Game Franchises Worthy of a Comeback

When studios aren’t brave enough to release a brand new IP, they often release the third game in whatever cash cow they have on annual release. But every once in a while, they ressurect a classic game that has fallen off the radar. Sometimes studio know which games to bring back…sometimes not. BNP got some suggestions though… Chace Morris Galerians

This very well slipped under the radar of a lotta gamers. Understandably so as it was a Japanese import that sleeked its way onto shelves here in the midst of the survival horror craze (see: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, etc.). Galerians technically fell into that category too (even featured Res-Ev style gameplay movement) but was different in one very significant way: No weapons. Instead, the lead protagonist, Rion, utilizes an array of psychic abilities to combat foes. And all of his offensive psycho-attacks require the careful use of meds (PPECs) that allow him to hit the stunt button for a limited amount of time. I say careful because over usage of meds/offensive attacks caused the kid to “short” or “brain-spasm so hard that his power starts killing everything including his own health bar”. A re-imagining of this as a first person RPG employing sophisticated control over psychic powers using dual joysticks I think would turn the game on its ear. Real talk, there were a healthy list of things wrong with the game, but I think given the leaps in gaming & graphics since its 2000 release & the desperate need for increasin…