Clones Aren't Killing Gaming - They're Saving It

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Support the channel on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on twitter!: https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot Check out Maraganger!: https://www.youtube.com/c/maraganger Videogame clones have been around for almost as long as videogames themselves - and ever since then, they've been accused of being cheap imitations and cashing in on the hard work of other people, but are we wrong about clones? Hidden within all the shameless copies and knockoffs, could there be some clones which actually improve the gaming medium, rather than take away from it? Well, after one too many monster-infested dystopias where time is convoluted, backtracking is commonplace and no-one can agree on what a bonfire looks like, The Architect has discovered that our relationship with clones might be a little more complex than it appears. Whether they're refining existing experiences, catering to niche audiences or pushing beloved genres forward bit by bit - not only do clones do a lot of hard work behind the scenes, but many of our favorite titles may actually have started life as clones as well. You Saw (brace yourself): DOOM - 2016 Atomic Heart - 2023 Metroid Prime - 2002 Counter Strike Global Offensive Wolfenstein: The New Order - 2012 Doom 1 - 1993 Maze War - 1974 Blood - 1997 Quake - 1996 Duke Nukem 3D - 1995 Super Noah's Ark 3D - 1994 Forbes Corperate Warrior - 1997 Black Mesa - 2020 MOON RPG Remix Adventure - 1997 24 Killers - 2023 The Binding of Isaac Rebirth - 2014 Hollow Knight - 2018 Hades - 2017 Final Fantasy 7 - 1997 Final Fantasy 7 Remake - 2020 Spellbreak - 2020 Marvel's Spider Man 2 - 2023 Shadow of Mordor: Shadow of War - 2017 Batman Arkham Knight - 2015 Angry Birds - 2012 Realm Royale - 2022 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - 1997 Galaxians - 1979 Resident Evil 4 Remake - 2023 Wario Land 4 - 2001 Wario Land:Shake It - 2008 Pizza Tower - 2023 Deep Rock Galactic - 2020 Back for Blood - 2021 Monster Train - 2020 Griftlands - 2021 Dark Souls - 2012 Nioh - 2017 Star Wars: Jedi Survivor - 2023 Lords of The Fallen - 2023 Remnant 2 - 2023 Lies of P - 2023 Bloodborne - 2015 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - 2019 Echo - 2017 Star Wars Battlefront 2 - 2017 Metal Gear Solid 4 - 2008 Nier Automata - 2017 Guacamelee - 2013 Calisto Protocol - 2022 Dead Space - 2008 Bioshock - 2007 Mario Kart 8 - 2014 Garfield Kart - 2013 Dead Cells - 2018 Wargroove - 2019 Advance Wars - 2001 Yooka Laylee - 2017 Banjo Kazooie - 1997 Genshin Impact - 2020 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 2017 Shovel Knight - 2014 Gravity Circuit - 2023 Megaman X - 1993 Megaman 3 - 1990 The Looker - 2022 Holocure - Save the Fans - 2022 Vampire Survivors - 2022 Stardew Valley - 2016 Soulstone Survivors - Early Access Coral Island - 2023 Signalis - 2022 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - 2004 Bug Fables - 2019 Chasm - 2018 Sundered - 2017 Super Metroid - 1994 Sea of Stars - 2023 Chrono Trigger - 1995 Chants of Sennar - 2023 Heaven's Vault - 2019 ULTRAKILL - Early Access Desktop Dungeons Rewind - 2023 Slipways - 2022 Master of Orion 2 Enchanted Portals - 2023 Cuphead - 2017 Humankind - 2021 Sid Meir's Civilization 6 - 2016 Starbound - 2016 Terraria - 2011 XCOM 2 - 2016 Lamplighter's League - 2023 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - 2018 Mutant Year Zero - 2018 Halo - 2001 System Shock 2 - 1999 Demoncrawl Let's Revolution - 2023 Hunt: Showdown - 2018 Battle Brothers - 2021 Cities Skylines - 2015 Cities Skylines 2 - 2023 Sim City - 2013 Save Room - 2022 Disco Elysium - 2020 Planescape Torment - 1999 Panic Porcupine - 2022 Freedom Planet 2 - 2022 Defunct - 2016 Spark the Electric Jester 3 - 2022 Sonic Adventure 2 - 2001 Megaman 11 - 2018 Mighty Number 9 - 2016 Multiversus - 2022 Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2 - 2023 Super Smash Bros Ultimate - 2018 Super Smash Bros Melee - 2001 Left 4 Dead 2 - 2009 Tunic - 2022 Oceanhorn 2 - 2019 Elden Ring - 2022 DUSK - 2018 Myth: Gods of Asgard - 2023 Lords of the Fallen - 2014 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - 2023 Starfield - 2023 Hogwarts: Legacy - 2023 Far cry 6 - 2021 Dying Light 2 - 2022 Horizon: Zero Dawn - 2017 Redfall - 2023 Prey - 2017 Battlescape - 1980 Hovertank 3D - 1991 Kings Field Demons Souls - 2019 Dark Souls 2 - 2014 Rogue - 1980 dnd - 1975 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 - 2022 Medal of Honor - 1999 World of Warcraft - 2004 Everquest - 1999 Slay The Spire - 2019 Dream Quest - 2014 Final Fantasy 14 - 2014 Before Your Eyes - 2021 Passpartout: The Starving Artist - 2017 Stray - 2022 Pseudoregalia - 2023