List of notable NES ports and remakes
NES games sometimes suffered from slowdown and sprite flickering.
Name | PCE | SNES | PS1 | GC | PS2 | GBC | GBA | NDS | PSP | Notes |
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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, many extra options; Japan only GC: Slowdown fixed, extra options, bad controls PS2: Slowdown fixed, original and (improperly implemented) arranged music, some 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) | Potentially seizure-inducing effects replaced | ||||||||
The Legend of Zelda | ✓ (E) | ✓ | Grammar improved | |||||||
Crystalis | ✓ | Reduced screen size, new features | ||||||||
River City Ransom (Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari) |
✓ | ✓ |
PCE: Improved graphics/music; Japan only GBA: Improved graphics/music; save; extra features, BARF! | |||||||
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. |