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.

Fable
Fable
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Suggested by AlwaysBetOnDunc
Skate.
Skate.
Marathon
Marathon
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Haunted House
Haunted House
Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Saints Row
Saints Row
Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo
Pinball FX
Pinball FX
Battletoads
Battletoads
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown
God of War
God of War
Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II
Prey
Prey
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Doom
Doom
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Strider
Strider
Suggested by AlwaysBetOnDunc
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior
Motocross Madness
Motocross Madness
SimCity
SimCity
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
Karateka
Karateka
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter
Pitfall!
Pitfall!
FIFA Street
FIFA Street
SSX
SSX
Syndicate
Syndicate
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz
Suggested by DustyVita
Shinobi
Shinobi
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Yar's Revenge
Yar's Revenge
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Suggested by DustyVita
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Aliens vs. Predator
Aliens vs. Predator
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
A Boy and His Blob
A Boy and His Blob
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!!
Suggested by AlwaysBetOnDunc
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
Skate
Skate
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Pinball FX
Pinball FX
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Saints Row
Saints Row
Prey
Prey
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport
God of War
God of War
FIFA Street
FIFA Street
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront
Fable
Fable
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Suggested by DustyVita
Shinobi
Shinobi
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank
Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo
SSX
SSX
Breakout
Breakout
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Suggested by AlwaysBetOnDunc
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
Aliens versus Predator
Aliens versus Predator
Castlevania
Castlevania
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Motocross Madness
Motocross Madness
Battlezone
Battlezone
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz
Suggested by DustyVita
Frogger
Frogger
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper
Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal
Marathon
Marathon
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Doom
Doom
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown
Syndicate
Syndicate
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Suggested by DustyVita
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog

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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