Name: Top 10 Video Game Spinoffs That Are BETTER Than The Original
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Welcome to watchmojo and today we're counting down our picks for the video games and game series spun off from other games or series that exceeded their predecessors in quality and or popularity.

Now, after all the long centuries you kept me chained in darkness, it is only fitting that I bury you in turn.

The original Donkey Kong games are important milestones in the development of platforming video games and were wildly popular arcade titles, but

Donkey Kong country is unquestionably a major step up.

The original rare series revolutionized pre rendered graphics on home consoles and packed each title with incredibly challenging levels with amazing music.

Retro Studios revived the franchise and carried on its legacy of precision gameplay while also including a high degree of variety within each stage.

The DKC games may drive us bananas sometimes, yes, but

they're also a barrel of fun and then some.

Number 9 Mega Man X series the OG Mega man games are fantastic games for their simple yet fun premise.

Kill eight bosses, get their weapons to use against each like basically rock paper scissors.

However, they are prone to difficulty spikes and they're often limited by hardware or design choices.

This spin off series features crisper graphics, better movement options, a more in depth story and a more rock inspired soundtrack.

The X series took everything great about the original games and turned it all up to 11.

Not that Capcom remembers since they haven't released a game in this series that wasn't a mobile title or a collection in 20 years.

Why do you insist on sitting on gold mines Capcom?

Number 8 fallout New Vegas Bethesda Taking over the Fallout series brought the franchise to a whole new audience and increased its popularity many times over.

We've gotta stop it so this can't happen to anyone else's family ever again.

I wish I had met you a long time ago and then maybe my dad would still be alive.

And yet another developer managed to beat them at their own game.

Obsidian Entertainment's Fallout New Vegas is the perfect Fallout experience.

The story is rich, the settings and characters are memorable, and the RPG elements are just right.

New Vegas offers an unparalleled level of choice and consequences for the franchise, resulting in a unique post apocalyptic adventure for practically every player out there.

The series has never managed to recapture the magic of this surprisingly great spin off.

Basically, what happens in New Vegas stays in New Vegas.

Number 7 portal series it can be hard to remember, but

Portal is actually set in the same world as Half Life.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world and while the latter is something of a sacred cow in the gaming community, we'd still argue that Portal is better in some regards at least.

The darkly comedic edge the Portal games have is incredibly enjoyable.

Plus the puzzle platforming and use of the titular gateways is downright fantastic.

The game's controls are a bit more polished than their predecessors, which makes them a bit more approachable for casual gamers.

Portal is also better at releasing new games, but

then again, most series are so yeah, the bird parents you are trying to reach do not love you.

The SimCity games are among the most popular simulation games.

However, managing a cityscape, while cool, yes, is tough for most people to connect with.

The franchise's spin off the Sims instead brings the emphasis on simulated people and their homes, which has helped it achieve a far greater and more consistent level of success.

Running the lives of simulated people can be played out endlessly, and

yet expansion packs are still being released for games that came out well over a decade ago, offering even more options to players.

The Sims took a niche franchise and brought it right into the mainstream.

Dark Nikenda 2 shots Number 5 Pokemon Legends Arceus Given that Pokemon is the single highest grossing media franchise ever, you'd think that it'd be impossible for one of their spin offs to actually exceed them, but

Of course, the main Pokemon games have stagnated as time has gone on, both graphically and in terms of gameplay.

But then Game Freak decided to go against their own mold and release Arceus.

It has a large open setting to catch Pokemon in.

Battles and catching Pokemon are much faster, Leading to less downtime spent mindlessly pressing a until you can move on.

Even the graphics, while not really up to the industry standards, are still at least a step up.

Granted, Game Freak may have set the bar low, but

Legends Arceus still leaps it higher than we expected.

Number four World of Warcraft the Warcraft games are real time strategy titles through and through.

Although relatively popular in their genre, of course they weren't exactly well known among non gamers.

We must capture him before he causes any more harm.

But when Blizzard decided to break into the MMORPG market, World of Warcraft eclipsed not only its predecessors, but

Its minimal load times, massive world and fun gameplay loop proved popular, successful, and downright addicting.

WOW has even spawned spin offs of its own.

World of Warcraft is a household name at this point in time, while the original games that spawned it are practically forgotten by everyone but the hardcore fans.

Metroid prime series the 2D Metroid titles revolutionize platformers with their sprawling interconnected worlds filled with upgrades and secrets to discover.

However, the franchise's transition to three dimensions with the sub series improved upon that already stellar legacy and increase the scale and scope.

Overall, The Metroid prime games are primarily in the first person perspective, which only serves to heighten the immersion they offer.

The huge, gorgeous worlds, fantastic graphics and amazing music are all an improvement on what the earlier games were capable of.

The Metroid prime games live up to their name because this is Prime Metroid right here.

Persona series the Megami Tensei franchise is a long running and prolific JRPG series with many devoted fans.

However, one of its spin offs, Persona, has eclipsed it by a considerable margin.

While Persona maintains a similar combat style to Megami Tensei, its other elements have helped to become much more popular.

The games have style and flair for days, and

their more lighthearted tone and humor make them more approachable to new fans.

Additionally, their high school settings and emphasis on social simulation are other factors in their broader appeal.

It's these differences in Persona's approach that have helped it become a much greater hit internationally than its parent series.

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Number one Super Mario Series Yep, Mario is a spin off.

Who would have thought video gaming's favorite plumber began his life as the protagonist of Donkey Kong?

But once the mustachioed hero got his own games, he quickly left DK in the dust.

Nearly every single Super Mario game has been a genre and or era defining title.

Super Mario Bros Laid the template for 2D platformers, while Super Mario 64 became the gold standard for 3D games that followed.

In its wake, its own spin offs are legion, have become wildly successful in their very own rights, and

Mario himself is basically the face of not only Nintendo, but video games in general.

So is there a video game spinoff that overtook its predecessor to become Top Banana that we forgot to mention?

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