Is the Donkey Kong Country trilogy the best trilogy in gaming that was released on one system?
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Not the best imo but very much up there yes.
DKC 2 soundtrack allone makes it very top tier instantly.
DKC 2 soundtrack allone makes it very top tier instantly.
I guess if you want to be generous you can call Mario 64, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask a sequence of three games by some of the same developers (Miyamoto, Koizumi, Tezuka, etc) but that's more of a "run" than a trilogy.
Easily the best on the system and one of the best overall. Uncharted, Geow were also great one system trilogies and playing Ff7 to 9 back to back was absolutely amazing.
The Megadrive had the Sonic trilogy and the Streets of Rage trilogy
So yeah, Sega continues to stay winning.
So yeah, Sega continues to stay winning.
Think its FFVII-VIII-IX. Each of them have their own unique, strong identity.
GTA trilogy
RE 1-3
SMB 1-3
RE0 - REmake - RE4
DKC 1-3
Love all those, but they arguably all have a weaker game in the bunch. FF each game has someone who will ride or die for any of the three. Fun question though
GTA trilogy
RE 1-3
SMB 1-3
RE0 - REmake - RE4
DKC 1-3
Love all those, but they arguably all have a weaker game in the bunch. FF each game has someone who will ride or die for any of the three. Fun question though
Sonic is better, uncharted is better, gears is better, resistance is better (arguably), tekken is better, resident evil is better, doom is better, ratchet and clank is better, jak is better, mario land is better, far cry is better, castlevania is better... and that's only considering the absurd rule of a trilogy starting in the same system. If not, add thunder force, assassin's creed, halo, fable, mortal kombat, street fighter, fatal fury, bloody roar...
the more i think of it Resident Evil should def. be regarded as the best alongside mario (technically its four games) and gta
Inazuma Eleven was perfect. It was also capped off with a perfect ending. But Level 5 went Level 5 and decided that GO needed to happen.
GO did not surpass the original and neither will the alternate timeline.
I think the better question is has there been a series of games with more than 3 games with a continuous overarching story on one system better than Battle Network?
GO did not surpass the original and neither will the alternate timeline.
I think the better question is has there been a series of games with more than 3 games with a continuous overarching story on one system better than Battle Network?
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It's the best but I swear people won't admit it because it stars a big baby and a girl. Lot of people here won't know it due to age but at release that sort of shit was a huge criticism.
Man, this thread is so full of joke answers. DKC 1 and 3 not ageing well or not being great games? Ridiculous.
Resident evil, Final Fantasy? Neither trilogies nor that good. GTA is also not a trilogy. DS Castlevanias are also not a trilogy. They have little in common and Dawn of Sorrow is part of a duology that goes over two handhelds/generations. So it can't be part of a different trilogy.
Gears and Ratchet & Clank are not that good. Mega Man is outside of X not a trilogy on one system.
Sonic and Mario are at least contenders but still not better.
The correct answer to OP is yes.
Or maybe Mega Man X
Resident evil, Final Fantasy? Neither trilogies nor that good. GTA is also not a trilogy. DS Castlevanias are also not a trilogy. They have little in common and Dawn of Sorrow is part of a duology that goes over two handhelds/generations. So it can't be part of a different trilogy.
Gears and Ratchet & Clank are not that good. Mega Man is outside of X not a trilogy on one system.
Sonic and Mario are at least contenders but still not better.
The correct answer to OP is yes.
Or maybe Mega Man X
FF IX is up there but VIII has aged poorly and is utterly broken. You can say its choice but if you are able to make your character unstoppable by grinding some basic fish enemy near your first town it shows your game is not well designed. dont get me wrong. i still like the game because the brokenness makes it fun in a certain way.
SMB depends. if you include smb 2 japan its a broken game as well. it feels like a rom hack even. smb 2 usa is a better game overall but its not really mario but a reskin.
GTA and RE is probably up there.
DKC is also not a triology on one system. it was for a long time but it got expanded by returns and tropical freeze. i agree that the games are amazing
That could be the best trilogy, yes. Otherwise; Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3.
1 & 2 are on DOS, 3 is on Windows. I think it can be argued that DOS and Windows are two different systems.
I never thought about this, but agree. DKC3 is one of my faves. Love Kiddy and Dixie.
Asking the real question here.
If it's consoles only its Uncharted for me.
FF8 has its fanbase that think it's one of the best FF's made. Can't say the same for DKC3, for example.
It's definelty serving it's purpose, otherwise you would see a lot of Halo 1-3 and Metroid Prime 1-3 lol.
I've held this exact opinion for a long time. Every game in the original DKC trilogy is packed with personality, creativity, and consistency. Each game is Mario-esque in that it has its own unique identity while simultaneously feeling like part of the same cohesive franchise. The fact that all three games released within a span of two years is pretty crazy too!
Also, I'm going to sic my pet banana bird on the next person who spews filthy slander against DKC 3.
Also, I'm going to sic my pet banana bird on the next person who spews filthy slander against DKC 3.
DKC is a trilogy on the SNES. More DKC games came out decades later, but they are more reboot/other story.
SNES DKC all tell a continuous story in three parts that build on each other. The antagonist is the same. The mechanics and style are the same or very similar.
DKCR only borrows the setting and genre. Differences in gameplay differs stronger to the old trilogy than it did between DKC 1 and 3. DKC:TF changes even more. It is like with the Star Wars movies. You have the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy. They are all part of a series in the same world with some overlap in characters and a loose meta plot. But there are clear lines between the trilogies. Even with the new ones. And after episode nine is released we can talk about a trilogy of trilogies rather than an ennealogy.
I see a trilogy in a longer series if the bonds/similarities between three of the parts are much stronger than to all other ones. Final Fantasy games are all completely different. Except the Lightning Trilogy, but few people here would champion it. Similarities between PS2 GTA games are too close to the similarities to IV and V. The connection between Mega Man 2-6 are all the same. The first Mega Man is the only one that differs a bit. So it is a Penta- or Hexalogy. I already explained DS Castlevanias. Mega Man X is a bit of a fringe case where one could see a stronger clustering in the first three entries and see a cut to X4. (Cinematics, two playable characters from the start, hubworld, ...)
I think it's Mario on the NES. The first one was revolutionary and one of the greatest games of all time. 3 is a GOAT platformer that is easily one of the best 8bit games of all time.
The only problem with Mario is 2, while really good for its time, is not up to the standard of 1 and 3.
The only problem with Mario is 2, while really good for its time, is not up to the standard of 1 and 3.
Jedi knight: dark forces 2, jedi knight 2: jedi outcast, jedi academy. If pc counts for the question
Even if Castlevania 2 sucks, 1 & 3 are masterpieces and clown the everloving shit out of the DS games.
I'd go:
1. Castlevania 1, 2, 3
2. Panzer Dragoon 1, Zwei and Saga
3. Sonic the Hegehog 1, 2, 3 & K
4. Resident Evil
5. Illusion Trilogy Genesis
