Remake or Sequel?

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To me Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space seems more like a remake of the original one.(Better interface and grapfics)

There seems to be very little actually new to the game in terms of substance. That is what I have gathered from the screenshots and other info on the sites. The races seem to be the same old, the sector seems to be about the same size, the artifacts and lifeforms are the same as in the original, stuff like that.

And thus, my question is:
Is it supposed to be more like a sequel(more stuff added) or a remake(the same old stuff, but made better)?

I bet the demo will clear some things up when it does come out, but it'd be nice to hear the thoughts of other people. Have I missed something while browsing through the stuff concerning Weird Worlds or is it mostly a remake? Maybe you have seen new interesting things in others places about the game?

Thanks in advance for all the answers.