these classics definitely deserve to be
introduced to a new generation welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games that deserve a digital
rerelease for this list we take a look
at games whose appeal has never
diminished over time or that perhaps
didn’t get the recognition they deserved
at the time of their original release
they may have only been released in
certain countries meaning their mass
release on a digital distribution
platform like Steam Virtual Console PSN
or Xbox Marketplace would be necessary
to take it to a wider audience
obviously games that have already
received re-release on any of those
platforms won’t be included normal games
that were released as part of a
compilation be considered seed I need
you to take over for him you’re the only
one I’ve got left who can battle this
snatcher Menace number 10 the magical
quest starring Mickey Mouse
Capcom and Disney had a great
partnership in the 80s and 90s freaking
us some classic platformers like
ducktales and Chip and Dale Rescue
Rangers although one of their great
games has been rather forgotten to
history and it’s a shame cuz it’s great
in this title Mickey has a trio of
costumes and a number of power-ups to
choose from when traversing the large
levels filled with hidden crevices that
reward the gamer who is happy to take
their time in every meticulously
designed stage
sort of a Metroidvania light secrets and
special areas can only be accessed with
the use of specific costumes coupled
with bright vibrant graphics and richly
detailed environments we’re sure this
one has aged very well number 9 Panzer
Dragoon series the Sega Saturn had a
notoriously difficult lifespan but these
games managed to be a rare ray of light
for the Kherson system the Panzer
Dragoon games are a set of rail shooter
titles where you wrote on the backs of
dragons that can shoot lasers
this is except for Panzer Dragoon saga
which switched the genre to an RPG but
did not lose its creative quality the
series as a whole created a world rich
in atmosphere with beautiful
environments intense combat and some
really really cool looking dragons
number eight Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles turtles in time the closest
we’ve ever gotten to a modern rerelease
of this game was a full remake titled
turtles in time we shelled unfortunately
it’s sucked what made the original so
great was it’s easy to learn combos
mixed in with some charming 2d visuals
that captured the spirit of the original
show and of course a really kick-ass
soundtrack here the turtles travel to
various periods of Earth’s history to
reclaim the stolen Statue of Liberty and
we’d love to do much of the same by
having another taste of this retro
side-scrolling carnage number 7 Star
Trek Voyager Elite Force mr. Munroe your
tactical approach was shall we say
tactless you don’t need to be a Trekkie
to love this first-person shooter
there’s obviously still plenty for fans
of the show to get stuck into but
developers Raven Software ensured that
it was a high quality game before
implementing the usual fanservice
someday mr. Munroe you may be called
upon to be be impossible
consider this to be your personal
Kobayashi Maru borrowing many elements
from half-life the level design and
graphics are exceptional while the
action is driven by a story that remains
respectful to the source material to
this day it maintains its status as
probably the best Star Trek game ever
through its combination of an original
story existing lore and kick-ass action
if you ever wanted to fight the Borg up
close and personal this is the game you
want to play number six snatcher
if the Metal Gear series has grown a
little too bloated for your taste then
this point-and-click adventure game is a
great throwback to Hideo Kojima before
his breakout with Metal Gear Solid
mashing together various 80 sci-fi
influences you play as Gillian seed a
Blade Runner inspired detective trying
to catch mysterious beings who are
taking over the humans cyberpunk city
pleased to meet you gang
I am middle Garrett Mach 2 I am
programmed to be your personal assistant
Metal Gear that’s a pretty weird name
Kojima throws in a number of references
to his more well-known series but that
still never detract from the dark world
he has created while it’s adult themes
and imagery are a rarity for a game from
this era geez those things don’t go down
easy soon this is a snatcher number 5
Star Wars trilogy arcade
there’s nothing quite like being thrown
into the Star Wars universe firsthand
and this rail shooter’ was a great means
to experience battle scenes from the
first trio of films using all the power
of an arcade cabinet large-scale and
one-on-one battles are faithfully
recreated in a title that was the series
definitive video game tie-in at the time
every laser blast PI fighter scream or
lightsaber clashes just right to
authentically transport you into the
cockpit of an x-wing or put you right in
Luke’s shoes however unlike many amazing
arcade games of the era this one never
got a home console release so not only
is a digital rerelease ideal it’s long
over to number four Seiken Densetsu 3
AKA Secret of Mana to the mid-90s were
flushed with quality action RPGs and
this sequel to Secret of Mana is quite
possibly one of the best of the 16-bit
generation which is a travesty for
Western gamers as it was never
officially released outside of Japan and
only ever reached these foreign shores
through unofficial fan translations what
was unique here at least for 1995
was that the story would change
depending on who you picked as a party
member meaning it was satisfyingly
replayable since its predecessor was
given a wider release and has even been
ported to mobile platforms Square should
really make up for their mistakes of 20
years ago and finally give Secret of
Mana to its proper worldwide re-release
number three Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater to
the Pro Skater line of games have fallen
on rough times recently so it would be
very nice to be reminded of how good the
series can be Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
is widely regarded as one of the best
games ever and it definitely
kick-started the craze for extreme games
so how hasn’t it been re-released for
major platforms the graphics may look a
little tired these days but the
addictive gameplay fact by an epic
soundtrack is utterly timeless
it’s park editor feature was the first
of its kind and with the modern power of
the internet millions could potentially
share their own Park and revel in each
other’s sliver of nostalgia number two
mother three
if you follow video games online you’ve
no doubt heard the constant cries of
come on Raja give us mother three the
final installment of the beloved mother
series of RPGs was only released in
Japan and now a decade after that
initial release the time could finally
be right for a Virtual Console rerelease
of a game that should have been known as
earthbound – two North American players
the previous entries have both had a
rerelease so it makes sense to complete
the trilogy and give bands an official
taste of the unique wit and immense
story that will inevitably make you
laugh and cry for a handheld title it
was exceptional but it could be taken to
a whole new level of appreciation quit
the worldwide console release it truly
deserves
before we reveal our topic let’s have a
look at some honorable mentions
number one Goldeneye blows heaven
this legendary FPS is one of those games
about which seemingly every gamer has a
story or two to tell it might be a tale
about driving a tank through the streets
of st. Petersburg or diving off the dam
in single-player but it will most likely
be about the riot they had with their
friends and multiplayer that mode goes
down in gaming folklore is one of the
best ever
providing thrills that modern local
multiplayer games often struggle to live
up to perhaps unsurprisingly the game’s
reimagining on the we did not call into
question the original status as the best
pawn game ever and until it receives a
worthy Challenger we’ll be more than
happy tolling our friends is on job hey
man if you can pick the character it’s
not cheating okay we both agreed you
couldn’t use our job he’s too short he’s
impossible to shoot is it really so hard
to look down James do over there list
what classic titles have you always
wanted to play on a modern platform for
more retro top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com we
are now entering phase 2 and when we do
not only this city but the entire world
will be ours to command
introduced to a new generation welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games that deserve a digital
rerelease for this list we take a look
at games whose appeal has never
diminished over time or that perhaps
didn’t get the recognition they deserved
at the time of their original release
they may have only been released in
certain countries meaning their mass
release on a digital distribution
platform like Steam Virtual Console PSN
or Xbox Marketplace would be necessary
to take it to a wider audience
obviously games that have already
received re-release on any of those
platforms won’t be included normal games
that were released as part of a
compilation be considered seed I need
you to take over for him you’re the only
one I’ve got left who can battle this
snatcher Menace number 10 the magical
quest starring Mickey Mouse
Capcom and Disney had a great
partnership in the 80s and 90s freaking
us some classic platformers like
ducktales and Chip and Dale Rescue
Rangers although one of their great
games has been rather forgotten to
history and it’s a shame cuz it’s great
in this title Mickey has a trio of
costumes and a number of power-ups to
choose from when traversing the large
levels filled with hidden crevices that
reward the gamer who is happy to take
their time in every meticulously
designed stage
sort of a Metroidvania light secrets and
special areas can only be accessed with
the use of specific costumes coupled
with bright vibrant graphics and richly
detailed environments we’re sure this
one has aged very well number 9 Panzer
Dragoon series the Sega Saturn had a
notoriously difficult lifespan but these
games managed to be a rare ray of light
for the Kherson system the Panzer
Dragoon games are a set of rail shooter
titles where you wrote on the backs of
dragons that can shoot lasers
this is except for Panzer Dragoon saga
which switched the genre to an RPG but
did not lose its creative quality the
series as a whole created a world rich
in atmosphere with beautiful
environments intense combat and some
really really cool looking dragons
number eight Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles turtles in time the closest
we’ve ever gotten to a modern rerelease
of this game was a full remake titled
turtles in time we shelled unfortunately
it’s sucked what made the original so
great was it’s easy to learn combos
mixed in with some charming 2d visuals
that captured the spirit of the original
show and of course a really kick-ass
soundtrack here the turtles travel to
various periods of Earth’s history to
reclaim the stolen Statue of Liberty and
we’d love to do much of the same by
having another taste of this retro
side-scrolling carnage number 7 Star
Trek Voyager Elite Force mr. Munroe your
tactical approach was shall we say
tactless you don’t need to be a Trekkie
to love this first-person shooter
there’s obviously still plenty for fans
of the show to get stuck into but
developers Raven Software ensured that
it was a high quality game before
implementing the usual fanservice
someday mr. Munroe you may be called
upon to be be impossible
consider this to be your personal
Kobayashi Maru borrowing many elements
from half-life the level design and
graphics are exceptional while the
action is driven by a story that remains
respectful to the source material to
this day it maintains its status as
probably the best Star Trek game ever
through its combination of an original
story existing lore and kick-ass action
if you ever wanted to fight the Borg up
close and personal this is the game you
want to play number six snatcher
if the Metal Gear series has grown a
little too bloated for your taste then
this point-and-click adventure game is a
great throwback to Hideo Kojima before
his breakout with Metal Gear Solid
mashing together various 80 sci-fi
influences you play as Gillian seed a
Blade Runner inspired detective trying
to catch mysterious beings who are
taking over the humans cyberpunk city
pleased to meet you gang
I am middle Garrett Mach 2 I am
programmed to be your personal assistant
Metal Gear that’s a pretty weird name
Kojima throws in a number of references
to his more well-known series but that
still never detract from the dark world
he has created while it’s adult themes
and imagery are a rarity for a game from
this era geez those things don’t go down
easy soon this is a snatcher number 5
Star Wars trilogy arcade
there’s nothing quite like being thrown
into the Star Wars universe firsthand
and this rail shooter’ was a great means
to experience battle scenes from the
first trio of films using all the power
of an arcade cabinet large-scale and
one-on-one battles are faithfully
recreated in a title that was the series
definitive video game tie-in at the time
every laser blast PI fighter scream or
lightsaber clashes just right to
authentically transport you into the
cockpit of an x-wing or put you right in
Luke’s shoes however unlike many amazing
arcade games of the era this one never
got a home console release so not only
is a digital rerelease ideal it’s long
over to number four Seiken Densetsu 3
AKA Secret of Mana to the mid-90s were
flushed with quality action RPGs and
this sequel to Secret of Mana is quite
possibly one of the best of the 16-bit
generation which is a travesty for
Western gamers as it was never
officially released outside of Japan and
only ever reached these foreign shores
through unofficial fan translations what
was unique here at least for 1995
was that the story would change
depending on who you picked as a party
member meaning it was satisfyingly
replayable since its predecessor was
given a wider release and has even been
ported to mobile platforms Square should
really make up for their mistakes of 20
years ago and finally give Secret of
Mana to its proper worldwide re-release
number three Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater to
the Pro Skater line of games have fallen
on rough times recently so it would be
very nice to be reminded of how good the
series can be Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
is widely regarded as one of the best
games ever and it definitely
kick-started the craze for extreme games
so how hasn’t it been re-released for
major platforms the graphics may look a
little tired these days but the
addictive gameplay fact by an epic
soundtrack is utterly timeless
it’s park editor feature was the first
of its kind and with the modern power of
the internet millions could potentially
share their own Park and revel in each
other’s sliver of nostalgia number two
mother three
if you follow video games online you’ve
no doubt heard the constant cries of
come on Raja give us mother three the
final installment of the beloved mother
series of RPGs was only released in
Japan and now a decade after that
initial release the time could finally
be right for a Virtual Console rerelease
of a game that should have been known as
earthbound – two North American players
the previous entries have both had a
rerelease so it makes sense to complete
the trilogy and give bands an official
taste of the unique wit and immense
story that will inevitably make you
laugh and cry for a handheld title it
was exceptional but it could be taken to
a whole new level of appreciation quit
the worldwide console release it truly
deserves
before we reveal our topic let’s have a
look at some honorable mentions
number one Goldeneye blows heaven
this legendary FPS is one of those games
about which seemingly every gamer has a
story or two to tell it might be a tale
about driving a tank through the streets
of st. Petersburg or diving off the dam
in single-player but it will most likely
be about the riot they had with their
friends and multiplayer that mode goes
down in gaming folklore is one of the
best ever
providing thrills that modern local
multiplayer games often struggle to live
up to perhaps unsurprisingly the game’s
reimagining on the we did not call into
question the original status as the best
pawn game ever and until it receives a
worthy Challenger we’ll be more than
happy tolling our friends is on job hey
man if you can pick the character it’s
not cheating okay we both agreed you
couldn’t use our job he’s too short he’s
impossible to shoot is it really so hard
to look down James do over there list
what classic titles have you always
wanted to play on a modern platform for
more retro top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com we
are now entering phase 2 and when we do
not only this city but the entire world
will be ours to command
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