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welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
laziest video game remasters and remakes
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for this list we'll be looking at
remasters or remakes that felt
unnecessary or did little to justify
their existence
which classic game deserves a full
remake let us know in the comments
number 10 dead or alive paradise
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remakes are generally synonymous with
upgrades but that is not always the case
a psp remake of the xbox 360's dead or
alive xtreme 2
paradise is a considerable downgrade of
a game that if we're being honest
was hardly a masterpiece to begin with
released on a system that was already
half a decade old
paradise delivers boring stiff and
uninspired mini-games that are arguably
worse versions of the shallow originals
paradise was the first dead or alive
title released on a portable console and
it's a small miracle that it was not the
last
what a wonderfully quiet day number nine
tony hawk's pro skater hd
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during the seventh generation hd
remasters were all the rage
many opted to collect a series of games
and ramp up the resolution
but tony hawk pro skater hd took a
different more disappointing approach
while it still plays like the original
tony hawk titles the hd remake combines
stages from the first two games
rather than focusing on one or the other
in theory
this might seem like a good idea but hd
actually launched with fewer stages than
either of the first two tony hawk games
as a remake hd opted to take a
minimalistic approach
and some things like split screen and
skate videos were frustratingly not
included
number eight putty squad
this game's got history there was an
amiga 1200 version that
despite from solid reviews from critics
who demo the game wasn't officially
released until 2013.
the version that was released on the
snes in 1994 was
imperfect but all in all a solid game
for its time
unfortunately the remake released two
decades later still plays like a
platformer from the mid 90s
an argument can be made that putty squad
has no reason to exist on modern
consoles
but there is potential in its open-ended
levels and puzzle-driven gameplay
sadly all the remake does is throw a
fresh coat of paint on the title without
really touching the controls or
revamping any of the maps
both of which in retrospect sorely
needed some fine tuning
number 7 diddy kong racing ds
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when rare and nintendo are involved
expectations are naturally high
as diddy kong racing is an all-time
great kart racer a remake for the
nintendo ds made sense
even if a new entry would have been far
more exciting rare did a serviceable job
porting the game
with the addition of online multiplayer
being a highlight however
diddy kong racing ds did not quite
capture the magic of the original
this mostly comes down to the forced
implementation of overly sensitive touch
controls
rather than add much to the game the
touch based challenges seem like they
simply exist because the stylus had to
be used
in some way
number six teenage mutant ninja turtles
turtles in time re-shelled
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remakes have to find a way to revamp a
potentially outdated game for a modern
audience
while maintaining the spirit of the
original it's a balancing act that
turtles in time reshelled
sadly does not pull off as a 3d remake
of the arcade classic
turtles in time reshelled freeze the
iconic heroes to stab away in 8
directions
but the extra dimension integrates
rather poorly with the still distinctly
2ds
gameplay npcs and levels the visuals are
fine
and online is a nice bonus but resheld
really needed to expand the moveset
of the shallow characters
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number five dead rising chop till you
drop
2006's dead rising delivered a humorous
and cathartic twist on the classic
zombie formula
in 2009 it was replicated to mixed
results with the wii's chop till you
drop remake
capcom has a solid track record when it
comes to remakes but chop till you drop
very much feels like a budget project
graphically the game looks underwhelming
even by the wii standards
while the gameplay's focus on gunplay
reduces dead rising's fun factor
chop till you drop manages to give wii
owners the basic dead rising experience
albeit one that could have used more
time in the oven
number 4 guitar hero smash hits
after debuting in 2005 guitar hero went
on such a frantic release spree that the
series burned out in just five years
2009 smash hits might be the most
unnecessary entry in the franchise
as it's essentially a greatest hits
collection highlighting select tracks
from the previous games
with full band play and rearranged notes
for each song the developers certainly
put effort into making smash hits a
decent game
unfortunately the issue here is less
about execution
and more about the fundamental concept
the title's mere existence feels like a
lazy cash grab in a franchise that
desperately needed to slow down
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number three ape escape on the loose i'm
the ruler of a new world
and the leader of a new age of homo
apiens
1999's ape escape is one of the best
platformers ever made
sadly that distinction does not extend
to the 2005 remake
a launch title for the psp's north
american debut ape escape on the loose
comes across as a stop gap
option to pad the console's lineup the
remake boasts vibrant visuals
and retains some of the original's
quirky charm but those are minor things
in the face of the clunky control scheme
brought on by the psp
solitary thumbstick while on the loose
still kind of works
the game tries to force a square peg
into a round hole rather than just
creating
a new peg i'm sure you'll do your utmost
to entertain me
hasta la vista babies
number 2 double dragon 2 wander of the
dragons
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a staple of the arcade scene in the late
80s and early 90s double dragon has
endured many low points throughout its
storied history but
nothing comes close to 2013's wander of
the dragons
in terms of sheer wretchedness a remake
or reimagining of double dragon 2
wander of the dragons throws in an extra
dimension for seemingly no reason other
than the fact that 3d
sounds cool the graphics are laughably
bad the gameplay is cumbersome and
unsatisfying
and there is no online play despite
wander of the dragons being an xbox live
arcade title
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warcraft 3 reforged we're too late
this entire city must be purged an rts
classic
blizzard's warcraft 3 has aged like fine
wine
which explains why 2020s reforged can
still be fun to play despite its many
flaws
caught somewhere between a remaster and
a remake reforged modernizes the
graphics to mixed results
barely touches the gameplay and ui and
debuted with enough bugs to make
bethesda blush
some multiplayer features present in the
original warcraft 3 were even cut from
the remasters launch
reforged should have been a glorious
celebration of one of blizzard's
landmark releases
but instead it marked a new
disappointing low for a franchise that
deserves better of this makes sense
but the spirits tell me that i should
trust him
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