So I pulled out a few old issues of Expert Gamer for some light strategies needed for some games I'm playing at the moment, and one of the issues had plastered all over it the complete guide to Dino Crisis, one of Capcom's three survival horror series based around the Resident Evil engine and concept. I thought to myself, what the hell happened to that franchise? I remember it being such a big deal back in the day and then the series just kind of imploded in on itself. On the flip side of this argument, I'm still surprised Dynasty Warriors is a thing cause it always felt pretty one note to me, but perhaps that has more to do with the gameplay just not appealing to me.

So what are some franchises that petered out before their time that you thought would still be around? What are some franchises that are still around that has you shaking your head in disbelief. What elements does a game need to build a community that will allow a game to transition towards a franchise?