Sequels that are both drastically different and generally preferred to their predecessor

Tekken 2 definitely
i mean its hardly a classic but its infinitely more playable than T1 which is shite frankly

Street Fighter to Street Fighter 2.

Why do people keep suggesting straight sequels that weren't "drastically different" as the thread title is asking!? :lol:

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<]:^D wrote:Tekken 2 definitely
i mean its hardly a classic but its infinitely more playable than T1 which is shite frankly

Think I have fonder memories of Tekken 2 than I do of the far better Tekken 3.

Sticking with Namco, Ridge Racer Type 4 is infinitely better (and different) than either the first two RR games. Rage Racer was great too.

Jenuall wrote:Why do people keep suggesting straight sequels that weren't "drastically different" as the thread title is asking!?

sorry Jenaulls

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Just to clear some things up. When I say sequel, I usually mean something numbered, or at least pretending to be more of the same kind of game. e.g. OR's example of Rayman and Rayman 2, or Paper Mario 2 (TTYD), to Super, to the rest, or Luigi's Mansion 1 to 2. So games that seem to be intended to be part of the mainline series, not a spin-off. Though I see some people saying Metroid Prime, which wasn't really what I had in mind cause like, Prime is a series of its own. Kinda like how you'd separate 3D Marios as 64, Sunshine, Galaxy, Galaxy 2 (well I guess I just shot myself in the foot here), and Odyssey, and then 2D Marios as 1, 2, 3, World, NSMB, etc. (though I guess NSMB kinda has its own set of 'numbered' sequels too).

I have no idea what I'm talking about.

We can see.

Titanfall 2 actually had a (great) campaign? Does that count?

(I know it doesn't really)

Some good shouts in this thread though, for quite a specific remit!

Oh wait, was Witcher 3 drastically different from 2, which was more linear? (Not played either...)

Shining in the Darkness :arrow:

Shining Force

The first game is generally well-regarded but I don't think anyone thinks "dungeon crawler" when they hear the name Shining instead of "strategy RPG".

Also, inspired by my avatar:

Wonder Boy :arrow:

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

First game was an arcade side-scroller, the second game introduced a lot of the adventure / RPG elements that the series is known for.

<]:^D wrote:Tekken 2 definitely
i mean its hardly a classic but its infinitely more playable than T1 which is shite frankly

iirc T3 was a bigger change right? Like it was the first one to introduce a universal sidestep and was generally more acclaimed critically than T2

I could be wrong tho since T3 is the furthest back I've gone in this franchise.

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