If you could have a new game from any franchise, but it can't just be a straight up sequel or remake, what would it be?
What got me thinking about this is the criticism of the new Pokemon Legends game. There's so much desire for a Pokemon game that's more challenging, and offers a different recipe than the games they pump out every year.
So.... which franchise would you pick and what spin would you put on the new game?
I loved the original Dragon Age and how your decisions have the impact on the events in the game and ending (I’d say all Dragon Age but I have criticism for II and Inquisition gameplay wise; don’t have system for no one but not going to get), so I’d love more games that did something similar. Shadow Hearts and Covenant both had different endings but those were much different. I think maybe a Persona game. Personally I’d like kinda a remake of 5 since I’m still wishing in Royale
there was a way to save Akechi; also the tease in the dialogue where he asks Joker if he would want to join him, makes me wonder how different the story would be and if Joker could have influenced Akechi to change his goals.
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Final fantasy might be nice with dialogue choices and different endings.
Genshin Impact except not as a gacha game with choices, consequences and different endings. I don’t like a lot of what Traveler does and would love to have the option to act differently, choose sides, and have some other options that could impact the plot. Some dialogue telling Paimon to stop being rude would also be nice. Have maybe some sort of talent tree that could impact story or something, skill levels for things like diplomacy, weapon skills, and other things that the game currently seems to make Traveller “good” at. So if her diplomacy skills are low, outcome for certain archon quests could result in outcome b instead of what happened in the game or game over or something. Also, maybe has some scenarios where no matter skill level, Traveller does not save the day since they have a mary sue problem where she can save everyone and is good at everything.
Pokemon: I was talking to a friend a couple weeks ago. We both were talking about how it’d be fun if Pokemon could have something that were maybe less directed at kids. Like I’d love to be able to pick to play as an adult for once. I still would like game corner to be in the game; I played Red as a kid and I knew how to separate video game from reality; it didn’t involve microtransactions either way. Maybe have a plot that covers some realistic aspect of life like injustices and revolutions to change to challenge them; or something like gives you a glimpse of past characters like Lt. Surge and his background along with other original Pokemon characters. Ofc, both of us know this isn’t going to ever happen since they seem so focused on making it “child friendly.”
