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Some SNES games suffered from slowdown which may be fixed in ports.
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#REDIRECT [[List of notable ports#SNES]]
 
 
Many SNES games were ported to the GBA. These versions may have extra features, but at the cost of poorer audio and visuals. The resolution is lower, and it was never intended to be played on a full display.  The screen area may also be reduced due to the lower resolution. The audio is much lower quality than the SNES. Also, the GBA has much stronger colors to compensate for the lack of contrast in the original GBA display. To compensate, a shader or an option is needed. Additionally for controls, the gba has two fewer buttons.
 
 
 
Several SNES games were ported to the PlayStation. The CD format creates long loading times. Generally it is recommended to avoid the PS1 ports for this reason and to stick with the original releases. However, in some cases the PS1 port might offer more features. Contrary to popular belief (due to how functional SNES roms are found in such ports, notably the ones by Square), these were proved upon further investigation not to be emulated as the game simply takes the text and graphical assets from the ROM, the rest of the programming being original work (that said, genuine SNES emulators were used in some Konami PSP compilations).
 
 
 
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! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|PS1
 
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|GC
 
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|PS2
 
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|GBA
 
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|NDS
 
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|PSP
 
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Wii/Wii U <span style="text-align:left;">(Virtual console)</span>
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Super Ghouls n' Ghosts
 
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PS1: Slowdown removed,
 
<br />GBA: New levels, poorer video/audio
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
 
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| style="text-align: left;"|GBA: New levels, poorer video
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Contra III: The Alien Wars
 
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| style="text-align: left;"|GBA: New features, poorer video/audio
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Chrono Trigger
 
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PS1: Longer loading times, extra content
 
<br />NDS: PS1 extra content plus more extra content, more literal translation, French translation added
 
<br />iOS/Android: Translation based on NDS with additional languages, different controls, DRM, Mostly unchanged graphics.
 
 
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Front Mission
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy IV
 
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'''Original Version'''
 
<br />PS1: Longer loading times, FMV opening and ending, new features, different translation
 
<br />'''2D Remakes'''
 
<br />WSC: Lacks Mode-7 effects (replaced by scaling effects).
 
<br />limited palette, chiptune music, Japan-only.
 
<br />GBA: Based on WSC version; extra content, poorer video/audio
 
<br />PSP: Extra content, enhanced graphics
 
<br />'''3D Remakes'''
 
<br />NDS: Very different 3D remake following FFIII on DS (no PSP release unlike it).
 
<br />PC: HD version of DS remake.
 
<br />iOS/Android: DS version port, followed by another exclusive 3D remake<br />to smartphones for FFIV The After Years (originally 2D on Wii and cell-phones).
 
 
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy V
 
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PS1: Longer loading times
 
<br />GBA: Reworked, extra content, poorer video/audio
 
<br />iOS/Android: Redone sprites (RPG Maker art style), touch-friendly interface.
 
<br />Virtual Console release only in Japan
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy VI
 
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PS1: Longer loading times
 
<br />GBA: Extra content, poorer video/audio
 
<br />iOS/Android: Redone sprites and Mode-7 sections (RPG Maker art style), <br />different interface, reworked Cyan Bushido.
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Dragon Quest V
 
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PS2: Full 3D remake with party enhancements. Only released in Japan.
 
<br />DS: Remake done in a similar vein to the DQIV remakes. Has same mechanics perks as the PS2 remake, along with some unique content.
 
<br />iOS/Android: Port of the DS version.
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Dragon Quest VI
 
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DS: Remake done in a similar vein to the remakes of the previous two games. Features some core gameplay changes.
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Kirby Super Star
 
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| style="text-align: left;"|NDS: Extra content, enhanced graphics
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Tactics Ogre
 
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PS1: Loading times, English
 
<br />PSP: Very enhanced, more features
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X
 
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DOS: Different aspect ratio, worse audio.
 
<br />PSP: Full 3D remake. Serves as an alternate take on the original game.
 
<br />iOS/Android: Touch controls, "redrawn" graphics (actually smeared versions of the SNES graphics), much slower gameplay, level movement restrictions, no stage changes after beating Mavericks in a certain order, optional microtransactions.
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X2
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X3
 
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PS1, Saturn: Remixed soundtrack
 
<br />PC: Port of PS1 version. Cannot be directly installed on 64-bit OSes; you must extract the files manually. Deletes save games and controller configurations upon rebooting your PC on OSes later than Windows XP.
 
<br />GC, PS2: based on PS1
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Super Mario World
 
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The version in the second release of All-Stars has unique sprites for Luigi.
 
<br />GBA: Slight additions, poorer video/audio
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Super Mario All-Stars
 
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'''BS-X:''' Reworked as scoring games and released separatedly,<br /> a bunch of worlds available each of the 4 sessions.
 
<br /> BS Super Mario USA added 3 hidden golden Mario statues to each level.
 
<br />'''GBA:''' No Mario 1 or Lost Levels, Slight additions, poorer video/audio
 
<br />Super Mario Advance: Remake of SMB2 SNES, huge overhaul.
 
<br />Super Mario Advance 4: Remake of SMB3. With e-Reader cards (JP/US only), <br />a huge lot of exclusive new levels, boomerang and Goomba shoes, and alterations to original levels were added.
 
<br />'''Wii:''' No VC version, All-Stars released in emulated form standalone on a retail disc (like the Dragon Quest 1+2+3 Wii compilation)
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Yoshi's Island
 
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| style="text-align: left;"|GBA: New levels, poorer audio
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Fire Emblem 3, <br />BS Fire Emblem
 
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| style="text-align: left;"|DS: Remade as Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem 12 (Japan-only, includes BS-X episodes)
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Ganbare Goemon Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki<br />The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (US)
 
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SNES: English translation removed battery saves and lots of content.
 
<br />GBA (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2): Poor audio and resolution, <br />no multiplayer/co-op, More save slots, can change character any time.
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Ganbare Goemon 2
 
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<br />GBA (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2): Poor audio and resolution, <br />no multiplayer/co-op, More save slots, can change character any time.
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Tales of Phantasia
 
| style="text-align: center;"|✓
 
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'''PS1:''' Cleaner graphics, different sprites, new effects, partial voice acting, food system, skits.
 
<br />'''GBA:''' Based on PS1 version but scaled down, additional content, worst music/palette/resolution/framerate.
 
<br />'''PSP Full Voice Edition:''' port of PS1 edition including GBA additional content plus full voice acting, new sprites.
 
<br />'''PSP Tales of Phantasia X Narikiri Dungeon:''' PSP version with even more additional content (Grade shop) and a remade spin-off.
 
<br />'''iOS/Android:''' F2P port of ToP X. Sub-par translation. At least GBA one had better controls and interface than this. No longer available.
 
 
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|Star Ocean
 
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