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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...
Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal
  07/14/25
Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles? https://x.com/juddl...
purple shivering double fault garrison
  07/15/25
Phantom Dust
pea-brained flatulent tanning salon
  07/14/25
X-com
buff alcoholic market
  07/14/25
that's a good one too
Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal
  07/14/25
wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.
Chartreuse Arousing Cruise Ship Kitty Cat
  07/14/25
name one.
buff alcoholic market
  07/14/25
https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-lik...
Chartreuse Arousing Cruise Ship Kitty Cat
  07/14/25
none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with ...
buff alcoholic market
  07/14/25
Starfox
Ungodly rose forum
  07/14/25
there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters
buff alcoholic market
  07/14/25
None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sass...
Ungodly rose forum
  07/14/25
E.T. for the Atari 2600
abusive codepig kitty
  07/14/25
a Triumph
buff alcoholic market
  07/14/25
...
Clear international law enforcement agency
  07/14/25
Myst
Fuchsia hospital toaster
  07/14/25
leisure suit larry
Jet-lagged 180 set idiot
  07/14/25
there have been many more graphic adventure games.
buff alcoholic market
  07/14/25
Planescape: Torment
Disturbing spectacular heaven
  07/14/25
Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' ...
Internet-worthy concupiscible nursing home
  07/14/25
Mario Party. Super smash bros.
marvelous school cafeteria
  07/14/25
Sony made their own Super Smash Bros: https://en.wikipedi...
wonderful piazza affirmative action
  07/14/25
Not Notable.
marvelous school cafeteria
  07/14/25
Eat shit
wonderful piazza affirmative action
  07/14/25
Check again, hoss.
marvelous school cafeteria
  07/14/25
Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent cop...
lime gay wizard
  07/14/25
...
Iridescent Chest-beating Home Fanboi
  07/14/25
Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos
Geriatric parlour boltzmann
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre
Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable compe...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  07/20/25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg dr mario has...
Pablo Chocobar
  07/20/25
These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tet...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  07/20/25
Pong
Very tactful spot stock car
  07/14/25
Depression Quest
Clear international law enforcement agency
  07/14/25
Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a mon...
massive stage philosopher-king
  07/14/25
Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? ...
marvelous school cafeteria
  07/14/25
lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW
stimulating startling lodge really tough guy
  07/15/25
Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2
DrakeMallardxo
  07/21/25
Shadow of the Colossus Disco Elysium Subnautica
abusive codepig kitty
  07/15/25
Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You...
khaki adulterous private investor
  07/15/25
It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.
Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal
  07/15/25
Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doe...
khaki adulterous private investor
  07/15/25
It's a different Game Guys can we get a tie breaker opini...
Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal
  07/15/25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa There was also th...
khaki adulterous private investor
  07/15/25
Still different IMO In that game it's a game of labyrinth...
Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal
  07/15/25
You're a Joke.
khaki adulterous private investor
  07/15/25
No
Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal
  07/15/25
indie tranny shooters
motley plaza knife
  07/15/25
rocket league there are a fair number of super shitty mob...
Boyish Stag Film
  07/15/25
Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games...
galvanic frum parlor legend
  07/15/25
Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see t...
Zombie-like Boiling Water
  07/15/25


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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:14 AM
Author: Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal

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: purple shivering double fault garrison

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: pea-brained flatulent tanning salon

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: buff alcoholic market

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: Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal

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: Chartreuse Arousing Cruise Ship Kitty Cat

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: buff alcoholic market

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: Chartreuse Arousing Cruise Ship Kitty Cat

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: buff alcoholic market

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: Ungodly rose forum

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: buff alcoholic market

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: Ungodly rose forum

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: abusive codepig kitty

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: buff alcoholic market

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: Clear international law enforcement agency



(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: Fuchsia hospital toaster

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: Jet-lagged 180 set idiot

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: buff alcoholic market

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: Disturbing spectacular heaven

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: Internet-worthy concupiscible nursing home

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: marvelous school cafeteria

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: wonderful piazza affirmative action

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: marvelous school cafeteria

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: wonderful piazza affirmative action

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: marvelous school cafeteria

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: lime gay wizard

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: Iridescent Chest-beating Home Fanboi



(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: Geriatric parlour boltzmann

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: Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal

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: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

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: Pablo Chocobar

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: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

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: Very tactful spot stock car

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: Clear international law enforcement agency

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: massive stage philosopher-king

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: marvelous school cafeteria

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: stimulating startling lodge really tough guy

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: DrakeMallardxo (🦆)

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: abusive codepig kitty

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: khaki adulterous private investor

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: Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal

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: khaki adulterous private investor

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: Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal

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: khaki adulterous private investor

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: Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal

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: khaki adulterous private investor

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: Heady Cerise Sneaky Criminal

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: motley plaza knife

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: Boyish Stag Film

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: galvanic frum parlor legend

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: Zombie-like Boiling Water

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)