Top 10 Best Recent Video Game Remasters

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From beloved classics to modern masterpieces, these games have been given a new lease on life! Join us as we explore the most impressive video game remasters that have elevated our gaming experiences with enhanced graphics, improved performance, and exciting new features.

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest video

00:13game remasters of the decade so far.

00:23Number 10, Diablo II Resurrected.

00:32As Blizzard Entertainment began its villain arc in the 2020s with flubs like Warcraft

00:373 Reforged and Diablo Immortal, Diablo II Resurrected was one of the few things it did

00:41rather well.

00:42For the first time ever, console players could finally experience this legendary action RPG

00:47that was once only ever playable on PC and Mac.

00:57And to sweeten the deal, we could experience the game with some of the best controls on

01:00console for a game such as this in addition to swapping between the remastered visuals

01:05and the old ones.

01:06In all honesty, this is truly the best way to play Diablo II out of the few versions

01:10we got.

01:20Number 9, Sonic X Shadow Generations.

01:32Shadow Generations was already a massive game, with its seemingly endless buffet of

01:36classic levels from both 2D and 3D Sonic games.

01:40But Sonic X Shadow Generations turns the 2011 game into an even beefier package.

01:45Now you have an entire campaign dedicated to Shadow the Hedgehog, and you'll get to

01:48relive plenty of moments from Sonic Adventure 2, 2005's Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic Heroes,

01:54and more.

01:55We even got a DLC level dedicated to the Sonic 3 movie with Keanu Reeves reprising his role

01:59as Shadow.

02:06Whether you loved the original Sonic Generations or have been itching for more Shadow, Sonic

02:11X Shadow Generations will satisfy both cravings beyond your expectations.

02:23Number 8, Catherine Fullbody.

02:31Really we would have settled for a simple port for this one.

02:34Catherine was one of the most captivating games Atlus ever put out, with its unique

02:38puzzle-based gameplay and compelling story about romance, commitment, and the complicated

02:42concept that is love.

02:44What Catherine Fullbody does differently is wedge a third romance option into the story,

02:48along with five brand new endings, more animated cutscenes to further flesh out characters,

02:53and the number of levels to challenge your intellect has doubled to more than 500.

03:08Of course, there are also some touch-ups and visuals along with an expanded soundtrack.

03:12What more could you ask for from a remaster labeled as the Fullbody Edition?

03:22Number 7, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition.

03:32Upon first seeing Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, we were gobsmacked to learn that

03:37this was not a remake of the first game.

03:39The drastic change and improvements in its graphics and art style make the original game

03:42seem archaic in comparison.

03:45Even more impressive is how it makes the original game better with all of the quality of life

03:48improvements we saw in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, with a UI that is easier to read and crystal

03:59clear audio to help elevate the music and atmosphere.

04:02Nintendo even threw in a special epilogue that further dives into Melia's story after

04:07you beat the main campaign.

04:08If you never experienced the original game on the Wii, this is the best way to get yourself

04:12acquainted with the franchise.

04:21Number 6, Metroid Prime Remastered.

04:30Now when it comes to remasters, few games have been as accommodating as Metroid Prime

04:34Remastered.

04:35See, we can go on all day about how so much of the game looks as if it was built from

04:39scratch between the character models and texture work.

04:42What really wows us the most is the integration of three very distinct control schemes.

04:53Players can choose controls that perfectly emulate the original GameCube game, the motion-based

04:57controls of the Wii port, and even a blend of both.

05:00No matter which control scheme you prefer, you'll find that Metroid Prime truly stands

05:04the test of time, thanks in part to this remaster.

05:12Number 5, Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection.

05:24If we could name any game as the main reason Sony acquired Bluepoint Games, it's The

05:29Nathan Drake Collection.

05:30As some hardcore PlayStation enthusiasts are aware, PS3 games are tricky to bring to

05:34modern hardware because of certain design choices in the console itself.

05:38So whatever magic Bluepoint worked to get these games on PS4 ought to be studied.

05:50All three of the original Uncharted games are forever preserved, and in greater detail

05:54than ever before.

05:55With this collection, you can relive Nathan Drake's adventures at a crispy 60 frames

05:59per second, with supreme controls, and not a technical hiccup to be found anywhere.

06:04Any PlayStation fan would be remiss to not experience this trilogy.

06:19Number 4, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black.

06:29With Koei Tecmo having lost the source code to Ninja Gaiden 2 ages ago, it's a miracle

06:34that this game was even released.

06:36Ninja Gaiden 2 Black falls under a similar category as Metroid Prime Remastered, in that

06:40it looks like it was completely remade.

06:42Rest assured, this is a remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2, albeit using the Sigma version's

06:46source code.

06:47However, unlike the Sigma version, this iteration is way more visceral and much closer to the

06:52original game, with the exception of all the new character models, textures, and more.

07:02In all honesty, 50 bucks seems pretty steep, but considering the amount of work that went

07:06into it, it was a price worth paying.

07:08Now, if only the first 3D Ninja Gaiden could get that same treatment.

07:18Number 3, Halo The Master Chief Collection.

07:30Admittedly this collection was among the worst titles to come out in 2014, with its technical

07:34instability and poor online connectivity.

07:37But as the years went on, 343 Industries managed to turn the game into one of the best collections

07:41of remasters you could possibly play.

07:44Each game plays well, looks great, and runs better than ever before.

07:57Plus the multiplayer was so much fun to play, just as it was in 2001, 2004, 2007, and so

08:04on.

08:05No matter if you're playing the 2001 hit that started it all, or replaying Reach for

08:08the 100th time, these remasters are a fantastic package to point new players towards and tell

08:13them this was Halo.

08:22Number 2, Mass Effect Legendary Edition.

08:33The value alone should be enough reason to play Mass Effect Legendary Edition if you

08:36never experienced the original trilogy.

08:39What you have here are three games with improved visuals and hundreds of hours of game time

08:43waiting for you, more if you do entire playthroughs as Paragon and Renegade each.

08:48What's more impressive is how this collection vastly improves the first Mass Effect, as

08:52tweaks were made to combat, controls, and load times.

08:55That said, if you ever see this go on sale, trust us when we say it is worth even the

08:59$60 price tag.

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09:25Number 1, The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition.

09:32A remaster of one of the greatest video games ever made does not need to do much to become

09:37one of the greatest remasters ever made.

09:39When Skyrim Special Edition launched in 2016, it was a simpler remaster.

09:43It was Skyrim with better, more refined visuals and smoother technical performance.

09:47And as the years have gone on, it's only gotten better, which is great.

09:58We could point out the addition of mod support on consoles and the addition of features like

10:01fishing, but the big selling point for us was playing this on PS4 Pro and eventually

10:06PS5.

10:07Playing Skyrim at a consistent 60 frames per second is almost like we're experiencing

10:11the game for the first time again.

10:13And once you play this version, you're never going back to the 2011 original.

10:25So which video game remaster is your favorite?

10:28Did it make our list?

10:29Let us know down in the comments.

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