Inspired by the upcoming Mega Drive Mini, a long-time Sega fan suggests ways of updating everything from Shinobi to Golden Axe.
As a long-time (and therefore long-suffering) Sega fan I have been very pleased to see the obvious excitement for the upcoming Mega Drive Mini console. Not only that but the fact that it seems to be a really good product that Sega, for almost the first time in several generations when it comes to their retro stuff, has put some genuine effort into it.
And then I saw the unexpected annoucement of a Panzer Dragoon remake for the Switch, and well… I imagine youve already guessed where Im going with this. These are the top five games that I would most like to see get rebooted for modern formats (I dont really care which). A remake would be acceptable, but what Id most like to see is a reboot, or simply sequel, that will be brand new and continue the legacy the way it always shouldve been.
1. Phantasy Star
It was kind of adorable watching Microsoft try to get everyone excited about Phantasy Star Online 2 at E3, but Im going to guess its not the kind of annoucement most Xbox fans were waiting for. Even I have to admit I dont really care that much, as what Id like to see is a return to the original role-playing series. The Online games are simplistic action role-players but the originals were Segas premier role-playing series and really dont deserve to be forgotten. They were also sci-fi games, which is very rare for a Japanese role-player so Id love to see something like a cross between Mass Effect and Persona. A pipe dream, Im sure, but whats the point in dreaming small?
2. Shinobi
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice shows just how long ago it is since weve had a decent ninja game. I dont know why, I guess Japanese games went out of fashion for a while there, but at the time Shinobi was one of Segas most famous action games. It was very 90s in terms of the outrageous action but Im sure thered be a way to make that work in a modern context, especially as its not a million miles away from something like Devil May Cry. The basics should still be fairly realistic though, with a mix of stealth and swordplay and, of course, lots and lots of shuriken. Its begging for a new big, or at least medium, budget effort and Id love to see it happen.
3. Gunstar Heroes
One of the greatest Mega Drive games ever made but my ulterior motive for suggesting this is that Id love for Sega to bring Treasure back from obscurity. My understanding is that the company was always a loose band of developers, coming together as needed, and Id love to see them brought back for one last outing (or 20). How to update the game is difficult though as the 2D action was pretty central to the appeal. But Treasure has often experimented with multiple plans of action in their games, most famously with Guardian Heroes, so Im sure theres a way they could adapt that into a sort of hybrid 3D game that could still play something like the original.
4. Golden Axe
Scrolling beat em-ups are something thats never really been brought into the 3D age but Id love to see Sega try it. Unlike my Gunstar Heroes idea Id try to make this fully 3D, Im imagining a sort of co-op version of God Of War with less puzzling and more head-cleaving. There really is a lack of co-op games that are anything but sRead More – Source
