A Second Chance - Games You'd Like To See Remade/Revised

[Yaoi Huntress Earth]

So are there any old games you'd like to see get a second chance at life with updates? And if you were in charge, what changes would you make to improve the past mistakes?

Spoiler: Here's one...

Septentrion/SOS was a high-concept SNES game that I'd like to see them give a second chance on the Gameboy DS.

• Update the graphics and while the music is great, it could also use one.
  
• Further the character's stories, including the survivors you rescue.
  
• Let the playable ones have special talents. The councilor has an easier time convincing the survivors to come along with him (he could know sign language to help the deaf passenger), the doctor loses less time when knocked down, the sailor has a map (which the others can later get, but his is more detailed) and the Architect can take more damage before getting knocked down.
  • Maybe they could add a new character or two like a steam room worker who is strong enough to move some of the furniture in his way (what the heck, make him black). Or a lady singer who is smaller and can crawl through passages the others can't.
• Have a longer time limit.
  
• Improve the survivor AI.
• Keep it a side-scroller.

 

[HomeAloneTwo]

Warcraft III on the Starcraft II engine.

 

[Clownfish]

Reversi with a 3d globe. Why? No corners.

Also a combo of battleship board with checkers or chess. Can't see other dudes pieces until you are within range.

 

[Army Burger]

Since Microsoft has answer the calls for more Age of Empires games, I'd like to see them continue on that path and make a new Rise of Nations game.

 

[Nekromantik]

I really would like to see a remake of impossible creatures. Coming up with different combinations for units was a lot of fun and had some potential.

 

[Yaoi Huntress Earth]

God Hand was an underrated, over the top game that deserves a second chance. How can anyone not like a mini-game called, Poison Chiwuawa Racing?

 

[Lopt]

Fire Emblem Fates had so much potential but fell flat in every aspect except gameplay. Would like to see its story and lore fleshed out and expanded upon, though really the same could be asked of all the entries in the series. I dream of a Genealogy of the Holy War remake constantly, with updated graphics, polished love/eugenics systems, and maybe break up the fuckhuge maps for accessibility. It'd be a great bridge between the divided fanbase if executed well.

Also an HD re-remake of the original Pokemon games, because why not?

 

[Bob Page]

I would like to see Emperor: Battle for Dune get a remake, at least by fans since EA doesn't give a shit about Westwood's stuff anymore.

Spoiler: Long-ish list

• Improve the AI and unit pathing. It was aggravating that I send units to attack an enemy base and sometimes they walk straight into a sandworm's mouth. At least improve it so they won't suicidally feed themselves to shai-hulud and have them avoid it.
• Better unit balance. There were times that I felt while playing the campaign or playing a vs match with my dad that some units felt either underpowered or overpowered. Extensive balance work is needed for both multiplayer and single player.
• Remaster the FMV cutscenes. I know that Nicholas Worth(Atreides Mentat) and Vincent Schiavelli(Harkonnen Mentat) are all dead. At least remaster the FMV cutscenes to full HD to clean up the quality a bit.
• Better Engine. The original engine hasn't aged well and I'm not confident that a theoretical SAGE 3.0 will be sufficient enough. I'm thinking a custom engine based on Unreal 4 would work and be easy to develop mods with. It could also add in the potential for a day and night cycle and desert-styled weather effects other than a sand-nado would add in some unique gameplay conditions. Keeping the original gameplay intact while adding on more mechanics is a must to keep it fresh yet familiar
• Better multiplayer support is also a must.
• Achievements. I know that it's odd to see the word achievements being in the same discussion about an RTS game but the potential for some creative ways to earn achievements exists. Here's an idea for one: The White Death - "Kill 505 total infantry units with an Atreides Sniper.(Get the reference?)
• Have an arcade section for multiplayer in vein of how starcraft 2 does it.
• A sequel expansion campaign. For those who played the original, you all saw how the game ended on a cliffhanger that never got resolved. From what I've read up on FED2K, There was an expansion called Emperor: Alliances that was proposed but never got off the ground(possibly due to EA dissolving Westwood at around that time). The story essentially dealt with a Tleilaxu/Spacing Guild alliance launching a crusade against the known universe for using technology and the rest of the imperium(Atreides, Harkonnen and Ordos. Yeah, you'd never thought that the Arteides and Harkonnens would ever get along for the sake of the imperium.) has to stop them. It sounds like an okay idea but the story would need a bit of tweaking in some places but it's a nice thought to tie the story up that way. Make it happen.
• As a bonus, use the same proposed engine to make a remake of Dune 2000 as a bonus.

 

[Yellow Shirt Guy]

Toontown so I can see 18+ weens go nuts for it.

 

[DumbDosh]

A new Vampire: The Masquerade first person RPG would be rad.

Like Bloodlines took a premise of dorky vampire larp stuff and actually made a really deep and complex fallout type game but in modern day. A new one would probably get way more mainstream appeal if it was good.

Also Jet Set Radio Future Remake and Streets of Rage 2 Remake for obvious reasons.

 

[m0rnutz]

Neopets.

Maybe even bring back Grandia.

 

[Sperglord Dante]

I'd love to see the Advance Wars games get a remake (except the ugly one). Especially if the first two were updated to use Dual Strike's mechanics.

Fire Emblem Fates had so much potential but fell flat in every aspect except gameplay. Would like to see its story and lore fleshed out and expanded upon, though really the same could be asked of all the entries in the series. I dream of a Genealogy of the Holy War remake constantly, with updated graphics, polished love/eugenics systems, and maybe break up the fuckhuge maps for accessibility. It'd be a great bridge between the divided fanbase if executed well.

Also an HD re-remake of the original Pokemon games, because why not?

Now that FE2 got a remake and IS acknowledged FE4 via FE:H, a remake seems inevitable on the long run.

 

[Nien Nunb]

I'd like to see Fallout: New Vegas, without being cucked by Bethesda's deadlines and engine. Good lord, the concepts they had for it would've made for good shit if not for having to deal with it.

And not a remake, but a port of Persona 4: Golden that isn't stuck on the hundred dollar weeb coaster.

 

[Nazi vegeta]

God Hand was an underrated, over the top game that deserves a second chance. How can anyone not like a mini-game called, Poison Chiwuawa Racing?

I loved god hand. I think one of its designers quit gaming and is now a farmer.
I dont think we'll ever get anything else oit of it, aside of a port.



On topic: I would like to see another shot at splatterhouse.
The 2010 reboot had interesting ideas and jim cummings as the mask was godlike. The game itself was mediocre and visibly unfinished and it ended on a cliffhanger. A less repetitive sequel, with more overall variety, would be appreciated.

 

[OhGoy]

The Fable franchise. It's gone through some rough times. Fable: The Journey was a disaster and Fable: Legends got cancelled. Those games don't matter though; it's the original three that do. Those were the ones full of great ideas. The problem, though, was that a lot of said ideas weren't executed very well.

A random example: You can get married to literally any NPC. You can even have children. The thing is, there's no actual point to doing that (IIRC). Your spouse and child don't even have any sort of personality.

Not to say that everything was like that, because that wasn't the case. Your character's appearance changed based on certain factors. Example being how you would grow horns or look angelic, depending on whether you were good or bad. You could buy properties and eventually own the entirety of a town or village, etc, etc.

The main issue was that for every good implementation of an concept, there were two bad or mediocre ones. If a competent studio revived this series and fixed it's shortcoming, I'd be a very happy camper.

 

[HenryKissiger]

Toontown so I can see 18+ weens go nuts for it.

I don't know if you're thinking of an official Toontown 2 or something, but the original Toontown got a second wind in the form of a near-perfect fanmade revival. It's all free, and still being updated with new content: https://www.toontownrewritten.com/

And yes, 18+ weens can't get enough.

 

[El Porko Fako]

I want a new Ghost n' Goblins game that isn't an exclusive for PSP or a shitty mobile game. I also want that game to have the 2 hits and your dead rule of the older games. I want the newer adopters of the hobby to play the game, cry, and then inevitably compare it to Dark Souls because that's the only hard game they know of, and say the game's oppressive some how. In that same vein, I'd also like a new Demon's Crest game. They put Firebrand in MvC Infinite. It's not like they forgot the series exists.

A Xenogears sequel with some improved battle mechanics would also be the bee's knees too.

 

[American Lollinator Mace]

I simultaneously want and dread a remaster of Vagrant Story. Keep the gameplay, update the music (don't remix it!), but give the graphics a much-needed improvement and add voice acting. There. That would make me very happy.
Of course, knowing how much Square enjoys mutilating old favorites--why, hello, Parasite Eve franchise!--if they ever touch Vagrant Story again, they're going to make it fifty shades of terrible.

 

[Corsola]

I'd like to see Mario Sunshine and Wind Waker with the missing content put back in. The MSX Metal Gear games remade would be a dream come true but thats pretty much impossible at this point.

I'd like to see Fallout: New Vegas, without being cucked by Bethesda's deadlines and engine. Good lord, the concepts they had for it would've made for good shit if not for having to deal with it.

I would love this. I think even in its current state New Vegas is kind of a masterpiece, its just a shame that its so glitchy, ugly, and on an ancient engine. The actual content is a 10/10, the game definetly deserves to be reborn with halfway decent programming and graphics. They'll just try and sell us Skyrim 10 more times instead though.

 

[Kiwi Jeff]

I kind of want to see an Oblivion remake. With OpenMW for Morrowind and all of Skyrim's ports, Oblivion doesn't seem to get as much love as they do. Plus with a newer engine, hopefully mods would be easier.