Video game development has become more accessible and streamlined than ever with the release of Dreams on the PlayStation 4, and we’ve only scratched the surface of what users are capable of. One of the more obvious types of creations is recreations of existing games to help players hone their game-making skills.
We’ve already seen some amazing successes by using ideas from existing games, such as the highly popular full remake of P.T and a multitude of excellent Sonic levels. As we progress further into the wondrous world of Dreams, what kind of full game remakes would be awesome to see?
10 Goldeneye 007
Dreams has some truly stellar support for first-person shooters and is definitely one of the easiest and most beginner-friendly types of games to begin developing. Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64 is one of the most popular first-person shooters of all time, and it’s still stuck on possibly the least ideal console for the genre.
Goldeneye is best played with a mouse and keyboard to avoid the abysmal controls of the N64, but it’s about time we see a true resurrection on a console. Not only would Goldeneye be one of the easier games to recreate using the Dreams engine, but it would also inevitably sit at the top of the charts.
9 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been ported to just about anything but a refrigerator at this point, but Morrowind, one of the most popular titles in the franchise, is in desperate need of an update. Morrowind is almost of legal age now, and its graphics and gameplay really start to show their age when compared to modern titles.
Dreams’ graphical capabilities are extremely impressive, and they’ve shown the potential to be on par with games released on modern hardware. The Dreams engine would be the perfect tool for fans to show their love and appreciation for this timeless classic.
8 GioGio’s Bizarre Adventure
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is pretty hit or miss when it comes to its video games, but this Japanese exclusive PlayStation 2 release still stands as one of the best. The game released a few years after the ending of Part 5, Vento Aureo, to fairly positive reception.
Sadly, this is one of the only story-based JoJo games in existence, as most are 2D or 3D fighting games. This title’s graphics have aged a bit poorly for an early PS2 release, but the gameplay is solid enough that a Dreams remake would both look and play fantastically. Golden Wind is also the newest anime adaptation of the series, so there’s no doubt that it would be a smashing hit.
7 Luigi’s Mansion
The original GameCube version of Luigi’s Mansion sparked one of the oddest series that Nintendo has to offer, but it is greatly loved by many fans of the ghost-busting plumber. Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Dark Moon made the decision to step away from the truly creepy atmosphere that the original had, but the Dreams engine has already shown its fidelity with the horror genre.
Advanced lighting techniques paired with the far more technical hardware of the PlayStation 4 could reinvoke the true fear and spooky but charming vibes that we felt when playing this game as kids.
6 Harvest Moon 64
Enough high-octane action, it’s time to wind down with a relaxing day of tending to the fields. The Harvest Moon series is still releasing new titles to this day on the Nintendo Switch, but Harvest Moon 64 is still regarded as one of the very best in the series.
The limitations of the N64 already give it an excessive amount of charm, but slight graphical and gameplay updates would be more than welcome addition. The farming simulation genre isn’t one that immediately comes to mind when considering all that can be made with Dreams, but anything is possible in the hands of talented developers.
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
The Shin Megami Tensei series is best known for being a true one-of-a-kind series, with no other JRPGs quite being able to live up to the unique worlds, creative characters, rad soundtracks, and intriguing stories. Nocturne remains one of the most praised and beloved titles in the franchise, but it being a 17-year-old game starts to become noticeable.
SMT: Nocturne is an already extremely advanced game for its time, even overshadowing some modern RPGs with its intuitive battle system and overworld. Some HD graphics, gameplay tweaks, and quality of life changes could be able to achieve what Atlus might never give us.
4 Sonic and the Secret Rings
The mid-2000s were a rough time for the blue blur, and some of the Sonic titles released in this time can undoubtedly be called “bad games.” Sonic and the Secret Rings is one of the more oddball titles to be seen from the Wii era, along with Sonic and the Black Knight. Looking at the amount of great 2d and 3D Sonic content that’s been created in Dreams, it’s about time to give one of these games a new coat of paint.
Secret Rings really had the potential to be something special, as the core gameplay ideas are actually quite good, only held back by hardware limitations and rushed development. The world of Secret Rings is the most unique we’ve seen from the Sonic series, and giving it the graphical and gameplay polishes it needs would create something worthwhile.
3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Unreal Engine 4 remakes of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time are absolutely everywhere across the internet, and some of them are really a sight to behold. Most of them are nothing more than graphical showcases of what a modern Ocarina of Time could possibly look like, but the accessibility of Dreams can allow players to have a way easier time developing actual gameplay.
The 3D action genre is more than perfect for Dreams, and we can see this done in some great gameplay sections from Media Molecule’s Art’s Dream. Such a massive game like Ocarina of Time would take a lot of time and resources to develop but could become a truly amazing recreation when done by the right hands.
2 Super Mario Sunshine
The 6th generation of gaming consoles – the GameCube, PS2, Xbox, and Dreamcast – is an absolute gold mine of titles that could be reworked in Dreams. Super Mario Sunshine is a huge cult classic in the Mario series, and fans have been begging Nintendo for a port or remake for years.
If Nintendo won’t bite the bullet, dedicated fans surely will. There have already been some great Super Mario 64 creations within the Dreams Workshop, so Sunshine is not in any way out of the question. The unique F.L.U.U.D controls would take some expertise to get down but would make for an exciting revisit to Isle Delfino.
1 Banjo Kazooie
Banjo Kazooie’s wacky, collectathon adventuring is all too perfect for Dreams. The engine has a huge focus on 3D platformers, and a recreation of the simplistic yet intricate world of Banjo Kazooie would leave fans with the biggest of smiles.
There are likely fans working on it at this very moment, as it just makes all too much sense given the recent resurgence in Banjo’s popularity from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If a remake of the original Banjo Kazooie becomes popular enough, we could even see the same treatment done to Banjo Tooie, which could hopefully touch up some of its glaring problems.
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