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Which video games have been trapped on a hardware platform (console/handheld/headset/etc.) that you wish would be ported well? (mstdn.social)
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Which video games have been trapped on a hardware platform (console/handheld/headset/etc.) that you wish would be ported well?

I was reading about Oculus accounts that haven't been assimilated into Meta accounts being erased, & it got me thinking about games trapped on hardware platforms again. What are some of the games you wish would have good ports across different hardware?

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[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Illusion City - MSX Turbo

A cyberpunk JRPG/CRPG that takes place in a futuristic Hong Kong.

This game actually was ported to the NEC PC-9800 computers, as well as the FM Towns which is IMO the best version. However, I bring this game up because it is language locked, being only in Japanese, and the partial, incomplete and honestly kind of poor English fan translation is only available for the MSX Turbo version which is the original version.

Bubblegum Crash - NEC PC Engine

An adventure game tie-in with the cyberpunk/scifi anime Bubblegum Crisis sequel, Bubblegum Crash!.

This game was only on the PC Engine, or in the US it was called the TurboGrafx16. It also was only released in Japan. The initial gameplay is that of a point and click adventure, which would be more fitting for a PC game. It also features other gameplay including a racing section, a puzzle game section, and a CRPG first person dungeon crawler section.

White Knight Chronicles - PS3/PSP

A Monster Hunter like fantasy RPG with giant mecha-like suits of knight armor.

I actually really like these games. It was available in English, and some were released in the US. But I can't help but think how being locked to PlayStation really limited the reach of the game. A PC port of each would be much more popular than the original releases IMO.

[-] yamanii@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Oh man it's so frustrating when they don't translate the best version of a game, I hope it's because it's way harder to hack or something and not personal preference.

[-] theOneTrueSpoon@feddit.uk 1 points 8 months ago

I'm pretty sure the white knight chronicles games are available to stream if you have a ps plus premium subscription. Not quite the same as a remake for modern platforms, but it's something

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