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Some systems are easier, or In situations where emulation of a system makes it harder to emulate run a video game than others. For that reasonnatively, using it might be worthwhile to consider playing a native port of that a classic game for another system might be usefulinstead. Also, Some systems may even have inherent flaws, which that are not found in a port of that game avoided on another other platforms. If your system. A game may also be natively ported to the of choice is a standard PC, which might a native port may be easier to run.

This is Emulation General does not aim to provide a complete list of every single port ever. Instead this focuses , we'll focus on games which that are notable for having known to have issues, which are that can be solved by using another system.

;(E) beside the name means that this port relies upon simple emulation of a ROM, and thus :This is an official '''e'''mulated release. Usually the ROM can be extracted from that port and played in another emulator.<!--;(U):This port may '''u'''pgrade some components, which can potentially change the experience. -->;(R):This is a '''r'''emake, which can dramatically differ from the original game.<!--;(I):This is a community-made re'''i'''mplementation.;(D):This is a community-made '''d'''emake. -->

(R) refers Console versions may be more convenient to a full remakesset up. Remakes may dramatically differ from the original game. There is howeverSee [[wikipedia:List_of_Virtual_Console_games|Virtual Console games]], [[wikipedia:List_of_PlayStation_Store_games|PlayStation Store games]], some grey area between an "enhanced port" and a "remake"/or [[wikipedia:List_of_Xbox_Live_Arcade_games|Xbox Live Arcade games]]. A game may be ported

Console versions may be more convenient ==PC ports==It's usually preferred to set upuse a native PC port rather than emulation. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Virtual_Console_games Virtual Console games] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_Store_games PlayStation Store games] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_Live_Arcade_games Xbox Live Arcade games]

==When veteran developers port PC versions=====Benefits===It is releases, they usually preferable take into account the variety of potential hardware configurations their users might have and strive to rely have games working well even on a native PC port rather than emulationthe lowest specs. With emulation, all of the flaws of the system are also emulatedHowever, which are avoided with a direct PC port. The system requirements are significantly less than emulation. Ports to PC any standard developer this may support enhanced graphicsnot be feasible (probably due to deadlines), so they may often give very little customization targeting the recommended specs and sometimes superior controls for FPS gamesmove on to the next release.

===Drawbacks===HoweverDepending on the studio, some developers may opt to release on the three main x86 platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS) but in most cases, sometimes these PC ports were sloppy, are Windows-only (basically enforcing the catch-22 of Linux adoption) and prone to bugs. It has to be approached on a case by case basis. The game may also only have very out dated options, such as only get a few resolutionspolished but outsourced macOS port later on.

The most common PC ports were Most indie games likely have cross-platform support as a way to the Windows brand of operating systems. Windows 3.1maximize sales, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000 ports may be difficult as opposed to run on major publishers that see cross-platform support as a modern Windows OS such as Windows 7 or Windows 8, usually with varying levels of compatibility or patching required. [[Wine]] can many times play these games very well. Other ports were hindrance to [[DOS]], which can be played very well in [[DOSBox]]their sales.

Many times fans have stepped in However, sometimes ports were sloppy, and prone to bugs and/or optimization issues (e.g. ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and released patches which can fix some of these ''Saints Row 2'' to name a few). Every port has its own issuesso it has to be approached on a case-by-case basis. This is typically for The game may also only the most popular games howeverhave very outdated options, and obscure titles may such as only a few resolutions. It's best to check [https://pcgamingwiki.com PCGamingWiki] for any potential issues you might have no fixes.

Often timesClassic games may only be available for the Windows 9x family as 16-bit software, controllers will which does not run on x86_64 without some form of emulation (x86 is a different story), so getting them to work could be entirely recognized by these old PC gamesstressful. The most commonly cited is the digital pad not being recognized. In that case the program However, [[http://joytokey.net/en/ JoyToKeyWine]] can play a majority of classic titles very well. Some ports may be helpfulfor [[Intel CPUs|DOS]] and are supported by [[DOSBox]].

There are also community patches which can fix some of these issues and depend on the complexity of the game, it may have a cross-platform [[Game engine recreations|game engine recreation]]. Depending on a game's popularity, it may even have a full remake. Obscure titles may have no fixes at all. Older games may not have good controller support as Xinput does not have backward compatibility with DirectInput. One of the most common problems in the digital pad not being recognized. In that case, button mappers like [https://github.com/AntiMicro/antimicro/releases AntiMicro] can be helpful.  ===Console versions of games superior to PC counterparts===  While we live in a time where the PC versions are automatically regarded as the "definitive" ones because of the benefits the platform has over consoles, it was not always the case. This section will cover games that either received poor ports (where emulation is preferable), or got completely different versions compared to console titles of the same name. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"! scope="col" style="width: 14em;"|Game! scope="col"|PS2! scope="col"|Xbox! scope="col"|Gamecube! scope="col"|Dreamcast! scope="col"|PlayStation! scope="col" style="text-align: left"|PC version issues|-|Grand Theft Auto San Andreas|✓|✓||| |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhA1rjd91p0 Many missing effects, worse textures and different map geometry, compared to the PS2 version]. Some problems can be fixed by using mods.|-|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow|✓|✓|✓|| |Shadows, water and torchlight may not render correctly on modern PCs. It is recommended to play it on the original Xbox.|-|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent |✓|✓|✓|| |The PC version is the 7th gen version, not the (superior) 6th gen version. |-|Metal Gear Solid|||||✓|FMV's don't work on modern PCs, and misses blur effects.|-|Sonic Adventure|||✓|✓||[https://dreamcastify.unreliable.network/ Too many to list here.] The Gamecube version is also affected by many of the downgrades. Mod the PC version, or just play the Dreamcast one.|-|Silent Hill 2|✓|✓||||Missing some effects, fogs are lower quality. Many problems from the PC version can be patched using mods such as [http://www.enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition].|-|007 Nightfire|✓|✓|✓|||Completely different game, developed by Gearbox. Some weapons appear in the console version but not the PC version, has fewer levels than the console versions and does not implement driving mode. Had a mixed reception compared to the console's counterpart.|-|Spider-Man 2|✓|✓|✓|||Completely different game, developed by a different studio. It was "dumbed down" for a young audience and thus featured more simplistic and less challenging gameplay.|-|SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom|✓|✓|✓|||Different game, developed by a different studio. A remake based on the original console versions, titled "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated" is also coming to PC.|-|Toy Story 3||||||The Windows version is a port of the Wii version instead of the X360/PS3 versions, have fewer Toy Box options for gameplay and town customization, and lack a multiplayer option.|-|Rayman 2|✓|||✓||The Windows version is a port of the N64 version, and is known to have issues running on modern Windows. The Dreamcast version has various changes from the Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows versions, including several 2D sprites being replaced by 3D models, improved texture quality and minor level design changes. The Dreamcast version also has exclusive mini-games, six hidden Glob Crystal collectables and replaces The Hall of Doors with The Isle of Doors for the world map. Michel Ancel (the Director) himself has previously stated that he believes that this version is the best version of the game.Rayman Revolution (the PS2 version) features many enhancements including new minigames and bonus challenges, upgrades to Rayman's abilities, level revisions, new music tracks, the option to switch between the gibberish from other versions and newly recorded real language voices, three new bosses, and Yellow Lum redistribution. The Hall of Doors was replaced with three central hubs, called The Minisaurus Plain, Globox's House and The Rainbow Creek, in which to walk to each level freely, play Ly's bonus challenges unlocked by freeing Revolution-exclusive prisoners called Familiar Spirits, and purchase ability upgrades or the new minigames from the Teensies with the Yellow Lums the player has collected. To date, Revolution is the only edition of Rayman 2 that lets players save when a level has been only partially completed, but like all versions of the game, it still uses manual saves. This is also the only version in which the 1,000th Yellow Lum can be obtained normally. However, despite the numerous improvements and enhancements to the gameplay, the frame rate is not as smooth as the near-constant 60fps of the Sega Dreamcast version, and certain graphical effects from that version, such as the blue ring trails that accompany a fully charged gold fist orb, are also gone. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFNxZEPuF4g But it can reach 60fps through a hack on PCSX2].|-|} ===Console portsof PC games===Since game consoles are much less powerful than PCs, it is recommended to avoid PC games ported to consoles. Typically the games have to be altered to fit the constraints of the console, and may be forced to use a radically different control scheme. An exception to this rule would be Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine's N64 port, and the console versions of certain Disney games like ''Cars 2'' and ''Toy Story 3''. In the latter case, the PC versions suffer from downgraded graphics as a consequence of having to account for lower-end systems used by most families.

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| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|Includes both the original game and a remixed version with remixed music, slightly altered level layouts, and an altered art direction based on the more recent games in the series.|-|Mad Stalker: Fullmetal Force|✓|||||PS1: A remake with sub-par graphics and music. Borrows gameplay elements from the developer's other game, Asuka 120%. FM-Town: A port for the FM-Towns with updated graphics and remixed music. PC Engine: A PC Engine CD version that uses graphics from the FM-Towns version with remixed Redbook audio music, more playable characters for VS. Mode (done through a cheat code), and a fully-voiced Story Mode.|-|Genocide||||||PC Engine: Inferior graphics and sound with worse gameplay than the original. FM-Towns: released as part of the ''Genocide Square'' compilation. Features updated graphics, sound, new cutscenes, and revised gameplay.|-|Genocide 2: Master of the Dark Communion||||||SFC: Lower sound quality and altered graphics. Level order for the first few levels is re-arranged from the Sharp X68000 version. Released only in Japan despite being developed by a British development team. FM-Towns: Same as Genocide above. DOS: Based on the FM-Towns version. Uses the Sharp X68000 version's cutscenes but has higher quality Redbook audio music. Released only in Korea but most of the game's menus are in English.

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.

Saturn emulation is poor, with only one emulator, two emulators ([[SSF]], and [[Mednafen]]) worth using. That emulatorBoth have drawbacks, however, ; the former is closed-source and Windows onlywhile the latter has more compatibility issues and is extremely demanding. {| class="wikitable"! scope="col" style="text-align: centerleft;"|Name! scope="col" style="text-alignwidth: center14em;"|PCName! scope="col" style|PC! scope="text-align: center;col"|PS1! scope="col" style|DC! scope="text-align: center;col"|PS2! scope="col" style|Xbox! scope="text-align: center;col"|PS3! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|360! scope="col" style="text-align: center;left"|Notes

| style="text-align: center;"|Grandia| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text* '''Saturn:''' Original. Japan-alignexclusive, but has an ongoing PS1 translation port project with public betas. Best graphical effects out of all versions. Save compatibility with Grandia Digital Museum, a Saturn-exclusive bonus disc. Overall best version.* '''PS1: center;"|''' Massively downgraded port, missing textures, animation frames and has horribly stretched battle backgrounds. Initial localization. Has more romhacking support (undubs, hard mode balance mods).| style="text* '''PC:''' Based on the PS1 version, with an XBR port, a prettier font, different non-align: center;"|English translations, and a buggy Japanese audio option lifted from the PS1 undub romhack.

| style="text-align: center;"|Panzer Dragoon| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"✓|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|Both versions differ from the Saturn original (PS2 being a slight update). Also on Xbox as an unlockable in Panzer Dragoon Orta (it's a modified PC build)

| style="text-align: center;"|Guardian Heroes| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|Enhanced port with 16:9 aspect ratio, graphics and gameplay options, and expanded multiplayer modes.

| style="text-align: center;"|Nights into Dreams...| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|Features both the original game and an enhanced graphics mode. The port to 360, PS3, and PC is missing a few effects. All rereleases re-releases include ''Chirstmas Christmas Nights into Dreams'', but lack versus mode and Sonic the Hedgehog into Dreams.|-|Virtua Fighter 2|✓|||✓||✓|✓|PC: Contemporary to the Saturn port. Contains the same extra plus Online Multiplayer. Might be hard to run on Modern OS.  PS2: Sega Ages 2500 release is a direct port of the arcade version. Runs in 640x480 and 60FPS (Arcade version ran slightly slower at 57.5FPS). Missing extras from Saturn & PC releases and has minor graphical glitches. Released only in Japan.  360 & PS3: Very similar to PS2 release. Runs in HD (Possibly Pillboxed?). Includes online play.

{| class="wikitable"! scope="col" style="text-align: centerleft;"|Name! scope="col" style="text-alignwidth: center14em;"|PCName! scope="col" style|PC! scope="text-align: center;col"|Saturn! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|N64! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|DC! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|GC! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|PSP! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Notes

| style="text-align: center;"|Breath of Fire III| 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* '''PSP: center;"|''' Adds widescreen support , quality of life changes, and an extra minigame.

| style="text-align: center;"|Breath of Fire IV| 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* '''PC: center;"|''' Has shorter load times and includes an option for sprite smoothing. Only version to be localized in Traditional Chinese (Taiwan).

| style="text-align: center;"|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night| 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* '''PS1: center;"|''' Original. Some items were rearranged and some dubbing discarded in the English version. The Japanese Greatest Hits version, as well as the JPN PSN release, reintroduced some of the English bugfixes, and fixed the Nocturne easter egg. A fan translation exists for those superior versions.* '''Saturn: ''' Japan-exclusive. Ugly stretched screen. Inferior graphicsperformance (more slowdown, but a few longer loading times) Added some content (new areas , items, music, and a playable Mariathat's a joy for speedrunners, as well as her as a boss), however Koji Igarashi hated those additions, and they're admittedly low quality compared to the rest. Released only in Japan* '''Xbox 360:''' Direct port of the American PS1 version. Removes loading times, but also FMVs.* '''PSP: ''' Included in ''Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles''. It has a few very minor porting issuesbut is content-wise the definitive version, based on the latest PS1 Japanese version. It also replaces The script for the remarkably cheesy voices with technicallyEnglish version was rewritten and a Multi-better-but-unremarkable voices5 translation made, to the dismay of some fans mostly interested in the memetic original voice acting. Didn't include any material from the Saturn version besides a redone Maria boss fight, as well as and a playable Maria (albeit completely different inspired from her Saturn version)Rondo of Blood moveset. The Xbox 360 * '''PS4/iOS/Android:''' Based on the PSP version is largely similar to the original releaseas a standalone game. Maria's gameplay was tweaked further. It removes loading timesWhile made without IGA's involvement, but lacks FMVs for some consider it even better than the North American PSP version.

| style="text-align: center;"|Dino Crisis| 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;"|Dino Crisis 2| 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;"|Final Fantasy VII| 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* '''PC: center;"|''' Backgrounds/FMVs are the same resolution resolutions as the PS1 version. The original release had the music played through terrible MIDI instruments. The music can be fixed with a mod. The recent PC release on Steam release fixes all issues, making it the current definitive version. A PS4 and iOS port ports of the recent PC release will be have been released , with Switch and Xbone ports in the future.

| style="text-align: center;"|Final Fantasy VIII| 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;"|Same stance as FFVII. The recent Steam release even includes Chocobo World from the Japanese release (via PocketStation).|-|Final Fantasy Tactics||||||✓|* '''PSP:''' Titled ''Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions''. Includes extra content, multiplayer support, redone cutscenes, and new game modes. Suffers from stretched aspect ratio and slowdown; these can be fixed with unofficial patches. It also has a new translation. * '''iOS/Android:''' Based on the PSP version, with redone sprite work. Many consider this the definitive version.

| style="text-align: center;"Mega Man 8|Final Fantasy Tactics✓| 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* '''Saturn: center;"|Titled ''Final Fantasy Tactics: The War ' Original release. Initially intended as the only version because of the Lions'corporate politics and SCEA's anti-2D stance, though it ended up releasing on PS1 as well. Includes extra Saturn version has exclusive contentnot included in the PS1 version, multiplayer supportor any future versions (as those were based on the PS1 port) such as: a Bonus Mode (artwork gallery of official art and fan submissions, redone cutscenessound test, watchable FMVs), more music tracks, additional bosses (Cut Man, Wood Man). Has slightly different music (sequenced PCM audio) and worse FMV quality (Cinepack compression vs MPEG on PS1)* '''GC/PS2:''' Released as part of an anthology compilation, ''Mega Man Anniversary Collection''. Port based on the PS1 version.* '''PS4/XOne/Switch/PC:''' Featured as part of ''Mega Man Legacy Collection 2'' with some new challenge stages from this game modesbut is based on the PlayStation version. Suffers from stretched aspect ratio and slowdown; these can be fixed with unofficial patchesCompletely removed loading times. It also has a new translation. This version * A spin-off, Rockman & Forte, was later released on iOS the '''SNES/GBA''' for "kids who wanted to play Mega Man 8 but didn't have a PlayStation". It reuses Mega Man 7's game engine, Mega Man 8's graphics, and Android devices (the latter only in Japan)includes completely new levels.

| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man Legends| 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;"|* '''PC: ''' Music doesn't loop. Cutscenes don't sync up with audio properly. Requires a mapping program to play comfortably with an a XInput controller.* '''N64: ''' Simultaneously better and worse in the graphics department. Sound The sound is compressed so it can fit on a cartridge. Released as Mega Man 64 in North America.  * '''PSP: ''' Japan-only. Standard port with widescreen supportand minor additional content. Lock-on is done by holding L and R simultaneously. Released only in Japan.

| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man Legends 2| 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* '''PC: center;"|Released on PC only in ''' Exclusive to Japan and Taiwan. Does not work on modern video cards. * '''PSP: ''' Standard port with widescreen supportand minor additional content. Released only in Japan.

| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X4| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align* '''Saturn: center;"|✓''' Released simultaneously with the PS1 version. Almost identical port, has different graphical effects (heat effects exclusive to it, worse transparency)| style="text* '''PC:''' same as ''Mega Man X3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s PC port: Port of PS1 version. Cannot be directly installed on 64-align: centerbit OSes;"|you must extract the files manually. Files fail to save after reboot if this is done. May not run properly on Windows 8 or later.| style="text-align: center;"|* '''PS2/GCGCN: ''' re-released as part of the ''Mega Man X Collection'' for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. Based on the PlayStation version. * '''PS4/XOne/Switch/PC: same ''' Featured as part of ''Mega Man X3X Legacy Collection'''s PC portwith some new challenge stages from this game but is based on the PlayStation version. May not run properly on Windows 8 or laterCompletely removed loading times.

| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X5| 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;"|PS2/GC* '''PS1: same as the other games in ''Mega Man X Collection''Original. Has some excellent romhacking support to reimplement missing content and add quality of life changes. * '''PC: ''' Uses a different font for the in-game text from the PlayStation version. May not run properly on Windows 8 or later.* '''PS2/GC:''' same as the other games in ''Mega Man X Collection''.* '''PS4/XOne/Switch/PC:''' Featured as part of ''Mega Man X Legacy Collection'' with some new challenge stages from this game but is based on the PlayStation version. Completely removed loading times.

| style="text-align: center;"|Mega Man X6| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align* '''PS1: center;"|✓''' Original. Has some excellent romhacking support to reimplement missing content, add quality of life changes (sorely needed for this game), and a retranslation.| style="text-align* '''PC: center;"|''' Released only in Korea and some other parts of Asia.| style="text-align: center;"|* '''PS2/GCGCN: ''' same as the other games in ''Mega Man X Collection''. Some of the voice-acting is missing in this version. * '''PS4/XOne/Switch/PC: Released only in Korea and ''' Featured as part of ''Mega Man X Legacy Collection'' with some other parts of Asianew challenge stages from this game but is based on the PlayStation version. Completely removed loading times.

| style="text-align: center;"|Metal Gear Solid| 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=* '''PS1:''' Original. A later Japanese version re-release called ''Integral'' included the US version changes and then some more content. Some of this content was sold separately as "text-align: center;VR Missions"|.* '''PC: ''' Port of the ''Integral'' version, with some altered content (Psycho Mantis boss, TGS/E3 bonus videos removed, worse music). Significantly improved graphics. Lacks motion blur. Patches needed for modern systems. FMVs don't work on XP or newer due to more modern OSes lacking the resources needed for .ddv video files. * '''GC: ''' Remake titled ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes''. Updated translation at the behest of Hideo Kojima. Uses the MGS2 engine, but not properly balanced to accommodate for the engine change. Lacks the VR Missions. The tone is a complete face-heel turn, having much less realism than the original game.

| style="text-align: center;"|PaRappa the Rapper| 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;"|Adds widescreen support, ad-hoc multiplayer, and song remixes as DLC. Might suffer from slight input lag, which can be fatal for those who played the original release.

| style="text-align: center;"|Persona 2: Eternal Punishment| 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;"|* Part two of ''Persona 2''. This Also known as ''Persona 2: Batsu.''* '''PS1:''' Available in Japanese and English. Retains save compatibility with Innocent Sin to unlock content, in all versions.* '''PSP:''' Available only in Japanese. Fan translation project in development hell. Enhanced port has : widescreen support, a revamped UI, updated cutscenes, an optional updated OST, and selectable difficulty levels. Released only in Japan.

| style="text-align: center;"|Persona 2: Innocent Sin| 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;"|* Part one of ''Persona 2''. This Also known as ''Persona 2: Tsumi.'' * '''PS1:''' Available only in Japanese. A fan translation is available.* '''PSP:''' Available in Japanese and English. Enhanced port has : widescreen support, a revamped UI, updated cutscenes, an optional updated OST, and selectable difficulty levels. Criticized for some mild censorship and losing its tone compared to the original.

| style="text-align: center;"|Resident Evil| 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* '''PS1:''' Original. Japanese version included auto-aiming and uncut graphics. Got two English re-align: center;"|Rereleased twice on PS1releases. The poorly-named ''Director's Cut'' is still cut, but includes better character models, an arranged mode, auto aiming from the Japanese release, and an added Beginner difficulty. The ''Dual Shock Ver''. includes DualShock support and a different OST that can only be described as...different. Must be heard to be believed. * '''Saturn: ''' Worse performance. Includes an extra game mode. * '''PC: ''' Has compatibility issues with modern OSes. The only English version of the original game that includes all uncensored FMVs. GC* '''GCN: ''' As ''Resident Evil HD''. Full remake. Same on the Wii. Redone in HD for its most recent PC release, as well as on most modern HD consoles. The PC version plays at 60 FPS and lacks minor stability issues that the other HD versions have.|-|Resident Evil 2|✓||✓|✓|✓||* '''PS1:''' Later re-released on the system with DualShock support and a new game mode.* '''N64:''' Compressed assets, varies between 240p and 480i. New features.* '''DreamCast:''' 480p. Even more features.* A HD remake was released for PC, PS4 and the Xbone. Includes some content inspired from the prototype version Resident Evil 1.5 but then cuts some more. Positive reception.

| style="text-align: center;"|Resident Evil 23| 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* '''DreamCast/GC: center;"|Later rereleased on the system with DualShock support and a new game mode. ''' 480p on other systems; varies between 240p and 480p on N64. Each version adds , more features.* A HD remake was released for PC, with the DC version having PS4 and the mostXbone.

| style="text-alignRevelations: center;"|Resident Evil 3Persona| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align* '''PS1: center;"|✓''' Original English script includes Americanized names and a removed Snow Queen quest, but isn't that far from the original.| style="text-align* '''PC: center;"|''' Released only in Japan. Very far from a technical achievement.| style="text-align* '''PSP:''' Titled ''Shin Megami Tensei: center;"|480pPersona''. It has additional content as well as widescreen support, a revamped UI, updated cutscenes and OST, and selectable difficulty levels. The English release reverts many of the original localization changes to be more featuresfaithful to the Japanese script. It also reinstates the Snow Queen quest.

| style="text-align: center;"Suikoden|Revelations: Persona| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"✓|| style="text-align* '''PS1: center;"|''' Original. Save compatibility with Suikoden 2.| style="text-align* '''Saturn: center;"|| style="text''' Japan-align: center;"|✓only. It is an enhanced port including new locations, new enemies, enhanced colors, and a new opening full motion video.| style="text-align: center;"|* '''PC: Released ''' Japan-only in Japan. Compatibility issues with modern PCs. * '''PSP: Titled ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona' As ''Gensou Suikoden I & II''. It has additional content as well as Adds widescreen support, a revamped UI, updated cutscenes (although maps and OST, scenes are not redone to accommodate for the larger screen area) and selectable difficulty levelsfixes a couple of glitches. The English release reverts many Adds a couple of the original localization changes to be more faithful to the Japanese script, as well. It also reinstates the Snow Queen questReleased only in Japan.

| style="text-align: center;"|Suikoden I - II| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text* '''PS1:''' Original. NTSC-align: center;"|U has some glitched lines fixed in the PAL version or via romhacks. Save compatibility with Suikoden 1.| style="text-align* '''PC: center;"|| style="text''' Taiwan-align: center;"|✓only. Compatibility issues with modern PCs.| style="text-align* '''PSP: center;"|''' As ''Gensou Suikoden I & II''. Adds widescreen support (although maps and scenes are not redone to accommodate for the larger screen area) and fixes a couple of glitches. Adds a couple of more, as well. Released only in Japan.

| style="text-align: center;"|Wipeout 2097| 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;"|These ports feature a different OST from the original release. Released in North America as ''Wipeout XL''.

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| style="textBanjo-align: center;"|Super Mario 64Kazooie| 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="textAdded widescreen mode, generally better framerate and draw distance. Ice Key and Secret Eggs are available if the user also has a savefile for Banjo-alignTooie or Banjo-Kazooie: center;"|The DS remake has three more playable characters Nuts and Bolts. Removed Nintendo references, some extra features, but has poorer controls, mixed graphical changes (they look more "accurate" but have less polygons and worse textures), and altered progressionof which were endearing. Some may prefer it, others not so muchXBLA version also included in ''Rare Replay''.

| style="textBanjo-align: center;"Tooie|Star Fox 64| 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;"|The 3DS remake has updated graphics, a slightly different instrumentationGenerally better framerate and draw distance. Ice Key and secret eggs collected in BK are available here. Removed Nintendo references, multiplayer, and some token 3DS featuresof which were endearing. It XBLA version also has redone voices, for better or worseincluded in ''Rare Replay''.

| style="text-align: center;"Blast Corps|Conker's Bad Fur Day| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (RE)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|Titled ''Conker: Live and Reloaded''. It's censoredImproved graphics, but has much better graphics and updated multiplayer. Only plays on an original Xboxframerate.

| style="text-align: center;"Conker's Bad Fur Day|Banjo-Kazooie| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (R)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓(E)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-alignTitled ''Conker: center;"|Added widescreen mode, generally Live and Reloaded''. It's censored but has much better framerate graphics and draw distanceupdated multiplayer. Only plays on an original Xbox. ''Rare Replay'' includes an emulated version of the original. Ice Key and Secret Eggs are available Not sure if the user also has a savefile for Banjo-Tooie it's censored or Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts not. Has more stable framerates and Bolts. Removed Nintendo references, some of which were endearingslightly better graphics than original.

| style="text-align: center;"Doom 64|Banjo-Tooie✓ (U)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="textUnofficial fan-align: center;"|| style="textmade port by the developer that went on to remaster the Turok games. Features widescreen, higher frame-align: center;"|Generally better framerate rate, keyboard and draw distancemouse support. Ice Key and secret eggs collected in BK Has some bugs that are available left unaddressed, however. Requires extracting data from the game's ROM to play. Can be found here: https://doom64ex. Removed Nintendo references, some of which were endearingwordpress.com/

| style="text-align: center;"|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time| style="text-align: center;"|| 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;"|Both the original game and the Master Quest are emulated at 480p on the GameCube. The 3DS port (sans lack of vibration) is the definitive version of the game.

| style="text-align: center;"|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask| style="text-align: center;"|| 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;"|The GameCube version has audio glitches when moving between areas in Clock Town, framerate issues, and random crashes. The 3DS version features enhancements similar to those in Ocarina of Time 3D, as well as manual camera control when played on a New Nintendo 3DS. However, it changes some key gameplay mechanics in ways that fans of the original might not preferand is missing some rumble features.

| style="text-align: center;"Jet Force Gemini|Perfect Dark| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓(E)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|Improved graphics, better framerate, online multiplayer.

| style="text-align: center;"Killer Instinct Gold|Turok: Dinosaur Hunter| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|✓ (E)| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|The upcoming rerelease of the game for PC will further improve on the existing PC versionImproved graphics, better framerate.

| style="textPerfect Dark||||✓|✓|||Improved graphics, better framerate, online multiplayer. XBLA version also included in ''Rare Replay''.|-align: center;"|Super Mario 64||||||✓ (R)|Turok 2: Seeds of Evil| style=The DS remake has three more playable characters and some extra features but has poorer controls, mixed graphical changes (they look more "accurate"textbut have fewer polygons and worse textures), and altered progression. Some may prefer it, others not so much.|-align: center;"|Star Fox 64|||||||✓(R)|The 3DS remake has updated graphics, a slightly different instrumentation, multiplayer, and some token 3DS features including an easy mode with a misleading name. It is missing rumble features. It also has redone voices, for better or worse.| style="text-align|Turok: center;"Dinosaur Hunter|✓|||||| style="text-align: center;"|Remastered for PC.| style="text-align|Turok 2: center;"Seeds of Evil|✓|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|| style="text-align: center;"|The upcoming rerelease of the game Remastered for PC will further improve on the existing PC version.

{| class="wikitable"! scope="col" style="text-align: centerleft;"|Name! scope="col" style="text-alignwidth: center14em;"|GameCubeName! scope="col" style|GameCube! scope="text-align: center;col"|PS2! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|PS3! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Xbox! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|360! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|PC! scope="col" style="text-align: center;left"|Notes

| style="text-align: center;"|Skies of Arcadia| 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;"|Updated with "new " features and contentwhich were previously missing from the original release due to developers missing on deadlines and inability to fit everything planned into the game in time (though some of this initially-missing content could be later added to the game via free DLC option done via now-defunct official website connection performed from game's main menu). The Sound samples (music for the entire game and all other sounds alike) has been heavily compressed to fit on one mini-DVD disc, drastically diminishing game's overall experience as Dreamcast's original release used uncompressed Redbook/CD-DA tier quality sound samples (actually one of the main reasons why Dreamcast's version had to be cut into two separate GD-ROM discs: the size of sound files in the original is truly huge due to it being absolutely raw samples for each and every sound in the game). Due to lack of VMU functionality an entire separate mini-game ("Pinta's Quest") was completely removed, which, considering that Pinta was a fully developed separate 3D character model in the original game, essentially means Gamecube's port completely lacks the said character (however, to somewhat balance this out Gamecube's port added several completely new characters that were never in the Dreamcast's release or planned to be in it even DLC content-wise, such as Piastol and fake pirate trio for example). Gamecube's port also improves quite a bit on most characters', vehicles', ships', and locations' models sheer polygon count-wise, adding more details and rounding up previously clearly rough edges on world's 3D models, but these improvements are hardly noticeable by the untrained eye so you have to know exactly where to look to spot a significant difference from the original Dreamcast release. Gamecube's port also fixed previously bugged "Zivilyn Bane's quest" line and this can be done fully from start to finish now (Dreamcast's original Japanese release's "Zivilyn Bane" quest can be fully completed too, but US' and EU's later localization broke some flags during development which produces bug that renders the said quest completely uncompletable, pun not intended, in any versions of this game other than the said very first original Japanese release on the Dreamcast and later Gamecube ports of it).

| style="text-align: center;"|Ikaruga| 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;"|Slight remix, PC Demo & Full game available. X360 version compatible with Xbox One systems.

| style="text-align: center;"|Grandia II| 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 PS2 version is technically inferior.

| style="text-align: center;"|Resident Evil Code: Veronica| 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;"|Titled ''Resident Evil Code: Veronica X''. Features additional cutscenes and, in the case of HD-capable ports, HD resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio.

| style="text-align: center;"|Sonic Adventure| 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;"|Titled ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut''. Features updated character models and a new mission mode. Doesn't include Chao Adventure due to lack of VMU. The 2003 version includes unlockable Game Gear games. The GC version features GBA connectivity for the Chao Gardens. Unfortunately, each successive port of the game manages to be more bug-ridden than the last. Unofficial patches to fix many issues exist for the PC release(s).

| style="text-align: center;"|Sonic Adventure 2| 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;"|Titled ''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle''. Features slightly better character models, a more in-depth multiplayer mode, and a new Chao minigame. Doesn't include Chao Adventure 2 due to lack of VMU. The GameCube version features GBA connectivity for the Chao Gardens. The most recent ports have HD resolution and 16:9 aspect ratiobut separates the multiplayer content as paid DLC.

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| style="textAzure Striker Gunvolt|✓|||Used to feel like an emulated version put on PC as it sometimes plays using a dual screen setup. Some keys cannot be remapped at all for keyboard, and certain modes do not retain controller remapping changes. Has new modes the 3DS version lacks. This used to be only way to enjoy the full story cut from the overseas release up until the 3DS version received a patch in some territories and the Striker Pack compilation rectified this. A new port of the Striker Pack for the Switch which runs at 60 FPS, features HD event graphics and portraits, balance tweaks, and incorporates its sequel's difficulty system. A patch was released for the PC version on May 2018 that removed dual screen setup and added 60 FPS support.|-align: center;"|Resident Evil Revelations| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|✓| style="text-align: center;"|Also on Wii U. All ported versions are in HD.|-|The Legend of Dark Witch|✓|||Higher resolution artwork and revised UI utilizing a single screen as opposed to the dual screen set-up of the 3DS version.|-|The Legend of Dark Witch 2|✓|||Same as the above.