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ITT: video Games so good that no future Games in the genre were ever made

Or nothing notable was made similar F Zero GX (copied so...
Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship
  07/14/25
Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles? https://x.com/juddl...
Topaz orchestra pit
  07/15/25
Phantom Dust
fuchsia idea he suggested
  07/14/25
X-com
Glittery haunted graveyard
  07/14/25
that's a good one too
Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship
  07/14/25
wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.
Cerebral hospital
  07/14/25
name one.
Glittery haunted graveyard
  07/14/25
https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-lik...
Cerebral hospital
  07/14/25
none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with ...
Glittery haunted graveyard
  07/14/25
Starfox
Histrionic Library Skinny Woman
  07/14/25
there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters
Glittery haunted graveyard
  07/14/25
None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sass...
Histrionic Library Skinny Woman
  07/14/25
E.T. for the Atari 2600
indigo vigorous community account
  07/14/25
a Triumph
Glittery haunted graveyard
  07/14/25
...
salmon house
  07/14/25
Myst
Outnumbered location
  07/14/25
leisure suit larry
self-centered menage genital piercing
  07/14/25
there have been many more graphic adventure games.
Glittery haunted graveyard
  07/14/25
Planescape: Torment
Navy cruel-hearted filthpig
  07/14/25
Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' ...
Lascivious abode
  07/14/25
Mario Party. Super smash bros.
aggressive theater
  07/14/25
Sony made their own Super Smash Bros: https://en.wikipedi...
Adventurous black woman
  07/14/25
Not Notable.
aggressive theater
  07/14/25
Eat shit
Adventurous black woman
  07/14/25
Check again, hoss.
aggressive theater
  07/14/25
Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent cop...
cheese-eating jade center
  07/14/25
...
motley jet dilemma nibblets
  07/14/25
Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos
concupiscible market indirect expression
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre
Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable compe...
cheese-eating jade center
  07/20/25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg dr mario has...
concupiscible market indirect expression
  07/20/25
These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tet...
cheese-eating jade center
  07/20/25
Pong
Aphrodisiac place of business resort
  07/14/25
Depression Quest
salmon house
  07/14/25
Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a mon...
comical coffee pot public bath
  07/14/25
Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? ...
aggressive theater
  07/14/25
lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW
Violent office persian
  07/15/25
Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2
comical coffee pot public bath
  07/21/25
Shadow of the Colossus Disco Elysium Subnautica
indigo vigorous community account
  07/15/25
Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You...
mind-boggling step-uncle's house
  07/15/25
It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.
Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship
  07/15/25
Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doe...
mind-boggling step-uncle's house
  07/15/25
It's a different Game Guys can we get a tie breaker opini...
Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship
  07/15/25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa There was also th...
mind-boggling step-uncle's house
  07/15/25
Still different IMO In that game it's a game of labyrinth...
Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship
  07/15/25
You're a Joke.
mind-boggling step-uncle's house
  07/15/25
No
Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship
  07/15/25
indie tranny shooters
Amber School Cafeteria Sandwich
  07/15/25
rocket league there are a fair number of super shitty mob...
Rough-skinned fluffy den
  07/15/25
Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games...
Cyan disturbing wagecucks
  07/15/25
Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see t...
multi-colored trailer park marketing idea
  07/15/25


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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:14 AM
Author: Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship

Or nothing notable was made similar

F Zero GX (copied some but never surpassed)

Joust

Centipede

Arkanoid

Marble Madness (unreal that no one even tried to do this genre again)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099915)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:06 AM
Author: Topaz orchestra pit

Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles?

https://x.com/juddlegum/status/1945115439995998711?s=46

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102566)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: fuchsia idea he suggested

Phantom Dust

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099924)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:26 AM
Author: Glittery haunted graveyard

X-com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099932)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:15 PM
Author: Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship

that's a good one too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100359)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:32 PM
Author: Cerebral hospital

wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100397)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:34 PM
Author: Glittery haunted graveyard

name one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100403)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:35 PM
Author: Cerebral hospital

https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-like-xcom-turn-based-tactics

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100405)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: Glittery haunted graveyard

none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with full strategic campaign modes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100418)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:47 AM
Author: Histrionic Library Skinny Woman

Starfox

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099969)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:14 AM
Author: Glittery haunted graveyard

there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100037)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 4:01 PM
Author: Histrionic Library Skinny Woman

None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sassing you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100840)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:18 AM
Author: indigo vigorous community account

E.T. for the Atari 2600

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100043)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:22 AM
Author: Glittery haunted graveyard

a Triumph

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100051)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: salmon house



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101642)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Outnumbered location

Myst

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100366)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:22 PM
Author: self-centered menage genital piercing

leisure suit larry

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100374)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:27 PM
Author: Glittery haunted graveyard

there have been many more graphic adventure games.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100384)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:33 PM
Author: Navy cruel-hearted filthpig

Planescape: Torment

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100400)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:37 PM
Author: Lascivious abode

Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' of Planescape Torment. There was also "Tides of Numenara" which apparently wasn't good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100411)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:43 PM
Author: aggressive theater

Mario Party.

Super smash bros.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100425)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:31 PM
Author: Adventurous black woman

Sony made their own Super Smash Bros:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_All-Stars_Battle_Royale

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101588)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: aggressive theater

Not Notable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101619)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:51 PM
Author: Adventurous black woman

Eat shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101627)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:52 PM
Author: aggressive theater

Check again, hoss.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101630)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:33 PM
Author: cheese-eating jade center

Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent copycats but with zombies that I’ve never looked into?)

Portal

Tetris (despite dumb Dr. Mario-esque attempts to copy it)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101595)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: motley jet dilemma nibblets



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101598)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 2:15 AM
Author: concupiscible market indirect expression

Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102132)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:01 AM
Author: Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship

Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102369)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: cheese-eating jade center

Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable competitive following

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49117622)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:29 PM
Author: concupiscible market indirect expression

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg

dr mario has so many more ways of clearing, tetris is just drop shit vertically, in dr mario you can clear viruses horizontally and from below, all kinds of advanced strats



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49117927)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:36 PM
Author: cheese-eating jade center

These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tetris pros. Weak controller game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49117933)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:42 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac place of business resort

Pong

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101616)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: salmon house

Depression Quest

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101643)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:58 PM
Author: comical coffee pot public bath

Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a money grab trilogy sequel but the genre was effectively perfected with BW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101647)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 9:09 PM
Author: aggressive theater

Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? Also, arcade mode (desert strike, tower defense) on SCII is legendary.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101663)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 1:47 AM
Author: Violent office persian

lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102112)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 12:31 PM
Author: comical coffee pot public bath

Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49118824)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: indigo vigorous community account

Shadow of the Colossus

Disco Elysium

Subnautica

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102371)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:05 AM
Author: mind-boggling step-uncle's house

Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You roll a ball around ffs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102376)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:12 AM
Author: Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship

It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102400)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:16 AM
Author: mind-boggling step-uncle's house

Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doesnt make it not the Same Genre imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102413)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:21 AM
Author: Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship

It's a different Game

Guys can we get a tie breaker opinion here?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102424)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:26 AM
Author: mind-boggling step-uncle's house

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa

There was also this game which had the subtitle Marble Mania. Mania is the same thing as Madness imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102433)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:28 AM
Author: Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship

Still different IMO

In that game it's a game of labyrinth where the player controls the floor angle not the character directly. iIrC monkey ball was like this too.

Marble madness had you actually control the marble itself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102440)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: mind-boggling step-uncle's house

You're a Joke.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102446)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: Narrow-minded Dysfunction Cruise Ship

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102448)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:07 AM
Author: Amber School Cafeteria Sandwich

indie tranny shooters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102381)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:27 AM
Author: Rough-skinned fluffy den

rocket league

there are a fair number of super shitty mobile "clones" but nobody has really attempted to make a proper competitor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102438)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Cyan disturbing wagecucks

Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games were perfection, the best gaming I have ever done and ever will do. All else pales by comparison except for Systemshock I&II which were outstanding. Ok. Come at me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102450)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:05 AM
Author: multi-colored trailer park marketing idea

Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see that it’s not a complete revamp; it reuses largely the same assets as the original

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102564)