What are some of the most disappointing sequels in gaming history?

dark souls 2

Guild Wars 2

Cross > Trigger

>>715315832 (OP)
You posted one of the worst ones. DMC2 as well.

>>715315832 (OP)
ffta, vp2

Suikoden 3

Borderlands 3

me age 18

Final Fantasy II

>>715317114
Final Fantasy should have been final...

MGSV

>>715315832 (OP)
Tears of the Kingdom unironically

>>715315832 (OP)
Tears of the Kingdom

>>715315832 (OP)
Zelda 2

>>715315832 (OP)
Star Fox Command
MGSV
RE6
Chrono Cross
Any Yoshi Island game that isn't the first one

>>715315832 (OP)
Why did it have so many clowns and acrobats

>>715315832 (OP)
Wind Waker.

>>715315832 (OP)
pic unrelated

>>715318865
does xenosaga even have a good story compared to xenogears? whenever I watch playthroughs it seems super campy, but I haven't gotten to 2 and 3 yet. Love the OST though

>>715315832 (OP)
>"Wah, this game has no character writing" the trigger-fag cried, as he finished his playthrough using only Guile and Glenn, because they were Chrono Trigger references

>>715315832 (OP)
FFX-2

>>715315832 (OP)
soundtrack and art were still good though

>>715315832 (OP)
Was never a sequel. It's as much a sequel as Nier is a "sequel" to Drakengard.

>>715321649
everything about cross is good, it's a stellar game. it's very different from trigger but it is an excellent jrpg

>>715321590
>does xenosaga even have a good story compared to xenogears?
didn't play saga, but i read that while good, it doesn't reach the level of gears

>>715321750
haven't played in years, ost is the real frozen flame

>>715321759
damn that's unfortunate

>>715321750
cross's biggest flaw is trying to tie itself to trigger which mugs up the story it was building to that point and the clear time crunch towards the end leading to the cut content and exposition
it's not perfect but its good fun if you glaze over the rougher edges

>>715319008
that game is underrated as hell, it was linear, sure, but you don't any taste

>>715322008
https://youtu.be/9J2t9QBOVJY?si=V4nW3gizCw4ml2Ph
picrel is SO kino even with Crono, Marle, and Luca shoehorned in. The Dead Sea is such a gorgeous zone, as is the high tech base you visit before fighting Fate. Then all the low tech stuff like the fishing villages were so kino too.

>>715322175
Agreed

>>715315832 (OP)
I love Chrono Cross!

Mine would be banjo-tooie. I can't replay it or get through it, it just sucks compared to Kazooie.

>>715315832 (OP)
Tekken 8

I prefer Cross to Trigger, but Cross locked the ending behind this retarded shit meant to sell strategy guides

>>715315832 (OP)
Cross isn't a sequel, the sooner you realize this the sooner you can stop being a bandwagoning manchild getting your opinions from youtubers.

>>715315832 (OP)
starcraft 2
diablo 3 and 4
cataclysm

blizzard loves to make disappointing sequels

>>715322257
its a fantastic collection of set pieces and locations that are amazing on their own but fail to cohesively link together to tell a story that doesn't break apart the moment you stop and think about what is happening for longer than 2 seconds
Agree on the high tech stuff, Dead Sea was absolutely my favorite dungeon from the game, fantastic vibes and music.
I still also love the starting village and the beach. beautiful world

>>715322897
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>>715316382
Replayed the hd collection recently and I don’t know if DMC2 really qualifies for ‘most disappointing’. Sure it’s a bad game with the obvious development disaster, but the turnaround from 2 to 3 makes that a lot less of a big deal in the long run.

>>715316197


That's just not true. Trigger was pure Kino. Cross tried to be some le grand adventure with a ton of playable characters but then I cared about none of them.

>>715320456

le tears of a clown, or something.

I feel like clowns are underappreciated. Kefka from FF6 had an iconic laugh and was an amazing villain but isn't part of the zeitgeist of video game villains like say a Sephy or even Sin

>>715315832 (OP)
duke nukem forever - 15 years for a sequel and it sucked.

>>715322084

We never got it and I assume it was because of pressure

>>715322381
Well I think the problem most people have is that any ties to Trigger it has, it ends up giving unsatisfactory feelings.

>>715322263
based. linear doesn't mean bad. some of the most beloved games are tight, focused experiences. everyone pretends they want "freedom" until they get 80 hours of empty open space and fetch quests. give me comfy towns, memorable setpieces, and a BGM that slaps any day.

DMC2 is a good game and every DMC after it has followed the format.