Week 0: Introduction

Hello everyone, my name is Archie Ho, and for my senior project, I will be diving into the world of game design and development. Specifically, my project is the result of the recent trends in modern video game markets to release video game remake titles, and how game studios decide what to cut, what to change, and the restraints surrounding their products. Based on my research, I hope to be able to cross-reference three game titles (Persona 3 Portable, Yakuza 3 Remastered, and Metal Gear Solid 3) with their modern remakes (Persona 3 Reload, Yakuza 3 Kiwami, and Metal Gear Solid Delta) in order to establish benchmarks in what defines a game remake that is both commercially viable and well-received by audiences.

As one could probably infer, I pursued this project for my interest in video games and the processes behind their creation. As for my credentials, I am relatively well-versed in digital media, having taken adjacent courses for three years in my time in middle school, two years of digital media camp experience, and having coded small game projects for my AP Computer Science courses. However, I’ve been interested in diving deeper into this interest as an avid enjoyer of games myself, with a library of at least 150 titles across platforms. Throughout this project, I will be distributing polls and gathering fiscal data across the named communities, of which I am already an established member. For my final product, I aim to create one to two small video game demonstrations: one made on GB Studio to be compatible with Game Boy systems, and one “remake” version made on the more modern Godot engine. For more detailed information, you can check out the details in my proposal. Stay tuned for updates!