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Many SNES games were ported to the GBA. These versions may have extra features, but at the cost of poorer video and audio and visualsquality. The resolution is significantly lower, and it was never intended at 240 x 160 as opposed to the usual 256 x 224 of SNES games. This leads to be played on a full display. The screen smaller visible playing area may also , which can be reduced due to the lower resolutiondevastating in some cases. The audio is much lower quality than the SNESand almost always uses inferior instrument samples for whatever reason (designated as "worse audio"). Also, the most GBA has games use much stronger brighter colors to compensate for the lack of contrast in the original GBA display. To compensatehave these games display as intended, a shader or an option a palette patch is needed. Additionally for controls, the gba GBA has two fewer buttons, leading to compromised control layouts.

Several SNES games were ported to the PlayStation. The CD format creates long loading times. Generally it is recommended to avoid More often than not the PS1 ports for this reason and to stick with the original releasesoffer more features. However, in some cases the PS1 port might offer more featuresCD format creates loading times. Contrary to popular belief (due to how functional SNES roms are found in such ports, notably the ones by Square), most of these were proved upon further investigation ports are not to be emulated as the game emulations. They simply takes take the text and graphical assets from the SNES game ROMimage on the disc, with the rest of the programming being original work (that said, genuine SNES emulators were used in some Konami PSP compilations).

{| class="wikitable"! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Name! scope="col" style|Name! scope="text-align: center;col"|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! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Wii/Wii U <span style="text-align:left;">(Virtual console)</span>! scope="col" style="text-align: left;"|Notes

| style="text-align: center;"Chrono Trigger|✓||Super Ghouls n' Ghosts| style="text-align: center;"|✓|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1: Extra content including FMV & beastiary, longer load times<br />NDS: PS1 extra content (with load times fixed) plus more extra content, touch controls, more literal translation, French translation added<br />iOS/Android: Translation based on NDS with additional languages, touch controls, mostly unchanged graphics.| style="text-align: center;"|Clock Tower|✓|||| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1 & Windows: Titled ''Clock Tower: The First Fear''. FMV, minor graphical changes; additional new weapon, enemy, & locationWonderswan: greyscale colors, poorer audio, lower graphical quality, slightly reduced screen size| style="text-align|Contra III: center;"The Alien Wars||| style="text-align: center;"|✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1Titled ''Contra Advance: Slowdown removedThe Alien Wars EX''. Removed dual wielding and mega bombs, added lock aim, GBAMode 7 levels replaced with levels from Contra: New levelsHard Corps, poorer video/worse audio.

| style="text-align: center;"|Zelda: A Link to the PastDonkey Kong Country| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignGBC: center;weaker graphics & audio, new stage, longer version of "|✓| style=Winky's Walkway"text, mini-align: center;"|games, time trialGBA: New levelsincreased brightness, poorer video/worse contrast, color saturation, & audio; mini-games, time trial

| style="text-align: center;"Dragon Quest V|Contra III| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓(R)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignPS2: center;"|✓Full 3D remake with party enhancements. Only released in Japan.| style="text-align: center;"|GBA<br />DS: New featuresRemake done in a similar vein to the DQIV remakes. Has the same mechanics perks as the PS2 remake, poorer videoalong with some unique content.<br /audio>iOS/Android: Port of the DS version.

| style="text-align: center;"|Chrono TriggerDragon Quest VI| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓(R)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1DS: 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 graphicsRemake done in a similar vein to the remakes of the previous two games. Features some core gameplay changes. 

| style="text-align: center;"|Front MissionEarthBound| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|Worse audio. Japan only.

| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy 4IV| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-align: center;"|<br />'''Original Version'''<br />PS1: Longer loading FMV opening and ending, new features, different translation, longer load times<br />'''2D Remakes'''<br />WSC: Basis of GBA version minus Lacks Mode-7 effects (replaced by scaling effects).<br />, limited palette, chiptune music, poorer audio. Japan-only. <br />GBA: Titled ''Final Fantasy IV Advance''. Based on the WSC version. New translation. Extra content, poorer video/updated graphics, worse audio.<br />PSP: Extra Titled ''Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection''. Includes ''The After Years'' as well as an in-between ''Interlude''. Includes all GBA content. Enhanced graphics, choice between original and enhanced graphicsaudio.

<br />NDS: Very different 3D remake following FF3DS FFIII on DS (no PSP release unlike it).<br />PC: HD versionof DS remake.<br />iOS/Android: DS version port, followed by another an exclusive 3D remake<br />to smartphones for FF4 of ''The After Years (originally 2D on Wii and cell-phones)''.

|Final Fantasy V|✓|||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1: First official English release of the game.<br />GBA: Titled ''Final Fantasy 5V Advance''. New translation. Extra content, worse audio.<br />iOS/Android: Redone sprites (RPG Maker art style), touch controls.|-|Final Fantasy VI|✓|||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|<br />GBA: Titled ''Final Fantasy VI Advance''. New translation. Extra content, worse audio.<br />iOS/Android: Redone sprites and Mode-7 sections (RPG Maker art style), touch controls, reworked Cyan Bushido.|-|Front Mission|✓||||✓(R)|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|DS: Only official English release of the game.| style="text-align|Ganbare Goemon 1<br />Yuki-Hime's Disappearance<br />US: center;"The Legend of the Mystical Ninja |||||✓|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|GBA: Worse audio, no multiplayer/co-op, more save slots than the Super Famicom release, can change character any time. Japan only. Bundled with Ganbare Goemon 1.|-|Ganbare Goemon 2<br />General McGuiness<br />Japan-only|||||✓|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|GBA: Worse audio, no multiplayer/co-op, more save slots, can change character any time. Japan only. Bundled with Ganbare Goemon 2.|-|Kirby Super Star|||||✓|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|Titled ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''. Extra games, enhanced graphics.| style="text-align|The Legend of Zelda: center;"A Link to the Past||||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1: Longer loading times<br />GBA: ReworkedExtra dungeon reliant on ''Four Swords'' game. More accurate translation, extra contentmore shops, new enemies. Link voice clips from ''Ocarina of Time''. Simplified difficulty (20 digs like PAL SNES version instead of 25 in digging minigame, poorer video/audioIce Dungeon layout)

| style="text-alignMega Man & Bass <br />JP: center;"|Final Fantasy 6Rockman & Forte| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-align: center;"|PS1: Longer loading times<br />GBA: Extra content, poorer video/Only official English release. Worse audio<br />iOS/Android: Redone sprites and Mode-7 sections (RPG Maker art style), <br />different interface, reworked Cyan Bushido. No dash button. Smaller screen resolution makes the game borderline unplayable.

| style="text-align: center;"Mega Man X|Kirby Super Star| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓(R)| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignDOS: center;"|✓Different aspect ratio, worse audio.| style="text-align<br />PSP: center;"|NDSTitled ''Mega Man Maverick Hunter X''. Full 3D remake, different Sigma stages. Serves as an alternate take on the original game.<br />iOS/Android: Extra contentTouch controls, enhanced "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.

| style="text-align: center;"Mega Man X2|Tactics Ogre| style="text-align: center;"✓|✓| style="text-align: center;"||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X3| style="text-align: center;"✓|✓| style="text-align: center;"✓|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1, Saturn: Loading times, EnglishRemixed soundtrack.<br />PSPPC: Very enhancedPort of PS1 version. Cannot be directly installed on 64-bit OSes; you must extract the files manually. Files fail to save after reboot if this is done.<br />GC, more featuresPS2: Based on PS1 version.

| style="text-alignMetal Max 2: center;"Kai|Mega Man X| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ <br />(R)| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PSPGBA: Average port with a better font and worse music. You'll want to get the 1.1 revision because the initial one is so bugged and unplayable it had to be recalled.<br />DS: Full 3D remakewith animated NPC sprites and much better graphics. Improved in every aspect and filled to the brim with new content. Based on the engine of Metal Max 3 for the Nintendo DS.

| style="text-alignOgre Battle: center;"|Mega Man X2The March of the Black Queen| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|✓| style="text-alignTitled ''Ogre Battle: center;"|Limited Edition''. Slightly enhanced graphics and sound.

| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X3Romancing SaGa| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignWonderswan: center;"|PS1Enhanced graphics, Saturn: Remixed soundtracknew story scenario & side quest (Japan only)<br />GC, PS2: based on PS1Enhanced 3D graphics

| style="text-align: center;"|Super Mario WorldSecret of Mana| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|GBAAndroid/iOS: Slight additionsPartially enhanced graphics, poorer video/audioenhanced fonts & menus, touch controls

| style="text-align: center;"|Super Mario All-StarsWorld| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|The version in '''BSSuper Mario All-X:'Stars + Super Mario World'' 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 levelhas unique sprites for Luigi.<br />'''GBA:Titled ''' No Mario 1 or Lost Levels, Slight additions, poorer video/audio<br />Super Mario AdvanceWorld: Remake of SMB2 SNES, huge overhaul.<br />Super Mario Advance 4: Remake of SMB32''. With e-Reader cards (JP/US only)Slight additions, <br />a huge lot of exclusive new levelsworse audio, boomerang and Goomba shoes, and alterations to original levels were addedMario voice clips.<br />'''Wii:''' No VC Different Luigi sprites from either SNES version, All-Stars released in emulated form standalone on a retail disc (like the Dragon Quest 1+2+3 Wii compilation).

| style="text-alignSuper Mario World 2: center;"|Yoshi's Island| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|✓| style="text-alignGBA: center;"|GBATitled ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''. New levels, poorer worse audio.

| style="text-align: center;"Star Ocean|Fire Emblem 3, <br />BS Fire Emblem| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|DSTitled ''Star Ocean: Remade as Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem 12 (Japan-only, includes BS-X episodes)First Departure''. Only official English release.

| style="text-align: center;"|Ganbare Goemon Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki<br />The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (US)Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|SNESPS1: English translation Slowdown removed battery saves and lots of content.<br />GBA (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2): Poor New levels, worse audio and resolution, <br />no multiplayer/co-op, More save slots, can change character any time.

| style="text-alignTactics Ogre: center;"Let Us Cling Together|Ganbare Goemon 2✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignPS1: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|First English release. Slightly enhanced music.<br />GBA (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2)PSP: Poor audio and resolutionVery enhanced, <br />no multiplayer/co-op, More save slots, can change character any time.more features

| style="text-align: center;"|Tales of Phantasia| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|

<br />'''GBA:''' Based on PS1 version but scaled down, additional content, worst music/palette/resolution/worse audio, decreased framerate.

| style="text-align: center;"Umihara Kawase|Star Ocean| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-align'''DS: center;"|| style="text''' As part of the JP-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="textonly ''Umihara Kawase SE Kanzenban'' compilation. Both games in the compilation were ported from scratch with minor enhancements and slightly differently-align: center;"|sounding MIDI music, with the physics properly implemented unlike all other ports.| style="text-align<br />'''Vita: center;"|''' As part of the third game, but only included in its Vita port. Seems like emulation.