Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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These spiritual successor video games got out of the shadow of their inspiration and became huge deals in their own right!

00:00 Intro
01:47 True Crime Inspired Sleeping Dogs
03:04 Tomb Raider Inspired Uncharted
4:50 Gran Turismo Inspired Forza
6:09 Guitar Freaks Inspired Guitar Hero
7:24 Harvest Moon Inspired Stardew Valley
8:27 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Inspired Skate Story
9:34 SimCity 4 Inspired Cities Skylines
10:49 Jet Set Radio Inspired Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
13:05 Outro

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