[Otakatt]

I thought the Worst Game Sequel thread was pretty interesting. I like seeing what's important in a game to other people. And it's fun to reminisce about terrible sequels. Even if hard to pinpoint the worst one overall, you can't deny there's a lot of them.

Which got me to thinking about what sequels did it *right*. What sequels went beyond its predecessor(s) in awesomeness.

A big example that pops into my mind is Mario 3. The first Mario game isn't bad by any means. It's a classic, and can still be fun to this day. However, Mario 3 blows it out of the water in my opinion. It takes everything that was great about the original and greatly expanded upon it. You don't just have 4 stages per 'world' anymore, you have many stages in a world, different paths to choose, and the worlds are themed and less generic. There's items you can collect and a lot more powers to wield.

And who didn't love the giant world!?

[Jedi QuestMaster]

Good sequels are a no brainer!

MappyLand!

• themed stages (Western, Jungle, Haunted Graveyard)
• multiple areas in levels (like going inside the train)
• really good music (especially stage 2)
• variations on levels (when redoing them after beating the game)
• a tribute to the original Mappy (the Haunted House)

[Tensei]

Just Cause 2

[Jonnas]

Really, really, good sequels?

-Super Smash Bros. Melee
-Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword (as compared to Sealed Sword/Binding Blade)
-Kirby's Dream Land 2
-Pokémon Gold/Silver
-Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (as compared to Phantom Hourglass)
-Megaman 2
-Mother 3
-Super Mario Land 2
-Wario Land 3
-Super Metroid
-F-Zero GX
-Sonic 2
-Sonic 3 & Knuckles
-Advance Wars 2

Maybe I exaggerated?

[Secret Agent Man]

I just want to point out the irony that Spirit Tracks has made it into both of these threads. That is all.

I guess I can throw my two cents in... I'd say Super Mario Brothers 3 should get a mention.

[Anti-Syne]

Zone of the Enders 2 for me everytime, everything about it is such a big improvement from the first one (which was pretty good itself)

[Amphibious]

Uncharted 2 was an awesome sequel.

Of course one of my favourite sequels of all-time would have to be Sonic 3 & Knuckles. That game defined my childhood.

[Sixto]

Uncharted 2(Uncharted 3 soon!), Mass Effect 2(HUUUUGE improvement over the first and, of course, Mass Effect 3 soon!) and God of War 3 are my absolute favorite sequels.

[Soul Splint]

Absolutely no contest Donkey Kong Country 2.

One was awesome, and still 2 took it to a whole new level with design, music, atmosphere...

[psychowolf]

Metal
Gear
Solid
3
Snake eater
period.
That or Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Those 2 games ate into my life and they left a big impact on me.