I don't know if this is a hot take but imo the Luigi's Mansion series is better than the Mario games. Maybe it's just because I don't like platformers but Luigi's Mansion is just more interesting and creative than most Mario titles.
Spin-off series you enjoy more than the mainline series
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Final Fantasy
The First game was great, but every spin-off since then has been an upgrade that surpassed the original in just about every way (except XIII... ... we try our best to forget that muddled 'trilogy' of the Fabula Nova Chrysalis continuity... Type-0 was fun tho).
One of my favorites of all the Spin-Offs has to be Final Fantasy VI, followed close behind by FFVII, FFIX, FF Crystal Chronicles, FF Tactics, and FFII.
The First game was great, but every spin-off since then has been an upgrade that surpassed the original in just about every way (except XIII... ... we try our best to forget that muddled 'trilogy' of the Fabula Nova Chrysalis continuity... Type-0 was fun tho).
One of my favorites of all the Spin-Offs has to be Final Fantasy VI, followed close behind by FFVII, FFIX, FF Crystal Chronicles, FF Tactics, and FFII.
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I prefer Super Mario Bros. to Mario Bros.
Okay, that one might be cheating.
Donkey Kong Country is a lot more fun than Donkey Kong.
Forza Horizon tops Forza Motorsport.
Okay, that one might be cheating.
Donkey Kong Country is a lot more fun than Donkey Kong.
Forza Horizon tops Forza Motorsport.
hm, not too sure it applies, I think when nintendo references the chronological release of DK games, they have the original arcade games and then go into the country games as though it's the same series
and heck what's up w/ mario vs donkey kong? the game boy remake of arcade DK was the predecessor to mario vs donkey kong, would that make it the "main" DK games? weird thought
Here's a shallow hot take: Sword Art Online's spinoff Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online. Other than being in the running for most tedious anime title ever, it's a spin-off that dumps the main premise of sword art online and focuses on the game-y parts of the franchise. Additionally, it dumps the whole weird harem chosen one thing that the original series insists on dragging along like a desecrated corpse.
I suck at platformers, so while I enjoy most Mario games and appreciate old school Megaman, I do prefer the Mario RPGs as well as the Battle Network games. Too bad about Mario & Luigi getting discontinued (but good I’ve yet to play most) and sucks what travesty Paper Mario has become.
Not quite the same as a spin-off but I love the Metroid Prime games. Super is great but the controls are a sticking point for me. Dread is a bit better and it’s a lot tougher to say which I liked more.
Not quite the same as a spin-off but I love the Metroid Prime games. Super is great but the controls are a sticking point for me. Dread is a bit better and it’s a lot tougher to say which I liked more.
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The only one that comes to mind for me is Persona but to be fair I’ve never played a Shin Megami Tensei game.
this is my thinking too, but wouldn't be fair to say w/o properly playing through a few more SMT games
I think both have the same answer
...kinda, not really though?