Dormant Third-Party franchises that you think would be a good fit for Nintendo

[Deleted member 7217]

We've seen Nintendo help revive dormant third-Party franchises lately, with them helping get Super Bomberman R off the ground and then publishing Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. So, what other third-party franchises you think would be a good fit for them. Here's a few:
Super Monkey Ball
Final Fight
Klonoa
Chrono
Ridge Racer (even though a new game in that series is rumored for Switch)
maybe Prince of Persia
Adventure Island
Contra
EDIT: Just thought of another one: A Boy and his Blob

 

[Conor419]

Timesplitters would be a very natural fit for Switch. I also think Nintendo should have a shot at:

Turok*
Freedom Fighters*
Dino Crisis
Rogue Squadron (once EA lose Star Wars)

*Does anyone know who owns these IP now?

 

[Ryengeku]

It's not really a "franchise" since it is just a single game but people want Sega to finally give it some more love and make more of it/ or a remake or something.....

Skies of Arcadia.

 

[KtotheRoc]

Ninja Gaiden.

 

[Acquiescence]

Klonoa? That remake on the Wii bombed big time and we've gotten nothing since.

 

[Mcjmetroid]

2D Castlevania. I mean look at the sales of Hollow Knight. If an indie third party can achieve this a well established franchise like Castlevania should be able to do double.

Not to mention the buzz of the characters being in Smash. It's an absolute no brainier but alas... Konami

 

[poptire]

Give me that Earthworm Jim from NLG

 

[ShinobiBk]

Contra
Viewtiful Joe

 

[Deleted member 8593]

The one and only.

 

[Mandos]

Powerstone would be perfect, between four player action and the party atmosphere

Also this thread won't last long

 

[808s & Villainy]

I'd love a Powerstone, but it seems Capcom doesn't really dedicate huge budgets to those sort of games anymore

 

[Foffy]

Castlevania and Sonic would probably get better games from Nintendo than their IP holders, at this rate.

 

[vestan]

Timesplitters

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No thank you, Dambuster are in a good spot right now, wouldn't want to see Nintendo anywhere near TimeSplitters.

Releasing the newer games/remasters is fair game but I have more faith in Koch Media to handle TimeSplitters (after the mess Crytek made of it) than I do Nintendo.

 

[Deleted member 1413]

Klonoa would've been so good on 3Ds.

I think Viewtiful Joe would be neat.

 

[Conor419]

No thank you, Dambuster are in a good spot right now, wouldn't want to see Nintendo anywhere near TimeSplitters.

Releasing the newer games/remasters is fair game but I have more faith in Koch Media to handle TimeSplitters (after the mess Crytek made of it) than I do Nintendo.

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You wouldn't want to see Nintendo, who published Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, anywhere near Timesplitters?

???

 

[fireflame]

Golden Axe, Castlevania.Deathtrap Dungeon because there is potential for a tps in a dungeon full of traps and monsters.

 

[ZhugeEX]

We don't need a list thread like this. Especially as this is in essence port begging too.