Quote Originally Posted by Arcell View Post
The problem with the Star Wars argument is that it all takes place in the same universe.
I wasn't attempting to formulate an argument though. I was only further adding on what the OP provided as examples to illustrate that even in those individual series/themes there have been many installations and recreations that despite the various differences and similarities of each there is a "feeling" that persists within each individual installation and recreation together - whether or not they were meant to be direct sequels of one another or not.

Much like FF titles; they have their differences and their similarities - sometimes they're different in the same way (e.g., always being a new world and/or new universe) and sometimes they're similar in different ways (e.g., some have chocobos that can help you in battle, while others can only help you get from point 'A' to point 'B'.). Even so, some are completely different stories being only related by familiar content from previous titles, while others are direct sequels but still having different new additions or changes to them.

There's a... Star Trek "feel", a.... Star Wars "feel", a... Final Fantasy "feel", and though there's little doubt that fans for either could probably go to great lengths in attempting to explain their interpretation(s) of what this "feel" is, there exists one regardless. That's all I was trying to illustrate with the ST/SW examples.