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Top 10 Video Games That Saved Their Franchise


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picks for the top 10 video games that save their franchise did you know that
save their franchise did you know that
save their franchise did you know that fallouts predecessor was a DOS based RPG
fallouts predecessor was a DOS based RPG
fallouts predecessor was a DOS based RPG published by EA of all people if you
published by EA of all people if you
published by EA of all people if you want to know more then make sure to
want to know more then make sure to
want to know more then make sure to check out our countdown of the top 50
check out our countdown of the top 50
check out our countdown of the top 50 most influential video games of all time
most influential video games of all time
most influential video games of all time on our gaming channel mojo plays for
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this list we’ll be looking at video
this list we’ll be looking at video games that were part of a dying
games that were part of a dying
games that were part of a dying franchise but proved so financially and
franchise but proved so financially and
franchise but proved so financially and critically successful that they
critically successful that they
critically successful that they reinvigorated the series in question the
reinvigorated the series in question the
reinvigorated the series in question the franchises don’t need to have been dead
franchises don’t need to have been dead
franchises don’t need to have been dead but they need to have been significantly
but they need to have been significantly
but they need to have been significantly losing mainstream interest before the
losing mainstream interest before the
losing mainstream interest before the entries in question brought them back to
entries in question brought them back to
entries in question brought them back to life so while God of War 2018 did
life so while God of War 2018 did
life so while God of War 2018 did reinvent its series the previous games
reinvent its series the previous games
reinvent its series the previous games were still critical and commercial
were still critical and commercial
were still critical and commercial successes so it doesn’t make the list
successes so it doesn’t make the list
successes so it doesn’t make the list this time
number ten Wolfenstein the new order
number ten Wolfenstein the new order newer dice on
newer dice on
newer dice on same as always hoorah sir
same as always hoorah sir
same as always hoorah sir the Wolfenstein series was once
the Wolfenstein series was once
the Wolfenstein series was once incredibly popular and groundbreaking
incredibly popular and groundbreaking
incredibly popular and groundbreaking with one particular entry Wolfenstein 3d
with one particular entry Wolfenstein 3d
with one particular entry Wolfenstein 3d being heralded as a benchmark title in
being heralded as a benchmark title in
being heralded as a benchmark title in the first-person shooter genre
the first-person shooter genre
the first-person shooter genre however Raven software’s 2009
however Raven software’s 2009
however Raven software’s 2009 Wolfenstein was a huge disappointment
Wolfenstein was a huge disappointment
Wolfenstein was a huge disappointment and Activision even laid off Raven
and Activision even laid off Raven
and Activision even laid off Raven employees due to slow sales figures of
employees due to slow sales figures of
employees due to slow sales figures of all nature’s mushrooms follow me enter
all nature’s mushrooms follow me enter
all nature’s mushrooms follow me enter the new order which was significantly
the new order which was significantly
the new order which was significantly praised for its exciting combat and
praised for its exciting combat and
praised for its exciting combat and outlandish narrative and generally
outlandish narrative and generally
outlandish narrative and generally credited for bringing this series back
credited for bringing this series back
credited for bringing this series back on track and back into the conversation
on track and back into the conversation
on track and back into the conversation nobody could have predicted that one of
nobody could have predicted that one of
nobody could have predicted that one of the best games of the early eighth
the best games of the early eighth
the best games of the early eighth generation would be a Wolfenstein title
generation would be a Wolfenstein title
generation would be a Wolfenstein title yet here we are this time where you get
yet here we are this time where you get
yet here we are this time where you get a job done let’s go number nine
a job done let’s go number nine
a job done let’s go number nine sonic mania
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[Music] ever since the disaster is Sonico 6 this
ever since the disaster is Sonico 6 this
ever since the disaster is Sonico 6 this series has been in a frequent downward
series has been in a frequent downward
series has been in a frequent downward spiral and quality despite a few
spiral and quality despite a few
spiral and quality despite a few standouts with Sonic Colors and
standouts with Sonic Colors and
standouts with Sonic Colors and generations regardless this series just
generations regardless this series just
generations regardless this series just could not hit the same success levels
could not hit the same success levels
could not hit the same success levels from its original Genesis glory days
from its original Genesis glory days
from its original Genesis glory days then came Christian Whitehead creator of
then came Christian Whitehead creator of
then came Christian Whitehead creator of the retro Sonic fan game who Sega
the retro Sonic fan game who Sega
the retro Sonic fan game who Sega trusted to make a new game in the series
trusted to make a new game in the series
trusted to make a new game in the series and the result was Sonic mania Sonic
and the result was Sonic mania Sonic
and the result was Sonic mania Sonic mania is a perfect love letter to the
mania is a perfect love letter to the
mania is a perfect love letter to the original sonic titles on the Genesis
original sonic titles on the Genesis
original sonic titles on the Genesis while also including its own creative
while also including its own creative
while also including its own creative worlds and stages now Sega may finally
worlds and stages now Sega may finally
worlds and stages now Sega may finally be seeing the light Sonic can thrive in
be seeing the light Sonic can thrive in
be seeing the light Sonic can thrive in the modern game society in 2d
number eight Mortal Kombat 2011 if you
number eight Mortal Kombat 2011 if you went back in time and told someone in
went back in time and told someone in
went back in time and told someone in the early 90s that Mortal Kombat would
the early 90s that Mortal Kombat would
the early 90s that Mortal Kombat would be irrelevant in a decade they would
be irrelevant in a decade they would
be irrelevant in a decade they would never believe you arcades were abuzz
never believe you arcades were abuzz
never believe you arcades were abuzz with the sounds of heads being ripped
with the sounds of heads being ripped
with the sounds of heads being ripped from bodies and the sequels console
from bodies and the sequels console
from bodies and the sequels console release saw the best opening week sales
release saw the best opening week sales
release saw the best opening week sales in gaming history at the time but when
in gaming history at the time but when
in gaming history at the time but when the series moved to 3d interest began to
the series moved to 3d interest began to
the series moved to 3d interest began to wane then in 2011 Mortal Kombat was
wane then in 2011 Mortal Kombat was
wane then in 2011 Mortal Kombat was again the talk of the town mostly due to
again the talk of the town mostly due to
again the talk of the town mostly due to the important fighting engine and
the important fighting engine and
the important fighting engine and amazingly violent content school rules
amazingly violent content school rules
amazingly violent content school rules protecting the game was banned in
protecting the game was banned in
protecting the game was banned in several countries which reinvigorated
several countries which reinvigorated
several countries which reinvigorated the controversy that this series was
the controversy that this series was
the controversy that this series was once infamous for and the game soon
once infamous for and the game soon
once infamous for and the game soon proved to be a huge financial success
when you don’t release a major title in
when you don’t release a major title in your franchise in nearly a decade
your franchise in nearly a decade
your franchise in nearly a decade interest is bound to wane Super Metroid
interest is bound to wane Super Metroid
interest is bound to wane Super Metroid this game’s predecessor was released in
this game’s predecessor was released in
this game’s predecessor was released in 1994 and by the time Prime rolled around
1994 and by the time Prime rolled around
1994 and by the time Prime rolled around most of the fans had grown apart from
most of the fans had grown apart from
most of the fans had grown apart from the franchise after being a complete
the franchise after being a complete
the franchise after being a complete no-show on the n64 luckily for her and
no-show on the n64 luckily for her and
no-show on the n64 luckily for her and the series Prime changed everything as
the series Prime changed everything as
the series Prime changed everything as it was a huge critical success garnering
it was a huge critical success garnering
it was a huge critical success garnering renewed interest in this series for
renewed interest in this series for
renewed interest in this series for longtime fans and accumulating new fans
longtime fans and accumulating new fans
longtime fans and accumulating new fans from a new generation in the process
from a new generation in the process
from a new generation in the process though it would not be the only time
though it would not be the only time
though it would not be the only time this series needed to be rescued number
this series needed to be rescued number
this series needed to be rescued number 6 call of duty 4 modern warfare
while Call of Duty 3 was certainly not a
while Call of Duty 3 was certainly not a bad game interest in the world war ii
bad game interest in the world war ii
bad game interest in the world war ii genre was beginning to sway and many
genre was beginning to sway and many
genre was beginning to sway and many gamers wanted a change
gamers wanted a change
gamers wanted a change enter modern warfare which not only gave
enter modern warfare which not only gave
enter modern warfare which not only gave change but basically reinvented the
change but basically reinvented the
change but basically reinvented the first-person multiplayer shooter for the
first-person multiplayer shooter for the
first-person multiplayer shooter for the next decade as companies were scrambling
next decade as companies were scrambling
next decade as companies were scrambling to copy its success it has since sold
to copy its success it has since sold
to copy its success it has since sold over 15 million copies and is now
over 15 million copies and is now
over 15 million copies and is now considered a classic while the modern
considered a classic while the modern
considered a classic while the modern setting was fun the more recent titles
setting was fun the more recent titles
setting was fun the more recent titles have put a stronger emphasis on the past
have put a stronger emphasis on the past
have put a stronger emphasis on the past and the future
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[Music] like Wolfenstein doom was a major player
like Wolfenstein doom was a major player
like Wolfenstein doom was a major player in the history of first-person shooters
in the history of first-person shooters
in the history of first-person shooters as it was extremely popular and wickedly
as it was extremely popular and wickedly
as it was extremely popular and wickedly controversial due to its graphic
controversial due to its graphic
controversial due to its graphic violence and satanic concepts with doom
violence and satanic concepts with doom
violence and satanic concepts with doom 3 some fans were upset due to the more
3 some fans were upset due to the more
3 some fans were upset due to the more horror based direction the game went and
horror based direction the game went and
horror based direction the game went and an unreleased fourth iteration which
an unreleased fourth iteration which
an unreleased fourth iteration which looked like a generic military shooter
looked like a generic military shooter
looked like a generic military shooter likely would have killed the series had
likely would have killed the series had
likely would have killed the series had it been released entered doom 2016 which
it been released entered doom 2016 which
it been released entered doom 2016 which not only implemented insane amounts of
not only implemented insane amounts of
not only implemented insane amounts of fast-paced action for hardcore fans but
fast-paced action for hardcore fans but
fast-paced action for hardcore fans but which brought new life to the series
which brought new life to the series
which brought new life to the series with a 67% first-week sales increase
with a 67% first-week sales increase
with a 67% first-week sales increase over three now that’s how you return
over three now that’s how you return
over three now that’s how you return from hell
from hell
from hell [Music]
number four Assassin’s Creed origins you
number four Assassin’s Creed origins you must see the temple you will give me a
must see the temple you will give me a
must see the temple you will give me a tour of course of course at the moment
tour of course of course at the moment
tour of course of course at the moment of your 2014 Assassin’s Creed unity
of your 2014 Assassin’s Creed unity
of your 2014 Assassin’s Creed unity nearly killed the series thanks to a
nearly killed the series thanks to a
nearly killed the series thanks to a rushed launch that was filled with bugs
rushed launch that was filled with bugs
rushed launch that was filled with bugs and performance issues it hurt the
and performance issues it hurt the
and performance issues it hurt the public’s trust in the series so badly
public’s trust in the series so badly
public’s trust in the series so badly that it affected the sales of its
that it affected the sales of its
that it affected the sales of its following title Assassin’s Creed
following title Assassin’s Creed
following title Assassin’s Creed syndicate despite positive reviews this
syndicate despite positive reviews this
syndicate despite positive reviews this prompted Ubisoft to give the series a
prompted Ubisoft to give the series a
prompted Ubisoft to give the series a break for a year to reevaluate the
break for a year to reevaluate the
break for a year to reevaluate the franchise after that break was over
franchise after that break was over
franchise after that break was over origins brought the series back to
origins brought the series back to
origins brought the series back to prominence taking cues from The Witcher
prominence taking cues from The Witcher
prominence taking cues from The Witcher 3 origins went into an action RPG
3 origins went into an action RPG
3 origins went into an action RPG Direction complete with a revamp combat
Direction complete with a revamp combat
Direction complete with a revamp combat system and stunning visuals and because
system and stunning visuals and because
system and stunning visuals and because of that origins doubled syndicate sales
of that origins doubled syndicate sales
of that origins doubled syndicate sales within its first two weeks
within its first two weeks
within its first two weeks meaning that Assassin’s Creed was back 3
meaning that Assassin’s Creed was back 3
meaning that Assassin’s Creed was back 3 Tomb Raider 2013 I finally set out to
Tomb Raider 2013 I finally set out to
Tomb Raider 2013 I finally set out to make my mom Laura Croft is undoubtedly
make my mom Laura Croft is undoubtedly
make my mom Laura Croft is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in gaming
one of the biggest names in gaming
one of the biggest names in gaming history but unfortunately for her and
history but unfortunately for her and
history but unfortunately for her and the brand she became a bit of a
the brand she became a bit of a
the brand she became a bit of a mummified figure in recent years in 2013
mummified figure in recent years in 2013
mummified figure in recent years in 2013 however Lara emerged from her own tomb
however Lara emerged from her own tomb
however Lara emerged from her own tomb with Tomb Raider a rebooted entry in the
with Tomb Raider a rebooted entry in the
with Tomb Raider a rebooted entry in the franchise which saw huge amounts of
franchise which saw huge amounts of
franchise which saw huge amounts of praise for its gameplay and graphics
praise for its gameplay and graphics
praise for its gameplay and graphics especially with the extensive overhaul
especially with the extensive overhaul
especially with the extensive overhaul which Lara herself received
the sales reflected this newfound love
the sales reflected this newfound love as the game was an instant success and
as the game was an instant success and
as the game was an instant success and has since become the highest selling
has since become the highest selling
has since become the highest selling Tomb Raider title
number two Fire Emblem awakening here
number two Fire Emblem awakening here there are better places to take a nap
there are better places to take a nap
there are better places to take a nap than on the ground you know hardcore
than on the ground you know hardcore
than on the ground you know hardcore Fire Emblem fans can say whatever they
Fire Emblem fans can say whatever they
Fire Emblem fans can say whatever they want about awakening but the fact of the
want about awakening but the fact of the
want about awakening but the fact of the matter is the Fire Emblem series would
matter is the Fire Emblem series would
matter is the Fire Emblem series would literally be dead without it at a time
literally be dead without it at a time
literally be dead without it at a time when the future of the series was in
when the future of the series was in
when the future of the series was in jeopardy intelligent systems completely
jeopardy intelligent systems completely
jeopardy intelligent systems completely knocked it out of the park with
knocked it out of the park with
knocked it out of the park with awakening not only giving players a
awakening not only giving players a
awakening not only giving players a fantastic game but also providing this
fantastic game but also providing this
fantastic game but also providing this series with its high sales numbers ever
series with its high sales numbers ever
series with its high sales numbers ever and even increasing sales of the 3ds
and even increasing sales of the 3ds
and even increasing sales of the 3ds itself quite an entrance
itself quite an entrance
itself quite an entrance what’s your name now considered one of
what’s your name now considered one of
what’s your name now considered one of the best 3ds games of all time Fire
the best 3ds games of all time Fire
the best 3ds games of all time Fire Emblem awakening was a Hail Mary that
Emblem awakening was a Hail Mary that
Emblem awakening was a Hail Mary that totally worked you deserve better for me
totally worked you deserve better for me
totally worked you deserve better for me than one sword in a world of troubles
than one sword in a world of troubles
than one sword in a world of troubles I’m sorry
I’m sorry
I’m sorry number one Resident Evil 7 biohazard the
number one Resident Evil 7 biohazard the
number one Resident Evil 7 biohazard the Resident Evil games of your are often
Resident Evil games of your are often
Resident Evil games of your are often considered to be some of the most
considered to be some of the most
considered to be some of the most influential and scariest games of all
influential and scariest games of all
influential and scariest games of all time then the series became a bit of a
time then the series became a bit of a
time then the series became a bit of a meme what with the globe-trotting Bond
meme what with the globe-trotting Bond
meme what with the globe-trotting Bond adventures and Boulder punching
after the mixed response to the
after the mixed response to the michaelbay esque sixth installment fans
michaelbay esque sixth installment fans
michaelbay esque sixth installment fans were clamoring for a return to form
were clamoring for a return to form
were clamoring for a return to form and with biohazard that’s exactly what
and with biohazard that’s exactly what
and with biohazard that’s exactly what they got it was scary
they got it was scary
they got it was scary it was brutal and it was Resident Evil
it was brutal and it was Resident Evil
it was brutal and it was Resident Evil while it may not have sold as well as
while it may not have sold as well as
while it may not have sold as well as the previous two entries Resident Evil
the previous two entries Resident Evil
the previous two entries Resident Evil is back in our hearts
is back in our hearts
is back in our hearts welcome to the family 7 don’t you stand
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