25 best video game remakes
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With a stellar remake of Dead Space now available and a remake of Resident Evil 4 coming soon, now is a great time to take a look at games that have set the gold standard for what’s once back. a beloved fortune will bring. While the remake takes an existing game and enhances it with sharper visuals, sound design–and if you’re lucky–all the premium DLC that came with the original release, The remake has more work to do. It had to recreate the appeal of the original game, modernize it, and still find a way to appeal to a whole new generation of potential fans with a blend of classic and modern feel.
The video game industry has a great track record when it comes to remakes, the last decade alone being responsible for so many fan-favorite attribute refreshes. We’ve seen Square Enix chart a brave new direction for Final Fantasy VII with 2020’s retina-smashing Remake and a return to the PSP past with a new version of Crisis Core; Capcom has raised the bar for remakes with multiple returns to Raccoon City; and Nintendo is no stranger to forcing you to pay double for the same game.
We’ve rounded up 25 of the best video game remakes below. Each piece is a unique nostalgia, successfully reborn for a new era.