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Re: Talking Point: 'Remake' Vs. 'Remaster' - What's Your Definition?

Overzeal

Port: Very few changes beyond bug fixes. Mostly between concurrent platforms. E.g. Witcher 3, Divinity, Undertale.

Remaster: Uses the original code and assets in an enhanced form. E.G. Baldur’s Gate, KOTOR, Mario 3D land.

Remake: Brand new code. Doesn’t matter what was added or changed as long as it runs/looks better. E.G. Kirby Return to Dreamland, Crisis Core, Metroid Prime.

Failure: Game is worse than original. E.G. TTYD, Metal Gear Solid 2, Chrono Cross.

Re: Review: Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (Switch) - Pac-Man 99’s Successor Is A Flop

Overzeal

Making it not free is weird but otherwise IMO is better than 99 in every way. I know very contrarian let me explain.

1. I’ve had 0 technical issues outside the tiniest lag about one per game. Every Nintendo made game is worse and I’ve never had the server boot me in Pac-Man.

2. At least you can play the game when lobbies are sparse since it’s more about independent skill instead of not getting randomly bullied by 98 randos.

3. In 99 every game was the same and just didn’t make as much sense as it did for Tetris. In Champ Chomp some games getting multiple players on the same board is fun and chaotic. Admittedly this is down to personal preference.

4. 99 was ugly.

Overall my personal score would be 7/10.

Edit: final point you say stuff happens offscreen and wins are arbitrary, but that was so much worse in 99.

Re: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Returning To Cinemas This Year

Overzeal

Does rereleasing it count towards how much it made at the box office? Like if it overcame frozen 2 if you added the amount it’ll make from this would that make it the highest grossing animated film (2nd if you count lion king which shouldn’t count due to being touted as live action)