Any Spin-Offs you've enjoyed?

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Tsunamo
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I usually don't like spin-offs from the main series, there's a good saying that goes "If it aint broke don't fix it", however there are some spin-offs that are really fun and enjoyable despite straying from the traditional formula from the series.

A good example for me would be the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, Red Rescue Team pleasantly surprised me by being a fun dungeon crawler when I thought it would just be a average game.

So what about you guys? What Spin-off games/series have you you enjoyed?
16/08/2011
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Hugz
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Would you consider Metroid Prime as a 'spin-off'? *_*
If so, then I'd say Metroid Prime. It took a lunge into the deep abyss by choosing 1st person. I think the devs made the right choice.
16/08/2011
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Pilkingbod
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I don't know of many... but I did like Diddy Kong Racing back in the day.
16/08/2011
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Silence
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Diddy Kong Racing was so much better than MarioKart 64.
16/08/2011
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Camp3rDown
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DKR was amazing.
Conkers in the hovercraft ftw.
16/08/2011
Woodridge - My 360 is borked.
renagadez
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pokemon snap
17/08/2011
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CheeryDog
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A lot of the Mario Spin-offs have been enjoyable, such as Mario Kart, and Mario Party (1 and bits of some others). Pokemon Mystery Dungeon also worked.

In generall I think any spin-off that lasts for multiple editions means it's enjoyable.
17/08/2011
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kiryuu
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The 3rd Birthday. It's awesome, although I do miss PE's original style gameplay.
17/08/2011
LMA0
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Battlefield: Bad Company 1/2, Portal, Mario Kart, Final Fantasy Tactics, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and All the GTA spin-offs (eg London 1969/1961, Liberty City Stories n etc)
17/08/2011
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LDEvolution
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I guess Rockman.EXE and Shooting Star Rockman. I enjoyed the original but those weren't so bad too bad CAPCOM isn't gonna continue SSR since they haven't annouced 4 or a new Rockman.EXE universe game.

*sigh*

Back to the GBA games for me :D
17/08/2011
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Beta
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DKR >>> MK, every single day of the week!
17/08/2011
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Skarteh
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Beta said: DKR >>> MK, every single day of the week!


Was good but not that good [Shifty]
17/08/2011
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zapking
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pokemon ranger GOOD GAME lol
17/08/2011
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Kenni
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Portal and Shadow the Hedgehog. (evil)
17/08/2011
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Kenni said: Portal and Shadow the Hedgehog.



Wow, Shadow the Hedgehog. I thought it was underrated. Terrible in a good way. Would have been awesome on the Dreamcast :P
17/08/2011
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The fact that a hedgehog uses guns is humorous on its own. :P
17/08/2011
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renagadez said: pokemon snap



Without a doubt!

Would Duke 3D be considered a spin-off? It is very different from the 2D games.
17/08/2011
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winhhh
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Megaman X
17/08/2011
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Silence
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SevenII said:

renagadez said: pokemon snap


Without a doubt!
Would Duke 3D be considered a spin-off? It is very different from the 2D games.


I think it's a sequel. Manhattan Project and Land of the Babes were spinoffs if I remember correctly. I quite liked MP.
17/08/2011
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renagadez
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wait what is portal a spin off for?
17/08/2011
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Kenni
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Half-Life 2.
17/08/2011
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renagadez
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Kenni said: Half-Life 2.


ooooohhhh
17/08/2011
Sydney, New South Wales
Kenni
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I think. I was skimming through the wiki page of HL2 and saw something about Portal. :P
17/08/2011
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renagadez
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lol wiki aye

then maybe it isnt a spin off
17/08/2011
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Silence said: Diddy Kong Racing was so much better than MarioKart 64.

Not
17/08/2011
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