Is Naughty Dog On Track To Achieve Capcom’s Success With Its Resident Evil Remakes?
It is no secret that remakes are here to stay now that all forms of media feature remakes of past works front and center, and video games are no exception. Earlier this month, Naughty Dog was among the major video game developers to hitch on the remake trend with the release of The Last of Us Part 1.
Given the positive reception and notable sales performance of The Last of Us Part 1, fans can't help but imagine if the remake of Joel and Ellie's journey is only the beginning of Naughty Dog's venture into remaking its back catalog. It is also no secret that for several years, Capcom has established itself as the king of remakes, particularly with the Resident Evil franchise, which continues to be a success. However, if Naughty Dog truly intends to revisit its back catalog, it will need to determine if it can compete with Capcom.
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There are many reasons why the Resident Evil remakes achieved so much success. However, dissecting Capcom's approach to its remakes, it is not difficult to identify the three critical factors that practically ensured their success. First, the Resident Evil games Capcom selected to redo are some of the most popular entries in the franchise. Second, the games are old enough to be remade. And third, the nostalgia for these games is pretty high, making their success a given.
Now, applying these factors to The Last of Us remake, it is evident that the game meets the first and third criteria, given that the original is one of Naughty Dog's most popular games, and the nostalgia for it is through the roof despite it releasing barely a decade ago. However, one of The Last of Us Part 1's biggest criticisms upon its announcement was whether the game
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