DS Daily: Comparing remakes to new IPs

If asked, most people would probably say that they'd prefer a new IP to a remake. Yet, it's when the remakes are announced that people get all riled up and the internet goes into a tizzy.

How do you feel about remakes? How old do you think a game has to be before it warrants such treatment? Where do you stand when it comes to new IPs versus remakes? And, most importantly, do you expect more than a port from a good remake?