What are your most wanted dormant Nintendo franchises to be revived?

[Emily]

According to the past 20 years of Smash Bros games, Genyo Takeda - creator of Punch-Out - never made StarTropics or StarTropics II.

Anyways, serious answer: It would be great to see F-Zero make a comeback. I think fans have waited long enough.

 

[xghost777]

Hmm, it’s a toss up between Kid Icarus and Punch Out. Would also love a proper follow up to Excitebike.


Aren’t Mario and Luigi technically the proper Super Mario RPG since it’s from the people that made the original after leaving Square?

I definitely felt that way about the first one and I loved Bowser’s Inside Story too, but they definitely felt limited by being mostly about Mario and Luigi. I bought both at launch, but still haven’t played Dream Team or Paper Jam so I can’t speak to those. I heard they ran into some of the Paper Mario problems where they couldn’t make original characters anymore especially in the last one. I’m hoping for a bigger adventure again whatever the next Mario RPG is. Origami King was definitely back on the right track with the big adventure feel (it still had the Toad problem) and the combat was fun, but I want regular turn based combat, with MP, equipment, and partner characters. I want more Geno’s, Goombellas’s and Vivian’s again.

 

[Ray00101]

Wave Race, 1080° Excite _____

Golden Sun, Custom Robo and others would be nice too, but the arcade racers take priority for me.

 

[Nintendianajones64]

I would absolutely love a new Waverace and Pilotwings.

 

[xghost777]

I’m still disappointed the Mario and Luigi games ended before we got the Wario and Waluigi game the world deserved. Whether it was their own game or a team up with Mario and Luigi, it should have happened. Could have been fun if they had dialogue when the Mario Bros didn’t.

 

[carlosfilho]

F-Zero and WarioLand. Kid Icarus would be great, at least as an Uprising remaster, a game that i'm yet to play.

 

[nenned]

- Kid Icarus
- Donkey Kong '94
- Eternal Darkness
- Punch-Out!! (and bring back Mike Tyson while you're at it)
- Sin & Punishment

 

[Rika]

Mario and Luigi for sure. Same with F-Zero and Golden Sun.

 

[Clix]

I definitely felt that way about the first one and I loved Bowser’s Inside Story too, but they definitely felt limited by being mostly about Mario and Luigi. I bought both at launch, but still haven’t played Dream Team or Paper Jam so I can’t speak to those. I heard they ran into some of the Paper Mario problems where they couldn’t make original characters anymore especially in the last one. I’m hoping for a bigger adventure again whatever the next Mario RPG is. Origami King was definitely back on the right track with the big adventure feel (it still had the Toad problem) and the combat was fun, but I want regular turn based combat, with MP, equipment, and partner characters. I want more Geno’s, Goombellas’s and Vivian’s again.

Can’t talk about Paper Jam as I have not played it but Dream Team does still keep the original characters tradition of the other games. Has some issue (tutorials everywhere) but I liked it. I think Alpha gets plenty of leeway, but it also helps that they seem to love making their own characters and enemies for the series.

You can find it pretty cheap too these days. Usually 15 - 20.

 

[SlightlyMadGames]

It's definitely F-Zero

 

[Oscillator]

Wave Race.

 

[Argot]

The fans have demanded Clu-Clu Land but Nintendo remains curiously silent.

 

[Miraj]

F-Zero definitely needs a revival, more than any other IPl. I would take a traditional F-Zero experience (though online play is a must) or something more character-focused like the "Yakuza F-Zero" that's often brought up.

Star Fox needs an actual sequel, not yet another Star Fox 64 remake/reboot. The series may have gotten a few entries over the past decade, but the main story has been dormant since 2006's Command. (Metroid was in a similar situation with spinoffs/remakes eating up a decade of time, which is why Dread continuing the storyline is such a huge deal).

Sakurai said he had no intention to do another Kid Icarus, and it was kind of a one-and-done deal, but I think a remaster would be great, as it's too good of a game to be left on 3DS. I could see the remaster being outsourced, with him supervising.

A real obscure one, but I'd be interested to see what a new take on Devil World would be like, perhaps as an e-shop title.

 

[Soul Skater]

Captain Rainbow probably

 

[Abzeronow]

StarTropics since that is a fun series. Also Wave Race because I think the Switch would really do a water racing game really well.

Edit: Also Eternal Darkness should get another game.

 

[Yzz]

Panel de Pon. The FDC remakes show that there is at least some hope.

 

[Burning Justice]

Now that Advance Wars is finally getting a revival F-Zero is at the top of my list. F-Zero X and GX are both games that I still go back to to this day--there isn't anything else quite like them.

I would also love to see a follow-up to Kid Icarus: Uprising. Such a great game.

 

[Phosphorescent Skeleton]

The world is ready for Devil World 2.

 

[uncleoptimus]

Man its nice to see Waverace name-dropped so much. Waverace 64 was my favorite N64 game, would be ecstatic to see the rumor come true that its getting a Switch entry. Put that HD rumble to work!

My nephew would love an Endless Ocean tho. Wonder what that dev is up to? Both of the Wii entries were platinum sellers.

 

[Momo]

My heart says Star Fox, but that’s probably not considered dormant enough…yet. For a series that is dormant, I’d say Golden Sun.

 

[jnWake]

Mother needs to be revived with ports/remakes/whatever.

Then, if Itoi gets inspired to make a 4th one it’d be pure magic.

 

[Serif]

F-Zero, says my heart.

My 12 year old brother has been fucking obsessed with this series and has been playing X, GX, the GBA games and for the hell of it, the original in BSNES-HD with a widescreen hack. And of course he would, it's a stylish set of games with great visuals and music that have aged well, and is just damn fun to play. I straight up bought him a refurbished GC controller for his birthday so he could play GX with the controls the game was built for.

I don't love the series nearly half as much as he does (honestly, I kinda suck at it?) but I'm day 1 for a new entry on Switch. It can be a visual showcase for the system. Make an F-Zero 99 or a remaster of GX or whatever to test the waters, just bring it back.

 

[Hush]

I want that more than a sequel tbh. With good controls that game would be a real masterpiece after all.

My answer: Doshin the Giant
Loved the game as a kid and the entire god sim genre is dead. Untapped market potential!

Yeah I want to play Uprising without experiencing hand pain lol

It's not just dormant franchises; there's no reason something like DK, Metroid or 2D Zelda should go 7+ years without new mainline entries

I do love me some Pushmo though, does that count?

There actually are reasons like developers being busy with other projects or mishandling of one release that can put an entire franchise on the back burner. At least DK had an enhanced port, Samus Returns remake, and Link's Awakening remake to fill the space as other installments were being made/planned for the series

 

[Sam Albro]

Battalion Wars feels like a series that was killed too soon.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I’d love for Earthbound to return. I understand the story and Itoi is done. It kind of sucks.

 

[SiG]

Mach Rider.

I kind of imagined it like those Spyhunter revival games, where you drive through a course and complete various mission objectives.

 

[Gabev]

I can't believe someone else said Mole Mania, but Mole Mania.

Just about everything listed is great though.

I'll say it with you. MOLE MANIA!!! I would also like a new Mario & Luigi entry and a new Custom Robo.

 

[winstein]

It would be great when Balloon Fight gets some form of return, because it has some potential as a multiplayer game, preferable a massive multiplayer game. Golden Sun would be a fine game to get another game, too.

I would only be fine with Mario & Luigi returning only if they add more of Mario's secondary cast into it, because I felt that the interactions between Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser are overplayed and old hat after enough games. Partners in Time did good because it broke the mould early on with the Baby Bros., so like the aforementioned Wario + Waluigi interactions would be ace, while I am fine with Donkey Kong. Also preferably, Bowser must be completely excluded as a final boss (either as a party member or part of a final boss phase) because I just wanted something new. Only Thousand Year Door (not a Mario & Luigi game) fits
this criteria, as not even Partners in Time is immune with that Shrowser fight.

Thank you for reading.

 

[Twinsen]

Gonna say Golden Sun as well. Nintendo's sitting on the best JRPG franchise.

 

[MaitreWakou]

-Panel De Pon (the real deal, not Puzzle League or some shit that do not use the original characters)

-Sin & Punishment (Treasure is not making games anymore, so I'll take a new one made by PlatinumGames)

-Wario Land (EPD7 x Mercury Steam)

-Shin Onigashima (mages)

-Wave Race (either EPD9, NST making a comeback at developing their own games, NextLevelGames, whoever, I don't care, make a good new one with crazy waves physics)

 

[Hero of Legend]

I want Golden Sun and The Last Story to become tentpole JRPG franchises alongside Xenoblade. Nintendo have more than enough room for them and for them to become 1-2 entries per system, again like Xenoblade. I'm sure Camelot can at least get a support dev on GS, and if Sakaguchi isn't interested, Nintendo can still get Arzest and/or Marvelous First Studio to takeover just fine alone.

I also want Excite Truck to come back. Get Monster Games back into the fold and get Excite Truck 2 underway. Get a support dev if needed (NST?).

 

[Benzychenz]

Does The Wonderful 101 count as dormant if it’s so dead Nintendo doesn’t care about it anymore?

Because I vote for it anyway.

 

[k samedi]

2D Mario
Eternal Darkness
Geist
Star Fox
F Zero
Star Tropics
Golden Sun.
Disaster Day of Crisis
Wii Sports

I think the main problem is development capacity and opportunity costs. I’ll hapily take one of these every 2 years though.

 

[TaySan]

It’s been a long while since we had a Pikmin game so I can’t wait for 4.

Also, I want another 3D Mario like 64. Or another Super Mario RPG.

 

[SphereSeeker]

F-Zero is def at the top for me its been so long.

 

[FrostyLemon]

I don't even need F-Zero to be revived, all I'm asking for is GX.

 

[Waluijob]

Golden Sun - 1 and 2 are still one of the greatest RPG experiences ever made. Have MonolithSoft collaborate with Camelot to bring Weyard and the Djinni to life!

Elite Beat Agents - Nintendo has shown they’re willing to go handheld mode only, so surely they can do tablet mode only

Super Mario RPG - give me that sweet, sweet Squenix crossover goodness

Earthbound - obvious reasons

Wario Land - Wario Land is one of my all time favorite platformers. They better have them on NSO if GB/C/A titles come!

Punch-Out! - loved every entry, despite them kicking my ass

Mario Strikers - my all time favorite Mario Sports title

Advance Wars

 

[dingbat]

F-Zero is all I want.

 

[Estew]

Depending on how long ago counts as dormant... Probably Fossil Fighters? It got a new entry on the 3DS in 2014 (localized in 2015) that heavily changed the gameplay, but I'd love to see a new entry on Switch. Preferably one that takes it back to the style of 1/2, but I'll take just a sign that the series is alive at this point!

 

[SpringwoodSlasher]

Traditional Mario RPG, Mother, and Golden Sun all need revivals.

 

[Clov]

There's so many it's hard for me to keep track of them all! Off the top of my head...

Panel de Pon might be number one on my list! Love the series, and play a lot of the original on the SNES app. It would be great if we got a Switch entry with some new modes, online, and the English language debut of the fairies (the best Panel de Pon/Puzzle League cast).

The Mysterious Murasame Castle has some really great action with a cool setting. A new entry by Platinum, or even Grasshopper, would be really great to see! Maybe expand on the alien element a bit more, instead of strictly limiting it to the final stages.

After how great the Famicom Detective Club remakes turned out, seeing remakes of Nintendo's other adventure titles, like Yuyuki and Shin Onigashima would be really neat!

And of course, new entries for F-Zero and Wario Land would be really appreciated. They don't need to do anything too special or radically different. I just want more of them!

 

[Phosphorescent Skeleton]

Surprised no one has brought up Yakuman.

 

[Pandora]

When it comes to this and what I consider “dormant” ( more than 10 years or two console generations) I would say F-zero or wave race . or since it’s been 10 years i can throw my hat in the ring for pilotwings (and I guess also nintendogs , wow it’s really been 10 years ).

 

[Clov]

Surprised no one has brought up Yakuman.

Only reason I didn't bring it up is because it's return is inevitable. ND Cube is probably already working hard at making sure that "The Curse of Yakuman" is ready to go for next Halloween.

 

[uncleoptimus]

When it comes to this and what I consider “dormant” ( more than 10 years or two console generations)

I think this is needed in the OP, setting the baseline to be considered "dormant".

I agree that series like *Starfox* and even *Kid Icarus*, since they saw brand-new entries in the preceding system generation on WiiU and 3DS respectively, are not quite "dormant".
(Just an example, Would love to see new and/or remastered entries in both, dont get me wrong!)

Theres admittedly some grey area even with that that definition tho. Take eg *Pikmin*, the 3DS did get a new entry in that series. But it was a spin-off in terms of core gameplay presentation.

 

[Uniomni]

I'd love a Kid Icarus big deal console splash more than anything outside of a couple tent pole Jrpg revitalizations made with care, restraint and passion.

A spiritual Chrono inspired midtier game, with their best character designers and writers helming it.
A traditional console jrpg spin off from the Dragalia Lost ip.
And finally after poaching the best and brightest from Enix and Tri-Ace, a Nintendo mega jrpg franchise meant to take over Japan, ala Dragonquest.

But it none of that is possible, another Chibi Robo, with a bit more budget leeway.

 

[wiiucollector]

StarTropics could be rad. They should definitely give it a bash sometime.

Wave Race, but my expectations will be crazy high if it's ever announced.

Diddy Kong Racing. I did feel MK8D was a great opportunity for the team to go off and have a title to be more daring to try things out for MK9 to further shake things up, but I reckon the time has elapsed for this fancy.

F-Zeo 99. Oh go on then.

Unirally/Uniracers. And yes, I know the legal shmeegal thing.

 

[randomengine]

I want a new Kid Icarus, but not whatever we got with the 3DS. I want a new 2D entry.

 

[TheDok]

Kid Icarus and F-Zero by far. I'm also considering good Paper Mario (64/TTYD/SPM) a former franchise too, and that's easily up there.

Custom Robo would nice too alongside some of their more obscure 6th gen franchises

 

[sir_AnGer]

Yeah, put me down for Team Wave Race as well. WR64 was the game that got me wanting a N64 in the first place.

And another yay for Panel de Pon/Puzzle League and Murasame Castle. Let FromSoft or the NiOh team handle that last one.