Five Video Games That Should Be Rebooted

Road Rash
The Road Rash franchise got started in 1991 on the Genesis and continued until 2003, with its last game releasing on the Gameboy Advanced. It was Road Rash on the original PlayStation that made me a fan of this exciting motorcycle racing series. Everything about the game, from beating your opponents with bats and chains during a hit speed race, to the soundtrack was amazing and addictive. Fans have been vocal about wanting a reboot. After years of rumors, EA said in 2011 that they "haven't forgotten about Road Rash."

Earthworm Jim
In 1994, Earthworm Jim was released for the SNES and Genesis. As Jim, players got to jump and shoot their way through some of gaming's weirdest levels in order to save Princess-What's-Her-Name. The first two games were highly acclaimed and Earthworm Jim even had his own cartoon for awhile. However, the series started to suffer when the later games weren't made by the original developers. An Earthworm Jim title was being worked on in 2007, but it was canceled. While gamers would love to see the series rebooted, there has been little information to go on.

Killer Instinct
Video game developer Rare has been busy making games for Kinect lately, but what gamers really want to see is a reboot of Killer Instinct. The fighting game hit arcades in 1994, and it debuted on home consoles the next year. Killer Instinct blended the best of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. It created its own brand of fighting game, complete with crazy combos and Fatality styled endings . While Rare has said they want to make a third game, nothing concrete has happened yet.

Tecmo's Deception
Deception was released in 1996 for the original PlayStation. In this strategy /RPG game, players become the head of a mansion. When outsiders come knocking, it's up to you to decide if they should be killed or helped. Deception and its two sequels let players build elaborate and customizable traps for dealing with unwanted guests. Each game also has multiple endings. After 2005's Deception styled title, Trapt, Tecmo has been silent about new releases or a reboot of the unique horror series.

Star Fox
The beloved Nintendo franchise created by Shigeru Miyamoto is in need of a proper reboot. Star Fox 64 was recently revamped for the 3DS, but fans have been waiting for a new game since 2006. Since the Wii was released, Miyamoto has said he wanted to make another Star Fox. Now, it looks like gamers will have to wait for the upcoming Wii U for any new titles.

Rebooting a once popular video game can be tricky. Gamers want to feel the same way they did while playing the original, but something new is also expected. As long as any reboots these five might receive stay true to the spirit of the game, fans will be happy.