{"id":29700,"date":"2026-08-06T10:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29700"},"modified":"2026-08-06T10:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:13:35","slug":"a-forgotten-2005-playstation-2-game-just-got-a-stealth-remaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29700","title":{"rendered":"A Forgotten 2005 PlayStation 2 Game Just Got A Stealth Remaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/playstation-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PlayStation 2<\/strong><\/a> played host to an abundance of truly phenomenal games that went on to inspire an entire generation of platformers, JRPGs, third-person shooters, and more. While the console has long been extinct, its impact on the industry as a whole and the incoming generation of developers is profound and should absolutely not be overlooked. Indeed, many of the very best PS2 games remain important cultural touchstones today that are just as worth playing as modern releases.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>However, that being said, due to the sheer number of games that released on PS2, there are plenty that go overlooked. This has led to several <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/5-classic-playstation-2-games-unplayable-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">PS2 games being rendered completely unplayable<\/a>, largely due to the physical disc fetching a hefty sum on secondhand reseller websites and remasters being a forgone conclusion. Fortunately, a truly hidden PS2 gem that could have been lost to time, has gotten an unexpected remaster that, somehow has gotten little to no attention despite being a rather big deal for fans of this particular classic.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-forgotten-2005-playstation-2-game-has-returned\">\n                        A Forgotten 2005 PlayStation 2 Game Has Returned<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A colorful PlayStation logo is superimposed over a dark snowy sky.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">A colorful PlayStation logo is superimposed over a dark snowy sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While likely not considered one of the best PS2 games of all time, a 2005 title that garnered critical acclaim and a significant amount of attention from fans is finally returning after being lost to time and almost completely forgotten in the 23 years since its release. It joins a cavalcade of <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/lord-of-the-rings-ps2-games-remastered-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\">PS2 games getting remasters in 2026<\/a>, something that should come as little surprise considering that it appears to be every publisher&#8217;s favorite activity to resurrect dead titles from past generations in the hopes that nostalgia will get dogmatic fans to reinvest.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the game is <em>My Merry May with be<\/em>, a confusingly titled compilation pack from 2005 that included 2002&#8217;s <em>My Merry May<\/em> and 2003&#8217;s<em> My Merry Maybe<\/em>. The first game in the compilation was released on the Dreamcast and later the PS2, and was intended to be the start of a trilogy. When it became clear that a full trilogy wasn&#8217;t on the cards, <em>My Merry Maybe<\/em> concluded the series, with the compilation bringing the two together with a few enhancements three years later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A character with her finger pointing upwards in My Merry May with be.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/my-merry-may-with-be-gameplay.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">A character with her finger pointing upwards in My Merry May with be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>My Merry May<\/em>, <em>My Merry Maybe<\/em>, and, by extension, <em>My Merry May with be<\/em> were all Japan exclusives and never got official English translations. Fortunately, both games, through the compilation, are now officially available, for the first time, in the West as MAGES. Inc. has brought <em>My Merry May with be<\/em> to <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1955730\/My_Merry_May_with_be\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a>. The only caveat is that they are still exclusively in Japanese, meaning you have to be able to read Japanese in order to understand what&#8217;s going on.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.099cca01.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It&#8217;s a shame that the remaster of the original compilation didn&#8217;t factor in an English translation, especially considering both games are visual novels and therefore heavily rely on text to convey the story. Still, it is great to see these once <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/playstation-ps2-classic-2005-ps-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\">forgotten experiences remastered and ported to modern hardware<\/a> to preserve them and introduce them to a new audience. One can only hope that other forgotten <strong>PlayStation 2<\/strong> masterpieces will get the same treatment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic medium \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"b429-4859-a15f67c5c30e\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column medium\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"2XDMW2EskP\">\n<div class=\"body-img square \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/playstation-2-logo.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                                                                   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