HD Remakes Of Old Pixel Games Look Like Hard Work
Whether you love or hate the idea of HD remakes of classic titles, it’s fascinating reading up on just how much work—and deliberation—there is involved in scrapping a game’s entire visual canvas and starting over.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are due out in November, but what day in November? That would be November 21., giving players plenty of time to play the remakes over the Thanksgiving break. Thoughtful, that Nintendo. Want some footage?
If Half-Life 2 Were Remade Today
Then it might look a little bit like...this. Which is to say: it would look fantastic.
The Closest Thing To An HD Remake of Super Mario 64
The original Super Mario 64 was made 18 years ago. But if it was being developed today? It might look a bit like this.
Awakened In 2013: first, we imagined what the new wall-merging mechanic might look like in an older, classic Zelda game. Today, we're going to imagine what a 2013 remake of Link's Awakening might look like—here's a rendition by artist Jonatan Iversen-Ejve. (Via Tiny Cartridge)
2012 Is a Time Machine: Original X-Com Developer Rebooting 1985 Classic Chaos
Julian Gollop co-created the original X-Com, many years ago, and was not optimistic about the chance of this year's XCOM turning out well. But XCOM turned out to be a smart game and was very well-received. Nearly everyone loves it.
Who's Ready for Some Game Cube and Wii HD Remakes?
Commenter Brixish points out that with the enhanced graphical power of the Wii U console, we could very well be in for a flood of HD remakes of classic Game Cube and Wii titles. Tell us what you'd like to see made shinier in today's Speak Up on Kotaku.
Resident Evil 4 and Code: Veronica HD Remakes Get Prices, Dates, Screens, and Trailers
The downloadable HD remakes of Resident Evil 4 and Code: Veronica X look even better once you know that they're coming to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network in North America and Europe in September for 20 bucks a pop.
MDK2 To Make A Killing On WiiWare, PC This 'Winter'
The latest Interplay game to make the leap to Nintendo's WiiWare service is MDK2, BioWare's shooter from the year 2000, joining other WiiWare-bound re-releases like Clayfighter and Descent. But that's not all Interplay and developer Beamdog have in store.
Kojima: Maybe A Foreign Studio Should Re-Make Metal Gear
One last bit from Kotaku's Hideo Kojima interview of last week. The gentleman asking questions for Kotaku Japan asked Kojima about remaking the original Metal Gear. Too busy, the developer said. But...
Pokémon Heart And Soul Laid Bare This Spring
Due out in Japan next month, Nintendo has just announced a spring 2010 release target for the North American and European remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver for the DS.
Capcom Has More HD Remixes Up Its Sleeve; Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Next?
Capcom's VP of Business Development and Strategic Planning, Christian Svensson, says the company is far from done making high def Remixes of its old-school games.
Giana Sisters Coming To The DS - All Official, Like
Back in the good old days of home microcomputing, the only way to play some Super Mario Bros was on a console. Then in 1987, Time Warp Productions created Great Giana Sisters...
Stardock Looks to Star Control, Master Of Orion And Baldur's Gate
It is no secret that Stardock are big fans of Star Control - Galactic Civilizations certainly owes something to Star Control II, as does the Stardock-published Sins of a Solar Empire. No great surprise then that Stardock has announced that it is actively pursuing the keys to the Star Control kingdom with a view to…
Metroid 2 PC Remake Demo Released
That PC remake of Metroid 2 that so impressed Luke back in March has reached the demo stage! The tech demo for the appropriately named Another Metroid 2 Remake has been released as Metroid: Confrontation. The trailer above should give you an idea of how development has been going. In short, if you like Metroid and…
Shotgate: Portal Clone For The (Yes!) Commodore 64
Get me Valve on the phone. Tell Lombardi that the Portal prequel dev team can go home - their services are no longer required. And yes, that Portal fan mod can sling its hook too. The Commodore 64 remake 'Shotgate' has rendered both games utterly pointless. Yes, it's a Portal clone for the C64. No, it's not in 3D and…
No More Rare Revivals For Now
It's time for Good News/Bad News. Good News: Rare's senior animator, Elissa Miller, says that the company has no plans to revisit any more of its classic titles at the moment. "We've always got to have a reason to revive a franchise, we don't do games just for the sake of them," said Milller, speaking to 360 Gamer.…
Alien Breed Remake Coming In 2009
Remember Alien Breed? It was an Amiga classic, later rolling up on the (DOS) PC. If you are unfamiliar, think Gauntlet, with a heavy dose of Aliens - space Marines battling wave after wave of slavering death, the usual deal. Well, remember it or no - it's coming back. Team 17 have confirmed to Videogaming247 that they…
Retro Remakes Competition To Create A 'Game For Helen'
The Retro Remakes competition has returned for 2008, this time with a charitable twist. As well as five categories for different types of remake or tribute retro game (see here for the full list), this year's competition features a special 'Game For Helen' category that challenges coders to create a retro videogame…
