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Top 10 Games That Came Out On The Wrong Console


here we have some great games but we

here we have some great games but we can’t help but feel that they could have

can’t help but feel that they could have

can’t help but feel that they could have been better

been better

been better welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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be counting down our picks to the top

be counting down our picks to the top ten games they came out on the wrong

ten games they came out on the wrong

ten games they came out on the wrong console before we begin we publish new

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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at games that debuted on consoles that

games that debuted on consoles that

games that debuted on consoles that alienated their audiences or longtime

alienated their audiences or longtime

alienated their audiences or longtime fans at hardware limitations or were

fans at hardware limitations or were

fans at hardware limitations or were just an odd choice in general and what

just an odd choice in general and what

just an odd choice in general and what is it that you came to fetch my man real

is it that you came to fetch my man real

is it that you came to fetch my man real funny

funny

funny number 10 cameo elements of power xbox

number 10 cameo elements of power xbox

number 10 cameo elements of power xbox 360 originally a launch title for the

360 originally a launch title for the

360 originally a launch title for the system rares fantasy platformer began

system rares fantasy platformer began

system rares fantasy platformer began life destined for the n64 before being

life destined for the n64 before being

life destined for the n64 before being announced for the Gamecube then

announced for the Gamecube then

announced for the Gamecube then Microsoft bought out rare and the game

Microsoft bought out rare and the game

Microsoft bought out rare and the game was reworked for the original Xbox

was reworked for the original Xbox

was reworked for the original Xbox before finally ending up on the 360 in

before finally ending up on the 360 in

before finally ending up on the 360 in that time many changes from the original

that time many changes from the original

that time many changes from the original concept were made and the graphics were

concept were made and the graphics were

concept were made and the graphics were updated to add more detail

while it proves popular with critics

while it proves popular with critics upon release cameos mix of cartoony rare

upon release cameos mix of cartoony rare

upon release cameos mix of cartoony rare visuals and Nintendo like gameplay made

visuals and Nintendo like gameplay made

visuals and Nintendo like gameplay made it difficult to find a target audience

it difficult to find a target audience

it difficult to find a target audience on a console synonymous with

on a console synonymous with

on a console synonymous with first-person shooters and games with

first-person shooters and games with

first-person shooters and games with more mature content

more mature content

more mature content [Music]

number nine alien versus Predator Atari

number nine alien versus Predator Atari Jaguar the Jaguar was infamous for being

Jaguar the Jaguar was infamous for being

Jaguar the Jaguar was infamous for being hard to program games for having

hard to program games for having

hard to program games for having lackluster software and a controller

lackluster software and a controller

lackluster software and a controller that was them compensating for something

despite all of that and delays of its

despite all of that and delays of its own release this FPS was the real deal

own release this FPS was the real deal

own release this FPS was the real deal not only was it heralded for having the

not only was it heralded for having the

not only was it heralded for having the predator

predator

predator alien Xenomorphs and colonial Marine

alien Xenomorphs and colonial Marine

alien Xenomorphs and colonial Marine characters that had different gameplay

characters that had different gameplay

characters that had different gameplay experiences but it also had a decent

experiences but it also had a decent

experiences but it also had a decent looking 3d engine for the time plus ADB

looking 3d engine for the time plus ADB

looking 3d engine for the time plus ADB was scary in a good horror movie kind of

was scary in a good horror movie kind of

was scary in a good horror movie kind of way

way

way being a console exclusive to the poor

being a console exclusive to the poor

being a console exclusive to the poor selling Jaguar however meant that the

selling Jaguar however meant that the

selling Jaguar however meant that the game would go down as a semi obscure

game would go down as a semi obscure

game would go down as a semi obscure underappreciated gem number eight Mega

underappreciated gem number eight Mega

underappreciated gem number eight Mega Man 6 in Tendo Entertainment System

Man 6 in Tendo Entertainment System

Man 6 in Tendo Entertainment System [Music]

the Mega Man franchise has meant a lot

the Mega Man franchise has meant a lot to the NES in its heyday

to the NES in its heyday

to the NES in its heyday but by the time the sixth installment of

but by the time the sixth installment of

but by the time the sixth installment of the Blue Bomber series debuted the Super

the Blue Bomber series debuted the Super

the Blue Bomber series debuted the Super Nintendo took priority many of Mega

Nintendo took priority many of Mega

Nintendo took priority many of Mega Man’s 8-bit contemporaries like Mario

Man’s 8-bit contemporaries like Mario

Man’s 8-bit contemporaries like Mario and Link had made the jump to the SNES

and Link had made the jump to the SNES

and Link had made the jump to the SNES and left him behind

and left him behind

and left him behind what makes this decision even more

what makes this decision even more

what makes this decision even more perplexing is that Megaman X had just

perplexing is that Megaman X had just

perplexing is that Megaman X had just released on this Ness a few months prior

released on this Ness a few months prior

released on this Ness a few months prior making this decision to release a game

making this decision to release a game

making this decision to release a game on a system three years out of date very

on a system three years out of date very

on a system three years out of date very ill-advised

ill-advised

ill-advised fortunately Capcom learned from their

fortunately Capcom learned from their

fortunately Capcom learned from their mistake and released Mega Man 7 on the

mistake and released Mega Man 7 on the

mistake and released Mega Man 7 on the SNES the following year number seven

SNES the following year number seven

SNES the following year number seven Bayonetta 2 we you missed you a lot

Bayonetta 2 we you missed you a lot

Bayonetta 2 we you missed you a lot still knows how to make it in

still knows how to make it in

still knows how to make it in the situation with this games inclusion

the situation with this games inclusion

the situation with this games inclusion on this list is kind of frustrating

on this list is kind of frustrating

on this list is kind of frustrating Bayonetta was a massive hit on the

Bayonetta was a massive hit on the

Bayonetta was a massive hit on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with fans

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with fans

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with fans eager for a sequel

eager for a sequel

eager for a sequel they got one but here’s the catch with

they got one but here’s the catch with

they got one but here’s the catch with Sega running into financial difficulties

Sega running into financial difficulties

Sega running into financial difficulties Platinum Games had to partner with

Platinum Games had to partner with

Platinum Games had to partner with Nintendo to continue making Bayonetta 2

Nintendo to continue making Bayonetta 2

Nintendo to continue making Bayonetta 2 thus the game became a console exclusive

thus the game became a console exclusive

thus the game became a console exclusive for the Wii U Bayonetta 2 is a

for the Wii U Bayonetta 2 is a

for the Wii U Bayonetta 2 is a phenomenal game but many ps3 and xbox360

phenomenal game but many ps3 and xbox360

phenomenal game but many ps3 and xbox360 fans were upset that they cannot get a

fans were upset that they cannot get a

fans were upset that they cannot get a copy of the game for their chosen

copy of the game for their chosen

copy of the game for their chosen console and sales suffered as a result

console and sales suffered as a result

console and sales suffered as a result without Nintendo’s help however producer

without Nintendo’s help however producer

without Nintendo’s help however producer at sushi Inaba stated that they attitude

at sushi Inaba stated that they attitude

at sushi Inaba stated that they attitude wouldn’t exist at all number 6 Monster

wouldn’t exist at all number 6 Monster

wouldn’t exist at all number 6 Monster Hunter Tri we

Monster Hunter Tri was the game that

Monster Hunter Tri was the game that changed the series’s trajectory forever

changed the series’s trajectory forever

changed the series’s trajectory forever no this isn’t about the water levels

no this isn’t about the water levels

no this isn’t about the water levels those things like a stone and never

those things like a stone and never

those things like a stone and never resurfaced from this game forwards the

resurfaced from this game forwards the

resurfaced from this game forwards the RPG series became exclusive to

RPG series became exclusive to

RPG series became exclusive to Nintendo’s home and handheld console

Nintendo’s home and handheld console

Nintendo’s home and handheld console prior to trys we debut the series was

prior to trys we debut the series was

prior to trys we debut the series was exclusively released on Sony’s

exclusively released on Sony’s

exclusively released on Sony’s PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable

PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable

PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable devices with try originally set to

devices with try originally set to

devices with try originally set to launch on the ps3 lockout column sites

launch on the ps3 lockout column sites

launch on the ps3 lockout column sites expensive production costs for the

expensive production costs for the

expensive production costs for the switch and the game selling really well

switch and the game selling really well

switch and the game selling really well many fans felt that the weaker power of

many fans felt that the weaker power of

many fans felt that the weaker power of the Wii severely held back the

the Wii severely held back the

the Wii severely held back the franchise’s full potential while

franchise’s full potential while

franchise’s full potential while spin-off Monster Hunter games still get

spin-off Monster Hunter games still get

spin-off Monster Hunter games still get released on other consoles in Japan for

released on other consoles in Japan for

released on other consoles in Japan for the main series after try Capcom and you

the main series after try Capcom and you

the main series after try Capcom and you have to look fat

have to look fat

have to look fat [Music]

rares amazing space adventure was a

rares amazing space adventure was a critical and cult success in part

critical and cult success in part

critical and cult success in part because I found Bish’s the title once

because I found Bish’s the title once

because I found Bish’s the title once packed with detailed visuals for its

packed with detailed visuals for its

packed with detailed visuals for its time and an orchestral soundtrack the

time and an orchestral soundtrack the

time and an orchestral soundtrack the game has been known to become sluggish

game has been known to become sluggish

game has been known to become sluggish and experience issues maintaining its

and experience issues maintaining its

and experience issues maintaining its optimal frame rate around this time the

optimal frame rate around this time the

optimal frame rate around this time the n64 had the expansion pack that would

n64 had the expansion pack that would

n64 had the expansion pack that would boost your systems Ram Y rare didn’t use

boost your systems Ram Y rare didn’t use

boost your systems Ram Y rare didn’t use it for Gemini especially when the pack

it for Gemini especially when the pack

it for Gemini especially when the pack first appeared on their other titles

first appeared on their other titles

first appeared on their other titles Donkey Kong 64 was kind of a mystery

Donkey Kong 64 was kind of a mystery

Donkey Kong 64 was kind of a mystery also due to the n64 limited cartridge

also due to the n64 limited cartridge

also due to the n64 limited cartridge size the second half of the game

size the second half of the game

size the second half of the game includes an excessive amount of

includes an excessive amount of

includes an excessive amount of backtracking in some areas like the

backtracking in some areas like the

backtracking in some areas like the abandoned Space Station feels kind of

abandoned Space Station feels kind of

abandoned Space Station feels kind of incomplete perhaps it would have been

incomplete perhaps it would have been

incomplete perhaps it would have been better to wait for the gamecube for this

better to wait for the gamecube for this

better to wait for the gamecube for this one number 4 halo wars Xbox 360 it’s an

one number 4 halo wars Xbox 360 it’s an

one number 4 halo wars Xbox 360 it’s an energy shield that they can deploy on

energy shield that they can deploy on

energy shield that they can deploy on the planet yes captain

the planet yes captain

the planet yes captain we can’t see through it the Covenant off

we can’t see through it the Covenant off

we can’t see through it the Covenant off to something agreed it’s a real-time

to something agreed it’s a real-time

to something agreed it’s a real-time strategy game on a console nope that’s

strategy game on a console nope that’s

strategy game on a console nope that’s pretty much the only thing you need to

pretty much the only thing you need to

pretty much the only thing you need to know realtime strategy games work on the

know realtime strategy games work on the

know realtime strategy games work on the pc because you need the tracking

pc because you need the tracking

pc because you need the tracking precision of a mouse to get your units

precision of a mouse to get your units

precision of a mouse to get your units to a specific location while a keyboard

to a specific location while a keyboard

to a specific location while a keyboard allows you to set a huge amount of

allows you to set a huge amount of

allows you to set a huge amount of shortcuts to manage the large

shortcuts to manage the large

shortcuts to manage the large battlefield a lot easier gonna research

battlefield a lot easier gonna research

battlefield a lot easier gonna research [Music]

[Music]

[Music] without the precision of both of these

without the precision of both of these

without the precision of both of these control schemes the gameplay for Halo

control schemes the gameplay for Halo

control schemes the gameplay for Halo Wars is severely hindered and while the

Wars is severely hindered and while the

Wars is severely hindered and while the title uses very simplified controls and

title uses very simplified controls and

title uses very simplified controls and beautiful series standard cutting to

beautiful series standard cutting to

beautiful series standard cutting to entice the players the game doesn’t give

entice the players the game doesn’t give

entice the players the game doesn’t give as many options that hardcore fans of PC

as many options that hardcore fans of PC

as many options that hardcore fans of PC based RTS games crave for the sequel

based RTS games crave for the sequel

based RTS games crave for the sequel Microsoft did release the game on PC at

Microsoft did release the game on PC at

Microsoft did release the game on PC at the same time as the Xbox one but

the same time as the Xbox one but

the same time as the Xbox one but unfortunately the port committed the

unfortunately the port committed the

unfortunately the port committed the Cardinal PC gaming sin of retaining the

Cardinal PC gaming sin of retaining the

Cardinal PC gaming sin of retaining the console versions restrictions God was a

console versions restrictions God was a

console versions restrictions God was a changed evolved argument number three

changed evolved argument number three

changed evolved argument number three super mario 64 DS Nintendo DS the n64

super mario 64 DS Nintendo DS the n64

super mario 64 DS Nintendo DS the n64 version was a revolutionary title

version was a revolutionary title

version was a revolutionary title designed to demonstrate what 3d games

designed to demonstrate what 3d games

designed to demonstrate what 3d games were capable of and while this D s port

were capable of and while this D s port

were capable of and while this D s port does have more content and the ability

does have more content and the ability

does have more content and the ability to play as Yoshi Luigi and Mario the one

to play as Yoshi Luigi and Mario the one

to play as Yoshi Luigi and Mario the one glaring oversight about putting this

glaring oversight about putting this

glaring oversight about putting this game on a handheld console is the

game on a handheld console is the

game on a handheld console is the absence of an analog stick

other controls are implemented in its

other controls are implemented in its place but they aren’t simple to use the

place but they aren’t simple to use the

place but they aren’t simple to use the DSS d-pad requires the Y button to be

DSS d-pad requires the Y button to be

DSS d-pad requires the Y button to be pressed to run and is not as precise

pressed to run and is not as precise

pressed to run and is not as precise while the touchscreen is even more

while the touchscreen is even more

while the touchscreen is even more imprecise basing the controls as a whole

imprecise basing the controls as a whole

imprecise basing the controls as a whole difficult to adapt to and just kind of a

difficult to adapt to and just kind of a

difficult to adapt to and just kind of a pain to use the gaming community loves

pain to use the gaming community loves

pain to use the gaming community loves challenging gameplay but not challenging

challenging gameplay but not challenging

challenging gameplay but not challenging control

control

control [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number two Resident Evil Revelations the

number two Resident Evil Revelations the

number two Resident Evil Revelations the intend oath 3df this is one wake up

intend oath 3df this is one wake up

intend oath 3df this is one wake up column which was long over to find learn

column which was long over to find learn

column which was long over to find learn at our number two spot is the second

at our number two spot is the second

at our number two spot is the second Resident Evil game to come out on the

Resident Evil game to come out on the

Resident Evil game to come out on the Nintendo 3ds despite being considered a

Nintendo 3ds despite being considered a

Nintendo 3ds despite being considered a financial success and one of the best

financial success and one of the best

financial success and one of the best games to come out for the 3s that we

games to come out for the 3s that we

games to come out for the 3s that we certainly on it didn’t sell enough to

certainly on it didn’t sell enough to

certainly on it didn’t sell enough to fully offset Capcom’s production cost

fully offset Capcom’s production cost

fully offset Capcom’s production cost envision console and PC gamers were left

envision console and PC gamers were left

envision console and PC gamers were left out in the dust until over a year later

out in the dust until over a year later

out in the dust until over a year later I’ll go back to HQ take charge of the

I’ll go back to HQ take charge of the

I’ll go back to HQ take charge of the search and rescue while it’s unclear

search and rescue while it’s unclear

search and rescue while it’s unclear sales were the reason that revelations 2

sales were the reason that revelations 2

sales were the reason that revelations 2 was released for the PlayStation Xbox

was released for the PlayStation Xbox

was released for the PlayStation Xbox and the PC there was definitely no 3ds

and the PC there was definitely no 3ds

and the PC there was definitely no 3ds version and that’s certainly telling we

version and that’s certainly telling we

version and that’s certainly telling we can clean up this

can clean up this

can clean up this I guess you’ve thought of everything

I guess you’ve thought of everything

I guess you’ve thought of everything number one sonicboom rise of lyric we

number one sonicboom rise of lyric we

number one sonicboom rise of lyric we you

unlike other entries on this list which

unlike other entries on this list which were only mildly hindered by the choice

were only mildly hindered by the choice

were only mildly hindered by the choice of system this case was a complete

of system this case was a complete

of system this case was a complete disaster sonic boom was set to be

disaster sonic boom was set to be

disaster sonic boom was set to be developed for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox

developed for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox

developed for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox one

one

one using Crytek’s CryEngine 3 however

using Crytek’s CryEngine 3 however

using Crytek’s CryEngine 3 however things got complicated when Sega signed

things got complicated when Sega signed

things got complicated when Sega signed an exclusivity deal with Nintendo

an exclusivity deal with Nintendo

an exclusivity deal with Nintendo forcing developer big red button to

forcing developer big red button to

forcing developer big red button to shift production to the Wii U I’m the

shift production to the Wii U I’m the

shift production to the Wii U I’m the only one who can handle this area thanks

only one who can handle this area thanks

only one who can handle this area thanks al

al

al rise of lyric saw a noticeable graphical

rise of lyric saw a noticeable graphical

rise of lyric saw a noticeable graphical downgrade on the console but worse yet

downgrade on the console but worse yet

downgrade on the console but worse yet because CryEngine 3 was not designed to

because CryEngine 3 was not designed to

because CryEngine 3 was not designed to be compatible with the Wii U the switch

be compatible with the Wii U the switch

be compatible with the Wii U the switch caught many performance problems

caught many performance problems

caught many performance problems including framerate issues and lots and

including framerate issues and lots and

including framerate issues and lots and lots of widget the results this was

lots of widget the results this was

lots of widget the results this was arguably the worst Sonic game since

arguably the worst Sonic game since

arguably the worst Sonic game since sonico 6 and that’s saying something I

sonico 6 and that’s saying something I

sonico 6 and that’s saying something I leave anything out yeah you forgot the

leave anything out yeah you forgot the

leave anything out yeah you forgot the part where it was all Sonics fault I was

part where it was all Sonics fault I was

part where it was all Sonics fault I was saving you do you agree with our picks

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