cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/27366526

I know that remakes and remasters are contentious, but let’s pretend whatever game in question you’re thinking of is handled with the utmost care by your favourite devs and they absolutely nail it.

Mine would be Shadow of Memories (called Shadow of Destiny in North America). It’s legitimately one of my favourite games of all time but it kinda flew under the radar and I haven’t met many people who know of it let alone played it. Seeing it get modern graphics, maybe some expanded mechanics, would be soooo cool.

      • isthingoneventhis@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        I was talking to my SO about it recently and we both kinda agreed you’d probably have to update the core gameplay so it would be a little more interesting/engaging but overall B&W was fun. Hell, even Spore redone properly (aka not by fucking EA) I would love too. That one always makes me sad to think about, and we’ve not really had anything like it since.

  • Ashtear@lemm.eeEnglish
    12·
    1 month ago

    My wishlist is Final Fantasy Tactics, Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri, and Xenogears. A Xenogears remake likely isn’t ever happening so I’d be happy with a remaster, and it’s practically an open secret at this point that an FFT project is in development. It getting the Tactics Ogre Reborn treatment would be lovely, but what I really want is an orchestrated soundtrack. Here’s hoping it doesn’t get cancelled. 🤞

    As a genre, 4X is still kicking around, but I’m not even sure if SMAC is beloved enough to get the treatment. Good voice acting would be essential.

  • Aielman15@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 month ago

    Just give me a proper Xenogears remake with all the cut content from the second disc and I’ll die happy.

  • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
    7·
    1 month ago

    Mine is Gothic and Soul Reaver - getting both so I’m a happy camper

    • HelixDab2@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      Having seen the trailer for Gothic, it looks good. I really hope that it’s actually good.

    • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      That’s a great pick.

      The game feels like it gradually got worse as the game progressed, but that was typical for JRPGs back then. Still had plenty of great moments, though!

  • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 month ago

    Honestly, looking at how modern game development studios handle remakes, I wouldn’t want them anywhere near any of my beloved games. I haven’t played a single remake in the last 20 years where I felt like the studio that made it knocked it out of the park.

    Also, I strongly believe good games should not be remade, and only remastered/ “deluxe remastered” (where even if the game is remade, its a 1:1 faithful recreation with additional features and gameplay mechanics being optional). Remake the games that weren’t great, give them another chance at big success.

    • Sonic 2006
    • the XenoSaga games (don’t @ me XS fans, you know the combat and boss design in those games were terrible, 1 had DOMO Carrier, Tiamat, and whatever was going on in Song of Nephilim)
    • Most Konami games in the late 90s - mid 2010s
    • LAPD Future Cop
    • etc
    • B0NK3RS@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Future Cop L.A.P.D

      I can get behind this. FC hold up very well and is an amazing game that I think is mostly forgotten by now.

  • AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    1 month ago

    pretend whatever game in question you’re thinking of is handled with the utmost care by your favourite devs and they absolutely nail it.

    Crash Team Racing. :(

  • bpt11@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    I’d love to see Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask get a full remade release, bundled together into one game ideally. Sure we got the 3ds remakes but I wanna see it back on home consoles, like tp and ww HD.

    • Glytch@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      There is a GitHub project working on a recompilation of both of these for PC. They’ve got Majora’s Mask working and are working on OoT. Looks beautiful, runs buttery smooth, and has custom controls with a free camera.

      • bpt11@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        That’s crazy, I had no idea. I’m definitely gonna have to check that out. Thanks for letting me know

  • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    I really wouldn’t mind a remake of Left 4 Dead 2 with better netcode and more official maps.

  • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    Right now, I’d really like the Gex games. Underrated 2D platformer, and a pair of goofy early 3D collectathons!

    Hopefully the remake of the trilogy is still in production. I’ve got it on my wishlist from Limited Run Games, lol