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Best Video Game Remakes of All Time: Score, Price, Sales

Resident Evil 2 (2019) is the rare remake that beat its original on both counts, scoring 91 against 89 and outselling the 1998 game, while Ocarina of Time returns on November 5 at a full $59.99–$69.99.

No. 1: Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
10 places
Current as of October 20, 2026, 03:23 EDT

01Final list

The leading AIs each built their own list of ten independently. Here is one result that is easy to check: every place has a reason, a source, and the list of AIs that included it.

Order: from most to least AI agreement.

A bright badge means this AI put the entry on its list. A dim badge means it did not.

1
Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
Three points below the 96 original (93), but 3M copies in two days and 10M+ since, faster than any Resident Evil, at $59.99.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi, DeepSeek. Did not include: Meta, Wenxin.
In their lists: Claude: 2 · ChatGPT: 1 · Gemini: 1 · Nemotron: 4 · Kimi: 2 · DeepSeek: 1
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 2
  Hit 10 million copies faster than any Resident Evil game, but scored 93 where the 2005 original scored 96.
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- ChatGPTplace 1
  It reached 96 on Metacritic and passed 10 million copies, making the case with both acclaim and audience scale.
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- Geminiplace 1
  Shipped 3.0 million units in its first 48 hours at $59.99, modernizing a 96-rated titan without compromising tension or pacing.
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- Nemotronplace 4
  Remake 93 vs original 96; 3M in two days vs original 11.3M lifetime; $59.99 vs $49.99 (2005).
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- Kimiplace 2
  Three points below the untouchable 96 original, yet 13.6 million sold in three years — the GameCube original sold just 1.6 million in its first run.
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- DeepSeekplace 1
  The remake lost three critic points but sold 3M copies in two days — the rare rebuild that kept the original's 96-level reputation intact.
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6 AIs put it here
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2
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
Five points below the 92 original (87), yet it shipped and sold 3.5M copies in three days at $59.99.
Included it: ChatGPT, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi, DeepSeek. Did not include: Claude, Meta, Wenxin.
In their lists: ChatGPT: 4 · Gemini: 6 · Nemotron: 2 · Kimi: 3 · DeepSeek: 3
What each AI noted 5
- ChatGPTplace 4
  A 10-point Metacritic lift over the 1997 original came with a $59.99 launch price and a new episodic structure.
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- Geminiplace 6
  Paced to 3.5 million sales in just 3 days at $59.99, boldly expanding Midgar's opening five hours into a full 40-hour action-RPG.
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- Nemotronplace 2
  Critic 87 vs original 92; first-month 3.5M vs original 11M lifetime; $60 vs $60 (1997) — ambitious reimagining.
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- Kimiplace 3
  Five points below the 92 original but the fastest-selling PS4 game ever at launch (3.5M in three days), with Famitsu nearly matching the original at 39/40.
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- DeepSeekplace 3
  A 92-to-87 critical dip, yet 3.5M copies in three days made it the fastest-selling Final Fantasy VII anything.
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5 AIs put it here
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3
Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)
A 94 at just $39.99, three points under the 97 original, with 1.09M physical copies in its launch quarter: the most score per dollar here.
Included it: Claude, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Wenxin.
In their lists: Claude: 5 · Gemini: 2 · Nemotron: 7 · Kimi: 7 · DeepSeek: 2
What each AI noted 5
- Claudeplace 5
  Priced at $39.99, it scored 94 against the 97 of the 2002 original, a 3-point drop that critics did not seem to mind.
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- Geminiplace 2
  Shadow-dropped at a budget-conscious $39.99 and secured a 94 Metascore, setting the industry benchmark for visual restoration pricing.
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- Nemotronplace 7
  Remaster 94 vs original 97; $39.99 digital only vs $49.99 (2002); sales not disclosed but topped eShop charts.
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- Kimiplace 7
  94 Metacritic at just $39.99 — the cheapest and one of the highest-rated remakes ever — yet it moved only 1.09 million in its first two months against the original's 2.8 million.
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- DeepSeekplace 2
  A $39.99 remaster that scored 94 — within three points of the original's 97 — and sold 1.09M in its launch quarter.
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5 AIs put it here
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Resident Evil 2 Remake (2019)
Beat its original on both measures: 91 against 89, and 10M+ sold by 2022 (18.3M on Capcom's March 2026 list), past the 1998 game's lifetime total, at $59.99.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi. Did not include: Meta, DeepSeek, Wenxin.
In their lists: Claude: 1 · ChatGPT: 5 · Gemini: 3 · Nemotron: 1 · Kimi: 1
What each AI noted 5
- Claudeplace 1
  Original PlayStation 89, remake 91: the rare remake that scored higher and sold more than 10 million.
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- ChatGPTplace 5
  The remake’s 91 Metascore is one point above the 1998 original, and Capcom later reported more than 15 million copies.
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- Geminiplace 3
  Transformed 1998 tank controls into 13.9 million modern sales at $59.99, topping its original PS1 lifetime volume nearly threefold.
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- Nemotronplace 1
  Remake 93 vs original 89; sold 5M in first month vs original 4.96M lifetime at same $60 price.
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- Kimiplace 1
  The only remake to win on every axis: 91 vs the original's 89, and 18.3 million sold vs roughly 8 million for the 1998 game — more than double, at a standard $59.99.
5 AIs put it here
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Demon's Souls Remake (2020)
One of the few remakes to score higher than the original (89 to 92) while charging $69.99. Sales are disputed: Sony gave no official figure, and a reported 1.4M is unconfirmed.
Included it: ChatGPT, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi, DeepSeek. Did not include: Claude, Meta, Wenxin.
In their lists: ChatGPT: 3 · Gemini: 4 · Nemotron: 3 · Kimi: 5 · DeepSeek: 4
What each AI noted 5
- ChatGPTplace 3
  The original 2009 game scored 89; the PS5 remake rose to 92 while launching at $69.99.
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- Geminiplace 4
  Ushered in the PS5 generation at Sony's contested $69.99 tier, pushing past 1.4 million copies on scarce console supply with a 92 Metascore.
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- Nemotronplace 3
  Remake 92 vs original 89; sold 1.4M in launch quarter vs original 1.7M lifetime; $69.99 vs $59.99 (2009).
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- Kimiplace 5
  Added three points (92 vs 89) and launched as a $69.99 console exclusive — the rare remake that was the best reason to buy its console on day one.
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- DeepSeekplace 4
  The only remake here that raised its Metacritic score (89 to 92) while asking $69.99.
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5 AIs put it here
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Shadow of the Colossus Remake (2018)
91 for the PS2 original and 91 for the remake, at $39.99. Its only first-week figure, 434,517 retail copies, is a VGChartz estimate.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Nemotron, DeepSeek. Did not include: Meta, Kimi, Wenxin.
In their lists: Claude: 6 · ChatGPT: 7 · Gemini: 5 · Nemotron: 6 · DeepSeek: 10
What each AI noted 5
- Claudeplace 6
  91 for the PS2 original and 91 for the remake: a rebuild that earned the same score, but only 7.9 from players.
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- ChatGPTplace 7
  The remake matched the original’s 91 Metascore, a rare case where preservation—not a score jump—is the headline.
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- Geminiplace 5
  Launched at a player-friendly $39.99 and surpassed the PS2 original's launch week sales by 73% in physical markets.
- Nemotronplace 6
  Remake 91 vs original 91; 1.1M first month vs 1.3M lifetime; $39.99 vs $39.99 (2005) — faithful rebuild.
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- DeepSeekplace 10
  Same 91 as the 2005 original, $39.99, 434,517 first-week retail copies — a restoration rather than a reinvention.
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5 AIs put it here
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7
Super Mario RPG Remake (2023)
3.14M copies by December 2023 against 2.14M for the SNES original's lifetime, on an 84. Players give it 7.9, and whether the original has a Metascore is disputed.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek. Did not include: Meta, Nemotron, Kimi, Wenxin.
In their lists: Claude: 4 · ChatGPT: 8 · Gemini: 8 · DeepSeek: 8
What each AI noted 4
- Claudeplace 4
  3.14 million units against 2.14 million for the SNES original, though players give it only 7.9.
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- ChatGPTplace 8
  A 83 Metascore remake sold 3.31 million copies in its first reported fiscal period, with a $59.99 launch price.
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- Geminiplace 8
  Preserved the quirky 1996 Square-Nintendo collaboration at $59.99, racking up 3.14 million sales in six weeks to surpass original SNES lifetime sales.
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- DeepSeekplace 8
  It reviewed five points below the 1996 original but still sold 3.14M — a million more than the SNES game's lifetime.
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4 AIs put it here
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8
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)
An 87, below the Game Boy original's retrospective score (90–92, disputed), yet 6.46M sold at $59.99, more than Game Boy and DX combined (6.05M).
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Nemotron, Kimi. Did not include: Meta, Gemini, DeepSeek, Wenxin.
In their lists: Claude: 8 · ChatGPT: 2 · Nemotron: 8 · Kimi: 8
What each AI noted 4
- Claudeplace 8
  6.63 million sold, but a Metascore of 87 and no year-one price edge to show it earned a premium.
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- ChatGPTplace 2
  An 87 Metascore remake sold 6.46 million copies, many times the original Game Boy release’s scale.
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- Nemotronplace 8
  Remake 87 vs original GB 92 (retrospective); 6.46M lifetime vs 6.05M combined GB/DX; $59.99 vs $29.99 (1993).
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- Kimiplace 8
  The lowest-rated game on this list (87) quietly outsold the 1993 original's two versions combined — roughly 6.5 million versus 6.05 million — buyers overruled the score gap.
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4 AIs put it here
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9
Silent Hill 2 Remake (2024)
Three points below the 89 original at $69.99, with 1M sold in three days. Konami's '5 million' counts subscription players; actual sales were 2.5M.
Included it: Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek. Did not include: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin.
In their lists: Gemini: 9 · Kimi: 4 · DeepSeek: 5
What each AI noted 3
- Geminiplace 9
  Overcame deep pre-launch skepticism to achieve an 86 Metascore and sell 1.0 million units in three days at $69.99.
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- Kimiplace 4
  Three points below the 89 original at twice the classic's price ($69.99), and Konami's '5 million units' headline quietly counts Game Pass and PS Plus players — strict sell-through was 2.5 million.
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- DeepSeekplace 5
  A 9.3 user score and 1M sales in three days, even though critics scored it three points below the 2001 original.
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3 AIs put it here
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10
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024)
Scored above the original (87 to 88; one answer says 89) and sold 1.94M in four months, already past the GameCube game's 1.91M lifetime.
Included it: Claude, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi, Wenxin.
In their lists: Claude: 3 · DeepSeek: 7
What each AI noted 2
- Claudeplace 3
  1.94 million in four months, already above the GameCube original's 1.91 million lifetime, and its score rose from 87 to 88.
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- DeepSeekplace 7
  The remake outscored the original (89 vs 87) and sold 1.94M, nearly matching the GameCube lifetime in a few months.
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2 AIs put it here
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02More about the top three

The ranking is above. Here is more about the three places at the top: what they are, why they are here, and what is worth knowing.

Sales are not on the same base: 10M+ copies since launch, 3.5M in three days, and 1.09M in the launch quarter.

1Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

No. 1 — Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023). On the lists of 6 of 8 AIs; median place there: 1.5. AIs rated it first because it lost only three score points against its original but sold far more copies, far faster.

Did you know

Capcom released a playable demo on March 9, 2023, the same day it announced it. In Japan, three TV ads parodied the old anime series World Masterpiece Theater, made with Nippon Animation, the studio that animated the series.
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What it is: A full rebuild of the 2005 horror classic Resident Evil 4.
Its edge: It sold 10M+ copies, more than the other two places.
Who it suits: Suits action-horror fans; players who want the old controls may dislike new systems.

Score, price, sales93 vs 96; 10M+ sold

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

Capcom said Resident Evil 4 sold over 3 million units in its first two days after release, making for a striking launch against the original’s 96 score. — (voice only)
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The remake scored 93 on Metacritic, just 3 points below the 2005 GameCube original’s 96. — (voice only)
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Did you know

Ada Wong's English voice was recast in the remake. Lily Gao, who played Ada in the 2021 film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, replaced Jolene Andersen. Ashley's health bar was also removed, so she falls when badly hurt and must be revived.
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History

In 2021, Capcom changed the remake’s leadership after disagreements about its direction. M-Two’s role was reduced, and Capcom’s Division 1 took over, with plans to partly restart development. — (voice only)
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Keep in mind

The Gamer's reviewer found the new optional passive-bonus equipment system an odd fit: "feels like a weird fit for Resident Evil." Some fans may dislike the extra system.
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What people say

It feels like Capcom has recreated RE4 from memory. — Eric Switzer
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Video: 2023, in 7 minutes · Vox

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2Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)

No. 2 — Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020). On the lists of 5 of 8 AIs; median place there: 3. AIs valued its huge launch, 3.5M copies in three days, even though critics scored it five points below the original.

Did you know

Square Enix publicly denied that a Final Fantasy VII remake was in development in 2005 and 2007. A PlayStation 2 remake was planned in the early 2000s but dropped. Director Tetsuya Nomura learned he was the director only after seeing his name credited in an internal company video.
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What it is: A remake of Final Fantasy VII, stretching its Midgar opening into a full game.
Its edge: It launched the fastest, with 3.5M copies in just three days.
Who it suits: Suits story-RPG fans; those who dislike padding and weak side quests may not.

Score, price, sales87 vs 92; 3.5M in 3 days

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

Square Enix reported over 3.5 million copies shipped and digitally sold worldwide in 3 days. — (voice only)
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The remake scored 87 on Metacritic, 5 points below the original Final Fantasy VII’s 92. — (voice only)
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Did you know

Its first reveal trailer got over 10 million YouTube views in two weeks. The Intergrade PS5 add-on lets you play as Yuffie, who isn't in the original game's Midgar section.
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History

In 2017, Square Enix moved development from a partnership with CyberConnect2 to an internal setup. The company said it wanted to control quality and keep the project on a stable schedule. — (voice only)
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Keep in mind

GamePressure says some new story parts are "boring fillers that break the pacing and artificially increase play time", and that "side quests are extremely weak." It reviewed the PS4 version.
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What people say

The first minutes are a nostalgia fest. — Michael Grygorcewicz
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Where to go further

Read the story summary first: Cloud, a former SOLDIER, joins the anti-Shinra group Avalanche. Then check the edition options on the page before you buy.
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Video: 2020, in 7 minutes · Vox

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3Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)

No. 3 — Metroid Prime Remastered (2023). On the lists of 5 of 8 AIs; median place there: 5. AIs praised its best score for the money: 94 at only $39.99, though it sold fewer copies than the others.

Did you know

The original Metroid Prime started as a third-person game, but Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto stepped in and almost everything already built was scrapped. Staff then worked 80- to 100-hour weeks for the last nine months. The 2023 remaster comes from this game.
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What it is: A graphics-upgraded version of the 2002 GameCube game Metroid Prime.
Its edge: It is the cheapest here at $39.99 and still scored 94.
Who it suits: Suits budget-minded players; those who want a new game should skip, as it plays like the old one.

Score, price, sales94 vs 97; $39.99

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

Metroid Prime Remastered scored 94 on Metacritic, 3 points below the original GameCube game’s 97. — (voice only)
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Did you know

Metroid Prime Remastered came out digitally on February 9, 2023, and in stores on February 22 in North America. It offers four control styles: dual-stick, tank, pointer and hybrid. It has sold 1.09 million copies as of March 2023.
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Keep in mind

It is still the old game underneath. One Nintendo Life user complains: "The artifact hunt is still present, phazon mines is still annoying to get through."
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What people say

Everything has been visualy overhauled in what I'd say is the prettiest Switch game to look at. — TheLaysOriginal
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Where to go further

Read the feature list first, especially the dual-stick controls and the classic control option. Then try both to feel how the GameCube classic plays today.
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Video: 2023, in 7 minutes · Vox

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The top three side by side

	Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)	Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)	Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)
In the AIs' lists	6 / 8	5 / 8	5 / 8
Score, price, sales	93 vs 96; 10M+ sold	87 vs 92; 3.5M in 3 days	94 vs 97; $39.99
Put first by	ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek	—	—

Places with the same number of AIs are ordered by their average place in the AIs' own lists.

03Worth knowing

What the AIs noticed while building the list.

Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 arrives November 5 at $59.99 digital and $69.99 physical, with no review score yet. It is the game's second remake, after the 3DS version that Guinness named the most acclaimed 3D remake, at 94.

Noticed by:

Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Nemotron, Kimi, DeepSeek. Did not include: Meta, Gemini, Wenxin.

01Final list

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)

Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)

Resident Evil 2 Remake (2019)

Demon's Souls Remake (2020)

Shadow of the Colossus Remake (2018)

Super Mario RPG Remake (2023)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)

Silent Hill 2 Remake (2024)

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024)

02More about the top three

1Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Did you know

2Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)

Did you know

3Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)

Did you know

The top three side by side

More ratings

03Worth knowing

04Questions people ask

05How we counted

1The question

2Why this topic

3Where it applies

4What we looked at

5Who ranked

6How the places were set

06Each AI's own list

What Claude noticed

What ChatGPT noticed

What Gemini noticed

What Nemotron noticed

What Kimi noticed

What DeepSeek noticed