Reinterpretations Disguised As Remakes (Open For Suggestion!)

Games that market themselves as remakes, but fundamentally change the gameplay and story to such substantial degree it feels like an alternate version. Not just a graphical facelift, different physics or slightly higher detail models in shot for shot cutscenes. Versions that feel re-envisioned from a concept level to the point where following a guide for the old version won’t carry you through the new one in terms of gameplay or objectives.

Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Of Donkey Kong (1981)
Super Mario 64 DS
Super Mario 64 DS
Of Super Mario 64 (1996). While many objectives remain the same, the differences regarding the multiple characters, alternate layouts of rooms, extra objectives and entirely different mini-levels put it above the bare minimum remake.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Of Silent Hill (1998)
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank
Of Ratchet & Clank (2002)
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission
AM2R: Return of Samus
AM2R: Return of Samus
Metroid: Samus Returns
Metroid: Samus Returns
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Of Pokemon Yellow
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Of Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Of the original Modern Warfare trilogy (accounts for all games in the old and new trilogy).
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Of Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Of the second third of Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Trials of Mana
Trials of Mana
Of Trials of Mana (1995)
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Of Mafia (2002)
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Of Resident Evil 4 (2005)

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