Skyrim
The fifth main entry in The Elder Scrolls franchise, Skyrim, originally released in November 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Its first re-release was in the form of a Game of the Year edition titled Skyrim – Legendary Edition two years later, which included the game’s three DLCs: Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn.
On current generation platforms, the game has re-released on both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in the form of Skyrim – Special Edition. This installment includes all the aforementioned downloadable content plus a graphical overhaul and mod support. A Nintendo Switch port of the game is on its way too alongside a PlayStation VR version set to release sometime in 2017.
Sine Mora
Chances are that even if you haven’t played some iteration of Sine Mora, you’ve probably still heard about it. This shoot ’em up game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture originally released in March 2012 exclusively for Xbox 360, then eventually made it to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in November of that year. The game went on to being re-released for iOS, Android, PC and even the Ouya (remember that?) in 2013.
Sine Mora EX, an extended version of the title, released for current generation platforms (PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows) last month and a Nintendo Switch version of the game is set to come out on September 26 in North America and October 10 in Europe. If one thing’s a given it’s that some form of Sine Mora will re-release on every kind of gaming platform in existence for the foreseeable future.
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy became an instant indie classic when it first released on Xbox 360 in October 2010. Since then it re-released on PC in November of the same year, made the jump to OS X in November 2011 and Linux in December 2011, then made its PlayStation 4 and Vita debut in October 2015. A Wii U version of the game released in May of 2016.
Like Skyrim, a Switch port of Super Meat Boy has been confirmed to be on its way and a sequel, Super Meat Boy Forever, is slated for release in 2018. Strangely enough, the game still hasn’t seen a re-release on the Xbox One, nor has there been anything confirmed to be in the pipeline for the platform other than the aforementioned sequel.
Another World
Another World, otherwise known as Out of This World in North America and Outer World in Japan, is an example of a game that garnered high praise when it first released, but hasn’t been as well received since then. Originally released on the Atari ST and Amiga, the game went on to influence titles like Metal Gear Solid, Ico and Silent Hill, but for some reason isn’t talked about often in gaming communities.
After its initial debut, Another World re-released on platforms like the Genesis, SNES, Sega CD, MS-DOS, original Mac OS, Atari Jaguar, Apple IIGS and 3DO. The game’s 15th anniversary saw it re-release on PC, iOS and Android, then the game’s 20th anniversary saw it re-release on PC, 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox One. Indeed, Another World may very well be the most re-released game of all time.
Resident Evil 4
A lot of Capcom games could go on this list, really. The publisher hasn’t been shy on re-releasing its titles come every new generation and it seems as though the practice is doing well for them, as Okami HD was just recently announced for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. No other Capcom game is more deserving of being on here than Resident Evil 4, however.
Originally released on the GameCube in 2005 and meant to be exclusive to the platform as part of Capcom and Nintendo’s “Capcom Five” partnership, the game has since moved on to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One and even iOS and Android. When looking back and remembering the deal, one can’t help but to laugh at how widely disseminated Resident Evil 4 is now even to modernity. Nintendo probably still isn’t too happy about that.
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