The release of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition brings the long-held hopes of its fans to fruition. So… what do you want to see next? Here are the Siliconera team’s picks for most-wanted game remaster. Share yours, too!
Nintendo needs to bring Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn back. Yes, I own both and could easily go play them. But I would like both in a tidy Switch collection. Make them look all fresh and pretty!
Besides, this doesn’t just benefit someone lazy like me. These two games can be incredibly expensive. Given Fire Emblem‘s increased reach over the last few years, I’m sure a lot of people didn’t see them when they debuted. Releasing remasters of these two games would be a public service. — Jenni
Tales of Legendia is an amazing RPG with a wonderful story, memorable characters, and breathtaking music. It also suffers immensely for its extremely outdated (even at the time) and distinctly un-Tales-like battle system, awful dungeon designs, and poor graphics. It was, in my opinion, not a very pretty game to look at even at the time. But because of how terrible the packaging is, so many people skip what I consider to be the most powerful entry in the Tales franchise.
Something else about Legendia is that the game is actually incomplete. There was apparently supposed to be a third chapter after the Character Quests that they had to cut due to the sheer volume of the game. The English version didn’t even voice the Character Quests, making an actual second act of the game feel more like a tacked-on bonus. A remaster would mean that we get to see the game’s complete vision with modern engines to make it more palatable. As it stands today, the game is perhaps one that is better experienced as a Let’s Play. — Stephanie
You say “Remaster?”, I say “Sakura Wars!,” and I’ll continue to do so until it happens! The original Sakura Wars was fully remade for PS2, but I think the best option for a remaster would actually be to grab the original, Saturn-era Sakura Wars 1 and 2 and localize them for release on the Switch and other modern platforms. It wouldn’t be too hard, given that they received the PSP treatment some years back. Make it happen, Sega! — Josh
I’m still a bit miffed that I’m not playing Advance Wars right now (I get the delay, but still… gimme?), but I’ll take a break from that for a second and back up Josh on this one. The super-late timing of the Western So Long, My Love release and the ill-advised genre shift of the new game haven’t given the franchise the chance it deserves outside Japan. Let’s see the Saturn remasters! — Graham
The Legend of Dragoon is the first game that immediately comes to mind when I think of potential remasters. It’s not the best RPG out there by any means! But with its rhythm-based QTEs and interesting blend of sci-fi and high fantasy, The Legend of Dragoon feels like a classic that’s been due for a remaster for years. It’ll probably never happen, but one can dream! — Kazuma
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