Today's game market seems to be all about bringing back old favourites or giving long forgotten games a second chance. Some of my favourite games growing up have already started coming back, like Shadowgate and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father. There's talk of a new Battletoads, too.
So what are some game IPs, old and/or forgotten that you'd love to see someone do a sequel to or at the very least, a remake?
Some of mine include:
Battletoads, as mentioned above, is apparently coming back. I want to be excited for this, but remain hesitant. Especially if it's Xbox exclusive as it sounds like it might.
Noctropolis was a very obscure adventure game that I don't think anyone but me remembers. It included some so incredibly hammy and over the top full-motion video, which just made it all the more entertaining for me. I've had an idea in my head for years for a sequel and if I had the connections or talent in creating a game, I'd totally do it.
Deja Vu: While I loved the Shadowgate remake, this is the game I'm dying to see remade.
The Uninvited: Also by the same developers as Deja Vu. If I had to choose, Deja Vu comes out way ahead, but I'd love to see this, too.
Full Throttle was definitely in my top ten favourite adventure games. It nearly got a sequel before the adventure game genre died and LucasArts put he kibosh on it. I'd love to see this remade and then get that promised sequel.
Friday the 13th: For years, with the growing popularity of horror games, I'd hoped someone might take the mechanics from the old NES game and make something similar. Last Year, which was recently Kickstarted, might just be that, but time will tell.
Nightshade: LOVED this game on NES, but it's another obscure one like Noctropolis that I swear I'm in the minority that remembers it.
Star Tropics: I remember this game being huge back in the day. Nintendo Power hyped the hell out of it as the next big coming game. And the first game was pretty good from what I recall. I don't think its sequel fared as well, though.
So what are some game IPs, old and/or forgotten that you'd love to see someone do a sequel to or at the very least, a remake?
Some of mine include:
Battletoads, as mentioned above, is apparently coming back. I want to be excited for this, but remain hesitant. Especially if it's Xbox exclusive as it sounds like it might.
Noctropolis was a very obscure adventure game that I don't think anyone but me remembers. It included some so incredibly hammy and over the top full-motion video, which just made it all the more entertaining for me. I've had an idea in my head for years for a sequel and if I had the connections or talent in creating a game, I'd totally do it.
Deja Vu: While I loved the Shadowgate remake, this is the game I'm dying to see remade.
The Uninvited: Also by the same developers as Deja Vu. If I had to choose, Deja Vu comes out way ahead, but I'd love to see this, too.
Full Throttle was definitely in my top ten favourite adventure games. It nearly got a sequel before the adventure game genre died and LucasArts put he kibosh on it. I'd love to see this remade and then get that promised sequel.
Friday the 13th: For years, with the growing popularity of horror games, I'd hoped someone might take the mechanics from the old NES game and make something similar. Last Year, which was recently Kickstarted, might just be that, but time will tell.
Nightshade: LOVED this game on NES, but it's another obscure one like Noctropolis that I swear I'm in the minority that remembers it.
Star Tropics: I remember this game being huge back in the day. Nintendo Power hyped the hell out of it as the next big coming game. And the first game was pretty good from what I recall. I don't think its sequel fared as well, though.
Actually I'm serious about this... there needs to be a third one, but they need to move back toward what it was in AA1. AA2's models are less realistic and more gainax-ridiculous, and the character interactions seem less logical, at times almost random. While I like the dynamic introduced by including a teacher character, if it wasn't for the self-hate bug that eventually destroys saves, I'd still be doing HFA in AA1. Also there needs to be more male personalities and customization options. Though I might as well be asking for chocolate air, because we know who their primary demo is and what they want.
