10 PS1 Games That Actually Need A Remake

With hundreds of games, some of which are considered to be classics that hold up to this day, you’ve got the pick of the litter when it comes to choosing a potential remake

[RaidenBlack]

^This. THIS!
Stop remaking PS4 games!
Remake PS1 and PS2 games à la FF7R, RE1, Mafia, Half Life style ....
Make Legend of Dragoon, Legacy of Kain etc Remakes happen

[darthv72]

Legend of Dragoon... WTH is Sony doing just letting this one squander?

[-Foxtrot]

I wonder if their mindset is like “meh we have Final Fantasy what’s the point of our own JRPG”

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

@-Foxtrot,
Square-Enix had a long period there where it seems they didn't know what to do with Final Fantasy, I think that time period would have been a good time to revisit their classics and remake them. Now it seems they're going full steam ahead with the franchise, so they have less reason to revisit those older games. I wouldn't mind if they subcontracted them out to other developers, that and I don't trust SE to remake their older games.

[Cacabunga]

Simply because i do not think it will succeed.. maybe a bad example but e we got Medievil remake after many years fans have beg asking... result is It flopped hard. Remaking a JRPG is so risky. Only a bunch of hardcore gamers who played the original would buy it. If Sony put even more budget into it then it’s even more risky.

As i suggested before, i think they should start remaking like square did with Star Ocean. Or something similar to Octopath Traveller. Build up some hype and try on higher scale later on..

[Terry_B]

Let me tell you about PS1 games that should get a remake actually.

Jumping Flash (As a VR game)
Ridge Racer 1-4 as Ridge Racers 3..just like the pretty perfect PSP RR1.-2 games but with even more content
Xenogears
Cardinal Sin which was full of nice ideas for its time but was plagued by technical limitations
Bushido Blade ^^ just like CS
Bust A Groove.
WWF Attitude. With the same roster, same voices,Only slightly updated gameplay but current gen graphics
Dynasty Warriors..yes the fighting game that was similar to Tekken 2 while it had weapons.As nice as the DW games are..its a shame they never released a new fighting game

And while I am at it.

Thrill Kill ...hell yes.

[KyRo]

Ah Thrill Kill, the game that was banned/cancelled but everyone had played 😂 what a throwback!

[darthv72]

jumping Flash would make a great VR game. Im actually quite surprised nobody has thought to do that one... even on the indie side for something like the meta quest.

[GhostMirror]

Big yes to Jumping Flash! and Ridge Racer revivals. Bushido Blade was cool as well; it was pretty deep and so much different from other fighting games at the time. Einhander was another good non-RPG from Square, which was kind of rare for them in that era.

Didn’t Thrill Kill eventually get re-skinned and released with a Wu-Tang Clan license? 😂

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I miss Ridge Racer so much, give me a new game or at least a collection of the older games! I had a blast playing Ridge Racer PSP on my PS4 a few months back.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I cannot understand the current business practice of remaking games from the previous generation, especially when they are very much playable today and still hold up well, it's even worse when people are willing buying them again. The PS1 generation is so ripe for remakes, I know more than a few people who would clamour for a Xenogears remake, or almost any game from that list.

[Ravenkiss]

and Valkyrie Profile Lenneth. They did Star Ocean 1 & 2 R already, VPL should get the same treatment.

[Redgrave]

I assume this to mean that you aren't considering the PSP port to be the remake in this statement? Like a remake of that one?

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

That version is quite old though, that was 18 years ago, so doing a remake in the vain of Star Ocean might be worth it (I did not think the PSP was that old until I looked it up).

[Tankbusta40]

Metal Gear Solid

[Knightofelemia]

I'd be down for FF8, and Xenogears. But I would also be down for Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. And I wish Namco would get off their ass and remake or remaster the Xenosaga trilogy.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

There's been talk of a Xenosaga trilogy on the proviso that there was enough demand, I hope that actually happens one day.

[Christopher]

1. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
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9. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
10. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

[LoveSpuds]

What a fantastic game that was!

[Skuletor]

You forgot Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

[Petebloodyonion]

I like your list! Ill take #3

[Snookies12]

Why does From Software not do ANYTHING with this franchise... It's so sad... Can't they at least outsource it to someone to try a revival?

[leahcim]

masterpiece, best OST of all times.

[LoveSpuds]

I can't help but think that a lot of the games getting a mention here only have cache with gamers of a particular age and in fact, its probably not a smart move to invest 10s of millions into remakes.

The majority of gamers won't care about or have any familiarity with a lot of these titles. I say this as an old fart who played PS1 as a 21 year old and has very strong nostalgia for that generation.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

Idk if I agree, there is a retro revival among young people at the moment as people are getting sick of modern gaming issue. Now would be a perfect time to take advantage of that fact and revive some of these titles while the interest is there, I know what you mean about the familiarity/nostalgia, but some of these games hold legendary status. I would be happy to see the younger generation enjoy them too with a fresh coat of paint, and there's already quite a few remakes/remasters in this console generation.

[LoveSpuds]

It's certainly an interesting subject to discuss. I think there are bigger games that reach a threshold where that repute translates into a game still being attractive to gamers who never played the originals. But I can't help but think that when we call for a remake of some PS1 or PS2 era titles, we all have notions of Resident Evil 2 remake, FF7 remake or even the reboot of God of War and the reality is, most PS1 games we all loved could never be guarenteed to attract an audience that justifies a remake of this magnitude.

For example, I loved Tenchu back in the day, I have a huge nostalgia for that game. But they put sequels out that were less popular than the original back in the day and these days, who the hell has heard of Tenchu. My son is 24 and has been a massive gamer his whole life but my love of Tenchu isn't going to mean anything to him and in fact, he would be just as likely to buy any other rad Ninja stealth game that comes along.

The cost to remake a game to the standards we all dream about and often demand just makes the risk even higher, because if the og fans don't like it, that negative groundswell will kill the game before it even launches.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I honestly don't think we need to go as far as FF7R did, even making it as graphically appealing as Secrets or Trials of Mana would be enough, an AA budget would be enough for these games. Making them on the level of Resident Evil 2/FF7R might be to expensive with today's technology. I'd even take a remaster at this point with higher res textures (you can probably do this with AI and some touch ups by hand).

[terrorofdeath]

With the right marketing and the company name behind them, they could do just as well, if not better than if they pumped millions into a new IP.

[melons]

That's why you remake em! Start a new generation of interest!

[DivineHand125]

I would like to see a remake of Parasite Eve, FF8 & 9 and Digimon World 3. Not only with improved graphics and modernized gameplay.

[Skuletor]

Point Blank & Time Crisis for the PSVR2.
I wonder if they considered a new Twisted Metal, around the time the TV show came out.

[Petebloodyonion]

My list in no particular order
- Vagrant Story
- One
- Legend of Dragoon
- Brave Fencer Musashi
- Parasite Eve
- Deception3 (kaegero)
- Fear Effect
- Einhänder
- Omega Boost
- Syphon Filter

[Kingrizzy90]

we dont need a remake we need brand new ips i would love to see something brand new

[jznrpg]

I’d want a lot of the PS1 library remade. Vagrant Story probably the most

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

The PS1 library was so amazing, I would have settled for most of them being available for modern systems, but seeing a remaster/remake is also valid.

[Z501]

Vagrant Story
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[Demetrius]

I was just imagining how good a remake of the 1st two true crime games would be that shhi would've sold like a mf, or the getaway series, scarface game, simpsons hit&run, the godfather games, smh us fans rarely get what we request at times nowadays smh I miss when devs were very sincere towards us fans nowadays we get pushed aside most times

[gold_drake]

koudelka
ff8
parasite eve 1
snowboard kids but made good and faithful ha
diddy kong racing
legend of dragoon and many mode

[_Decadent_Descent]

A remake here and there of some deserving classics is fine and all, but I'd really rather see new IPs. Creativity is seriously lacking in the AAA market these days.

[TheEroica]

We don't need any remakes actually. Gaming is suffering from a lack of new ideas.... The last thing I want is a bunch of remakes.... Gaming becoming a cover band instead of making new stuff is just so uninspiring.

[terrorofdeath]

Definitely both FF8 and FF9 - if anything Square Enix has shown with FF7 Rebirth, the quality is there and just waiting for the story to be retold.

[leahcim]

where is BRAVE FENCER MUSASHI?? T_T

[BlaqMagiq1]

FF8 Remake needs to happen ASAP!

[PiNkFaIrYbOi]

I would prefer that if they revisited these franchises they just make a new installment in them instead of a remake as they would probably mess them up if they remake them.

[Exvalos]

I cosign this list, really good choices.

[FlintGREY]

I want a Blast Chamber and Blasto remake

[on_line_forever]

My favorite remake list :
- Vagrant story ( what can I say about this game)
- Final fantasy VIII
- Parasite eve 1 & 2
- Legrand of dragon
- Driver 1 & 2
- Dino crisis 1 & 2
- another Resident evil 3 remake ( racoon open or semi open world edition where original nemesis design Chace you all the city here and there )
- vigilant 8