Rumor: Classic GameCube RPG is Getting Remastered

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Acclaimed GameCube JRPG Skies of Arcadia Legends is getting a remaster in the foreseeable future, according to a newly surfaced industry rumor. This isn't the only classic from Nintendo's sixth-generation console that's currently rumored for a remaster treatment, with an unrelated report from earlier this month suggesting Luigi's Mansion developer Next Level Games is working on another such project.

Released between late 2002 and mid-2003, depending on the region, Skies of Arcadia Legends is actually a port of Sega's 2000 Dreamcast RPG Skies of Arcadia. The game was developed as an exclusive for Sega's last-ever console, but was promptly ported to its Nintendo-made competitor after it became apparent that the Dreamcast was a bust. While Sega never boasted about Skies of Arcadia Legends sales, indicating that the game wasn't a huge commercial hit, the JRPG had an immense critical reception and is still touted as one of the best GameCube titles of its kind.

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That legacy might have been enough to convince Sega to revisit the game, with the XboxEra Podcast now claiming that a Skies of Arcadia remaster is in the works. No specific platforms have been mentioned as part of the rumor, but taking the claim at face value and comparing it to Sega's recent track record, it's plausible that a new version of Skies of Arcadia wouldn't be locked to any particular platform. For example, the company'srecently updated remaster compilation Sonic Origins released for both PC and the last two console generations in mid-2022.

This newly surfaced rumor doesn't claim that Sega is using the GameCube port as the starting point, leaving fans hopeful that there's a chance for the alleged remaster to