NeoGAF

Zabuza · (05-09-2012, 02:47 AM)

Who would you revive?

My choice has to be Free Radical. Their death was one of the saddest days in gaming history for me. Timesplitters R.I.P.

Carl · (05-09-2012, 02:47 AM)

Game Republic, so they can make Folklore 2

SykoTech · (05-09-2012, 02:48 AM)

Smilebit.

Oh man, Smilebit.

GSR · (05-09-2012, 02:48 AM)

Gonna have to go with Westwood on this. Cing is also up there, but Westwood takes it.

Gravijah · (05-09-2012, 02:48 AM)

great op. amazing op. my favorite op.

is there a better op? no.

Zabuza · (05-09-2012, 02:48 AM)

Originally Posted by Carl:

Game Republic, so they can make Folklore 2

I have to second this. Folklore was a so great for a new ip. It being overlooked is a crime.

goldensun · (05-09-2012, 02:49 AM)

Capcom..

Oh wait.

soxinthebox · (05-09-2012, 02:49 AM)

Rare

bounchfx · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Rare. The good Rare.

Dwayne · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Sega hardware division!

chris.trejo · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Old Square...

Loofy · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Shiny... well.. they dont have a great record or anything. I would just force them to keep making earthworm jim games.

Crewnh · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Clover. Platinum is pretty cool but every thing Clover put out was more of my thing. Things were so much more colourful and friendly. Yes even God Hand gave a friendly punch to the balls.

SonicMegaDrive · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Sega.

revolverjgw · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Lionheart1827 · (05-09-2012, 02:50 AM)

Factor 5, original Square, original Rare

Zabuza · (05-09-2012, 02:51 AM)

Originally Posted by chris.trejo:

Old Square...

This. I hate to hate on the hated, but XIII and imo XII-2 were travesties to the series.

JoseJX · (05-09-2012, 02:51 AM)

I'm going old school with Origin, they created worlds like nobody else.

TreIII · (05-09-2012, 02:51 AM)

They're still around "in spirit" (via Million and Miracle Kidz), but I wonder what Technos Japan could have done if they didn't go belly up back in the '90s.

SuperSonic1305 · (05-09-2012, 02:51 AM)

Whoopee Camp. Creators of the greatest games of ALL THE TIMES.

Lijik · (05-09-2012, 02:51 AM)

Originally Posted by SykoTech:

Smilebit.

Oh man, Smilebit.

This or Blue Tongue.

cj_iwakura · (05-09-2012, 02:51 AM)

Kronos, the guys who made Fear Effect.

Also Smilebit.

Does Atlus R&D1 count?

Poyunch · (05-09-2012, 02:51 AM)

Clover Studio!

Zabuza · (05-09-2012, 02:52 AM)

I'd like to add Pandemic to the list. Their games weren't always great, but I loved Mercs 2 and wish they didn't go under.

lastplayed · (05-09-2012, 02:53 AM)

Bullfrog

Jaded Alyx · (05-09-2012, 02:53 AM)

LJN

24FrameDaVinci · (05-09-2012, 02:53 AM)

There is only one correct answer:

The original Ensemble Studios team responsible for AOEII and Age of Mythology. Magnificent.

Man God · (05-09-2012, 02:54 AM)

Nintendo.

They never recovered from their diasterous defeat in the 16 bit wars. Going third party with Super Mario 64 and teaming with Sega to do the underrated but hard as Balls Outrun GX and AX looked like they were on the right foot but the continued shit that the Mario Cycle produced was just too much.

Sad to see them in this state. Pachinko games and publishing other people's games, and now with the exodus from NOA to NOE. They've really lost their way. Int Sys was broken up and the move of Fire Emblem from the PS3 to the PSP and lack of the localization of the third game has fans dispirited beyond belief. All the great gaming minds from the company reduced to making XBLA and social games.

Sure, Galaxy and Mario Generations seemingly broke the Mario Cycle but now they are only going to make games from four franchises. Mario, Kirby, Zelda, and that football sim. Their partnership with Platinum games seems to be over.

Gravijah · (05-09-2012, 02:54 AM)

Originally Posted by Jaded Alyx:

LJN

ljn ruined rainbows forever.

DiscoJer · (05-09-2012, 02:54 AM)

Strategic Simulations Inc...

They made all sorts of strategy games (from the Comic Balance an early Space 4x game to Panzer General and its spinoffs and my personal favorite Sword of Aragon), dozens of of great RPGs (Questron, D&D Gold Box, Eye of the Beholder, Star Command, Phantasie, etc), even sports games (Tony LaRussa Baseball), simulations.

RevolverFox44 · (05-09-2012, 02:54 AM)

reptilescorpio · (05-09-2012, 02:54 AM)

Lucasarts

:(

consoul · (05-09-2012, 02:54 AM)

Namco.

The real Namco circa 1997.

bangai-o · (05-09-2012, 02:54 AM)

Dreamcast

Memento_Mori15 · (05-09-2012, 02:55 AM)

Can Sega being back in the hardware business count?

MrOogieBoogie · (05-09-2012, 02:56 AM)

Originally Posted by revolverjgw:

/thread

Finaika · (05-09-2012, 02:56 AM)

Technosoft

Arcticfox · (05-09-2012, 02:56 AM)

Origin. I loved Wing Commander and Ultima. I can't believe EA tore the company apart and then took the name and logo for their download service.

Zabuza · (05-09-2012, 02:56 AM)

Originally Posted by Memento_Mori15:

Can Sega being back in the hardware business count?

Definitely. Dreamcast 2 would flop but it would be heavenly.

Y2Kev · (05-09-2012, 02:56 AM)

Well, I mean, I'm pretty much going to say "XXXX company circa 10 years ago," cause my heart aches for Squaresoft, but in terms of companies that are really completely defunct? I dunno. Black Isle. Can I say "Team Silent"? It is so painful that they are gone.

Big-E · (05-09-2012, 02:57 AM)

Squaresoft and Origin.

BHK3 · (05-09-2012, 02:57 AM)

Originally Posted by RevolverFox44:

There is no other answer.

Randolph Freelander · (05-09-2012, 02:59 AM)

BioWare

Company that is really gone:

Actually, I can't think of one.

Unicorn · (05-09-2012, 02:59 AM)

Midway, only so we could get a GRID sequel and fucking a sequel to this:

nullset2 · (05-09-2012, 02:59 AM)

Originally Posted by Man God:

awesomeness

... *slow clap*

Mudron · (05-09-2012, 02:59 AM)

Baman.

Or Piderman.

Divvy · (05-09-2012, 02:59 AM)

Inis

Yes I know they are still open.

Zabuza · (05-09-2012, 02:59 AM)

Originally Posted by Unicorn:

Midway, only so we could get a GRID sequel and fucking a sequel to this:

Poor Midway. Psy Ops was rad.

FrostuTheNinja · (05-09-2012, 03:00 AM)

Originally Posted by Finaika:

Technosoft
WolfTeam

I can get behind these.

I'd love to see some Telenet Japan and Overworks.

funkystudent · (05-09-2012, 03:00 AM)

Bullfrog maybe?

I want a new team hospital damn it!