Guinness World Records Names Top 50 Game Franchises Of All Time

[Tim]

Sonic beating Final Fantasy? I know its an old franchise but it long died when it went 3D.

[Nenga]

Notice Halo and CoD are number 1 and 2? Obviously the list was voted on by a bunch of kids. I'm surprised Chrono Trigger made the list.

[PoorLepRecon]

Why do we even pay attention to lists like these? They never make sense, no need to be disappointed.

[db300]

^ Agreed. Good for a laugh though. :rolleyes:

[Crazykid1321]

Where's the MOTHER franchise?

[Ieyfura]

*throws my own personal opinion on top 10 in the hopes of making ppl feel better*

 

1. Mario

2, Zelda

3. Kirby

4. Final Fantasy

5. Diablo

6. Street Fighter

7. Metal Gear Solid

8. Warcraft (not WoW)

9. Namco Museum Games

10. Tomb Raider (though i think this franchise has died recently?)

[dsavi]

I don't consider myself a gamer (Never really have) and even I know this list is full of crap.

[TheValeyard]

I'm actually not surpised by this list. The only thing I am surpised at is that CoD is not number one, I guess Activision couldn't cough up the cash to bribe Guinness.

 

If the question was what are the most popular 50 franchises of all time then this would be a pretty accurate list. The question of what is the "best" is just a stupid question to ask for games and pretty much anything really when there are so many to choose from.

 

Lol whenever these lists are posted its always "OMFG X GAME NOT IN TOP 10".

[Riku3220]

Lol whenever these lists are posted its always "OMFG X GAME NOT IN TOP 10".

For me it's:

 

"Why is that in the top 10?" or "How did x beat y?".

[Demoli]

This is even worse then that list of the top 100 games of all time :thumbdown:

 

Pokemon/Mario/WoW(i don't like it, but no one can deny it's fame) Should be nº 1

 

Also where in the name of holy !#$%/"$!"#$%/& is METROID?

 

But all in all, it's guiness, didn't expect much. Still shame on them :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

[Dracion1]

*facepalm*

 

Command & Conquer? Age of Empires? Civilisation? Have they just decided to ignore all strategy games or something? :s

[Danqazmlp]

Why do we not make our own list here on VG&C? Let everybody make a top 10 game franchise list, then tally the scores into a top 50?

[Orpheus]

Why do we not make our own list here on VG&C? Let everybody make a top 10 game franchise list, then tally the scores into a top 50?

Topic idea found. I agree on this, so I'll make it. Although it needs a few tweaks based on the few posters that pop around here. Maybe top 20, or would top 10 work fine?

[Danqazmlp]

It would depend on how many people would join in. With more people, less would create a clearer leader.

 

I was basically thinking of just assigning say, 10pts for being #1 on somebodies list, 9 for #2 etc etc etc. Then it should work out right.

[Zilla]

They should named it "Top 50 most popular games"

 

It should have been based off of sells, popularity, and how many copies were released around the opening time. Would have been less biased.

[Star.]

I'd participate Danqazmlp.

 

Runescape being on that list baffles me to no end.

[Misterknowitall]

I'm in too.

Who will start with it?

[Danqazmlp]

Ultimania expressed interest in creating it so I think it is only fair for him to. Although maybe it would be good to work out how it will work before creating it.

[Aslan]

Just let me know it's launched.

[Orpheus]

They should named it "Top 50 most popular games"

 

It should have been based off of sells, popularity, and how many copies were released around the opening time. Would have been less biased.

 

That's so slighted towards overhyped games it's not even reasonable to go that route.

[Giordano]

It's a good list I think, but not in "best games in old time" but "recently popular games."

 

I have no qualms with it if its under that category.

[Danqazmlp]

It's a good list I think, but not in "best games in old time" but "recently popular games."

 

I have no qualms with it if its under that category.

 

 

I agree. One thing i notice, is FIFA at 18, with Pro Evo at 50. Maybe not in the last one or two years, but for the 10+ prior to that, almost anybody who played the two said Pro Evo felt more fluid and realistic and was the better game.

[The Runar]

Franchise = "A brand name under which a series of products is released."

 

Many of the games listed are single games, not franchises.

[I_am_Geed]

Sounds like it was made by 13 year olds for the most part :/.

[Youmu]

Ever since Dungeoneering, Runescape deserves to be that high.

 

And Halo? Guitar Hero? Pokemon? Grand Theft Auto? :mellow: (Pokemon isn't that bad actually, it's just the newer titles... Pokemon BLACK and WHITE?)

 

Where the heck is Kirby? D:

 

Also, any rhythm game that isn't Taiko no Tatsujin should be erased from the list. Same with sports games (not racing games).