7 Minutes

#2: New Year, New SKU: Ports, Remakes, and Remasters


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Some games are so nice they release them twice, yet almost never unchanged. Sometimes the creators only make small tweaks like adding save states or a concept art gallery, and sometimes they make an entirely new game with the same story and premise, and there's a lot of variation between those two poles. Robert, Zack, and Angie discuss their own experiences with ports, remakes, and remasters, and can't resist broadening the conversation to talk about game preservation and history.

A discussion of Final Fantasy VII Remake from 34:03 - 37:29 includes some spoilers for that title.

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions and what we think of when we think of remakes
16:11 - How ports, remakes, and remasters have (or haven't) changed over time
46:20 - Preservation and authenticity
1:14:50 - Worst and best remakes

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