We were looking over the reviews that have come in so far for Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword and we were thinking about how that franchise rebooted itself on the DS. Now, it didn't really need a reboot, nor is it 100% a reboot in the normal way we think of reboots, but it did take an established franchise and retool it for another platform. Now, whether it was a good retooling or a bad retooling remains to be seen.But, we were wondering what other established franchises could use a reboot in this manner? What about a Crazy Taxi game on the DS that has you controlling an interactive steering wheel on the touch-screen or only turning with the shoulder buttons? What about a Sims game that allows you to control them only by barking commands through the microphone? How about a Space Channel 5 game redone with Ouendan controls?
What can you come up with?
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3-11-2008 @ 9:29AM
Madhatter said...
omg i grew up on reboot!! what an amazing show :D :D
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3-11-2008 @ 9:37AM
Bill McCai said...
Good god.
I haven't thought about that show in years. And now my brain is having some sort of a nostalgia attack.
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3-11-2008 @ 9:38AM
pez said...
of all you suggested there, I'm sure Space Channel 5 would be the only one not a total disaster to play. the gimmicks are fun and all, but not when the whole control relies on them.
I was just thinking how fun Team Fortress 2 would be on DS. Small areas, 8 players, great fun style, what could possibly go wrong? I mean, Metroid had style and looked great, CoD4...well, let's say that realism and DS don't match. TF2 on the other hand ...
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3-11-2008 @ 10:22AM
Nigeria said...
How about some Puggsy.
Until Half Life came around Puggsy had the most advanced physics in any game, and that was on the Mega Drive.
Also, how about a return to Quackshot/Castle of Illusion-type Disney games. They were cool.
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3-11-2008 @ 10:39AM
tamriel said...
Why settle for barking in the microphone when you could plug a telepathic transmitter in the GBA slot?
"The Sims: The Shining Edition"
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3-11-2008 @ 1:44PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Moar EBA plzkthnxbai
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3-11-2008 @ 2:19PM
TheCoats said...
EPIC!!! Loved that Show in 7th grade!!!
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3-11-2008 @ 3:08PM
Garst said...
damit! you got my hopes up for a reboot game, then you dash them.
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3-12-2008 @ 1:35AM
Trickob said...
same here :(
3-11-2008 @ 3:53PM
andrew said...
Anyone remember the Reboot game?? It may have been terrible, but I have such fond memories playing it.
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3-12-2008 @ 4:07AM
Ken Seang said...
Wow I haven't thought of that show in years, now all of these memories are flooding in my head!!!!
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3-12-2008 @ 8:34PM
ArmorForVictor said...
same here
3-12-2008 @ 12:14PM
TurboFool said...
You bastards gave me high hopes when I saw that picture that there was a ReBoot DS game on the way.
Oh well, just have to settle for the upcoming comic book and movies...
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