Which IP/Franchise would you like to own?

[StetsonGraves]

Which IP/Franchise would you like to own and why? Would you get it to make new games or stop the franchise before it's run into the ground? etc etc.

However, this only pertains to video games, so if you say you would want Indiana Jones, your control over it could only be limited to making/not making games with that license.

I would want Zelda. I love the games to death but I'm a little afraid that they will always be the same as long as Nintendo controls the franchise.

[todesengel]

Castlevania, I would bring the 2D games back to consoles and probably stop making the 3D iterations since they where not that great.

[kupomogli]

Castlevania, I would bring the 2D games back to consoles and probably stop making the 3D iterations since they where not that great.

This. Except that not all 3d games in the series suck.

However, instead of the games being strictly 2d, I would try to remove the exploration formula that nearly ever game after SotN follows. I would follow a formula closer to Castlevania 3 or Rondo of Blood in which you could take different paths.

This way it brings the Castlevania series back to being purely skill based over than being slightly skillful just to bring the series to the masses.

The first thing I would do to reinvigorate the series would be to remake the original Castlevania, Castlevania 2, and Castlevania 3, just like Rondo was remade into DXC. Instead of adding all three to a single package though, only CV2 and 3 would be packaged together with the originals as well. I would do something else with the original.

With the original CV. Create an updated remake just like DXC, but on the side, have a 2d creation system with various backgrounds. From 8bit CV to 32bit. Allow to create stages based by levels and create an entire level based game from scratch using the various backgrounds through all of the series, edit them so they go into each other nicely and not look poorly done to which they don't even belong. The other option would be create your own exploration type CV game, same way, but instead of music per level, the music would be per area.

I think with New Super Mario Bros Wii, Nintendo is doing exactly what Mario fans have wanted for years. Or what about the introduction of LittleBigPlanet. Why hasn't this been done for Castlevania? This has been something I've been asking for for the longest time. I don't want to go through the trouble of using a game creator program, finding and ripping sprites, etc, and I'm sure alot of fans don't want to either. We want a fully functional one without having to go through the trouble and go out of our way.

IGAs direction of the CV series has failed horribly. Instead of making the series into a joke which he has been, he should just release remakes or stuff the fans would prefer. Curse of Darkness, Judgment, Order of Ecclesia, and Portrait of Ruin were subpar games(PoR being the best of them.) It's honestly been a landslide for the series. I know DXC came out after PoR, but that's a remake, so obviously it's going to be good as it's based on a good game.

[tom]

Try the Philips CDi Zelda/Link efforts, quite different and good fun (You even get to play Zelda).

I'd take Atari of course. 5 mill sold to Hasbro way back, I should have purchased that.

[Damaramu]

Streets of Rage.

I'm not sure which route I'd take, graphics-wise. Either hi-res hand drawn 2d ala BlazBlue, or super stylized 3D graphics similar to Street Fighter IV.

I would bring back Yuzo Koshiro for music. Online or local multi-player a must. Tons of unlockables. New levels and/or characters in the form of DLC.

[Dangerboy]

Mortal Kombat.

Throw the entire current universe out the window and start from scratch in whole other universe. It'd be stylized art like KoF and Blazblue.

The new universe would focus on a Planet that is ruled by 4 races: The Elements, The Creatures, the Flesh and the Brutes.

The Element(al)s would be like Jade, Rain, etc. Their living elements, not humans in colored swaps. FOr example, Rain would look like the Johnny Storm but water based.

The Creatures would be Scorpion, Reptile, Etc. They'd be hybrids - they would shape shift into their creature forms during combo sequences (like XII in SF3). It would also cause new good / bad factions to emerge within the races.

The flesh would be a human like race that has your Liu Kangs, Kitanas, etc. There would be a heirarchy based system so that rather than random military / cop / kung fu peeps, it would be a systematic choice based on combat training levels. The new Striker would be like a castle card, Liu King would be the chosen son, Kitana his bridesmaid, Raiden would be the King, Sonia a Tactician / Field Commander, etc.

Brutes would be the clay types - Kintaro, Motaro, Goro, etc, but with a twist. They'd be deeper in the gene pool history of the races (for example, Kintaro's father could have been a Creature and his mother a Flesh), and any riding creatures like Motaro's horse aspect would have a smaller brute rider on him.

Fatalities, brutalities, stage-alities, and a custom-ality all follow suit, with one important aspect: The losing player gets the chance to counter the fatality at the last second with a two button / button direction press. The press would be a single QTE that is different for every fatality. For example, to stop Scorpion's Toasty, you'd Press Back + Punch to Back Flip out of the way - essentially a Mercy in reverse.

[Ed Oscuro]

Super Mario Bros., 'cuz the money would be nice

[Game Freak]

EDIT - Strike all the below. After further consideration, I would DEFINITELY get Rare back with Nintendo, and make more Donkey Kong Country Games. David Wise FTW!!!!


I'd either take Zelda, Mario, Pokemon, or Capcom.

If I took Zelda, I would halt all production of any more sh*tty DS games and focus on console games that DIDN'T suck as hard as TP did. I loved the graphics. The concept of transforming into a wolf was totally 1337, but the story and plot sucked hard.

If I took Mario, i would put an end to all these freakin sports games already and make sure we had at least 3 full length games on each system (And not have them 5 years apart!)

If I took Pokemon, i would fix the handheld games for the future, swapping the graphics so the map was 2D, like Ruby and Saphirre (or even back to GSC) and have the graphics be a 3D Pokemon Stadium-style graphics. I would also add back the storyline console games. Colosseum and XD were great IMO.

Finally, if I took capcom...let's see here...I'd make a sequel to GunSmoke, harken the Resident Evil Series, to a fixed camera, scared shitless survival horror. And lastly, I'd have them relicensed to Disney (if possible )

[Sabz5150]

Megaman.

The blue bomber would remain in his 8-bit goodness and all the other games would be eradicated from history like the ancient Egyptians did with Hatshepsut.

[Gentlegamer]

If I took Zelda, I would halt all production of any more sh*tty DS games and focus on console games that DIDN'T suck as hard as TP did. I loved the graphics. The concept of transforming into a wolf was totally 1337, but the story and plot sucked hard.

I hope Nintendo continues to keep Zelda out of the hands of the likes of you.

[7th lutz]

Phantasy Star - I want new non online games with that franchise like Phantasy Star 5. Also Bring the two Phantasy Star remakes on the Ps 2 to North America along with having a remake of Phantasy Star 4.

Shining Force - That series needs to back to it's roots and bring all the parts of Shining Force 3 to North America.

Valis - It has been years since a game has been release from that franchise. I think the one release when I was in Middle school! A series like that would be good on the Wii or DS.

Sonic - get a rid Shadow, and some of other characters of that franchise and make that franchise 2d closing to its roots along with fire the Sonic team. Sonic team didn't make a lot of good games since the Sega Saturn days.

Streets of Rage - series needs to be on the Psp or the Ds.

Eternal Champions- Have the long rumored 3d game release on one of the 3 game consoles.

Wonderboy - Release Monster World IV in the states, and do games for that series for the Nintendo Ds.

Neutopia - This Zelda clone series needs a third game and the Wii would be a good system fit.

Fantasy Zone - Have the series on the Ds or the Psp.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Halo - I'd take it all up, throw everything out and turn it into a cooking/gardening/pet/babysitting/cafe/urban planning sim with anime angel girls as the protagonist characters. I'd keep the sales and profit up and drop investment and developement time by a huge amount. Maybe throw in some male on male fetish porn minigames for the teabaggin' fans.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Halo - I'd take it all up, throw everything out and turn it into a cooking/gardening/pet/babysitting/cafe/urban planning sim with anime angel girls as the protagonist characters. I'd keep the sales and profit up and drop investment and developement time by a huge amount. Maybe throw in some male on male fetish porn minigames for the teabaggin' fans.

Interesting. If they could also work in hybrid driving and recycling simulations, I'd be sold.

[Matt-El]

Sonic. Make it simple sonic levels with freedom to explore but concentration on the action and speed. Basically a game like the sonic levels in SA2.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Interesting. If they could also work in hybrid driving and recycling simulations, I'd be sold.

Oooooo, in game advertising! I'm taking this idea to Toyota and Honda ASAP!

Yes, implementing a refuse sorting minigame set would be easy. And while the games are being played I'll have 'The Story of Stuff' playing in a window to the side, just to drive the point home.

Carbon credit trading sim!!! Oh crap TDI... You're a muse!

Remember folks, you don't have to believe in it to sell it.

[Xtincthed]

chrono trigger/cross.. and make a new one (L)

[Nature Boy]

I'd want Mario - so I could be stinking rich.

[LaughingMAN.S9]

WAIT!!!

after careful evaluation, i've come to the conclusion that i no longer want the metal gear franchise, imo, no one other than hideo kojima should ever be allowed to touch that holiest of holies...no, my answer is much more sublime




I WANT SHENMUE....Muthafucka!


i vowed long ago to do everything within my power to make sure shenmue 3 saw the light of day...place in your faith in my brothers...dreams can come true!!!

[Nebagram]

Sonic, so it can get the reboot that's been overdue since about 2003 if not earlier. Said it before, will keep saying it until I'm blue in the face- 'Street Fighter IV'-ising the first two games=profit beyond measure.

[Swamperon]

Shining Force: Would take it out of Sega's hands and promptly gift it to Camelot under the promise of SFIII being rereleased and the creation of SF IV.

Sonic: Retcon everything post Sonic Adventure 2 and commence work on Adventure 3. It would see the return of Nack, Shadow would stay dead and Amy and Cream, of course, would have a playable role!

NiGHTS: Give it to Nintendo to see what they could make of it.