for some franchises the games just keep
on coming and coming and going
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 video game franchises with the most
games for this list we’ll be taking a
look back at the franchise’s in gaming
known for their expansive backlogs
they’ve got many games under their belt
and they’re bound to have more in the
future
I’ve got a bad feeling about this place
just because a franchise seems to
release a new game every year doesn’t
mean they’ll be making this list you
know who you are
we’re leaving off game franchises based
on licensed properties such as Star Wars
and franchises that rely on re-releasing
the same game like Tetris number 10
resident evil
survival-horror certainly hasn’t seen a
long runner like this as one of Capcom’s
flagship franchises this mashup of
b-movie horror and adventure game style
puzzles has endured for nearly 20 years
believe it or not it takes quite a lot
of money it’s also resulted in more than
30 games under the Resident Evil name
ranging from classic horror to on Rails
shooting and third-person gunplay all
the way down to that one gameboy color
game that no one likes to talk about yet
the series is love of grotesque mutants
widespread conspiracies and clever
puzzles endures to this day
number 9 FIFA
time to kick around the ball again and
again starting in 1993 with FIFA
international soccer this game series
intended to simulate association
football has come into its own as a
long-lived brand spanning well over 30
titles across 39 consoles good had a
good clearing header that distance to
the claret on the goalkeeper
and if you’re more into the
organizational slash taking bribe sort
of thing you can always try the
increasingly popular manager series you
need not worry about the main series
though yearly releases ensure that no
one will have too long to wait before
the next game
number eight Might and Magic
well past the 40 gay mark and still
going might and magic a role-playing
game franchise distinguished itself from
other series in two respects using a
first-person perspective in gameplay and
combining elements of science-fiction
with fantasy this combination has
resulted in a cavalcade of games with
grandiose open worlds and fascinating
mythologies including the equally
popular turn-based spin-off series
Heroes of Might and Magic more to the
point it’s ensured that no one will
forget his story franchise anytime soon
number 7 Castlevania 2 think this all
began with a guy whipping monsters yet
that was enough to spawn a decades-long
franchise based on classic literary
creatures gothic imagery and a unique
blend of combat and platforming
in its 20-plus years of existence the
series has put us through quite a lot
countless generations of the Belmonts
vampires battling for good
he didn’t sky castles and even Dracula
himself acting as the hero how is it
that I’ve been so defeated the forays
into 3d have been met with mixed reviews
but the series still seems to enjoy
immortal popularity number six dynasty
warriors well the power of my magic who
knew ancient history could be so much
fun this cathartic hack and slash series
itself a spinoff of Romance of the Three
Kingdoms has found its place in gaming
as the go-to franchise for
no-holds-barred action from the outset
dynasty warriors established its
interest in the Three Kingdoms period of
Chinese history filling its games with
plenty of characters based on real
people
bubblegum bubbles add to that the combat
focused on cutting through wave after
wave of enemies and there’s a nice
balance of action and storytelling
across the franchise’s 40-plus Games
essentially creating a genre for itself
longtime fans might be surprised to know
that the first game in the series was a
one-on-one fighting game which is hardly
the case anymore
number five Pokemon gotta buy them all
as they say beginning in the mid 90s
with 151 of the titular Pocket Monsters
to capture and train the role-playing
series has since grown into a multimedia
franchise sporting over 700 different
species and more than 50 games to date
and that’s not just the core titles
anymore the side outings have introduced
more complex narratives handheld to
console Pokemon Trading and stadium
based combat – the series affected
players just can’t get enough of this
franchise especially since they’re still
waiting for a sequel to Pokemon snap
number four Sonic the Hedgehog
he’s the fastest thing alive and he’s
still running after 20 years without us
know how much I like punching things our
blue speedster sonic made his debut on
the Sega Genesis before segwaying into
numerous sequels expanding on the first
games speed based platforming then there
was the shift from 2d to 3d with 1998
Sonic Adventure which was when Sonic’s
universe began to fill up with colorful
realms and even more colorful characters
from side scrollers to three-dimensional
platformers and even the odd Bioware
made RPG this Hedgehog has had quite the
lineup
even if his recent titles haven’t really
kept up the pace I love rings number
three Final Fantasy is it tired at this
point to make a joke about the final
part of Final Fantasy
yes well regardless here’s what you need
to know the series developed by
legendary company Square Enix is
expansive to say the least starting with
a relatively straightforward
role-playing game it grew into a
years-long franchise renowned for
constantly innovating its game mechanics
and its elaborate storytelling no no – a
ninja lesson at first glance there only
appears to be 14 self-contained games
until one counts the direct sequels ten
gentle spin-offs compilations and
occasional remakes it’s nowhere close to
being final if we’re being honest tell
me how many years has it been
number two Mega Man the Blue Bomber sure
isn’t lacking for games the robot hero
Mega Man’s adventures started in 1987
introducing challenging side-scrolling
levels and bosses whose weapons allowed
for a rock-paper-scissors approach to
combat since then developer Capcom has
run wild with the idea in addition to
ten direct sequels Mega Man has seen the
creation of many acclaimed side series
expanding on the originals design
from x20 each new game has built on this
massive and inspiring legacy before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
number one Mario when it comes to size
only one franchise can claim to surpass
them all the adventures of the titular
plumber began in 1981 s Donkey Kong and
if since branched off into three decades
worth of sequels and spin-offs on top of
the ongoing Super Mario platformer games
mario has found his way into other
genres car racing golf tennis soccer and
even medicine factor in the games
starring Mario’s allies and associates
and you have a series with more than 200
games to its name and Counting do you
agree with our list no time for small
talk what’s your favorite franchise with
a lot of games for more sizeable top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
Oh
on coming and coming and going
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 video game franchises with the most
games for this list we’ll be taking a
look back at the franchise’s in gaming
known for their expansive backlogs
they’ve got many games under their belt
and they’re bound to have more in the
future
I’ve got a bad feeling about this place
just because a franchise seems to
release a new game every year doesn’t
mean they’ll be making this list you
know who you are
we’re leaving off game franchises based
on licensed properties such as Star Wars
and franchises that rely on re-releasing
the same game like Tetris number 10
resident evil
survival-horror certainly hasn’t seen a
long runner like this as one of Capcom’s
flagship franchises this mashup of
b-movie horror and adventure game style
puzzles has endured for nearly 20 years
believe it or not it takes quite a lot
of money it’s also resulted in more than
30 games under the Resident Evil name
ranging from classic horror to on Rails
shooting and third-person gunplay all
the way down to that one gameboy color
game that no one likes to talk about yet
the series is love of grotesque mutants
widespread conspiracies and clever
puzzles endures to this day
number 9 FIFA
time to kick around the ball again and
again starting in 1993 with FIFA
international soccer this game series
intended to simulate association
football has come into its own as a
long-lived brand spanning well over 30
titles across 39 consoles good had a
good clearing header that distance to
the claret on the goalkeeper
and if you’re more into the
organizational slash taking bribe sort
of thing you can always try the
increasingly popular manager series you
need not worry about the main series
though yearly releases ensure that no
one will have too long to wait before
the next game
number eight Might and Magic
well past the 40 gay mark and still
going might and magic a role-playing
game franchise distinguished itself from
other series in two respects using a
first-person perspective in gameplay and
combining elements of science-fiction
with fantasy this combination has
resulted in a cavalcade of games with
grandiose open worlds and fascinating
mythologies including the equally
popular turn-based spin-off series
Heroes of Might and Magic more to the
point it’s ensured that no one will
forget his story franchise anytime soon
number 7 Castlevania 2 think this all
began with a guy whipping monsters yet
that was enough to spawn a decades-long
franchise based on classic literary
creatures gothic imagery and a unique
blend of combat and platforming
in its 20-plus years of existence the
series has put us through quite a lot
countless generations of the Belmonts
vampires battling for good
he didn’t sky castles and even Dracula
himself acting as the hero how is it
that I’ve been so defeated the forays
into 3d have been met with mixed reviews
but the series still seems to enjoy
immortal popularity number six dynasty
warriors well the power of my magic who
knew ancient history could be so much
fun this cathartic hack and slash series
itself a spinoff of Romance of the Three
Kingdoms has found its place in gaming
as the go-to franchise for
no-holds-barred action from the outset
dynasty warriors established its
interest in the Three Kingdoms period of
Chinese history filling its games with
plenty of characters based on real
people
bubblegum bubbles add to that the combat
focused on cutting through wave after
wave of enemies and there’s a nice
balance of action and storytelling
across the franchise’s 40-plus Games
essentially creating a genre for itself
longtime fans might be surprised to know
that the first game in the series was a
one-on-one fighting game which is hardly
the case anymore
number five Pokemon gotta buy them all
as they say beginning in the mid 90s
with 151 of the titular Pocket Monsters
to capture and train the role-playing
series has since grown into a multimedia
franchise sporting over 700 different
species and more than 50 games to date
and that’s not just the core titles
anymore the side outings have introduced
more complex narratives handheld to
console Pokemon Trading and stadium
based combat – the series affected
players just can’t get enough of this
franchise especially since they’re still
waiting for a sequel to Pokemon snap
number four Sonic the Hedgehog
he’s the fastest thing alive and he’s
still running after 20 years without us
know how much I like punching things our
blue speedster sonic made his debut on
the Sega Genesis before segwaying into
numerous sequels expanding on the first
games speed based platforming then there
was the shift from 2d to 3d with 1998
Sonic Adventure which was when Sonic’s
universe began to fill up with colorful
realms and even more colorful characters
from side scrollers to three-dimensional
platformers and even the odd Bioware
made RPG this Hedgehog has had quite the
lineup
even if his recent titles haven’t really
kept up the pace I love rings number
three Final Fantasy is it tired at this
point to make a joke about the final
part of Final Fantasy
yes well regardless here’s what you need
to know the series developed by
legendary company Square Enix is
expansive to say the least starting with
a relatively straightforward
role-playing game it grew into a
years-long franchise renowned for
constantly innovating its game mechanics
and its elaborate storytelling no no – a
ninja lesson at first glance there only
appears to be 14 self-contained games
until one counts the direct sequels ten
gentle spin-offs compilations and
occasional remakes it’s nowhere close to
being final if we’re being honest tell
me how many years has it been
number two Mega Man the Blue Bomber sure
isn’t lacking for games the robot hero
Mega Man’s adventures started in 1987
introducing challenging side-scrolling
levels and bosses whose weapons allowed
for a rock-paper-scissors approach to
combat since then developer Capcom has
run wild with the idea in addition to
ten direct sequels Mega Man has seen the
creation of many acclaimed side series
expanding on the originals design
from x20 each new game has built on this
massive and inspiring legacy before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
number one Mario when it comes to size
only one franchise can claim to surpass
them all the adventures of the titular
plumber began in 1981 s Donkey Kong and
if since branched off into three decades
worth of sequels and spin-offs on top of
the ongoing Super Mario platformer games
mario has found his way into other
genres car racing golf tennis soccer and
even medicine factor in the games
starring Mario’s allies and associates
and you have a series with more than 200
games to its name and Counting do you
agree with our list no time for small
talk what’s your favorite franchise with
a lot of games for more sizeable top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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