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Video Game franchises that never deserved to die
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:32 am
by Sim Kid
Maniac Mansion&Day of the Tentacle:
I am probably the only person here who has even heard of Maniac Mansion. Maniac Mansion was a point-and-click adventure for the PC that was developed by LucasArts in the 80's. Yes, believe it or not, there was one point in time in which LucasArts made games that weren't Star Wars. Maniac Mansion was the game that put LucasArts on the map, and it only got one sequel, Day of the Tentacle, which is ten years old. The game was also hillarious, in Maniac Mansion, you had the option of putting a hamster in a microwave (Which I'm sure everyone who has played it has done) and the zany madcap antics continued into Day of the Tentacle. They really should either remake those classics so that they'll work for today's computers or make a new one. How can they let the game that put them on the map die?
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:10 am
by [sage]
Name sounds familiar, although I never played it.
I dunno if they're still making Shining force or lufia games, but those series were cool.
And SSB better not die.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:49 pm
by Rainbow Dash
Before Codie can say it...
LEMMINGS
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:22 pm
by Codiekitty
^ Curse you. CURSE YOU.
Although it wasn't exactly a series, Nightshade. There were many hints that it was getting a sequel such as Sutekh's threat in the ending and it being called "Part 1: The Claws of Sutekh", but obviously the game was so unpopular the sequel never arised.
Power Blade: Of course, after playing Power Blade 2, I can see why the series died off.
Oh yes. EARTHWORM JIM! Blam Menace 2 the Galaxy. And while I've never played it, I'll still blam Earthworm Jim 3D.
Where are these lemmings going? The
Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:00 pm
by Deepfake
Only person to hear of Maniac Manson? Wasn't that on the cover of NP back in the day?
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:27 pm
by c_jks
Man, those LucasArts point-and-click games were awesome. Sam and Max, The Dig, Manic Mansion, Day of the Tenticle, Full Throttle...all the best. I'd trade my Xbox to get those games back.
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:40 am
by [sage]
Are they that good or is the xbox that bad?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:45 am
by Codiekitty
AI just pointed something out... lots of people around here have heard of Maniac Mansion. I've heard of it. And if LVK reads that comment, he's gonna locate your house and bust your head in with a mallet.
While not as popular as Super Mario World, Maniac Mansion's still a lot less obscure than, say, Wild 9.
Where are these lemmings going? The
Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!
[ December 01, 2004, 11:47 PM: Message edited by: CodieKitty ]
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:53 am
by Perrin Aybara
Blast. CK beat me to Earthworm Jim.-jay
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:15 pm
by Booyakasha
'Day of the Tentacle', 'Sam and Max Hit the Road', and especially the 'Monkey Island' series are the main reason I got into PC gaming in the first place.
Oh, and, Capcom, you've had more than enough time--put your next Megaman game on hold for a few days and kick out another 'Power Stone' game, damn it.
[ December 02, 2004, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: Cap'n Boo from Timbuktu ]
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:56 pm
by Rainbow Dash
Originally posted by Perrin Aybara:
Blast. CK beat me to Earthworm Jim.-jay
Only because I beat her to lemmings.
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:05 pm
by Codiekitty
*claps hands*
BIONIC COMMANDO!
Where are these lemmings going? The
Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:17 pm
by Rubber Band Man
toejam and earl.
haha j/k, but I used to love playing it with that SEGA gun.
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:17 pm
by Rainbow Dash
Duck Hunt.
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:07 am
by Deepfake
Originally posted by CodieKitty:
*claps hands*
BIONIC COMMANDO!
Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!
Ah, yes.. The kill hitler game. That was awesome.
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:44 pm
by Geno
NiGHTS into Dreams.
And Power Stone was awesome too.
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:39 pm
by Sim Kid
^DAMN YOU! I wanted to say that because Luigi007 wouldn't.
Originally posted by c_jks:
Man, those LucasArts point-and-click games were awesome. Sam and Max, The Dig, Manic Mansion, Day of the Tenticle, Full Throttle...all the best. I'd trade my Xbox to get those games back.
Don't forget Loom and Zak McKraken. (Now that's a game only Zak and I have heard of)
And if lots of people here have heard of Maniac Mansion, how come I've heard so little Maniac Mansion discussion? *Waits to get busted up by LvK*
[ December 05, 2004, 04:45 PM: Message edited by: Sim Kid ]
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:08 pm
by Ghost Kitty
PunchOut!!! and Kid Icharis.
Both where some of the best games on the NES.
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:43 pm
by Sim Kid
And because I'm sick of waiting for Codie to say it:
Startropics.
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:18 am
by Glyph Phoenix
'Day of the Tentacle', 'Sam and Max Hit the Road', and especially the 'Monkey Island' series are the main reason I got into PC gaming in the first place.
Dang. When I first saw that the LucasArts point-and-click games were being mentioned, I thought, "Hey! No one's mentioned Monkey Island yet!" But apparantly I was wrong.
How appropriate. You fight like a cow!
