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Top 10 Video Game Remasters You NEED to Play


oh it’s good to see this game again

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game remasters before we begin we

video game remasters before we begin we

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this list we’ll be taking a look at

this list we’ll be taking a look at games that will re-released with

games that will re-released with

games that will re-released with improved visuals and audio elements such

improved visuals and audio elements such

improved visuals and audio elements such as higher resolution orchestral sounds

as higher resolution orchestral sounds

as higher resolution orchestral sounds and graphics the game must keep its

and graphics the game must keep its

and graphics the game must keep its original gameplay intact for it to be a

original gameplay intact for it to be a

original gameplay intact for it to be a remaster games like pokemon firered and

remaster games like pokemon firered and

remaster games like pokemon firered and leafgreen

leafgreen

leafgreen unfortunately won’t be featured here as

unfortunately won’t be featured here as

unfortunately won’t be featured here as by definition they are remakes which we

by definition they are remakes which we

by definition they are remakes which we have a list for already

have a list for already

have a list for already [Music]

rockstars latest entry into their

rockstars latest entry into their increasingly popular series saw its

increasingly popular series saw its

increasingly popular series saw its release at the end of last gen consoles

release at the end of last gen consoles

release at the end of last gen consoles lifecycle making everyone wonder if

lifecycle making everyone wonder if

lifecycle making everyone wonder if they’d ever get to see on the PC and

they’d ever get to see on the PC and

they’d ever get to see on the PC and current gen thankfully they didn’t have

current gen thankfully they didn’t have

current gen thankfully they didn’t have to wait long as it was released a year

to wait long as it was released a year

to wait long as it was released a year later on ps4 and Xbox one and a few

later on ps4 and Xbox one and a few

later on ps4 and Xbox one and a few months later on PC these new releases

months later on PC these new releases

months later on PC these new releases saw a massive increase in visuals with

saw a massive increase in visuals with

saw a massive increase in visuals with higher textures better reflections

higher textures better reflections

higher textures better reflections lighting and shadows we got to see San

lighting and shadows we got to see San

lighting and shadows we got to see San Andreas in a new light literally apart

Andreas in a new light literally apart

Andreas in a new light literally apart from a brand new first-person mode there

from a brand new first-person mode there

from a brand new first-person mode there wasn’t too many new features but PC

wasn’t too many new features but PC

wasn’t too many new features but PC players managed to find a means

number nine banjo kazooie with red

number nine banjo kazooie with red bought by Microsoft we thought it would

bought by Microsoft we thought it would

bought by Microsoft we thought it would be the end of our favorite bear and bird

be the end of our favorite bear and bird

be the end of our favorite bear and bird combo then seemingly out of nowhere we

combo then seemingly out of nowhere we

combo then seemingly out of nowhere we received a remastered edition of the

received a remastered edition of the

received a remastered edition of the game that started it all on XBLA while

game that started it all on XBLA while

game that started it all on XBLA while the n64 Polly agonal graphics remain the

the n64 Polly agonal graphics remain the

the n64 Polly agonal graphics remain the same we finally got to see that dynamic

same we finally got to see that dynamic

same we finally got to see that dynamic duo in glorious HD with smoothed out

duo in glorious HD with smoothed out

duo in glorious HD with smoothed out frame rate graphics aside the game

frame rate graphics aside the game

frame rate graphics aside the game received some minor gameplay tweaks

received some minor gameplay tweaks

received some minor gameplay tweaks saving those notes we collected in each

saving those notes we collected in each

saving those notes we collected in each world and fixing original stop and swap

world and fixing original stop and swap

world and fixing original stop and swap features finally getting those items

features finally getting those items

features finally getting those items would actually lead to something

number eight Gears of War Ultimate

number eight Gears of War Ultimate Edition is that right welcome back to

Edition is that right welcome back to

Edition is that right welcome back to the army soldier

the army soldier

the army soldier this entry like the series is a bit of a

this entry like the series is a bit of a

this entry like the series is a bit of a gray area

gray area

gray area the gameplay remains the same as the

the gameplay remains the same as the

the gameplay remains the same as the original bloody and gory as hell with

original bloody and gory as hell with

original bloody and gory as hell with enough testosterone to keep the

enough testosterone to keep the

enough testosterone to keep the adrenaline pumping

adrenaline pumping

adrenaline pumping however the visuals were technically

however the visuals were technically

however the visuals were technically remade as they were reconstructed from

remade as they were reconstructed from

remade as they were reconstructed from the ground up

the ground up

the ground up it’s everything largely the same while

it’s everything largely the same while

it’s everything largely the same while utilizing a later version of the third

utilizing a later version of the third

utilizing a later version of the third Unreal Engine to capitalize on better

Unreal Engine to capitalize on better

Unreal Engine to capitalize on better textures lighting effects and more

textures lighting effects and more

textures lighting effects and more regardless of where you stand on the

regardless of where you stand on the

regardless of where you stand on the issue we can all agree that standing

issue we can all agree that standing

issue we can all agree that standing atop a visually enhanced mountain of

atop a visually enhanced mountain of

atop a visually enhanced mountain of locust corpses has never felt nor looked

locust corpses has never felt nor looked

locust corpses has never felt nor looked better

number seven Final Fantasy 10 and 10 –

number seven Final Fantasy 10 and 10 – HD remaster wait you say it’s your story

HD remaster wait you say it’s your story

HD remaster wait you say it’s your story but it’s my story too you know

but it’s my story too you know

but it’s my story too you know no JRPG series has reached the same

no JRPG series has reached the same

no JRPG series has reached the same level of fame if the Final Fantasy

level of fame if the Final Fantasy

level of fame if the Final Fantasy series has but with entries taking up to

series has but with entries taking up to

series has but with entries taking up to a decade to be released

a decade to be released

a decade to be released it certainly takes a while to see a new

it certainly takes a while to see a new

it certainly takes a while to see a new number we’ve seen many remakes and

number we’ve seen many remakes and

number we’ve seen many remakes and remasters pop up throughout the years

remasters pop up throughout the years

remasters pop up throughout the years but we have to give it to the combo deal

but we have to give it to the combo deal

but we have to give it to the combo deal of 10/10 – with 10 beloved by the fans

of 10/10 – with 10 beloved by the fans

of 10/10 – with 10 beloved by the fans it seemed fitting to give that their HD

it seemed fitting to give that their HD

it seemed fitting to give that their HD treatment and while 10 – wasn’t as well

treatment and while 10 – wasn’t as well

treatment and while 10 – wasn’t as well received they just couldn’t leave it out

infamous HD laughing aside we also

infamous HD laughing aside we also received the international content with

received the international content with

received the international content with additional scenes bosses and more making

additional scenes bosses and more making

additional scenes bosses and more making this feel like a complete addition and

this feel like a complete addition and

this feel like a complete addition and not just another HD remaster

not just another HD remaster

not just another HD remaster [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number six Resident Evil HD remaster hey

number six Resident Evil HD remaster hey

number six Resident Evil HD remaster hey whisker where’s Chris Jill no you don’t

whisker where’s Chris Jill no you don’t

whisker where’s Chris Jill no you don’t want to go back out there a remaster of

want to go back out there a remaster of

want to go back out there a remaster of a remake that sounds almost as

a remake that sounds almost as

a remake that sounds almost as ridiculous as a Jill sandwich that was

ridiculous as a Jill sandwich that was

ridiculous as a Jill sandwich that was too close

too close

too close you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re

you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re

you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re right over two decades later and this

right over two decades later and this

right over two decades later and this remaster helps to prove how relevant

remaster helps to prove how relevant

remaster helps to prove how relevant Resident Evil still is using the

Resident Evil still is using the

Resident Evil still is using the GameCube remake this remaster finally

GameCube remake this remaster finally

GameCube remake this remaster finally brings the first game into HD with

brings the first game into HD with

brings the first game into HD with higher resolution unlocked framerate and

higher resolution unlocked framerate and

higher resolution unlocked framerate and textures brought up to their higher and

textures brought up to their higher and

textures brought up to their higher and surprisingly original format while the

surprisingly original format while the

surprisingly original format while the original was a putt after some thanks to

original was a putt after some thanks to

original was a putt after some thanks to its tang controls the remaster went a

its tang controls the remaster went a

its tang controls the remaster went a step further and finally brought in

step further and finally brought in

step further and finally brought in modern analog controls plus let’s face

modern analog controls plus let’s face

modern analog controls plus let’s face it we’ll always be happy to step back

it we’ll always be happy to step back

it we’ll always be happy to step back into that iconic manner what is this

into that iconic manner what is this

into that iconic manner what is this place not quite your ordinary house

place not quite your ordinary house

place not quite your ordinary house that’s for sure number 5 ICO and Shadow

that’s for sure number 5 ICO and Shadow

that’s for sure number 5 ICO and Shadow of the Colossus collection

I go and shout of the colossus all even

I go and shout of the colossus all even to this day considered to be

to this day considered to be

to this day considered to be masterpieces and with every videogame

masterpieces and with every videogame

masterpieces and with every videogame masterpiece it’s bound to be remastered

masterpiece it’s bound to be remastered

masterpiece it’s bound to be remastered for remastered combo the collection

for remastered combo the collection

for remastered combo the collection offered little other than a graphical

offered little other than a graphical

offered little other than a graphical upgrade and a framerate fix but just

upgrade and a framerate fix but just

upgrade and a framerate fix but just being able to play these legendary games

being able to play these legendary games

being able to play these legendary games once again was a treat one notable

once again was a treat one notable

once again was a treat one notable visual chase with the increase to the

visual chase with the increase to the

visual chase with the increase to the depth of field and knowing team ICO’s

depth of field and knowing team ICO’s

depth of field and knowing team ICO’s grandiose landscapes it was a much

grandiose landscapes it was a much

grandiose landscapes it was a much appreciated improvement though it looks

appreciated improvement though it looks

appreciated improvement though it looks like we won’t have to wait long to get

like we won’t have to wait long to get

like we won’t have to wait long to get another visual upgrade

number four Mario Kart 8 deluxe

number four Mario Kart 8 deluxe [Music]

an old entry by Nintendo especially

an old entry by Nintendo especially given Mario Kart 8 had only been

given Mario Kart 8 had only been

given Mario Kart 8 had only been released a few years prior possibly due

released a few years prior possibly due

released a few years prior possibly due to the lack of sales for the Wii U and

to the lack of sales for the Wii U and

to the lack of sales for the Wii U and the height for the switch the kart racer

the height for the switch the kart racer

the height for the switch the kart racer raced into a remastered release for the

raced into a remastered release for the

raced into a remastered release for the new console portable hybrid sporting

new console portable hybrid sporting

new console portable hybrid sporting true HD quality the kart racer looked

true HD quality the kart racer looked

true HD quality the kart racer looked even better rather than just re

even better rather than just re

even better rather than just re releasing it though Nintendo also

releasing it though Nintendo also

releasing it though Nintendo also included all the DLC from the Wii U

included all the DLC from the Wii U

included all the DLC from the Wii U version new races tracks items and the

version new races tracks items and the

version new races tracks items and the return to the series classic battle mode

return to the series classic battle mode

return to the series classic battle mode if you didn’t get to experience this

if you didn’t get to experience this

if you didn’t get to experience this game on the Wii U then this is a

game on the Wii U then this is a

game on the Wii U then this is a must-own for your switch collection

number three uncharted the Nathan Drake

number three uncharted the Nathan Drake collection what’s better than one of

collection what’s better than one of

collection what’s better than one of Nathan Drake’s adventures how about

Nathan Drake’s adventures how about

Nathan Drake’s adventures how about three of his greatest adventures wrapped

three of his greatest adventures wrapped

three of his greatest adventures wrapped into one package celebrating the success

into one package celebrating the success

into one package celebrating the success of smart-mouth adventurer Naughty Dog

of smart-mouth adventurer Naughty Dog

of smart-mouth adventurer Naughty Dog remastered the first three games for the

remastered the first three games for the

remastered the first three games for the ps4 featuring better visuals with higher

ps4 featuring better visuals with higher

ps4 featuring better visuals with higher resolution lighting and finally brought

resolution lighting and finally brought

resolution lighting and finally brought the series to the 60 frames-per-second

the series to the 60 frames-per-second

the series to the 60 frames-per-second club with Naughty Dog developing all

club with Naughty Dog developing all

club with Naughty Dog developing all future titles on ps4 it seemed

future titles on ps4 it seemed

future titles on ps4 it seemed appropriate to release the prior

appropriate to release the prior

appropriate to release the prior iterations to catch everyone up to speed

iterations to catch everyone up to speed

iterations to catch everyone up to speed while providing a top quality experience

while providing a top quality experience

while providing a top quality experience for both newcomers and veterans alike I

for both newcomers and veterans alike I

for both newcomers and veterans alike I see great things in our future kid great

see great things in our future kid great

see great things in our future kid great teams number 2 Metal Gear Solid HD

teams number 2 Metal Gear Solid HD

teams number 2 Metal Gear Solid HD collection what’s the story between you

collection what’s the story between you

collection what’s the story between you and the boss she was like a mother and

and the boss she was like a mother and

and the boss she was like a mother and my master Hideo Kojima took the world by

my master Hideo Kojima took the world by

my master Hideo Kojima took the world by storm with his Metal Gear Solid series

storm with his Metal Gear Solid series

storm with his Metal Gear Solid series branching deep narrative stories and

branching deep narrative stories and

branching deep narrative stories and action stealth gameplay seamlessly so

action stealth gameplay seamlessly so

action stealth gameplay seamlessly so rather than just remastering one why not

rather than just remastering one why not

rather than just remastering one why not 5 featuring three games from the solid

5 featuring three games from the solid

5 featuring three games from the solid collection in HD 2 3 and Peace Walker an

collection in HD 2 3 and Peace Walker an

collection in HD 2 3 and Peace Walker an additional bonus of the original two

additional bonus of the original two

additional bonus of the original two metal gears were snuck into mgs3 it may

metal gears were snuck into mgs3 it may

metal gears were snuck into mgs3 it may be a shame that we weren’t able to

be a shame that we weren’t able to

be a shame that we weren’t able to relive snake story through the first

relive snake story through the first

relive snake story through the first game but letting us play through five of

game but letting us play through five of

game but letting us play through five of his other games seems to be a pretty

his other games seems to be a pretty

his other games seems to be a pretty damn good trade-off see you around snake

damn good trade-off see you around snake

damn good trade-off see you around snake what about you I’ve got a hurry back and

what about you I’ve got a hurry back and

what about you I’ve got a hurry back and play my other part number one The Legend

play my other part number one The Legend

play my other part number one The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] the wind waker stunsail defense

the wind waker stunsail defense

the wind waker stunsail defense everywhere taking a huge leap of faith

everywhere taking a huge leap of faith

everywhere taking a huge leap of faith by introducing a brand new art style a

by introducing a brand new art style a

by introducing a brand new art style a lighter atmosphere and an extremely

lighter atmosphere and an extremely

lighter atmosphere and an extremely large will to explore so it feels

large will to explore so it feels

large will to explore so it feels appropriate that it should get a

appropriate that it should get a

appropriate that it should get a remaster not only bringing the

remaster not only bringing the

remaster not only bringing the resolution up to 1080p we also received

resolution up to 1080p we also received

resolution up to 1080p we also received a new lighting engine which drastically

a new lighting engine which drastically

a new lighting engine which drastically improved the visuals over the original

improved the visuals over the original

improved the visuals over the original while ocarina of time 3d s was an

while ocarina of time 3d s was an

while ocarina of time 3d s was an awesome return wind waker HD greatly

awesome return wind waker HD greatly

awesome return wind waker HD greatly improved on the original by increasing

improved on the original by increasing

improved on the original by increasing the speed of sail and fixing the ever

the speed of sail and fixing the ever

the speed of sail and fixing the ever dreaded triforce quest

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