# Remade Video Games **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 23, 2001, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278 "2001-05-23T11:41:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/1 "2001-05-23T11:41:23Z")
Yahoo. Another video game poll thread! 🙂 Okay. Back to topic. What video games would you like to see remade with current, up-to-date graphics and sound, maybe some bug fixes? No other changes in game play, etc–just modern eye candy and other relatively minor updates. My votes are for: **Jedi Knight/Mysteries of the Sith** **Mechwarrior: Mercenaries** (I would kill for a bug fixed version with reduced pop-up…) **Tie Fighter** (Yes I know it already was updated with the X-wing vs Tie fighter engine, but I want StarLancer quality graphics, darn it). …more as I think of 'em… ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/2 "2001-05-23T11:50:02Z")
**Joust** (the knights on birds game) and **Rampage** (with the monsters and the skyscrapers). I think **Gauntlet** ’s been done enough times already, mind. ---
**Author:** ![malaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@malaka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malaka)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/3 "2001-05-23T12:11:26Z")
I always loved Intellivision’s [Bump n Jump](http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/01/bump.html). Update the graphics and gameplay, but keep the [catchy tune](http://www.spatula-city.mine.nu/~intvlib/inty/music.html)! ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/4 "2001-05-23T13:05:41Z")
Tutankamen: Think of a cross between Tomb Raider and Quake.(Only easier than both) My Fantasy remake would be Final Fantasy 3 (6) with in game graphics completly redone for Playstaion 2. ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/5 "2001-05-23T13:06:44Z")
**Autoduel**. Update it with Grand Theft Auto style graphics and modern sound effects. The only gameplay changes I’d make are to enlarge the area the game covers (all of North America instead of just the northeast US) and add the cars and equipment in the Car Wars RPG that didn’t make it to the computer game version. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/6 "2001-05-23T14:49:16Z")
**Death Lord** and **Bard’s Tale** **Pirates.** (C’mon, they did it once with Pirates Gold, it’s time for another revamp…) ---
**Author:** ![Hibbins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@Hibbins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hibbins)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/7 "2001-05-23T14:51:24Z")
Galaga and Tempest! ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/8 "2001-05-23T15:02:02Z")
Whoops. Nearly forgot. A pseudo-remake of Bard’s Tale is already [in the works](http://www.gamespy.com/interviews/september00/bardslegacy/) Rejoice. Both Galaga and Tempest have been remade recently, haven’t they? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/9 "2001-05-23T15:22:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slortar \* > \*\* > **Jedi Knight/Mysteries of the Sith** > **Mechwarrior: Mercenaries** (I would kill for a bug fixed version with reduced pop-up…) > **Tie Fighter** (Yes I know it already was updated with the X-wing vs Tie fighter engine, but I want StarLancer quality graphics, darn it). > > …more as I think of 'em… \*\* I could have written this post myself. Those are the very same games I thought of. TIE Fighter, especially. Also “Red Baron.” They did make a Red Baron II but it was a disaster. I want Red Baron II, The Apology. “Harpoon” should be remade; apparently they’re making “Harpoon 4” so we’ll see. And here’s another vote for “Pirates!” ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/10 "2001-05-23T16:58:10Z")
I’m thinking old-school: Pitfall Spy Hunter Elevator Action Gradius ---
**Author:** ![urban\_gorilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@urban\_gorilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban_gorilla)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/11 "2001-05-23T20:08:07Z")
dune 2 (NO Dune2000 does NOT count) p.s. i cant wait for “Emperor of Dune” oooohhhh, such coolness, such 3D-ness ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/12 "2001-05-23T22:52:08Z")
_Star Raiders!_ (And if you say, “What’s that?”, you’re not a true gamer… 🙂 ) And to **Hibbins** : _Tempest_ has been remade several times already, including _Tempest 2000_ (Atari Jaguar, Sega Saturn), _Tempest X_ (Sony Playstation), and _Tempest 3000_ (for the Nuon multimedia thingie). I personally recommend _Tempest 2000_ on the Jaguar, just because it’s so intense you’ll be glued to your sofa for a year… ---
**Author:** ![sliv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@sliv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sliv)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2001, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/13 "2001-05-24T23:04:28Z")
For a real trip down memory lane, how about M.U.L.E.? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2001, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/14 "2001-05-24T23:27:52Z")
**Disney’s Stunt Island** hands down. It was a kick ass game back in the early 90’s, even with it’s polygon graphics (although the Gourard shading was state of the art). And it still’s kicks ass. At least it would if Windows ME could run DOS games that need that much conventional memory (yes, I’m bitter). I can only imagine what that project might look like today if they re-did it. You could probably make and market a better _Pearl Harbor_ than the one coming out this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/15 "2001-05-25T00:14:34Z")
Good news : Midway is planning to release the remade classic video games **Spy Hunter** and **Defender** for the PlayStation2. [**Spy Hunter** preview](http://ps2.ign.com/previews/14896.html) [Midway’s lineup of games, including mention of new **Defender** game.](http://ps2.ign.com/news/35084.html) I wish Nintendo would do an update for the original **Legend of Zelda** and **Zelda II** , with updated graphics just like on SuperNES, like they did with the Mario games for Super Mario All-Stars. I heard Nintendo already did that with the first Zelda game but it was only available on a satellite service in Japan. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/16 "2001-05-25T01:30:15Z")
Archon! Always loved that game. I’ll also vote for Mail Order Monsters (which borrowed Archon’s goblin sprite, so they might as well 😃 ) and Paradroid. Actually, I liked Paradroids graphics fine (such as they were) – I just want to see it re-released. ---
**Author:** ![NiteShade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@NiteShade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiteShade)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/17 "2001-05-25T02:32:29Z")
From the Atari 5200: River Raid Counter Measure from the NES: Elevator Action River City Ransom Magic of Shaharazade (sp?) Does anyone else remember Magic of Shaharazade? It was an RPG that came out somewhere between 1988-1990, I think. It was one of my favorite games of all time. It was well put together, and the graphics and sound were really good for the time that it came out too. ---
**Author:** ![PublicBlast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/779978/32.png) [@PublicBlast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PublicBlast)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/18 "2001-05-25T05:10:20Z")
My favorite NES game: Bionic Commando. It MUST be remade! In 3D! (Think of the hook shot from N64 Zelda as the primary mode of transport for a gun-totin’ ass-kicking commando!) I wish i wish i wish…[sigh] ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/19 "2001-05-25T06:17:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NiteShade \* > \*\* > > Does anyone else remember Magic of Shaharazade? It was an RPG that came out somewhere between 1988-1990, I think. It was one of my favorite games of all time. It was well put together, and the graphics and sound were really good for the time that it came out too. \*\* Yeah, it was pretty awesome, I liked the time-travel aspects. The music was actually composed by a famous Japanese pianist. ---
**Author:** ![OneChance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/74df32/32.png) [@OneChance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneChance)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278/20 "2001-05-25T06:23:41Z")
Battle of Olympus, Astyanax, and Strider. Loved those games. They’d be killer on the GameCube. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remade-video-games/66278.md?page=2)