Spin-offs you love

[RageBurner]

Are there spin-offs from games you like that you also thoroughly enjoy?

In my case, I really enjoy a puzzle game spun-off from Shovel Knight, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. It's a matching puzzle game with tons of content and charm, not to mention mod support (on PC).

 

[PhrawzT]

Most puzzle game spin-off are worth a play. Tetris Attack and Dr. Mario being to great examples.

 

[JustLooking123]

Summon Night - Swordcraft Story series!

 

[RanmyakuIchi]

I wish Fighting Games got spinoffs into other genre's more often, despite the shaky track record. Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks is my favorite MK from the 3D era, and playing as Paul and Law in Urban Reign is great fun.

Do fangames count? I enjoy Doom The Rougelike a great deal.

 

[bjork]

Would it be out of line to consider the entire Mario series a spinoff of Donkey Kong?

 

[MasterEn]

hyrule warriors. i love playing as twili midna. she's absolutely broken and gorgeous to see in action.

 

[Hikari.EXE]

All the Pokémon spin offs are top tier, I don't know why but they are!
Conquest
Mystery Dungeon
All the Ranger games
Hell, even Pokepark
For some reason, the spin offs see the true potential of Pokémon more than Gamefreak does!

 

[PhrawzT]

All the Pokémon spin offs are top tier, I don't know why but they are!
Conquest
Mystery Dungeon
All the Ranger games
Hell, even Pokepark
For some reason, the spin offs see the true potential of Pokémon more than Gamefreak does!

I loved the Pokepark games on the Wii. They need to bring those back.

 

[Clippy]

Persona, I guess. I'm also going to count Devil May Cry here considering how the series got its start.

 

[fake-kun]

Technically, Mega Man & Bass is a spin-off, even if it's treated like a mainline entry sometimes.

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Persona, I guess. I'm also going to count Devil May Cry here considering how the series got its start.

Those are crazy picks. At this point, I wouldn't consider neither a spin off series.

 

[Pickle surprise]

Only played one of these but Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime for the DS was such fun. Just great tank battling gameplay and the typical Dragon Quest charm easily makes this one of my favourite titles on the DS. Really want to try the 3DS sequel at some point, heard that is meant to be great as well.

 

[MasterEn]

Technically, Mega Man & Bass is a spin-off, even if it's treated like a mainline entry sometimes.

sometimes spin-offs are canon. i think xtreme 1 and 2 are canon, and the first one is basically the matrix or something, from what i recall reading about.

 

[Glimbo]

Pokemon Snap and Rune Factory.
The stuff RF adds to Harvest Moon is just too good.

 

[RanmyakuIchi]

I love Musou spinoffs too. In general, I love it when you get to play as legacy characters in a totally different gameplay style.

 

[RageBurner]

I realize now that I made a mistake, this should have been in Gaming General Discussion, so @Waffles can move it there is need.

 

[MasterEn]

Pokemon Snap and Rune Factory.
The stuff RF adds to Harvest Moon is just too good.

it must certainly help. i've never beaten a harvest moon game. i did beat rune factory 5.

 

[DunkeyKong]

Daxter, I miss this kinds of spinoffs man

 

[Waffles]

I realize now that I made a mistake, this should have been in Gaming General Discussion, so @Waffles can move it there is need.

Done!

 

[RageBurner]

Done!

Thank you! I'll be more mindful in the future.

 

[Laura Zonih]

I think Shin Megami Tensei spin-offs are quite interesting.
I also like those that explore new ways of playing such as the fun of Dr.Mario or WarioWare...
There are so many spin-offs that are really cool...!!

 

[Ikagura]

Mystery Dungeon

I rate the first two above the mainline series.

I'll add the Chocobo games for FF and Slime for DQ.

 

[JustLooking123]

Only played one of these but Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime for the DS was such fun. Just great tank battling gameplay and the typical Dragon Quest charm easily makes this one of my favourite titles on the DS. Really want to try the 3DS sequel at some point, heard that is meant to be great as well.

Ah! That reminded me of Dragon Quest Monsters series!

 

[Ikagura]

I'll dare saying that Dragon Quest Builder is as good as mainline.

 

[Karnik]

SRW Alpha Gaiden, better than the main game, also because it is the only one of the series translated into english by fans.