Top 10 Video Game Remakes

these games got it done better the

these games got it done better the second time around welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 video game

down our picks for the top 10 video game

down our picks for the top 10 video game remakes alright then let’s go out on top

remakes alright then let’s go out on top

remakes alright then let’s go out on top KITT it’s time to take your place in

KITT it’s time to take your place in

KITT it’s time to take your place in your street just so there’s no confusion

your street just so there’s no confusion

your street just so there’s no confusion remakes are games that stayed mostly

remakes are games that stayed mostly

remakes are games that stayed mostly true to the original storyline and

true to the original storyline and

true to the original storyline and gameplay while making technological

gameplay while making technological

gameplay while making technological improvements with the advancements

improvements with the advancements

improvements with the advancements available in hardware games like XCOM

available in hardware games like XCOM

available in hardware games like XCOM enemy unknown and 2013’s

enemy unknown and 2013’s

enemy unknown and 2013’s tomb raider are considered reboots and

tomb raider are considered reboots and

tomb raider are considered reboots and games like Super Mario 64 and gta3 our

games like Super Mario 64 and gta3 our

games like Super Mario 64 and gta3 our 3d transitional games those categories

3d transitional games those categories

3d transitional games those categories are for lists of their own we will be in

are for lists of their own we will be in

are for lists of their own we will be in touch commander we’re also excluding

touch commander we’re also excluding

touch commander we’re also excluding games that use the same code and just

games that use the same code and just

games that use the same code and just upscaled to HD or only improve the

upscaled to HD or only improve the

upscaled to HD or only improve the textures as those are remasters so if

textures as those are remasters so if

textures as those are remasters so if you don’t see a remake on this list it’s

you don’t see a remake on this list it’s

you don’t see a remake on this list it’s probably because it didn’t live up to

probably because it didn’t live up to

probably because it didn’t live up to the original game I didn’t get for the

the original game I didn’t get for the

the original game I didn’t get for the number 1 my back on mobility number 10

number 1 my back on mobility number 10

number 1 my back on mobility number 10 pac-man championship edition

we’re starting things off with the

we’re starting things off with the famous yellow Chomper in his iconic

famous yellow Chomper in his iconic

famous yellow Chomper in his iconic return to the gaming scene beating all

return to the gaming scene beating all

return to the gaming scene beating all the dots in the maze avoiding the ghosts

the dots in the maze avoiding the ghosts

the dots in the maze avoiding the ghosts and eating giant pellets to eat them not

and eating giant pellets to eat them not

and eating giant pellets to eat them not still all there what’s different is that

still all there what’s different is that

still all there what’s different is that now when you clear one half of the

now when you clear one half of the

now when you clear one half of the screen that side changes layout in this

screen that side changes layout in this

screen that side changes layout in this intense spore rush game also worth

intense spore rush game also worth

intense spore rush game also worth noting is the game’s DX Edition which

noting is the game’s DX Edition which

noting is the game’s DX Edition which has you chased by dozens of gos number 9

has you chased by dozens of gos number 9

has you chased by dozens of gos number 9 Metal Gear Solid the Twin Snakes Hideo

Metal Gear Solid the Twin Snakes Hideo

Metal Gear Solid the Twin Snakes Hideo Kojima’s original ps1 classic got a

Kojima’s original ps1 classic got a

Kojima’s original ps1 classic got a complete makeover on the Gamecube

complete makeover on the Gamecube

complete makeover on the Gamecube finally giving the characters faces the

finally giving the characters faces the

finally giving the characters faces the dog don’t touch it and including

dog don’t touch it and including

dog don’t touch it and including gameplay elements such as better enemy

gameplay elements such as better enemy

gameplay elements such as better enemy AI bodies that no longer disappear and

AI bodies that no longer disappear and

AI bodies that no longer disappear and the ability to now aim and shoot in

the ability to now aim and shoot in

the ability to now aim and shoot in first-person did something happen

first-person did something happen

first-person did something happen there’s an intruder ah really it places

there’s an intruder ah really it places

there’s an intruder ah really it places a bit low on the list given the

a bit low on the list given the

a bit low on the list given the controversial decision to give the

controversial decision to give the

controversial decision to give the characters matrix-like moves but it

characters matrix-like moves but it

characters matrix-like moves but it still balanced accessibility with

still balanced accessibility with

still balanced accessibility with reverence for its source material very

reverence for its source material very

reverence for its source material very nicely now we’ll see if the man can live

nicely now we’ll see if the man can live

nicely now we’ll see if the man can live up to the legend number 8 punch-out this

up to the legend number 8 punch-out this

up to the legend number 8 punch-out this was little max glorious comeback run and

was little max glorious comeback run and

was little max glorious comeback run and the game that got him an invitation into

the game that got him an invitation into

the game that got him an invitation into the latest Smash Brothers game on the

the latest Smash Brothers game on the

the latest Smash Brothers game on the Wii U and 3ds rock’n’roll baby rock you

Wii U and 3ds rock’n’roll baby rock you

Wii U and 3ds rock’n’roll baby rock you roll that sucka didn’t even stand a

roll that sucka didn’t even stand a

roll that sucka didn’t even stand a chance

chance

chance punch-out for the wheat retains the

punch-out for the wheat retains the

punch-out for the wheat retains the addictive gameplay and characters of the

addictive gameplay and characters of the

addictive gameplay and characters of the original NES game while giving the

original NES game while giving the

original NES game while giving the characters hilarious over-the-top

characters hilarious over-the-top

characters hilarious over-the-top personalities and a sweet multiplayer

personalities and a sweet multiplayer

personalities and a sweet multiplayer mode

mode

mode until I find that we’re apparently or

until I find that we’re apparently or

until I find that we’re apparently or were you weird areare you crazy little

were you weird areare you crazy little

were you weird areare you crazy little Plus you can choose to use either the

Plus you can choose to use either the

Plus you can choose to use either the classic NES layout or go true boxer with

classic NES layout or go true boxer with

classic NES layout or go true boxer with Wiis motion controls will sit out back

Wiis motion controls will sit out back

Wiis motion controls will sit out back gone

gone

gone push it up keep it up Matt keep it up

number seven the secret of monkey island

number seven the secret of monkey island special edition the original

special edition the original

special edition the original point-and-click adventure is considered

point-and-click adventure is considered

point-and-click adventure is considered a classic but sadly the game hasn’t aged

a classic but sadly the game hasn’t aged

a classic but sadly the game hasn’t aged very well how appropriate you fight like

very well how appropriate you fight like

very well how appropriate you fight like a cow enter the special edition where

a cow enter the special edition where

a cow enter the special edition where the graphics were completely redrawn and

the graphics were completely redrawn and

the graphics were completely redrawn and along with an orchestral soundtrack the

along with an orchestral soundtrack the

along with an orchestral soundtrack the characters now have voice acting that

characters now have voice acting that

characters now have voice acting that really captures the writings original

really captures the writings original

really captures the writings original humor you are glad to be dead oh yes sir

humor you are glad to be dead oh yes sir

humor you are glad to be dead oh yes sir I feel so lucky that you wouldn’t happen

I feel so lucky that you wouldn’t happen

I feel so lucky that you wouldn’t happen to capture my ship that murdered me and

to capture my ship that murdered me and

to capture my ship that murdered me and everyone Hey yes yes sir most

everyone Hey yes yes sir most

everyone Hey yes yes sir most importantly the interface received a

importantly the interface received a

importantly the interface received a much-needed redesign allowing for a more

much-needed redesign allowing for a more

much-needed redesign allowing for a more streamlined experience she was so good

streamlined experience she was so good

streamlined experience she was so good to me always conveniently losing those

to me always conveniently losing those

to me always conveniently losing those Health Board reports for a small

Health Board reports for a small

Health Board reports for a small consideration of course number six NBA

consideration of course number six NBA

consideration of course number six NBA Jam the game that set a new standard for

Jam the game that set a new standard for

Jam the game that set a new standard for sports games got a new lease on life in

sports games got a new lease on life in

sports games got a new lease on life in 2010 with much more fluid and hilarious

2010 with much more fluid and hilarious

2010 with much more fluid and hilarious animations and more off-the-wall

animations and more off-the-wall

animations and more off-the-wall commentary and he just got a mouthful on

commentary and he just got a mouthful on

commentary and he just got a mouthful on second knuckle sir

second knuckle sir

second knuckle sir the Wii version of the game also

the Wii version of the game also

the Wii version of the game also included the remix tour with hilarious

included the remix tour with hilarious

included the remix tour with hilarious power-ups new camera angles and boss

power-ups new camera angles and boss

power-ups new camera angles and boss battles in the form of one-on-ones I

battles in the form of one-on-ones I

battles in the form of one-on-ones I realize there’s a lot to cover with this

realize there’s a lot to cover with this

realize there’s a lot to cover with this game so we recommend checking it out for

game so we recommend checking it out for

game so we recommend checking it out for yourself

number five tomb raider anniversary the

number five tomb raider anniversary the original tomb raider was groundbreaking

original tomb raider was groundbreaking

original tomb raider was groundbreaking but suffered from stiff gameplay which

but suffered from stiff gameplay which

but suffered from stiff gameplay which kept it off our top ps1 list why am I

kept it off our top ps1 list why am I

kept it off our top ps1 list why am I not surprised you got your job I got

not surprised you got your job I got

not surprised you got your job I got mine

mine

mine thankfully the much-needed remake

thankfully the much-needed remake

thankfully the much-needed remake revamped the original using the engine

revamped the original using the engine

revamped the original using the engine from tomb raider legend

from tomb raider legend

from tomb raider legend Lara is now much more acrobatic and the

Lara is now much more acrobatic and the

Lara is now much more acrobatic and the combat system is more intense as well

taking the story and levels of the

taking the story and levels of the original with vastly improved controls

original with vastly improved controls

original with vastly improved controls it’s a good entry point if you haven’t

it’s a good entry point if you haven’t

it’s a good entry point if you haven’t played a Tomb Raider game before I’m

played a Tomb Raider game before I’m

played a Tomb Raider game before I’m afraid you’ve been misled I only played

afraid you’ve been misled I only played

afraid you’ve been misled I only played this ball number for Bionic Commando

this ball number for Bionic Commando

this ball number for Bionic Commando rearmed no not the 3d version with the

rearmed no not the 3d version with the

rearmed no not the 3d version with the most absurd plot twists in videogame

most absurd plot twists in videogame

most absurd plot twists in videogame history

history

history we’re talking about the 2d tribute to

we’re talking about the 2d tribute to

we’re talking about the 2d tribute to the original NES game retaining the epic

the original NES game retaining the epic

the original NES game retaining the epic code shot arm swinging gameplay from the

code shot arm swinging gameplay from the

code shot arm swinging gameplay from the originals and set to the theme of a

originals and set to the theme of a

originals and set to the theme of a hilarious 80s action movie

rearmed also boasted brand new weaponry

rearmed also boasted brand new weaponry and co-op play all of which are

and co-op play all of which are

and co-op play all of which are guaranteed to get you hooked on the

guaranteed to get you hooked on the

guaranteed to get you hooked on the experience number 3 metroid zero mission

experience number 3 metroid zero mission

experience number 3 metroid zero mission Nintendo’s revisit to samus’s first

Nintendo’s revisit to samus’s first

Nintendo’s revisit to samus’s first mission is one that was really needed

refining the combat to feel similar to

refining the combat to feel similar to Metroid Fusion

Metroid Fusion

Metroid Fusion as well as the inclusion of waypoints an

as well as the inclusion of waypoints an

as well as the inclusion of waypoints an in-game map and a proper save system

in-game map and a proper save system

in-game map and a proper save system instead of passwords

oh and brand-new stouts action to change

oh and brand-new stouts action to change things up a bit while it’s a little bit

things up a bit while it’s a little bit

things up a bit while it’s a little bit shorter compared to the other entries in

shorter compared to the other entries in

shorter compared to the other entries in the series the new features and levels

the series the new features and levels

the series the new features and levels in this game make it almost

in this game make it almost

in this game make it almost unrecognizable to its original

unrecognizable to its original

unrecognizable to its original counterpart faithful though it remains

number two pokémon HeartGold and

number two pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver gold and silver remain the

SoulSilver gold and silver remain the

SoulSilver gold and silver remain the quintessential games in the Pokemon

quintessential games in the Pokemon

quintessential games in the Pokemon series boasting twice as much content

series boasting twice as much content

series boasting twice as much content and introducing more new mechanics than

and introducing more new mechanics than

and introducing more new mechanics than any other game in the series

any other game in the series

any other game in the series the only Pokemon game that can be

the only Pokemon game that can be

the only Pokemon game that can be compared to gold and silver is HeartGold

compared to gold and silver is HeartGold

compared to gold and silver is HeartGold and SoulSilver

utilizing diamond and pearls engine and

utilizing diamond and pearls engine and having a vast amount of postgame content

having a vast amount of postgame content

having a vast amount of postgame content that not even the 3ds X&Y can compare to

that not even the 3ds X&Y can compare to

that not even the 3ds X&Y can compare to these games with the complete package

these games with the complete package

these games with the complete package and then some before we get to the

and then some before we get to the

and then some before we get to the all-glorious number one spot let’s see

all-glorious number one spot let’s see

all-glorious number one spot let’s see what other games we enjoyed a second

what other games we enjoyed a second

what other games we enjoyed a second time around

number one resident evil’ the original

number one resident evil’ the original was great but had terrible voice acting

was great but had terrible voice acting

was great but had terrible voice acting and was not very atmospheric what is it

and was not very atmospheric what is it

and was not very atmospheric what is it blood hope this is not Chris’s blood

blood hope this is not Chris’s blood

blood hope this is not Chris’s blood this GameCube remake was completely

this GameCube remake was completely

this GameCube remake was completely rebuilt from the ground up and is the

rebuilt from the ground up and is the

rebuilt from the ground up and is the prime example of a true survival horror

prime example of a true survival horror

prime example of a true survival horror game Wesker very much improved visuals

game Wesker very much improved visuals

game Wesker very much improved visuals that still look amazing today rewritten

that still look amazing today rewritten

that still look amazing today rewritten dialogue and the inclusion of even more

dialogue and the inclusion of even more

dialogue and the inclusion of even more chilling monsters and story arcs this

chilling monsters and story arcs this

chilling monsters and story arcs this game comes highly recommended hope this

game comes highly recommended hope this

game comes highly recommended hope this is what you wanted thank you

is what you wanted thank you

is what you wanted thank you do you agree with our list don’t be

do you agree with our list don’t be

do you agree with our list don’t be silly which second attempt did you enjoy

silly which second attempt did you enjoy

silly which second attempt did you enjoy the most

the most

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