Some video game series have a lot of game♏s in them. A series of action-adventure games, for example, is usually made up of nothing more th🔯an action-adventure games. While that makes sense, it can sometimes lead to a lack of iteration, and a need to try something new or different.

One of the ways in which long-running game series can reinvent itself or try something new to appeal to larger, newer audiences is to switch genres. Not many video game series do this, however. There are risks associated with it, such as alienating lon🍸gtime fans of the series. But there are some video game series that ought to give it a try anyway.

8 Super Mario ✱

• Mario has ventured into almost every genre imaginable.
• The shooter genre is one Mario has avoided.
• Mario + Rabbids proves Mario with guns can work.

The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Super Mario series is often seen as a series of family-friendly 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:platformers, sometimes in 3D and other times in 2D. There&rsqওuo;s only so much a modern platformer can do, however,☂ without major reinvention of the genre.

Outside of platformers, Mario has dabbled in racing, sports games, puzzle games, tactics-based games, and more. But Mario has never fully embraced the shooter genre. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Mario + Rabbids series proves that Mario can wield a gun ♑and maintain his family-friendly appe🌠al, so a Mario shooter can work.

Here is our review of Mario's 2023 foray into 2D platform territory: 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

7 🧸 Monkey Islꦰand

• A renowned point-and-click adventure series.
• Its 3D recreation in Sea of Thieves proved it could work in other genres.

The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Monkey Island series is a well-known point-and-click adventure series all about the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood. In 2022, series creator Ron Gilbert finally closed out his story with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Return to Monkey Island.

However, in 2023, Rare came along and created a 3D, first-person version of Monkey Island in their game, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sea of Thieves. And it worked. The M💧onkey Island content in Sea of Thieves proved that Monkey Island as a series could not only live on but expand beyond its 2D, point-and-click origins.

Here is our review of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Return to Monkey Island.

6 🍬 Gears of War

• The core Gears of War games have added light RPG and open-world mechanics.
• Gears Tactics and mobile games show the series could expand further.
• A single-player, horror-focused game or an RTS could be the way to go.

The main 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Gears of War games have been around for a while now. Each iteration tightens up the combat and cover mechanics and usually adds new features and moments of experimentation. Gears 5, for example, a🌊dded open-world elements, plus some light RPG mechanics like upgrades and skills.

Gears successfully switched genres with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Gears Tactics, an isometric, tactical game set in the Gears universe. It proved, if nothing else, that the series can adapt to different genres. One avenue for future games is ౠto go full-blown horror, toning down the combat and increasing the isolation. Or, perhaps even venturing into RTS territory with full-blown gory battles.

Here is our review of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Gears Tactics.

5 Fortnite

• Fortnite has expanded into racing, rhythm games, and a LEGO version.
• The licenses and appeal of Fortnite make almost anything possible.
• A Super Smash Bros. style game could be interesting.

Fortnite is a gaming platform that continues to evolve and grow. It began just like many multiplayer shooters, and then it truly hit its stride with the introduction of a battle royale. Since then, the game has added a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:racing game, a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:LEGO version of the game, a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:guitar hero-style rhythm game, and it’s dabbled in other genres too.

One genre Fortnite has yet to truly explore is that of the fighting genre. With so many licenses and iconic characters from famed franchises, Fortnite could create a true competitor to the likes of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Super Smash Bros., assuming they can nail down the mechan🦂ics and maintain the licenseꦚs.

4 Horizon

• The core Horizon games mix RPG with action, exploration, puzzles, and more.
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain shows the series has potential outside of the core games.

The first two Horizon games are vast open-world experiences with varied environments, ple꧑nty of weapons, and numerous ways to traverse it all. They’re all light RPGs with dialog🍷ue choices, skills trees, and plenty of customization, too.

With 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Horizon: Call of the Mountain, the series branched out and tried a more linear, action-focused approach to the series in VR. VR may have 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:limited its appeal and reach, but a story and charac🐲ter-driven action-adventure game that toned down the open world and role-playing elements could serve as a cool, new way of playing the Horizon games. Think Uncharted, but Horizon.

Here is our review of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Horizon: Call of the Mountain on PlayStation VR2.

3 🌌 💃 Death Stranding

• The scale and scope of Death Stranding can be daunting.
• The slow exploration focus isn't the most enticing thing ever.
• Focusing in on action, adventure, and story could be a way to go.

Hideo Kojima would have you call 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Death Stranding the first of its kind. A Stranding game. Death Stranding is, however, an 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:open-world game focused on traversal and exploration, with some combat mechanics mixed in. In short, it’s not for ev🔴e﷽ryone.

Were Kojima to consider changing the genre of the game into something more accessible and obviously entertaining, then a shift to a more action-adventure style of gameplay could help. It would not only appeal to a larger 🅠audience, but it would also help Koꦜjima focus on his cinematic tendencies too.

Here is our review of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Death Stranding: Director's Cut.

2 🧸 Mortal Kombat🐟

• Mortal Kombat has continued to push the story and characters in its games.
• The series has spun off into action-adventure and alternate genre games before.

The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mortal Kombat series has been at the forefront of fighting games for a long time. But in recent it🥂erations of the games, the story and the characters have been pushed more and more into the spoꦆtlight. Meaning there’s room for a full-fledged story focused Mortal Kombat game.

Mortaꦗl Kombat has ventured into different genres before. With a series of action-adventure spin-offs proving it can work. A modern take on this type of game, with new mechanics, visuals, and a greater emphasis on story, could help bring in new fans of Mortal Kombat.

Here is our review of the latest Mortal Kombat game: 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mortal Kombat 1.

1 Destiny

• Live service and multiplayer focus can deter players.
• Focus on single player, story, and character could bring in new players.

Destiny tells an epic science fiction story with fascinating characters across a depth-filled world. However, its ongoing multiplayer focus limits its appeal. Players who want to experience the story are limited by how they can do that, and because of its 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:ever-expanding nature, it can be daunting to enter for a first timer.

A single-player-focused take on the series could alleviate these issues. One that maintai♉ns the enjoyable first-person mechanics, the story🎀, locations, and characters could satiate the desires of players who dislike multiplayer games.

Here is our updated review of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Destiny 2.