The Daily Daze

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Intended for the discerning but time-strapped gamer, The Daily Daze is meant to provide news and wisdom concerning the various facets of geek culture and the entertainment industry. Each episode strives to cover something unique, interesting, and/or just a little controversial.
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Episode 184: The Remake Fallacy: How "Redos" like The Lunar Remastered Collection Obscure--Even Subvert--Their Very History
Episode 184
Thursday, 24 April, 2025

The gaming industry loves reboots, remakes, redos—any so-called classic from the past that can generate some easy cash. But though these rereleases supposedly honor what came before, they often do the opposite, serving only to obscure all memory of the originals. It’s a rewriting of history, essentially, with the original development teams, scripts, art, and musical scores all lost in the wake of a remake that only serves itself. The recent Lunar Remastered Collection epitomizes this problem, showing just how, under the pretense of preservation, these remakes don't elevate their forbears...they erase them.Please visit lostnostalgia.com for more insightful news and musings into everything obscure, weird, and wistfully vintage!Thanks to Decktonic for the opening/closing tune!