The original Play station shook things up for the industry. Would Sony manage to make a console as well as their music players, VCRs and TVs? That was the question, but concerns about a new console flooding the market were quickly eased when it went on sale.
It wasn’t a big hit from the start, but the library quickly grew thanks to collaborations with giant brands like Square. Many great franchises started on the PS1 and continued on, such as: Crash Bandicoot, Wild weaponsand Tekken. Unfortunately, there were also several series that were less fortunate. These are some of the greatest examples that started and ended during this generation. However, some of these examples came close to being a sequel.
8 Alundra
The first Alundra game was like a clone of The Legend of Zelda. It was a top-down action-adventure game with a vast world to explore. The second and final game was 3D and focused more on the action than the puzzle and exploration aspects. Both games are PS1 classics that are cherished to this day.
Unfortunately, they weren’t big enough to get a third sequel to Sony’s next big platform, the PS2. These two gems should not be missed for Zelda fans.
7 Battle Arena Toshinden
Battle Arena Toshinden was a launch fighting game for the PS1 in North America. It was good to have a 3D arena fighter at launch for the multiplayer fans out there. It was a massive series on the platform, spawning four core games in a relatively short period of time.
There was even a fifth game, Battle Arena Nitoshinden, but it was exclusive to Japan. It featured the same gameplay, but the characters were super misshapen, with the classic chibi aesthetic found all over Japan.
6 Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade is another fighting game series, although it is played relatively differently than Battle Arena Toshinden. Also, there were only two games before Square pulled the plug.
Each hero had a default weapon in versus mode, but in the campaign, players could switch blades. Characters would die in one fell swoop, meaning it was one of the hardest fighters to master. Today’s closest equivalent would be the two Nidhogg games that continue the legacy of these cult classics.
5 Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos was one of the first 3D platformers on the system. There were two games on PS1 with this sweet looking crocodile. There was also a third game, but it was a remake of the original and instead it was for the Game Boy Color.
It was released in 2000, which was at the end of the PS1’s twilight years, which also marked the end of the Crocodile series. Stranger reboots have happened, but it seems it takes a miracle to revive Crocodile in any form today.
4 fighting power
fighting power went through an interesting development cycle between the two games. The first was a co-op-focused brawl that was a bit basic as an early PS1 title, but still captivating. The sequel dropped the multiplayer aspect and also added more shooting to the brawler formula.
There were plans to create a third game that would have come to the PS2, Xbox, and maybe even GameCube. It would also have brought back co-op. Unfortunately, it hit a few snags and never saw the light of day, but there are screenshots and video footage for those interested.
3 Jet Moto
Jet Moto was another game that saw many sequels on the PS1 in a short period of time. They were racing games based on jet skis. There were three games in total, but there were two planned sequels. There was also an emphasis on doing tricks.
The first sequel would also come to the PS1, while the other would be for the PS2. Both games are canceled but like Fighting Power 3there is footage to view.
2 Mega Man Legends
Of the PS1 games that almost got potential sequels, the Mega Man Legends series came closest. First, the PS1 had three games for it. Two core titles focused on Mega Man Trigger, while the other, The Misadventures of Tron Bonnewas about the pirates he encountered in both games.
The second game ended with an infamous massive cliffhanger that haunts fans to this day. Mega Man Legends 3 was announced for the 3DS and even got a beta test for early adopters. There’s a lot of content to look at, but it’s still not as cool as getting a finished product.
1 Tomba
Tomba started out as a Metroidvania-like starring a caveman-like adventurer, Tomba. He was given the task of getting rid of an evil pig army that invaded his island. The first game was a 2D action platformer with simple sprites. The sequel tried to add more 3D flavor to the aesthetic.
The sequel isn’t as good, but both games are still worth playing. They were small titles back then, so it’s no surprise they never got a third game, even though that’s probably a wish from the fans out there.
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