|[Blog Banter #8] {Paint Me Something Fresh}|

This edition of Blog Banter asks:

Which game would you like to see a modern re-make of and why?

This is a difficult question to answer, because it really all depends on how the game is made. Most of my favorite memories in my video game history is purely sentimental, for if I were to go back and play many of the games I played when I was younger, I would not enjoy it as much. I’d probably be pretty bored too and quit playing soon. Maybe it’s due to my non-existing ADHD disorder.

Nope, it’s just I have a hard time immersing myself into a game where the world is old. Now that I have experienced amazing visual worlds, thanks to Xbox 360’s high tech specs, there really is no going back. For if some developer were to remake a favorite video game of mine, would it still be as good?

Case in point – I loved Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast, but when I got Soul Calibur IV, I was extremely bored with the game, and I sold it a few days later. It was not a problem with the graphics though, it was the gameplay – I had experienced the same game years before, and it just felt very similar, which in turn made the game no fun.

Interesting point  – the gameplay was boring and repetitive yet the graphics were good. The old saying gameplay over graphics makes a game is true in some cases, but to me, these days, they both need to be adequate.

If a developer were to re-make a video game, they better do an awesome job and not mess the game up in any way. But it would be so hard to re-make a video game, especially an RPG. People have memories of what a game is, and for a developer to alter the formula could ultimately be a disaster.

So, if I were to re-make a game, I would not pick an RPG, and I would not pick a shooter. I would want to pick a game that would be fresh to play all over again, without too much sentimentality involved. The only logical choice I could think of was Mario Paint on the SNES.

Mario Paint was a game that came packaged with a mouse and a mouse pad, and had fun activites you could do like create music pieces, videos, and of course paint! When you wanted to take a break, there was a variety of mini-games you could choose from, including the infamous fly swatting game.

There is so much this game could do nowadays on the DS and Wii – even Xbox 360 if possible. So many new features could be added, especially now with the DS stylus and the Wii’s motion controls. Have some online interaction to share everyone’s creations, and right there you have an amazing game. I am into online gaming the most – I like games with multiplayer features. It is very difficult for me to play single player games these days.

Bottom line is, for me, if it’s a re-make, I hope it would be a fresh experience without annoying fans. There’s too many games that are just too similar and not very fresh, so what I’m looking for is originality and ingenuity.

Meanwhile, I will be playing some Orisinal games on my Wii…

What’s your take on this?

Honorable mentions: Warlocked – Game Boy Color, Gauntlet Legends – Nintendo 64. Or make a Care Bears game for the Xbox 360!

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Participants: Lou Chou Loves You: Blade Runner, Zath!: Sid Meier’s Re-Colonization, XboxOZ360: Eternal Darkness, Unfettered Blather: Mech my day, Save in Progress: Earthworm Jim, MasterKitty’s Weblog: Zelda: A Link to the Past, Game Couch: Tass Times in Tone Town, Crazy Kinux: The modern re-make of a game, Delayed Responsibility: Crossover Triples, Taking You to School.