List of notable SNES ports and remakes

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. 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).

Name	PS1	GC	PS2	GBA	NDS	PSP	Wii/Wii U (Virtual console)	Notes
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	✓				✓		✓	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	✓			✓	✓ (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	✓			✓				PS1: Longer loading times GBA: Reworked, extra content, poorer video/audio
Final Fantasy 6	✓			✓				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 SNES, huge overhaul. 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, new sprites. 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)