History FanonDiscontinuity / VideoGames

** A small but extremely hardcore group of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fans refuse to accept the ''Franchise/{{Compilation|OfFinalFantasyVII}}'' as canon, for being inconsistent with and {{retcon}}ning a game whose fandom had been around for several years. Some fans don't like it because it threw a lot of FanWank out the window by establishing things like the world not being destroyed at the end of the game. Some find that the characters are excessively [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]]. Some fans don't like it because many of the games are simply low-quality (and even the one game widely agreed to be good in its own right, ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'', is still overshadowed by its massively popular parent). The rest of the fanbase was just glad to have an explanation for some of the vaguer events. Creator/TetsuyaNomura dredged up some of this by announcing that (in the light of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'') the ''Compilation'' was no longer canonical except for some BroadStrokes. [[spoiler:The TwistEnding of ''Remake'' [[LyingCreator seems to have rendered this moot]], however, as the game appears to be a StealthSequel to the original (and, by extension, the rest of the Compilation) by means of AlternateTimeline, with the implication that ''[[TimeTravel the Sephiroth from the original/Compilation timeline]]'' is pulling the strings in order to rewrite history in his favour]]. Suffice to say, another hardcore minority of fans--even some who liked the ''Compilation''--have refused to accept ''this'' new direction as well, believing that it either [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks exacerbates the problem]] [[KudzuPlot by making the plot even more needlessly convoluted]], and/or that the inclusion of such tropes as [[spoiler:TimeTravel, ScrewDestiny and SparedByTheAdaptation]] are [[OpeningACanOfClones inherently at]] [[DeathIsCheap odds with]] the original's [[CentralTheme themes of death and tragedy]].

** Some fans of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' deny the sort of sequel, ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance'' because of its radically different tone--going from a dark story of medieval politics, betrayal, and evil gods, to a bunch of modern schoolkids figuring out if they should stay in Narnia or not. There are also people among fans of both games who deny ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2'' for not having much of a story at all, although ''A2'' was considered to vastly improve on the ''gameplay'' of both games.

* Try to find a ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' fan who likes ''[[VideoGame/JakAndDaxterTheLostFrontier The Lost Frontier]]'' and accepts it as canon. They are far and few between. Reasons most often cited are that [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight it was made by a different developer than]] Creator/NaughtyDog, many events go against what had been established in the previous games, and characters behave completely out of their norm. It also doesn't help it seems the developers just didn't care when they make glaring errors in the booklet (Misty Island is called Mysterious Island; Haven City becomes Heaven City). Some fans see it as an AlternateUniverse so they can play it without getting too worked up about the inconsistencies. There are also fans that cut off the canon earlier--some accept nothing after [[VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander the third game]] because of the GenreShift to [[VideoGame/JakX a combat racer]], and others refuse to accept anything but [[VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy the original game]] because of the GenreShift from lighthearted platformer to grittier shooter/sandbox-platformer.

* While ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was [[CriticalDissonance widely acclaimed by critics]], about half of ''[[VideoGame/TheLastOfUs Part I]]'' fans despise it and refuse to acknowledge its existence. This is due to a number of controversial elements, but probably the most contentious is [[spoiler:the unceremonious murder of the well-liked original protagonist, Joel]]. Fans that believed [[spoiler:his murderous death was unjustified]] were further angered when the game forces you to [[spoiler:play as his killer Abby for the entire second half of the game]]. While an attempt was made to [[spoiler:make her sympathetic, explaining in detail her reasons for killing Joel,]] it did not sit well with many players and in the end [[spoiler:she is allowed to live by Ellie which just angered Joel's fanbase even further]]. Given the many controversial decisions characters make in the story, many players felt uncomfortable that [[ButThouMust they have absolutely no choice in the matter]] and must follow their actions even if they do not agree with them. The result was a very heated [[BrokenBase broken fanbase]], and more than a year later the fiery discourse surrounding the game has hardly died down.

*** Everything after the final scene with [[spoiler:the Illusive Man and Anderson, ultimately the last twenty minutes of the game]], quickly shaped to be this for many. Doesn't matter the reason (significant blood loss, continued exposure to Geth/Cerberus/Prothean/Reaper mind altering technology, stress from the fate of your species and the galaxy resting on your shoulders, or personal losses)--just forget about it. It never happened.

** ''The Answer'', the PlayableEpilogue in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Persona 3 FES]]'', [[BrokenBase is a bit contentious]] due to the OOC the cast goes through ([[spoiler:Yukari causing the party to go at each other's throats because she wanted to risk bringing back Nyx to save the Protagonist]]), its difficulty, and [[ShaggyDogStory nothing the player does affecting the story]] (for example, [[spoiler:Chidori]] is still dead, despite whether or not you went through the conditions to bring her back).

* Many fans of the ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series, particularly fans of the [[VideoGame/SaintsRow1 first]] [[VideoGame/SaintsRow2 two]] games, disregard ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'' and ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' due to a case of ReverseCerebusSyndrome cranking up the silliness and a perception of BadassDecay turning the [[GangBangers 3rd Street Saints]] from a BadassCrew into pop culture celebrities, and then to the White House. [[BrokenBase While the latter two games have just as many fans as detractors]], the detractors are very vocal and wish for a hypothetical fifth game to erase them from the continuity, which ''VideoGame/AgentsOfMayhem'' [[CosmicRetcon kind of does]]. Unfortunately, the initial price for this was [[RetGone erasing the Saints from existence]] and [[ShaggyDogStory undoing everything]] [[PlayerCharacter the Playa]] accomplished. As for [[VideoGame/SaintsRow2022 the reboot]], both fans of the first two and the latter two agree it appeals to neither.
* A good number of fans refuse to acknowledge every ''Franchise/SilentHill'' sequel after ''VideoGame/SilentHill4: The Room'' on the grounds that they were not done by the original team at Team Silent, some going so far as to label them as licensed fan-games because of it. ''VideoGame/SilentHillShatteredMemories'' averts this, even while the matter of ''[[VideoGame/SilentHillOrigins 0rigins]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/SilentHillHomecoming Homecoming]]'' races towards BrokenBase territory. ''Shattered Memories'' is a "re-imagining" of the first ''Silent Hill'' -- it's different from the first four in a completely deliberate way. Most people who worry about canon are content to just label it a [[GaidenGame side-story]] or alternative universe (as a sequel to ''Silent Hill'''s bad ending). Then there's the overwhelmingly negative reception that ''VideoGame/SilentHillBookOfMemories'' received after the trailer was unveiled.

* Fans of the ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' games like to pretend that the localized version of the third game never existed due to several changes made to it; Axel, Blaze, and Skate had their iconic colors changed, which didn't sit well with fans. The story got butchered by changing it from a plot about "TheSyndicate wants to use nuclear bombs to blow up the city and cause a war between two countries" to "The criminal empire aims to cause general destruction and mayhem with their goons and generic bombs" while the heroes just stumble their way forward with very little leads in between levels. When the fourth game was made, any references made to the third would be based on the Japanese version.

* ''VideoGame/CorpseParty'' fans often like to pretend the GrandFinale ''Blood Drive'' never happened, due to a variety of reasons that culminated in several [[FanDislikedExplanation Fan-Disliked Explanations]] that ultimately [[FranchiseKiller ended up putting the franchise into a state of dormancy for almost ten years now]]. There's even a small but notable segment of fans who pretend [[FirstInstallmentWins everything past the first game never happened]], due to the ExplorerHorror elements being traded for a VisualNovel segment to a story that was closed-and-shut with the first game.

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDkgk9EFy5E A fan mod]] for the Extended Cut was even developed to change the endings, that incorporates much of the most widely held fanon. Most notably: [[spoiler:It completely removes the Catalyst and thus the RGB selection, Destroy is the automatic ending except EDI and the geth are no longer killed, and Shepard is rescued from the rubble to reunite with the crew and his/her love interest aboard the Normandy. On a less drastic note, Harbinger also has lines taunting Shepard during the crew evac.]] Although it's under ongoing development, a growing number of fans have begun to consider it their canon ending.

** The ending of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' features a final twist that casts, not just the events of that game, but the events of the ''whole franchise'' in a very different light, at the cost of some of the emotional impact of the events of that game in particular. Then there was the announcement that ''Metal Gear Solid: Rising'' would be on the 360. The game wasn't even announced for more than an hour before [=PS3=] fanboys in general said they wouldn't buy it even if it did get a [=PS3=] version. After it was picked up by Creator/PlatinumGames, it was considered non-canon for completely different reasons altogether. But then [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance it actually came out]], and most of that went away.

** The plot of ''[[VideoGame/DevilMayCry2 2]]'' is ''so'' badly written and incomprehensible, even for an ActionGame, that fans simply ignore it altogether. Even Creator/{{Capcom}} has joked about how bad this one was. An indication on how the developers feel about ''Devil May Cry 2'', ''VideoGame/{{Devil May Cry 3|DantesAwakening}}'' is a prequel set before [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 the first game]] and ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' is a sequel to the first, taking place between ''1'' and ''2'' (then, much later, retconned to take place after ''2''). There is a nod to this in Dante's [[GuestFighter guest appearance]] for the [=PS2=] port of ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe''. When he confronts Alastor (who is revealed to be [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the blade]] Dante received in the first game), Dante is verbally eviscerated for not bringing him along to "Somewhere Island" (Dumary Island, the locale where most of ''2'' takes place). Dante hysterically retorts, [[DiscontinuityNod "I don't remember that!"]]

* When ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'' brought Bridget back to the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series [[TheBusCameBack after a long hiatus]], one of the things she underwent was a CharacterDevelopment arc where she comes out as a transgender woman, having previously been the fandom's poster child for crossdressing male characters (with one of the most notable memes of her being "Everybody[[note]]that is, [[MostGamersAreMale male gamers]][[/note]] is gay for Bridget"). While this development was well-received by [[LGBTFanbase LGBTQ+ fans]], as well as those getting into the series [[WatchedItForTheRepresentation just for the trans rep]], many other fans were nonplussed about this, refusing to accept her gender transition and continuing to insist she's a boy (whether due to questioning the quality of her arc's delivery or accusing Creator/ArcSystemWorks of PanderingToTheBase). A notable example of this non-acknowledgement of canon comes from ImageBooru sites, with many of them continuing to mandate that fanart of Bridget use masculine tags; despite Danbooru (one of the largest booru sites) holding discussions about how to handle Bridget fanart going forward, which included a possible compromise of keeping her tagged as a boy in pre-''-STRIVE-'' (and thus pre-transition) fanart and using feminine tags for fanart based on her ''-STRIVE-'' appearance (as well as in hypothetical future games), that site ultimately went with the decision to go with the majority of booru sites in continuing to classify her as a boy.

* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXII'' was infamously disowned by almost everyone for several reasons, such as its bare-bones presentation, a few [[GameBreakingBug severe glitches]], and its paltry roster (especially when compared to the series' [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters98 other]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2002 two]] {{Dream Match Game}}s) excluding several fan-favorite characters such as [[VideoGame/FatalFury Mai Shiranui]]. Most fans thus tell newcomers to skip directly from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXI'' to ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXIII''.

** A lot of fans of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' pretend that the game ends with Sora and Kairi looking out to the sea in a palm tree together, [[spoiler:cutting out the part at the end where Sora fades away due to using the Power of Waking to bring Kairi back from her death]] as many fans took issue over the BittersweetEnding tone despite being the GrandFinale for the Xehanort Saga just for a cheap SequelHook for ''IV'' that cheats both Sora and Kairi out of their happy endings. It also doesn't help that the incident that led to the ending being bittersweet was [[spoiler:Kairi undergoing BadassDecay and getting pointlessly killed off by Xehanort]], and that [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX the Foretellers']] return]] was more than enough of a SequelHook to get fans excited without ticking off a huge portion of the fandom.

** ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' has the infamous (and [[BrokenBase heavily debated]]) moment in the ending where Mega Man points his Buster at Dr. Wily after defeating him yet again, making it look like the Blue Bomber (who'd be an AllLovingHero even if he wasn't ThreeLawsCompliant) is giving serious thought to the idea of ''[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim actually killing Wily]]''. Some thought it was an interesting way to address Wily's JokerImmunity as well as explore how certain Robot Masters have higher cognitive functions approaching that of [[VideoGame/MegaManX Reploids]] (who aren't bound by the Three Laws of Robotics), but there was a lot of outcry over this scene going against Mega Man's entire character and the LighterAndSofter feel of the Classic series compared to ''X'', causing many fans to pretend the game ends without this particular sequence of events. This goes double for the [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore American version]], which had additional dialogue in which Mega Man claims he's "more than a robot" and openly threatens Dr. Wily, creating a DubInducedPlotHole (as he still hesitates to open fire) and coming across as even edgier than the original scene. If ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' is any indication, Creator/{{Capcom}} themselves might have felt they went too far, as the game takes great pains to highlight Mega Man's IncorruptiblePurePureness.

** ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' is in an odd place regards to this not because of the gameplay or story itself (in fact, the former was VindicatedByHistory), but because of what the backstory implies for the ''Mega Man'' franchise as a whole. [[spoiler:The long and short of it, ''Legends'' is set thousands of years in the future of the Classic Timeline AfterTheEnd, where humans and Reploids are extinct and the Carbons are ArtificialHumans that have replaced them after being made by them. Considering there's almost ''nothing'' left of the world that [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Rock]], [[VideoGame/MegaManX X, Zero]], [[VideoGame/MegaManZX Vent/Aile, and Grey/Ashe]] fought for [[TheGreatFlood since it was flooded]], it provides some massive MoodWhiplash to the overall setting and tone and makes things rather depressing, especially since ''Legends'' is currently LeftHanging.]] As such, even fans tend to disregard [[WordOfGod Keiji Inafune's words on the matter]] and see it as an AlternateContinuity in the vein of ''Battle Network'' and ''Star Force'', which is very easy to do [[spoiler:considering, again, how ''Legends'' barely has any connections to the other Classic Timeline sub-series outside of small [[CallBack Call-Backs]] and {{Mythology Gag}}s]]. Some of these fans speculate ''Legends'' takes place in a timeline that split off from the main series with ''X5''[='s=] BadEnding, due to it being heavily implied that [[spoiler:X became the creator of ''Legends''[='=] Elysium]].

** The SpinOff game ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeFederationForce'' had fans completely disowning it. Not only because it was a squad-based multiplayer action game with no {{Metroidvania}} elements to be found, but also because Samus was DemotedToExtra ([[spoiler:and turned into an underwhelming BrainwashedAndCrazy FinalBoss to boot]]). It being the first game released in the series after a six year hiatus, with the previous entry being the much maligned ''Other M'' mentioned above, also hurt its reception.
** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeHunters'' is a multiplayer-focused entry that, while briefly seen in a better light following the release of the above ''Federation Force'', is still viewed as a title with a barebones story campaign that is [[FollowTheLeader trying too hard to emulate the]] ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' series. ''Hunters'' having zero impact on the series' timeline makes it a pretty forgettable addition to the franchise as well, despite it introducing a character that would go on to appear in future titles.

* Most fans of the ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' series disown ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIII'' due to it being poorly made, overly difficult especially in the beginning stages, and its story having little-to-nothing to do with the main arc. Also, a small but vocal corner of the fandom ignores the ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline'' games, being that it has nothing to do with any of the previous games beyond some vestigial name-drops; a major complaint is the fact that Numans are a playable race, while in the 16-bit era [=RPG=]s, there was a grand total of ''three'', and only one of them survived long enough to have a single half-blooded child.

* Many fans of the ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series, particularly fans of the [[VideoGame/SaintsRow1 first]] [[VideoGame/SaintsRow2 two]] games, disregard ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'' and ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' due to a case of ReverseCerebusSyndrome cranking up the silliness and a perception of BadassDecay turning the [[GangBangers 3rd Street Saints]] from a BadassCrew into pop culture celebrities, and then to the White House. [[BrokenBase While the latter two games have just as many fans as detractors]], the detractors are very vocal and wish for a hypothetical fifth game to erase them from the continuity, which ''VideoGame/AgentsOfMayhem'' [[CosmicRetcon kind of does]]. Unfortunately, the initial price for this was [[RetGone erasing the Saints from existence]] and [[ShaggyDogStory undoing everything]] [[PlayerCharacter the Playa]] accomplished. As for the [[VideoGame/SaintsRow2022 reboot]], both fans of the first two and the latter two agree it appeals to neither.

* ''VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime'', similar to many other examples on this list, was produced by a different developer from its predecessors, and faced criticisms for its gameplay and especially story. Though the game maintained its fair share of fans despite that, opinion only started to shift from the game being a ContestedSequel to full-on fandom-discontinuity when Sanzaru Games confirmed that they would not be making a sequel. [[spoiler:The game has a massive cliffhanger with the titular character stuck in Ancient Egypt, and one former ally escaping prison and sending her ex postcards.]] While there are still a few people who appreciate ''Thieves in Time'', many fans today insist that [[VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves the third game]] is the last.

* ''VideoGame/SoulcaliburV'' is widely seen as the black sheep of the ''VideoGame/{{Soul|Series}}'' series for having a controversial yet paper-thin plot that arbitrarily [[TimeSkip skipped ahead seventeen years]], [[PutOnABus shelved many series mainstays]] (even outright [[BusCrash killing some of them off-screen]]) while replacing them with {{Suspiciously Similar Substitute}}s that received little development (complete with probably the epitome of DesignatedHero and UnintentionallyUnsympathetic as the main protagonist), and made most of the returning cast immortal or slow aging for various {{contrived|Coincidence}} [[AssPull "reasons,"]] all while leaving ''numerous'' plot threads dangling. A lot of fans hoped there'd be a ResetButton in the future and even supporters [[DeathOfTheAuthor tend to pick and choose or reinterpret aspects of the narrative as they see fit]]. That first camp eventually had their wish granted, as ''VideoGame/SoulcaliburVI'' would [[ContinuityReboot return]] to the time period of ''Soulcalibur''[='s=] story, sort of like what ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' did with [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 its ninth game]]. [[spoiler:And much like ''[=MK9=]'', it turns out the events of the original timeline are still canon to [[AlternateContinuity this new course of history]]... as a BadFuture. [[RealitySubtext Naturally.]]]]

** Many fans would like to ignore ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand'', made easier by the game's {{Multiple Ending|s}} chop suey and the fact that the next non-remake ''Star Fox'' game, ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero'', was a [[ContinuityReboot reimagining]] of ''VideoGame/StarFox64''. An official statement during the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} era indicates that this was also [[CanonDiscontinuity canonically in play]] before ''Zero'' came along, with Creator/SatoruIwata noting that if another title were to have popped up, it would've either been set post-''Assault'' or pre-''Command''.

** Some fans want to ignore [[VideoGame/StreetFighterI the first game]], mainly due to [[SequelDisplacement its obscurity]] and the absence of series stalwarts like [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Guile and Bison]] (who obviously [[IconicSequelCharacter had yet to be introduced]]). This is despite the fact that Ryu and Sagat's battle at the end of the game was revealed to have a lasting impact on the series come ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha''.
** For a more specific example, there's Ingrid, who is a polarizing figure within the fanbase. As Ingrid was a crossover character from ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution'' and her story in ''Alpha 3 MAX'' doesn't mesh with the canonical events of that game, it's pretty easy for fans to dismiss the idea of a time-traveling sun goddess from whom Bison somehow stole his Psycho Power (or created a cheap corruption of). There's also her status as the linchpin of (the [[CriticalDissonance poorly received]]) ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''[='s=] plot due to the creation of Pandora, which only seemed to intensify the fans' pre-existing grievances.

* ''VideoGame/TheSims3'' messes with established characters enough that many fans of the [[VideoGame/TheSims1 two]] [[VideoGame/TheSims2 originals]] choose to ignore its impact on [[VideoGame/TheSims the series']] canon, even if they do enjoy it for the improved gameplay. The announcement of ''VideoGame/TheSims4'' brought even more discontinuity, although as of this edit it's yet to be announced how recurring characters will be handled in the next installment. Similarly, some fans choose to ignore the canon status of console spin-offs and other one-off games in the series (like ''The Sims Stories'' or ''The Sims Medieval''), either dubbing them "alternate universe" installments or just pretending they don't exist.

* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXII'' was infamously disowned by almost everyone for several reasons, especially the absence of Mai Shiranui.

* When ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'' brought Bridget back to the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series [[TheBusCameBack after a long hiatus]], one of the things she underwent was a CharacterDevelopment arc where she comes out as a transgender woman, having previously been the fandom's poster child for crossdressing male characters (with one of the most notable memes of her being "Everybody[[note]]that is, [[MostGamersAreMale male gamers]][[/note]] is gay for Bridget"). While this development was well-received by [[LGBTFanbase LGBTQ+ fans]], as well as those getting into the series [[WatchedItForTheRepresentation just for the trans rep]], many other fans were nonplussed about this, refusing to accept her gender transition and continuing to insist she's a boy (whether due to questioning the quality of her arc's delivery or accusing Creator/ArcSystemWorks of PanderingToTheBase). A notable example of this non-acknowledgement of canon comes from ImageBooru sites, with many of them continuing to mandate that fanart of Bridget use masculine tags; despite Danbooru (one of the largest booru sites) holding discussions about how to handle Bridget fanart going forward, which included a possible compromise of keeping her tagged as a boy in pre-''-STRIVE-'' (and thus pre-transition) fanart and using feminine tags for fanart based on her ''-STRIVE-'' appearance (as well as in hypothetical future games), that site ultimately to go with the majority of booru sites in continuing to classify her as a boy.

* When ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'' brought Bridget back to the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series [[TheBusCameBack after a long hiatus]], one of the things she underwent was a CharacterDevelopment arc where she comes out as a transgender woman, having previously been the fandom's poster child for crossdressing male characters (with one of the most notable memes of her being "Everybody[[note]]that is, [[MostGamersAreMale male gamers]][[/note]] is gay for Bridget"). While this development was well-received by [[LGBTFanbase LGBTQ+ fans]], as well as those getting into the series [[WatchedItForTheRepresentation just for the trans rep]], many other fans were nonplussed about this, refusing to accept her gender transition and continuing to insist she's a boy. A notable example of this non-acknowledgement of canon comes from ImageBooru sites, with many of them continuing to mandate that fanart of Bridget use masculine tags; despite Danbooru (one of the largest booru sites) holding discussions about how to handle Bridget fanart going forward, which included a possible compromise of keeping her tagged as a boy in pre-''-STRIVE-'' (and thus pre-transition) fanart and using feminine tags for fanart based on her ''-STRIVE-'' appearance (as well as in hypothetical future games), that site ultimately to go with the majority of booru sites in continuing to classify her as a boy.

* When ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'' brought Bridget back to the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series [[TheBusCameBack after a long hiatus]], one of the things she underwent was a CharacterDevelopment arc where she comes out as a transgender woman, having previously been the fandom's poster child for crossdressing male characters. While this development was well-received by [[LGBTFanbase LGBTQ+ fans]], as well as those getting into the series [[WatchedItForTheRepresentation just for the trans rep]], many other fans were nonplussed about this, refusing to accept her gender transition and continuing to insist she's a boy. A notable example of this non-acknowledgement of canon comes from ImageBooru sites, with many of them continuing to mandate that fanart of Bridget use masculine tags; despite Danbooru (one of the largest booru sites) holding discussions about how to handle Bridget fanart going forward, which included a possible compromise of keeping her tagged as a boy in pre-''-STRIVE-'' (and thus pre-transition) fanart and using feminine tags for fanart based on her ''-STRIVE-'' appearance (as well as in hypothetical future games), that site ultimately to go with the majority of booru sites in continuing to classify her as a boy.

* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'' reintroduced Bridget, a character not seen since ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearXX'' and who was seen as a male crossdressing icon by the fanbase, and gave her a CharacterDevelopment arc in which she comes out as a transgender woman. This was positively received by many fans...except on ImageBooru sites, most notably Danbooru; a discussion was held on how to tag Bridget fanart going forward, and the final consensus and policy on fanart of her is that she is to continue being tagged with masculine and crossdressing-related tags.

** Where fans think the series hit its DorkAge differ but many fans ignore either everything after ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS Cute'' or everything after ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade''.

** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat'' is a prime example of this, as the only three things that even relate to previous ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' games are DK himself, the bananas, and the Jungle Hijinx music. Everything else is completely new and one of the directors (Creator/YoshiakiKoizumi) said that it was because the old characters weren't fresh enough for a modern audience; ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' proved him wrong.

* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble'', lots of fans like to pretend that Kiddy Kong was never created for the game, and Donkey Kong took his place, due to how unpopular the baby is in the game.
* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat'' is a prime example of this, as the only three things that even relate to previous ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' games are DK himself, the bananas, and the Jungle Hijinx music. Everything else is completely new and one of the directors (Creator/YoshiakiKoizumi) said that it was because the old characters weren't fresh enough for a modern audience; ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' proved him wrong.

* Between a fairly middling plot that adds little to the world of the game, an infamous translation error that caused confusion among many Western fans of the series that persists to this day, and the near-total lack of involvement from Creator/YokoTaro, who admitted to {{creative differences}} with the person at the head of the project, most fans prefer to pretend ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}} 2'' never happened.

* ''VideoGame/KaneAndLynch'' is considered by its fandom as a decent game with many [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to Creator/MichaelMann films. Second game? Talking about it is often considered as ''trolling''. It turned from high paced film-like game into another generic shooter with a gimmick in form of NPC/PC character following you. And it disregards [[DownerEnding the ending]] [[KillEmAll of the first game]].

** For some fans, it's the ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'' series. Many of these fans are put off by its DarkerAndEdgier nature compared to the original series (though the fact that it's an AlternateContinuity kind of puts it in discontinuity status by default).
** Other fans take a step further and disregard anything past the [[VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon1998 first]] [[VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage three]] [[VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon games]]. Given that [[VideoGame/SpyroEnterTheDragonfly the next console game]] was by a different developer and had a [[ObviousBeta sharp quality nosedive]], the cut-off point is fairly clear and most fans [[JumpedTheShark don't care to know what happened afterwards]].

** Worst of all, just about "[[VocalMinority every single fan]]" hated ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' due to its LighterAndSofter content, as well as being a reboot. A good portion are also {{Fan Hater}}s, since many fans who've defended ''Skylanders'' have been subjected to bullying by them. (That said, considering ''Skylanders'' to be a separate series that just happens to have a few characters in common with ''Spyro'' is a pretty fair assessment.)

* Many fans of the ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series, particularly fans of the [[VideoGame/SaintsRow1 first]] [[VideoGame/SaintsRow2 two]] games, disregard ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'' and ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' due to a case of ReverseCerebusSyndrome cranking up the silliness and a perception of BadassDecay turning the [[GangBangers 3rd Street Saints]] from a BadassCrew into pop culture celebrities, and then to the White House. [[BrokenBase While the latter two games have just as many fans as detractors]], the detractors are very vocal and wish for a hypothetical fifth game to erase them from the continuity, which ''VideoGame/AgentsOfMayhem'' [[CosmicRetcon kind of does]]. Unfortunately, the initial price for this was [[RetGone erasing the Saints from existence]] and [[ShaggyDogStory undoing everything]] [[PlayerCharacter the Playa]] accomplished. Time will tell what Volition's plans are for the reboot.

** There's a good number of people who like to pretend the third case of the second game never happened. This didn't used to present many problems, as the only reference to the case back then was a poster in ''Trials & Tribulations'', but references to it managed to creep themselves into the ''[[VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth Ace Attorney Investigations]]'' subseries. Fortunately, the [[Anime/AceAttorney anime adaptation]] made the case more bearable.

* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat'' is a prime example of this, as the only three things that even relate to previous ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' games are DK himself, the bananas, and the Jungle Hijinx music. Everything else is completely new and one of the directors said that it was because the old characters weren't fresh enough for a modern audience; ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' proved him wrong.

** ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance 3D]]'' in general gets this from quite a few fans -- courtesy of its ScrappyMechanic-heavy gameplay, and its UpToEleven-ing of the franchise's already infamous KudzuPlot. Some even deem it the ''Kingdom Hearts'' equivalent of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2''.

* ''VideoGame/DeadSpace'' was a highly praised horror game that ends on a major revelation, which is neatly tied up come the end of ''VideoGame/DeadSpace2''; the sequel even ends on a vague AndTheAdventureContinues teaser, ending on a good note if a sequel never came. Come ''VideoGame/DeadSpace3'', all of Isaac's resolved issues are brought back and piled onto new character Carver, the game starts with a sort of ExcusePlot, and the entry is widely seen as a TrilogyCreep to a two-part story. Of course, this wasn't helped by the game [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks pushing micro-transactions and co-op]], Day 1 DLC, moving the series further from SurvivalHorror, and including the unpopular AssPull twist; top it off with a BittersweetEnding that was undone by a DLC epilogue released ''[[RevenueEnhancingDevices just one month after the core game]]'', and it's unsurprising that numerous critics and fans tore it apart with criticism. If you don't believe fans would be that upset, the BrokenBase entry on [[YMMV/DeadSpace3 the YMMV page]] is ''several'' entries long.

** Many fans of the original ''Final Fight'' don't count the 3D games ''Revenge'' and ''Streetwise'' (which both suffered greatly from the PolygonCeiling), and only consider the sequels that were released for the SNES (''Final Fight 2'' and ''3''). ''Streetwise'' was also so critically panned that Capcom not only canceled the Japanese localization, the game's failure was rumored to be the cause of Capcom Production Studio 8's closure.