gaming Video game spin-offs you prefer to the source series.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,301]

For example(s): I actually prefer Pokemon Mystery Dungeon to, well...  Pokemon.  I don't wanna catch 'em all.  I wanna inexplicably turn into one and then scour a randomly-generated dungeon floor.

 

While I'm quite fond of Final Fantasy IV, VI, and VII, I probably appreciate FF: Crystal Chronicles more than the main series as a whole.

 

And, as much as I enjoy Super Ghouls n' Ghosts (never mind Ghosts n' Goblins lol), I'm more a fan of Firebrand and the Gargoyle's Quest and Demon's Crest titles.

 

I know there are plenty of people out there who prefer Donkey Kong Country to Donkey Kong.  It's...  Not me in this one case; Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong '94 are near and dear to me.

 

[Megas 27,508]

I liked the other Shin Megami Tensei games(really loved SMT IV) but I'm mostly in it for Persona

[Jellal Fernandes 229]

I like the Megaman Zero and ZX series more than the originals if that counts...

[MikatheDoctor'sfan 11]

I really really like Ace Attorney. The story is amazing and music is just awesome! It also have a spin offs too. As of now it has two spin offs. Ace Attorney Investigation and Ace Attorney Investigation 2 (The second game is a japan only game though   )   The spin offs is as good as the original. This game makes me love Edgeworth so much.He is my favorite prosecutor in the whole series.                                

[Solar Cloud 493]

While I do like Mario platformers, I like his RPG outings better. Particularly these two:

 

[Megas 27,508]

I like the Megaman Zero and ZX series more than the originals if that counts...

I can't believe I forgot about Megaman Xp

 

I always preferred Legends and X over the original, though I loved those a lot too

[Magnum Flare 553]

Question. Does Megaman Star Force Series count? If yes, then I vote for them, since I can't get into the main megaman series.

 

Also, Persona. As it made SMT mainstream.

[PoisonClaw 8,164]

I've always been more a fan of Megaman Battle Network and Star Force than the original Megaman.

 

And having played SMT: Nocturne, I still much rather prefer Persona because while Persona is still hard, it's not "tear your hair out before bludgeoning your wall with your controller" hard.     

[Ridley Wolf 291]

I always enjoyed this Mario spinoff.

 

[Panne 1,342]

I always enjoyed this Mario spinoff.

 

That... that is... actually an amazing way of looking at Donkey Kong...

 

[TheJLeeTeam 914]

In some ways I preferred Pokémon Mystery Dungeon over the main series and Pokken will be interesting. And I find Pokémon Puzzle League and Battle Trozei more addicting than the main games in some ways. I also prefer Mario RPGs over the platformers.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,301]

In some ways I preferred Pokémon Mystery Dungeon over the main series and Pokken will be interesting. And I find Pokémon Puzzle League and Battle Trozei more addicting than the main games in some ways. I also prefer Mario RPGs over the platformers.

I'd forgotten about Trozei; despite my really enjoying the recent title for 3DS.

[OkBuddy 586]

I gotta say that the Mario Kart franchise is way too much fun. I think I would choose to play more often than a regular Mario game.

[ArDee 100]

Pokemon Ranger and Mystery Dungeon are both amazing.

As far as PMD is concerned, I found Gates to Infinity disappointing in its lack of Pokemon choices, overall difficulty, heartbreaking tearjerker moments, and story complexity; three things that made the series great before. Overall a massive step backward from Time/Darkness/Sky and even Red/Blue.

 

Both spin-offs, of course, have incredible musical scores. Sekra Range from Ranger and Through the Sea of Time from PMD Sky to name just a few.

 

Forza Horizon is a nice open-world departure from the usual structured race-to-race rigidity of the Forza series.

Edited April 5, 2015 by RCTM

[Flamestreak1990 1,172]

I prefer the NFL street series to the madden NFL series. I like the music better then Madden and I thought gameplay was better and really fun it easily took hours from my life .  

[Lektra 2,341]

I actually liked Sonic Boom. I think it's the best games since Sonic Heroes. The multiple playable characters was really enjoyable for me.