sometimes it’s just better to start all over again
over again
over again welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re 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 game reboots what the heck is that
video game reboots what the heck is that
video game reboots what the heck is that just so there’s no confusion reboots are
just so there’s no confusion reboots are
just so there’s no confusion reboots are games in the franchise that either start
games in the franchise that either start
games in the franchise that either start its continuity all over again and or
its continuity all over again and or
its continuity all over again and or completely redesign the gameplay games
completely redesign the gameplay games
completely redesign the gameplay games that stayed true to the original with
that stayed true to the original with
that stayed true to the original with some fine tuning are considered remakes
some fine tuning are considered remakes
some fine tuning are considered remakes and we already have a list for those
and we already have a list for those
and we already have a list for those games also games that had similar
games also games that had similar
games also games that had similar gameplay when going from 2d to 3d are
gameplay when going from 2d to 3d are
gameplay when going from 2d to 3d are considered three be transitional games
considered three be transitional games
considered three be transitional games and those are games like ocarina of time
and those are games like ocarina of time
and those are games like ocarina of time and GTA 3 so remember if you don’t see a
and GTA 3 so remember if you don’t see a
and GTA 3 so remember if you don’t see a reboot on this list it’s probably
reboot on this list it’s probably
reboot on this list it’s probably because the original was better on the
because the original was better on the
because the original was better on the million years number 10
million years number 10
million years number 10 Donkey Kong Country Returns let’s start
Donkey Kong Country Returns let’s start
Donkey Kong Country Returns let’s start things off with the iconic video game 8
things off with the iconic video game 8
things off with the iconic video game 8 the original developer rare the sadly no
the original developer rare the sadly no
the original developer rare the sadly no longer in partnership with Nintendo thus
longer in partnership with Nintendo thus
longer in partnership with Nintendo thus it was up to retro studios to bring the
it was up to retro studios to bring the
it was up to retro studios to bring the series back to form bringing in
series back to form bringing in
series back to form bringing in brand-new villains
brand-new villains
brand-new villains faster gameplay and additional co-op
faster gameplay and additional co-op
faster gameplay and additional co-op options
we still think Diddy’s conquest is the
we still think Diddy’s conquest is the best in the franchise but this game is
best in the franchise but this game is
best in the franchise but this game is definitely better than the original
number 9 Dhoom 3 welcome to the dungeon
number 9 Dhoom 3 welcome to the dungeon reign most unexcited place on Mars don’t
reign most unexcited place on Mars don’t
reign most unexcited place on Mars don’t let the name fool you
let the name fool you
let the name fool you while it’s got a 3 in the title that
while it’s got a 3 in the title that
while it’s got a 3 in the title that could be regarded as doom cube it’s
could be regarded as doom cube it’s
could be regarded as doom cube it’s essentially a reboot as it disregards
essentially a reboot as it disregards
essentially a reboot as it disregards any previous storylines in favor of
any previous storylines in favor of
any previous storylines in favor of starting all over again
starting all over again
starting all over again it’s for you I know it is can have no
it’s for you I know it is can have no
it’s for you I know it is can have no ratings here sporting incredibly dark
ratings here sporting incredibly dark
ratings here sporting incredibly dark environments that force you to cling to
environments that force you to cling to
environments that force you to cling to your flashlight this Scarefest makes the
your flashlight this Scarefest makes the
your flashlight this Scarefest makes the original feel like a high school play
original feel like a high school play
original feel like a high school play when you compare the terrifying
when you compare the terrifying
when you compare the terrifying atmosphere jeez do you make a habit of
atmosphere jeez do you make a habit of
atmosphere jeez do you make a habit of sneaking up on people
sneaking up on people
sneaking up on people number 8 Rayman Origins the original
number 8 Rayman Origins the original
number 8 Rayman Origins the original rayman was on the ps1 Saturn and PC and
rayman was on the ps1 Saturn and PC and
rayman was on the ps1 Saturn and PC and its sequel quickly transitioned the
its sequel quickly transitioned the
its sequel quickly transitioned the limbless hero from 2d to 3d so 16 years
limbless hero from 2d to 3d so 16 years
limbless hero from 2d to 3d so 16 years after his debut Ubisoft decided to
after his debut Ubisoft decided to
after his debut Ubisoft decided to return Rayman to his roots with this
return Rayman to his roots with this
return Rayman to his roots with this well-crafted
well-crafted
well-crafted HD 2d platformer bringing in co-op play
HD 2d platformer bringing in co-op play
HD 2d platformer bringing in co-op play and brand new vibrant levels while
and brand new vibrant levels while
and brand new vibrant levels while retaining the charm of the original it
retaining the charm of the original it
retaining the charm of the original it was great to see Rayman finally
was great to see Rayman finally
was great to see Rayman finally returning to his roots
let you do that mom number seven starfox
let you do that mom number seven starfox 64 known as lylat wars in Europe the
64 known as lylat wars in Europe the
64 known as lylat wars in Europe the original game on the SNES was a
original game on the SNES was a
original game on the SNES was a technical gem but was still restricted
technical gem but was still restricted
technical gem but was still restricted by the hardware at the time thus the
by the hardware at the time thus the
by the hardware at the time thus the game’s storyline got a complete do-over
game’s storyline got a complete do-over
game’s storyline got a complete do-over five years later on the n64 rough by the
five years later on the n64 rough by the
five years later on the n64 rough by the arwings were more agile there were more
arwings were more agile there were more
arwings were more agile there were more planets to explore and different routes
planets to explore and different routes
planets to explore and different routes to get there and of course it was filled
to get there and of course it was filled
to get there and of course it was filled to the brim with hilariously cheesy
to the brim with hilariously cheesy
to the brim with hilariously cheesy dialogue the game later barrel rolled
dialogue the game later barrel rolled
dialogue the game later barrel rolled its way onto the 3ds with improved
its way onto the 3ds with improved
its way onto the 3ds with improved textures and lighting effects very nice
number 6 Tomb Raider the series
number 6 Tomb Raider the series protagonist Lara Croft is considered one
protagonist Lara Croft is considered one
protagonist Lara Croft is considered one of the most iconic videogame
of the most iconic videogame
of the most iconic videogame protagonists ever in part thanks to her
protagonists ever in part thanks to her
protagonists ever in part thanks to her proportionally questionable physique but
proportionally questionable physique but
proportionally questionable physique but with this reboot opting for an origin
with this reboot opting for an origin
with this reboot opting for an origin story Lara was given a more believable
story Lara was given a more believable
story Lara was given a more believable figure and a more fleshed out
figure and a more fleshed out
figure and a more fleshed out personality as she was pitted in a
personality as she was pitted in a
personality as she was pitted in a brutal fight for survival it’s only at
brutal fight for survival it’s only at
brutal fight for survival it’s only at number 6 because this is actually the
number 6 because this is actually the
number 6 because this is actually the second time the series has been rebooted
second time the series has been rebooted
second time the series has been rebooted and that’s a habit we don’t want Square
and that’s a habit we don’t want Square
and that’s a habit we don’t want Square Enix to get too comfortable with number
Enix to get too comfortable with number
Enix to get too comfortable with number 5
5
5 Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat in the 90s
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat in the 90s
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat in the 90s was one of the most controversial
was one of the most controversial
was one of the most controversial franchises thanks to its unapologetic
franchises thanks to its unapologetic
franchises thanks to its unapologetic violence
but in the early 2000s with the series
but in the early 2000s with the series now in 3d and getting more ridiculous
now in 3d and getting more ridiculous
now in 3d and getting more ridiculous characters things got a bit out of hand
characters things got a bit out of hand
characters things got a bit out of hand you will regress your impulsiveness
you will regress your impulsiveness
you will regress your impulsiveness that’s when the 2011 reboot came in
that’s when the 2011 reboot came in
that’s when the 2011 reboot came in completely redesigning the fighting
completely redesigning the fighting
completely redesigning the fighting style making it easier to pull off
style making it easier to pull off
style making it easier to pull off combos and retelling the events of the
combos and retelling the events of the
combos and retelling the events of the first three games with a few new
first three games with a few new
first three games with a few new surprises a talent scorpion versus Cyrax
surprises a talent scorpion versus Cyrax
surprises a talent scorpion versus Cyrax and Sektor your obsession with sub-zero
and Sektor your obsession with sub-zero
and Sektor your obsession with sub-zero ends here number 4 Metroid Prime
ends here number 4 Metroid Prime
ends here number 4 Metroid Prime we almost disregarded this one as it
we almost disregarded this one as it
we almost disregarded this one as it started to lean closer to spin off than
started to lean closer to spin off than
started to lean closer to spin off than reboot but because it also spawned its
reboot but because it also spawned its
reboot but because it also spawned its own series with two sequels and another
own series with two sequels and another
own series with two sequels and another spin-off with the main storyline getting
spin-off with the main storyline getting
spin-off with the main storyline getting a do-over
a do-over
a do-over it stays in reboot territory going for a
it stays in reboot territory going for a
it stays in reboot territory going for a first-person perspective that allowed
first-person perspective that allowed
first-person perspective that allowed more intense combat while faithfully
more intense combat while faithfully
more intense combat while faithfully staying true to the franchise’s
staying true to the franchise’s
staying true to the franchise’s nonlinear exploration Metroid Prime
nonlinear exploration Metroid Prime
nonlinear exploration Metroid Prime became an instant classic that is still
became an instant classic that is still
became an instant classic that is still fun to play
number three XCOM enemy unknown hello
number three XCOM enemy unknown hello commander we require your assistance
commander we require your assistance
commander we require your assistance with a unique matter the original game
with a unique matter the original game
with a unique matter the original game XCOM UFO defense or UFO and to be
XCOM UFO defense or UFO and to be
XCOM UFO defense or UFO and to be unknown as it was known in europe
unknown as it was known in europe
unknown as it was known in europe centered around isometric turn-based
centered around isometric turn-based
centered around isometric turn-based strategy that forced players to juggle
strategy that forced players to juggle
strategy that forced players to juggle many elements at once this reboot was
many elements at once this reboot was
many elements at once this reboot was streamlined to remove any unnecessary
streamlined to remove any unnecessary
streamlined to remove any unnecessary padding and up to the pace of the
padding and up to the pace of the
padding and up to the pace of the missions significantly while retaining
missions significantly while retaining
missions significantly while retaining the turn-based combat and brutal
the turn-based combat and brutal
the turn-based combat and brutal permadeath feature of its predecessor
permadeath feature of its predecessor
permadeath feature of its predecessor you’re telling me that we should risk
you’re telling me that we should risk
you’re telling me that we should risk the lives of our troops so we can take
the lives of our troops so we can take
the lives of our troops so we can take one of these things alive number two
one of these things alive number two
one of these things alive number two fallout 3 the original Fallout games
fallout 3 the original Fallout games
fallout 3 the original Fallout games were isometric turn-based RPGs and under
were isometric turn-based RPGs and under
were isometric turn-based RPGs and under the normal circumstances of turning an
the normal circumstances of turning an
the normal circumstances of turning an RPG into an FPS we would have gotten out
RPG into an FPS we would have gotten out
RPG into an FPS we would have gotten out the torches and pitchforks but don’t
the torches and pitchforks but don’t
the torches and pitchforks but don’t bother going to DC the place is a
bother going to DC the place is a
bother going to DC the place is a warzone but fallout 3 did the truly
warzone but fallout 3 did the truly
warzone but fallout 3 did the truly unthinkable by reimagining the franchise
unthinkable by reimagining the franchise
unthinkable by reimagining the franchise into a vast open world from a real-time
into a vast open world from a real-time
into a vast open world from a real-time if possible first-person perspective
if possible first-person perspective
if possible first-person perspective while retaining the RPG elements it is a
while retaining the RPG elements it is a
while retaining the RPG elements it is a bit of a stretch for this list hence why
bit of a stretch for this list hence why
bit of a stretch for this list hence why it’s not number one but it’s still an
it’s not number one but it’s still an
it’s not number one but it’s still an incredible adventure from start to
incredible adventure from start to
incredible adventure from start to finish here take a few radiation Kem’s
finish here take a few radiation Kem’s
finish here take a few radiation Kem’s that’s my little way of saying I’m sorry
that’s my little way of saying I’m sorry
that’s my little way of saying I’m sorry I twisted your DNA like a kitten with a
I twisted your DNA like a kitten with a
I twisted your DNA like a kitten with a ball of yarn before we get to the top
ball of yarn before we get to the top
ball of yarn before we get to the top spot let’s have a look at some honorable
spot let’s have a look at some honorable
spot let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
number one Prince of Persia the sands of
number one Prince of Persia the sands of time the original series was memorable
time the original series was memorable
time the original series was memorable but its pacing was very slow and its
but its pacing was very slow and its
but its pacing was very slow and its first 3d attempt proved it needed to
first 3d attempt proved it needed to
first 3d attempt proved it needed to start over in came the sands of time
start over in came the sands of time
start over in came the sands of time which not only remains the best game in
which not only remains the best game in
which not only remains the best game in the series but a fine example of a
the series but a fine example of a
the series but a fine example of a reboot done right as a child I dreamed
reboot done right as a child I dreamed
reboot done right as a child I dreamed of it and longed to see it with my own
of it and longed to see it with my own
of it and longed to see it with my own eyes
eyes
eyes sands of time was notable for bringing
sands of time was notable for bringing
sands of time was notable for bringing an acrobatic style 3d platforming as
an acrobatic style 3d platforming as
an acrobatic style 3d platforming as well as the ability to reverse time in
well as the ability to reverse time in
well as the ability to reverse time in case you screw up surprisingly this
case you screw up surprisingly this
case you screw up surprisingly this series got a second reboot but it
series got a second reboot but it
series got a second reboot but it couldn’t live up to this masterpiece I
couldn’t live up to this masterpiece I
couldn’t live up to this masterpiece I would give him what he suit I would
would give him what he suit I would
would give him what he suit I would plunge it into his foul and treacherous
plunge it into his foul and treacherous
plunge it into his foul and treacherous heart do you agree with our list
what franchise reboots did you enjoy the
what franchise reboots did you enjoy the most
most
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