10 Short Lived Video Game Franchises

Name: 10 Short Lived Video Game Franchises
Uploaded: 2024-06-01T18:00:00-04:00
Channel: WatchMojo
Description: Not every game series gets to continue as long as it deserves and sometimes their run is cut even shorter than initially planned. For this list we'll be looking at possible video game franchises that had their lives cut short before they could truly find their audience and hit the big time.

VOICE OVER: Johnny Reynolds
WRITTEN BY: Johnny Reynolds

Not every game series gets to continue as long as it deserves and sometimes their run is cut even shorter than initially planned. For this list we'll be looking at possible video game franchises that had their lives cut short before they could truly find their audience and hit the big time. In this video we'll show some much-deserved attention to the likes of the Mercenaries series, Onimusha, Dino Crisis, and many more we wish had gotten the chance to continue.

#11: "Kane & Lynch" Series (2007-10)
#10: "Onimusha" Series (2001-06)
#9: "Prototype" Series (2009-12)
#8: "Bushido Blade" Series (1997-98)
#7: "Army of Two" Series (2008-13)
#6: "Gravity Rush" Series (2012-17)
#5: "Dino Crisis" Series (1999-2003)
#4: "Mercenaries" Series (2005-08)
#3: "Viva Piñata" Series (2006-08)
#2: "Viewtiful Joe" Series (2003-05)

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