Video game remakes are incredibly popular right now.
With the rising cost of game development, budgets have ballooned to hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s become increasingly risky to gamble in an unestablished game.
As a result, studios are instead looking at beloved games and looking to remake them. Sometimes, there are classic titles like Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3, all of which benefit from a remake.
Other times, however, they’re modern titles that shouldn’t be remade at all. We say enough of that; here are the classic games throughout gaming’s history we’d love to see get a modern remake.
Bloodborne
How else do we start this list? It’s bewildering that Bloodborne has not been remade for modern consoles or PC.
The Soulslike is one of FromSoftware’s best games, offering faster gameplay than the traditional Dark Souls games.
Thankfully, it’s easy to pick up a PS4 and play it.
Metal Gear Solid 4
This game, however, isn’t easy to play. For some reason, Metal Gear Solid 4 is trapped in the PS3, with no ports or remakes in sight. Given the tumultuous ending to the relationship between Konami and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, one would think that we shouldn’t hold our breath on this one.
However, they’re currently remaking Metal Gear Solid 3, so anything is possible.
Final Fantasy VI
With the Final Fantasy VII remake nearly finished with its trilogy, fans wonder if Square Enix would give more games in the franchise a similar treatment.
While many are hoping for the other PS1 games to see some love, I’m holding out for what I believe is the best in the series: Final Fantasy VI. It’s time to give its story, and Kefka in particular, the respect it deserves.
Red Dead Redemption
After the success of Red Dead Redemption 2, fans are clamoring for its predecessor to see a facelift.
Red Dead Redemption 2 acts as a prequel to the original game, so a remake would be a natural progression for the story.
These games deserve updated visuals and enhancements to let them truly shine.
Bully
Red Dead isn’t the only Rockstar game fans want to see remade.
While the developer is best known for Red Dead and Grand Theft Auto, Bully has a loyal following that would love to see the franchise return.
A full fledged sequel may be out of the question, but we’d happily settle for a simple remake.
Dino Crisis
Capcom has been busy making the original Resident Evil games, so there’s a small ounce of hope that they’ll give Dino Crisis the same attention one day.
Often described as “Resident Evil with dinosaurs,” Dino Crisis was a success for Capcom, yet the franchise never took off like Resident Evil.
Recently, the game and its sequel have been released with support for 4K resolution, so maybe Capcom is testing the waters.
Parasite Eve
Few games in existence compare to Parasite Eve, a PS1 horror RPG.
It’s a cult classic thanks to its cinematic presentation and a brilliant mix of real-time and turn-based combat.
Creator Yoshinori Kitase said that while there are no current plans for the series, it’d be a shame to waste these characters. Never say never!
Donkey Kong 64
To call Donkey Kong 64 a massive game is an understatement. This is a huge platformer and, unfortunately, sometimes falls victim to its ambition.
A remake that includes quality-of-life updates would go a long way. For example, allowing players to change characters on the fly will go a long, long way to make the experience far more enjoyable.
Nintendo recently upgraded two modern Donkey Kong games to HD; hopefully, this N64 classic will be the next.
Super Mario 64
Speaking of N64 platformers, hear me out.
Super Mario 64 is undeniably an incredible game that aged surprisingly well when played on the Nintendo Switch’s Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
Having said that, and I get that there are some design reasons for this, being spit out of a level upon picking up a star is still frustrating. Plus, even with a modern controller, the control scheme isn’t perfect.
Like Donkey Kong 64, some minor quality-of-life tweaks will go a long way.
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
One of the most underrated shooters ever made, Metal Arms: Glitch in the System offers fantastic, over-the-top gameplay, an enjoyable single-player campaign, and one of the best multiplayer modes I’ve ever played.
The ability to play as a little robot and control mech units made multiplayer sessions of this game an absolute blast. It’s arguably the game I remember most fondly from my teenage years, and I would love to see it return today.
Wing Commander
The 1990 space combat game was well ahead of its time.
Its multipath campaign structure that changes depending on whether or not you complete a mission is something that modern games desperately need.
A lot of what makes Wing Commander so great (the writing, concept, presentation) will all hold up well in the modern era of gaming. I don’t know who to call, but someone needs to make this happen.
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