With the increase of digital sales worldwide, a lot of publishers are trying to resurrect old titles so people can play them in modern consoles.
Arcade Archives, Sega Ages, Konami collections, Capcom collections and so on.
Like most of things nowadays, many of them are overlooked, so I have made this thread to list and discuss them. There are many people waiting that publishers release again the favorite games from their childhood.
What years are considered Retro?
Everyone have a diferent opinion from post-2005, so I'll look case by case. PSP, DS or Wii are a thin line.
Maybe there will be a game that it's considered retro for people who visit the thread in 2025 and not now.
How are companies releasing their games?
Publishers and developers are bringing the old classics in many ways:
- Port: Releasing the original game with minimal changes (Emulated games included)
- Remaster: Improving the original game, sometimes including new features
- Remake: Creating a new version of the original game since zero
- Revival: Forgotten games are released many years later for the first time or games coming back after >10 years keeping the old formula.
- Sequel: New titles of dormant IPs.
I'll try to make different tables by months. So, we don't have a huge table that takes up half of the thread.
Great games already available
Sunset Riders
Collection of Mana
Phantasy Star
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
Castlevania Advance Collection
Turok
Mega Man Zero / ZX Legacy Collection
Virtua Racing
Doom 64
Latest Releases
GAME | TYPE | O.PLATFORM | DATE | O.YEAR | COLLECTION |
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Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains | Remaster | PC | 12/08/23 | 1999 | |
1080 Snowboarding | Port | Nintendo 64 | 12/08/23 | 1998 | Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online |
Harvest Moon 64 | Port | Nintendo 64 | 12/08/23 | 1999 | Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online |
Jet Force Gemini | Port | Nintendo 64 | 12/08/23 | 1999 | Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online |
Daienkai Bucho | Port | Mobile | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 2010 | G-Mode Archives |
DoDonPachi Blissful Death | Port | Arcade | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 2002 | DoDonPachi Blissful Death Re:Incarnation |
DoDonPachi Blissful Death Black Label | Port | Arcade | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 2002 | DoDonPachi Blissful Death Re:Incarnation |
The Fantasm Soldier Valis | Port | PC-8801 | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 1986 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III |
The Fantasm Soldier Valis | Port | Famicom | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 1987 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III |
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier | Port | MSX 2 | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 1989 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III |
Valis III | Port | Mega Drive | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 1991 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III |
Super Valis IV | Port | Super Famicom | 12/07/23 (Japan) | 1992 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III |
Avenger | Port | PC Engine | 12/07/23 | 1990 | Telenet Shooting Collection |
Gaiares | Port | Sega Genesis | 12/07/23 | 1990 | Telenet Shooting Collection |
Granada | Port | Sega Genesis | 12/07/23 | 1990 | Telenet Shooting Collection |
Psychic Storm | Port | PC Engine | 12/07/23 | 1992 | Telenet Shooting Collection |
XIIZEAL (XII Stag) | Port | Arcade | 12/07/23 | 2002 | |
Pole Position II | Port | Arcade | 12/07/23 | 1983 | Arcade Archives |
Bowling | Port | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1978 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Circus Atari | Port | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1980 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Double Dunk | Port | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1989 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Maze Craze | Port | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1978 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Miniature Golf | Port | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1979 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Moto Rodeo | Port | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1990 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Super Football | Port | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1989 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Adventure II | Homebrew | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 2005 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Aquaventure | Prototype | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1983 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Save Mary | Prototype | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 1991 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Return to Haunted House | Homebrew | Atari 2600 | 12/05/23 | 2005 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Warbirds | Port | Atari Lynx | 12/05/23 | 1991 | Atari 50: The Anniversary |
Batman: Arkham Asylum | Port | Xbox 360 | 12/01/23 | 2009 | Batman: Arkham Trilogy |
Batman: Arkham City | Port | Xbox 360 | 12/01/23 | 2011 | Batman: Arkham Trilogy |
Upcoming Releases
GAME | TYPE | O.PLATFORM | DATE | O.YEAR | COLLECTION |
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Xanadu | Port | PC-8801 | 12/14/23 | 1985 | EGG Console |
Cosmic Fantasy 3: Bouken Shounen Rei | Port | Turbo CD | 12/14/23 (Japan) | 1992 | Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 |
Cosmic Fantasy 4: Ginga Shounen Densetsu – Totsunyuu-hen | Port | Turbo CD | 12/14/23 (Japan) | 1994 | Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 |
Cosmic Fantasy 4: Ginga Shounen Densetsu – Gekitou-hen | Port | Turbo CD | 12/14/23 (Japan) | 1994 | Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 |
Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger's Requiem | Remaster | PC | 12/14/23 | 2010 | |
Revenge of the Ninja HD Remaster | Remaster | Arcade | 12/14/23 (Japan) | 1984 | Taito LD Game Collection |
Space Battleship Yamato HD Remaster | Remaster | Arcade | 12/14/23 (Japan) | 1985 | Taito LD Game Collection |
Time Gal HD Remaster | Remaster | Arcade | 12/14/23 (Japan) | 1985 | Taito LD Game Collection |
The Rumble Fish + | Port | Arcade | 12/20/23 | 2004 | |
One. | Remake | PC | 12/22/23 | 1998 | |
Top Gear | Port | SNES | 01/11/24 | 1992 | Top Racer Collection |
Top Gear 2 | Port | SNES | 01/11/24 | 1993 | Top Racer Collection |
Top Gear 3000 | Port | SNES | 01/11/24 | 1995 | Top Racer Collection |
Another Code | Remaster | Nintendo DS | 01/19/24 | 2005 | |
Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories | Remaster | Wii | 01/19/24 | 2009 | |
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney | Remaster | Nintendo DS | 01/25/24 | 2007 | Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy |
Tomb Raider I Remastered | Remaster | PC | 02/14/24 | 1996 | Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered |
Tomb Raider II Remastered | Remaster | PC | 02/14/24 | 1997 | Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered |
Tomb Raider III Remastered | Remaster | PC | 02/14/24 | 1998 | Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered |
Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Remaster | GBA | 02/16/24 | 2004 | |
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster | Remaster | PC | 02/28/24 | 1995 | |
Ufouria: The Saga 2 | Sequel | NES | 02/29/24 | 1991 | |
Touch Detective | Remaster | NDS | 03/28/24 | 2006 | Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files |
Touch Detective 2½ | Remaster | NDS | 03/28/24 | 2007 | Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files |
Announced Releases
GAME | TYPE | O.PLATFORM | O.YEAR | COLLECTION |
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3D 3D! | Port | Sinclair ZX81 | 1981 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Abductor | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Air Duel | Port | Arcade | 1990 | IREM Collection Volume 2 |
Ancipital | Port | Commodore 64 | 1984 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Andes Attack | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Angel Whisper | Remake | PC | 1999 | |
Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute | Port | Sega Saturn | 1997 | Saturn Tribute |
Attack of the Mutant Camels | Port | Commodore 64 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Attack of the Mutant Camels | Port | Atari 8-bit | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Attack of the Mutant Camels '89 | Port | Konix Multi-System | Unreleased | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Batalyx | Port | Commodore 64 | 1985 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Kon – Rider’s Spirits | Port | Super Famicom | 1994 | |
Brave Battle Saga: Legend of the Magic Warrior | Port | Sega Genesis | 1996 | QUByte Classics |
Bubble Ghost | Remake | Atari ST | 1987 | |
Canon: Legends Of The New Gods | Port | Sega Genesis | 1996 | QUByte Classics |
Centipede | Port | Sinclair ZX81 | 1981 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
City Bomb | Port | Sinclair Spectrum | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Class of Heroes 2 | Remaster | PSP | 2009 | |
Clock Tower | Remaster | SNES | 1995 | |
Colossal Cave | Remake | PDP-10 | 1976 | |
Colourspace | Port | Atari 8-bit | 1985 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Contra: Operation Galuga | Sequel | Arcade | 1987 | |
Deflex V | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1981 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Dragon Breed | Port | Arcade | 1989 | IREM Collection Volume 3 |
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | Remaster | PS3 | 2011 | |
F-Zero Maximum Velocity | Port | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online |
Flashback 2 | Sequel | Amiga | 1992 | |
Front Mission 3 | Remake | PS1 | 1999 | |
GameCenter CX: Arino no Chousenjou | Remaster | Nintendo DS | 2007 | GameCenter CX: Arino no Chousenjou 1+2 Replay |
GameCenter CX: Arino no Chousenjou 2 | Remaster | Nintendo DS | 2009 | GameCenter CX: Arino no Chousenjou 1+2 Replay |
Gex | Remaster | 3DO | 1994 | Gex Trilogy |
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko | Remaster | PS1 | 1999 | Gex Trilogy |
Gex: Enter the Gecko | Remaster | PS1 | 1998 | Gex Trilogy |
Glover | Port | Nintendo 64 | 1998 | |
Golden Sun | Port | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online |
Gridrunner | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Gridrunner | Port | Commodore 64 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Gridrunner | Port | Atari 8-bit | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Gridrunner Remastered | Revival | Commodore VIC-20 | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Gunforce | Port | Arcade | 1991 | IREM Collection Volume 2 |
Gunforce II (Geo Storm) | Port | Arcade | 1994 | IREM Collection Volume 2 |
Harvest Moon 64 | Port | Nintendo 64 | 1999 | Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online |
Headbangers Heaven | Port | Sinclair Spectrum | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Hellgate | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Hellgate | Port | Commodore 64 | 1984 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal | Port | PC | 2006 | |
Hover Bovver | Port | Commodore 64 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Hover Bovver | Port | Atari 8-bit | 1984 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai: Milky no Yabou | Port | Mobile | 2005 | G-Mode Archives |
Iridis Alpha | Port | Commodore 64 | 1986 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja | Sequel | Nintendo DS | 2006 | |
Kaizou Chounin Shubibinman | Port | PC Engine | 1989 | |
Kingpin: Reloaded | Remaster | PC | 1999 | |
Laser Zone | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Laser Zone | Port | Commodore 64 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Legend of Wukong | Port | Sega Genesis | 1996 | |
Llamatron: 2112 | Port | Atari ST | 1991 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Mama Llama | Port | Commodore 64 | 1985 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Matrix: Gridrunner 2 | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Matrix: Gridrunner 2 | Port | Commodore 64 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen | Port | Mobile | 2006 | G-Mode Archives |
Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time | Port | Commodore 64 | 1984 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Moon. -Re:make- | Remake | PC | 1997 | |
Mr. Heli | Port | Arcade | 1987 | IREM Collection Volume 3 |
Mr. Heli | Port | TurboGrafx | 1989 | IREM Collection Volume 3 |
Muv-Luv | Port | PC | 2003 | |
Muv-Luv Alternative | Port | PC | 2006 | |
Mystic Riders | Port | Arcade | 1992 | IREM Collection Volume 3 |
Nightmare Busters: Rebirth | Revival | SNES | Unreleased | |
Over Horizon | Port | NES | 1991 | Steel Empire Chronicles |
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei | Remake | Sega Saturn | 1996 | |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Remake | GameCube | 2004 | |
Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III | Port | PC Engine | 1991 | |
Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties | Port | 3DO | 1994 | |
Psychedelia | Port | Commodore 64 | 1984 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Quadratank | Revival | Arcade | 1974 | |
R-Type Command | Remake | PSP | 2007 | R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos |
R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate | Remake | PSP | 2009 | R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos |
Rage of the Dragons | Port | Arcade | 2002 | |
Rainbow Cotton | Port | Dreamcast | 2000 | |
Ratman | Port | Commodore VIC-20 | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Rendering Ranger: R2 | Port | SNES | 1995 | |
Revenge of the Mutant Camels | Port | Commodore 64 | 1984 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Revenge of the Mutant Camels | Port | Atari ST | 1991 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Revenge of the Mutant Camels II | Port | Commodore 64 | 1987 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake | Remake | PC | 2002 | |
Rox 64 | Port | Commodore 64 | 1983 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Rox III | Port | Sinclair Spectrum | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Scurge: Hive | Port | Game Boy Advance | 2006 | |
Shadow of the Ninja Reborn | Remake | NES | 1990 | |
Sheep In Space | Port | Commodore 64 | 1984 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Snow Bros. 2: Special | Remaster | Arcade | 1994 | |
Spica Adventure | Port | Arcade | 2005 | |
Steel Empire | Port | Sega Genesis | 1992 | Steel Empire Chronicles |
Steel Empire | Port | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Steel Empire Chronicles |
Steel Empire | Remake | Sega Genesis | 1992 | Steel Empire Chronicles |
Stone Protectors | Port | SNES | 1994 | |
Suikoden HD Remaster | Remaster | PS1 | 1995 | Suikoden I & II HD Remaster |
Suikoden II HD Remaster | Remaster | PS1 | 1998 | Suikoden I & II HD Remaster |
Super Gridrunner | Port | Atari ST | 1991 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Superdeflex | Port | Sinclair Spectrum | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Tempest 2000 | Port | Atari Jaguar | 1994 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls | Port | Game Boy | 1992 | Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online |
Tomba! | Remaster | PS1 | 1997 | |
Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea: Legacy | Remaster | PC | 2002 | |
Turboflex | Port | Atari 8-bit | 1982 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
Ufouria: The Saga | Port | NES | 1991 | |
Voidrunner | Port | Commodore 64 | 1987 | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story |
WiZmans World ReTry | Remaster | Nintendo DS | 2010 |
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