One of my all time favorite games (perhaps my #1 favorite), Phantasy Star is being remade for the PS2. Aparently this is just one of a number of games that Sega is remaking with updated graphics and sound from their old school counterparts.

At first I thought it sounded interesting, until I saw the pictures. Can't they just leave well enough alone? In my opinion they've really ruined the feeling of PS. And part of that feeling came from being on an 8-bit system. It's sort of like when they remake old movies. It's just never the same, and usually end up being pretty crappy.

The good news is that Sega is also releasing Phantasy Star for the Gameboy Advance. Luckly this time, the graphics will remain true to the original.