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What arcade titles do you think are actually better in their console ports? (lemmy.world)
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I've been playing a lot of Gauntlet: Dark Legacy lately and it seems like it has a number of improvements over the arcade release. I'm curious what other ports people find particularly good.

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[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I recall Final Fight being a spot on port for the SNES, but it didn't look quite as good as the CPS1 hardware. Actually, I recall a lot of those on your list being the same, but that could just be fuzzy memory. Double Dragon, Ghost and Goblins, and Bad Dudes definitely were different and IMO more fun on the console though.

[–] bluesquid0741b@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Final Fight on mega cd is a very good port. Still not as good as the arcade, but as enjoyable.

Final Fight on SNES was just bad. Guy removed as a character choice. No two player mode. An incredibly low sprite limit, like no more than 3 or 4 characters on screen at once. One of the stages is cut out.

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Are you sure about the lack of two player? I could swear I played two player with my brother when we rented Final Fight.