The first quarter of
2018 has already seen the revival of several classic video games. For
instance, Pac-Man: Championship Edition 2 Plus launched on the Nintendo Switch in February, while the Street
Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection was released in May.
But the year is not yet over, and there are more exciting remakes and
revivals to look forward to. Here are some of the other classic
franchises making a comeback:
House of
the Dead: Scarlet Dawn
Source: Wikia
Remember that classic
first-person shooter arcade game where you kill zombies? Well, it’s
coming back with a new entry with House of the Dead:
Scarlet Dawn, which has already launched in arcades in
Japan. But it will also come to western arcades soon. Reports confirm
that the new House of the Dead game will debut
at all Dave and Buster’s locations sometime this fall. Scarlet
Dawn will feature a new hero named Ryan Taylor, as well as
returning character Kate Green, who first appeared in House
of the Dead 4. As is the usual narrative, the two agents
are sent on a mission which ends up with them fighting off a horde of
zombies.
Spyro
Reignited Trilogy
Source: Wikipedia
Spyro the Dragon was
just as iconic as Crash Bandicoot so its only natural for the
character to return this year following the release of Crash
Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Venture Beat reports that the Spyro Reignited Trilogy will debut on September 21 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox One.
It includes remakes of Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!, and Spyro:
Year of the Dragon. While the original games were
developed by Insomniac Games, these new versions will be helmed by
Toys for Bob. The games will feature the familiar Spyro gameplay, but
with added levels and reward sequences.
Toki
Source: Wikipedia
'80s classic arcade
game Toki is getting a remake for the Nintendo Switch later this year. The new
iteration is set to feature a new art style, but will still be done
by Philippe Dessoly, the artist of the original game. Toki was a hit in the '80s, and it saw releases on the NES and the Sega
Genesis. The announcement comes after a trend of other '80s games
have been brought back to life thanks to the reselling of consoles
like the NES Classic, the SNES Classic, and the Atari Flashback.
Meanwhile, other classic games are also seeing a revival on online
gaming platforms. Foxy Bingo’s collection of online thematic games feature
iconic titles such as Pong and Monopoly. Like the rest of the games on this
list, they have new and updated features to cater to today’s
audiences.
Shenmue
and Shenmue 2
Source: Wikipedia
The Shenmue franchise will be released as a bundle on August 21 on the
PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. Shenmue is an
action-adventure series that debuted in 1999 on the Dreamcast. It
followed martial artist Ryo, who set out to investigate the death of
his father. It was well-loved for its vast open worlds, brawler
battles, and a few memorable mini-games.
Many other classic
games have already been ported to mobile. You can explore more of
them on The Test Pit’s list of the best classic games that were transformed into apps.