Games with multiple remakes
Today I learned that the industry really likes Tetris.
I'm not too heavily invested in the semantics so as a general rule of thumb, I will just list games here that are specifically listed by IGDB as being a "remake" of the original with some exceptions from other sources (unless someone wants to convince me in the comments that a game not fitting the above criteria should work, I'll hear you out). Also feel free to correct me if any listing within the notes isn't actually a remake.
I'll try to list every remake that I can find in the notes of each listing. Let me know if I'm missing any, and suggestions welcome for more entries!
I'm not too heavily invested in the semantics so as a general rule of thumb, I will just list games here that are specifically listed by IGDB as being a "remake" of the original with some exceptions from other sources (unless someone wants to convince me in the comments that a game not fitting the above criteria should work, I'll hear you out). Also feel free to correct me if any listing within the notes isn't actually a remake.
I'll try to list every remake that I can find in the notes of each listing. Let me know if I'm missing any, and suggestions welcome for more entries!
46 Games
Super Castlevania IV
Akumajou Dracula
Bonus: Castlevania Chronicles, a remake of Akumajou Dracula and thus another remake of a remake
Akumajou Dracula
Bonus: Castlevania Chronicles, a remake of Akumajou Dracula and thus another remake of a remake
Double Dragon Advance
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Double Dragon iOS (as part of the Double Dragon Trilogy)
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Double Dragon iOS (as part of the Double Dragon Trilogy)
See the remake collection Dragon Warrior I & II
Dragon Quest
Also, see the Famicom collection remake
Dragon Quest
Also, see the Famicom collection remake
See the remake collection Dragon Warrior I & II.
Also, see the Famicom collection remake
Dragon Quest II
Also, see the Famicom collection remake
Dragon Quest II
I have been told that these specific versions are remakes from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_(video_game), so consult that page for more details
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy
Bonus: Final Fantasy Pixel
Also, see the remake collection Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy
Bonus: Final Fantasy Pixel
Also, see the remake collection Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy II: 20th Anniversary Edition
Bonus: Final Fantasy II Pixel
Also, see the remake collection Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy II: 20th Anniversary Edition
Bonus: Final Fantasy II Pixel
Also, see the remake collection Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Edition
Final Fantasy IV Advance (based off the Wonderswan version)
Bonus: Final Fantasy IV Pixel
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Edition
Final Fantasy IV Advance (based off the Wonderswan version)
Bonus: Final Fantasy IV Pixel
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis: Part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and described by Tetsuya Nomura as an alternate remake of Final Fantasy VII.
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis: Part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and described by Tetsuya Nomura as an alternate remake of Final Fantasy VII.
Mystery of the Emblem's first half includes a remake of Shadow Dragon, and Mystery of the Emblem has also been remade, so this is our 3rd remake of a remake on a sort of technicality.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1
Neptunia ReVerse: A remake according to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_(video_game)
Neptunia ReVerse: A remake according to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_(video_game)
King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown
Roberta Williams' King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown -> given a special fan license to remake the game
Also, the 1989 remake on the Sega Master System is listed as part of the 1984 originals page for some reason
Roberta Williams' King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown -> given a special fan license to remake the game
Also, the 1989 remake on the Sega Master System is listed as part of the 1984 originals page for some reason
realMyst
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Myst
Bonus: realMyst: Masterpiece Edition... a remake of a remake
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Myst
Bonus: realMyst: Masterpiece Edition... a remake of a remake
This entry will also count for Pokemon Red/Blue (and Green I guess)
Pokemon Let's Go Eevee and Pikachu
Pokemon LeafGreen and FireRed
Pokemon Let's Go Eevee and Pikachu
Pokemon LeafGreen and FireRed
Prince of Persia (essentially a remake with a training mode attached)
Prince of Persia Classic
Prince of Persia Classic
IGDB does not seem to have an entry for the original 1984 MSX/PC-88 release, as this is the only page I could find, and is of the 1988 Famicom release, also linked to the 1991 NES release. There was also a mobile version released in 2004. Most of the changes as far as I can tell are graphical, though I'm told that the shift from the original to the Famicom/NES versions is a "near ground-up overhaul" that greatly increases the story's scope and revises the adventure game commands. More information can be found here
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence (referred to as an expanded game but feels close enough to other examples here in that it overhauls the game with optional "Rebirth Mode," with more enemies and new puzzles that utilize specific controls present only on the DS)
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
A little bit of a technicality since Second Evolution is described as an "enhanced remaster" but series producer Yoshinori Yamagishi has also described them as remakes that are meant to feel like completely new games, so we'll take it
Star Ocean: The Second Story R
Star Ocean: The Second Story R
Wikipedia describes both of the following re-releases as remakes.
Super Mario Bros Deluxe
Super Mario Bros (as part of the Super Mario All-Stars bundle)
Super Mario Bros Deluxe
Super Mario Bros (as part of the Super Mario All-Stars bundle)
I'm told that these are remakes according to 87th and Wikipedia
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk%27s_Pro_Skater_HD
Also part of the 1+2 remake
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk%27s_Pro_Skater_HD
Also part of the 1+2 remake
Part of the 1+2 remake
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Not on IGDB -> the remake of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego on Facebook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_in_the_World_Is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F_(2011_video_game)
Bonus, also not on IGDB: A 1996 version that also has an updated version of its own. Its release is probably packaged on the original 1985 game page if I had to guess?
Not on IGDB -> the remake of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego on Facebook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_in_the_World_Is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F_(2011_video_game)
Bonus, also not on IGDB: A 1996 version that also has an updated version of its own. Its release is probably packaged on the original 1985 game page if I had to guess?
I will save myself the trouble of listing both Ys I and II separately because these are basically two parts of an entire product.
Ys I & II: Complete
Ys I & II Chronicles, also the Premium Edition
Ys DS & Ys II DS, also packaged as Legacy of Ys : Books I & II
Ys Eternal
Ys 2 Special
Ys I & II: Complete
Ys I & II Chronicles, also the Premium Edition
Ys DS & Ys II DS, also packaged as Legacy of Ys : Books I & II
Ys Eternal
Ys 2 Special
This one is sort of a technicality given that Memories of Celceta is described as a "reimagining," but from what I know Celceta is basically a remake of Mask of the Sun so it'll do. See here for a short summary. Don't confuse this with Dawn of Ys by the way.
Also, there's a PS2 remake of Mask of the Sun titled A New Theory that hasn't been translated yet.
Also, there's a PS2 remake of Mask of the Sun titled A New Theory that hasn't been translated yet.
i.e. the original Japanese release of Super Mario Bros 2, which is the American Port of this game
Super Mario Bros 2 (Super Mario All-Stars bundle)
Super Mario Bros 2 (as part of Super Mario Advance)
Super Mario Bros 2 (Super Mario All-Stars bundle)
Super Mario Bros 2 (as part of Super Mario Advance)
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I think DQXI technically could also be taken into account, as it was remade for the 3DS and also 16-bit style, they are 2 different versions of the same game categorized as ports, but given their differences they are actually remakes released simultaneously with the original PS4 game
Maurith
4 months ago
-Dragon Warrior Monsters: PS1 and 3DS remakes
-Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: PS1 and 3DS remakes
-Dragon Quest V 1992: DQV PS2 and DQV DS (The DS version is a very slightly expanded demake of the PS2 version, but I guess it counts for adding a third wife and recreating all the monsters in pixel art)
-Final Fantasy VII: PS4 and Mobile Ever Crisis
-Yume Kōjō Doki Doki Panic!: SMB2 NES, SMB2 All-Stars, Super Mario Advance
-Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros 2 (Lost Levels): SMB All-Stars and SMB Deluxe
-Resident Evil: NGC and NDS
-Star Ocean The Second Story: Star Ocean Second Evolution and The Second Story R
-Prince of Persia
Also, in my heart will always be AM2R, even though it was not official, it was superior to the one that was