

to have adventures battling monsters and saving the entire kingdom right with

saving the entire kingdom right with

saving the entire kingdom right with success comes imitation and other

success comes imitation and other

success comes imitation and other developers clearly said I want some of

developers clearly said I want some of

developers clearly said I want some of that and made their own take on his

that and made their own take on his

that and made their own take on his elder game these games have ranged from

elder game these games have ranged from

elder game these games have ranged from somewhat unique to blatant cloning in

somewhat unique to blatant cloning in

somewhat unique to blatant cloning in their execution as links adventures keep

their execution as links adventures keep

their execution as links adventures keep going so do the clones

going so do the clones

going so do the clones in fact we already have a top 10 list on

in fact we already have a top 10 list on

in fact we already have a top 10 list on the best Legend of Zelda clones so be

the best Legend of Zelda clones so be

the best Legend of Zelda clones so be sure to check that out I have no choice

sure to check that out I have no choice

sure to check that out I have no choice but to entrust the rest to you number 7

but to entrust the rest to you number 7

but to entrust the rest to you number 7 clash of plans

one of the most successful mobile games

one of the most successful mobile games in recent memory

in recent memory

in recent memory clash of clans has seen tons of mobile

clash of clans has seen tons of mobile

clash of clans has seen tons of mobile strategy titles stealing its style

strategy titles stealing its style

strategy titles stealing its style basically these clones keep the same

basically these clones keep the same

basically these clones keep the same game elements microtransactions included

game elements microtransactions included

game elements microtransactions included for the most part and change who is the

for the most part and change who is the

for the most part and change who is the focus of the game take the currently

focus of the game take the currently

focus of the game take the currently titled Vikings war of clans which is

titled Vikings war of clans which is

titled Vikings war of clans which is basically clash of clans with just you

basically clash of clans with just you

basically clash of clans with just you know Vikings then there’s the ninja

know Vikings then there’s the ninja

know Vikings then there’s the ninja version the Call of Duty version the

version the Call of Duty version the

version the Call of Duty version the Star Wars version the list goes on

Star Wars version the list goes on

Star Wars version the list goes on [Music]

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[Music] considering that supercell makes

considering that supercell makes

considering that supercell makes millions of dollars a year with the

millions of dollars a year with the

millions of dollars a year with the in-game app purchases made through clash

in-game app purchases made through clash

in-game app purchases made through clash other developers see that system as a

other developers see that system as a

other developers see that system as a goldmine and they definitely want to

goldmine and they definitely want to

goldmine and they definitely want to cash it

number 6 Mario Party nothing says fun

number 6 Mario Party nothing says fun like a video game where gamers are

like a video game where gamers are

like a video game where gamers are playing a board game well maybe not but

playing a board game well maybe not but

playing a board game well maybe not but it still works trust us how does a game

it still works trust us how does a game

it still works trust us how does a game that offers many different experiences

that offers many different experiences

that offers many different experiences in multiplayer and has a rated material

in multiplayer and has a rated material

in multiplayer and has a rated material this game proved to be a perfect fit for

this game proved to be a perfect fit for

this game proved to be a perfect fit for families and friends as such clones also

families and friends as such clones also

families and friends as such clones also try to capitalize on the family-friendly

try to capitalize on the family-friendly

try to capitalize on the family-friendly dynamic by adding cute looking

dynamic by adding cute looking

dynamic by adding cute looking characters or using kid-friendly

characters or using kid-friendly

characters or using kid-friendly franchises like sonic or Shrek even

franchises like sonic or Shrek even

franchises like sonic or Shrek even Nintendo cloned it themselves by making

Nintendo cloned it themselves by making

Nintendo cloned it themselves by making the spin-off Wii party

the spin-off Wii party

the spin-off Wii party [Music]

number five breakout created by PC

number five breakout created by PC gaming royalty Roland Bushnell Steve

gaming royalty Roland Bushnell Steve

gaming royalty Roland Bushnell Steve Wozniak and Steve Bristow breakout

Wozniak and Steve Bristow breakout

Wozniak and Steve Bristow breakout offers gameplay that simple yet

offers gameplay that simple yet

offers gameplay that simple yet addictive with a paddle in ball players

addictive with a paddle in ball players

addictive with a paddle in ball players had to knock down all the obstacles

had to knock down all the obstacles

had to knock down all the obstacles without the ball going out bounce a

without the ball going out bounce a

without the ball going out bounce a financial windfall and a huge influence

financial windfall and a huge influence

financial windfall and a huge influence on game expression clones were

on game expression clones were

on game expression clones were inevitable many of these clones decided

inevitable many of these clones decided

inevitable many of these clones decided to add to the gameplay by changing the

to add to the gameplay by changing the

to add to the gameplay by changing the shapes of what the ball hit and adding

shapes of what the ball hit and adding

shapes of what the ball hit and adding various weapons and power-ups in Japan

various weapons and power-ups in Japan

various weapons and power-ups in Japan most breakout clones are considered a

most breakout clones are considered a

most breakout clones are considered a gaming genre called block Kazushi or

gaming genre called block Kazushi or

gaming genre called block Kazushi or block destruction to add to the clone

block destruction to add to the clone

block destruction to add to the clone feel most of those games are also at

feel most of those games are also at

feel most of those games are also at least partially titled block Kazushi

least partially titled block Kazushi

least partially titled block Kazushi even though they’re technically

even though they’re technically

even though they’re technically unrelated

from one simplistic game to another

from one simplistic game to another Tetris got people’s attentions in the

Tetris got people’s attentions in the

Tetris got people’s attentions in the arcade with the objective to make

arcade with the objective to make

arcade with the objective to make horizontal lines using the shapes given

horizontal lines using the shapes given

horizontal lines using the shapes given this puzzle title would take the world

this puzzle title would take the world

this puzzle title would take the world by storm as a game bundled with the

by storm as a game bundled with the

by storm as a game bundled with the original Gameboy helping to shape the

original Gameboy helping to shape the

original Gameboy helping to shape the puzzle game genre Tetris is success saw

puzzle game genre Tetris is success saw

puzzle game genre Tetris is success saw a huge wave of copycats while some added

a huge wave of copycats while some added

a huge wave of copycats while some added new shapes or gimmicks to set themselves

new shapes or gimmicks to set themselves

new shapes or gimmicks to set themselves apart most were just cheap knock-offs

apart most were just cheap knock-offs

apart most were just cheap knock-offs the tetris company who owns licensing

the tetris company who owns licensing

the tetris company who owns licensing rights to the game are aware of the

rights to the game are aware of the

rights to the game are aware of the latter and have been taking legal action

latter and have been taking legal action

latter and have been taking legal action against these clones for years number 3

against these clones for years number 3

against these clones for years number 3 call of duty 4 modern warfare

in our first cloned videogames list we

in our first cloned videogames list we talked about how the first Call of Duty

talked about how the first Call of Duty

talked about how the first Call of Duty was technically a clone of the first

was technically a clone of the first

was technically a clone of the first Medal of Honor game modern warfare the

Medal of Honor game modern warfare the

Medal of Honor game modern warfare the fourth installment popularized military

fourth installment popularized military

fourth installment popularized military based FPS games again and would gain

based FPS games again and would gain

based FPS games again and would gain clones of its own the water has changed

clones of its own the water has changed

clones of its own the water has changed indeed it set in 2011 Modern Warfare’s

indeed it set in 2011 Modern Warfare’s

indeed it set in 2011 Modern Warfare’s popularity resulted in a host of other

popularity resulted in a host of other

popularity resulted in a host of other modern military shooters released in a

modern military shooters released in a

modern military shooters released in a short period of time one of these

short period of time one of these

short period of time one of these shooters was ironically enough a Medal

shooters was ironically enough a Medal

shooters was ironically enough a Medal of Honor reboot which brought their

of Honor reboot which brought their

of Honor reboot which brought their setting into 2002 with so many clones

setting into 2002 with so many clones

setting into 2002 with so many clones out in the market it was inevitable that

out in the market it was inevitable that

out in the market it was inevitable that modern warfare would start receiving

modern warfare would start receiving

modern warfare would start receiving parody games – I’m gonna point at you

parody games – I’m gonna point at you

parody games – I’m gonna point at you and say something serious to further

and say something serious to further

and say something serious to further develop the game’s storyline number 2

develop the game’s storyline number 2

develop the game’s storyline number 2 World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft [Music]

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[Music] after its debut world of warcraft would

after its debut world of warcraft would

after its debut world of warcraft would go on to popularize the MMORPG genre in

go on to popularize the MMORPG genre in

go on to popularize the MMORPG genre in a way that no other game prior could

a way that no other game prior could

a way that no other game prior could with its robust world endless

with its robust world endless

with its robust world endless opportunities for adventure and the

opportunities for adventure and the

opportunities for adventure and the ability to join guilds Wow made its mark

ability to join guilds Wow made its mark

ability to join guilds Wow made its mark on gaming and on pop culture as a whole

while the game itself certainly wasn’t

while the game itself certainly wasn’t the first MMO after its success mmo’s of

the first MMO after its success mmo’s of

the first MMO after its success mmo’s of all kinds made their way to the PC as

all kinds made their way to the PC as

all kinds made their way to the PC as expected most of these games tried to

expected most of these games tried to

expected most of these games tried to capitalize on what made Warcraft a

capitalize on what made Warcraft a

capitalize on what made Warcraft a household name from its fantasy setting

household name from its fantasy setting

household name from its fantasy setting all the way to its gameplay and

all the way to its gameplay and

all the way to its gameplay and interface but making an MMO is pricey

interface but making an MMO is pricey

interface but making an MMO is pricey and most clones died out in a few years

and most clones died out in a few years

and most clones died out in a few years Warcraft however is still going strong

Warcraft however is still going strong

Warcraft however is still going strong what can I do for you

what can I do for you

what can I do for you number one Temple Run while not the

number one Temple Run while not the

number one Temple Run while not the first endless runner game Temple Run

first endless runner game Temple Run

first endless runner game Temple Run popularized it as a mobile game with a

popularized it as a mobile game with a

popularized it as a mobile game with a simple objective of running as long as

simple objective of running as long as

simple objective of running as long as possible while collecting items the game

possible while collecting items the game

possible while collecting items the game couldn’t outrun its imitators each clone

couldn’t outrun its imitators each clone

couldn’t outrun its imitators each clone has its own wrinkle to the formula

has its own wrinkle to the formula

has its own wrinkle to the formula changing where the character is running

changing where the character is running

changing where the character is running or who the character is so everyone from

or who the character is so everyone from

or who the character is so everyone from secret agents to high speed hedgehogs

secret agents to high speed hedgehogs

secret agents to high speed hedgehogs and every other Tom Dick and pitfall

and every other Tom Dick and pitfall

and every other Tom Dick and pitfall Harry has gotten in on the act with how

Harry has gotten in on the act with how

Harry has gotten in on the act with how addictive endless runners are the

addictive endless runners are the

addictive endless runners are the cloning process shows no signs of

cloning process shows no signs of

cloning process shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon

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