Best 4th Installments

[HikaruKitsune]

So, I've been thinking about it, and I've come up with a few series where the 4th game is generally thought of as at least one of the best in its series, if not THE best...

-Phantasy Star 4
-R4 : Ridge Racer Type 4
-ThunderForce 4


I had another in mind when I made this topic, but I forgot what it was...

Anybody have any other suggestions?

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Resident Evil 4

 

[Jeff]

Super Mario World aka Super Mario Bros. 4
Metroid Fusion aka Metroid 4
Super Castlevania IV
Final Fantasy IV
Wario Land 4
TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
Ganbare Goemon 4

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

So, I've been thinking about it, and I've come up with a few series where the 4th game is generally thought of as at least one of the best in its series, if not THE best...

-Phantasy Star 4
-R4 : Ridge Racer Type 4
-ThunderForce 4


I had another in mind when I made this topic, but I forgot what it was...

Anybody have any other suggestions?

For me:
-Yakuza 4
-Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
-Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
-Pikmin 4

Those are some of my favourite 4th entries

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Gran Turismo 4
Ace Combat 04
Gradius 4
Sim City 4

 

[HikaruKitsune]

Gran Turismo 4
Ace Combat 04
Gradius 4
Sim City 4

THAT was the one I was thinking of! Gran Turismo 4.

I also agree with Ace Combat 04, but I know a lot of people like 5 better...

I think I'm gonna add Growlanser 4 Over Reloaded (PSP) to my list, too, because I took to that game a lot better than I did Growlanser 2 on PS2.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

THAT was the one I was thinking of! Gran Turismo 4.

I also agree with Ace Combat 04, but I know a lot of people like 5 better...

04 is a great game. But 5-0-6-7-X-03-02 are all amazing games. Its just 4 started it all

 

[Segadude113]

Dragon Quest IV
Ultima IV
Sonic Mania
ToeJam and Earl Back in The Groove
Streets of Rage 4

 

[rugal]

breath of fire 4
mega man x4

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World
Biohazard 4/Resident Evil 4
Garou: Mark of the Wolves aka Garou Densetsu 4/Fatal Fury 4
Gran Turismo 4
Need for Speed: High Stakes/Road Challenge aka Need for Speed IV
Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Jima IV aka Adventure Island IV
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (SFC/SNES Port)
The King of Fighters '97 aka The King of Fighters IV
Thunder Force IV

 

[cloudsets]

I think arguments could be made that there are better games in these franchises in a couple of cases (e.g., Super Mario 64 over Super Mario World; GTA5 or GTA3 over 4), but I also think strong cases could be made to suggest each of these is a franchise best.

• Resident Evil 4
• Super Mario World
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Sid Meier's Civilization IV
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Persona 4

 

[Turbo Kid]

Sly Cooper Thieves in Time - The second best Sly game after Sly 3
Contra Hard Corps (Japanese version) - Arguably the best Contra game
Sonic & Knuckles
GTA: Vice City

 

[Sheepy765]

Breath of Fire IV is my top pick, for sure.

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

Sly Cooper Thieves in Time - The second best Sly game after Sly 3
Contra Hard Corps (Japanese version) - Arguably the best Contra game
Sonic & Knuckles
GTA: Vice City

I find it hard to go past the 1st Sly Cooper as the best, but that is a good bit of nostalgia talking! They are all pretty good, as far as I can remember.

 

[miles]

Gran Turismo 4, Sonic Adventure, and Super Mario World.

 

[Turbo Kid]

I find it hard to go past the 1st Sly Cooper as the best, but that is a good bit of nostalgia talking! They are all pretty good, as far as I can remember.

The first one is pretty interesting in retrospect, it's different in some ways from the rest of the series by being level based instead of mission based, and didn't leave much room for error since you had no health.

I like all of them, but I thought the new approach of Sly 2 was an improvement and Sly 3 just built on that with more characters and optional challenges.

Thieves in Time has some of the funniest moments in the series for me, a surprising plot twist (which some fans hated), and one of my favorite bosses

 

[Sunnyside]

Etrian Odyssey IV, my beloved.

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

The first one is pretty interesting in retrospect, it's different in some ways from the rest of the series by being level based instead of mission based, and didn't leave much room for error since you had no health.

I like all of them, but I thought the new approach of Sly 2 was an improvement and Sly 3 just built on that with more characters and optional challenges.

Thieves in Time has some of the funniest moments in the series for me, a surprising plot twist (which some fans hated), and one of my favorite bosses

I probably am due a replay through the series at some point soon, so maybe my opinion will shift slightly?

 

[Mork]

They'll never top this

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[deodorantDepletion]

Shin Megami Tensei IV

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

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RIP Tanemura. The character, I mean. They just never brought him back after Yakuza 4. He was always my favourite to play as in that game, too. His move-set was so much fun

 

[deodorantDepletion]

I just realized Mario Kart Double Dash is the 4th one as well! I don't think there's any kind of consensus on which Mario Kart is the best but for me this one is peak Mario Kart.