What's a dead/dying genre you want to see comeback to life

What I'd love to see is a genre of Contra-esque 2D side-scroller shoot-em-ups, with retro gameplay, but implemented on next-gen systems with almost-photorealistic, 1080p graphics. A nice little mix-up of old gameplay and new visuals - kinda like New Super Mario Bros.. I also say the same for games like Castlevania.

What I'd love to see is a genre of Contra-esque 2D side-scroller shoot-em-ups, with retro gameplay, but implemented on next-gen systems with almost-photorealistic, 1080p graphics. A nice little mix-up of old gameplay and new visuals - kinda like New Super Mario Bros.. I also say the same for games like Castlevania.

camdbz251

Agree with you on that one. Have you tried R-Type Delta and Strider 2 on the PS1?

How about the "Chrono Trigger sequel" genre? I haven't seen a game like that recently.ajkalan

Beatemups a la Super Double Dragon, Streets of Rage, Final Fight... etc. My favorite Genre ever. SemiMaster

Well most of the genres that I'd like to see comeback have already been mentioned so one that I'd really love to see make a comeback but hasn't been mentioned yet is Lightgun games. Oh man how I loved games like Lethal Enforcers, House of the Dead, and Vampire Night. I really want to see House of the Dead 4 make it's way to consoles sometime soon.Archangel3371

There is a rumour that Point Blank is coming to Wii.

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[QUOTE="Archangel3371"]Well most of the genres that I'd like to see comeback have already been mentioned so one that I'd really love to see make a comeback but hasn't been mentioned yet is Lightgun games. Oh man how I loved games like Lethal Enforcers, House of the Dead, and Vampire Night. I really want to see House of the Dead 4 make it's way to consoles sometime soon.SemiMaster

Isn't the Wii supposed to have or will have Light Gun additions?

I think so or at least the Wii-mote can be implemented as a sort of lightgun. I know I'm really looking forward to Resident Evil: Chronicles and I believe Sega has a gun game coming out for the system. I'd really also like to see these kind of games come out for the 360 and/or PS3. A game like House of the Dead 4 would most likely need the more powerful hardware to do the game justice.

Imagine a 360 or PS3 light gun game in 1080p. Like REALLLYYYY accurate damage to enemies. Like the difference between shooting a finger off vs. the whole hand or arm. That'd be cool and implement the AI and damage to the enemy properly, now that would be a REAL first person shooter.

3D Space flight shooters. Where's my next gen Colony Wars? (Please don't mention Star Wars or Star Trek. Bleh!)tonemd_basic

Rumour has it that a Crimson Skies 2 is in development for Xbox 360 as well.

Some great adventure games like The Longest Journeydayaccus007

There is also the recent "series" of Sam and Max.

If a genre is dieing its because its an out of date/lame gameplay ****that had its moment in the sun, and now needs to be put to rest to make way for better genres.L8erSquare

New genres can't replace the old, they grow from them.

In general, I'd like to see 2D Side-scrolling Beat 'Em Ups make a comeback for sure. That's a near dead genre right there.

I would also like to see Point-and-Click Adventure games make a comeback on the Wii and DS. Both of those platforms are the perfect place for those types of interactive story games, since the DS and the Wii both have controller schemes available that can easily take the place of a mouse.

m0zart

[QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"][QUOTE="L8erSquare"]If a genre is dieing its because its an out of date/lame gameplay ****that had its moment in the sun, and now needs to be put to rest to make way for better genres.Dencore

100% Agreed.IMHO console gaming has turned to be the worst.

When I think about the games that I used to love when I was a kid, I think I liked educational games the most. Obviously some most people remember like oregon trail, which was of course epic and taught people from all over where things like chimney rock are located, or the original where in the world is carmen sandiego which came bundled with international travel books and almanacs, or the fantastic high paced number munchers or math blaster.

There are quite a few others I remember like one where you live life as a fish and learn how to avoid predators and learn what different species of fish were and what they ate, and one that kind of was horrible but its concept was that it was a house that was horrible at energy conservation, and your mission was to find all the ways each room could improve efficiency.

Not to mention Mavis Bacon, and speak and spell (there was even a console typing game that was a mockup of a keyboard with all kinds of typing games on it)

Although the big brain academy games are seemly aiming a little towards recreating that, educational games definitely dont seem to be prevalent or mainstream anymore.

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A whole lotSagacious_Tien

Well, I have two responses.

1.)For Double Dragon, or beatemups in general, I want a true sequel/different version/remake even in full HD and using all of our technological advances. Not some Xbox Live Rerelease crap. I hold high hopes for Golden Axe coming out (hopefully) next year. A modern River City Ransom might not be too bad either.

2.) Is this House of the Dead 4 just going to be some more of the same crap where the monsters jump out and if you shoot them in the head they die easy, anywhere else it takes a lot? Or will this utilize more damage zones and other interesting features that generally don't appear in on rails shooters in the arcades? 

  Is this House of the Dead 4 just going to be some more of the same crap where the monsters jump out and if you shoot them in the head they die easy, anywhere else it takes a lot? Or will this utilize more damage zones and other interesting features that generally don't appear in on rails shooters in the arcades? SemiMaster

[QUOTE="SemiMaster"] Is this House of the Dead 4 just going to be some more of the same crap where the monsters jump out and if you shoot them in the head they die easy, anywhere else it takes a lot? Or will this utilize more damage zones and other interesting features that generally don't appear in on rails shooters in the arcades? The_Duke_Lives

There in lies the problem with that game mechanic. Assuming that you don't kill someone or a zombie by shooting it in the leg, at least that should slow it's progress, right? Simple things like that were lacking in the original arcade games, non dynamic gameplay, just totally scripted and very generic "you shoot it, it dies and keep moving" gameplay.

We could do so much more to the light gun shooter genre with the technoloy available. 

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When I think about the games that I used to love when I was a kid, I think I liked educational games the most.  Obviously some most people remember like oregon trail, which was of course epic and taught people from all over where things like chimney rock are located, or the original where in the world is carmen sandiego which came bundled with international travel books and almanacs, or the fantastic high paced number munchers or math blaster.

There are quite a few others I remember like one where you live life as a fish and learn how to avoid predators and learn what different species of fish were and what they ate, and one that kind of was horrible but its concept was that it was a house that was horrible at energy conservation, and your mission was to find all the ways each room could improve efficiency.

Not to mention Mavis Bacon, and speak and spell (there was even a console typing game that was a mockup of a keyboard with all kinds of typing games on it)

Although the big brain academy games are seemly aiming a little towards recreating that, educational games definitely dont seem to be prevalent or mainstream anymore. 

GodModeEnabled

heh, well my mom is a teacher, and when I was a kid educational games were the easy ones to get her to buy for me.  But after playing thru a lot of them, I think some of them stood up to the non educational games of the time easily.  As primitive as it was Think Quick still stands as a brilliant maze and switch game in my mind.

and now as an adult, I find that while entertaining myself I like to learn at the same time, for instance I like cspan and the history channel etc..  and I like smart games, though there are not enough out there.

I just want Street Fighter 4 to kick ass. That's allNifty_Shark

I wish for it too, but I doubt it'll happen.

Honestly - and I know this is just a sub-genre - I want turn-based RPGs to come back to consoles (not handhelds).  I understand this is a new generation and everything, but I love all RPGs, and I still prefer turn-based.  I play certain RPGs for some reasons and others for other reasons...for example, I always played FF because I enjoyed the story and the turn-based combat.  I played BG: DA because I didn't give a crap about the story and just adored hacking 'n slashing all day.

But now, it's like they're trying to phase out turn-based entirely.  FF XII, Rogue Galaxy, Kingdom Hearts, even the upcoming White Knight Story - made by Level 5, who did Dragon Quest VIII - aren't true turn-based, and I hear The Last Remnant and FF XIII won't be true turn-based, either.  And again, I understand it's kinda like an advancement in the industry to create new combat formulas, and we can always use innovation, but...I dunno, I just always thought there was more strategy in pure turn-based RPGs.  And I always preferred them.  Now, I can't find even one coming out for a CONSOLE that is anything but real-time or a hybrid of some sort.

2D point & click adventure games! Come on, LucasArts, make Monkey Island 5!
In 2D please, Secret of Monkey Island was very disappointing thanks to its unattractive graphics and frustrating control scheme, I only finished it because the characters and the jokes were funny, but other than that it was pretty boring.

Runaway tried to revive a dead genre, though it failed miserably in every possible way.

Oh yeah, and I also agree turn based RPGS are the best. Bring those back. We need a game like Golden sun for the 360... anyone agree?

Space Flight Sims, definately.

Honestly - and I know this is just a sub-genre - I want turn-based RPGs to come back to consoles (not handhelds). I understand this is a new generation and everything, but I love all RPGs, and I still prefer turn-based. I play certain RPGs for some reasons and others for other reasons...for example, I always played FF because I enjoyed the story and the turn-based combat. I played BG: DA because I didn't give a crap about the story and just adored hacking 'n slashing all day.

But now, it's like they're trying to phase out turn-based entirely. FF XII, Rogue Galaxy, Kingdom Hearts, even the upcoming White Knight Story - made by Level 5, who did Dragon Quest VIII - aren't true turn-based, and I hear The Last Remnant and FF XIII won't be true turn-based, either. And again, I understand it's kinda like an advancement in the industry to create new combat formulas, and we can always use innovation, but...I dunno, I just always thought there was more strategy in pure turn-based RPGs. And I always preferred them. Now, I can't find even one coming out for a CONSOLE that is anything but real-time or a hybrid of some sort.

fathoms_basic

Totally agreed, Turnbase RPG's usually have the most skill and depth of all of the console genres IMHO.

I guess people are complaining because for one they assume that's all JRPG's just with turnbased gameplay *which we both know is obviously false* and two think it's old so it needs to be Xed out. But you know they're 100% right, with that note I think we should take the First Person out of First Person Shooters since we've had it with the birth of the genre and all. 

Either space combat sims or western mech sims. Want to see mechwarrior 5 so badRougehunter

Good old MechWarrior I played 3 on my PC for hours at a time. :)

It's definitely 2D fighting games.Bampaz

Agreed, I'm surprised that genre died since it was so skillful and basic. I mean if Multiplayer FPS's lived on you'd think at least this genre would've. 

Beat'em ups, most definitely.  Streets of Rage remake anyone?  Maybe even a Battletoads vs. Double Dragon remake as well?  Yes, please.  m3ss

Steets of Rage was an aesome game!!! I'd definately buy a remake or sequel if they made it.