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By the same token, it's starting to become less prevalent (or at least less profitable) on console systems, as [[Downloadable Content|DLC]] has made releasing entire new discs more a convenience for people who don't own it yet in any form, rather than a screw you to people who do. The current trend is for the "updated re-release" not to include the additional content on the disc and, instead, to provide a code to download the additional content.
It should also be noted that some companies, most notably Sony America, require a re-release to have a certain amount of new content or else it can't be released in that region. This is why some updated re-releases never see the light of day outside of Japan. The main exception to this is if the original version was never released there at all.
See also [[Regional Bonus]], [[No Export for You]], and [[Polished Port]].
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* The PC game ''[[Cave Story]]'', created completely by one man who goes by the name of Pixel, was picked up by [[Nippon Ichi Software]] and released for [[Wii Ware]] and [[DSiWare]] with bonus features, and got a complete overhaul with ''Cave Story 3D'' for the 3DS.
** And converted to the PC via Steam...
* The [[Xbox 360]] game ''[[Alone in
* ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully: Scholarship Edition]]'', which adds more missions, new high school classes, new items and clothing, and two-player [[Mini Game]]s.
* ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]: Ultimate All-Stars'' is an updated version of the original ''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes'', with additional characters (though one of the original characters was removed due to licensing issues), tweaked mechanics, and altered character properties. This is a unique case where the special version is supposedly for Western release only (as the original game was only released in Japan), until Japanese fans asked to be released in their country as well.
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** ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' was rereleased for the PlayStation in Japan as ''Metal Gear Solid: Integral''. It has all the extra content from the overseas versions of the game (namely the addition of multiple difficulty settings, English voice acting, and demo theater), as well as a couple more easter eggs to the main game such as a game mode which alternates the patrol routes for enemy soldiers, a rather impractical first-person mode (you can move and shoot in first person, but you can't see where you're aiming), a couple of hidden codec frequencies ([[DVD Commentary|one of them featuring commentary from the developers]]) and [[And Your Reward Is Clothes|a hidden sneaking suit outfit for Meryl]]. The main addition to ''Integral'', however, was a bonus disc with over 300 VR Missions. Instead of releasing the whole ''Integral'' set outside Japan, they released the VR Disc by itself as ''Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions'' in North America and ''Metal Gear Solid: Special Missions'' in Europe. The ''Integral'' version did serve as the basis for the PC port of MGS.
** ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' became ''Substance'' and ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'' became ''Subsistence'', both of which were available worldwide. ''Substance'' added, among another things, a slew of VR missions, new gameplay modes, an additional cutscene depicting Raiden running across the oil fence after {{spoiler|Emma gets stabbed}}, and even a [[Unexpected Gameplay Change|skateboarding mini-game]]. ''Subsistence'' added an upgraded camera system, an online multiplayer mode, the MSX ''Metal Gear'' games, humorous animated shorts, and more. Kojima Productions are also considering a re-release of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' that would take advantage of newly introduced features such as Move and 3D support, but [[Hideo Kojima]] has said that someone other than him would have to be in charge of the project.
** ''Sons Of Liberty'' and ''Snake Eater'' got a ''third'' rerelease as part of the Metal Gear Solid [[Compilation Rerelease|HD Collection]] for Xbox 360 and [[
* Each generation of ''[[Pokémon]]'' games consists of two games released initially with an expanded version a year or two later (''[[No Export for You|Blue]], Crystal, Emerald,'' and most recently, ''Platinum''). The original generation even got an additional fourth version (''Yellow/Pikachu'') released. You invariably [[One Game for the Price of Two|need to buy at least two]] of the three games (or preferably, know someone who has another one) for it to be possible to achieve [[100% Completion]]. (This last part, however, has changed with the introduction of Wi-Fi in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', allowing you to trade Pokémon with people you don't even know, and thus complete the Pokédex with only one version.)
** Recent generations also include [[Video Game Remake|remakes]] of older games due to the absence of compatibility with previous games in the third generation's case and limited compatibility with the third generation in the fourth generation's case. They seem seem to be immune to the the above treatment, as the remakes of ''Red'' and ''Blue''/''Green'', ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'', did not get an updated rerelease like other paired games (including the games they are remakes of), and as ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'' have implemented features from the original ''Gold'' and ''Silver'''s Updated Rerelease (''Crystal''), this may be the case with them as well.
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* ''[[Fable (video game)|Fable I]]'' was later rereleased as ''Fable: The Lost Chapters'' with brand new content.
* ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' for the Dreamcast was later rereleased as ''Skies Of Arcadia: Legends'' on the Gamecube, adding [[Bonus Boss]]es of varying quality, better graphics, and a sidequest that went deeper into the game's backstory.
* ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'' was rereleased as ''Ninja Gaiden Black'' on the Xbox, and again as ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma'' on the PS3. ''Ninja Gaiden 2'' was rereleased as ''Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2'' for [[
** And one of the most terrifying [[Fetish Retardant]]s in human history.
* Excluding ports and remakes, [[Resident Evil 1|the original]] ''[[Resident Evil]]'' was re-released twice on the original [[PlayStation]]: the ''Director's Cut'' and the ''Dual Shock ver.'' The former featured the original game and alternate version that added new camera angles, re-arranged item and enemy placement, new outfits for the main characters, and one new enemy monster ({{spoiler|the zombie version of Forrest}}), while the ''Dual Shock ver.'' is the same thing, only with added rumble support and substituted the original music with a new soundtrack.
** ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' also received a Dual Shock edition in less than a year after the original version was out (which introduced the "Extreme Battle" minigame that became the basis for the "Mercenaries" minigame in later installments), while ''[[Resident Evil Code: Veronica|Code: Veronica X]]'' was released for the Dreamcast a year after the original (albeit in Japan only).
* The PC port of ''[[Jade Empire]]'' is billed as the "Special Edition," which features new weapons, new enemies, new fighting styles, a harder difficulty setting, and improved AI.
** Although Monk Zeng was the Collector's Edition exclusive character on Xbox (and later downloadable for running on Xbox 360).
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** ''[[Tales of Eternia]]'', ''[[Tales of Rebirth]]'' and ''[[Tales of Destiny]] 2'' (as well as the [[PlayStation]] version of ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'') were all ported to the [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]. The first three only tweaked a few bugs (though Rebirth reworked some of its more cringeworthy word puzzles), while the ''Phantasia'' port included full voice acting and redone battle sprites. And then it had a second port (alongside ''[[Oddly-Named Sequel 2: Electric Boogaloo|Narikiri Dungeon]]''), with battle sprites redone again. All Japan-only except for Eternia, which was released in Europe (albeit with the skits still [[Dummied Out]]).
** After being remade, the [[PlayStation 2]] version of ''[[Tales of Destiny]]'' was rereleased in the same system as a "Director's Cut" version, including a [[POV Sequel]] starring [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Leon Magnus]].
** ''[[Tales of Graces]]'' received a re-release for the [[
** ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]'' received a port for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. It is largely the same game, the only notable differences being touch-screen support, reduced loading times, and stereoscopic 3D, and since it is based in the North American release of the [[PlayStation 2]] version, Japan finally gets [[Regional Bonus|some extras the North American version added]]. Not only is this release ''not'' Japan-only, [[Remade for the Export|it's the first time Europe gets an official release at all]], as North America and Japan were the only regions to get the original release.
** ''[[Tales of Innocence]]'' was rereleased on the Vita. Changes include a new battle system, a new system for learning abilities, touchscreen support, updated graphics, a new opening song, more anime cutscenes, and two new party members that are integrated into the storyline. So far, this has only been released in Japan. Whether or not there are plans to release it in the West remains unseen (the Japan release was only very recent), but at one point, DLC for the game accidentally showed up on the American PSN.
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* LucasArts did this notoriously with ''TIE Fighter.'' Although the final edition of the game was labelled the "[[Limited Special Collectors' Ultimate Edition|Collector's CD Rom Edition]]", it was released a full three years after the original game had been released, and its main draw other than updated graphics was that it ''finally'' allowed the player to complete the campaign of the original. In other words, those who had bought the game originally were required to buy it again in order to ''finish it.''
* ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' 1, 2 and 3 all had "gold" editions of the PC versions released a year or two after they came out, not only having a budget price, but each including a pseudo-[[Expansion Pack]] with around 4-6 new levels. In the case of [[Tomb Raider]] 1, the gold edition also gave the option to play the game using a 3D card.
* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' was released on [[
* The PlayStation 2 remake of the original ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' game used the updated 3D engine from the third game in the series.
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]: [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|San Andreas]]'' was pulled from stores after the Hot Coffee incident and the [[Media Watchdogs]] had a field day with it. Rockstar tried to justify a rerelease of the game (while making the "offensive" bit truly inaccessible to keep the game rated M) by including a "behind the scenes" of a movie and a 30 minute cut scene showing events that occurred before the beginning of the game. Some glitches and bugs were also fixed, while [[Scrappy Level|Supply Lines]] was made beatable. PC modders tend to avoid the updated PC version as it made modding, well, harder.
* Nintendo's "New Play Control" line, which consists of of GameCube games, updated with Wii controls and other stuff (depending on the game).
** ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' and ''Metroid Prime 2'' didn't receive an NPC release. Instead, they got a [[Compilation Rerelease]] in the form of ''Metroid Prime Trilogy''... outside Japan. They still have to fork over the cash to buy them separately.
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* Has happened at least a couple times with ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'', with most of the SNES games being rereleased on the [[PS 1]] (Now with voice acting!), SRW4 being made over into SRW F and F Final (with new series, and substantial changes), and [[Super Robot Wars GC|SRW GC]] ported over to the Xbox 360 in the form of SRW XO.
* ''[[The Last Remnant]]'' received a re-release for the PC. This was infuriating for Xbox 360 owners, as it not only had new content, updated graphics, rebalanced several game features and removed the hated "Leader" designation (which had previously forced you to fill your army with generic recruits), but it fixed practically all of the technical glitches and shortcomings that had severely tarnished the original version.
* ''[[The Elder Scrolls]] [[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion|IV: Oblivion]]'' got a Game of the Year Deluxe Edition, which is bundled with the two biggest official [[Downloadable Content]] released (Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles). This edition, among other things, is an ideal prerequisite for [[Game Mod|modding]]. On the 5th anniversary, Bethesda released the, er, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|5th Anniversary Edition]]. The thing that sucked? The Anniversary editon was THE EXACT SAME as the GOTY edition, with no new DLC, and the only new thing was a $10 coupon for Skyrim that was US only. There is currently no version of Oblivion for [[Xbox]] or [[
** ''[[Fallout 3]]'' also got one, with all of the DLC installed on it. This was a particularly big deal for the [[
** ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' has an Ultimate Edition, which, like ''Fallout 3'', has all the DLC on it.
* ''Vampire Savior'', the third game in Capcom's ''[[Darkstalkers]]'' series, received not one, but two upgraded rereleases for the arcades in Japan only months after the original game: ''Vampire Savior 2'' and ''Vampire Hunter 2''. Both re-releases essentially bring back Donovan, Huitzil, and Pyron, the three characters from ''Night Warriors'' missing in ''Vampire Savior'', but does so by substituting characters from the original ''Vampire Savior'': J. Talbain, Rikuo, and Sasquatch in ''Vampire Savior 2''; and the four new characters from ''Vampire Savior'' in ''Vampire Hunter 2''. Thankfully, for the Saturn and PlayStation versions of the game, Capcom simply included all the characters from the three versions.
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* ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]: Special Edition'' seems to straddle this trope and [[Video Game Remake]]: The game is essentially the same as the original, and even has all the old visuals still intact, but also adds brand-new redrawn graphics, rearranged music, a cleaner user interface, and a ''full voiceover soundtrack performed by the cast of [[The Curse of Monkey Island]]''.
** And then they did the same thing for the sequel, ''[[Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge]]: LeChuck's Revenge: Special Edition''. The upgrade has all the features of the ''Secret'' re-release, but adds a commentary track recorded by the three creators of ''[[Monkey Island]]'' ([[Tim Schafer]], [[Telltale Games|Dave Grossman]], and Ron Gilbert), plus a concept art gallery featuring backgrounds created for the original game (including some that were ultimately cut), as well as character design art from the brand-new high-resolution makeover.
* ''[[Rayman 2:
** And now there's ''Rayman 3D'' for the 3DS, which is content-wise identical to the Dreamcast version.
** The original ''[[Rayman]]'' also underwent this trope many times. First was ''Rayman Gold'' for computers, which added a couple extra features and included a level editor. ''Rayman Forever'' was released a year later with over fifty new levels and a level creator, then came ''Rayman Collector'', a [[No Export for You|France-exclusive]] package with some new levels. ''Rayman Advance'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] had fewer levels than the original but gave Rayman higher energy points. Not to mention the various DOS patches released over the years, either.
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* The North America release of ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'' contains many tweaks to the mechanics compared to the Japan edition.
* The original ''Hidden & Dangerous'' had a 'Deluxe' edition that bundled together the original game and expansion pack on one CD, and gave the graphics engine a ''very'' minor upgrade. It doesn't seem to have sold well, and eventually became a free download that included a mission editor.
* ''[[Daytona USA]]'' is getting an Updated Rerelease in the form of [http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3176738 Sega Racing Classic]{{Dead link}}, which ups the resolution and draw distance a bit, but otherwise keeps the classic gameplay intact.
* ''[[Backyard Sports|Backyard Skateboarding]]: Game of the Year Edition'', released a year after the original, has a new level and new unlockables.
* The only version of ''[[Rogue Galaxy]]'' released outside of Japan ''is'' this one.
* ''[[No More Heroes]]'' is now set for an Updated Rerelease on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as ''[[No More Heroes]]: Heroes' Paradise'', featuring high-resolution graphics, revamped controls and alternate, more [[Stripperific]] costumes for the female characters in Very Sweet Mode. The [[
* ''[[The Witcher]]'' had an Enhanced Edition with several fixes and completely re-recorded dialog. Since the stories it was based on weren't even translated into English until the game was well into production (and the game was expected to have little appeal except to existing fans), the original English-translation dialog was bare bones and seemed thrown together. The changes were available in a multi-gigabyte patch, though.
* ''[[Thief]]: The Dark Project'' was rereleased with several new levels, appropriately enough as ''Thief Gold''. Unfortunately - in Australia at least - the two versions you are likely to find are a secondhand original TTDP or the much-later budget edition, which is also only the original levels. *sob*
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* ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' has an Xbox 360 Live Arcade remake with updated graphics, online multiplayer, a better framerate, and refined controls.
* ''Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance'' improves upon the original's frustrating exploration by adding warp points at certain areas in each dungeon to limit [[Back Tracking]], and reducing the maximum party size from six to four, allowing your characters to level faster, since gained experience is split among active party members.
* ''[[Star Wars]]: [[The Force Unleashed]]'' is a pretty [[Egregious]] example. First they release the "Ultimate Sith Edition" in the fancy tin with collectors' cards (one card included; collect all ten!), all the [[Downloadable Content|DLC]], etc. Pretty standard procedure for a Game of the Year edition, except the reviews didn't get it anywhere close enough to being 2008's Game of the Year by anyone's count, so hence the "Ultimate Sith Edition." So anyway, this edition of the game contains all the past DLC, ''plus'' an exclusive level with exclusive [[Cosmetic Award|achievements]] that [[
* ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' removed all of the [[Palette Swap]] ninjas from the previous two games with the exception of a [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|now unmasked Sub-Zero]] and the [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|robot]] version of Smoke. Midway attempted to compensate for this by releasing ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'', which brought back Scorpion, Kitana, and the all the ninjas from ''Mortal Kombat II'', while introducing [[Urban Legend of Zelda|one previously fake one]] to the series.
* ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'' has a Komplete Edition, which includes the 4 DLC fighters and all the classic costumes. Also, the online multiplayer is compatible with the original MK9.
* ''[[Nippon Ichi]]'' seems to like this trope quite a bit.
** ''[[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness]]'' and ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]'' both got rereleases on the PSP adding some extra items and cameos, correcting a few bugs and adding an extra story mode (for Etna and Axel, respectively). The PSP version of ''[[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness]]'' also got a DS port, which has the mentioned extra story mode, but has inferior music and less voiceovers. ''[[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]]'' has been recently announced as a Vita launch title in Japan with all the DLC from the [[
** ''[[Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure]]'' got a rerelease in the [[Nintendo DS]], where it got a battle system overhaul and a few other tweaks (though this version lacked a very lauded element from the PS1 version, which were the English vocals for the songs).
** ''[[La Pucelle Tactics]]'' also got a PSP port, with extra content, called ''La Pucelle: Ragnarok''. [[No Export for You|Japan-only]].
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* ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]'' got a rerelease -- ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]] 1+2 PSX'', a PlayStation remake of the original 2 Game Boy titles, with updated graphics and the ability to connect the save files between the two games.
** In addition, ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]] Joker 2 Professional'' was announced recently, less than 6 months after the original's release. This variant may hint at a US release, as the US release of Joker had balance changes that were not backported properly to the Japanese Joker game—if they were making balance changes for the US game, they would have to rerelease those changes in Japan.
* ''[[MOTHER]]'' and ''[[
* ''[[No One Lives Forever]]'' got a Game Of The Year Edition in 2001, which added a four-level mission, new textures and models, a map editor, source code, game music CD, and strategy guide.
* ''[[Guilty Gear]] X'' got one in the form of ''Guilty Gear X Plus'' for the [[PlayStation 2]], though sadly it was [[No Export for You|Japan-only]]. This version included a prototype story mode, Mission mode and Kliff and Justice as playable characters.
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** Windows 3.1 was an updated rerelease of Windows 3.0
** Windows 98 was an updated rerelease of Windows 95
** Windows XP was an updated rerelease of Windows 2000, which was an updated rerelease of Windows NT
** Windows 7 was an updated rerelease of Windows Vista
* Subverted by ''Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4+'' (The series was previously released in the west as ''[[Disaster Report]]''). ''Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4'' was canceled despite being mostly complete due to a major earthquake. The game was then [[Uncanceled]] when the creator's new company, Granzella, bought the rights and assets and was reannounced with a newly added +. As a result there never was a non-"Plus" version released.
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