History OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo / VideoGames

** Ordering the ''[[VideoGameNeedForSpeedHotPursuit Hot Pursuit]]'' subseries will give anyone a headache: ''Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit'', then ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'', and then ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit''. Yes, ''the completely unnumbered title is the sequel to the game that's number two''.

** Ordering the ''Hot Pursuit'' subseries will give anyone a headache: ''Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit'', then ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'', and then ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit''. Yes, ''the completely unnumbered title is the sequel to the game that's number two''.
** Given how many games have been made in this racing franchise, the Oddly Named Sequel approach was inevitable. The original game's official title is ''Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed''. The main title of ''Road & Track Presents'' comes from the fact that the popular magazine in question shared the necessary info about the featured rides. Starting with ''Need for Speed II'', that label had been dropped completely - and so was the numbering after the fourth title, ''Need for Speed: High Stakes'', came out.
** Only several titles get the proper numbering. Namely, ''Need for Speed: Underground'' and ''Need for Speed: Shift'' sub-series. The first one has ''Underground'' and ''Underground 2'', but the second one brings more confusion to the table. The original ''Shift'' is followed by ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', with the only indication of belonging to NFS franchise being its signature logo (which started to appear since ''Undercover'').
** And yes, only the few games have some sort of common plot between them. Storyline of ''Need for Speed: Most Wanted'' (2005 version) is directly followed by ''Need for Speed: Carbon''.
*** Speaking of follow-ups, there are installments that serve as spiritual sequels to one another. The aforementioned ''Shift'' sub-series is basically an enhancement over ''Need for Speed: [=ProStreet=]'', thanks to participation in official racing competitions. Same deal goes towards ''Need for Speed: Rivals'' - except there are numerous sources of inspiration: game mechanics carried over from 2010 version of ''Hot Pursuit'', Frostbite engine is used for development akin to ''Need for Speed: The Run'', and several aspects from 2012 version of ''Most Wanted'' are also being featured there.

** One of Creator/InsomniacGames' signature franchises has some rather... ''[[AccidentalInnuendo suggestive]]'' subtitles mixed in with multitude of "title versions" without proper numbering of said titles. Observe: ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Up Your Arsenal]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankDeadlocked Deadlocked]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters Size Matters]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction Tools of Destruction]]'' (the first ''Ratchet & Clank Future'' game), ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureQuestForBooty Quest for Booty]]'' (second ''Future'' installment), ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime A Crack in Time]]'' (third ''Future'' title), ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankAll4One All 4 One]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFullFrontalAssault Full-Frontal Assault]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankIntoTheNexus Into the Nexus]]'' (the final game in the ''Future'' [[TrilogyCreep saga]] despite having no "Future" in the title), and ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankRiftApart Rift Apart]]''.

** One of Creator/InsomniacGames' signature franchises has some rather... ''[[AccidentalInnuendo suggestive]]'' subtitles mixed in with multitude of "title versions" without proper numbering of said titles. Observe: ''Going Commando'', ''Up Your Arsenal'', ''Deadlocked'', ''Size Matters'', ''Tools of Destruction'' (the first ''Ratchet & Clank Future'' game), ''Quest for Booty'' (second ''Future'' installment), ''A Crack in Time'' (third ''Future'' title), ''All 4 One'', ''Full-Frontal Assault'', ''Into the Nexus'' (the final game in the ''Future'' [[TrilogyCreep saga]] despite having no "Future" in the title), and ''Rift Apart''.
** What doesn't help is the fact that this series has ''two'' games having the exact same ''Ratchet & Clank'' title: the 2002 original and 2016 enhanced re-imagining (the latter serves as a tie-in to [[WesternAnimation/RatchetAndClank2016 the animated movie of the same name]]).

* The ''VideoGame/KingdomRush'' series of TowerDefense games doesn't use numbering, instead relying on the "Version Title" format. The original ''Kingdom Rush'' is followed by ''Kingdom Rush: Frontiers''. The third game, ''Kingdom Rush: Origins'', serves as the prequel of the saga; bonus points for the main antagonist Vez'nan serving as ''a playable hero''. The fourth title, ''Kingdom Rush: Vengeance'', continues the storyline from ''Frontiers'' while also indicating the change of alignment; the players are fighting for the evil side. The most recent follow-up, ''Legends of Kingdom Rush'', retooled the gameplay into the RPG format while also uniting the good and bad guys against a common threat.

* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''. [[ExaggeratedTrope This is gonna take a while]], so you might want to sit down. It's a common joke among fans of the series to bring up the franchise's list of titles to someone who's not familiar with the games [[SchmuckBait and then ask them what order the games take place in]]. Not to mention, [[WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd a certain Angry Video Game Nerd]] also got his hands dirty while discussing this issue.

** Boss Fights Books's book about ''Kingdom Hearts II'' perhaps sums it up best: "Not only do the names get more convoluted, but they begin to sound less like games and more like software updates."

** The final game released during the Gen VIII era, ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', is a distant prequel to the entire series which takes place in Hisui region (alternative name for Sinnoh, the main location of ''Diamond'', ''Pearl'' and Platinum'' versions). It is slated to be followed by ''Pokemon Legends Z-A'' in 2025. The sequel takes inspiration from Gen VI games - and not just in terms of naming conventions.

** Creator/{{Bethesda}} explained that ''New Vegas'' isn't a sequel to ''3'', so it doesn't follow in number (if anything, it's more of a remake of the [[VaporWare never-released]] ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'', which is itself an example only ''because'' [[WorkingTitle it wasn't released]]). Bethesda has since released [[VideoGame/Fallout4 a sequel]] numbered ''4''.

* The ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' usually uses the structure ''X#: Subtitle'', where the number corresponds to the UsefulNotes/GameEngine version rather than a direct sequel number. On ye olde "X Engine", we have ''VideoGame/XBeyondTheFrontier'' and its ExpansionPack ''[[PunBasedTitle X: Tension]]''. ''X2: The Threat'' runs on the "X2" engine, and there was a [[CanceledVideoGames planned-but-canceled]] sequel titled ''X2: The Return''. ''X3: Reunion'' had the debut of the high-tech "X3 Reality engine", was followed by ''X3: Terran Conflict'' and its ExpansionPack ''X3: Albion Prelude'' on the same engine. ''VideoGame/XRebirth'' broke the trend as it is a significant re-imagining of the gameplay and the codebase. However, ''X4: Foundations'' went back to the trend despite running on a modified ''Rebirth'' engine.

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}:

** The adventures of the quirky heroine started with ''VideoGame/Shantae2002'' for the Game Boy Color. This relatively obscure title got more popular follow-ups called ''ShantaeRiskysRevenge'', ''ShantaeAndThePiratesCurse'', ''ShantaeHalfGenieHero'' and ''ShantaeAndTheSevenSirens''.
** The sixth title, ''ShantaeAdvanceRiskyRevolution'', has quite an interesting story. It was conceptualized as the true follow-up to the original ''Shantae'' game back in [=2000s=]. Thanks to the original [=GBC=] game's mediocre sales, ''Risky Revolution'' was shelved... only to be brought back decades later for the physical release on Game Boy Advance (which is ''way past its prime'' as of 2024) in addition to modern consoles and computers. It now serves as an interquel taking place between the first game and ''Risky's Revenge''.

** This became even more confusing starting from [=2020s=], especially with the arrival of the reboot ''Modern Warfare'' trilogy: [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2019 the reinterpretation of the original]] ''Call of Duty 4'' in 2019, [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfareII its sequel]] in 2022, and [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfareIII the final chapter]] in 2023. This era of ''Modern Warfare'' is distinguished by having Roman-numbered sequels. If you're confused by this point, you're not alone.

** ''It's About Time'' is in an interesting case by itself, being positioned as the "true" follow-up to the original trilogy (hence [[DoubleMeaningTitle the title]])... despite the fact that ''The Wrath of Cortex'' and ''Twinsanity'' received the NumberedSequels treatment [[MarketBasedTitle in Japan]], [[SequelNumberSnarl meaning there's was already a fourth Crash game and now two installments bearing the title "Crash Bandicoot 4" for the Japanese market]].

* ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'' plays with it: it looks like a regular {{Numbered Sequel|s}}, but its two predecessors are obscure outside of China (lacking pages on this wiki), and are titled ''Benghuai Xueyuan'' (lit. "Collapse Academy") and ''Benghuai Xueyuan 2'', which were localized as ''Zombiegal Kawaii'' and ''Guns Girl Z''. Story-wise, they aren't exactly "sequels" but {{Alternate Universe}}s in a similar setting; for ''[=HI3=]'' in particular, the name refers to the "Third Honkai Impact" that serves as an important backstory for the game. This is continued with the turn-based RPG spin-off, ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail'', set in another parallel universe -- and it gets even odder in that while previous ''Honkai'' titles deal with the cosmic threat called the "Honkai", in ''Star Rail'' [[ArtifactTitle the Honkai seemingly isn't a thing]], with only [[spoiler:Welt Yang]] (who explicitly [[{{Transplant}} crossed over]] from ''[=HI3=]'' to this game) mentioning it in passing to explain his past. Presumably, the "Honkai" is there for branding purposes and to more directly link ''Star Rail'' to its predecessor, as several characters in the game are [[AlternateSelf alternate versions]] of their ''[=HI3=]'' counterparts.

* The game series now known as ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' started with the game ''Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain'' with the weighting making it apparent the 'Legacy of Kain' part was a subtitle. A few years later the next game came out called ''Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver'' (blood no longer being much of a big deal to the wraithlike new hero Raziel). It was followed by ''Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2''... but then came ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'', which thoroughly confused everyone. The ''2'' sub-series finally converged in the final game, ''Legacy of Kain: Defiance'' -- to everyone's great relief.

** The "X" in ''Monster Hunter X'' (the Japanese title for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterGenerations'') is pronounced "Cross." Its UpdatedRerelease takes it a step further, being called ''Monster Hunter XX'', with "XX" being pronounced "Double Cross." In turn, the word "Cross" refers to the MegamixGame premise, as many monsters, characters and locations from previous games are brought together.

** The fourth and final installment in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'' was released as ''Sen no Kiseki IV -The End of SAGA-'' in Japan, but the subtitle was dropped for the International release, which was just called ''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV''.

** The original [=PlayStation=]'s mascot has a fair share of platformers. The first ''Crash Bandicoot'' is followed up by ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack'', ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped Crash Bandicoot: Warped]]'', ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootTheWrathOfCortex'', ''VideoGame/CrashTwinsanity'', ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', ''VideoGame/CrashMindOverMutant'', and ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime''. [[ShapedLikeItself It's about time]] Crash got a true follow-up to the original trilogy - which got a remastered compliation called ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy'' several years earlier.
** ''Crash'' racing games also don't have any sense of proper titles. ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'', ''VideoGame/CrashNitroKart'', ''VideoGame/CrashTagTeamRacing'', ''Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2'', ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacingNitroFueled''...
** The handheld branch of ''Crash'' franchise also has its moments. The platformers are represented by ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootTheHugeAdventure'', ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2NTranced'', and ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootPurpleRiptosRampage''.[[note]]The latter is a companion title to ''Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy'' featuring Spyro the Dragon - both are the crossovers between respective franchises.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'''s upcoming 2025 sequel is going to be called ''Death Stranding 2: On the Beach''.

* ''VideoGame/FrogFractions'' deserves special mention. During the Kickstarter campaign for ''Frog Fractions 2'', the devs promised that the sequel's title -- plus the credits and company name of the sequel --would be under different, completely unrelated names in their best attempt to make the sequel completely untraceable to the first ''Frog Fractions''. The sequel to ''Frog Fractions'' was finally released in 2016, as "Glittermitten Grove" (or "TXT World" or "Frog Fractions '''''3'''''").

* The mediocre Platform/{{Amiga}} ''Doom'' knockoff, ''VideoGame/GloomAmiga'' has a sequel titled ''Gloom 3: Zombie Edition'' despite the absence of a ''Gloom 2''.

** ''XX'' later received a ''fifth'' update, entitled ''Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus '''R'''''. In an attempt to outdo themselves again, Creator/ArcSystemWorks then announced a new installment, ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearXrd -SIGN-'', which mixes this trope with SequelNumberSnarl. (The "Xrd," pronounced "Igzird," can be read as "X third," thereby following the lead of the ''X'' and ''XX'' subseries despite the fact that ''Xrd'' is essentially ''[=GG3=]''.) This would be followed by an update/sequel titled ''Xrd -REVELATOR-'', suggesting ''Xrd'' would adopt a naming convention similar to that of the ''XX'' [[CapcomSequelStagnation iterations]]. Even then, the update to ''-REVELATOR-'' threw something of a curveball, being titled ''REV 2'' instead using the "-[insert noun here]-" format of the previous two games.

** The ''Guitar Hero'' saga, only counting home consoles releases, goes (''deep breath''): ''Guitar Hero'', ''Guitar Hero II'', ''Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80's'' (spin-off), ''Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'', ''Guitar Hero: Aerosmith'' (band-focused), ''Guitar Hero: World Tour'', ''Guitar Hero: Metallica'' (again, band-focused), ''Guitar Hero: Smash Hits'' (another spin-off), ''Guitar Hero 5'', ''Band Hero'' ([[RuleOfThree yet another spin-off]]), ''Guitar Hero: Van Halen'' ([[RuleOfThree yep, band-focused again]]) and ''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''.
** And there's the portable games: ''Guitar Hero: On Tour'', ''Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades'' and ''Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits''.

* ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'' plays with it: it looks like a regular {{Numbered Sequel|s}}, but its two predecessors are obscure outside of China (lacking pages on this wiki), and are titled "Benghuai Xueyuan" (lit. "Collapse Academy") and "Benghuai Xueyuan 2", which were localized as "Zombiegal Kawaii" and "Guns Girl Z". Storywise, they aren't exactly "sequels" but {{Alternate Universe}}s in a similar setting; for HI3rd in particular, the name refers to the "Third Honkai Impact" that serves as an important backstory for the game. This is continued with the turn-based RPG spinoff, ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail'', set in another parallel universe - and it gets even odder in that while previous ''Honkai'' titles deal with the cosmic threat called the "Honkai", in ''Star Rail'' the Honkai seemingly isn't a thing, with only Welt Yang (who explicitly crosses over from HI3rd to this game) mentioning it in passing to explain his past.

* The ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' series earned a massive fanbase during its [=PlayStation=] 2 heyday. When it comes to the main titles, however, it switches between several naming conventions. ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' was followed up by ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade'', ''VideoGame/Jak3'', ''[[VideoGame/JakX Jak X: Combat Racing]]'', ''VideoGame/{{Daxter}}'', as well as ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterTheLostFrontier''. Speaking of ''Daxter'', this installment is placed between ''The Precursor Legacy'' and ''Jak II'' in chronological order.

** To start, despite its initial release on a completely different console and consequently different gameplay, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'' is a ''direct sequel'' to the first game, ''not'' a GaidenGame, a side story, nor even a FillerArc. For all intents and purposes, it is ''Kingdom Hearts'' 2, and the nominal ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' is the third game of the series. Going straight from ''I'' to ''II'' is bound to cause confusion (well, [[KudzuPlot more confusion]]).
** ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' is another infamous example. Just so you know, that's pronounced "Kingdom Hearts Three-Five-Eight Days Over Two." Some people just call it "Kingdom Hearts Three Hundred Fifty-Eight and a Half Days." Or just "Kingdom Hearts: Days," for short. Chronologically, it takes place [[SimultaneousArcs around the same time]] as ''Chain of Memories'' and ends just before ''Kingdom Hearts II'', [[TrilogyCreep bumping the latter up to game number 4]] at the time of release.

*** Another discrepancy comes from ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission'' - an RPG spinoff of mainline ''X'' series. At first glance, this game feels like an adventure that bridges the gap between ''X7'' and ''X8''. The "discrepancy" part comes into play thanks to the chronological placement of ''Command Mission'' - [=22XX=], the arbitrary timeframe of ''Zero'' series.

** Then there's the 2018 installment, called either ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'' or ''Monster Hunter World'', followed by another mainline entry in 2021, ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise''.

* ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia''. [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1 The first game]] was followed by the sequel ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2: The Shadow and the Flame''. Then ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia3D'' followed, with the series [[VideoGame3DLeap jumping to 3D]] and beginning a new story. Four years later came ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime'', starting a new story yet again, which would continue in the direct sequels ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin'' and ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheTwoThrones''. Then, the story resets ''again'', with ''VideoGame/{{Prince of Persia|2008}}'' in 2008, followed by an {{Unreboot}} [[{{Interquel}} set between]] ''Sands of Time'' and ''Warrior Within'' with ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands The Forgotten Sands]]''.

** One of Insomniac Games' signature franchises has some rather... ''[[AccidentalInnuendo suggestive]]'' subtitles mixed in with multitude of "title versions" without proper numbering of said titles. Observe: ''Going Commando'', ''Up Your Arsenal'', ''Deadlocked'', ''Size Matters'', ''Tools of Destruction'' (the first ''Ratchet & Clank Future'' game), ''Quest for Booty'' (second ''Future'' installment), ''A Crack in Time'' (third ''Future'' title), ''All 4 One'', ''Full-Frontal Assault'', ''Into the Nexus'' (a final game in the ''Future'' saga despite having no "Future" in the title), and ''Rift Apart''.
** What doesn't help is the fact that this series has ''two'' games having the exact same ''Ratchet & Clank'' title: the 2002 original and 2016 enhanced re-imagining (the latter serves as a tie-in to the [[WesternAnimation/RatchetAndClank2016 animated movie of the same name]]).

** Another signature franchise of Insomniac Games is treated this way, despite the fewer amount of titles. The main series goes as thus: ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon1998'', ''VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage'', ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'', ''VideoGame/SpyroEnterTheDragonfly'', and ''VideoGame/SpyroAHerosTail''. The former three games were later remade as part of ''VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy''.
** The oddly-named principle is retained for the handheld titles, as well. We have ''VideoGame/SpyroSeasonOfIce'', ''VideoGame/Spyro2SeasonOfFlame'', ''VideoGame/SpyroAttackOfTheRhynocs'', and ''VideoGame/SpyroOrangeTheCortexConspiracy''.[[note]]The latter is a companion title to ''Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage'' featuring Crash Bandicoot - both are the crossovers between respective franchises.[[/note]]
** Later on, Sierra Entertainment went on to reboot the series via ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'' trilogy - ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroANewBeginning A New Beginning]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight The Eternal Night]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroDawnOfTheDragon Dawn of the Dragon]]''. No proper numbers were given to these installments, just subtitles.

** The titular character had a very rough start - he was featured as a final boss of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand2SixGoldenCoins'' for the original Game Boy. Wario's [[BreakoutCharacter further popularity]] gave him full-fledged series starting with ''VideoGame/WarioLandSuperMarioLand3''. The follow-up game, ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'', arrived for the ill-famed gaming system - yet it was regarded as one of the best titles for that platform. Wario's adventures continued with ''VideoGame/WarioLandII'' (available for both Game Boy and Game Boy Color), ''VideoGame/WarioLand3'' (Game Boy Color only), ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' (also known as ''Wario Land Advance'' in Japan), and ''VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt'' (''Wario Land: The Shake Dimension'' in PAL regions).

* ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'' is a sort of inversion -- it looks like a regular {{Numbered Sequel|s}}, but its two predecessors are obscure outside of China (lacking pages on this wiki), and not primarily known as "Honkai" anything. They're titled ''Zombiegal Kawaii'' and ''Guns Girl Z'', and [[FanNickname nicknamed]] ''Honkai Gakuen 1'' and ''2'', respectively. The "third installment" is more of a CreatorDrivenSuccessor than a sequel. Notably, when Creator/MiHoYo announced a new installment in the ''Honkai'' franchise during the fifth anniversary event for ''Honkai Impact 3rd'', they actually named it accordingly: ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail''.

* ''VideoGame/InFAMOUS'' tends to jump between numbers "one" and "two", despite the few installments it has. In the order of release: ''[=inFAMOUS=]'', ''VideoGame/InFamous2'', ''VideoGame/InFamousFestivalOfBlood'', ''VideoGame/InFamousSecondSon'', and ''VideoGame/InFamousFirstLight''.

* The ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' series earned a massive fanbase during its [=PlayStation=] 2 heyday. When it comes to the main titles, however, it switches between several naming conventions. ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' was followed up by ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade'', ''VideoGame/Jak3'', ''[[VideoGame/JakX Jak X: Combat Racing]]'', ''VideoGame/Daxter'', as well as ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterTheLostFrontier''. Speaking of ''Daxter'', this installment is placed between ''The Precursor Legacy'' and ''Jak II'' in chronological order.

** The original [=PlayStation=]'s mascot has a fair share of platformers. The first ''Crash Bandicoot'' is followed up by ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack'', ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped Crash Bandicoot: Warped]]'', VideoGame/CrashBandicootTheWrathOfCortex'', ''VideoGame/CrashTwinsanity'', ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', ''VideoGame/CrashMindOverMutant'', and ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime''. [[ShapedLikeItself It's about time]] Crash got a true follow-up to the original trilogy - which got a remastered compliation called ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy'' several years earlier.

** The handheld branch of ''Crash'' franchise also has its moments. The platformers are represented by ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootTheHugeAdventure'', ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2NTranced'', and ''CrashBandicootPurpleRiptosRampage''.[[note]]The latter is a companion title to ''Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy'' featuring Spyro the Dragon - both are the crossovers between respective franchises.[[/note]]

* One of Imsoniac Games' signature franchises, ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'', has some rather... ''[[AccidentalInnuendo suggestive]]'' subtitles mixed in with multitude of "title versions" without proper numbering of said titles. Observe: ''Going Commando'', ''Up Your Arsenal'', ''Deadlocked'', ''Size Matters'', ''Tools of Destruction'' (the first ''Ratchet & Clank Future'' game), ''Quest for Booty'' (second ''Future'' installment), ''A Crack in Time'' (third ''Future'' title), ''All 4 One'', ''Full-Frontal Assault'', ''Into the Nexus'' (a final game in the ''Future'' saga despite having no "Future" in the title), and ''Rift Apart''.

* Franchise/AceAttorney:

** Of course, the ''Ace Attorney'' franchise also has spin-off titles like ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth'', ''VisualNovel/GyakutenKenji2'' (unofficially known as ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2''), as well as ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'' prequel novels.

** This series of VisualNovel games became immensely popular among the English-speaking fanbase. Follow-ups to ''VideoGame/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' use the consistent naming pattern with the exception of fourth main title, ''VideoGame/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney''. The rest of main games have the following subtitles: ''Justice for All'', ''Trials and Tribulations'', ''Dual Destinies'', and ''Spirit of Justice''. In its native Japan, however, the series bears the moniker ''Gyakuten Saiban'' ("Turnabout Trial"), and each title is [[NumberedSequels properly numbered]] without any subtitles.
** Of course, the ''Ace Attorney'' franchise also has spin-off titles like ''VideoGame/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth'', ''VideoGame/GyakutenKenji2'' (unofficially known as ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2''), as well as ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'' prequel novels.