This list does not include reissues (or direct ports) of original games, nor does it include clones (
= "Japan only"):
| Game Title |
Original Platform(s) |
Remake Title(s) |
Remake Platform(s) & Notes |
| Animal Forest |
Nintendo 64 |
Animal Crossing |
Nintendo GameCube |
| Akumajou Dracula X - Chi no Rondo |
PC Engine |
Castlevania - The Dracula X Chronicles |
PSP |
| Bad Mojo |
PC |
Bad Mojo Redux |
PC |
| Bionic Commando |
NES |
Bionic Commando Rearmed |
Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, PC |
| Bubble Bobble |
Arcade/Various |
Bubble Bobble Old and New |
Game Boy Advance |
| Castlevania |
NES |
Vampire Killer |
MSX |
| Haunted Castle |
Arcade |
| Super Castlevania IV |
SNES |
| Akumajou Dracula |
Sharp X68000 |
| Castlevania - Chronicles |
PlayStation ("Re-remake" of Akumajou Dracula of Sharp X68000) |
| Comic Party |
PC, Dreamcast |
Comic Party DCE |
PC |
| Comic Party Portable |
PSP |
| Command & Conquer |
PC |
Command & Conquer 64 |
Nintendo 64 (utilizes 3D rendered models. Includes The Covert Operations expansion set) |
| Command & Conquer: Gold |
PC (enhanced graphical engine for Windows 95) |
| Conker's Bad Fur Day |
Nintendo 64 |
Conker: Live & Reloaded |
Xbox |
| Counter-Strike |
PC, Xbox |
Counter-Strike: Source |
PC |
| Day of Defeat |
PC |
Day of Defeat: Source |
PC |
| Daikoukai Jidai IV: Porto Estado (Uncharted Waters IV) |
PlayStation |
Daikoukai Jidai IV: Rota Nova |
Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable |
| Dead or Alive 2 |
PlayStation 2, Dreamcast |
Dead or Alive Ultimate |
Xbox (with enhanced graphics, extra costumes, an extra character and online play) |
| Deja Vu |
Macintosh, NES |
Déjà Vu I & II: The Casebooks of Ace Harding |
Game Boy Color, PC |
| Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei |
NES |
Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei |
Super NES |
| Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2 |
| Dinosaur |
Various popular Japanese computer systems (such as the NEC PC8801, PC-9801, and FM Towns) |
Dinosaur: Resurrection |
PC, for Windows |
| Double Dragon |
Arcade/Various |
Double Dragon Advance |
Game Boy Advance |
| Xbox Live Arcade (includes enhanced HD graphics and sound as well as the original game) |
| Dr. Mario |
NES, Game Boy |
(part of) Nintendo Puzzle Collection |
Super NES, Nintendo GameCube |
| (part of) Dr. Mario & Puzzle League |
Game Boy Advance |
| Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior) |
MSX , NES |
Super NES (released in Japan only, later fan-translated into English) |
| Game Boy Color (adapted from Super NES version) |
| Java ME |
| Dragon Quest II (Dragon Warrior II) |
MSX , NES |
Super NES (released in Japan only, later fan-translated into English) |
| Game Boy Color (adapted from Super NES version). Bundled with the precedent entry when remade. |
| Dragon Quest III (Dragon Warrior III) |
NES |
Super NES (released in Japan only, later fan-translated into English) |
| Game Boy Color (adapted from Super NES version) |
| Dragon Quest IV (Dragon Warrior IV) |
NES |
Sony PlayStation . Enix America, Inc. wanted to release the remake in North America also, but was unable to complete localization due to the developer's exit from the industry. |
| Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Quest V |
Super NES |
PlayStation 2 (Resolution upgrade due to the traditional resolution of the new platform. Remake has an orchestrated soundtrack, performed by NHK Symphony Orchestra.) |
| Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Quest VI |
Super NES |
Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Warrior Monsters |
Game Boy Color |
Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 |
Sony PlayStation |
| Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 |
| Dune 2: Battle For Arrakis |
PC |
Dune 2000 |
PC (This was a DOS-based RTS game made by Westwood before Command & Conquer. Westwood remade the game with improved graphics, more units and a deeper storyline). |
| Emperor: Battle for Dune |
PC (This could be considered a remake of the remake) |
| Earthworm Jim |
SNES, Sega Genesis |
Earthworm Jim PSP (working title) |
PlayStation Portable (2D/3D remake) |
| Final Fantasy |
NES, MSX |
|
WonderSwan Color |
| (part of) Final Fantasy Origins |
PlayStation (enhanced from WonderSwan Color version) |
| (part of) Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls |
Game Boy Advance |
|
PlayStation Portable (20th anniversary edition) |
|
Java ME |
| Final Fantasy II |
NES |
|
WonderSwan Color |
| (part of) Final Fantasy Origins |
PlayStation (enhanced from WonderSwan Color version) |
| (part of) Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls) |
Game Boy Advance |
|
PlayStation Portable (20th anniversary edition) |
| Final Fantasy III |
NES |
Nintendo DS (Fully 3D remake) |
| Final Fantasy IV |
SNES |
Nintendo DS (recently announced 3D remake) |
| Final Fantasy Adventure (Seiken Densetsu) |
Game Boy |
Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu
Sword of Mana   |
Game Boy Advance (All Final Fantasy elements have been removed) |
| Java ME (visual upgrade) |
| Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi |
NES |
Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo |
Super NES (included as the first chapter) |
| Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi |
Nintendo DS . |
| Various Game & Watch games |
Game & Watch |
Game & Watch Gallery series |
Game Boy, Game Boy Advance (includes the original & remake versions of the games) |
| Gradius 2 |
MSX |
Nemesis '90 Kai |
Sharp X68000 |
| GripShift |
PlayStation Portable |
PlayStation 3 (as a downloadable content game) |
| Half-Life |
PC |
Black Mesa |
PC (Fan made developed) |
| Impossible Mission |
Commodore 64 |
Impossible Mission |
PSP (remake includes the original) |
| Gyakuten Saiban |
Game Boy Advance |
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney |
Nintendo DS |
| Gyakuten Saiban 2 |
Game Boy Advance |
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All |
Nintendo DS |
| Gyakuten Saiban 3 |
Game Boy Advance |
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations |
Nintendo DS |
| Head Over Heels |
MSX, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC |
Soon after the initial release a hi-res port was made for the Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, and Atari XL/XE. |
| An enhanced remake was released in 2003 for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, BeOS. This remake was voted the 2nd best remake ever by PC Zone maganize. |
| Hitman: Codename 47 |
PC |
Hitman: Contracts |
PC, PlayStation 2. While not a game remake in the strictest sense of the phrase, of the 13 missions in Contracts, 6 of them were graphical, aesthetic and structural remakes of missions which had appeared in Codename 47. |
| The Journeyman Project |
Macintosh, PC |
The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime |
Power Mac  , Apple Pippin and PlayStation . |
| The King of Fighters '94 |
Neo-Geo |
The King of Fighters '94 Re-bout |
PlayStation 2, with 3D backgrounds and high-resolution sprites. Re-bout is the suffix for enhanced remakes of SNK fighting games. |
| Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories |
Game Boy Advance |
Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories |
PlayStation 2 (fully 3D remake) |
| King's Quest I |
Various Home Computer Systems |
The original animated adventure game, produced by Sierra On-Line in 1984, it was re-released in 1987 with enhanced graphics (EGA) and sound. |
| A fan re-remake was released by AGD Interactive in 2001. |
| King's Quest II |
PC |
King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones A fan re-remake was released by AGD Interactive in 2002. |
| Kirby's Adventure |
NES |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land |
Game Boy Advance |
| The Legend of Zelda |
NES |
BS Zelda no Densetsu |
Super Famicom Satellaview |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening |
Game Boy |
'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX' |
Game Boy Color |
| Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards |
Various Home Computer Systems |
The original was produced by Sierra On-Line in 1987 (itself a re-make of their previous text-only 'Softporn Adventure'), and was re-released in 1991 with enhanced VGA graphics and sound, and a point-and-click interface. |
| Lunar: The Silver Star |
Sega CD |
Lunar: Silver Star Story |
Sega Saturn, PC |
| Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete |
PlayStation |
| Lunar Legend |
Game Boy Advance |
| Lunar 2: Eternal Blue |
Sega CD |
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete |
PlayStation |
| Lunar: Walking School |
Game Gear |
Magic School Lunar! |
Sega Saturn |
| Makaitoushi SaGa (Final Fantasy Legend) |
Game Boy |
WonderSwan Color (original version also included, graphics made over from monochrome 8-bit to color 16-bit) |
| Mario Bros. |
Arcade |
Kaettekita Mario Bros. |
Famicom Disk System |
| Super Mario Advance |
Game Boy Advance (as a bonus game on both games) |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
| Mega Man Classic series |
NES |
Rockman Complete Works |
PlayStation |
| Mega Man |
NES |
Mega Man Powered Up,
Rockman Rockman |
PlayStation Portable |
| Mega Man X |
SNES |
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X,
Irregular Hunter X |
PlayStation Portable |
| Metal Gear |
MSX2, NES |
(part of) Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence |
PlayStation 2 |
|
Java ME |
| Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake |
MSX2 |
(part of) Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence |
PlayStation 2 (the first official English localization of the game) |
|
Java ME |
| Metal Gear Solid |
PlayStation |
Direct port to PC with barely enhanced graphics. |
| Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes |
Nintendo GameCube |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty |
PlayStation 2 |
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance |
PlayStation 2, Xbox (additional gameplay features) |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater |
PlayStation 2 |
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence |
PlayStation 2 (additional gameplay features) |
| Metal Slug 2 |
Neo-Geo, PlayStation |
Metal Slug X |
| Metroid |
NES |
Metroid: Zero Mission |
Game Boy Advance (graphics, audio, and gameplay elements vastly improved to the standards of sequels Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion) |
| Myst |
PC, Macintosh |
Myst: Masterpiece Edition |
PC |
| RealMyst |
| Mythri |
Game Boy Color |
Game Boy Advance |
| Ninja Gaiden |
Xbox |
Ninja Gaiden Sigma |
PlayStation 3 |
| Panel de Pon (Tetris Attack) |
Super NES |
(part of) Nintendo Puzzle Collection |
Nintendo GameCube |
| (part of) Dr. Mario & Puzzle League |
Game Boy Advance |
| Pengo |
Arcade/Various |
Sega Genesis (The original arcade game is included in this remake) |
| Phantasy Star |
Sega Master System |
Phantasy Star Generation 1 |
PlayStation 2 |
| Phantasy Star II |
Sega Genesis |
Phantasy Star Generation 2 |
PlayStation 2 |
| Phantasy Star IV |
Sega Genesis |
PlayStation 2 |
| Pokémon Blue |
Game Boy |
Pokémon LeafGreen |
Game Boy Advance |
| Pokémon Red |
Game Boy |
Pokémon FireRed |
Game Boy Advance |
| Police Quest |
Various Home Computer Systems |
The original was produced by Sierra On-Line in 1987, and was re-released in 1991 with enhanced VGA graphics and sound, and a point-and-click interface. |
| Prince of Persia |
Apple II |
Prince of Persia Classic |
Xbox Live Arcade (Remade with 3D graphics) |
| Quest for Glory 1 (Hero's Quest 1) |
Amiga, Mac, PC (VGA) |
The original was produced by Sierra On-Line in 1989, and was re-released in 1991 with enhanced VGA graphics and sound, and a point-and-click interface. |
| Quest for Glory II |
PC |
A fan re-remake is currently in development by AGD Interactive. |
| Rayman 2 |
PC, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast |
Rayman 2 Revolution |
PlayStation 2 |
| Rayman DS |
Nintendo DS |
| Resident Evil |
Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC |
Deadly Silence (DS remake only) |
Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS. |
| River City Ransom (Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari) |
NES |
River City Ransom EX |
Game Boy Advance |
| Romancing SaGa |
SNES |
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song |
PlayStation 2 |
| Shin Megami Tensei |
Super NES |
PlayStation, Game Boy Advance |
| Shin Megami Tensei II |
| Shin Megami Tensei: If... |
PlayStation |
| Sid Meier's Pirates! |
Various Home Computer Systems |
PC for Windows, Xbox. |
| Snatcher |
NEC PC-88, MSX2 |
Snatcher CD-ROMantic |
PC Engine, Sega CD, PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
| Sonic Adventure |
Dreamcast |
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut |
Nintendo Gamecube |
| Sonic Adventure 2 |
Dreamcast |
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle |
Nintendo GameCube |
| Space Quest I |
Various Home Computer Systems |
The original was produced by Sierra On-Line in 1986, and was re-released in 1990 with enhanced VGA graphics and sound, and a point-and-click interface. |
| Spy Hunter |
Arcade game |
Spy Hunter |
PlayStation 2 |
| Star Ocean |
Super NES |
Star Ocean: The First Departure |
PlayStation Portable (with new graphics) |
| Star Ocean: The Second Story |
PlayStation |
Star Ocean: The Second Evolution |
PlayStation Portable (with extensive audio enhancements) |
| Super Mario 64 |
Nintendo 64 |
Super Mario 64 DS |
Nintendo DS |
| Super Mario Bros. |
NES |
(part of) Super Mario All-Stars |
Super NES |
| Super Mario Bros. Deluxe |
Game Boy Color |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Bros. USA) |
NES |
(part of) Super Mario All-Stars |
Super NES |
| Super Mario Advance |
Game Boy Advance |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels |
NES (original version released as a Disk Card) |
(part of) Super Mario All-Stars |
Super NES |
| (part of) Super Mario Bros. Deluxe |
Game Boy Color |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 |
NES |
(part of) Super Mario All-Stars |
Super NES |
| Super Mario Advance 4 |
Game Boy Advance |
| Super Mario World |
Super NES |
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 |
Game Boy Advance |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
Super NES |
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 |
Game Boy Advance |
| Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
Arcade |
Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival |
Game Boy Advance |
| Super Street Fighter II Turbo for Matching Service |
Dreamcast (with added online play) |
| Hyper Street Fighter II: Anniversary Edition, (part of Street Fighter Anniversary Collection) |
PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Super Street Fighter II HD, ( A HD remake released over the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade) |
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Tales of Phantasia |
Super Famicom (has been fan-translated into English, and several other languages) |
PlayStation , Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable |
| Tales of Destiny |
Playstation |
Tales of Destiny |
PlayStation 2 |
| Tales of Destiny Director's Cut |
PlayStation 2 |
| Tengai Makyou II |
NEC TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine |
PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS all |
| To Heart |
PC, PlayStation |
To Heart PSE |
PC |
| ToHeart2 |
PlayStation 2 |
ToHeart2 X-Rated |
PC (Includes adult scenes not present in the original, two mini-games and a new character) |
| Tomb Raider |
PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary |
PlayStation 2, PC, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii |
| Turrican |
C64, Amiga |
Hurrican |
PC A Freeware effort from the German group Poke53280. |
| Unreal Tournament |
PC |
Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 |
| Warhawk |
Commodore 64 |
Remade for PlayStation[dubious – discuss][citation needed] and remade again for PlayStation 3 with updated graphics and tilt compatibility. |
| Wild Arms |
PlayStation |
Wild Arms: Alter Code F |
PlayStation 2. Remade as a 3D graphics game, a controversial remake idea. |
| Yoshi's Cookie |
NES, SNES, Game Boy |
(part of) Nintendo Puzzle Collection |
Nintendo GameCube |
| Ys |
NEC PC-88 |
|
NES, MSX, Sega Master System, Nintendo DS |
| Ys Eternal |
PlayStation 2, Windows |
| Ys II |
NEC PC-88 |
|
NES, MSX, Nintendo DS |
| Ys II Eternal |
PlayStation 2, Windows |
| Ys III: Wanderers from Ys |
NEC PC-9801 |
|
NES, MSX, TurboGrafx-16, Sega Genesis, SNES |
| Ys: The Oath in Felghana |
PlayStation 2, PC |
| Ys IV: Mask of the Sun |
Super NES |
PlayStation 2 |
| Ys V: Ushinawareta Sunano Miyako Kefin |
Super NES |
PlayStation 2 |
