Remakes, Remasters, and Rōnin

Episode 153 As game development takes longer and costs more, remakes and remasters of older titles have become commonplace. Today, we talk about some of our favorite remakes and remasters, how the industry handles these games, and whether or not certain game remakes are warranted. As always, we conclude with the games we are playing (Rise of the Rōnin, Sea of Thieves, Disco Elysium). This episode was recorded in March 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Reach out to @PodcastGametalk on Instagram or Twitter, or @gametalk on TikTok Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Thoughts on Remasters and Remakes 9:23 - Notable Nintendo Remasters and Remakes 16:17 - Notable PlayStation Remasters and Remakes 21:08 - Our Favorite and Least Favorite Remakes 29:18 - Remakes That Don't Need to Exist 32:33 - Final Fantasy VII and PC Game Remakes 37:16 - Halo Master Chief Collection, Monster Hunter, and Other Notable Remakes 45:44 - Rise of the Rōnin 1:05:33 - Sea of Thieves 1:24:44 - Disco Elysium