SPIRITUAL SUCCESSIONISM

Modern Trends in the Gaming IndustryMadison Pippert

ORIGIN OF THE SPIRITUAL SEQUEL

• Old concept• EarthBound > Pokémon• Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest >

Bravely Default• Xeno series

• Recent rise of spiritual successor• former developers from major

companies

ORIGINS OF THE MODERN MOVEMENT

• Explosion of SS started 2013• Mighty No. 9, SS to Mega Man

BLOODSTAINED:RITUAL OF THE NIGHT

• SS to Castlevania

• Koji Igarashi• Kickstarted May

2015

• SS to Banjo-Kazooie• Playtonic Games• kickstarted May

2015

NOW LET’S TALK SONIC OCS

BUT WHY NOW?

• indie revolution• Minecraft released 2009• Journey in 2012

QUESTIONS?

SOURCES• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyno9/mighty-no-9• http://galaxytrail.com/freedomplanetsite/• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-

night• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playtonic/yooka-laylee-a-3d-

platformer-rare-vival• http://www.moddb.com/games/freedom-planet/features/the-evolution-

of-freedom-planet• http://copyright.gov/title17/92chap2.html#201• http://gamerant.com/best-video-game-spiritual-sequels-successor/• http://www.giantbomb.com/spiritual-successor/3015-425/games/• http://www.gamecritics.com/node/1824• http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/22753/20150330/axiom-verge-

ps4-review-not-a-metroidvania-game-but-a-straight-up-metroid-game.htm

• http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/30/8311893/axiom-verge-playstation-4

• http://techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/kickstarter-launches-another-social-fundraising-platform/

• http://kotaku.com/we-need-better-video-game-publishers-472880781• http://www.insidejobs.com/careers/game-publisher• http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/02/06/the-first-moments-of-minecraft/• https://www.gameacademy.com/the-indie-revolution/• http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/02/06/the-first-moments-of-minecraft/• https://www.artefactmagazine.com/2015/12/10/the-independent-

video-game-revolution/