Yes, there's something to be said for multi-million dollar AAA budgets, immersive game worlds, and somehow getting Keanu Reeves to star in your game. However, there are times when you simply want to bust out an old classic and re-live the glory days of classic gaming.

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With remakes and reboots of iconic games such as Strider becoming more popular over the last few years, it makes sense to slap a new coat of paint on a few classic titles and give them the same treatment. Join us as we take a trip back through time to the 8-Bit era, where we've short-listed 10 classic games that could definitely go another round or two!

10 DOUBLE DRIBBLE

Ask most fans what their favorite basketball video game is, and you'll probably hear NBA Jam. In truth, Double Dribble was the iconic forerunner that laid the groundwork for the basketball games that came after it.

It might be difficult for a sports game like Double Dribble to survive in a remade form in today's brand-aware sports world, but it's not impossible. We'd tackle the game from an entirely different direction, and focus more on straightforward arcade-style play mechanics, rather than on realism.

9 DUCK HUNT

Barely a soul on planet Earth hasn't heard of Duck Hunt. This simplistic NES pack-in game could easily make a comeback in today's modern gaming world, and we'd opt for the Virtual Reality route if given the choice.

Duck Hunt is gaming simplicity at its finest. It's addictive, challenging, and charming, all at the same time. Imagine expanding on this basic premise with different modes of play, hunting locations, and a mixture of timed/endurance challenges. Toss in multi-player with other VR gamers in an immersive 360-degree hunting environment, and Duck Hunt could prove to be one of the sleeper hits of the year!

8 OUT RUN

Sega's Out Run was a massively popular arcade coin-op racing title that was ported to a ton of platforms in the latter half of the 1980s. To date, it's still one of the most recognizable racing titles ever made, but it could do with a comeback.

Out Run also bears the distinction of helping to inspire the now-popular Synthwave music scene. An Out Run remake sporting a soundtrack that features today's most prominent Synthwave artists such as Lazerhawk, Miami Nights 1984, Waveshaper, and FM Attack would be something else, to say the least! There's no reason why an 80s-era racing title doesn't deserve a second race to the finish line.

7 HANG-ON

Motorcycles have arguably never been more popular than they are in our current day and age, which makes a Hang-On remake an obvious choice. Yes, we have Ride 3, Isle of Man TT and MotoGP 18 to fill the gap, but Hang-On is one that really kicked off the genre in the first place.

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With such an established name, Hang-On could emerge as one of the dominant motorcycle games in an otherwise sparse niche market. We'd probably put more emphasis on the arcade feel over ultra-realism, while attempting to balance the two. The result could be heaven for die-hard crotch-rocketers - and married men!

We feel that Zelda II was never quite given a fair enough shake. Yes, it's fondly remembered as one of the more popular entries in the Legend of Zelda franchise, but that status has fallen a bit by the wayside in favor of other titles such as Majora's Mask and Breath Of The Wild.

We'd like to see a remake of Zelda II done open-world sandbox style. One of the complaints of the original related to the rather derivative environments. By opening up the game world and building upon its original size, gamers would be able to re-experience one of the franchise's seminal entries, while giving new players a reason to get lost in the story.

5 SHINOBI

Sega's Shinobi series kicked off ninja video games as we know them today, and there's no reason why it can't have another go. The original series focused on ninja master Joe Musashi's battle against the villainous Zeed syndicate. With only snippets of an overall story to go by, a remake could flesh out the overall plot, and provide a better overall backstory.

The difficulty would lie in deciding which style of gameplay to go with. The original arcade coin-op's two-story level design and rigid play mechanics haven't aged particularly well, and Tenchu-style game design might be far too slow for such a high energy action title. We might opt for a mixture of Revenge of Shinobi's play mechanics and the remake of Strider for fluid gameplay.

4 PHANTASY STAR

To be fair, the original Master System version of Phantasy Star did get the remake treatment back in 2003, but it was a Japanese-only launch that robbed the Western world of the ability to get in on the action.

We'd like to see Phantasy Star get an entirely new treatment, rather than simply a new coat of paint like the one in Phantasy Star Generation 1. We want it all, from anime cut-scenes to a huge gaming world and modernized RPG play mechanics, with the option to swap back to traditional for the sake of purists. There's a great story in the original Phantasy Star, and it'd be wonderful to see it showcased with the same attention that other RPGs like Lunar have received.

3 NINJA GAIDEN

Yes, there is an alternate series of Ninja Gaiden games that followed the NES originals, but we'd love to see an up-to-date remake of the first three games in the franchise. An updated trilogy was released for the Super NES back in 1995, but it was hardly next-level. We want to see Ninja Gaiden with gorgeous animated backgrounds and anime cut-scenes that drive Ryu Hayabusa's battle against the forces of darkness!

We'd also love to see the story expanded with entirely new levels created specifically for the remake. The limited 8-Bit technology of the time only told a snippet of what could be a much more detailed and intriguing plot-line, with side-quests galore!

2 METAL GEAR

Although it was released for several platforms, the NES version of Metal Gear is arguably the most recognized. Franchise creator Hideo Kojima once flirted with the idea of remaking the original, but this was not to be. It's a shame because there's a lot of story to tell (and a few plot discrepancies to clear up) that would benefit from a remake.

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It's not hard to imagine fan fever rising to insane levels at the thought of David Hayter stepping back into the role of Snake in the title that started it all. Kojima's departure from Konami has all-but incinerated any chance of such a remake happening, but one can still dream.

1 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

The original Legend of Zelda needs a remake, stat! Not only is it the game that kicked off the entire franchise, but it's a prime candidate for another go 'round in the wake of the recent remake of Link's Awakening for the Nintendo Switch.

The game has seen re-releases on different platforms over the years, but a full-on remake has so far remained elusive. It's a shame because we'd love to see a more fleshed-out vision of the original with a deeper story, a larger game world, and enhanced play mechanics. That being said, the Final Fantasy VII remake is living proof that you should never say never!

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