Best run of games by a single developer?

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Which is the best run?

Squaresoft 1997 - 2000 (FFVII, FF Tactics, Einhander, Parasite Eve, Brave FencerMusashi, Parasite Eve 2, Legend of Mana, FFVIII, FFIX)
2
5%
Kojima Productions 1998 - 2003 (MGS, Metal Gear Ghost Babel, ZoE, MGS2, ZoE2)
0
No votes
Rockstar North 2001 - 2004 ( GTAIII, Vice City, Manhunt, San Andreas)
2
5%
Infinity Ward 2005 - 2009 (CoD2, CoD4: MW, CoD: MW2)
0
No votes
N64 Rare (1996-2001) KI Gold, Blastcorps, Goldeneye, Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark, Mickey's Speedway, Banjo Tooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day
12
32%
Yakuza Team (2005-2017): Yakuza 1; Y2; Kenzan; Y3; Y4; Black Panther; Dead Souls; Y5; Black Panther 2; Ishin; Y0; Kiwami; Y6; Kiwami 2
3
8%
Nintendo N64 era (1080 Snowboarding, F-Zero X, Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, MK64, Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Stadium 2, Starfox 64, Super Mario 64, Wave Race 64 and Yoshi’s Story)
12
32%
Naughty Dog 2008 - 2016 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, The Last of Us, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End)
7
18%
 
Total votes: 38
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PostBest run of games by a single developer?
by Luboluke » Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:58 am

Hello all.

Thing that got me thinking about this was 'has any developer released 3 games in a row as good as FF7, 8 and 9?' But of course I realised Square made lots of games in between, all very highly received, as far as I can tell those listed above are the games developed by the main team excluding repackages and Chocobo spinoffs :shifty: Then I thought who else might have a claim to this title.

Let me know what I've missed and I'll add it to the poll, or if I've strawberry floated up any dates or continuity. My only criteria was that the games should be released in a row and within a reasonable time frame.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Moggy » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:00 am

Out of that list, I went with Rockstar.

But I suspect the proper answer is Nintendo (1981 to Present).

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Photek » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:08 am

I bet Konami/Kojma wins despite being genuinely awful at times, I think Kojima is one of the most over rated developers of all time.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Tomous » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:11 am

I was going to say Nintendo 2017: Zelda, MK8D, Arms, Splatoom 2 and Mario. But 1-2 Switch gets in the way...

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Roonmastor » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:13 am

Probably N64 Rare

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Dig Dug » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:34 am

N64 Rare (1996-2001) KI Gold, Blastcorps, Goldeneye, Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark, Mickey's Speedway, Banjo Tooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day
For it's time that's a pretty exceptional run.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Preezy » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:35 am

Has to be Rockstar.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Saint of Killers » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:35 am

Yakuza Team (2005-2017): Yakuza 1; Y2; Kenzan; Y3; Y4; Black Panther; Dead Souls :shifty: ; Y5; Black Panther 2; Ishin; Y0; Kiwami; Y6; Kiwami 2

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Saint of Killers » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:43 am

Platinum's run of Revengence, W101 and Bayonetta 2 is surely worth a mention. Doubly so given the fact they were released within 2013 and 2014.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Luboluke » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:53 am

Moggy wrote:Out of that list, I went with Rockstar.

But I suspect the proper answer is Nintendo (1981 to Present).


Realised as soon as I posted there was a complete lack of Nintendo! As you can tell I always had a PlayStation. Gimme a timeframe and I'll add it up.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by jawafour » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:58 am

Rare’s output on the N64 was terrific. I remember getting so geared up in the hype prior to each release and the games became must-buys. It was an amazing time!

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by OrangeRKN » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:59 am

Naughty Dog 1996 - 2016 (Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Crash Team Racing, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II: Renegade, Jak 3, Jak X: Combat Racing, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, The Last of Us, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End)

That's a 20 goddamn year run

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Tomous » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:59 am

Dig Dug wrote:N64 Rare (1996-2001) KI Gold, Blastcorps, Goldeneye, Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark, Mickey's Speedway, Banjo Tooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day
For it's time that's a pretty exceptional run.


That is a cracking run, but I suspect Nintendo's N64 run would beat it.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Moggy » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:00 am

Luboluke wrote:
Moggy wrote:Out of that list, I went with Rockstar.

But I suspect the proper answer is Nintendo (1981 to Present).


Realised as soon as I posted there was a complete lack of Nintendo! As you can tell I always had a PlayStation. Gimme a timeframe and I'll add it up.


I think picking a Nintendo run would be a topic in itself and would cause horrific arguments. :lol:

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Buffalo » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:04 am

Was gonna say Naughty Dog, or Criterion (May they rest in piece).

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Saint of Killers » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:17 am

OrangeRakoon wrote:Naughty Dog 1996 - 2016 (Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Crash Team Racing, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II: Renegade, Jak 3, Jak X: Combat Racing, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, The Last of Us, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End)

That's a 20 goddamn year run


Only thing stopping me from making a case for them is their early stuff which I'm not interested in, but even so there's no doubting that that's a storied run. How much of a combo breaker, in terms of quality, were the racing spin-offs?

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by OrangeRKN » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:27 am

Saint of Killers wrote:How much of a combo breaker, in terms of quality, were the racing spin-offs?


CTR is probably still my favourite kart racer of all time (only Mario Kart 8 and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed rival it), while Jak X is my most-wanted PS2-on-PS4 game. Both are excellent.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by Dig Dug » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:30 am

Some people would call Jak X a combo breaker. It was very polarising.

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by <]:^D » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:32 am

why is FromSoftware not on there?

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PostRe: Best run of games by a single developer?
by OrangeRKN » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:33 am

Dig Dug wrote:Some people would call Jak X a combo breaker.


Some people voted for the Nazis

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