Take-Two Interactive, the holding company responsible for such studios as Rockstar Games, 2K, and Private Division, has announced via its financial report that it plans on releasing 8 'new iterations of previously released titles' over the course of FY2023 - FY2025. While the terminology itself is slightly vague, Take-Two does go to the trouble of providing a clear definition, stating that this comprises of 'ports and remasters'.
You can read the full report from Take-Two here, which also details a total of 24 planned 'immersive core' games in its lineup, along with 7 'mid-core' games, currently consisting solely of the sequel to Tales from the Borderlands.
Which ports or remasters might we be getting, though? We've already seen the likes of Bioshock: The Collection on Switch, along with the more recent (and heavily criticised) Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. We also know that remakes of Max Payne and Max Payne 2 are in the works over at Remedy, but it's likely that these won't be coming to Switch (an eventual Switch 2 port, though..? Hmm!).
It's possible we could see Grand Theft Auto IV or Bully: Scholarship Edition on Switch, or maybe the likes of Mafia III or Borderlands 3 - who knows! Time will tell, but with a current release window going all the way to FY2025, it's likely we'll be waiting a while before we see the full line-up.
Which Take-Two games would you like to see on Switch? Let us know in the comments below!
[source ir.take2games.com, via comicbook.com]
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Maybe the handheld GTA games?
Max Payne please, love the fun bullet time and the drug freak out levels
The GTA trilogy was a disgrace. Imagine not managing to create a playable port of PS2 games in 2022. I don't want bad ports. What is the point of releasing games that are worse than the original? Please learn from these mistakes and either make games that work properly or don't bother.
@Moistnado But they sold incredibly well so from a business perspective, it says bad ports sells.
I'd love Red Dead Redemption on my switch please.
@AG_Awesome vice city stories was probably my favorite GTA game. Such a joy to play on the PSP.
@Moistnado i got them, kinda liked them after the update.
Grand Theft Auto IV. make it happen.
First Red Dead Redemption please.
Gta trilogy kinda rocks now. Just bought it and have only a few small issues ( what the hell is the fuzz around you when driving) but otherwise a fun gta game on switch.
Everything that is old is new again.
@KnightsTemplar touch fuzzy and you’ll get stupid dizzy.
Borderlands 3 I guess? Not much that excites me on that list
Bully please
I would LOVE to revisit Bully, complete with the motion-based shenanigans from the excellent Wii port from back in the day. After playing it on Wii, I couldn't see how the game could possibly be as much fun on other platforms, so much so that I ultimately decided against double-dipping via the PC version.
What other game allows you to be a cheeky delinquent, complete with motion controls for throwing punches and administering wedgies? Such a fun and engrossing game. I miss the music too.
But considering what a monumental Blaziken-up they've made of the GTA Trilogy, I have next to no faith in Rockstar/Take Two to deliver a quality product, especially as the majority of their releases are not complete on cartridge. It's difficult to muster enthusiasm when they've let me down time and time again.
Nevertheless, I'm still keen on grabbing GTA Trilogy, warts and all, but not for the obscene asking price of AU$70. If it were complete on cartridge, of course, but two broken builds on the cartridge and one game excluded entirely? I'll consider it for AU$30 or less (which was about what I paid for L.A. Noire).
Wow, 8 games?! That’s a lot!
Red Dead Redemption and Bully are no-brainers for me.
Their support on Switch is nothing short of phenomenal, and that’s something I wouldn’t expect from the early days of Switch.
While it's very good seeing lots of ports and remasters, the amount of studios saying there's a lot in the pipeline does make me concerned that Microsoft and Sony are getting ready to shut off the 360 and PS3/Vita completely respectively soon.
With Take Two, if a 360/PS3/Vita shutdown happens the ports and remasters incoming would be most likely to be:
So those and GTAV for Switch are my guesses for the other 6 games.
Funny to see people who loved to complain about Nintendo porting/remastering old games to Switch now excited about Take Two porting/remastering 8 games (especially after the quality of last year's GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition).
@reporterdavid If they fix it, properly, it's a good thing. but this is no way to release a game. Can't deal with inferior draw distance to the original GTA3 made 21 years ago If they make GTA 4, I hope they learned from this absolute mess and do their jobs properly by making a decent port.
Ahh yes vomit out MORE re-cashgrabs because there aren't enough of them or anything..RIP originality and new ideas.
Not sure if they still have the rights or not, but I’d love to see Oni remade. I always feel that was an underrated game. I think it would fit incredibly well on the switch too.
@Bunkerneath I guess you haven't heard that Remedy (original devs) made an agreement with Rockstar and are currently working on a Max Payne 1+2 remake
Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4, and all will be forgiven...if ported well.
Bully: Scholarship Edition please!
@westman98 1) They said over 2 years, maybe even 3 depending on how you interpret "over the course of FY2023 - FY2025". That could be throughout 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2) Bully aside, these are games that have never been available on a Nintendo platform before.
@Bret
Ahh, I missed the "By FY2025" part. Thanks for the correction.
Wow, I’d be super stoked to see some rereleases!
Grand theft Auto (original)
Grand Theft Auto 2
KISS Psycho circus
Fatal Frame 3
Bully
Grand Theft Auto 4
Manhunt
The Warriors
Red Dead Revolver
Red Dead Redemption
Spec Ops: The Line
Red Dead Redemption
Fatal Frame III
Duke Nukem Forever
If they can't give us the remakes of the first two Remedy developed Max Payne games, couldn't they at least port the originals to Switch?
Max Payne 1 is already on Mobile phones and I would really it if Max Payne 3 came to Switch.
@JustMonika You can't be serious about wanting Duke Forever.
Bully: SWITCHing Sides Edition confirmed.
The 60-year-old Mr. James Hopkins is a school director who must deal with bullies around the Bullworth Academy.
If done correctly, I'm okay. If it's similar to GTA....then maybe not.
These 8 games and series for Switch would be awesome:
@Farts_Ahoy fatal frame 3 is from Koei Tecmo not Take Two
@anoyonmus I believe they're from Europe or Australia or had play the PAL version cause Take Two did published Fatal Frame III in Europe and Australia whereas Tecmo published it everywhere else.
Hopefully full physical releases instead of needing to download 32gb.
@anoyonmus that’s true for the Japanese and North America versions! But in Europe… Take Two published.
We can agree on one thing though… it probably won’t happen lol
@Farts_Ahoy i see
@Slowdive GTA IV might come to Switch but I don't think Max Payne will come
@KnightsTemplar Question for Vice City. Do you know if the soundtrack is missing as many songs as some say, or just the Michael Jackson stuff?
Hopefully I am not the only one who would like to see a Midnight Club collection and a return of Thrasher Skate and Destroy.
The warriors please
@AG_Awesome
Yes please, those bring back so much nostalgia.
Though, the best possible outcome is probably Bully on switch.
Bully has been on practically every other system.
Gta v konečne nech spravia nech máme poriadnu hru na nintendo a hlavne aby išla 60fps a keď ide o tie remaki tak som zato aby spravili nfs most wanted 2005 potom nfs rivals a nfs run mohli by to spraviť ako remastred alebo ufc nemame na nintedo tak tiež ani dead space nemame na nintedo všetky serie nintedo by sa malo viac zaujímať o takéto hry
@Serpenterror I remember playing State of Emergency 1 back in the day on my PS2, really fun in short bursts! -hopefully they can fix the occasional crashing. Never played the sequel, but remember it getting below/average reviews..
Max Payne series is a no brainer! 👍🎮🚀 Also, I never got a chance to play the handheld GTAs, so’d be v.interested in those..
no thanks, not again ugly ports of ugly games
@russell-marlow I was one who pre-ordered the original for PS3 and enjoyed it. Reminded me of Half-life 2.
would happy see More rockstar game getting remaster and port to my favorite handheld console Switch Please ~ happen it
Red dead
max payne
GTA V this will be a Huge suprise
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