My take on the aesthetics, art direction, ost, for Original vs Remake. Would love to hear everyone else’s thoughts as well.
I played the original when it first came out and I think both the remake and original are great. When comparing both versions, I think it’s a case-by-case basis on which I like more. My takes on some of them:
Vanguard Demon - Original > Remake
Vanguard Demon OST - Remake > Original
Phalanx - Remake > Original
Phalanx OST - Remake > Original
Tower Knight - Remake > Original
Tower Knight OST - Remake > Original
Penetrator - Original = Remake
Penetrator OST - Remake > Original
False King Alaant - Original > Remake
False King Alaant OST - Original > Remake
Armored Spider - Remake > Original
Armored Spider OST - Original = Remake
Flamelurker - Original = Remake
Flamelurker OST - Original = Remake
Dragon God - Remake > Original
Dragon God OST - Remake > Original
Fool’s Idol - Original > Remake
Fool’s Idol OST - Original > Remake
Maneaters - Original > Remake
Maneaters OST - Original > Remake
Old Monk - Original = Remake
Old Monk OST - Remake > Original
Adjudicator - Original > Remake
Adjudicator OST - Original > Remake
Old Hero - Original > Remake
Old Hero OST - Remake > Original
Storm King - Remake > Original
Storm King OST - Remake > Original
Leechmonger - Original = Remake
Leechmonger OST - Original = Remake
Dirty Colossus - Remake > Original
Dirty Colossus OST - Original = Remake
Maiden Astraea - Remake > Original
Maiden Astraea OST - Original > Remake
Fat Officials - Original > Remake
World 3-1 - Original > Remake
Boletaria Palace overall - Remake > Original
Anything else I don’t really have a strong opinion on one way or the other.