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ITT: video Games so good that no future Games in the genre were ever made

Or nothing notable was made similar F Zero GX (copied so...
Spruce Keepsake Machete
  07/14/25
Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles? https://x.com/juddl...
Indigo orchestra pit coldplay fan
  07/15/25
Phantom Dust
Bespoke aromatic genital piercing
  07/14/25
X-com
abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond
  07/14/25
that's a good one too
Spruce Keepsake Machete
  07/14/25
wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.
Shimmering Lodge Quadroon
  07/14/25
name one.
abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond
  07/14/25
https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-lik...
Shimmering Lodge Quadroon
  07/14/25
none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with ...
abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond
  07/14/25
Starfox
laughsome property
  07/14/25
there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters
abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond
  07/14/25
None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sass...
laughsome property
  07/14/25
E.T. for the Atari 2600
crimson fragrant dilemma
  07/14/25
a Triumph
abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond
  07/14/25
...
Crystalline big school psychic
  07/14/25
Myst
Mildly autistic national therapy
  07/14/25
leisure suit larry
Excitant Parlour Newt
  07/14/25
there have been many more graphic adventure games.
abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond
  07/14/25
Planescape: Torment
Startling cracking brunch ratface
  07/14/25
Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' ...
Magical aphrodisiac office
  07/14/25
Mario Party. Super smash bros.
Stimulating Headpube Church
  07/14/25
Sony made their own Super Smash Bros: https://en.wikipedi...
Talented adulterous affirmative action
  07/14/25
Not Notable.
Stimulating Headpube Church
  07/14/25
Eat shit
Talented adulterous affirmative action
  07/14/25
Check again, hoss.
Stimulating Headpube Church
  07/14/25
Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent cop...
odious olive wagecucks
  07/14/25
...
Wonderful Hominid Chad
  07/14/25
Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos
Bistre know-it-all boltzmann
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre
Spruce Keepsake Machete
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable compe...
odious olive wagecucks
  07/20/25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg dr mario has...
Bistre know-it-all boltzmann
  07/20/25
These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tet...
odious olive wagecucks
  07/20/25
Pong
magenta exciting piazza skinny woman
  07/14/25
Depression Quest
Crystalline big school psychic
  07/14/25
Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a mon...
Ungodly Rigpig Garrison
  07/14/25
Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? ...
Stimulating Headpube Church
  07/14/25
lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW
vigorous chestnut heaven blood rage
  07/15/25
Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2
Ungodly Rigpig Garrison
  07/21/25
Shadow of the Colossus Disco Elysium Subnautica
crimson fragrant dilemma
  07/15/25
Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You...
Opaque stirring rehab
  07/15/25
It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.
Spruce Keepsake Machete
  07/15/25
Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doe...
Opaque stirring rehab
  07/15/25
It's a different Game Guys can we get a tie breaker opini...
Spruce Keepsake Machete
  07/15/25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa There was also th...
Opaque stirring rehab
  07/15/25
Still different IMO In that game it's a game of labyrinth...
Spruce Keepsake Machete
  07/15/25
You're a Joke.
Opaque stirring rehab
  07/15/25
No
Spruce Keepsake Machete
  07/15/25
indie tranny shooters
Slap-happy tantric private investor
  07/15/25
rocket league there are a fair number of super shitty mob...
Cobalt beady-eyed location
  07/15/25
Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games...
racy submissive corner
  07/15/25
Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see t...
iridescent galvanic tattoo
  07/15/25


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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:14 AM
Author: Spruce Keepsake Machete

Or nothing notable was made similar

F Zero GX (copied some but never surpassed)

Joust

Centipede

Arkanoid

Marble Madness (unreal that no one even tried to do this genre again)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49099915)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:06 AM
Author: Indigo orchestra pit coldplay fan

Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles?

https://x.com/juddlegum/status/1945115439995998711?s=46

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102566)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Bespoke aromatic genital piercing

Phantom Dust

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49099924)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:26 AM
Author: abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond

X-com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49099932)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:15 PM
Author: Spruce Keepsake Machete

that's a good one too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100359)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:32 PM
Author: Shimmering Lodge Quadroon

wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100397)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:34 PM
Author: abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond

name one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100403)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:35 PM
Author: Shimmering Lodge Quadroon

https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-like-xcom-turn-based-tactics

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100405)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond

none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with full strategic campaign modes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100418)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:47 AM
Author: laughsome property

Starfox

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49099969)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:14 AM
Author: abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond

there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100037)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 4:01 PM
Author: laughsome property

None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sassing you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100840)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:18 AM
Author: crimson fragrant dilemma

E.T. for the Atari 2600

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100043)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:22 AM
Author: abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond

a Triumph

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100051)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: Crystalline big school psychic



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101642)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Mildly autistic national therapy

Myst

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100366)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:22 PM
Author: Excitant Parlour Newt

leisure suit larry

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100374)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:27 PM
Author: abnormal dashing theatre generalized bond

there have been many more graphic adventure games.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100384)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:33 PM
Author: Startling cracking brunch ratface

Planescape: Torment

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100400)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:37 PM
Author: Magical aphrodisiac office

Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' of Planescape Torment. There was also "Tides of Numenara" which apparently wasn't good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100411)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:43 PM
Author: Stimulating Headpube Church

Mario Party.

Super smash bros.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49100425)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:31 PM
Author: Talented adulterous affirmative action

Sony made their own Super Smash Bros:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_All-Stars_Battle_Royale

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101588)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: Stimulating Headpube Church

Not Notable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101619)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:51 PM
Author: Talented adulterous affirmative action

Eat shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101627)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:52 PM
Author: Stimulating Headpube Church

Check again, hoss.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101630)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:33 PM
Author: odious olive wagecucks

Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent copycats but with zombies that I’ve never looked into?)

Portal

Tetris (despite dumb Dr. Mario-esque attempts to copy it)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101595)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: Wonderful Hominid Chad



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101598)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 2:15 AM
Author: Bistre know-it-all boltzmann

Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102132)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:01 AM
Author: Spruce Keepsake Machete

Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102369)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: odious olive wagecucks

Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable competitive following

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49117622)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:29 PM
Author: Bistre know-it-all boltzmann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg

dr mario has so many more ways of clearing, tetris is just drop shit vertically, in dr mario you can clear viruses horizontally and from below, all kinds of advanced strats



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49117927)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:36 PM
Author: odious olive wagecucks

These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tetris pros. Weak controller game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49117933)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:42 PM
Author: magenta exciting piazza skinny woman

Pong

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101616)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: Crystalline big school psychic

Depression Quest

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101643)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:58 PM
Author: Ungodly Rigpig Garrison

Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a money grab trilogy sequel but the genre was effectively perfected with BW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101647)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 9:09 PM
Author: Stimulating Headpube Church

Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? Also, arcade mode (desert strike, tower defense) on SCII is legendary.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49101663)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 1:47 AM
Author: vigorous chestnut heaven blood rage

lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102112)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 12:31 PM
Author: Ungodly Rigpig Garrison

Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49118824)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: crimson fragrant dilemma

Shadow of the Colossus

Disco Elysium

Subnautica

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102371)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:05 AM
Author: Opaque stirring rehab

Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You roll a ball around ffs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102376)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:12 AM
Author: Spruce Keepsake Machete

It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102400)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:16 AM
Author: Opaque stirring rehab

Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doesnt make it not the Same Genre imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102413)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:21 AM
Author: Spruce Keepsake Machete

It's a different Game

Guys can we get a tie breaker opinion here?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102424)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:26 AM
Author: Opaque stirring rehab

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa

There was also this game which had the subtitle Marble Mania. Mania is the same thing as Madness imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102433)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:28 AM
Author: Spruce Keepsake Machete

Still different IMO

In that game it's a game of labyrinth where the player controls the floor angle not the character directly. iIrC monkey ball was like this too.

Marble madness had you actually control the marble itself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102440)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: Opaque stirring rehab

You're a Joke.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102446)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: Spruce Keepsake Machete

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102448)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:07 AM
Author: Slap-happy tantric private investor

indie tranny shooters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102381)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:27 AM
Author: Cobalt beady-eyed location

rocket league

there are a fair number of super shitty mobile "clones" but nobody has really attempted to make a proper competitor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102438)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: racy submissive corner

Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games were perfection, the best gaming I have ever done and ever will do. All else pales by comparison except for Systemshock I&II which were outstanding. Ok. Come at me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102450)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:05 AM
Author: iridescent galvanic tattoo

Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see that it’s not a complete revamp; it reuses largely the same assets as the original

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2Elisa#49102564)