When it comes to playing older video games, fans might have difficulty accessing titles as recent as one or two console generations ago. Physical media eventually decays or becomes so rare that it sells for outrageous prices, and digital services are shut down at the will of the owners. Gamers looking for a copy of Legend of the River King 2 for the Gameboy Color are out of luck unless they managed to snag one before the 3DS eShop closed. Piracy exists, but fans of a retro game shouldn’t be forced to break the law in order to play if it's no longer in print. Ports and remakes have been most companies’ responses to this dilemma, but which one is preferable? Obviously, players should take their own specific needs into account when choosing a port or remaster, but, in the long run, which is better for the good of game preservation as a whole?
Source：https://www.cbr.com/video-game-ports-vs-remakes-preservation/
