How many times have you bought the same game? I don't mean full on remakes like Metroid: Zero Mission or sports games sequels where they dusted off the old engine and updated the roster. I mean how many games did you repurchase because it was a special edition with some new features, or it was released for a different home system, or it was the hand held version?
I usually buy games once. I'm not interested in Chrono Trigger DS because I own the SNES cart. I don't pick up a lot of the popular Virtual Console games because I have the originals. When the GBA was shiny and new, I bought the hand held version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Advance) then immediately wondered why. I already owned it in the Super Mario All Stars compilation for the SNES so I sold my GBA version.
Presently, I'm on the fence about re-buying Okami. When Okami was exclusive to the PS2, I was among the indignant Wii owners who felt the game's brush mechanic was tailor made for the Wii and how could they not release it on that system. After the PS2 game was out, I was among the righteous fans who felt this wonderful title was criminally under appreciated and how lame was everybody else for not buying it.
Fast forward to the present and Okami has seen a re-release. It's on the system I wanted it to be on and I have a chance to throw my support behind a fantastic game a second time. But I already own it on the PS2 and is it really worth a re-purchase?
Have any games compelled you to buy them again? If so, why? What was the deal clincher? Speaking of deal clinchers, what games would you snap up a second copy in a heart beat if it saw a re-release? Metroid Prime 1 and 2 with Wii pointer aiming? Earthbound on the DS? Final Fantasy 7 with updated graphics? Mmmm, I could totally go for an updated Pokemon with maybe an enhanced monster roster...oh wait.
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