Nintendo Franchises With the Best Spin-Off Games

Donkey Kong: The big ape's spin-off offerings are mostly positive.

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Fire Emblem: FE: Warrior is the best spin-off the series has seen, evolving the scale of the battles.

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Kirby: In recent years, the series has been producing spin-off after spin-off without ever dropping the ball.

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Pokemon: Pokemon has no shortage of spin-off titles

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The Legend of Zelda: Zelda is a series still ripe for crossovers and spin-offs.

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Xenoblade Chronicles: With the release and success of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, MonolithSoft's RPG series has continued its streak of success since the original Xenoblade Chronicles received critical acclaim.

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