for these originators that served as
templates for scores of imitators this
is their time to shine welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down another top 10 most cloned
video games before we begin we publish
new videos every day so be sure to
subscribe for more great content for
this list we’re looking at the games
that were synonymous for having other
game developers attempt to profit off
the originals success if there’s
something you didn’t see on this list be
sure to check out our original list of
the top 10 most cloned video games
finally we are ruling out games that
have amassed many fan creations as
that’s a list for another day
number ten bubble bubble released during
the mass of arcade scene of the mid-80s
Tytos two-player platformer found the
right formula to stand out traveling
through a hundred stages no bigger than
the size of the game screen our hero’s
bub and Bob blew bubbles to trap and
then defeat their enemies with colourful
graphics catchy music and memorable
characters in addition to the solid
gameplay the game became a massive hit
its popularity resulted in not only
bootlegs of the game but also rival
companies making titles with similar
gameplay in stages these games were fun
in their own right but with several
sequels and the spin-off bust-a-move
series no copycat could burst this
bubble number 9 diablo Blizzard
Entertainment’s track record of making
fantastic gameplay experiences is long
and fruitful take the case of Diablo a
hybrid of the RPG and hack and slash
genres with simple but fun combat the
action takes place in real time and with
randomly generated dungeons to explore
Diablo revitalized the PC RPG market
[Music]
after its success games that played like
diablo labelled diablo clones came out
of the woodwork three of these clones
Porchlight Hell Gate London and mythos
were created by teams comprised of the
staff of the first two Diablo games
Blizzard North Diablos contributions
made it the forefather of the action RPG
sub-genre and many of its predecessors
continued to live in its shadow number
eight The Legend of Zelda series
when gamers think of the
action-adventure genre they think of the
classic Nintendo franchise doesn’t want
to have adventures battling monsters and
saving the entire kingdom right with
success comes imitation and other
developers clearly said I want some of
that and made their own take on his
elder game these games have ranged from
somewhat unique to blatant cloning in
their execution as links adventures keep
going so do the clones
in fact we already have a top 10 list on
the best Legend of Zelda clones so be
sure to check that out I have no choice
but to entrust the rest to you number 7
clash of plans
one of the most successful mobile games
in recent memory
clash of clans has seen tons of mobile
strategy titles stealing its style
basically these clones keep the same
game elements microtransactions included
for the most part and change who is the
focus of the game take the currently
titled Vikings war of clans which is
basically clash of clans with just you
know Vikings then there’s the ninja
version the Call of Duty version the
Star Wars version the list goes on
[Music]
considering that supercell makes
millions of dollars a year with the
in-game app purchases made through clash
other developers see that system as a
goldmine and they definitely want to
cash it
number 6 Mario Party nothing says fun
like a video game where gamers are
playing a board game well maybe not but
it still works trust us how does a game
that offers many different experiences
in multiplayer and has a rated material
this game proved to be a perfect fit for
families and friends as such clones also
try to capitalize on the family-friendly
dynamic by adding cute looking
characters or using kid-friendly
franchises like sonic or Shrek even
Nintendo cloned it themselves by making
the spin-off Wii party
[Music]
number five breakout created by PC
gaming royalty Roland Bushnell Steve
Wozniak and Steve Bristow breakout
offers gameplay that simple yet
addictive with a paddle in ball players
had to knock down all the obstacles
without the ball going out bounce a
financial windfall and a huge influence
on game expression clones were
inevitable many of these clones decided
to add to the gameplay by changing the
shapes of what the ball hit and adding
various weapons and power-ups in Japan
most breakout clones are considered a
gaming genre called block Kazushi or
block destruction to add to the clone
feel most of those games are also at
least partially titled block Kazushi
even though they’re technically
unrelated
number four Tetris
from one simplistic game to another
Tetris got people’s attentions in the
arcade with the objective to make
horizontal lines using the shapes given
this puzzle title would take the world
by storm as a game bundled with the
original Gameboy helping to shape the
puzzle game genre Tetris is success saw
a huge wave of copycats while some added
new shapes or gimmicks to set themselves
apart most were just cheap knock-offs
the tetris company who owns licensing
rights to the game are aware of the
latter and have been taking legal action
against these clones for years number 3
call of duty 4 modern warfare
in our first cloned videogames list we
talked about how the first Call of Duty
was technically a clone of the first
Medal of Honor game modern warfare the
fourth installment popularized military
based FPS games again and would gain
clones of its own the water has changed
indeed it set in 2011 Modern Warfare’s
popularity resulted in a host of other
modern military shooters released in a
short period of time one of these
shooters was ironically enough a Medal
of Honor reboot which brought their
setting into 2002 with so many clones
out in the market it was inevitable that
modern warfare would start receiving
parody games – I’m gonna point at you
and say something serious to further
develop the game’s storyline number 2
World of Warcraft
[Music]
after its debut world of warcraft would
go on to popularize the MMORPG genre in
a way that no other game prior could
with its robust world endless
opportunities for adventure and the
ability to join guilds Wow made its mark
on gaming and on pop culture as a whole
while the game itself certainly wasn’t
the first MMO after its success mmo’s of
all kinds made their way to the PC as
expected most of these games tried to
capitalize on what made Warcraft a
household name from its fantasy setting
all the way to its gameplay and
interface but making an MMO is pricey
and most clones died out in a few years
Warcraft however is still going strong
what can I do for you
number one Temple Run while not the
first endless runner game Temple Run
popularized it as a mobile game with a
simple objective of running as long as
possible while collecting items the game
couldn’t outrun its imitators each clone
has its own wrinkle to the formula
changing where the character is running
or who the character is so everyone from
secret agents to high speed hedgehogs
and every other Tom Dick and pitfall
Harry has gotten in on the act with how
addictive endless runners are the
cloning process shows no signs of
slowing down anytime soon
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
you
templates for scores of imitators this
is their time to shine welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down another top 10 most cloned
video games before we begin we publish
new videos every day so be sure to
subscribe for more great content for
this list we’re looking at the games
that were synonymous for having other
game developers attempt to profit off
the originals success if there’s
something you didn’t see on this list be
sure to check out our original list of
the top 10 most cloned video games
finally we are ruling out games that
have amassed many fan creations as
that’s a list for another day
number ten bubble bubble released during
the mass of arcade scene of the mid-80s
Tytos two-player platformer found the
right formula to stand out traveling
through a hundred stages no bigger than
the size of the game screen our hero’s
bub and Bob blew bubbles to trap and
then defeat their enemies with colourful
graphics catchy music and memorable
characters in addition to the solid
gameplay the game became a massive hit
its popularity resulted in not only
bootlegs of the game but also rival
companies making titles with similar
gameplay in stages these games were fun
in their own right but with several
sequels and the spin-off bust-a-move
series no copycat could burst this
bubble number 9 diablo Blizzard
Entertainment’s track record of making
fantastic gameplay experiences is long
and fruitful take the case of Diablo a
hybrid of the RPG and hack and slash
genres with simple but fun combat the
action takes place in real time and with
randomly generated dungeons to explore
Diablo revitalized the PC RPG market
[Music]
after its success games that played like
diablo labelled diablo clones came out
of the woodwork three of these clones
Porchlight Hell Gate London and mythos
were created by teams comprised of the
staff of the first two Diablo games
Blizzard North Diablos contributions
made it the forefather of the action RPG
sub-genre and many of its predecessors
continued to live in its shadow number
eight The Legend of Zelda series
when gamers think of the
action-adventure genre they think of the
classic Nintendo franchise doesn’t want
to have adventures battling monsters and
saving the entire kingdom right with
success comes imitation and other
developers clearly said I want some of
that and made their own take on his
elder game these games have ranged from
somewhat unique to blatant cloning in
their execution as links adventures keep
going so do the clones
in fact we already have a top 10 list on
the best Legend of Zelda clones so be
sure to check that out I have no choice
but to entrust the rest to you number 7
clash of plans
one of the most successful mobile games
in recent memory
clash of clans has seen tons of mobile
strategy titles stealing its style
basically these clones keep the same
game elements microtransactions included
for the most part and change who is the
focus of the game take the currently
titled Vikings war of clans which is
basically clash of clans with just you
know Vikings then there’s the ninja
version the Call of Duty version the
Star Wars version the list goes on
[Music]
considering that supercell makes
millions of dollars a year with the
in-game app purchases made through clash
other developers see that system as a
goldmine and they definitely want to
cash it
number 6 Mario Party nothing says fun
like a video game where gamers are
playing a board game well maybe not but
it still works trust us how does a game
that offers many different experiences
in multiplayer and has a rated material
this game proved to be a perfect fit for
families and friends as such clones also
try to capitalize on the family-friendly
dynamic by adding cute looking
characters or using kid-friendly
franchises like sonic or Shrek even
Nintendo cloned it themselves by making
the spin-off Wii party
[Music]
number five breakout created by PC
gaming royalty Roland Bushnell Steve
Wozniak and Steve Bristow breakout
offers gameplay that simple yet
addictive with a paddle in ball players
had to knock down all the obstacles
without the ball going out bounce a
financial windfall and a huge influence
on game expression clones were
inevitable many of these clones decided
to add to the gameplay by changing the
shapes of what the ball hit and adding
various weapons and power-ups in Japan
most breakout clones are considered a
gaming genre called block Kazushi or
block destruction to add to the clone
feel most of those games are also at
least partially titled block Kazushi
even though they’re technically
unrelated
number four Tetris
from one simplistic game to another
Tetris got people’s attentions in the
arcade with the objective to make
horizontal lines using the shapes given
this puzzle title would take the world
by storm as a game bundled with the
original Gameboy helping to shape the
puzzle game genre Tetris is success saw
a huge wave of copycats while some added
new shapes or gimmicks to set themselves
apart most were just cheap knock-offs
the tetris company who owns licensing
rights to the game are aware of the
latter and have been taking legal action
against these clones for years number 3
call of duty 4 modern warfare
in our first cloned videogames list we
talked about how the first Call of Duty
was technically a clone of the first
Medal of Honor game modern warfare the
fourth installment popularized military
based FPS games again and would gain
clones of its own the water has changed
indeed it set in 2011 Modern Warfare’s
popularity resulted in a host of other
modern military shooters released in a
short period of time one of these
shooters was ironically enough a Medal
of Honor reboot which brought their
setting into 2002 with so many clones
out in the market it was inevitable that
modern warfare would start receiving
parody games – I’m gonna point at you
and say something serious to further
develop the game’s storyline number 2
World of Warcraft
[Music]
after its debut world of warcraft would
go on to popularize the MMORPG genre in
a way that no other game prior could
with its robust world endless
opportunities for adventure and the
ability to join guilds Wow made its mark
on gaming and on pop culture as a whole
while the game itself certainly wasn’t
the first MMO after its success mmo’s of
all kinds made their way to the PC as
expected most of these games tried to
capitalize on what made Warcraft a
household name from its fantasy setting
all the way to its gameplay and
interface but making an MMO is pricey
and most clones died out in a few years
Warcraft however is still going strong
what can I do for you
number one Temple Run while not the
first endless runner game Temple Run
popularized it as a mobile game with a
simple objective of running as long as
possible while collecting items the game
couldn’t outrun its imitators each clone
has its own wrinkle to the formula
changing where the character is running
or who the character is so everyone from
secret agents to high speed hedgehogs
and every other Tom Dick and pitfall
Harry has gotten in on the act with how
addictive endless runners are the
cloning process shows no signs of
slowing down anytime soon
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
you
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