Difference between revisions of "List of notable NES ports and remakes"

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NES games sometimes suffered from slowdown, and sprite flickering.
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PS1: Slowdown fixed,
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PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, many extra options; Japan only
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GC: Slowdown fixed, some extra options, bad controls, messed-up sound effects in first-run copies
  
PS2: Input lag
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PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, some extra options, input lag
  
 
PSP: Full 3D remake
 
PSP: Full 3D remake
 
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PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, many extra options; Japan only
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GC: Slowdown fixed, some extra options, bad controls
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PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, some extra options, input lag
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PS1: Slowdown fixed,
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PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and arranged music, many extra options; Japan only
  
PS2: Input lag
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GC: Slowdown fixed, some extra options, bad controls
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PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and arranged music, some extra options, input lag
 
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PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and arranged music, extra options; Japan only
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GC: Slowdown fixed, extra options, bad controls
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PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and (improperly implemented) arranged music, extra options, input lag
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SNES: Improved graphics/music, saving, inaccurate physics
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GBC: Saving, Vs. multiplayer, a large suite of bonus features, smaller screen size
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Improved graphics/music, saving
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Improved graphics/music, saving
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GBA Only: e-Reader support, replays, smaller screen size
 
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PCE: Improved graphics, new music
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PSX: Adds an easy mode
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PS1: Updated graphics, easy mode
  
 
GBA, PSP: Original difficulty level removed
 
GBA, PSP: Original difficulty level removed

Revision as of 00:29, 27 January 2015

NES games sometimes suffered from slowdown and sprite flickering.

Name PCE SNES PS1 GC PS2 GBC GBA NDS PSP Notes
Mega Man ✓ (R)

PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, many extra options; Japan only

GC: Slowdown fixed, some extra options, bad controls, messed-up sound effects in first-run copies

PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, some extra options, input lag

PSP: Full 3D remake

Mega Man 2-3

PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, many extra options; Japan only

GC: Slowdown fixed, some extra options, bad controls

PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and (some) arranged music, some extra options, input lag

Mega Man 4-5

PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and arranged music, many extra options; Japan only

GC: Slowdown fixed, some extra options, bad controls

PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and arranged music, some extra options, input lag

Mega Man 6

PS1: Slowdown fixed, original and arranged music, extra options; Japan only

GC: Slowdown fixed, extra options, bad controls

PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and (improperly implemented) arranged music, extra options, input lag

Super Mario Bros./The Lost Levels

SNES: Improved graphics/music, saving, inaccurate physics

GBC: Saving, Vs. multiplayer, a large suite of bonus features, smaller screen size

Super Mario Bros. 2

Improved graphics/music, saving

GBA Only: Decreased difficulty, extra gameplay mode, smaller screen size

Super Mario Bros. 3

Improved graphics/music, saving

GBA Only: e-Reader support, replays, smaller screen size

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link ✓ (E) Seizure effect removed
The Legend of Zelda ✓ (E) Grammar improved
Crystalis Reduced screen size, new features

River City Ransom

(Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari)

Improved graphics/music; Japan only
Ninja Gaiden

PCE: Updated graphics (but poor use of scrolling), new music; Japan only

SNES: Increased palettes, updated music based on OST

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

SNES: Increased palettes, updated music based on OST

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom

SNES: Increased palettes, removal of parallax scrolling and other effects, updated music based on OST, difficulty based on Japanese version

Kirby's Adventure ✓ (R)

GBA: Full remake with updated graphics and sound. Includes new features and, seemingly, different physics.

3DS: Slowdown and flickering fixed, 3D feature added

Final Fantasy 1 + 2

✓ (R) ✓ (R)

PS1: Updated graphics, easy mode

GBA, PSP: Original difficulty level removed

Final Fantasy 3 Full 3D remake.