Remakes and sequels are the bread and butter of almost all forꩲms of media nowadays, and video games are no exception. Whetherit be porting every game imaginable to the Switch, or from the ground up remakes such as Shadow of the Colossus, remakes are a constant in the industry. Sequels also see the same amount of attention, 🌳which spawning franchises being a number one goal of many publishers. I think I’ve seen Mario more than most of my family members at this point. I mean really, why make something brand new when you can make something … not✱ new! See, it makes sense!
In all seriousness, it makes much more sense for a studio to put resources into a known property rather than take risks with new titles. A♍s such, sequels and remakes are omnipresent in the industry, and there are currently many such titles in production. Whether it be a sequel or a remake, in this list we have 15 titles that are currently set to be released in 2019, along with 10 titles that are highly likely to receive a remake or sequel sooner rather than later. So from Link’s Awakening’s cute new art style to Catherine: Full Body’s confusingly named Qatherine (literally what), let’s jump into the list. Make sure to sound off on what titles you would 𒈔like to see receive a remake or sequel down in the commentꦅs below!
25 Remake: Link's Awakening
The classic Game Boy game Link's Awakening is being r🃏emade for the Switch from the ground up. Shook.
This is one of the many Zelda titles that is in need of a bit of an update. I mean look, moving from the Game Boy to the Game Boy Color is big, but we need bigger.
Getting to see the game with full, 3D color visuals is great, and the Switch will lend its꧂elf to a great new control scheme for the game. Hopefully, we get this titleജ in our hands sooner rather than later!
24 Possible Remake: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered
2016’s remastering of Modern Warfare seꦉts the scene for a remake of the game’s sequel, Modern Warfare 2. 🍃Th💟is would make older fans of the series very excited, which could prompt them to buy the title (or whatever game it is attached to). It would also give the series the story mode that year’s Black Ops 4 was missing, without all the work o﷽f creaওting an entirely new narrative.
Hopefully, this remake will be released in a way 𝕴that isn’t terrible to fans and also not include microtransactions!
I mean, it will but we can hope.
23 Sequel: Pokémon Shield And Sword
Pokémon is finally mak🦋ing its way to the Switch! I mean it definitely already had a Switch entry but let's not talk about that. Anywho, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are headed to the Switch this year, and the title features a new region, graphical updates and new starter Pokemon, such as Grookey and the other ꦅtwo! With the advanced power of the Switch, we could see changes implemented to the series that will blow us all away! This is s🅰ure to be one of the series’ biggest and best adventures yet!
22 Possible Sequel: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
During the Pokemon Direct for Shield and Sword, it was mentioned that there will be more Pokémon news throughout the year. I think it's the perfect time for a new Mystery Dungeon game to come to Switch. Release it featuring☂🗹 all the new Pokémon from Shield and Sword and fans will go crazy! Considering we ha🎶ven't gotten a new installment in years, now is the🤡 perfect time.
Or, give us DS games on this system Nintendo and I will gladly pay full price for a Mystery Dungeon game you literally already developed.
Choice is yours!
21 Remake: Saints Row The Third: The Full Package
Weirdly, Saints Row The Third: The Full Package, is coming to thꦅe Switch on May 10th. Why they chose to release this, which isn’t even the newest title in the series, is a bit odd. However, the game is coming with almost all the DLC packaged in with it, and new co-op modes. What is notable is that the title can now be bought for about $5 on other platforms, so it will be interesting to see how intense the Switch tax is on this title.
20 Sequel: The Last Of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is likely one of the most anti♛cipated games of the decade. A follow up to, shockingly, The Last of Us, the PS4 exclusive is eyeing a likely release date of late 2019. Sony is using this title as one of the last big system sellers for the PS4. With Naughty Dog’s previous track record wit🦋h games such as the Uncharted series, this should be a knock out of the park.
19 Remake: Assassin’s Creed 3
Assassin’s Creed 3 + Liberation will be coming to Switch this year. Th🙈is will be the second Assassin's Creed game to come to theඣ Switch (at least in Japan). The game was previewed in the most recent Nintendo Direct and, well, it sure can run on the system.
Whether or not it was ♛running well is a different story, but, you know, it runs.
It will include the remaster of Liberation as well, originally a PS Vita exc𒉰lusive. That’s funny, remember when that system existed?
18 Sequel: Box Boy! + Box Girl!
Box Boy! + Box Girl! (finally, the female protagonist we deserve) is coming to Nintendo Switch digitally on April 26th. The title was revealed in the most recent Nintendo Direct and will feature just under 300 levels, along with multiple plaౠyable protagonists (all while adding to that deep, deep Box Boy! lore, of course). The gam⛦e will also feature co-op play, and will likely satisfy the billions of people who have been waiting for this title.
17 Possible Remake: Metroid Prime Trilogy
The idea of a Metroid Prime Trilogy gussied up for the Switch has been floating around for over a year. It seems🧸 to be almost a given in order to give fans a chance to catch up on the series and, hey, make a lil money for Nintendo. It would also give♓ us a glimpse into how 4 would control on Switch.
But hey, we don't need that, we can all just pull out our Wii Us and play 💧it on there … right?
We all have one of those!
16 Sequel: Luigi's Mansion 3
Another Switch exclusive for 2019, we have Luigi's Mansion 3! The original Luigi’s Mansion launched with the GameCube before receiving a 3DS sequel. The launch of a brand new title on the system brings a lot of opportunity to take the best of both of the first two entries and make a great game out of them, all while adding new elements. I think a moral system where you get the option to choose whether oꩵr not you want to save Mario, in the end, is the way to go.