All the Classic Games Being Re-Released in 2020

A popular trend over the last few years has been for publishers to re-release classic games for modern consoles. Unlike with other forms of media, games are constantly evolving with technology so that classic games can now be unplayable. After all, it is very easy for a video game to look old or have outdated gameplay. Even titles that released a few years ago and suffer from this problem.

The extra power that consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have given developers opportunities to update their games. They can remake their classic games to give them better graphics and other improvements, selling them to a new audience. Of course, there is also the bonus that publishers know such titles already have devoted fans. The trend will continue next year.

Here are all the classic video games being re-released in 2020.

Yakuza 5 Remastered

The Yakuza Remastered Collection is a bundle of Yakuza, 3, 4, and 5 for PlayStation 4. These games have before only released in Japan, so players in the West haven’t been able to play them. Each game is releasing separately, with Yakuza 3 and 4 already available to those who purchased the collection.

The remasters have improved visuals and performance, they now run at 1080p with 60 frames per second. Each has also gone through an extensive localization process to change the scripts to better suit the English language.

Yakuza 5 Remastered will release on February 11, 2020.

Trials Of Mana HD

Number 3 on our list of the 10 Best Console Games that Never Made it to America, Trials of Mana is finally making its way to the West. Trials of Mana HD will launch on April 24, 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4. Featuring completely reworked visuals and a new combat system, it will bring the classic game to modern consoles.

The original Trials of Mana released in 1995. The role-playing game was a direct sequel to the 1993 game Secret of Mana, which launched on for the SNES. Despite the fact that it included many new gameplay features, such as time progression, it was not as popular as its predecessor.