Meet the new game, same name as the old game

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. A list of games (and their namesakes) that said screw it to discoverability and were named identically to the original title in the series and released 5+ years later.

Title has to be an exact match to the original, remakes and remasters not included.

A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
Motocross Madness
Motocross Madness
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Fable
Fable
Pinball FX
Pinball FX
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz
Suggested by DustyVita
Pinball FX
Pinball FX
Karateka
Karateka
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Suggested by DustyVita
Battlezone
Battlezone
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Shinobi
Shinobi
Breakout
Breakout
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper
Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter
Pitfall!
Pitfall!
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Skate.
Skate.
Yar's Revenge
Yar's Revenge
Marathon
Marathon
Haunted House
Haunted House
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Suggested by AlwaysBetOnDunc

10 Comments


2 years ago

resident evil 1, 2, and 3?

2 years ago

@kingbancho not including remasters or remakes, otherwise the list would go on forever :)
Goldeneye 007 (n64) and Goldeneye 007 (wii)

2 years ago

The Amazing Spider-Man (Atari/Amiga/DOS/Commodore 64)
The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy)
The Amazing Spider-Man (Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/etc.)

2 years ago

I don't know if this counts but Castlevania: Circle of the Moon was released as just Castlevania in EU

2 years ago

does Hitman 2 count?

2 years ago

Hitman technically gets away with it thanks to the subtitles the first two games gad (Codename 47, Silent Assassin)

2 years ago

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7 months ago

Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong '94.
Castlevania and Castlevania 64.
Breakout and Breakout PS1

7 months ago

@DeltaWDunn - thanks, all added!


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