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<br />limited palette, chiptune music, Japan-only.
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<br />GBA: Extra content, poorer video/audio
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<br />PSP: Extra content, enhanced graphics
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<br />NDS: Very different 3D remake following FF3DS (no PSP release unlike it).
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<br />PC: HD version.
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<br />iOS/Android: DS version port, followed by another exclusive 3D remake<br />to smartphones for FF4 The After Years (originally 2D on Wii and cell-phones).
  
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NDS: Full 3D remake (also ios)
 
 
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'''BS-X:''' Reworked as scoring games and released separatedly,<br /> a bunch of worlds available each of the 4 sessions.
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<br />Super Mario Advance: Remake of SMB2
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<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.
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SNES: English translation removed battery saves and lots of content.
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PS1: Cleaner graphics, different sprites, new effects, partial voice acting, food system, skits.
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<br />PSP Tales of Phantasia X Narikiri Dungeon: PSP version with even more additional content (Grade shop) and a remade spin-off.
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Revision as of 16:35, 20 January 2015

Some SNES games suffered from slowdown which may be fixed in ports.

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. These are typically emulated, and 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.

Name PS1 GC PS2 GBA NDS PSP

WII (Virtual console)

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Super Ghouls n' Ghosts ✓ ✓ ✓

PS1: Slowdown removed,

GBA: New levels, poorer video/audio

Zelda: A link to the Past ✓ ✓ GBA: New levels, poorer video/audio
Contra III ✓ ✓ GBA: New features, poorer video/audio
Chrono Trigger ✓ (E) ✓ ✓

PS1: Longer loading times, extra content
NDS: PS1 extra content plus more extra content, more literal translation, French translation added
iOS/Android: Translation based on NDS with additional languages, different controls, DRM, Mostly unchanged graphics.

Front Mission ✓ ✓ (R)
Final Fantasy 4 ✓ (E) ✓ ✓ (R) ✓


Original Version
PS1: Longer loading times
2D Remakes
WSC: Basis of GBA version minus Mode-7 effects (replaced by scaling effects).
limited palette, chiptune music, Japan-only.
GBA: Extra content, poorer video/audio
PSP: Extra content, enhanced graphics
3D Remakes
NDS: Very different 3D remake following FF3DS (no PSP release unlike it).
PC: HD version.
iOS/Android: DS version port, followed by another exclusive 3D remake
to smartphones for FF4 The After Years (originally 2D on Wii and cell-phones).

Final Fantasy 5 ✓ (E) ✓

PS1: Longer loading times
GBA: Reworked, extra content, poorer video/audio

Final Fantasy 6 ✓ (E) ✓

PS1: Longer loading times
GBA: Extra content, poorer video/audio
iOS/Android: Redone sprites and Mode-7 sections (RPG Maker art style),
different interface, reworked Cyan Bushido.

Kirby Super Star ✓ ✓ NDS: Extra content, enhanced graphics
Tactics Ogre ✓ ✓

PS1: Loading times, English
PSP: Very enhanced, more features

Mega Man X ✓ ✓ ✓ (R) ✓ PSP: Full 3D remake
Mega Man X2 ✓ ✓ ✓
Mega Man X3 ✓ ✓ ✓

PS1, Saturn: Remixed soundtrack
GC, PS2: based on PS1

Super Mario World ✓ ✓ GBA: Slight additions, poorer video/audio
Super Mario All-Stars ✓ ✓

BS-X: Reworked as scoring games and released separatedly,
a bunch of worlds available each of the 4 sessions.
BS Super Mario USA added 3 hidden golden Mario statues to each level.
GBA: No Mario 1 or Lost Levels, Slight additions, poorer video/audio
Super Mario Advance: Remake of SMB2
Super Mario Advance 4: Remake of SMB3. With e-Reader cards (JP/US only),
a huge lot of exclusive new levels, boomerang and Goomba shoes, and alterations to original levels were added.
Wii: No VC version, All-Stars released in emulated form standalone on a retail disc (like the Dragon Quest 1+2+3 Wii compilation)

Yoshi's Island ✓ ✓ GBA: New levels, poorer audio
Fire Emblem 3,
BS Fire Emblem 		✓ (R) DS: Remade as Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem 12 (Japan-only, includes BS-X episodes)
Ganbare Goemon Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (US) 		✓ ✓

SNES: English translation removed battery saves and lots of content.
GBA (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2): Poor audio and resolution,
no multiplayer/co-op, More save slots, can change character any time.

Ganbare Goemon 2 ✓ ✓


GBA (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2): Poor audio and resolution,
no multiplayer/co-op, More save slots, can change character any time.

Tales of Phantasia ✓ ✓ ✓ (R)

PS1: Cleaner graphics, different sprites, new effects, partial voice acting, food system, skits.
GBA: Based on PS1 version but scaled down, additional content, worst music/palette/resolution/framerate.
PSP Full Voice Edition: port of PS1 edition including GBA additional content plus full voice acting.
PSP Tales of Phantasia X Narikiri Dungeon: PSP version with even more additional content (Grade shop) and a remade spin-off.
iOS/Android: F2P port of ToP X. Sub-par translation. At least GBA one had better controls and interface than this. No longer available.

Star Ocean ✓ (R)
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