The thing that worries me about a remake is that you'd be spending time and effort on telling the part of the story that you've already told. I'm not likely to care very much about the part of the remake that revises the story told by Mardek 1, 2, and 3; I want to see the rest of the story.
How about making the "rest" of the story in your new style, and simply declaring that the old and new parts go together even though they don't quite match? Penny Arcade's "Rainslick" series did it; Rainslick 1&2 bear little or no resemblance to Rainslick 3&4, and there are plenty of people who will hate one half of the series and love the other half, but the story's all there and that's the important thing.
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Tobias 1104~4Y
The story's 'inspired by' the original, but it's different enough that it'd feel fresh. Old events have different outcomes, and old connections between characters are revised.
How about making the "rest" of the story in your new style, and simply declaring that the old and new parts go together even though they don't quite match? Penny Arcade's "Rainslick" series did it; Rainslick 1&2 bear little or no resemblance to Rainslick 3&4, and there are plenty of people who will hate one half of the series and love the other half, but the story's all there and that's the important thing.