Why Are Video Games Obsessed With Remasters And Remakes?
The Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy wasn’t always an unparalleled success though. I think the first game shot itself in the foot when trying to court casual audiences by calling itself a ‘Remake’ despite only containing a third of the narrative, meaning those very same people were naturally curious yet turned off by Rebirth. PlayStation exclusivity reduced potential sales further, and it was only after embracing multiple platforms that Square Enix put this trilogy back on the path to success. As it stands, it’s a triumph of the medium and presents a story across multiple games in ways few serie
Why Doesn’t Nintendo Just Re-Release Ocarina Of Time 3D?
It didn’t offer much in the way of new content, but it didn’t need to in order to shine. You can play through the Master Quest version of the game or take part in Boss Challenge mode, but otherwise, this remaster was made with the intention of visually upgrading the original with an assortment of quality-of-life changes and nothing more. Nintendo knew it had a masterpiece on its hands that had largely aged like a fine wine, and it was treated as such. The culture of remakes and remasters was also drastically different back in 2011, with triple-A games being released at a regular pace and new i