Topic List |
Page List:
1, 2 |
---|---|
BlackMageJawa 07/07/21 4:04:52 PM #1: |
At least, in the West.
I'm thinking of things like Yakuza, which was sort of known but not exactly popular for five games and a zombie spinoff before Zero became a huge hit, prompting remakes and remasters of all the preceeding games* to sell much better the second time round. *Except Dead Souls. Which, despite its reputation, I still want to see remastered, Sega. Throw it in another collection with Kenzan and Ishin, call it something like Yakuza Stories, and my money is yours. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
LeonhartFour 07/07/21 4:05:04 PM #2: |
... Copied to Clipboard!
|
swordz9 07/07/21 4:08:28 PM #3: |
Persona was the first thing to come to mind
... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Johnbobb 07/07/21 4:11:11 PM #4: |
my first thought was Katamari but I don't know how good of an answer that is
--- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
LeonhartFour 07/07/21 4:13:01 PM #5: |
Johnbobb posted...
my first thought was Katamari but I don't know how good of an answer that is I don't know that Katamari ever became "big." I guess it would depend on how you define it. Like, would Ace Attorney be considered "big" now? --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Snake5555555555 07/07/21 4:13:17 PM #6: |
Metal Gear counts I think
--- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://imgur.com/a/du8zgsT - https://imgur.com/a/VTNzDEW ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Mac Arrowny 07/07/21 4:14:52 PM #7: |
Wasn't Katamari 1 the biggest Katamari game?
Dragon Quest would fit the "At least, in the West." part, since DQ11 was the first one to be a big hit here. Atelier got a lot more mainstream with Ryza, if that's big enough. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Mac Arrowny 07/07/21 4:18:00 PM #8: |
Snake5555555555 posted...
Metal Gear counts I think The first Metal Gear sold over a million copies here, so I dunno if that fits. It was big enough to get an America-only sequel made. LeonhartFour posted... I don't know that Katamari ever became "big." I guess it would depend on how you define it. Like, would Ace Attorney be considered "big" now? AA's an interesting one. I think it actually did get a lot more mainstream when the trilogy came out, since we know from the leak that it sold ~800K, mostly in the West I think, which is more than any of the previous games sold? GAA was advertised as Capcom's big game at E3, too. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
NBIceman 07/07/21 4:21:32 PM #9: |
Fire Emblem, I'd argue.
--- https://imgur.com/UYamul2 Spurs - Yankees - Eagles - Golden Knights - Longhorns ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
LeonhartFour 07/07/21 4:23:19 PM #10: |
Yeah, the original Metal Gear was fairly popular. It just got forgotten about and then introduced to a brand new audience when MGS1 dropped a decade later.
--- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Snake5555555555 07/07/21 4:23:48 PM #11: |
True, that's fair enough.
--- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://imgur.com/a/du8zgsT - https://imgur.com/a/VTNzDEW ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Jakyl25 07/07/21 4:26:52 PM #12: |
Fast and Furious
--- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Grand Kirby 07/07/21 4:29:53 PM #13: |
Monster Hunter
Grand Theft Auto Nier Among Us Fallout/Elder Scrolls? They were popular with RPG fans in their early installments, but they didn't become major globally well-regarded franchises until later --- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
MoogleKupo141 07/07/21 4:31:10 PM #14: |
Witcher
--- For your Azuarc . At least Kupo has class and doesn't MESSAGE the people -Dr Pizza ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Lightning Strikes 07/07/21 4:40:21 PM #15: |
We have updated official numbers on Ace Attorney Trilogy, 1.2 million now. It definitely counts.
Fire Emblem is another one. Nier is certainly the most drastic example however if we count it as a franchise at only two games, the original did nothing and the sequel, Automata, has sold nearly six million copies. It is Square Enixs highest selling game since FFXV. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Xuxon 07/07/21 4:41:09 PM #16: |
... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Fiop 07/07/21 4:46:05 PM #17: |
Final Fantasy might qualify. Only 3 of the first 6 games localized, but became big with FF7.
--- "Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images" - Romans 1:22-23 ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
masterplum 07/07/21 4:46:56 PM #18: |
I think Fire Emblem and Persona are both really good answers.
Stuff like Witcher and Warcraft had singular popular games which isn't really what the question is asking. Fire Emblem and Persona both trucked along for decades slowly gaining popularity over time. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Mac Arrowny 07/07/21 4:49:25 PM #19: |
Lightning Strikes posted...
DQ11 was over 6 million before S got ported to PS4/XB1/PC, so that's definitely above Automata. FF7R's probably above it too (it hit 5 million early August last year). --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Leonhart4 07/07/21 4:50:30 PM #20: |
Fiop posted...
Final Fantasy might qualify. Only 3 of the first 6 games localized, but became big with FF7. Eh, it's not like they were obscure games. They were all popular games. Just nothing compared to what VII did. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Xuxon 07/07/21 5:13:59 PM #21: |
masterplum posted...
Stuff like Witcher and Warcraft had singular popular games which isn't really what the question is asking. Fire Emblem and Persona both trucked along for decades slowly gaining popularity over time.Warcraft and Persona have basically followed the same trajectory. Starting to become recognized with Warcraft 2/Persona 3, "big" at Warcraft 3/Persona 4, and even bigger with WoW/Persona 5. And WoW itself is essentially multiple games in one. If anything, the argument against Warcraft is it was already big with Warcraft 2, which sold more than I had realized. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Uglyface2 07/07/21 5:16:06 PM #22: |
You could say Far Cry. The first game was considered a visual showpiece, and opinions were split on the second one, but Ubisoft marketed the hell out of the third game (and Vaas did a lot to help things), so it sold gang busters and became an Ubisoft installment series.
... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Lightning Strikes 07/07/21 5:37:21 PM #23: |
Hmm I guess I was looking at single version sales for Dragon Quest, fair enough.
--- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
masterplum 07/07/21 5:48:54 PM #24: |
Xuxon posted...
Warcraft and Persona have basically followed the same trajectory. Starting to become recognized with Warcraft 2/Persona 3, "big" at Warcraft 3/Persona 4, and even bigger with WoW/Persona 5. And WoW itself is essentially multiple games in one. If anything, the argument against Warcraft is it was already big with Warcraft 2, which sold more than I had realized. Warcraft 2 was big, and WoW peaked in 2010 --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
azuarc 07/07/21 6:09:05 PM #25: |
All my friends and I played Warcraft 1. Try again.
--- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Mega Mana 07/07/21 6:33:32 PM #26: |
Jakyl25 posted...
Fast and Furious Great answer. First thought was Phoenix Wright, even though that's not really 'big'. Persona's an amazing answer, and Fire Emblem is... that's tough because we never got a release before Melee; that's the first most westerners even heard of the series. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Grand Kirby 07/07/21 6:39:58 PM #27: |
In Fire Emblem's defense, Awakening was still a MASSIVE boost in popularity compared to the previous titles that were released in English
--- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Seginustemple 07/07/21 8:30:04 PM #28: |
Fast and the Furious was never obscure, they've been box office hits since the first one
--- You bow to no one, azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
_PandaMaster_ 07/07/21 8:48:25 PM #29: |
Fire Emblem is so big, we now get official(as in created by IS) videos like this:
https://youtu.be/vXvjrMdMRhk Ties to one of the earlier plot points in the mobile game. Also, sung by one of the more popular VA of Japan. That's how you know you've reached the next level. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
MZero 07/07/21 8:59:00 PM #30: |
Guilty Gear? I feel like it's gotten fairly big with Strive
--- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
ChaosTonyV4 07/07/21 9:10:53 PM #31: |
Phantom Dust
--- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
LOLIAmAnAlt 07/07/21 9:15:56 PM #32: |
Fiop posted...
Final Fantasy might qualify. Only 3 of the first 6 games localized, but became big with FF7.The first one was a big enough hit that it saved a company. --- lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Toxtricity 07/07/21 9:19:32 PM #33: |
drakengard/nier maybe counts here
--- time ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
LOLIAmAnAlt 07/07/21 9:20:45 PM #34: |
Elder Scrolls
Fairly versed in video games growing up, never heard of Arena until the mid 2000s or so. Feel like this was a PC nerd franchise turned more every release of the every mans game with Skyrim. --- lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
pjbasis 07/07/21 9:21:09 PM #35: |
Symphonia put Tales on the map even though we had some releases already.
--- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
SovietOmega 07/07/21 9:32:08 PM #36: |
A Song of Ice and Fire kind of fits. I mean, literary nerds knew of it and liked it, but once Game of Thrones happened pretty much the entire world took notice.
Dungeons and Dragons is kinda this too. The relative simplicity of 5e coupled with high profile games like Critical Role dramatically escalated the number of people willing to give it a shot. --- There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
InsaneGamer137 07/07/21 9:57:12 PM #37: |
GTA was niche when it was 2D, then it took off with III. A game that popularized an entire genre.
--- Proud Grand Theft Auto and Ace Combat Fan Boy ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
azuarc 07/08/21 8:48:47 AM #38: |
SovietOmega posted...
Dungeons and Dragons is kinda this too. The relative simplicity of 5e coupled with high profile games like Critical Role dramatically escalated the number of people willing to give it a shot. This is funny for me to hear because I've been less exposed to D&D since 3rd Edition was current. I don't think D&D was ever really flying under the radar so long as I've been aware enough to know what it was (at maybe age 7 or 8.) --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Mr Crispy 07/08/21 10:17:45 AM #39: |
Probably broader than the tc intended, but Fromsoft games.
Also the general concept of roguelikes. --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Dedf1sh 07/08/21 10:30:04 AM #40: |
Johnbobb posted...
my first thought was Katamari but I don't know how good of an answer that isThis is like the opposite of the intended answer. I think Fallout is a good one, and maybe Elder Scrolls to a lesser extent (though it was already moderately popular since Morrowind). ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Zachnorn 07/08/21 10:50:28 AM #41: |
LOLIAmAnAlt posted...
Elder ScrollsI feel like the same could be said of Fallout with Fallout 3 being the big release. --- <D ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Lightning Strikes 07/08/21 10:54:05 AM #42: |
InsaneGamer137 posted...
GTA was niche when it was 2D, then it took off with III. A game that popularized an entire genre. GTA was never niche. The original sold 3 million copies, it was a big hit. That falls into the same trap as Final Fantasy and Warcraft. If you count those surely you should count Zelda because of how it blew up with Breath of the Wild. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Alanna82 07/08/21 11:37:15 AM #43: |
Earthbound/Mother?
Funny someone mentioned D and D 5th edition. I feel like lately they have been doing things to alienate long time players. (like changing drow history) --- Don't mess with a Bunny! ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
SSBM_Guy 07/08/21 11:44:20 AM #44: |
Fire Emblem, even though the first English version is 7. Even though they were popular games, they're definitely nowhere near the basically A-level Nintendo franchise that it is since Awakening.
--- Bitto I feel completely refreshed. Like I just put on fresh underwear on New Year's Day. ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
HeroDelTiempo17 07/08/21 12:14:01 PM #45: |
Mr Crispy posted...
Probably broader than the tc intended, but Fromsoft games. Yeah surprised this wasn't an immediate answer, maybe because if you're only counting Soulslikes as Demon's/Dark Souls then it's not a hugely long period of time. It only really blew up once the PC release of Dark Souls which was a 3 year gap. But you could definitely argue it as a successor to King's Field which had been going for some time. But at the very least it probably had the biggest delta going from "cult hit" to "one of the most defining games of the decade, if not THE most" in that 3 years. --- I definitely did not forget to put the 2020 GOTD Guru winner, azuarc in my sig! ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
-hotdogturtle-- 07/08/21 12:15:37 PM #46: |
Alanna82 posted...
Earthbound/Mother?lol, I feel like this might apply in the literal sense, but not the "spirit" of the question (which was most likely referring to popularity through successive game releases). --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Grand Kirby 07/08/21 12:32:15 PM #47: |
Oh, and Animal Crossing.
New Leaf really blew up the popularity, and then New Horizons eclipsed even that --- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Leonhart4 07/08/21 12:37:48 PM #48: |
But the original Animal Crossing was popular! This is not "which popular series became more popular after its first game." It's specifically asking about obscure/cult games.
--- ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
linkhatesganon 07/08/21 12:38:23 PM #49: |
Danganronpa in a way too
--- All hail to azuarc, 2020 Guru and cure against COVID-19 http://letterboxd.com/jesusoni; http://www.backloggery.com/linkhatesganon ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
NeatoAnAccount 07/08/21 12:45:45 PM #50: |
Street Fighter
Also probably Magic the Gathering --- Neato, an account ... Copied to Clipboard!
|
Topic List |
Page List:
1, 2 |