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jaybird
08-02-2002, 10:50 AM
I was wondering what games have made it through with at least one version on a console for every generation since the NES?
To me that would be one version on either the:
1. NES or SMS
2. SNES or Genesis
3. Playstation, N64, or Dreamcast
4. PS2, Xbox, or Gamecube
I know Dreamcast is borderline 3 or 4, but probably fits best with the PS & N64 since it's retired.
I can think of a version for every generation of Nintendo's big boys: Mario & Zelda. Mario even dates back to Atari, so he's really a grandpa. Also Romance of the Three Kingdoms comes to mind.
What others are there?
Sniderman
08-02-2002, 11:10 AM
Let's see: some off the top of my head...
* Mortal Kombat appeared on SNES, Genesis, Playstation, Dreamcast, Sega CD/32X, Gameboy, etc.
* Maybe not that far back, but Resident Evil has appeared on PSX, PS2, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Game.Com, and now Gameboy Color.
* Final Fantasy seems to be a little obvious.
Can anyone else pop in here?
Tempest
08-02-2002, 11:17 AM
Resident Evil originally appeared of the Sega Saturn. I don't think many people know that version even exists...
Tempest
Sniderman
08-02-2002, 11:30 AM
Arrrggghhh. I did. I do. I forgot. Dammit.
Sega Hitman
08-02-2002, 12:11 PM
Street Fighter did technically, because there was that "Street Fighter 2010" on NES. Sonic has also been through all of them as well, there were some SMS versions released at least in Europe, I don't know about over here though. I could think of more if I put serious thought into it
It's interesting to note that Hulk Hogan has got his face on games for NES, Gameboy, Genesis, SNES, PSX, N64, PS2, GC, and Xbox. I'm probably missing some as well. Not even Michael Jordan pulled that off.
-Hitman-
jaybird
08-02-2002, 02:20 PM
Mortal Kombat doesn't have an 8-bit version & Resident Evil missed out on 8-bit & 16-bits
And has there been a version of Street Fighter for the PS2, Xbox or GameCube? Until then, it's not worthy of "franchise" status.
I forgot about Final Fantasy. That one totally belongs. I guess you could argue that the classics (Centipede, Pac-Man) have made it onto every system through compilations.
With the release of the new PS2 game, Contra will also be among the big boys, although those PS1 games sucked @$$.
Also, wouldn't Castlevania be in the group if a new game is released? And how about MegaMan? I'd think it would belong but I'm not sure.
Raccoon Lad
08-02-2002, 02:28 PM
Is the Mastersystem invisible to you nuts? Mortal Kombat 1,2,3 and Streetfighter 2 were all on the Mastersystem! (though mostly only in Brazil, but I believe MK1 came out in europe)
kainemaxwell
08-02-2002, 03:12 PM
The Mega Man series has been on NES, Gameboy, SNES, PSX, Genesis, Game Gear, Dreamcast, and N64 so far.
Tempest
08-02-2002, 03:43 PM
Once again, why does everyone keep forgetting the Saturn? Megaman 8 and Megaman 4X both came out for the Saturn.
Tempest
Sega Hitman
08-02-2002, 03:50 PM
There was a bad Street Fighter game on PS2 that came out when it launched. I'm sure there's gotta be more on the way too.
And Tetris and Pac-Man have been on just about every system known to man. I don't know why somebody hasn't mentioned that already.
-Hitman-
kainemaxwell
08-02-2002, 04:28 PM
Actually I was gonna mention Saturn but I wasn't totally sure on it or not.
retrogmr
08-02-2002, 05:02 PM
Hello... Bomberman, anyone????
Nes, SNES, Saturn, TG-16/PCE, PSX, GC, Dreamcast... did I miss any?
Raccoon Lad
08-02-2002, 05:05 PM
You missed Genesis and MSX
Tempest
08-02-2002, 05:37 PM
Yeah but he got Saturn. That's the important part...
Tempest
jaybird
08-02-2002, 05:53 PM
Which generation do you guys think Saturn falls in? The "16-bit" SNES/Genesis era or the "32/64-bit" PS1/N64 era?
Or is it kind of like the Dreamcast & an in-between system?
Tempest
08-02-2002, 05:57 PM
It's a 32-bit system so it's in the PSX era (which is what killed it incidentally).
Tempest
MankeyMan
08-02-2002, 05:57 PM
Hello... Bomberman, anyone????
Nes, SNES, Saturn, TG-16/PCE, PSX, GC, Dreamcast... did I miss any?
N64.
NE146
08-02-2002, 05:59 PM
I thought "Lemmings" held the record for being on the most systems for some reason...
Achika
08-02-2002, 07:10 PM
Just wondering, how is Dreamcast an in between system? I think of it as the forerunner to all the big 128 bit systems. The only system to have enough balls when everyone else was doing 32 & 64 bit systems. If anything, the N64 was the inbetween system (Jaguar was only 32 techinically speaking!)
How about the wrestling games? Especially WWF. Or John Madden on SNES, Genesis up to current systems.
jaybird
08-02-2002, 09:08 PM
The Dreamcast being an "in between" system is just my opinion.
I call it that because of not what it can do technically speaking, but when it came out, which was when the N64 & PS1 were dying & the new gen systems were being born.
It didn't take balls to make a bigger/better system than the N64 & PS1, it just had the luxuary of a couple of years more time to develop a better system.
It really could go both ways as to which group to include it in.
Jorpho
08-02-2002, 09:45 PM
Hello... Bomberman, anyone????
Nes, SNES, Saturn, TG-16/PCE, PSX, GC, Dreamcast... did I miss any?
N64.
And the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Arcade, and PC (officially as DynaBlaster). Oh, and the Genesis, too.
Truly, Hudson Soft has accomplished something here.
*edit* And let's not forget Panic Bomber VB on the Virtual Boy.
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consoledatabase
08-03-2002, 09:24 AM
Sonic has also been through all of them as well, there were some SMS versions released at least in Europe, I don't know about over here though. I could think of more if I put serious thought into it
Yeah, that's right. Sonic has been on SMS, Game Gear, Genesis, 32X, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, GBA and GameCube. On SMS there was Sonic 1 & 2 and Sonic Chaos.
jaydubnb
08-03-2002, 05:38 PM
I believe that you can add Konami's Gradius family of shooters to the list.
I was looking over some old threads, and this one interested me. So what is the longest running franchise to never have missed a generation with an original game since it's debut?
Although probably not the answer to the question, Pitfall immediately comes to mind.
Debuted on the 2600 (2nd Gen),
Appeared on the NES as Super Pitfall (3rd Gen),
Later showed up with The Mayan Adventure on the SNES and Genesis (4th Gen),
Went "3D" in Beyond the Jungle for the Playstation (5th Gen),
and The Lost Expedition found it's way to the PS2, Xbox and GCN (6th Gen).
And as far as I know, original Pitfall games ended there. In retrospect, 5 generations doesn't seem all that long. I'm positive I can think of a couple other franchises that can beat it, but I'll leave that for others to mention.
Arkanoid_Katamari
03-24-2014, 01:02 AM
Donkey Kong. Mario also started on the 2600. And, as far as I know, they still make Mario games. Prolly on the Wii U, also...
It sounds so clichet, but Mario prolly takes the cake.
Rickstilwell1
07-18-2014, 02:40 AM
Donkey Kong. Mario also started on the 2600. And, as far as I know, they still make Mario games. Prolly on the Wii U, also...
It sounds so clichet, but Mario prolly takes the cake.
Mario and Pac-Man would be a tie.
Ozzy_98
07-18-2014, 08:22 AM
Surprised no one's mentioned Ys. Hard to be on as many platforms as that one.