Quote Originally Posted by champagne supernova View Post
So, if you note all the things they don't have to do in creating the game, it'll most probably cost half to 2/3rds of a regular AAA title game. And, with one of the most rabid set of fanboys/girls on the planet, it could be one of the most profitable remakes in existence.
Even assuming they could save that much from skipping the concept phase of the game and having the engine and some potential assets, it's still a huge investment, and you can't simply bank on it doing as well as the original, or that the very vocal fans of the game outnumber those who don't want a remake or didn't like the original. You've got to remember that most people in a remakes potential market have already played and formed an opinion on it, and many people don't like it or don't like it enough to buy a remake.

They'd still have to do some careful market research before going ahead with one, and there'd still be no guarentee that it would be more profitable than putting the same budget into handheld remakes.