I've been having a retro itch lately and have been going back to previous generations to play some classic gems, which got me thinking of the future.
Companies have, in the past decade, tried to revive some big franchises to mixed success, whether it's Toys for Bob's remakes of the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot trilogy that garnered great attention, or the happily forgotten Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts.
It's got me pondering what other retro games I would love to see return, either as a remake or some kind of reboot, in the future. After all, we are staring down the next generation of consoles with the Nintendo Switch 2 in mere weeks, so it begs the question: what else would we like to see return?
First. What is retro? For our sake, I'm going to say anything Xbox 360, PS3, Wii era, and below. We know most folks define retro differently, but for this conversation, we decided to go a few console generations beyond for better discussions. The Xbox One and PS4 are still pretty recent, and I can't think of many games from that era I'd define as 'retro,' especially when a lot of those franchises, like Splatoon, are still getting new games right now.
For me, I need to see the bear and bird come back. I need a full-on remake of the first two Banjo-Kazooie games, even if Toys for Bob needs to be the one to do it. I want to see those worlds brought back to life, and I felt like it would have been the perfect time to do so after Banjo's addition to the Smash Bros. roster. Something Xbox apparently didn't agree with.
Keeping with Rare, Viva Piñata is also a beloved series from the Xbox 360 era that I'd have loved to see get a new game, even if it was meant to be a tie-in to a TV show that no longer exists. It was still fun, and I remember sinking hundreds of hours into the first two. I'm sure most of you will argue Rare's library in general is deserving of a remake across the board, or a new game.
F-Zero also feels like it needs a shoutout, as we haven't seen a new game in quite some time, which is crazy to even consider those games retro nowadays. Lastly, on top of my head, the only other game I can think of I would love to see come back is Chrono Trigger. It has to, right?!
But enough about what I want, what do you want to see, Destructoid!? Let me know in the comments below!
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