With the announcement of the new Ghostbusters video game, and the already successful Princess Bride video game, one is left to wonder what other decades-old movie properties are ripe for remaking into brilliant new high-definition gaming masterworks. Because I know so many game developers follow this site, I’ve decided to offer a few of my own ideas. In fact, I’ve got so many ideas that I’ll be featuring four of them every Wednesday in October.

Weekend at Bernie’s
Bernie may be dead, but he’s still the life of the party! This new game from Eidos Interactive is the Playstation 3’s first comedy action stealth puzzle adventure. Assassins are on your tail, and making them think that Bernie is still alive is the only way to protect yourself. While parading through crowds, come up with creative new ways to add to the illusion that Bernie is still alive and delay his decomposition. Away from Bernie’s side, you must keep to the shadows. Relive the drop-dead comedy of the year in glorious 1080i!

Short Circuit
For the big-budget Wii-make of the wildly popular Short Circuit, they’ve booked the vocal talents of screen legend Steve Gutenberg himself! And that funny Indian guy who’s not actually Indian! Unfortunately, Ally Sheedy was unavailable.

Johnny Five is malfunctioning. To repair himself, he must locate the three missing pieces of his original circuit board and bring them to Newton Crosby so that he can be repaired. Meanwhile, he’s pursued by military goons from Nova. Johnny must traverse Washington state, falling into various pits – within some of those pits are the pieces of his circuit board. Once inside a pit, you’ve got to waggle your way out! Use Johnny’s booster rockets to very slowly glide out, a la the old Lunar Rover game. If the military catches him, you’re forced to watch a five minute cutscene during which he repeatedly yells “Not disassemble number Johnny Five!”

Rad
Go balls out! Cru Jones has decided that rather than go to college, he’ll be a professional BMX racer. Race through a greulling series of BMX tracks, upgrading your bike along the way. Survive, and face the ultimate challenge: Helltrack! (Disclaimer: this is a reskinned version of PURE)

Repo Man
For employees of the Helping Hand Acceptance Corporation, life is always intense. In this GTA clone, you must take contracts and repossess cars, hot wiring or carjacking them as necessary. Earn money to buy drugs, booze, and prostitutes. Play through the campaign in online co-op, using Otto and Bud, and discover the bonus co-op only missions, including The Punk Rocker Bar and The Terrorist Laundromat. Rated M for explicit sex, drug use, and alien-infested Chevy Malibus.

Stay tuned for the second installment of Everything Old Is New Again next Wednesday.