Players judge a videogame remake not as a unique work, but in relation to the original game it is based on (e.g. whether it reproduces the original’s player experience or updates the original in a modern way). Although examining the player experience offered by a remake can contribute to our understanding of the kind of experiences that are necessary for a work to be considered to identify faithfully to its original version, there has been little academic research from this perspective. Here we investigate which of the different experiences of playing original and remade works (e.g., quality of graphics, controllability, and immersion) were related to the relationship between the original and the remakes (e.g., reproduction and modernization) by developing a questionnaire and conducting an online survey. Exploratory factor analysis showed that the player experience as rated for a set of original and remade works can be summarized into at least five dimensions: positive impressions of the original and the remake, social relationships, immersion, and flaws. Correlation analysis also showed experience factors related to the player ratings of remakes, based on the ratings such as reproducibility and modernization. These results suggest that player experience may describe the conditions under which a remake is considered to identify faithfully with the original work it was based on.

The human visual system can estimate the shape of an object casting a shadow. The principle has been widely studied, and utilized in 3D scanners. However, estimating the shape of an object on which a shadow is casted (“screen object”) was rarely investigated. In this study, we show that the casted shadow distorts the perceived shape of a screen object in a class of virtual and physical scenes. In addition, we utilized the principle to create variations of Cafe-wall illusion. The principles can be utilized to control the perceived shapes without changing the structure of the screen object.