Its That Time Again SW Warriors... Most Milked Franchise?

Pokemon obviously...

But the franchise that takes the cake is FF. They're worse then SAW the movie.

halo...i thought bungie or whatever they are called now is done with the franchise...

Oh also, how could I forget: STREET FIGHTERcharizard1605

Coming in with the unbelievable idea of $20.00 for unlocking the content already on the disc we have a winner.

Oh also, how could I forget: STREET FIGHTERcharizard1605

Sometimes milkage is good.

Sometimes milkage is good.

mmmwksil

halo...i thought bungie or whatever they are called now is done with the franchise...

jsmoke03

Sometimes milkage is good.

mmmwksil

10 being most milked

Pokemon = 9/10

Resident Evil = 11/10

Call of Duty = 6/10

HD Collections = 10/10

Most sports series = 6/10

Final Fantasy = 8/10

Assassin's Creed = 6/10

Guitar Hero (back in 2009) = OVER 9000/10

Mario

Pokemon

Halo

Resident Evil

Call of Duty

Sports Games

etc

Madden and other sports games. They are the same every single time. At least COD gets a totally new single player and a bunch of new MP maps along with some new perks, killstreaks and weapons.

Mario.

He has appeared in over 200 games. Nothing else is even slightly comparable.

* Donkey Kong (Arcade) 1982
* Donkey Kong Jr (Arcade)

* Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit/Apple II/Commodore 64/MS-DOS ) - North America release
* Donkey Kong (Famicom) - Japan release
* Donkey Kong Jr. (ColecoVision/Atari 2600) - North America release
* Donkey Kong Jr. (INTV/VIC-20) - North America and Japan release
* Donkey Kong Jr. (Famicom) - Japan release
* Mario Bros. (Arcade/Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
* Mario Bros. (Atari 2600, Atari 5200) - North America release
* Mario Bros. (Famicom) - Japan release
* Mario's Bombs Away (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
* Mario's Cement Factory (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release

* Donkey Kong Hockey (Game & Watch)
* Pinball (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release - Mario is found in the bonus stage.
* Punch Ball Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
* Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release

* Super Mario Bros. (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release
* Wrecking Crew (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release - Mario is the main character.

* All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
* Donkey Kong (NES) - North America and Europe release
* Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) - North America release
* Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
* Mario Bros. (NES) - North America and Europe release
* Super Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
* Super Mario Bros. 2 (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
* Super Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
* Vs. Super Mario Bros. (Arcade) - North America and Japan release

* Punch-Out!! (Famicom/NES) - Mario is the refere

* Donkey Kong (Atari 7800) - North America and Europe release
* Donkey Kong (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
* Donkey Kong ****cs (NES) - North America release
* Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari 7800) - North America and Europe release
* Donkey Kong Jr. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
* Kaettekita Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
* Mario Bros. (Atari 7800, XEGS)
* Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - North America release
* Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom) - Japanese release
* Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt (NES) - North America release
* 3-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World ****Track Meet (NES) - North America release

Alleyway (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release - Mario appears in bonus level, also drives/flies/controls the paddle on screen as shown in the intro

* Donkey Kong 2 (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
* Donkey Kong ****cs (NES) - Europe release
* Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - Europe and Australia release
* Super Mario Bros. **** Game) - North America release
* Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release
* Tetris (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release - Once player beats Level 9 Height 5, Mario appears.
* Tetris (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release - Mario and Luigi appear in 2-player game.

* Dr. Mario (Game Boy)
* Dr. Mario (NES)
* Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - North America release
* Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - Europe release
* Super Mario World (Super Famicom) - Japan release
* VS. Dr. Mario (Arcade) - North America and Japan release

* Mario the Juggler (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
* Mario Teaches Typing (MS-DOS) - North America release
* Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - Europe release
* Super Mario World (SNES) - North America release
* NES Open Tournament Golf (NES) - North America release
* Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (PC) - North America release
* Yoshi (Famicom) - Japan release
* Yoshi (Game Boy) - Japan release

* Super Mario USA AKA Super Mario Bros 2 (Famicom) - Japan release of Super Mario Bros. 2
* Super Mario Kart (Super Famicom/SNES)
* Yoshi (Famicom/NES, Game Boy) The player controls Mario or Luigi
* Yoshi's Cookie (Famicom and Game Boy) - Japan Release
* Mario Paint (SNES)
* Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy)
* Mario's Time Machine (DOS)
* Super Mario World (SNES) - Europe release
* Mario Is Missing! (DOS) Mario is captured by Bowser

* Mario's Time Machine (SNES)
* Mario & Wario (Super Famicom) - Japan only
* Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom/SNES)
* Yoshi's Cookie (NES, SNES, Super Famicom and Game Boy) - North America and Japan release
* Mario Bros. ****c (NES) - Europe only
* Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (SNES) - North America only
* Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (SNES) - North America only
* Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (SNES) - North America only
* Yoshi's Safari (SNES/Super Famicon)

* Manhole (Game & Watch)
* Donkey Kong '94 (Game Boy)
* Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (Super Famicom/SNES) - North America and Europe
* Mario's Time Machine (NES) - North America only
* Yoshi's Cookie (NES) - European release
* Hotel Mario (CD-i)

* Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy)
* Mario Teaches Typing (Microsoft Windows)
* Mario Teaches Typing (Macintosh)
* Mario Clash (Virtual Boy)
* Mario's Picross (Game Boy)
* Mario's Picross 2 (Game Boy)
* Mario's Super Picross (Super Famicom) - Japan only
* Undake 30 Same Game (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
* Dr. Mario BS Version (Satellaview) - Japan only
* BS Super Mario Collection (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
* Mario's Game Gallery (PC)
* Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)
* BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge (Satellaview) - Japan only

* Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Super Famicom/SNES)
* Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
* Mario's Picross 2 (Game Boy) - Japan only
* Mario Teaches Typing 2 (PC)
* Yoshi's Panel de Pon (Satellaview) - Japan only

* Game & Watch Gallery (Game Boy)
* Mario Excite Bike (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
* Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64)
* Mario Teaches Typing 2 (PC)
* Mario Paint BS Version (Satellaview) - Japan only

* Mario no Photopi (Nintendo 64) - Japan only
* Wrecking Crew '98 (Super Famicom) - Japan only
* Mario Party (Nintendo 64) - Japan release
* Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy Color

* Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (Game Boy Color)
* Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy Color)
* Mario Golf (Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64) - (Game Boy Color) Japan release
* Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64)
* Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999) Japan only
* Super Smash Bros (Nintendo 64)

* Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) (Game Boy Color) - North America release
* Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
* Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) - Japan Release
* Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - Japan release
* Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
* Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy Color) - European release
* Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - Japan Release
* Mario Artist: Talent Studio - Japan only
* Mario Artist: Communication Kit - Japan only
* Mario Artist: Polygon Studio - Japan only

* Dr. Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) - Japan release
* Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - release outside Japan
* Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
* Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
* Super Mario Advance (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Kart Super Circuit (Game Boy Advance)
* Luigi's Mansion (GameCube)
* Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube) - Japan and North America release
* Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) - Japan Release

* Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) - Release outside of Japan
* Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)
* Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Party 4 (GameCube)
* Super Smash Bros. Melee - Europe release
* Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Game Boy Advance)

* Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4 (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GameCube)
* Mario Kart: Double Dash? (GameCube)
* Mario Party 5 (GameCube)
* Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Game Boy Advance)
* Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GameCube) - Japan only - Dr. Mario is a game in the collection

* Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (Arcade)
* Mario Golf: Advance Tour (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance)
* Super Mario Bros. (****c NES Series) (Game Boy Advance e-Reader)
* Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GameCube)
* Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance)
* Dr. Mario (****c NES Series) (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
* Mario Party 6 (GameCube)
* Wrecking Crew (Game Boy Advance)
* Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (GBA) - Japan only for GBA
* Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Japan and North American release

* Mario Power Tennis (GameCube) - European release
* Mario Party Advance (Game Boy Advance)
* Yoshi Touch & Go (Nintendo DS)
* Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix (GameCube)
* Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube)
* Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Party 6 (GameCube) - Australia and Europe release
* Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - Japan release
* Mario Party 7 (GameCube)
* Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)
* Super Mario Strikers (GameCube)
* Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS)
* Mario Kart Arcade GP (Arcade) international release
* NBA Street V3 (GameCube) Playable Character
* SSX on Tour (GameCube) Playable Characte

* Mario Party 7 (GameCube) - European and Australia release
* Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS) - European and Australia release
* Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Chinese release
* Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - release outside Japan
* New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
* Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Nintendo DS) playable character
* Game & Watch Collection
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - North American Release - supporting character
* Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo DS) - supporting character
* Mario Bros. - November 19 (Wii Virtual Console (NES))
* Donkey Kong (Wii Virtual Console (NES))
* Super Mario Bros. (Wii Virtual Console (NES))
* Donkey Kong Jr. (Wii Virtual Console (NES))
* Pinball (Wii Virtual Console (NES))
* Super Mario 64 (Wii Virtual Console (N64))
* Mario's Super Picross (Wii Virtual Console (SNES)) - Japanese release

* Super Paper Mario (Wii) April 9, 2007
* Mario Party 8 - (Wii) - May 29, 2007 North America
* Itadaki Street DS (Nintendo DS) - June 21, 2007 (Japan)
* Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) - July 30, 2007
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - release outside North America - supporting character
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, Nintendo DS) - November 6, 2007 (U.S. release)
* Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - November 12, 2007 (USA)
* Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (Arcade) - 2007 (Japan)
* Mario Party DS (Nintendo DS) - November 19, 2007 [1]
* Mario Kart 64 (Wii Virtual Console (N64))
* Paper Mario (Wii Virtual Console (N64))
* Super Mario World (Wii Virtual Console (SNES))
* Super Mario Bros. 2 USA (Wii Virtual Console (NES))
* Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels (Wii Virtual Console (NES))
* Super Mario Bros. 3 (Wii Virtual Console (NES)

* Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games - January 22, 2008 (Nintendo DS)
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl - March 9, 2008 (Wii)
* Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - April 27, 2008
* Dr. Mario Online Rx (WiiWare) - May 26, 2008
* Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) - August 25, 2008
* Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Wii Virtual Console (SNES))
* Mario Golf (Wii Virtual Console (N64))

* Mario Power Tennis New Play Control (Wii) - March 9, 2009
* Dr. Mario Express (Nintendo DSi Ware) - April 20, 2009
* Mario and Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo DS) - TBA 2009
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS) and (Wii) - Late 2009
* Paper Mario DS (Nintendo DSi) - TBA 2009/201

* Spin-off franchises

* Dr. Mario
* Mario Kart
* Mario Party
* Mario Baseball
* Mario Strikers
* Mario Tennis
* Mario Golf
* Wario Land
* Yoshi's Island
* Super Smash Bros.

Pokemon obviously...

But the franchise that takes the cake is FF. They're worse then SAW the movie.

Heroldp813

I understand that pokemon uses the same mechanics over again but how is it milking when every time they make a new generation they have to remake the pokemons again ( moves, pixels, stats, etc ) make a new Area... Make a new story ( yes there's always a story it's not just go through the 8 gyms ) and they always improve it in some form of another or add new things... :|

Milk is something like CoD copy paste... :s

recreating =/= milking

by that logic starcraft is also being milked. So is ME :| Hell every game with a sequel.

Only real milking would be the remakes.. but those are actually remakes not re-release to HD or whatever. The remakes always include new things that the original didn't have and it's made to handle the new generation of pokemons. By comparison Gamefreak is a blessing compared to everyone else.

there's not greater milking that EA, Capcom and ubisoft. Activision only milks CoD they try to milk everything they got.

Mario's been milked for almost 3 decades

lol

Mario isn't a franchise, unless you mean 3D Mario or 2D Mario... 3D Mario and Mario Tennis are two different franchises. If we were talking about most milked character or IP then that would be different course. Eponique

Mario is a game, a character, and a franchise.

That list has at least 10 mario franchises......

Mario is a game, a character, and a franchise.

That list has at least 10 mario franchises......

BibiMaghoo

Sometimes milkage is good.

mmmwksil

Indeed, like Mario.

I would say:

Ridge Racer

Fifa

Madden

PES

Call of Duty

FF

Sonic

Need 4 Speed

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]

Mario is a game, a character, and a franchise.

That list has at least 10 mario franchises......

Eponique

No, because I consider mario itself a franchise, one that has seen a tremendous amount of games. Also one that has more spin off franchises than any other.

Pokemon and Call of Duty.

Mario.

CoD and Forza. Both are barely improving but release a game every single freaking year.Mr_Cumberdale

The musou series of games from Koei and the Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu series.

[QUOTE="Mr_Cumberdale"]CoD and Forza. Both are barely improving but release a game every single freaking year.Slashless

That does little to improve on the last one.joel_c17

Forza games make substantial improvements with every installment.

I'd ask you to try again, but I realise you couldn't improve past that post.

Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect

surprised noone mentioned ASSASSINS CREED.

MILKAGE AT ITS FINEST.

Any thing thats yearly......

Need for speed

CoD

BF

Mario

FIFA

etc

etc

Mario, absolutely nothing else comes close.

[QUOTE="joel_c17"]That does little to improve on the last one.Slashless

Forza games make substantial improvements with every installment.

I'd ask you to try again, but I realise you couldn't improve past that post.

[QUOTE="Slashless"]

[QUOTE="joel_c17"]That does little to improve on the last one.joel_c17

Forza games make substantial improvements with every installment.

I'd ask you to try again, but I realise you couldn't improve past that post.

Pokemon & Call of Duty.

Pokemon obviously...

Heroldp813

Actually you're wrong. It is Disney with 251 games but that doesn't really counts as a franchise so I'm going with Mario with 206 games.

Pokemon only has 69 games which is nothing compared to Mario.

[QUOTE="joel_c17"][QUOTE="Slashless"]

Forza games make substantial improvements with every installment.

I'd ask you to try again, but I realise you couldn't improve past that post.

Slashless

The Good Caters to drivers of all skill levels ie. they dumbed it down Rivals mode is a great addition - 1 of the 2 new additions Cars and tracks look better than ever - a newer game looks better then an older one? STOP THE PRESSES! New multi-class races are a lot of fun - oooo another new kinda race (yawn) Immediate feedback on your driving technique encourages you to improve. Well isnt that super duper The Bad No variable weather conditions or night races - couldnt squeeze this into the game in the 2 years development time? mabe next game? Only five new circuits. 5 new circuits? lololololololol

A new day, a new "most milked IP" thread. That time again indeed.

Any thing thats yearly......

Need for speed

CoD

BF

Mario

FIFA

etc

etc

Rick_Sure

[QUOTE="Rick_Sure"]

Any thing thats yearly......

Need for speed

CoD

BF

Mario

FIFA

etc

etc

millerlight89

To be fair, it kind of is. They have released a BF game or expansion every year since 2002.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_%28series%29