{"id":61497,"date":"2014-01-19T11:22:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-19T09:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=61497"},"modified":"2014-01-19T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2014-01-19T09:23:50","slug":"5-game-franchises-in-need-of-an-hd-remaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/61497-5-game-franchises-in-need-of-an-hd-remaster","title":{"rendered":"5 game franchises in need of an HD remaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This list contains great PSOne franchises that would make an awesome HD collection, in all their low poly glory.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Legacy of Kain HD Collection (1996-2009)<\/h3>\n<p>I absolutely loved the Legacy Of Kain series, not only was it one of darkest games of its time, it had one of the best story lines I ever experienced in my young gaming days.<\/p>\n<p>With great set pieces, and two playable characters, Raziel and Kain with their own unique play style, this is an action adventure that needs to be remade.<\/p>\n<p>Could you imagine Blood Omen, Soul Reaver, Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2, and Defiance all on one disc?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4DOKzTHaPfM\" height=\"340\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Spyro The Dragon (1998-2007)<\/h3>\n<p>This Purple Dragon was one of the best Playstation One Mascots of my youth &#8211; a great platformer with creative worlds to explore.<\/p>\n<p>He went through a rough stage when Vivendi bought the franchise from Insomniac; let&#8217;s just say his PS2 titles weren&#8217;t as great as his PSOne adventures.<\/p>\n<p>I would love to play through Spyro The Dragon, Gateway To Glimmer, and Year of the Dragon again all in crisp HD &#8211; maybe throw in Enter the Dragonfly and Hero&#8217;s Tail too.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4lwf38IKRLE\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Crash Bandicoot (1996-2006)<\/h3>\n<p>I know we all dream about Naughty Dog bringing this crazy Bandicoot back into our lives, with that crazy Cortex, and one of the best kart transitions of its day.<\/p>\n<p>I actually didn&#8217;t experience a bad Crash title besides Crash of the Titans and Mind Over Mutant.<\/p>\n<p>His Golden days were in his PSOne games, he then hit the jackpot with Warped &#8211; great boss battles, characters and unique stages. Remember Cocos tiger runs?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/knuz4TXQVF4\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Breath Of Fire (1993-2002)<\/h3>\n<p>Final Fantasy was great, but there was another JRPG franchise that wowed me &#8211; Breath Of Fire.<\/p>\n<p>Breath Of Fire III was the best in the series, with Ryu&#8217;s ability to transform into different dragons depending on stone combinations, to its great artwork and battle system.<\/p>\n<p>Capcom&#8217;s series would offer hundreds of hours of gameplay if bundled as a collection.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XtBgCuRlZb8\" height=\"340\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dino Crisis (1999-2000)<\/h3>\n<p>Dino Crisis was like Resident Evil with Dinosaurs, although 3 and 4 kind of lost the plot, 1 and 2 were great games of their time.<\/p>\n<p>Challenging as they were, these survival horror titles brought suspense, action and frights that I will never forget.<\/p>\n<p>Remember when the T-Rex slammed its head through that office window, and you had nowhere to run? Or all the awesome guns that were added in the second outing?<\/p>\n<p>Capcom had a great franchise that would fit an HD collection perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r7IEuHHGZvc\" height=\"340\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Great games with great memories; what other than Final Fantasy needs an HD collection? 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