Demakes

Retro

Play Halo’s 8-Bit Ancestor Right Now

1:00PM January 19, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

What would Halo: Combat Evolved look like if it had been made for the Nintendo Entertainment System? Expert de-maker Eric Ruth answers that question with his own version of Halo, a side-scrolling shooter that looks lifted straight from the ’80s. More »


In Real Life

This Fable Game Is As Much An Improvement As It Is A Homage

10:30PM October 18, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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Fable fan Jo-Remi is working on a “demake” of the series, a single retro-themed title combining not just the best elements of all three Fable games, but the best elements that were promised and never made it. More »


News

The 8-bit Version Of DJ Hero Comes Complete With Chiptune Mashups

9:40AM August 6, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

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The man responsible for the 8-bit version of zombie shooter Left 4 Dead has turned his “de-make” skills to another recent franchise – Activision’s DJ Hero. Pixel Force: DJ Hero, as it’s known, is musically true to its ’80s roots. More »


In Real Life

The God Of War Meets Game & Watch

7:40AM May 12, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Mr Game & Watch gets godly and grisly with Greek & Wicked, God of War reimagined for Nintendo’s classic LCD handheld system, as seen on Newgrounds, where it’s totally playable and as deep as any Game & Watch game you’ve played.


News

Modern Warfare 2 Platformer Shows Breach-and-Clear In 2D

10:30AM April 17, 2010 | Owen Good

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Hey, if Modern Warfare 3 falls hopelessly behind schedule as Infinity Ward crumbles, maybe Activision can go this route instead. Well, maybe except for the part about this PC game being 100 per cent free. More »


News

BioShock’s Arcadia Demade For Doom II

12:00PM March 2, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Doom fans looking to squeeze more life from Doom II, technologically resistant to joining us in the 21st century, can still see some of Rapture’s underwater delights, thanks to this BioShock-inspired “demake” crafted for id Software’s classic PC shooter. More »


In Real Life

Team Fortress 2 Demake Gang Garrison 2 Goes 2.0

10:00AM February 11, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

When things go 2.0, it’s a big deal. Remember Web 2.0? Boy did we have some fun with that! Thankfully, the fan-made, Team Fortress 2-inspired 8-bit”demake” Gang Garrison 2 has reached such a milestone.

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In Real Life

D-Pad Hero Brings Guitar Hero (Unofficially) To NES

7:00AM February 3, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Add another fan-made Guitar Hero-inspired creation to the pile! While the Commodore 64 version may have followed the path set by the Harmonix-developed music game more closely, D-Pad Hero drops guitar controllers altogether.

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Uncategorized

World of Warcraft Gets Its Atari 2600 Port

9:40AM November 25, 2008 | Michael McWhertor

Earlier this year, Blizzard once again impressed us with its ability to churn out a handful of April Fool’s Day news pranks that were not only hilarious, but were uncharacteristically delivered on time. One of those was the announcement of World of Warcraft: The Molten Core, the first WoW release for a console, the Atari 2600. The game is a fabrication no longer — someone’s made it.


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If Shadow Of The Colossus Were Released 25 Years Ago…

12:40PM September 12, 2008 | Michael McWhertor

…it probably wouldn’t have been that good. One of the other entries from The Independent Gaming Source’s Demakes contest is this Shadow of the Colossus throwback. One can make the argument that graphics don’t matter, but unless you’re moved emotionally by parallax scrolling, some of the “oomph” when Team ICO’s game gets ported to the TRS-80 Model III. Like the Portal demake Super 3D Portals 6, this one’s freely playable.

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