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remaster en · NOUN
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Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English master
English remaster
From re- + master.
Meanings
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Synonym of remastering (“new version of a piece of media”).
Like Hollywood remakes or remasters old movies, video game publishers are overhauling and rereleasing games to tap into ready-made fan bases for popular franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and World of Warcraft.
2020 August 1, Imad Khan, “Like Old Hollywood Movies, Video Games Get a Polish for New Audiences”, in The New York Times:On Wednesday, Nightdive Studios is releasing a remaster of Dark Forces that features enhanced lighting and textures but retains the look and feel of the original game.
2024 February 28, Calum Marsh, “Between ‘Star Wars’ Trilogies, a Golden Age of Video Games”, in The New York Times:
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remastering
remaster en · VERB
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Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English master
English remaster
From re- + master.
Meanings
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To produce a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings.
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To create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording.
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To produce a new version of a video game with updated graphics, often re-recorded music, and added features and content.
But the remastering shows how nostalgia is driving publishers’ decision making.
2020 August 1, Imad Khan, “Like Old Hollywood Movies, Video Games Get a Polish for New Audiences”, in The New York Times:
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Deriveds
remasterer · remastering · remastered
Translations (7)
fi remasteroida (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording) · cmn 複刻 /复刻 (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording) · ca remasteritzar (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording) · es remasterizar (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording) · fr remastériser (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording) · wa rimwaistri (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording) · de überarbeiten (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording)