06-29-2016, 06:19 AM
- The Super Mario Advance series, for the most part, is pretty damn superb (sorry, 3, but Yoshi's Island is a game whose graphics are only done justice on a big screen). SMA1 is for those who want an updated version of a game (Super Mario Bros. 2) with lots of bells and whistles, SMA2 is for those who want a truer but well done remake (Super Mario World), and SMA4 is both; on its own the main game (Super Mario Bros. 3) is very close to the original, but the E-reader capability allows for tons of extras. I just wish each SMA game got a different "classic" secondary game instead of just Mario Bros. each time (imagine the likes of Donkey Kong, Dr. Mario, Wrecking Crew, etc, having gotten the Mario Bros. Advance treatment).
- Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is a favorite of mine as well; the small GBC screen resolution can be a nuisance with the NES-sized graphics occasionally, but this is still a solid remake of Super Mario Bros. 1, with oodles of extra content: Lost Levels being hidden as a bonus, multiplayer, You Vs. Boo, Game Boy Printer stuffs... this was pretty much Super Mario Advance 0.
- As mentioned already, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask 3D are great stuff. Majora's Mask 3D's remake is a mixed bag, though, as some of its mainstreaming efforts don't hold up too well; the nerfed Zora swimming and the incredibly intrusive new Bomber's Notebook kinda damper the experience sometimes.
- Castlevania Chronicles doesn't do much to Castlevania X68000 beyond giving Simon and Dracula new sprites or an (entirely kickass) arranged soundtrack, but this makes a great entry of the series far more accessible if nothing else.
- Mega Man: the Wily Wars upgrades the first three Mega Man titles with flashy Genesis music and graphics (plus subtle touches, like MM1's spikes no longer having disregard for damage invulnerability), and an extra set of stages known as "Wily Tower" after beating the three games.