History Trivia / AloneInTheDark

** Years later, the revived THQ (as THQ Nordic) would purchase the rights in 2018. And in 2022, they announced that they would be re-imagining the first game as an over-the-shoulder game similar to the remakes of ''Franchise/ResidentEvil [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2Remake 2]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Remake 3]]''.

** Years later, the revived THQ (as THQ Nordic) would purchase the rights in 2018, but what they'll do with it and whether it can be salvaged remains to be seen.

* FanNickname: For the 2008 game, there's ''Alone in the Park''.

* WorkingTitle: The first game went through many working titles, such as "Nightmare in Derceto" (from the name of the mansion), "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]] in Derceto" and simply "In the Dark".

* DivorcedInstallment: The original ''Alone in the Dark'' was initially going to be the first ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' released by Infogrames, hence the abundance of Lovecraftian elements present in the game, and was intended to be called ''Call of Cthulhu: Doom of Decerto''. When it was rebranded into its own IP, ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheComet'' (which is still referenced in the final version of the game) ended up becoming their first ''Call of Cthulhu'' title instead.

* FranchiseKiller: The 2008 game was most likely this, as even a rerelease on UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 to fix some of the bugs from the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} version couldn't save it. It's even worse when you consider that even though the game developers delayed the release of the game for three years to try to stave off the bad publicity generated by Uwe Boll's failed [[Film/AloneInTheDark2005 film adaptation]], [[RetCanon some elements from the film still made it into the new game]]. If not the 2008 game, then ''Illumination'' finishes the job.

* FollowTheLeader: In ''The New Nightmare'', the controls, presentation, and gameplay are a little too similar to ''Resident Evil'' to be coincidental ("a little" being a major understatement). Note that TropesAreNotBad, and this also means the game is [[RevisitingTheRoots much more faithful to the first game's spirit]].

* DuelingWorks: While ''Alone in the Dark'' served as a direct inspiration for ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'', the Japanese series undoubtedly proved more successful in the end. Many of the ''Resident Evil'' games were released to some kind of acclaim and were very popular with audiences. ''Alone in the Dark'' [[{{FirstInstallmentWins}} remains mostly remembered for the first game in the series]], with many of the others remaining mostly forgotten. While ''Resident Evil'' successfully revived itself ''twice'' when most people were getting tired of the ongoing formula, ''Alone in the Dark'' failed to do so both in 2008 and 2015, [[FranchiseKiller effectively making itself, for all intents and purposes, dead as a franchise]].

* DuelingWorks: While ''Alone in the Dark'' served as a direct inspiration for ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil''the Japanese series undoubtedly proved more successful in the end. Many of the ''Resident Evil'' were released to some kind of acclaim and were very popular with audiences. ''Alone in the Dark'' [[{{FirstInstallmentWins}} remains mostly remembered for the first game in the series]], with thw other two in the original trilogy and 2001's ''New Nightmare'' getting mixed receptions from both audiences and critics. While ''Resident Evil'' successfully revived itself ''twice'' when most people were getting tired of the ongoing formula, ''Alone in the Dark'' failed to do so both in 2008 and 2015, [[FranchiseKiller effectively making itself, for all intents and purposes, dead as a franchise]].

* FranchiseKiller: The 2008 game was most likely this, as even a rerelease on UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 to fix some of the bugs from the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} version couldn't save it. It's even worse when you consider that even though the game developers delayed the release of the game for three years to try to stave off the bad publicity generated by Uwe Boll's failed [[Film/AloneInTheDark2005 film adaptation]], [[RetCanon some elements from the film still made it into the new game]].
** If not the 2008 game, then ''Illumination'' finishes the job.
* FranchiseZombie: Both games after the original trilogy. ''Illumination'' looks like it may be the final nail in the coffin.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Capcom was suppose to release [=AITD=] 3 for the Japanese market, but decided not to go with it.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the 2008 reboot, Carnby is voiced by James [=McCaffrey=], the voice of ''VideoGame/MaxPayne''.
** Believe it or not, one of Crowley's henchmen in the 2008 reboot is voiced by [[SonicTheHedgehog Jason]] [[Creator/JasonGriffith Griff]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-5Rco_BHLo#t=7m21s ith]].

!!The video game series

* FranchiseKiller: The 2008 game was most likely this. The poor critical reception of the 2008 game killed off the series. Even a rerelease that fixes quite a few of the bugs wasn't able to save it. It's even worse when you consider that even though the game developers delayed the release of the game for three years to try to stave off the bad publicity generated by Uwe Boll's failed [[Film/AloneInTheDark2005 film adaptation]], [[RetCanon some elements from the film still made it into the new game]].

** Believe it or not, one of Crowley's henchmen in the 2008 reboot is voiced by [[SonicTheHedgehog Jason]] [[JasonGriffith Griff]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-5Rco_BHLo#t=7m21s ith]].

* WorkingTitle: The first game went through many working titles, such as "Nightmare in Derceto" (from the name of the mansion), "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]] in Derceto" and simply "In the Dark".

* FranchiseKiller - The 2008 game was most likely this. Even a rerelease that fixes quite a few of the bugs wasn't able to save it.
* HeyItsThatVoice - In the 2008 reboot, Carnby is voiced by James [=McCaffrey=], the voice of ''VideoGame/MaxPayne''.

!!The film series
* TheOtherDarrin - Christian Slater was replaced by former boxer Rick Yune for the leading role of Edward Carnby between the first film and its DirectToVideo Sequel.

* FranchiseKiller - The 2008 game was most likely this, even a rerelease that fixes quite a few of the bugs probably wasn't able to save it.

* TheOtherDarrin - Christian Slater was replaced by ex-boxer Rick Yune for the leading role of Edward Carnby between the first film and its DirectToVideoSequel.