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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|Game Boy Advance (R)<br>3DS, Switch (E)
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;(E):This is an official '''e'''mulated release. Usually the ROM can be extracted and played in another emulator.<!--
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However, sometimes ports were sloppy, and prone to bugs and/or optimization issues at sales' start (e.g. ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and ''Batman: Arkham Knight'') or right up to today (like ''Saints Row 2''). Every port has its own troubles so it has to be approached on a case-by-case basis. The game may also only have very outdated options, such as only a few resolutions. It's best to check [https://pcgamingwiki.com PCGamingWiki] for any potential issues you might have.
Classic games may only be available for the Windows 9x family as 16-bit software, which does not run on x86_64 without some form of emulation (x86 is a different story), so getting them to work could be stressful. However, [[Wine]] can play a majority of classic titles very well. Some ports may be for [[Intel CPUsPOS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|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.
|PlayStation 2<br>3DS<br>Dreamcast
|style="text-align: left;"|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]. Rayman 3D (the 3DS version) has some further additions compared to the Dreamcast version which it was based on, but it has unstable performance and additional issues. Homebrewed New 3DS models can achieve much better performance by enabling New 3DS clock speeds and L2 cache in custom firmware menu.
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|The Legend of Zelda:<br>A Link to the Past
|GameBoy Advance<br>Switch (U)<br>Windows (U)<br>MacOS (U)<br>Linux (U)|style="text-align:left;"|'''GBA: '''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).'''PC/Switch:''' Unoffical native port made by fans by decompilation.[https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3][https://github.com/RadzPrower/Zelda-3-Launcher]
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|"Mega Man & Bass" /<br>"Rockman & Forte"
|GameBoy Advance
|style="text-align:left;"|Titled "Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3". New levels, different audio.
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|Super Metroid
|Switch (U)<br>Windows (U)<br>MacOS (U)<br>Linux (U)
|style="text-align:left;"|'''PC/Switch:''' Unoffical native port made by fans by decompilation.[https://github.com/snesrev/sm][https://github.com/RadzPrower/Super-Metroid-Launcher]
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|Star Ocean
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|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
|GameCube (E)<br>Nintendo 3DS (R)<br>Windows(U)<br>MacOS (U)<br>Linux (U)<br>Switch (U)<br>WiiU (U)
|style="text-align:left;"|'''GameCube:''' Both, the original game and the Master Quest are emulated at 480p.
'''3DS:''' port is a remake with a better framerate, the blood and some of the violence was censored and it is missing some rumble features.
'''PC/Switch/Wii U:''' An unofficial port of the N64 version made by fans.[https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Shipwright]
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|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
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|Super Mario 64
|Nintendo DS (R)<br>WebAssembly(U)<br>Android (U)<br>Windows(U)<br>Nintendo DS MacOS (U)<br>Linux (RU)
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Nintendo DS:''' Remake has three more playable characters and some extra features but has poorer controls, mixed graphical changes (they look more "accurate" but have fewer polygons and worse textures), and altered progression. Some may prefer it, others not so much.
'''PC/WebAssembly:''' Unoffical native port made by fans using the SM64 decompilation project.[https://github.com/sm64pc/sm64pc ] '''Android:''' Unoffical native port] made by fans using the SM64 decompilation project.[https://github.com/VDavid003/sm64-port-android-base]
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|Star Fox 64
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|Medarot 2 / Medabots
|style="text-align:left;"|'''GBA:''' Remake. Called Medarot 2 Core in Japan and simply Medabots in NA.<br>'''3DS, Switch:''' Both the original series in full (Medarot 1-5) and the remake (Medarot 2 Core) were rereleased. Japan-only, unlikely to change because of a trademark issue.
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|Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon
|style="white-space: nowrap;"|PlayStation Portable (R)
|style="text-align:left;"|Vastly improved remake.
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