Although 2023 saw the arrival ofHogwarts Legacy,some fans are still holding out hope for a remake of the original 2000s Harry Potter games. With no signs of this happening, self-taught developers are turning to Unreal Engine 5 to recreate the nostalgic titles.
Check out theHogwarts LegacyNintendo Switch trailer below!
Although some instalments were hit and miss due to a variety of different developer studios trying its hand at the much-loved franchise, the original early 2000sHarry Pottergames are still loved to this day. So much so that one YouTuber, Ripper Junkie, has created a concept trailer for aHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stoneremake built on Unreal Engine 5.
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“So, I am a big fan of the Harry Potter old-school video games that were released during the early 2000s era,” theywrote. “I especially love the first three Harry Pottergames and the fifth one. I am a game developer and I thought that it would be a good idea to remake some game mechanics from those games so that we can get a taste of what it would look like as a remade version. I am using Unreal Engine 5 with pre-made assets to boost the development.”
The trailer shows us just over two-minutes of footage of a 2001Harry Pottergame remake and we see Harry as he summons his broom and takes to the skies. What follows is a look at the environment Ripper Junkie has managed to create which maintains the original look of the games with a modern-day twist. It isn’t long before Harry encounters a dragon that flies alongside him over a sunlit scene.
WithHogwarts Legacycementing itself as one of themost popular titles of 2023despitenot being nominatedfor any awards at The Game Awards, it seems as though fans are still wanting more from the long-running franchise. Whether or not we will see remakes of the original 2000s games remains to be seen.
Topics:Hogwarts Legacy,Harry Potter,Unreal Engine
