From the overlooked to the almost great, these are the titles that deserve a second chance.
The wrong games are being remade.
InBoktai, you play as a vampire hunter who must use the sun to defeat vampiric hordes.
That sounds rather unremarkable until you realize that you have to useoursun to defeat vampires.
As a result,Onimushasuffers slightly from being an action game that plays similarly to an old-schoolResident Eviltitle.
While that formula occasionally works in the games favor, it does result in some awkward gameplay moments.
The good news is that everything else aboutOnimusha: Warlordsis a hit.
ChuChu Rocket!
The biggest problem withChuChu Rocket!is that not enough gamers got to experience it.
A remake would certainly help address that issue.
Bushido Bladeis a 3D fighting game quite unlike any other 3D fighting game.
Blast Corps
In many ways,Blast Corpsis a puzzle game.
Suffice to say, it aintCandy Crush.
What separatesHunterfrom games likeLeft 4 Deadis the titles pure arcade action.
Hunters blend of classic co-op action and horror movie style would still feel very welcome today.
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eveis a classic example of a tremendous concept hindered by sloppy execution.
So far as story and environment go,Parasite Eveis a masterpiece.
Its some wonderfully weird stuff.
Unfortunately,Parasite Eves gameplay couldnt quite live up to its narrative aspects.
The games mix of real-time and turn-based combat was a fine concept but was far from refined.
Bloodlines gameplay is…ok. Its certainly serviceable and sometimes better than serviceable.
What really makes the game work, though, is its character building system and the titles world.
The game forces you to make complex decisions that go well-beyond Choice A or Choice B.
1990sGargoyles Questis an especially interesting example of that design style.
Even ifPsi-Opswere just a run-and-gun action game, it would still be a very well done run-and-gun action game.
MechAssaults online and single-player modes both benefit greatly from the games intuitive action controls.
UnlikeEarthBound,Illusion of Gaiastill hasnt received a proper re-release in quite some time.
Illusion of Gaiais a difficult game to explain.
It is a grand adventure through a mythical setting that combines elements ofFinal FantasyandThe Legend of Zelda.
What a shame that is.
Best of all, aGladiusremake wouldnt require much more than some improved graphics.
Influences aside,Links Awakeningis a truly specialZeldagame in its own right.
Wed be eternally grateful if Nintendo upgraded this title and re-released it for 3DS.
You play as a film stuntman who must complete a series of increasingly complex vehicle-based scenes.
Suffice it to say, this means youll be replaying the same levels over and over again.
That annoyance aside,Stuntmandoes an incredible job of making you feel like you are truly a film stuntman.
Another sequel would be great, but a remake of the original would be even better.
InThe Thing, you are typically accompanied by a squad of NPC players who are needed to progress.
Hey, 15 years without any real hints of such a thing tends to chip away at ones optimism.
Vagrant Storyis a Square RPG quite unlike any other.
There are very few NPCs, towns, or dialogue.
