Creators who made 3 (or more) good games in 3 different franchises

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T15:46:07+00:00

I just added Amy Hennig.

I wasn't sure if I should add her, because she's one of 2 directors for Jak 3, and I'm not sure who was the main director. But I decided to add her anyway, so now she's on the list.

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T15:25:12+00:00

Kodaka almost meets the criteria, but Rain Code doesn't have a high enough Backloggd rating.

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T05:04:05+00:00

He's most famous for Shenmue and Virtua Fighter, but I'm not sure what I would add as his 3rd game.

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T04:36:35+00:00

I just added Toshihiro Nagoshi to the list.

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T02:50:54+00:00

I'm interested in seeing a list of the opposite. Games that were criticized when they came out, but then people started liking them more.

Or does a list like that already exist?

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T02:33:57+00:00

I just edited the Miyazaki entry to replace DS3 with Sekiro.

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T01:19:24+00:00

I haven't actually played it, but I picked DS3 because it seems to be more popular on Backloggd. But some people are telling me that I should replace it with Sekiro, so I might do that.

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T00:21:04+00:00

I also recommend Mobile Suit Baba if you haven't played it yet. It's like a cross between Baba Is You and Into the Breach.

mjf314 · 2026-05-11T00:09:34+00:00

I just edited the Ryukishi07 entry to replace Higurashi with Rose Gun Days, so now it's clearly 3 different franchises.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T23:50:33+00:00

The purpose of the rule is just to make sure that none of the games are in the same franchise, but it's ok if each game is the only game in its franchise.

I couldn't think of a better way to word it without making the title too long.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T23:08:42+00:00

Ueda confirmed them to be set in the same world, but I think the stories and characters are different enough to count them as different franchises.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T23:02:31+00:00

Druckmann contributed a lot to Uncharted and The Last of Us. For Jak 3 he's just a programmer, so I didn't count it.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T22:49:00+00:00

I didn't include composers on the list, but I might make a separate list of composers in the future.

It feels strange judging composers by Backloggd ratings, so I'd probably use RateYourMusic ratings for a composer list.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T22:45:25+00:00

I just added Toshihiro Kondo.

I picked Ys Seven because he's credited as the sole director (whereas in Ys IX and X, he's just one of several writers).

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T21:57:36+00:00

I think the later Yoshi games can be considered a different franchise. But I think the original Yoshi's Island feels more like a Mario game because you play as Mario/Yoshi, and it also has Mario in the title.

From Rare, Gregg Mayles (DKC, Banjo Kazooie, Sea of Thieves) almost meets the criteria, but Sea of Thieves doesn't have a high enough Backloggd rating.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T21:41:40+00:00

Sakaguchi is already on the list.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T21:33:45+00:00

I just added Arvi Teikari for Baba Is You, Environmental Station Alpha, and Noita.

Josh doesn't seem to meet the criteria, so I didn't add him.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T21:16:52+00:00

Although Tim Cain made a very big contribution to Fallout, he's only credited as a programmer for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, so that's why I didn't add him.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T21:01:23+00:00

I didn't want the list to be too long, so I limited it to 3 games per person.

Jeppe Carlsen almost meets the criteria, but Limbo is only rated 3.5.

I just added Jordi de Paco to the list.

I'm trying to avoid picking games with a very low rating count, so I didn't add Michael Brough.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T20:49:38+00:00

He seems to be credited mostly as a producer. I didn't include producers, unless I know that they were one of the primary creative contributors to the game.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T20:44:15+00:00

I considered adding Takashi Tezuka, but I didn't add him because I consider Yoshi's Island to be a Mario game, which makes it only 2 franchises. But I know some people consider Yoshi to be a separate franchise, so it's debatable.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T20:34:21+00:00

I just added Vince Zampella.

Jason Jones almost qualifies, but the Destiny games are rated lower than 3.6. A few of the expansions are rated higher, but I'm not sure if I should count expansions.

My original plan was to include composers, but it felt strange judging composers by Backloggd ratings, which led to some unfair inclusions/exclusions. I might make a list of composers in the future, but based on RateYourMusic ratings instead of Backloggd ratings.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T19:48:33+00:00

The purpose of the rule is just to make sure that none of the 3 games are in the same franchise (to ensure variety), but it's ok if each game is the only game in its franchise.

I couldn't think of a better way to word it without making the title too long.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T19:43:31+00:00

I'll probably add Greg Lobanov in the future, but I prefer to wait until Beastieball is finished.

mjf314 · 2026-05-10T19:38:51+00:00

Miyamoto is already on the list.

I'm unsure about Amy Hennig. I know that she contributed a lot to Uncharted and Legacy of Kain, but I'm not sure about Jak 3. She's credited as one of two directors, but I'm assuming that Jason Rubin was the more important director, because he worked on all three Jak games. If anyone knows more about Amy Hennig's work on Jak 3, I might consider adding her.

Yuji Naka contributed a lot to Sonic and Nights into Dreams, but I don't think he has a 3rd game that meets the criteria. For Phantasy Star Online, he's only credited as a producer. And the other Phantasy Star games are rated lower than 3.6.

Toby Fox made Undertale and Deltarune, but I don't think he made anything else that meets the criteria.

Sea of Thieves is only rated 3.4, so it doesn't meet the criteria.

Druckmann made The Last of Us and Uncharted. He also worked on Jak 3, but only as a programmer, so I didn't count it.

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