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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: center;"|Notes

| style="text-align: center;"|Super Ghouls n' GhostsChrono Trigger| 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;"|✓

PS1: Slowdown removedExtra content including FMV & beastiary,longer load times<br />GBANDS: New levelsPS1 extra content (with load times fixed) plus more extra content, poorer videotouch controls, more literal translation, French translation added<br />iOS/audioAndroid: Translation based on NDS with additional languages, touch controls, mostly unchanged graphics.

| style="text-align: center;"Clock Tower|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignPS1 & Windows: center;"|| style="text-alignTitled ''Clock Tower: centerThe First Fear''. FMV, minor graphical changes;"|✓additional new weapon, enemy, & location| style="text-alignWonderswan: left;"|GBA: New levelsgreyscale colors, poorer videoaudio, lower graphical quality, slightly reduced screen size

| style="text-align: center;"|Contra III: The Alien Wars| 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 ''Contra Advance: left;"|GBAThe Alien Wars EX''. Removed dual wielding and mega bombs, added lock aim, Mode 7 levels replaced with levels from Contra: New featuresHard Corps, poorer video/worse audio.

| style="text-align: center;"Donkey Kong Country||Chrono Trigger| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style=GBC: weaker graphics & audio, new stage, longer version of "Winky's Walkway"text, mini-aligngames, time trialGBA: centerincreased brightness, worse contrast, color saturation, & audio;"mini-games, time trial|-| style="text-align: center;"Dragon Quest V|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|✓(R)|

PS1PS2: Longer loading times, extra contentFull 3D remake with party enhancements. Only released in Japan.<br />NDSDS: PS1 extra Remake done in a similar vein to the DQIV remakes. Has the same mechanics perks as the PS2 remake, along with some unique 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 graphicsPort of the DS version. 

| style="text-align: center;"|Front MissionDragon 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: center;"EarthBound||Final Fantasy IV| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|Worse audio. Japan only.| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy IV|✓| style="text-align: center;"||✓|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓

<br />PS1: Longer loading times, FMV opening and ending, new features, different translation<br />'''2D Remakes''', longer load times<br />WSC: 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; extra . 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 />iOS/Android: DS version port, followed by another an exclusive 3D remake<br />to smartphones for FFIV of ''The After Years (originally 2D on Wii and cell-phones)''.

| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy V| 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;"|✓*

PS1: Longer loading timesFirst official English release of the game.<br />GBA: Reworked, extra Titled ''Final Fantasy V Advance''. New translation. Extra content, poorer video/worse audio.<br />iOS/Android: Redone sprites (RPG Maker art style), touch-friendly interfacecontrols.<br />Virtual Console release only in Japan

| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy VI| 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;"|✓

PS1: Longer loading times<br />GBA: Titled ''Final Fantasy VI Advance''. New translation. Extra content, poorer video/worse audio.<br />iOS/Android: Redone sprites and Mode-7 sections (RPG Maker art style), <br />different interfacetouch controls, reworked Cyan Bushido.

| style="text-align: center;"Front Mission|Dragon Quest V✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|DS: Only official English release of the game.|-| style="textGanbare Goemon 1<br />Yuki-alignHime's Disappearance<br />US: center;"The Legend of the Mystical Ninja |||||✓ (R)|| 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.|-| style="textGanbare Goemon 2<br />General McGuiness<br />Japan-align: center;"only|||||✓|| style="text-align: left;"|PS2GBA: Full 3D remake with party enhancementsWorse audio, no multiplayer/co-op, more save slots, can change character any time. Only released in Japanonly.<br />DS: Remake done in a similar vein to the DQIV remakes. Has same mechanics perks as the PS2 remake, along Bundled with some unique content.<br />iOS/Android: Port of the DS versionGanbare Goemon 2.

| style="text-align: center;"|Dragon Quest VIKirby 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: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: left;"|DS: Remake done in a similar vein to the remakes of the previous two Titled ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''. Extra games. Features some core gameplay changes, enhanced graphics.

| style="text-alignThe Legend of Zelda: center;"|Kirby Super Star| style="text-align: center;"|A Link to the Past| 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: left;"|NDSGBA: Extra contentdungeon reliant on ''Four Swords'' game. More accurate translation, more shops, new enemies. Link voice clips from ''Ocarina of Time''. Simplified difficulty (20 digs like PAL SNES version instead of 25 in digging minigame, enhanced graphicsIce Dungeon layout)

| style="text-alignMega Man & Bass <br />JP: center;"|Tactics OgreRockman & 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: center;"|| style="text-align: left;"|PS1GBA: Loading times, Only official English<br />PSP: Very enhanced, more featuresrelease. Worse audio. No dash button. Smaller screen resolution makes the game borderline unplayable.

| style="text-align: center;"|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;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|✓

<br />PSP: Titled ''Mega Man Maverick Hunter X''. Full 3D remake, different Sigma stages. Serves as an alternate take on the original game.

| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X2| 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: center;"|Mega Man X3| 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;"|

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 Files fail to save games and controller configurations upon rebooting your PC on OSes later than Windows XPafter reboot if this is done.<br />GC, PS2: based Based on PS1version.

| style="text-alignMetal Max 2: center;"Kai||||✓|✓<br />(R)|Super Mario World| style="text-align: centerleft;"|GBA: 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 remake with 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-align|Ogre Battle: center;"The March of the Black Queen|✓|||||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|Titled ''Ogre Battle: Limited Edition''. Slightly enhanced graphics and sound.| style="text-align: center;"|Romancing SaGa|||✓|||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|Wonderswan: Enhanced graphics, new story scenario & side quest (Japan only)PS2: Enhanced 3D graphics| style="text-align: center;"|Secret of Mana||||| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: left;"|The version in the second release of All-Stars has unique sprites for Luigi.<br Android/>GBAiOS: Slight additionsPartially enhanced graphics, enhanced fonts & menus, poorer video/audiotouch 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;"|✓

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: center;"|✓| style="text-align: left;"|GBA: Titled ''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: left;"|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;"|✓

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;"|Ganbare Goemon 2Let Us Cling Together| 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;"|✓

PS1: 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;"|

<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.