I've been thinking of this a lot lately (since you know...same games keep coming out), but what exactly is the difference between a remake and a remaster?
Initially I thought a remake was something like Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snake, where they pretty much redid everything about the original game to where it's like a different experience, even though its the same game.
Then with something like Twilight Princess HD where it seems more akin to a remaster, people are still calling it a remake. Were the recent redone Zelda games really remakes or could they be considered remasters? I'm sure Pokemon ORAS falls into remakes but what about something like Star Fox 64 3d? If the only difference is a visual upgrade, is that really enough to call it a remake? Even if it plays and feels exactly the same?
Initially I thought a remake was something like Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snake, where they pretty much redid everything about the original game to where it's like a different experience, even though its the same game.
Then with something like Twilight Princess HD where it seems more akin to a remaster, people are still calling it a remake. Were the recent redone Zelda games really remakes or could they be considered remasters? I'm sure Pokemon ORAS falls into remakes but what about something like Star Fox 64 3d? If the only difference is a visual upgrade, is that really enough to call it a remake? Even if it plays and feels exactly the same?