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Jade Cocoon. I never played much of it when I was younger but I definitely feel it's the kind of game that could be notably expanded upon with a modern release.
They made a second Jade Cocoon for PS2. It was probably just about the worst. First of all the capture mechanic had been ripped out completely. They replaced it with an egg finding system. Combining didn't create all manner of awesome looking beasties. There was god awful voice acting, and the entire story was utter tripe. Essentially rather than trying to save the world or whatever, it was "become the best in a competition" with drips and drabs of story thrown in. I will save you the pain of being linked to youtube videos of just how bad it became.

I personally would love to see another Colony Wars game made with full HD graphics and the increase in scale that could go with it. You had there perhaps one of the most controversial/unique settings ever. The idea that the Sol system was essentially turned in to a prison in itself is unique.

Likewise, Dropship; United Peace Force is another game which had an interesting premise as far as flight games go. It essentially put you behind the stick of a plane which was part Hurricane Jet and part C17. You could be transporting troops in to a hot landing zone and then expected to not only land and take off under fire but stay on station against smaller, more nimble ships to defend the troops you'd put down. Other missions saw you fly the troops in and then take over a land vehicle to continue the mission from another perspective. It was damn hard at the time but surprisingly great fun. Perhaps a remake in HD would be better though.

Other than that, echoes of Beyond Good and Evil, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (I'm not sure if I prefered the mechanics of Advance 1 or Advance 2 if I'm honest.) Definitely would appreciate a more adult story however, I'm getting bored of playing as a little kid for the main character.

Phantom Crash on Xbox was also good fun, a relatively simple game with little in the way of storyline, it was essentially a cross between Grand Turismo and a Mech assault game.