Taking older games and either remastering them or remaking them has become all the rage, from the Resident Evil titles being completely remade to classic Star Wars games getting modern ports. As a result, there are a lot of games based on superheroes and supervillains that could use the same treatment.
There are some superhero games of the past that are still beloved among many gamers that deserve to be brought to modern systems for old and new generations to enjoy. However, there are exceptions too, where a superhero game that might have flopped would benefit from a remaster.
X-Men: Destiny (2011)
On its release, fans and critics alike despised X-Men: Destiny for being an unfinished product that did not deliver on many promises. However, many fans agreed that the concept that X-Men: Destiny presented was genius and could have led to many great things if the developers were not forced to strip the game of what it was meant to be.
A remaster (or in this case, it would be more of a remake) would allow the developers to take their time and deliver the product that they originally had in mind. As a result, X-Men: Destiny could be a top-tier RPG that shows the potential for X-Men in gaming.
Gotham City Imposters
Free-to-play games are popular with hits like Valorant, Apex Legends, and Rogue Company becoming gaming mainstays. Now would be the perfect time to bring back an ambitious title known as Gotham City Imposters. It was a fun multiplayer experience that was similar to old-school Call Of Duty.
With more modern mechanics, visuals, and game modes to appeal to more demographics, Gotham City Imposters could still thrive, especially if continuously updated with new content. Add more gang types such as Penguin gangs, Red Hood gangs, and more to allow even greater variety.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Even though the Fox version of X-Men is over, many fans would not object to this Wolverine title. Especially when the announcement of Marvel's Wolverine from the developers of Marvel's Spider-Man. For many fans, not only was X-Men Origins: Wolverine a gem of a game, but it was often considered better than the movie.
It almost completely disconnects itself from the movie, telling a darker, bloodier, and more epic version of Wolverine's origin. If the remaster were to alter some designs such as the often mocked depiction of Deadpool, X-Men Origins: Wolverine would still be a stellar hack-and-slash Wolverine game akin to classic God Of War.
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction was the game that allowed fans to be the Hulk of their dreams, with nearly every bit of the environment being destructible. Hulk never feels nerfed but it's never to the point where the player feels like they are in god mode either.
It tells an original story that brings back Neal McDonough to voice Bruce Banner with Ron Perlman as Abomination. It has an upgrade system for the Hulk, including the ability to turn a car into boxing gloves, which became so iconic that it was used in the MCU's The Incredible Hulk.
Justice League: Heroes
One of the more overlooked DC games out there, Justice League: Heroes took on the style of a rogue-like RPG akin to Diablo or Gauntlet. Gameplay-wise, each member of the Justice League is fun to play and even features a less than typical lineup thanks to characters like Zatanna.
It explores many different locations of the DC universe, thus allowing for many different villains to pop up. Where it direly needs improvement is with the cutscenes and voice-acting, which felt off even for the PS2 era. New visuals, voices, and updated cutscenes would help in turning Justice League: Heroes into a cult classic.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Before the concept of the Spider-Verse was commonplace, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions was one of the first properties to pull it off. Four different versions of Peter Parker in four different dimensions fighting unique variants of classic Spidey villains. Each Spider-Man has his own unique gameplay style that makes each mission fun.
It might not be open-world, but it features missions that are never boring and worth replaying. Honestly, not much is needed for updating, except maybe better frames and resolution. It's also difficult to find Shattered Dimensions since there are no ports to modern systems on either console or PC.
Spider-Man: Edge Of Time
Where most fans at least know about Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man: Edge Of Time sadly fell below most people's radars. However, over the years, more gamers have rediscovered Edge Of Time and praised it for bringing the same amount of quality as its precursor.
The story is much deeper and darker this time around and the focus on only two versions of Spider-Man allowed for more development. Once again, however, the biggest problem is accessibility with zero modern ports, and copies for Xbox 360 and PS3 are difficult to find. Shattered Dimensions and Edge Of Time are begging for a collection pack release.
Spawn: Armageddon
There are a shocking amount of Spawn games out there that range from classics to less than desirable. Spawn: Armageddon took the franchise and made it into a clone of Devil May Cry, and a surprisingly good one.
It retains most of what fans love about Spawn and translates it to the action hack and slash gameplay well, with Keith David continuing to be the definitive voice for Spawn. With some updates to the graphics and the physics, Spawn: Armageddon would continue to be a stand-out for Spawn fans.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2
In the mid-2000s, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was the Marvel game to end all Marvel games. It brought everyone from the Avengers to the X-Men to even the Inhumans together for an Avengers: Endgame level lineup. The sequel did the same but added villains into the mix to create a worthy adaptation of Civil War.
Both Ultimate Alliance titles provided not only massive Marvel stories but also dungeon-crawling RPGs that are still fun to play. Unfortunately, like the two Spider-Man titles, there is little to no way to play them and since Ultimate Alliance 3 was a Nintendo Switch exclusive with its own roster of great characters, the original need to return for all gamers.
Batman: Arkham Origins
Rocksteady Studios have gone and remastered Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City via the Return To Arkham pack and even The Arkham Collection. Even Batman: Arkham Knight is said to be getting a 4K remaster in the future but Batman: Arkham Origins has not had the same treatment.
Arkham Origins, despite being a cult classic entry in the Batman: Arkham series, has not received a remaster simply because Rocksteady did not develop it. Instead, it was developed by WB Games Montréal and fans have been begging for it to get a remaster so that it can be more remembered as an underrated entry of the Arkhamverse.