10 Video Game Remakes NO ONE Expected

10. Clock Tower

Resident Evil usually gets the credit for kickstarting survival horror, but it was Clock Tower which pioneered the genre. In this point-and-click adventure, Jennifer has to navigate around a creepy mansion and solve puzzles, while avoiding the terrifying Scissorman.

The premise was simple, but it was enough to launch a new style of gaming, kickstart a franchise, and spawn several spiritual successors, including Haunting Ground and NightCry. (They were both rubbish, but it still counts for something.)

With that said, Clock Tower has one serious problem: It's not very good.

Sure, it gets top marks for a nerve-wracking atmosphere, but gameplay is tedious and slow.

Since its sequels are dramatically worse, it's apparent why the series never took off. Despite manifesting a cult-following, the original Clock Tower has never been officially released outside Japan.

Which is why it's shocking to see Clock Tower return. Using the emulator tool, Carbon Engine, Sunsoft, WayForward, Limited Run and Capcom will bring the Clock Tower remaster to all main consoles in 2024. With so many major companies working on the project, this revision should iron out all the issues the original had, while maintaining Clock Tower's chilling spirit.