I just thought it’d be hilarious if a dev named their game, like, “Warhound 2” or something when there was never an original “Warhound” lol (and like, do so seriously, not just as a parody or joke, at least primarily so).
Not 2 but 3.
McPixel 1 & 3. There is no two.
Same with Goat Simulator and Goat Simulator 3
do you count Trepang2?
I think it’s supposed to be trepang squared
technically there WAS a trepang1 from what i’ve heard but it was a crappy game about a sea cucumber. i think Phann made a video on it (EDIT: found it). and then trepang² somehow spawned out of that
That is an incredible trajectory for a game, what the actual fuck?
Now there’s a game in my game library that I forgot about! I’ll install it and play it soon! Thanks for the reminder.
You might enjoy the movie Troll 2
There was Troll before it, actually. 2 isn’t really a sequel to 1 in terms of creative intent but it was titled as such for marketing purposes because the rights owners figured a movie with no plot connections that didn’t even have a troll in it was still close enough.
This is exactly what I thought of haha. Absolute classic that everyone should watch at least once.
Not a game, but Star Wars infamously opened with Episode IV.
It was just titled “star wars” back then though
I thought Episode IV was in the initial crawl text.
ETA I’ve just checked and apparently it was added in the special editions, the original 1977 crawl just started with the story.
Not originally.
Star Wars became Episode IV in 1980, when its sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, began with the title card “Episode V”. However, the 1977 original did not officially have the “Episode IV: A New Hope” subtitle added to its opening crawl until its theatrical re-release on April 10, 1981.
You could say Star Wars 2 was released as “Star Wars 5” I suppose
Pardon the all caps, the games name is in all caps and is a 3 not 2
BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT
This is the game that came to my mind too but apparently 1 and 2 are available on itch.io
I sought out the product pages on itch.io and Steam:
- AVIÃOZINHO DO TRÁFICO 1 DESPACITO 5 QUEM LER É ARROMBADO 2
- Firefox translation: TRAFFICKING LITTLE PLANE 1 DISPATCH 5 WHO READ IS BROKEN 2
- AVIÃOZINHO DO TRÁFICO 2 : 3D RESENHA DE PASTA BASE DE COCAÍNA COM SORRIZO RONALDO
- Firefox translation: TRAFFICKING PLANE 2 : 3D COCAINE BASE PASTE REVIEW WITH RONALDO SMILE
- AVIÃOZINHO DO TRÁFICO 3:ABRI UM PORTAL PRO INFERNO NA FAVELA TENTANDO REVIVER MIT AIA E PRECISO FECHAR, $3
- Firefox translation: TRAFFICKING LITTLE PLANE 3: I OPENED A PORTAL FOR HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA AND I NEED TO CLOSE
- BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT, 4€
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A BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!
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- AVIÃOZINHO DO TRÁFICO 1 DESPACITO 5 QUEM LER É ARROMBADO 2
Ohhhh. I had no idea. I assumed it was just for the bit. I just picked up 3, so I guess I’ll need to go play the first two before I dive into it.
There is a MMO called Metin2 which has been really popular in the 2000s. No one knew why it was called 2, if there ever was a 1 or will ever be a 3.
Languages tend to use numbers to make a play on words, so in the original language the title might have some in-the-know meaning which is lost in translation.
There was a PS2 game called Anubis II, but no Anubis I. Though it was technically a sequel…to Ninjabread Man.
The Gorky series started with Gorky 17, followed by Gorky 0, and then finally Gorky 02.
The Clock Tower series kind of did this in reverse. The original was Japan-only, so when Clock Tower 2 was localized they dropped the number. And the same with King’s Field.
Fire Emblem 7 was just called “Fire Emblem” internationally (first one to be released out of Japan). Even the actual first Fire Emblem had a subtitle in Japan, like all of them, but no, this one will just be “Fire Emblem” for you, that’s not confusing at all.
And then there’s that terrible trend…
Castlevania (N64) is just called Castlevania… for reasons. And so is Circle of The Moon in Europe. None are remakes or retelling of the first Castlevania. Also, consider Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), and Prince of Persia (2008).
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland is titled “Kirby’s Adventure Wii” in Europe, despite not being a Kirby’s Adventure remake. I’m including this one even though it technically has the “Wii” to distinguish it because there was an actual Adventure remake that, of course, did not have Kirby’s Adventure at all in its name (Nightmare in Dreamland).
Not quite the same, but there is a game called Zwei!! (German for two). Its sequel is just called Zwei II, though.
Oh, I’ve played Zwei II: The Ilvard Insurrection. Its music is absolutely fantastic. The game is called “Zwei!!” because the gameplay has you constantly toggle between two protagonists with markedly different fighting styles, entirely referencing the gameplay with no intention to “skip” “Ein.” I couldn’t tolerate the first one, but give the second a go sometime if you ever come across a copy!
Two two!
Reminds me of Manos: Hands of Fate. Manos means hands In Spanish
There exists a fantastic German metalcore band called “We Butter The Bread With Butter”, a name I always found to be funny. You don’t have to know anything about them except that they are awesome.
They are so good that have several tribute bands. One of them is from their home town and they are called “I Can’t Believe It’s Not We Butter The Bread With Butter”. I always found that to be absurdly hilarious.
My point is, it’s 2026 and the Germans are finally developing a sense of humor. I for one think that’s better.
Entshuldigung, woher ist den ausfahrt?
I was hoping that someone would (mistakenly) say Team Fortress 2.
They have now. ;)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. The name is a takeoff on Super Street Fighter II Turbo, but there were no other Puzzle Fighter versions.
Wow TIL!
Dune II
https://archive.org/details/dune-mr-abandonware
I present to you, dune.
I only know about this because I am old.
Dune II is not really a sequel to Dune.
Orly? Cool, thanks! E: curse you! Now I need to find and play this!
They have sold the rights to two different studios. The first one was FPS and the second one was RTS.
Came here to say this one.
Goat simulator 3 exists, despite there being no Goat simulator 2.
This is what came to mind for me too.
It is so much fun to play co-op with my kid. Then I can act old and describe all the gaming industry references that only I get.
I’ve also been to Sweden two whole times, so I get to act all sophisticated and worldly while describing the real world Goatenburg.
it was a mediocre fighting game for the nes. it’s original title was mike tyson’s intergalactic power punch, but after the aforementioned mike tyson was arrested for sexual assault, it was renamed power punch II despite power punch 1 never existing.
the rumor goes that it was originally pitched to nintendo as a sequel to punch-out, but either because it was kinda crap or because of mike tyson’s arrest, it was rejected. but this is debated.
Wow, I had no idea of this. Good stuff!
Atari released Sprint 2 in arcades in 1976. It was followed by Sprint 4 and Sprint 8 in 1977, and then Sprint One in 1978.
In this case, the numbers refer to the number of concurrent players, not the order of release.
Quest 64 exists despite Quest 63, Quest 62, … Quest not existing.
This is half the N64’s library, and the console itself!
Reminded me of ClayFighter 63⅓
