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The 10 BEST Video Game Remakes and Remasters of 2023
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12/21/2023
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Welcome to Mojo Plays and today we're taking a look at the 10 Best Remakes and Remasters
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of 2023.
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Before we begin, we publish new videos all week long, so be sure to subscribe to Mojo
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Resident Evil 4
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Resident Evil 4 had everything going against it.
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Many regard the original RE4 as a masterpiece that is not to be touched under any circumstance.
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So one can understand why some were on edge when hearing about Capcom remaking it.
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Contrary to the skepticism, the project was in good hands the entire time.
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With modern controls, a rewritten story, and more coherent writing, Resident Evil 4 once
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again became one of the best games Capcom has put out.
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If you haven't already, you need to stop watching this video, go buy a copy right now,
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then come back, keep watching, you can play after.
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Super Mario RPG
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With Super Mario RPG being decades old, many of us were willing to accept anything for
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the game to return, even if it meant a simple port for Switch Online.
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But a remake?
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Not only that, but a remake with CGI cutscenes, a remade soundtrack, and post-game content?
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You know there were some hardcore fans bawling their eyes out the second it was announced.
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Super Mario RPG truly is a fantastic remake that respects the original game in every way
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possible while enhancing it in visuals, presentation, and use of modern technology.
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We Love Katamari + Royal Reverie
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Bandai Namco has slowly but surely been bringing the Katamari games forward to modern platforms.
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This year, the second game in the franchise, We Love Katamari, got its time in the spotlight.
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Sporting a brand new art style fitting of the franchise's spirit and energy, We Love
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Katamari + Royal Reverie came with major improvements in controls as well as technical performance.
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Now you could keep rollin' rollin' rollin' at 60 frames per second, and as a bonus, 5
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more levels were included that told a fun and somewhat heartbreaking story about the
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king in his more youthful years.
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Here's hoping the success from this title leads to more remakes in the future.
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Or perhaps a brand new Katamari game?
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System Shock
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The original System Shock is tough to play, especially if you played the sequel first.
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Controls and UI are super rough to endure, so this remake was desperately needed, and
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Night Dive Studios did a solid job with it.
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Even with the lighting and texture work, its atmosphere and environment still feel like
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they were ripped straight from the 1994 original game.
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Some additional work could have gone in refining the mechanics to help onboard new players,
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but overall it does breathe new life into familiar territory just in presentation, which
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is more than we could ask for as veteran players.
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Grim Grimoire Once More
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Vanillaware has made a name for itself between Dragon's Crown, Odin Sphere, and 13 Sentinels,
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but many have forgotten this strategy game developed for the PS2.
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In all honesty, Grim Grimoire Once More plays exactly like the original in terms of controls
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and mechanics.
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However, it does balance out the difficulty more in addition to rendering the gorgeous
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art at a higher resolution.
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On top of that, skill trees helped expand new powers for your familiars, while fast-forward
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functionality helped speed up slower moments in gameplay, just in case you were kicking
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butt a little too hard.
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Quake II Remastered
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The biggest announcement to come from QuakeCon 2023 was the surprise launch of Quake II Remastered.
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Sure, it looks and plays just as well as it did way back in 1997, Night Dive Studios could
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have stopped there, but they didn't.
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In addition to the base game, Quake II Remastered came with every expansion that came out afterwards
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and even includes Quake II 64.
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And there's even a brand new expansion that was made specifically for this version, made
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by Wolfenstein Studio Machine Games.
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As for multiplayer, crossplay was simplified through the use of a password system, and
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the netcode was incredibly accurate, even if spawn frags were a bit of a problem at
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launch, but you know, patches are doable.
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Really, Quake II Remastered is truly fantastic.
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If you haven't grabbed it already, you need to go and grab it.
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Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp
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Advance Wars spent the last couple decades in a deep slumber, and it seemed like Nintendo
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had no interest in the IP anymore.
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However, this remake showed there is renewed interest here.
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Way forward are the minds behind this remake, and not only did they incorporate their unique
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art style into the first two games, they also packed a wealth of content into it.
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Two full campaigns, an art gallery, local and online multiplayer, unlockable COs, music,
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and more.
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It's truly one of the best games we saw on Switch this year, and we're hoping it
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leads to a remake of Duel Strike and Days of Ruin, or even Battalion Wars.
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GoldenEye 007
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If you want to experience the original game, you can do so through Switch Online, but Xbox
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players on the other hand, they got the more refined and remastered iteration.
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Unfortunately, it is not the Xbox 360 version we could have had decades ago.
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Nevertheless, this was still excellent in every capacity.
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It plays like many modern FPS games and handles like it hasn't aged a day.
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The multiplayer is still fun, and even though you can see the polygons, it still looks great
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when remembering its age.
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Sure, it sucks that there was no integration of true online play, but for what we did get,
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it was still excellent.
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By the way, if you already have Rare Replay, this is a free game for you.
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You don't have to pay anything.
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Dead Space
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Oh, don't worry, we aren't letting Dead Space get lost in the weeds of 2023's best
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horror titles.
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Considering Motive Studios staff mainly had experience in a couple of Star Wars games,
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that being 2017's Battlefront II and 2020's Squadrons, this remake could have gone bad.
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And yet it didn't.
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Dead Space not only recreates the original game, it elevates it with tweaks to combat,
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the addition of new mechanics, and improving controls.
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On top of that, the audio design is absolutely chilling, as every creak and bang will force
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you to stop in your tracks.
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You are never safe, even when looking through a menu.
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This game right here is true survival horror, and it's survival horror at its damn finest.
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Metroid Prime Remastered
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In case you need a sci-fi shooter that isn't as grisly and haunting but still hits that
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sense of thrill, Metroid Prime Remastered was the best one to pick up this year.
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From the textures to character models to lighting, just about every aspect of this game got a
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major boost thanks to the advancement in technology.
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It still plays like the 2002 original, but takes advantage of new technology to help
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fully realize it.
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Plus, it accommodates players from both the GameCube original and the Wii re-release by
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providing alternate control schemes.
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If you have not grabbed this for your Switch, we demand answers.
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What have you been doing?
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What's the best remake or remaster you played this year?
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Did it make our list?
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Let us know down in the comments, and be sure to subscribe to Mojo Plays for more great
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videos every day.
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Thanks for watching.
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