Dean James
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The Mortal Kombat series has undergone numerous re-releases and ports over the years, particularly with the first few titles in the franchise, but these were largely released years ago. Prior to this point, only the more recent releases from the last decade or so are easily accessible on modern platforms due to a lack of backwards compatibility unless you bought an Arcade 1Up unit with them on it.
Dragon Quest fans were really excited to see the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake last year, which was very well received and left people wanting even more. With the first three games in the series being known as the Erdrick trilogy, it might have seemed weird to release the remake of the third game before the other two. However, this is because the third game is a prequel to the first two, so it makes sense chronologically here. Now the first two games in the trilogy have arrived in ...
The Angry Video Game Nerd dates back over 20 years now, since he first released a few video game reviews on his website, which he then put on YouTube a couple of years later in 2006.
Sonic the Hedgehog may be known for his running speed, but that doesn’t meant that he isn’t afraid to hop into a racing kart and take on some of his best friends and enemies too. The idea of a Sonic racer started with Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and was followed by Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, both of which took characters from not only Sonic games, but the wider Sega universe.
Borderlands has become one of 2K’s go to franchises between the mainline entries from Gearbox Software and even the Telltale Games spin-offs. The series may just seem like your typical repetitive looter shooter on the surface, but the charming characters and overall style have been the secret sauce that has kept players coming back for more with each subsequent entry.
The EA Sports FC series has found itself in a similar position to many sports titles, where the on-field product remains as authentic and compelling as ever. However, the lack of major changes across various game modes has led to a consistent decline in the series’ performance on this latest generation of consoles.
Once nearly ending just as it was getting started, the Final Fantasy franchise is still going strong today with numerous mainline entries and spin-offs over the years. While it was not the first spin-off, one of the most well-regarded in the series has always been Final Fantasy Tactics on the original PlayStation, which was released back in 1997.
The NBA 2K series has typically been one of the more consistent sports game franchises in quality, though the series did have a bit of a rough patch a couple of years ago. They did a good job at rebounding from that last year, and now NBA 2K26 aims to continue that upward swing with a game that is focused on offering players an authentic NBA experience with some smaller upgrades and a new story mode mixed in.
Games like Space Invaders and Asteroids helped to pioneer the shoot-’em-up genre, aka shmups, but the Gradius series took it multiple steps further with full side-scrolling bullet hell action. Originating in arcades, games like this were quarter-eaters due to their difficulty, which led to multiple sequels and spin-offs.
NHL 25 seemingly had a lot of potential as the franchise finally left the last generation of consoles behind, leaving fans expecting big things for the series that had been on a downhill trajectory for a few years. Instead, what we got felt like little more than a roster update with a few new features sprinkled in.