There are many classic video games that fans want to see remastered, but some are more in-demand than others. One game that it seems many fans want to see get the remaster treatment in particular is the classic 2003 open world gameThe Simpsons: Hit & Run, which served as a satirical send up of theGrand Theft Autogames. Whether or not fans will ever seeThe Simpsons: Hit & Run Remasteredremains to be seen, but a new study proves that demand is clearly there.
A study conducted by GAME looked to discover the most in-demandvideo game remasters. Using Google search volumes, trends, article engagement, and other factors, GAME discovered the video game remasters that fans want to see the most.The Simpsons Hit & Runwas number 9 going by those metrics, but then GAME conducted a poll that sawThe Simpsons Hit & Runearn a whopping 44% of the vote, far ahead of second place winnerGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which had 24% of the vote.
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When one considers just how popular theGrand Theft Autoseries is, it may be surprising to see a potentialSan Andreasremaster beaten so handily by the demand for aSimpsons: Hit & Runremaster. However, there’s a solid explanation for why that could be.Grand Theft Auto: San Andreasmay not have an official remasteravailable, but it is playable on the latest PlayStation and Xbox hardware, making it much easier for fans to experience it without digging old consoles out of the closet.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run, meanwhile, is not playable on any modern consoles. The closest one could get would be playing the GameCube version on the Wii or thePlayStation 2 version on a launch PS3, with neither option being all that convenient.
Another reason whyThe Simpsons: Hit & Runremaster demand is so high could be due to the ballooning prices of retro video games. A quick look at eBay shows complete copies ofThe Simpsons: Hit & Runretailing for up to $75 in some cases, so not only would anyone interested in playing the game need to acquire an old console, they’d potentially have to spend the same amount they would on buying a brand new,next-generation video game.
Of course,The Simpsons: Hit & RunandGrand Theft Auto: San Andreasweren’t the only in-demand video game remasters found by GAME’s study. For those interested, here are the top 10 most in-demand video game remasters according to GAME’s study (listed in order of least in-demand to most in-demand, not factoring in the poll results):
Whether or notThe Simpsons: Hit & Runremaster ever materializes remains to be seen, but if it did happen, it would likely be met with much fanfare. Meanwhile, some of the other games listed in the study likely stand a greater chance at getting remastered,likeTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3and4, for instance.
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