Quantcast


Famitsu lists most wanted sequels of all time in survey photo

You know the conversation I'm about to describe: the one where you and your friends sit around drinking beer or sharing pizza and talking about the game sequels that you have all fantasized about in the late hours of the night. I hear a lot of common requests every time this convo is had, but people usually just look at me funny when I say I want Shadowgate II (and that crappy N64 game does NOT count).

Well, Famitsu Weekly decided to take a survey and find out what sequels readers wanted most of all. NeoGAF posted the list, which you can read in full after the jump. Sakura Wars came out on top, with Shenmue, Okami, Gotchaforce and Xenogears right behind it. There's lots of other great ones in there (Yeah Lost Odyssey!), and I'm sure you'll find yourself reading the list and agreeing with quite a few of these.

It's worth noting that Famitsu also contacted the publishers of the top 15 titles on the list for comment. Most of them didn't have much to say, but Hideo Kojima replied personally, saying that he often gets requests for this sequel and while it's not something he can take on now he will definitely keep it in mind. There's hope!

Do you have any sequels you've dreamed of that didn't make the list? If so, what are they?

1 Sakura Taisen (aka Sakura Wars) Sega
2 Shenmue Sega
3 Okami Capcom
4 Gotchaforce Capcom
5 Xenogears Square Enix
6 Breath of Fire Capcom
7 Rockman Dash (aka Mega Man Legends) Capcom
8 Ogre Battle Square Enix
9 Chikyuu Boueigun (aka Earth Defence Force) D3
10 Kowloon’s Gate Sony Music Entertainment
11 Shinobido Spike
12 Demon’s Souls SCEJ
13 Rockman X (aka Mega Man X) Capcom
14 Chrono Square Enix
15 Z.O.E Konami
16 Mother Nintendo
17 Romancing SaGa Square Enix
18 Senjou no Valkyria (aka Valkyria Chronicles) Sega
19 Justice Gakuen Capcom
20 Medarot Imagineer
21 Subarashiki Kono Sekai (aka The World Ends With You) Square Enix
22 Shadow Hearts Aruze
23 Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke SCEJ
24 Panzer Dragoon Sega
25 Baten Kaitos Bandai Namco
26 Infinite Undiscovery Square Enix
27 Lost Odyssey Microsoft
28 Wild Arms SCEJ
29 OZ Konami
30 Jet Set Radio Sega
31 Dewprism Square Enix
32 Ougon no Taiyou (aka Golden Sun) Nintendo
33 Another Century’s Episode Bandai Namco
33 Estopolis Denki (aka Lufia) Taito
33 Fire Pro Wrestling Spike
36 Biohazard Outbreak Capcom
37 Eternal Arcadia (aka Skies of Arcadia) Sega
38 Shirokishi Monogatari: Inishie no Kodou (aka White Knight Chronicles) SCEJ
39 Panzer Front Enterbrain
40 Seiken Densetsu Square Enix
41 Front Mission Square Enix
42 Grandia Game Arts / Square Enix
43 Arc The Lad SCEJ
44 Bullet Witch AQ Interactive
45 Racing Lagoon Square Enix
46 Drag-On Dragoon Square Enix
47 Panekit SCEJ
48 Metal Wolf Chaos From Software
49 Tokimeki Memorial Konami
50 Famicom Tantei Kurabu Nintendo







More gaming stories around the web. Got news? Submit yours to tips@destructoid.com

Colette Bennett is a Destructoid features editor from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is also a founding member of Destructoid's sister sites Tomopop, a toy lover's blog and Japanator, our anime site. Likes Nintendo DS, NES, Silent Hill series, Rhythm games, RPGs Meet the rest of the team



Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

79 comments | showing # 1 to 50
prev
next 50 comments

Mr Jenkemstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:03
Mr Jenkemstein
Bullet Witch?
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:07
Monodi
People liked Infinite Undiscovery? Uhhh ok.

Jet Set Radio, Ogre Battle, Megaman Legends, Mother, now we are talking.
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:10
catsithx
hey there were a few thousand fans of that series I guess. I want the first five on that list
Methos's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:13
Methos
No on Infinite Undiscovery, FUCK YES on Lost Odyssey, Panzer Dragoon, Okami, Chrono and Xenogears.
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:14
UglyDuck
...so, this is a survey of what readers though? Shows what kind of drooling famitsu reader
schuylerv's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:17
schuylerv
I would want a new ZOE and a new Dewprism(threads of fate) most of all. A new Valkyria Chronicles would be sweet too but its hasn't been too long since that came out so I hope that a sequel would happen naturally and not require a whole bunch of people with petitions and surveys to get it made.
Magic Whiskey's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:17
Magic Whiskey
I want none on this list. I suppose my tastes are too North American. I'd rather see a sequel to Steel Empire (Flying Edge, Sega Genesis), CastleVania SOTN (The 1999 story perhaps, finally told..WITH Alucard! Konami) Simpsons Arcade Game, Cyborg Justice, REZ.
ryu89's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:18
ryu89
jet set radio sequel is desperately needed more than any of those.
AceFlibble's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:18
AceFlibble
Bullet Witch was a good idea hampered by poor production values. If a sequel was made with a bigger budget, I can see it being quite successful.

Also list needs more Legend Of Dragoon.
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:23
UglyDuck
...so, this is a survey of what readers though? Shows what drooling Famitsu readers know about games. Also, maybe I'm missing the point but aren't 96% of these games Japanese? Plus, at least half of them are based on existing franchises so not getting a sequel is hardly a great loss for these people. Resident Evil Outbreak? Okay, I thought that game was an interesting idea but please, let's not forget that it was utter shit. Also, it was made by Capcom who have never shown an ounce of humility in their game design, so you know it would be just as broken now as it was then.

Eh, nevermind. It's a goddamn list, who cares.
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:24
UglyDuck
Fucking failcode. What happened there?
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:26
Xhumation
I'm just glad I'm not the only one drooling over a Firepro wrestling sequel
silvain's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:32
silvain
People still want wild arms sequels? Haven't there been five games?

Weird. I don't know what I was expecting from this list, but it wasn't this...
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:34
killias2
Why is Chrono Trigger so low...?

Why is Xenogears on here? Doesn't Xenosaga count?
Happy Chainsaw Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:35
Happy Chainsaw Man
Metal Wolf Chaos!!!!!
That's awesome!
Adrock's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:35
Adrock
Good call Colette, Shadowgate 2 is the best idea ever (someone should make it for XBLA). I remember the original game as one of my best childhood gaming experiences. I don't know what it was about it that appealed to me so much, but it was gaming nirvana for my 8 year old 'want to explore creepy castles with hidden passageways' mind. The gargoyle on the cover was pure awesome too.
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:38
Black Nexus
Rockman X please.
Zeushbien's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:39
Zeushbien
Little Big Adventure 3. Though I'm guessing I'm more or less alone in that.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:43
Holyetheline
That's one hell of a crazy list. It was fun to picture some of the sequels in my head.
Foxdie's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:49
Foxdie
Holy crap I've tried all sorts of witchcraft to "persuade" Capcom to make another MegaMan Legends. Some of the best gameplay I've ever experienced were in those games (mostly the first game, but still).

Zone of the Enders 3, of course. Next gen space robots - I see nothing wrong with this.
Josh Tolentino's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:52
Josh Tolentino
SAKURA TAISEN FUCK YEAH

michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:54
michiyoyoshiku
maybe Sega Will FINALLY finish Shenmue now. THE SURVEY HAS SPOKEN!
MisterGrieves's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:54
MisterGrieves
Skies of Motherfscking Arcadia.
ygro wok's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 10:56
ygro wok
@Zeushbien: You are not alone my friend. Twinsen's Odyssey is one of my favorite games ever. I've even received an email from the designer saying he and the rest of the original team want to do a sequel but he hasn't been able to get a publisher to fund it.
masterninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:00
masterninja
Zone of the Enders if there was just one I could pick Its that one!!!
JReaper617's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:00
JReaper617
Makes me sad that shenmue probably won't happen i really wanted an epic final showdown between Ryu and Lan Di sigh....But a skies of arcadia sequel would be kinda cool i think
Bourrask's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:01
Bourrask
Final Fantasy 8 on the PS3.

And yeah, Legend Of Dragoon 2 would sound right to my ears !
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:05
Wedge
This is silly, most of those games already have a bunch of sequels and a lot WILL probably get more...
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:06
Monodi
Slightly on topic. That is one dam cute hedgehog.
Raymod's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:19
Raymod
I'm quite surprised that Vagrant Story isn't in there.
Raymod's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:20
Raymod
I'm quite surprised that vagrant story isn't in there.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:22
Jack Maverick
Really? Shenmue? It wasn't a terrible game, but it was pretty f'in weird.

However, Metal Wolf Chaos, Jet Set Radio, and Golden Sun? I'm all for those.
xenoaroe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:23
xenoaroe
Jet Force Gemini 2

I think I am the only person that wants it though.
Burntgerbil's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:24
Burntgerbil
For me, there's one game :

VAGRANT STORY

Why hasn't this been sequel'ed yet ?
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:26
Chronic Logic
I'm out to SAVE AMERICA!
Autumn's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:28
Autumn
JET SET RADIO!! SHENMUE!!
Also I wouldn't mind seeing a new Contra, or an ICO sequel...
Oh and Deus Ex but that's already en route!
eskimo bob's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:34
eskimo bob
Metal Wolf Chaos? Bullet Witch?! Earth Defence Force?!?! good lord, what is wrong with the world?!

then again, those games are so bad they are good... but still, people value a sequel to Bullet Witch over, say, Madworld or Snatcher? what an age we live in...
Ashley Davis's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:38
Ashley Davis
It's not surprising that Megaman Legends is so high. Not because it's a great series, but 2 ended on a cliffhanger that never got resolved.. eeurgh. I just want a sequel for some closure.
sacripanta's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:45
sacripanta
No Psychonauts = FAIL
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:47
whormongr
@sacripanta agreed!
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:50
Wexx
Shadow Hearts? There were 2 sequels to that.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:51
whormongr
you know other than jet set radio (which I would like to see) rockman, breath of fire, xenogears, wild arms and front mission (all of which have new or port ds or psp versions) I don't know a lot of the games listed, but am not really interested in any of them
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 11:56
JynxShot
13-15, 24, 30.

Also: Vagrant Story, Killer Instinct, & Gunstar Heroes.
Dreamsower's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 12:04
Dreamsower
@killias2
Xenosaga was of the same universe but for the most part unrelated to Xenogears (part 5 of a ridiculously long story). The development team wasn't able to continue the actual story due to Square not giving them permission since Square still had the rights to it and the team had left Square. Something never sat right with me in the Xenosaga series. I got the massive art/story book for Xenogears years ago which fills in a lot of the history (although it's in Japanese) of the game which had a huge amount of potential.
craigbezzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 12:20
craigbezzle
WTF no ICO?
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 12:22
AlucardX24
Fuck yes, Jet Set Radio really does need another sequel.
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 12:27
Kalmah
Yes to Mother, Megaman Legends, Panzer Dragoon, and Jet Set Radio.
Roel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 12:29
Roel
I see no Streets of Rage in this list. Massive fail.
JayZilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 12:53
JayZilla
No Sonic Unleashed 2?
prev next 50 comments

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!