Some video game franchises, such as Assassin’s Creed, Sonic or Metal Gear Solid, have spanned dozens of games and several decades. Some sagas, at like Final Fantasy, have been accompanying players for years, and also allow newcomers to join the bandwagon. However, some do not know that these games have ancestors, and sometimes to purpose. Whether it’s for marketing or other reasons, there are many reasons why certain studios are chosen. “hiding” the links between their games, and so there are plenty of classic games that fans might not know belong to. other franchises.
1) Control and Alan Wake
Controlis an action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment released in 2019, immersing players in a world where paranormal phenomena and supernatural powers go hand in hand. What if fans of previous Remedy games have found similarities to Alan Wake, released in 2010, this is certainly intentional, as both games take place in the same universe. It has been all the more obvious with the release of the AWE extension, thus formalizing the “Remedy Connected Universe”. But before this release, there was already; more subtle references, including references related to the location of Bright Falls.
2) Days Gone and Siphon Filter
À At first glance, the two titles from Bend Studio might seem very far apart, Syphon Filter being a celebratory one. ber stealth game from the 90s-2000s, while Days Goneis a survival horror set in an apocalyptic setting in the United States. À Other than the fact that the two games share the same developer, nothing seems to connect them. And yet, in Syphon Filter, the title of the game refers to a bacteriological weapon whose protagonists must prevent the release. And in Days Gone, we learn that a mysterious global pandemic has caused a zombie apocalypse. And while some think it might be a coincidence, the developers have said; in previous interviews that it was indeed Siphon Filter that had caused the the apocalypse in Days Gone. It is even possible to find the emblematic weapons of the main characters in the game.
3) Bomberman and Lode Runner
Many people consider the NES game Bomberman from 1987 to be the first game in the series. In reality, there were two games released a few years earlier on early personal computers, with one in 1985 and another in 1983. that the first iteration of the character first appeared. Indeed, the end of the game connects him to; the dark universe of the game Lode Runner, released the same year on Apple II. Lode Runner is a story in which the protagonist fights against a robotic empire. In the manualBomberman on NES, we learn that Bomberman is a robot in the service of an empire and who seeks to escape and become human. In the end of the game, he succeeds and transforms into Lode Runner, which prevents him from being the Bomberman of the following games. That would then technically make it a prequel.
4) Metal Gear and Snatcher
Hideo Kojima developed; a large number of games and is known to place references to them all over the place. What if Metal Gear Solidbecame one of his best-known works, Kojima played; a role in many others. His adventure game, Snatcher, released in 1988, was retrospectively acclaimed. as one of the best adventure games in the cyberpunk universe of all time, and identified as a basis for the themes that Kojima later explored in the Metal Gear series.
5) Nier and Drakengard
Yoko Taro’s Drakengard and Nier game series are among the most popular stories ambitions told in video games. In one of the endings of Drakengard, the final boss is teleported on Earth where the protagonists must fight it. His corpse will then have devastating consequences for the planet. The game Nier is then a spin-off of the first Drakengard (2003) which follows the fifth ending of the game, the events of which have left the Earth in a state of disrepair.
Credits: Drakengard X Nier by IkaPika
6) Code Vein and God Eater
Code Veinis an action-RPG game developed and edited by Bandai Namco Entertainment, which when released in 2010, was quickly qualified of “Souls-like in anime version”. Because if everyone has seen the similarities with the famous titles from From Software to through the gameplay, the animation is about; it is directly inspired by the game God Eater 3. God Eatertells the story of a post-apocalyptic world where there are powerful creatures called Aragami. These creatures can also be seen in Code Vein, when the red mist is cleared. In addition, several God Eater weapons can also be obtained, which is not so surprising, given that God Eater that both games share the same development team.
7) Captain Commando and Final Fight
The beat them all video gameswas on the rise in the 90s, the goal being to let off steam on an impressive number of enemies, most often with friends thanks to the cooperative mode. Therefore, the screenplay was not really the priority, nor even essential. One can then wonder what could be shared between two games of the genre such as Final Fight, whose first opus was released in 1989, and Captain Commando, released in 1991. < strong>It turns out that the two games take place in the same city, at know Metro City. We can then find different references to Final Fight in Captain Commando, like busts at the effigy of Haggar for example.
8) Shadow of the Colossus and Ico
thinking that games like Ico (2001) and Shadow of the Colossus (2005) are some of the most ambitious and beautiful games on the PlayStation 2< /strong>. In 2011, these two Team ICO titles were released. brought together in a re-release for the PS3. Indeed, if the stories of the games are subject to interpretation, the end of Shadow of the Colossus leads to the events of Ico. Many then believe that Wander has become the horned young boy. Both games also feature remarkably similar themes, such as the notion of sacrifice and the place of nature. There is also a theory that the third Team ICO game, The Last Guardian (2016), would also be linked; to other games. Because during the PS4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus in 2018, fans discovered The Last Guardian locations in the game. Although the links have not been officially confirmed, if true, that would make these games a trilogy as such.
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