Looks like there is going to be a new phrase in the gaming industry - "AAA Remaster."

Having appeared at Sony's PlayStation Experience 2016 showcase over the weekend, it's safe to say that one of PlayStation's original mascots is back with a bang. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy looked even better than we had hoped it would in its very first gameplay trailer, which prompted us to say that the current-gen package looks more like a collection of remakes rather than remasters.

"We consider it kind of like a AAA remaster", says Dan Tanguay of developer Vicarious Visions. "The team approaches it like they would any other original title - it's getting that much love and care", he continues. Indeed, most of the project has been rebuilt from the ground up, with the studio making careful use of the level geometry that's found in the original games. Fellow developer Kara Massie adds: "The team is really, really passionate about getting this right and doing right by fans."

From: http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/12/psx_2016_crash_bandicoot_ps4_trilogy_considered_a_aaa_remaster_by_dev

It's a remake, like Resident Evil on Gamecube. Might be same game, but technical difference are night and day and not comparable to a resolution or frame rate improvement.

I wish people would just come out and say "REMAKE" same thing with Ratchet & Clank 2016.

None of the originals games assets or code exists in the release, it's made completely from scratch. It's a remake not a remaster and certainly not a "port".

And we already have two people that nailed it. 'AAA remaster' is a completely meaningless phrase because apparently it could mean just about anything.

So a remake, then? When did that term become obsolete and replaced with remaster?

I'm not sure. It's a weird spot as people were overusing and cheapening remake, and now they don't want to get away from remaster.