sometimes you have to ask what happened to my favorite franchise we all make
to my favorite franchise we all make
to my favorite franchise we all make mistakes
mistakes
mistakes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game franchises that have lost
10 video game franchises that have lost
10 video game franchises that have lost their mojo get it
their mojo get it
their mojo get it mojo we’re at WatchMojo diminish a it’s
mojo we’re at WatchMojo diminish a it’s
mojo we’re at WatchMojo diminish a it’s okay for this list we looked at video
okay for this list we looked at video
okay for this list we looked at video game franchises that had a certain
game franchises that had a certain
game franchises that had a certain jeunesse a qua only to have that special
jeunesse a qua only to have that special
jeunesse a qua only to have that special something fade over time due to mediocre
something fade over time due to mediocre
something fade over time due to mediocre releases over saturation of the market
releases over saturation of the market
releases over saturation of the market or just a curious absence of recent
or just a curious absence of recent
or just a curious absence of recent titles it’s about time you showed up Fox
titles it’s about time you showed up Fox
titles it’s about time you showed up Fox I know what some of you were thinking
I know what some of you were thinking
I know what some of you were thinking Call of Duty Mario not here
Call of Duty Mario not here
Call of Duty Mario not here well those franchises are long lasting
well those franchises are long lasting
well those franchises are long lasting and have almost been milked out the fact
and have almost been milked out the fact
and have almost been milked out the fact that they continue to review and sell
that they continue to review and sell
that they continue to review and sell well will keep them off of this list
well will keep them off of this list
well will keep them off of this list power determines who’s right and I have
power determines who’s right and I have
power determines who’s right and I have the power so I’m right number 10
the power so I’m right number 10
the power so I’m right number 10 Prince of Persia his mistake fueled by
Prince of Persia his mistake fueled by
Prince of Persia his mistake fueled by pride was the greatest and most terrible
pride was the greatest and most terrible
pride was the greatest and most terrible man this franchise is best known for the
man this franchise is best known for the
man this franchise is best known for the sands of time trilogy from 2003 but
sands of time trilogy from 2003 but
sands of time trilogy from 2003 but these games broke ground back in 1989
later releases after the sands trilogy
later releases after the sands trilogy may have faltered but not enough to kill
may have faltered but not enough to kill
may have faltered but not enough to kill the series still for some reason there
the series still for some reason there
the series still for some reason there hasn’t been anything new since 2010
hasn’t been anything new since 2010
hasn’t been anything new since 2010 unless you count the iOS game from 2013
unless you count the iOS game from 2013
unless you count the iOS game from 2013 there is talk of a title for this
there is talk of a title for this
there is talk of a title for this generation of consoles but with
generation of consoles but with
generation of consoles but with Assassin’s Creed filling the parkour and
Assassin’s Creed filling the parkour and
Assassin’s Creed filling the parkour and historical fiction bracket at Ubisoft
historical fiction bracket at Ubisoft
historical fiction bracket at Ubisoft is there any room in the market you
is there any room in the market you
is there any room in the market you cannot hope to win against and number 9
cannot hope to win against and number 9
cannot hope to win against and number 9 starfox it’s been a while since peppy
starfox it’s been a while since peppy
starfox it’s been a while since peppy hare told us to do a barrel roll
hare told us to do a barrel roll
hare told us to do a barrel roll honestly thanks to Smash Brothers Fox
honestly thanks to Smash Brothers Fox
honestly thanks to Smash Brothers Fox McCloud as a character certainly hasn’t
McCloud as a character certainly hasn’t
McCloud as a character certainly hasn’t lost his mojo
lost his mojo
lost his mojo but his franchise is a different story
but his franchise is a different story
but his franchise is a different story 54 after Star Fox 64 the series seems to
54 after Star Fox 64 the series seems to
54 after Star Fox 64 the series seems to have lost its way going from Zelda clone
have lost its way going from Zelda clone
have lost its way going from Zelda clone too mediocre third-person vehicular
too mediocre third-person vehicular
too mediocre third-person vehicular combat and its newest installment being
combat and its newest installment being
combat and its newest installment being an interesting but repetitive tactical
an interesting but repetitive tactical
an interesting but repetitive tactical strategy game in 2006
strategy game in 2006
strategy game in 2006 of course not counting the 2011 remaster
of course not counting the 2011 remaster
of course not counting the 2011 remaster of 64 thankfully Nintendo has heard the
of 64 thankfully Nintendo has heard the
of 64 thankfully Nintendo has heard the cry for the Fox and his arwing and has
cry for the Fox and his arwing and has
cry for the Fox and his arwing and has plans to bring him back for the Wii U
plans to bring him back for the Wii U
plans to bring him back for the Wii U manemma game padlet all toribio Scott
manemma game padlet all toribio Scott
manemma game padlet all toribio Scott atashi boy fights
atashi boy fights
atashi boy fights Tomas number 8 Bomberman whatever
Tomas number 8 Bomberman whatever
Tomas number 8 Bomberman whatever happened to this franchise oh right
if it ain’t broke don’t fix it and this
if it ain’t broke don’t fix it and this unneeded fix spelled the beginning of
unneeded fix spelled the beginning of
unneeded fix spelled the beginning of the end before things got unnecessarily
the end before things got unnecessarily
the end before things got unnecessarily gritty and realistic there seemed to be
gritty and realistic there seemed to be
gritty and realistic there seemed to be a successful game on every platform that
a successful game on every platform that
a successful game on every platform that the adorable bomber touched there was
the adorable bomber touched there was
the adorable bomber touched there was something truly addictive about the
something truly addictive about the
something truly addictive about the strategic gameplay the colourful
strategic gameplay the colourful
strategic gameplay the colourful characters and of course blowing up your
characters and of course blowing up your
characters and of course blowing up your friends but now we have memories of
friends but now we have memories of
friends but now we have memories of something great a canceled 3ds title and
something great a canceled 3ds title and
something great a canceled 3ds title and his most recent titles being Loki candy
his most recent titles being Loki candy
his most recent titles being Loki candy crush knock-offs number 7 crash
crush knock-offs number 7 crash
crush knock-offs number 7 crash bandicoot crash I really AM cross with
bandicoot crash I really AM cross with
bandicoot crash I really AM cross with you this blue jean shorts tennis shoe
you this blue jean shorts tennis shoe
you this blue jean shorts tennis shoe wearing bandicoot used to provide brand
wearing bandicoot used to provide brand
wearing bandicoot used to provide brand platforming adventures almost clawing
platforming adventures almost clawing
platforming adventures almost clawing his way to pier hood with Mario he even
his way to pier hood with Mario he even
his way to pier hood with Mario he even took the wheel in some race cart
took the wheel in some race cart
took the wheel in some race cart shenanigans and was the face of
shenanigans and was the face of
shenanigans and was the face of PlayStation for a while it seemed like
PlayStation for a while it seemed like
PlayStation for a while it seemed like crash could do no wrong until Naughty
crash could do no wrong until Naughty
crash could do no wrong until Naughty Dog stopped developing the games and
Dog stopped developing the games and
Dog stopped developing the games and crash went multi-platform 7 more
crash went multi-platform 7 more
crash went multi-platform 7 more developers later and crash has fully
developers later and crash has fully
developers later and crash has fully fizzled out maybe both Naughty Dog and
fizzled out maybe both Naughty Dog and
fizzled out maybe both Naughty Dog and Sony have expressed interest in crash
Sony have expressed interest in crash
Sony have expressed interest in crash again though Activision currently holds
again though Activision currently holds
again though Activision currently holds the rights to the series maybe they’ll
the rights to the series maybe they’ll
the rights to the series maybe they’ll make crash into a first-person shooter
make crash into a first-person shooter
make crash into a first-person shooter let’s hope not I’m very did use your
let’s hope not I’m very did use your
let’s hope not I’m very did use your stomach all right number 6
stomach all right number 6
stomach all right number 6 Medal of Honor this was a critically
Medal of Honor this was a critically
Medal of Honor this was a critically acclaimed series that essentially gave
acclaimed series that essentially gave
acclaimed series that essentially gave birth to the world war 2 FPS but it’s
birth to the world war 2 FPS but it’s
birth to the world war 2 FPS but it’s lost its mojo several times because
lost its mojo several times because
lost its mojo several times because despite several reboots it crashes every
despite several reboots it crashes every
despite several reboots it crashes every time back in 2007 both medal of honor
time back in 2007 both medal of honor
time back in 2007 both medal of honor airborne and Heroes 2 received mediocre
airborne and Heroes 2 received mediocre
airborne and Heroes 2 received mediocre reviews prompting EA to put the
reviews prompting EA to put the
reviews prompting EA to put the franchise on wolf it tried to make a
franchise on wolf it tried to make a
franchise on wolf it tried to make a comeback in 2010 by taking a new
comeback in 2010 by taking a new
comeback in 2010 by taking a new modern-day approach but the glitchy
modern-day approach but the glitchy
modern-day approach but the glitchy Medal of Honor Warfighter seems to have
Medal of Honor Warfighter seems to have
Medal of Honor Warfighter seems to have put the final nail in the coffin
number five resident evil who are you
number five resident evil who are you what are you doing here this series
what are you doing here this series
what are you doing here this series wasn’t the first in the horror game
wasn’t the first in the horror game
wasn’t the first in the horror game genre but it certainly made it
genre but it certainly made it
genre but it certainly made it mainstream with its haunting
mainstream with its haunting
mainstream with its haunting environments terrifying creatures and
environments terrifying creatures and
environments terrifying creatures and unnerving feeling of danger around every
unnerving feeling of danger around every
unnerving feeling of danger around every corner once upon a time the franchise
corner once upon a time the franchise
corner once upon a time the franchise managed to perfectly marry action with
managed to perfectly marry action with
managed to perfectly marry action with survival horror but lately the general
survival horror but lately the general
survival horror but lately the general consensus has been that there’s too much
consensus has been that there’s too much
consensus has been that there’s too much action and not enough for and even if
action and not enough for and even if
action and not enough for and even if that Resident Evil six wasn’t exactly a
that Resident Evil six wasn’t exactly a
that Resident Evil six wasn’t exactly a good action game fans have definitely
good action game fans have definitely
good action game fans have definitely noticed and long for the days when the
noticed and long for the days when the
noticed and long for the days when the games delivered more scarce than bullets
games delivered more scarce than bullets
games delivered more scarce than bullets but sadly were left with number 4 Silent
but sadly were left with number 4 Silent
but sadly were left with number 4 Silent Hill James honey did something happen to
Hill James honey did something happen to
Hill James honey did something happen to you
you
you this fog infested town used to haunt
this fog infested town used to haunt
this fog infested town used to haunt gamers with creepy monsters desolate
gamers with creepy monsters desolate
gamers with creepy monsters desolate environments and psychological madness
then much like Crash Bandicoot the
then much like Crash Bandicoot the franchise got a new developer team
franchise got a new developer team
franchise got a new developer team silent was disbanded by Konami after
silent was disbanded by Konami after
silent was disbanded by Konami after Silent Hill 4 the room my luck changes
Silent Hill 4 the room my luck changes
Silent Hill 4 the room my luck changes before the party things haven’t been the
before the party things haven’t been the
before the party things haven’t been the same ever since but after the terrifying
same ever since but after the terrifying
same ever since but after the terrifying PT demo revealed silent hill’s Hideo
PT demo revealed silent hill’s Hideo
PT demo revealed silent hill’s Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro may be
Kojima and Guillermo del Toro may be
Kojima and Guillermo del Toro may be reviving those Restless dreams and
reviving those Restless dreams and
reviving those Restless dreams and restoring the franchise’s creepy mojo
have you ever had something that you
have you ever had something that you loved and hated all at the same time
loved and hated all at the same time
loved and hated all at the same time that’s an abridged version to this
that’s an abridged version to this
that’s an abridged version to this particular series it’s heartbreaking
particular series it’s heartbreaking
particular series it’s heartbreaking because it was once the go-to name for
because it was once the go-to name for
because it was once the go-to name for spectacular JRPGs
but it’s hard to ignore the mixed
but it’s hard to ignore the mixed reception of unlucky number 13 which got
reception of unlucky number 13 which got
reception of unlucky number 13 which got lukewarm reviews that highlighted linear
lukewarm reviews that highlighted linear
lukewarm reviews that highlighted linear gameplay uninteresting characters dull
gameplay uninteresting characters dull
gameplay uninteresting characters dull plot and honestly a trilogy that nobody
plot and honestly a trilogy that nobody
plot and honestly a trilogy that nobody asked for this is where it began the
asked for this is where it began the
asked for this is where it began the beginning of the end
beginning of the end
beginning of the end maybe Final Fantasy Versus 13 and I mean
maybe Final Fantasy Versus 13 and I mean
maybe Final Fantasy Versus 13 and I mean Final Fantasy 15 will renew the fire in
Final Fantasy 15 will renew the fire in
Final Fantasy 15 will renew the fire in the franchise we’ve been waiting since
the franchise we’ve been waiting since
the franchise we’ve been waiting since 2006 so it has to be good right Jamis
2006 so it has to be good right Jamis
2006 so it has to be good right Jamis what kind of answer is that
what kind of answer is that
what kind of answer is that number two Mega Man
he used to be fighting to save the world
he used to be fighting to save the world but series co-creator ke Shi Inafune a
but series co-creator ke Shi Inafune a
but series co-creator ke Shi Inafune a left Capcom in 2010 and for potential
left Capcom in 2010 and for potential
left Capcom in 2010 and for potential titles worked cancelled I always thought
titles worked cancelled I always thought
titles worked cancelled I always thought you an extra then again with the
you an extra then again with the
you an extra then again with the overabundance of Mega Man games released
overabundance of Mega Man games released
overabundance of Mega Man games released in the late 90s and early 2000s it’s not
in the late 90s and early 2000s it’s not
in the late 90s and early 2000s it’s not hard to see why it fizzled out
hard to see why it fizzled out
hard to see why it fizzled out still the Blue Bomber has made his way
still the Blue Bomber has made his way
still the Blue Bomber has made his way into Smash Brothers and in a foon a has
into Smash Brothers and in a foon a has
into Smash Brothers and in a foon a has gone on to produce a rather familiar
gone on to produce a rather familiar
gone on to produce a rather familiar looking game for 2015 his legacy will
looking game for 2015 his legacy will
looking game for 2015 his legacy will probably live vicariously through mighty
probably live vicariously through mighty
probably live vicariously through mighty number 9 but as for his own future as a
number 9 but as for his own future as a
number 9 but as for his own future as a smartphone endless-runner
smartphone endless-runner
smartphone endless-runner oh dear
oh dear
oh dear before we get to our number 1 let’s take
before we get to our number 1 let’s take
before we get to our number 1 let’s take a look at some dishonorable mentions Oh
Duke be careful out there
Duke be careful out there we’ll see you at the party after this
we’ll see you at the party after this
we’ll see you at the party after this shell kay
number one Sonic the Hedgehog comeback
number one Sonic the Hedgehog comeback this feels a bit like beating a dead
this feels a bit like beating a dead
this feels a bit like beating a dead horse
horse
horse or rather Hedgehog no one can seem to
or rather Hedgehog no one can seem to
or rather Hedgehog no one can seem to agree on when the series started to
agree on when the series started to
agree on when the series started to decline was it when they armed shadow
decline was it when they armed shadow
decline was it when they armed shadow with a gun was it princess Elly’s the
with a gun was it princess Elly’s the
with a gun was it princess Elly’s the werehog it’s painful to see such a huge
werehog it’s painful to see such a huge
werehog it’s painful to see such a huge icon fall from grace and then keep
icon fall from grace and then keep
icon fall from grace and then keep falling once again sometimes there’s a
falling once again sometimes there’s a
falling once again sometimes there’s a glimmer of hope but then something goes
glimmer of hope but then something goes
glimmer of hope but then something goes wrong and we’re back to clinging to the
wrong and we’re back to clinging to the
wrong and we’re back to clinging to the genesis days when Sonic was hot on the
genesis days when Sonic was hot on the
genesis days when Sonic was hot on the heels of Mario we actually locked Sonic
heels of Mario we actually locked Sonic
heels of Mario we actually locked Sonic series at number one before sonic boom
series at number one before sonic boom
series at number one before sonic boom came out and that game sucked the
came out and that game sucked the
came out and that game sucked the struggling Hedgehog to even lower depths
struggling Hedgehog to even lower depths
struggling Hedgehog to even lower depths I have no idea what you’re talking about
I have no idea what you’re talking about
I have no idea what you’re talking about but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing
but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing
but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing honestly it’s probably for the best for
honestly it’s probably for the best for
honestly it’s probably for the best for Sega to put this little guy out of his
Sega to put this little guy out of his
Sega to put this little guy out of his misery and ended his Deadspin for good
misery and ended his Deadspin for good
misery and ended his Deadspin for good do you agree with our list I have no
do you agree with our list I have no
do you agree with our list I have no idea what you’re babbling about which
idea what you’re babbling about which
idea what you’re babbling about which video game franchise do you think hasn’t
video game franchise do you think hasn’t
video game franchise do you think hasn’t gotten past the last game over screen it
gotten past the last game over screen it
gotten past the last game over screen it was it good for you baby for more top
was it good for you baby for more top
was it good for you baby for more top 10s that haven’t lost their mojo be sure
10s that haven’t lost their mojo be sure
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