Recent talk about the Secret of Mana re-make has me thinking about why we don't react similarly to announced film re-makes.
Personally, I feel a lot of retread fatigue across the board. I don't feel like I need reboots of Spider-Man, Batman, Ghostbusters, etc. I feel the same way about most games, but I feel like we're more forgiving with video games, using less scrutiny in our approach to similar announcements.
I fall into the same trap even. While I instantly felt annoyed at the Secret of Mana announcement, I was more forgiving about the Metroid II re-make coming out shortly. Part of this may be a larger perceived gap for improvement, and the original Game Boy game has a lot to gain from proper color alone compared to a robust SNES game. At the same time, I don't feel that way about black and white films having a lot to gain from a retread.
I know that if they announced a new re-make of Star Wars starring the Rock as Han Solo, I'd be irritated. Are classic sprites and chip tunes less important than original actors and effects?
Curious to hear thoughts.