Whether it’s a direct sequel or a spin-off, it’s certainly something to watch out for. It was recently reported (opens in new tab) that Xbox’s new studio, The Initiative, is working on a game set in the Perfect Dark universe as part of its mission statement “to do new things (and old things) in new ways”. There have been attempts to revive the franchise, but 2005’s middling prequel Perfect Dark Zero didn’t quite stand up to its predecessor, and the original game introduced a lot of interesting features that could do with a revival on a modern console. Even with the help of the RAM booster pack the game was a challenge for the Nintendo 64 to run, with a frame rate that dropped perilously low if too many things exploded at once. Perfect Dark felt bigger than GoldenEye, but that was partly the problem. Considering it was released in 2000, the game was way ahead of its time, with a creative variety of gadgets and fun, split-screen Counter Operative mode where one player took the role of a random enemy while the other tried to finish the campaign as the main character. How do you follow-up a game like GoldenEye 007? The answer for Rare was Perfect Dark, a sci-fi shooter that ended up becoming one of the most ambitious titles on the Nintendo 64. With Pokemon Snap getting a sequel, perhaps the Stadium series could be set for a revival.
However, a modern sequel could work if it lent more heavily into the mini-games, which would fit well with the Switch’s co-op capabilities. In an era when you can see 3D monsters wandering about freely in their natural habitat in Pokemon Sword and Shield, it’s questionable if there would be the same demand for a Pokemon Stadium game now. Stadium was also notable for its memorable mini-games, including the Ekans hoop toss and a Lickitung sushi-eating contest, which were playable by up to four people. As well as brawling with the creatures available in-game, Pokemon Stadium also came with a transfer pack that let you emulate your Game Boy on the TV and even transfer Pokemon caught in Red and Blue over to Stadium to see them battle in chunky 3D, polygonal glory. While many people are over the novelty of watching Pokemon battles take place in three dimensions, back in 2000, it felt groundbreaking.
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