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"Will people bring out something new and fresh?"

Ther's been at least 5 Tomb Raiders already, a couple of ridge racers, a load of FIFA games that are almost identical and even more sequels coming out soon.
What I'm trying to say is won't someone bring out something fresh and new nobody has tried.
Take examples of Deus Ex(a good mix of shooting and RPG exploring)
Vib ribbon (strange but addictive) and what about The Sims (different from many other games around but addictive as well).
There may well be a new genre in the near future as the consoles get more powerful. With more new genres we can bring more of a good range of games. People could use several genres in their games and bring out something new and different to the gaming world.
And the companies may benifit from it with big sales on their new product.

They can buy any character they want, that's how they got Konami. They've got that millionaire guy.
The others don't have that sum of money.

Perhaps they will buy out CRASH Bandicoot. Har har har.

Microsoft's X-Box should bring a suprise to people since it's there first time developing on a console.
They will bring out those favorites from the PC and bring some different ones. What do you think Nintendo and Sony
has up their sleeves. Possibly a new character?

All that typing in (a certain web site) has made my brain tired. Thanks for being my brain for a while.

On the subject of sequels Grix_Thraves made an interesting point about most sequels being on the PSX, but he didn't develop it. The reason there are a lot of sequels on the PSX is that the original games were so good, and therefore the gamers want more, not necessarily of the same, but just more levels, more things to do after they have completed the first game. The Final Fanstasy Series can't really be accused of being sequential because every game is a different RPG, (you could argue that all RPG's are the same if you don't like the genre, in the way that a non-platformer could argue that all platforms are the same, but then we'd be going around in circles.)

Most good originals have sequels for 2 main reasons:- One there is the demand for them from gamers and two because they make money when supply meets demand. Personally I have all 4 Tomb Raiders for the PSX to date, although 3 was a letdown in terms of new options, and all the Namco Racer series because I have always liked their gameplay and the added bonus that each one gets better and better in terms of sound and graphics. The PSX has more sequels than most of it's rivals today because it has been out longer (the Saturn doesn't have as many games developed for it, although it has been out longer, therefore less sequels,) plus the added fact that so many games have been so original for it. I would love to get my hands on further sequels for the PSX to Metal Gear, Ridge Racer, Final Fantasy, Suikoden 2 and so on, but it's looking more likely that the PS2 will have to be purchased next year to play these, so I'm saving up.

How old are you all, stop arguing about a movie that will probably cum up with another one. Who would dare to take the tomb raider license and put her in a Platformer called Tombario. Even with it's lame name it will sell like hot cakes because what character is in it.

Alien 4 was a big t**d. Sequels are usually best when they take the characters we know and love, and put them in something different from the original game, not when they pluck Lara Croft from one game, then drop her in 4 others that aren't that different from each other. Is a little progress to much to ask for?

I hope that smiley face is another way of writing sarcasm...

What the f... are you talking about ???
Alien 4: Resurrection was too cool for words :o)

But then theres a Police Academy for every Final Fantasy, a new series of Bits for every Star Wars film, and so on. Sequals can be good, but sometimes its the only way. Unneeded ones, (I'm looking at you Lara) can be very irritating, but things like MGS, Mario, Sonic, Metroid and Echo need sequals. They are needed because we love the characters and gameplay, and get thrown into the world of games. Take Monkey Island 4 on the PC for example. Everyone said at the end of Monkey 2, no more, please, you'll probably muck it up and its reputation would be worried. But we didn't stand in the way. And we heartely ran to the games store the day it was released, and was happy to find it was just as good. Now all the rants of no, NO, not another one, have been answered (in a way) with a sequal, and deep down, we are really happy. Only the first two Alien films were any good, I think.