With the recent surge of independent game production, one of the most popular trends in recent years is the vintage video game aesthetic. As the saying goes, a great classic never goes out of style. It's simple to see why movies, TV shows, and video games are constantly being remade.

Swipe to see the best retro games remastered for today's platforms

Gauntlet

While the game had multiple successors on PlayStation 2 and GameCube, an accurate remake did not appear until 2014. It captured the feel of the arcade classic and expanded on an already great concept. The game contains standard mazes and creatures, but each of the four champions received significant improvements to their appearances and skills.

Photography: Warner Bros. Games

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

This replica of the Sega classic received a nice, contemporary aesthetic update. The 16-bit sprites were replaced with fully-animated, hand-drawn characters, making the game look more like a cartoon. It is excellent to see the original 1989 game remastered and refurbished for its loyal audience.

Photography: SEGA

Pac-Man

Pac-Man has been an arcade game staple since 1980. This remake is simply a sped-up Pac-Man title with hundreds of extras that make it more intriguing. Still, it is one of the few games in the lengthy series that adequately captures the original title's mesmerizing character.

Photography: NAMCO

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII is widely regarded as one of the finest Japanese RPGs ever. The graphics in the remake have been drastically improved, and the gameplay, character models, and entire experience have been given a new lease on life.

Photography: Square Enix

Puyo Puyo

Puyo Puyo is a Tetris-like game first launched in Japan for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992. To capitalize on the global popularity of the Sonic franchise, gamers in Europe and North America received a slightly revised version of the game the following year, marketed as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. The franchise has over 20 titles and it's been converted for portable play on the Nintendo Switch.

Photography: SEGA

Virtua Racing

SEGA's Virtua Racing laid the groundwork for all future racing games. It was deemed graphically innovative when it was released in arcades in 1992. The Nintendo Switch version boasts a higher framerate and online and local multiplayer capabilities for up to eight racers. It's a terrific pick for vintage game aficionados.

Photography: SEGA

Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time

Prince of Persia Classic was an Xbox Live Arcade title that essentially pulled everything from the series' initial release and modernized it. It has the same gameplay, tasking players with escaping the dungeon and defeating the vizier to rescue the princess before time runs out.

Photography: Ubisoft