When done right (GOW: Origins Collection, MGS Collection, Ico/SotC Collection), HD remasters of previous-gen classics are awesome, IMO. They give new players a chance to experience these great games on current hardware, and they allow fans who played the original releases to have multiple entries in a series all in one, definitive collection. I can understand the argument against them (e.g. "buying the same game twice"), but I personally find a quality HD Collection of games that I love to be a worthwhile purchase.
It's fun to speculate about what PS2/Xbox/GC releases might see an HD update, but I got to thinking... What about the 2D classics of yesteryear?
I'm not talking about simply releasing ROM dumps (ala Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition), but rather taking all of the original code and simply updating the pixel-art assets with HD ones.
The only game that comes to mind as an example of this type of remaster/remake is Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix.
I know that Udon's new artwork wasn't completely well-received in that game, but it was still an interesting example of how a project like this would work. Just take a look at Orioto's artwork for a visual reference as to how some of our favorite classics would look with updated 2D assets.
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If you would like to see some HD remakes of classic 2D games, which games in particular would you want to receive this treatment?
It's fun to speculate about what PS2/Xbox/GC releases might see an HD update, but I got to thinking... What about the 2D classics of yesteryear?
I'm not talking about simply releasing ROM dumps (ala Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition), but rather taking all of the original code and simply updating the pixel-art assets with HD ones.
The only game that comes to mind as an example of this type of remaster/remake is Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix.
I know that Udon's new artwork wasn't completely well-received in that game, but it was still an interesting example of how a project like this would work. Just take a look at Orioto's artwork for a visual reference as to how some of our favorite classics would look with updated 2D assets.
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If you would like to see some HD remakes of classic 2D games, which games in particular would you want to receive this treatment?