Top 10 Video Game Prequels

sometimes the next step is to go

sometimes the next step is to go backwards so what are we doing something

backwards so what are we doing something

backwards so what are we doing something with a cannon

with a cannon

with a cannon welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will be ranking our picks for the top 10

will be ranking our picks for the top 10

will be ranking our picks for the top 10 video game prequels you realize this

video game prequels you realize this

video game prequels you realize this could get you fired

could get you fired

could get you fired worse arrested for this list we’re

worse arrested for this list we’re

worse arrested for this list we’re taking a look at games where the story

taking a look at games where the story

taking a look at games where the story occurs before the main events of the

occurs before the main events of the

occurs before the main events of the first game in the series some of these

first game in the series some of these

first game in the series some of these games are technically numbered sequels

games are technically numbered sequels

games are technically numbered sequels but story wise they’re still considered

but story wise they’re still considered

but story wise they’re still considered prequels in their own official timelines

prequels in their own official timelines

prequels in their own official timelines you just remember I will shoot if you

you just remember I will shoot if you

you just remember I will shoot if you try anything number 10

try anything number 10

try anything number 10 Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 trainings

Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 trainings

Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 trainings over No

over No

over No why here is a series that’s always

why here is a series that’s always

why here is a series that’s always leaving fans begging for more lore in

leaving fans begging for more lore in

leaving fans begging for more lore in crisis core players control Zack fair a

crisis core players control Zack fair a

crisis core players control Zack fair a soldier in the private army of Shinra

soldier in the private army of Shinra

soldier in the private army of Shinra Zack hmm embrace your dreams the game

Zack hmm embrace your dreams the game

Zack hmm embrace your dreams the game covers the events leading up to Final

covers the events leading up to Final

covers the events leading up to Final Fantasy 7 and is well known for showing

Fantasy 7 and is well known for showing

Fantasy 7 and is well known for showing how cloud receives his trademark Buster

how cloud receives his trademark Buster

how cloud receives his trademark Buster Sword and showcasing Sephiroth’s descent

Sword and showcasing Sephiroth’s descent

Sword and showcasing Sephiroth’s descent into madness I am the chosen one I have

into madness I am the chosen one I have

into madness I am the chosen one I have been chosen to rule this planet with a

been chosen to rule this planet with a

been chosen to rule this planet with a creative fast-paced turn system that

creative fast-paced turn system that

creative fast-paced turn system that feels like real-time combat this is a

feels like real-time combat this is a

feels like real-time combat this is a must-own title for PSP owners and fans

must-own title for PSP owners and fans

must-own title for PSP owners and fans of the series of light

you won’t pay

you won’t pay number nine Resident Evil zero giving

number nine Resident Evil zero giving

number nine Resident Evil zero giving the franchise mainstays a break in zero

the franchise mainstays a break in zero

the franchise mainstays a break in zero players control both Rebecca chambers a

players control both Rebecca chambers a

players control both Rebecca chambers a new stars recruit and Billy Cohen a

new stars recruit and Billy Cohen a

new stars recruit and Billy Cohen a death row convict who now must form an

death row convict who now must form an

death row convict who now must form an unlikely partnership during a zombie

unlikely partnership during a zombie

unlikely partnership during a zombie apocalypse listen we got to cooperate

apocalypse listen we got to cooperate

apocalypse listen we got to cooperate with each other from now on

with each other from now on

with each other from now on got that taking place just before the

got that taking place just before the

got that taking place just before the events of Resident Evil we tagged along

events of Resident Evil we tagged along

events of Resident Evil we tagged along with chambers and Cohen as they look for

with chambers and Cohen as they look for

with chambers and Cohen as they look for the stars Bravo Team and discover more

the stars Bravo Team and discover more

the stars Bravo Team and discover more about the outbreak along the way the

about the outbreak along the way the

about the outbreak along the way the umbrella Research Center the unique

umbrella Research Center the unique

umbrella Research Center the unique zapping mechanic allows players to swap

zapping mechanic allows players to swap

zapping mechanic allows players to swap control between either character on the

control between either character on the

control between either character on the fly something that wouldn’t see a return

fly something that wouldn’t see a return

fly something that wouldn’t see a return to the series until revelations –

to the series until revelations –

to the series until revelations – nothing in our training could ever have

nothing in our training could ever have

nothing in our training could ever have prepared us for the nightmare that in

prepared us for the nightmare that in

prepared us for the nightmare that in soon

soon

soon never stood a chance number eight

never stood a chance number eight

never stood a chance number eight Castlevania three Dracula’s curse blood

Castlevania three Dracula’s curse blood

Castlevania three Dracula’s curse blood is thicker than water as Trevor Belmont

is thicker than water as Trevor Belmont

is thicker than water as Trevor Belmont an ancestor of the original Simon

an ancestor of the original Simon

an ancestor of the original Simon Belmont takes up the whip and goes to

Belmont takes up the whip and goes to

Belmont takes up the whip and goes to work

work

work Castlevania three starts centuries prior

Castlevania three starts centuries prior

Castlevania three starts centuries prior to the first game as Trevor is summoned

to the first game as Trevor is summoned

to the first game as Trevor is summoned by the church to stop Dracula from

by the church to stop Dracula from

by the church to stop Dracula from terrorizing Europe so on the surface the

terrorizing Europe so on the surface the

terrorizing Europe so on the surface the game takes most of its style from the

game takes most of its style from the

game takes most of its style from the original Castlevania there are several

original Castlevania there are several

original Castlevania there are several branching paths that the player can take

branching paths that the player can take

branching paths that the player can take throughout the game giving it a

throughout the game giving it a

throughout the game giving it a nonlinear progression on top of this

nonlinear progression on top of this

nonlinear progression on top of this there are multiple characters you can

there are multiple characters you can

there are multiple characters you can choose to play as along the way making

choose to play as along the way making

choose to play as along the way making this a surprisingly deep experience for

this a surprisingly deep experience for

this a surprisingly deep experience for a game of its time number seven God of

a game of its time number seven God of

a game of its time number seven God of War Chains of Olympus Olympus has sent a

War Chains of Olympus Olympus has sent a

War Chains of Olympus Olympus has sent a message and I am here to deliver it

message and I am here to deliver it

message and I am here to deliver it everyone knows that Kratos eventually

everyone knows that Kratos eventually

everyone knows that Kratos eventually kills pretty much all of the gods but

kills pretty much all of the gods but

kills pretty much all of the gods but there was a time when he used to work

there was a time when he used to work

there was a time when he used to work for them and that’s what you’re doing in

for them and that’s what you’re doing in

for them and that’s what you’re doing in Chains of Olympus you will earn your

Chains of Olympus you will earn your

Chains of Olympus you will earn your freedom in time but for now Olympus

freedom in time but for now Olympus

freedom in time but for now Olympus needs your unquestioning obedience while

needs your unquestioning obedience while

needs your unquestioning obedience while the equally good Ghost of Sparta was

the equally good Ghost of Sparta was

the equally good Ghost of Sparta was noteworthy Chains of Olympus just barely

noteworthy Chains of Olympus just barely

noteworthy Chains of Olympus just barely meets it out please spare my life and I

meets it out please spare my life and I

meets it out please spare my life and I will give you all that you ask you have

will give you all that you ask you have

will give you all that you ask you have nothing I want

nothing I want

nothing I want a prequel to the original God of War

a prequel to the original God of War

a prequel to the original God of War here

here

here Kratos must help Athena restore the Sun

Kratos must help Athena restore the Sun

Kratos must help Athena restore the Sun itself and prevent Morpheus and

itself and prevent Morpheus and

itself and prevent Morpheus and Persephone from destroying the pillar of

Persephone from destroying the pillar of

Persephone from destroying the pillar of the world fire STIs have driven the

the world fire STIs have driven the

the world fire STIs have driven the sunshine

sunshine

sunshine and without heels there is nobody to

and without heels there is nobody to

and without heels there is nobody to keep Morpheus from seizing permanent

keep Morpheus from seizing permanent

keep Morpheus from seizing permanent power bringing the larger-than-life god

power bringing the larger-than-life god

power bringing the larger-than-life god of war gameplay into a handheld format

of war gameplay into a handheld format

of war gameplay into a handheld format without losing any of the epic scale was

without losing any of the epic scale was

without losing any of the epic scale was impressive enough so the fleshed out

impressive enough so the fleshed out

impressive enough so the fleshed out backstory was all just gravy

backstory was all just gravy

backstory was all just gravy hurry Kratos even now my brother suffers

hurry Kratos even now my brother suffers

hurry Kratos even now my brother suffers at the hand of Atlas number 6 Halo Reach

how could you have a Halo game without

how could you have a Halo game without Master Chief the answer is more spartans

Master Chief the answer is more spartans

Master Chief the answer is more spartans clear got it sir set on the dude planet

clear got it sir set on the dude planet

clear got it sir set on the dude planet of reach players take control of noble 6

of reach players take control of noble 6

of reach players take control of noble 6 another Spartan super soldier much like

another Spartan super soldier much like

another Spartan super soldier much like the chief himself it’s good to have you

the chief himself it’s good to have you

the chief himself it’s good to have you back sorry I came alone making proud

back sorry I came alone making proud

back sorry I came alone making proud with no flood and return of elites in

with no flood and return of elites in

with no flood and return of elites in place of the brutes reach offered a

place of the brutes reach offered a

place of the brutes reach offered a darker and more sombre experience than

darker and more sombre experience than

darker and more sombre experience than some of the previous entries in the

some of the previous entries in the

some of the previous entries in the series bitch I can’t watch this box

series bitch I can’t watch this box

series bitch I can’t watch this box actual should we send search and rescue

actual should we send search and rescue

actual should we send search and rescue Birds negative dispatch

Birds negative dispatch

Birds negative dispatch you might know how it ends but the

you might know how it ends but the

you might know how it ends but the journey is well worth your time

journey is well worth your time

journey is well worth your time nonetheless he gave his life thinking he

nonetheless he gave his life thinking he

nonetheless he gave his life thinking he just saved the planet we should all be

just saved the planet we should all be

just saved the planet we should all be so lucky number five BioShock Infinite

so lucky number five BioShock Infinite

so lucky number five BioShock Infinite burial at sea parts one and two but I

burial at sea parts one and two but I

burial at sea parts one and two but I don’t I don’t remember this place you’ve

don’t I don’t remember this place you’ve

don’t I don’t remember this place you’ve never been here

never been here

never been here while BioShock Infinite story is tough

while BioShock Infinite story is tough

while BioShock Infinite story is tough enough to follow as is trying to find

enough to follow as is trying to find

enough to follow as is trying to find its links to the original BioShock are

its links to the original BioShock are

its links to the original BioShock are enough to make your head spin thankfully

enough to make your head spin thankfully

enough to make your head spin thankfully things are cleared up a tad in this

things are cleared up a tad in this

things are cleared up a tad in this two-part DLC giving you the chance to

two-part DLC giving you the chance to

two-part DLC giving you the chance to revisit rapture in the new updated

revisit rapture in the new updated

revisit rapture in the new updated engine one of the lads will show you how

engine one of the lads will show you how

engine one of the lads will show you how to get inside but nostalgia is not the

to get inside but nostalgia is not the

to get inside but nostalgia is not the only reason to revisit because by the

only reason to revisit because by the

only reason to revisit because by the time the credits roll the whole Bioshock

time the credits roll the whole Bioshock

time the credits roll the whole Bioshock timeline both for rapture and Columbia

timeline both for rapture and Columbia

timeline both for rapture and Columbia makes a bit more sense imagine the more

makes a bit more sense imagine the more

makes a bit more sense imagine the more I learned more exception I’m finding

I learned more exception I’m finding

I learned more exception I’m finding number four Deus Ex Human Revolution

after the disastrous sequel that was

after the disastrous sequel that was invisible war players were skeptical

invisible war players were skeptical

invisible war players were skeptical that anything credible could be done in

that anything credible could be done in

that anything credible could be done in the Deus Ex universe I’m glad you

the Deus Ex universe I’m glad you

the Deus Ex universe I’m glad you understand good night

understand good night

understand good night idiot set 25 years before the original

idiot set 25 years before the original

idiot set 25 years before the original players control Adam Jensen a security

players control Adam Jensen a security

players control Adam Jensen a security manager who is attacked and left for

manager who is attacked and left for

manager who is attacked and left for dead by terrorists lucky for him the

dead by terrorists lucky for him the

dead by terrorists lucky for him the company he works for specializes in bio

company he works for specializes in bio

company he works for specializes in bio on mentation he awakens a twisted hybrid

on mentation he awakens a twisted hybrid

on mentation he awakens a twisted hybrid of man and machine

tackling themes like the healin reliance

tackling themes like the healin reliance on technology and unchecked corporate

on technology and unchecked corporate

on technology and unchecked corporate power idols Montreal was praised for

power idols Montreal was praised for

power idols Montreal was praised for their ability to recapture many of the

their ability to recapture many of the

their ability to recapture many of the key aspects from the legendary original

key aspects from the legendary original

key aspects from the legendary original both in terms of story and in gameplay

both in terms of story and in gameplay

both in terms of story and in gameplay and now you want to find out more number

and now you want to find out more number

and now you want to find out more number 3 Devil May Cry 3 Dante’s awakening this

3 Devil May Cry 3 Dante’s awakening this

3 Devil May Cry 3 Dante’s awakening this part is getting crazy let’s rock demon

part is getting crazy let’s rock demon

part is getting crazy let’s rock demon hunter Dante’s background is one for the

hunter Dante’s background is one for the

hunter Dante’s background is one for the history books

history books

history books and this is where we learn about it no

and this is where we learn about it no

and this is where we learn about it no doubt you’ve got some fun planned for me

doubt you’ve got some fun planned for me

doubt you’ve got some fun planned for me right Virgil serving as a prequel to the

right Virgil serving as a prequel to the

right Virgil serving as a prequel to the first two games in the series this

first two games in the series this

first two games in the series this iteration primarily focuses on the

iteration primarily focuses on the

iteration primarily focuses on the relationship between Dante and his

relationship between Dante and his

relationship between Dante and his brother Virgil have a history

or better yet kiss from this although a

or better yet kiss from this although a later version with toned down difficulty

later version with toned down difficulty

later version with toned down difficulty was released sometime later gluttons for

was released sometime later gluttons for

was released sometime later gluttons for punishment and fans of the genre were

punishment and fans of the genre were

punishment and fans of the genre were fully content with this rude awakening

fully content with this rude awakening

fully content with this rude awakening number two Metroid Prime

it was about time for Samus to enter the

it was about time for Samus to enter the new millennium the first in the Metroid

new millennium the first in the Metroid

new millennium the first in the Metroid Prime series which fills in the events

Prime series which fills in the events

Prime series which fills in the events between Metroid 1 and 2 this was also

between Metroid 1 and 2 this was also

between Metroid 1 and 2 this was also the first three-dimensional game for the

the first three-dimensional game for the

the first three-dimensional game for the franchise

even though the perspective jumped into

even though the perspective jumped into the first-person the overall feel and

the first-person the overall feel and

the first-person the overall feel and spirit of the beloved franchise was

spirit of the beloved franchise was

spirit of the beloved franchise was maintained throughout

praise for its reliance on exploration

praise for its reliance on exploration over combat crime is still considered

over combat crime is still considered

over combat crime is still considered one of the best games ever made

before we reveal our top hit here are a

before we reveal our top hit here are a few honorable mentions

execute plan shoot that chicken-and-egg

execute plan shoot that chicken-and-egg hello jack number one male Gear Solid 3

hello jack number one male Gear Solid 3

hello jack number one male Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater

a prequel that gets its own sequels is a

a prequel that gets its own sequels is a definite success serving as a prequel to

definite success serving as a prequel to

definite success serving as a prequel to the entire series Snake Eater follows

the entire series Snake Eater follows

the entire series Snake Eater follows Naked Snake or whatever he wants to be

Naked Snake or whatever he wants to be

Naked Snake or whatever he wants to be called as he chokes out goons uncovers

called as he chokes out goons uncovers

called as he chokes out goons uncovers conspiracy and deals with the wildlife

conspiracy and deals with the wildlife

conspiracy and deals with the wildlife deep in the jungles of the Soviet Union

deep in the jungles of the Soviet Union

deep in the jungles of the Soviet Union I hate to disappoint the Cobras but

I hate to disappoint the Cobras but

I hate to disappoint the Cobras but you’re mine now focusing on stealth and

you’re mine now focusing on stealth and

you’re mine now focusing on stealth and infiltration much like its predecessors

infiltration much like its predecessors

infiltration much like its predecessors Snake Eater had just enough changes to

Snake Eater had just enough changes to

Snake Eater had just enough changes to make it fresh let’s get stuck memorable

make it fresh let’s get stuck memorable

make it fresh let’s get stuck memorable boss fights addictive gameplay and a

boss fights addictive gameplay and a

boss fights addictive gameplay and a jaw-dropping story Snake Eater is widely

jaw-dropping story Snake Eater is widely

jaw-dropping story Snake Eater is widely accepted as the highest point in a

accepted as the highest point in a

accepted as the highest point in a peerless series the boss would be proud

peerless series the boss would be proud

peerless series the boss would be proud of you do you agree with our list that’s

Top 10 Video Game Prequels

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