If You Wanted To Revamp A Retro Classic...

Tellox

The haunting (starring polterguiest) - sega megadrive/genesis


If you havent played it, I suggest you do so now. Had some uber graphics and playability for its time

Deadwing

Originally posted by super_furry
A 3D version of Turrican would be the best thing ever.

AFAIK, the people who worked on Turrican are making a game for the cube called Thornado, supposedly a sequel in every sense but the name.

Whoever it was who said an update of dizzy..if i remember rightly, i saw a full 3d screenshot of a new dizzy game in the back of last months GamesTM

If i had to have a game remade..i know its not quite retro..but FFVII..full next gen graphics..orchestrated music....what i wouldnt give..
As far as retro games go....i think The Last ninja series is long overdue for a remake..best. games. ever!

BlitzKrieg

repeat after me


High speed highly addictive co-op 3d explosive and uber huge and cool bosses and amazing unique weapon combos


and u get


GUNSTAR HEROS 3D!!! (or gunstar heros 2)


PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Retr0gamer

Someone sent me a link for a porno version of breakout. It really injects some new life into it

I wish Konami would make Axelay 2 like they promised when you finished it twice on hard mode.

Turrican was a bit overrated imo. I loved turrican 1 + 2 on the C64 but it was nothing compared to the Contra games and Metroid 2. The Super Turrican games didn't play like turrican but were better for it.

Mr E

Don't say I'm the only one who thought of Metroid Prime as a kind of Turrican 3D? Morph ball, bombs, huge bosses.....

I'd love to see updates of some of Thalamus' games on the C64::

Creatures 1 and 2 (Torture in 3D!)
Delta and Armalyte (Two of the best shooters ever)
Hunters Moon (Puzzley type shooter)
Mayhem in Monsterland (Imagine this in 3D?)
Hawkeye (Fast platformer)
Citadel (Claustrophobic shooter with great gameplay mechanics)

Outside of Thalamus, how about some of Andrew Braybrooks games?

Paradroid (Imagine the mechanics of paradroid in an environment like System Shock?)
Plus Gribbleys Day Out, Morpheus, Uridium.....

Others?

How about Sacred Armour of Antiriad? Cauldron? Dizzy 3D?

I could type all night

- Dave.

seanos

Originally posted by Deadwing
\If i had to have a game remade..i know its not quite retro..but FFVII..full next gen graphics..orchestrated music....what i wouldnt give..

Theres Final Fantasy film coming out ... or in development at least - it's a continuation of FFVII ....

also :
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=146781&p=57&c=&g=72

fixXxer

Originally posted by SyxPak
Why remake them?
There's a sequel to S&M on the way to market afaik.

What is "afaik" ?

Creature

I would have to say Ultima 7 : The Black Gate. Thats all.

RopeDrink

AFAIK = 'As Far As I Know'

and will you be making breakout available?
its a great game!

Most definately - And if I wanted to be cheeky, I could even sell it.

I posted about it here before (amp might remember it seeing as I asked for his review) and that was a long time ago (Or should I say, an ANCIENT version of it ago).

My latest breakout project allows you to configure the game (Bat & Ball) to suit you're needs. Basically you are given a certain amount of stat points to dedicate to the speed of the bat, the power of the ball (Yes, specific objects take more damage), which special attacks you want the ball to have when fully charged (Massive explosions, flamethrowers, rocket dispensers, multi-ball attacks) and special bat abilities such as aim aid, sticky bat, homing ball aid, increased acceleration / deceleration and much more... If you could imagine a Breakout RPG then this is the one... I'll post a demo as soon as possible in it's own thread. It's been renamed from MehPong-'Tour Of The Elements' to 'V-Battle - WaterWorks' and you basically have to reach specific objectives before the water level (which determines how 'high up' your bat is, and the point with which the ball can be lost), reaches too high.

Back on topic, Spy Vs Spy would most definately be a great one.
I've never played the latest Metroid Game, yet now that it has been mentioned, it really does have many of Turrican's traits. Loved the original NES Metroid.

I'm not sure if games like DUNE or Defender Of The Crown would make good revamps seeing as there are so many similar games out there of that genre, but I'm a very big fan of strategy games.
Loved Jet Set Willy - One addictive yet seemingly impossible game.
We need more games like that - They'd last you forever!

MiCr0

cool

just post a link when its available!

super_furry

I'm not sure if games like DUNE or Defender Of The Crown would make good revamps seeing as there are so many similar games out there of that genre, but I'm a very big fan of strategy games.

Defender of the Crown has already been remade and is now available on the cheap for the Xbox and PS2. Called Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown, it's very true to the original which depending on your point of view is either a good or bad thing. Personally I love it, the narative is different, but the core gameplay remains intact - it's split up into subgames of jousting, ambushing, sword-fighting and held together by a Risk-type strategy system. Highly recommended for fans of the original, but everyone else should probably beware as they may find it outdated.

RopeDrink

I remember playing it a couple of times on the Amiga and (more specifically) remember being jousted back to the nine-hell's and back, constantly, to the point where I got sick of it and melted the game.

What about ancient games like Space Invaders or Pong...
They've already decided to take a new approach on 'on-line' gaming with revamps of Tetris and 3D Pong and the likes... What would be you're ideal 'ancient' game revamp!

lordsippa

Heh... perfect oldie to give the full 3d revamp: Marble Madness

I've gotta go with Tellox, Haunting was one of the most interesting and fun games to ever have hit the megadrive. Would love to see it make a return to our consoles.

And Sega cancelled a Gamecube outing of Nights!!! :eek: I urge you all to harrass the daughters of whatever people are responsible for such a decision until they finally repent and GIVE US A NEW NIGHTS GAME!

Cake Fiend

Originally posted by lordsippa
Heh... perfect oldie to give the full 3d revamp: Marble Madness

Super Monkey Ball.

Karl Hungus

Syndicate

That games was so ahead of its time!

And please, dont mention the abysmal Syndicate Wars!

RopeDrink

Syndicate

Could I agree anymore?
No...

Ken, I condemn you for bringing back ancient memories involving playing your Amiga and demanding that all agents carry four shotguns each, with the odd one having a flamethrower or maybe a Gauss rifle...

Syndicate Wars was a little... Un-Satisfying, but it wasn't terribly bad - Just a little rushed... I can't honestly see too many ways with which they could revamp the old version.

ykt0di9url7bc3

Wonderboy.....?

tman

Originally posted by RopeDrink
I've never played the latest Metroid Game, yet now that it has been mentioned, it really does have many of Turrican's traits. Loved the original NES Metroid.

superb game, worth buying a gamecube for imho.
much like mario 64, there are moments when you just sit back and think "blimey, this is metroid in 3D!"

what happened to that new version of speedball?
the bitmap brothers seem to be accumulating funds by doing pc conversions of console games atm...

RopeDrink

So I assume that means it isn't avaliable for the PC then?
I need to get my grubby mitts on some new games to keep me sane when my constructive mind goes docile...

Wonderboy, that fat headed, hammer throwing, snail hating bastard in nappy's...
I could see him getting his own game

tman

Originally posted by RopeDrink
So I assume that means it isn't avaliable for the PC then?
I need to get my grubby mitts on some new games to keep me sane when my constructive mind goes docile...

yep, gamecube exclusive.
although at heart its an fps, it just wouldn't work with a keyboard and mouse (man, i never thought i'd say that!)
it was built from the ground up with the gamecube controller in mind.

oh yeah, you should be able to pick up a gc, metroid prime (players choice version) and a memory card for under €160.
you'll prolly get the zelda bonus disc as well if you buy a vanilla cube package:mad:

User45701

The orgianl CnC tiberian Dawn
Re-make that but leave it exeatly the same game settings. same unit damage/health
Same Structure amour

just update the grafx and it would have amazing sales