In video games, what happens when a franchise ends but a devoted fanbase still exists? Ratnado and SqatCobblr discuss what differentiates a spiritual successor or a ripoff of an idea that proves to be popular in video games.
TeamRatnado and SqatCobblr plays lots of video games from the retro days. As time has moved on, the original creators of popular franchises like Metroid and Mega Man may have moved on from their creations and companies but still long to create something in the same vein for creative purposes or to please an existing fanbase. But what differentiates a spiritual successor from a ripoff? Sqat and Rat tackle this question in this episode.