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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. These are typically emulatedMore often than not the PS1 ports offer more features. However, and the CD format creates long loading times. Generally it is recommended Contrary to avoid popular belief, most of these ports are not emulated. They simply take the PS1 ports for this reason text and to stick graphical assets from the SNES game ROM image on the disc, with the rest of the programming being original releases. However, in some cases the PS1 port might offer more featureswork. {| 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 <span style="text-align:left;">(Virtual console)</span>! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Notes

|Chrono Trigger|✓||||✓|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|Super Ghouls n' GhostsPS1: Extra content including FMV & bestiary, 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: centerleft;"|PS1/PC: 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: centerleft;"|Titled ''Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX''. Removed dual wielding and mega bombs, added lock aim, Mode 7 levels replaced with levels from Contra: Hard Corps, worse audio.|-|Donkey Kong Country||||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style=GBC: Weaker graphics & audio, new stage, longer version of "Winky's Walkway"text, mini-aligngames, time trial.<br />GBA: centerIncreased brightness, worse contrast, color saturation, and audio;"mini-games, time trial.|-| style="text-alignDonkey Kong Country 2: center;"Diddy's Kong Quest||||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1GBA: Slowdown removedTitled ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Increased brightness, GBA: New levelsworse contrast, color saturation, poorer video/and audio; mini-games, time trial.

| style="text-alignDonkey Kong Country 3: center;"|Zelda: A link to the PastDixie's Double Trouble| 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: centerTitled ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. Increased brightness, worse contrast, color saturation;"|✓| style="textnew soundtrack by David Wise; mini-align: center;"|GBA: New levelsgames, poorer video/audiotime 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;"|✓ (E)| 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-alignDS: center;"|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 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;"|✓ (E)| 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/PC: 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)iOS/Android.

|Final Fantasy V|✓|||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1: First official English release of the game.<br />GBA: Titled ''Final Fantasy V Advance''. New translation. Extra content, worse audio.<br />iOS/Android/PC: Redone sprites (RPG Maker art style), touch controls.|-|Final Fantasy 5VI|✓|||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|✓ GBA: Titled ''Final Fantasy VI Advance''. New translation. Extra content, worse audio.<br />iOS/Android/PC: Translation based on GBA version, redone sprites and Mode-7 sections (ERPG Maker art style), touch controls, reworked Cyan Bushido.| style="text-align: center;"|Front Mission|✓| 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 ||||| style="text-align: center;"✓|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1GBA: Longer loading times<br Worse audio, no multiplayer/>GBA: Reworkedco-op, extra contentmore save slots than the Super Famicom release, poorer video/audiocan change character any time. Japan only. Bundled with Ganbare Goemon 1.

| style="textGanbare Goemon 2<br />General McGuiness<br />Japan-align: center;"only|Final Fantasy 6| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (E)| 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;"|PS1: Longer loading times<br />GBA: Extra contentWorse audio, poorer video/audio<br />iOSno multiplayer/Android: Redone sprites and Modeco-7 sections (RPG Maker art style)op, <br />different interfacemore save slots, reworked Cyan Bushidocan change character any time. Japan only. Bundled with Ganbare Goemon 2.

| style="text-align: center;"|Kirby Super Star| 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;"|NDS: Titled ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''. Extra contentgames, enhanced graphics.

|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past||||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|Tactics OgreGBA: Extra dungeon 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, Ice Dungeon layout)| style="text-align|Mega Man & Bass<br />JP: center;"Rockman & Forte||||✓||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|GBA: Only official English release. Worse audio. No dash button. Smaller screen resolution makes the game borderline unplayable.|-|Mega Man X||✓|✓|||✓ (R)| style="text-align: centerleft;"|DOS: Different aspect ratio, worse audio, buggy wall climbing.<br />GC/PS2: SNES version included in ''Mega Man X Collection''. The collection also includes extra content like music player and art gallery.<br />PSP: Titled ''Mega Man Maverick Hunter X''. Full 3D remake, different Sigma stages. Serves as an alternate take on the original game.<br />iOS: 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.<br />PS4/PC/Switch/XB1: SNES and SFC versions are included in ''Mega Man X Legacy Collection'' with extra content including achievements, music player, art gallery, challenges, and more.|-|Mega Man X2||✓|✓|||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|GC/PS2: Included in ''Mega Man X Collection''. The collection also includes extra content like music player and art gallery.PS4/PC/Switch/XB1: SNES and SFC versions are included in ''Mega Man X Legacy Collection'' with extra content including achievements, music player, art gallery, challenges, and more.|-|Mega Man X3|✓|✓|✓|||| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1/Saturn: Remixed soundtrack.<br />PC: Port 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/PS2: PS1 version included in ''Mega Man X Collection''.<br />PS4/PC/Switch/XB1: SNES and SFC versions are included in ''Mega Man X Legacy Collection'' with extra content including achievements, music player, art gallery, challenges, and more.| style="text-align|Metal Max 2: center;"Kai||||✓| style="text-align: center;"✓<br />(R)|| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PS1GBA: Loading times, EnglishAverage 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 />PSPDS: Very enhanced, more featuresFull 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-alignOgre Battle: center;"|Mega Man X| style="text-align: center;"|The 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;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|PSPTitled ''Ogre Battle: Full 3D remakeLimited Edition''. Slightly enhanced graphics and sound.

| style="text-align: center;"Romancing SaGa|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: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignWonderswan: center;"|✓Enhanced graphics, new story scenario & side quest (Japan only)| style="text-alignPS2: center;"|Enhanced 3D graphics

| style="text-align: center;"Secret of Mana|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: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignAndroid/iOS: center;"|Partially enhanced graphics, enhanced fonts & menus, touch controls| style="text-align<br />PC/PS4/Vita: center;"|PS1Full 3D remake with animated cutscenes, voice acting, Saturn: Remixed and remixed soundtrack<br />GC, PS2Switch: based on PS1SNES version included in ''Collection of Mana'' with borders around the game.

| style="text-align: center;"|Super Mario World| 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="textThe version in ''Super Mario All-align: center;"|✓Stars + Super Mario World'' has unique sprites for Luigi.| style="text-align<br />GBA: center;"|GBATitled ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''. Slight additions, poorer video/worse audio, Mario voice clips. Different Luigi sprites from either SNES version.

| style="text-align: center;"|Super Mario All-StarsWorld 2: 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;"|Titled ''Yoshi'BS-Xs Island:''' Reworked as scoring games and released separatedly,<br /> a bunch of worlds available each of the 4 sessions.<br /> BS Super Mario USA added Advance 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<br />Super Mario Advance 4: Remake of SMB3. With e-Reader cards (JP/US only), <br />a huge lot of exclusive new New levels, boomerang and Goomba shoes, and alterations to original levels were addedworse audio.<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)

| style="text-align: center;"|Yoshi's IslandStar Ocean| 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: centerleft;"|✓| style="text-alignPSP: center;"|GBATitled ''Star Ocean: New levels, poorer audioFirst Departure''. Only official English release.

| style="text-align: center;"Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts|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: centerleft;"|| style="text-alignPS1: center;"|Slowdown removed.| style="text-align<br />GBA: center;"|DS: Remade as Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem 12 (Japan-onlyNew levels, includes BS-X episodes)worse audio.

| style="text-alignTactics Ogre: center;"|Ganbare Goemon Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki<br />The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (US)Let 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;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|SNESPS1: First English translation removed battery saves and lots of contentrelease. Slightly enhanced music.<br />GBA (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2)PSP: Poor audio and resolution, <br />no multiplayer/co-opVery enhanced, More save slots, can change character any time.more features

| style="text-align: center;"Tales of Phantasia|Ganbare Goemon 2✓| 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-alignPS1: center;"|✓Cleaner graphics, different sprites, new effects, partial voice acting, food system, skits.| style="text-align<br />GBA: center;"|Based on PS1 version but scaled down, additional content, worse audio, decreased framerate.<br />PSP (Full Voice Edition): port of PS1 edition including GBA additional content plus full voice acting, new sprites.<br />PSP (Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1&2''Tales of Phantasia X Narikiri Dungeon''): Poor audio PSP version with even more additional content (Grade shop) and resolution, a remade spin-off.<br />no multiplayeriOS/coAndroid: F2P port of ToP X. Sub-op, More save slots, can change character any timepar translation. At least GBA one had better controls and interface than this. No longer available.

| style="text-alignTrials of Mana<br />JP: center;"Seiken Densetsu 3|Tales of Phantasia| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: centerleft;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ Switch (Rremake)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|Titled '''PS1:'Trials of Mana'' 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/framerateFull 3D remake with animated cutscenes and remixed soundtrack.<br />'''PSP Full Voice EditionSwitch (SNES port):''' An official translated port of PS1 edition including GBA additional content plus full voice acting, new sprites.<br />the original game is included in '''PSP Tales Collection of Phantasia X Narikiri Dungeon:Mana''as ' PSP version with even more additional content (Grade shop) and a remade spin-off.<br />'Trials of Mana''iOS/Android:''' F2P port of ToP Xinternationally. Sub-par translation. At least GBA one had better controls and interface than this. No longer available. 

| 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-alignDS: center;"|| style="textAs 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.