The spritework on I and II was great, they're my favourite versions of them too. IV not so much.
As a 3D game on the DS it was impressive looking (it was like that Magician of Oz RPG) and it was still quite a lengthy ARPG with a decent online experience in your pocket.
I've seen people complain that certain DS and 3DS games have "bad graphics" because they're looking at screenshots on large screens. But I think those games look phenomenal when you actually play them on the right hardware or upscale them right.
My main problem with the DS version is the audio quality is garbage and the music is probably one of the best parts of the game. All of Chrono Trigger's ports have terrible audio quality compared to the snes version.
That's the issue with low res game (like Gameboy/GBA or Gamegear games) even via emulation. Thankfully modern emulators can internally upscale so they don't look too bad on the eyes.
i cant speak on many because i dont really like most of the ds and 3ds library but i can say that digimon redigitize decode looks like complete ass on a actual 3ds, its one of the few games id argue upscaling is a genuine requirement
Treasure were killing it.
Treasure was an absurdly good studio, holy shit.
Most of the time. You're not going to find many defenders of Advanced Guardian Heroes.
Okay, I've honestly never even heard of Advanced Guardian Heroes, lol. But I mean, Ikaruga? Alien Soldier? Radiant Silvergun? Sin and Punishment? Gunstar Heroes? DAMN!
True, some bad apples aside, their games were fire to play
Why do you think I said most of the time. Nothing wrong with the other games you mentioned on the list. Though you have some that are love it or hate it with Gunstar Superheroes. I do highly prefer Ikaruga over Radiant Silvergun. You could not even get me to go through insane SHMUP ever again.
The problem was moreso the speakers on the DS, which made the music sound tinny. Yasunori Masuda worked on the music for the DS port, and he tried to adjust the audio samples to better work with the limitations of the DS' speakers. I honestly don't think it sounds terrible. With headphones on it actually sounds pretty great, in my opinion.
I've never played it on an actual DS, only through emulation so I don't think the speakers were the issue.
I've noticed that SNES DKC fans heavily criticised those ports and while I can understand that many GBA ports of SNES games aren't perfect (even ALTTP and Super Mario World) I still think that was great to play one decade old 16-bits game in your pocket.
And it's sad that they're non-existent today... They really made arcade games even when it started to fade out.
Haven't heard of AGH (I need to finally do the original) but I would agree that their post-Ikaruga era was when they started to become less proficient (despite some good games like Astro Boy and S&P Wii). Maybe they have given everything in the 90's so that they became tired or that some staff went somewhere else.
I agree that, like Kirby Super Star Ultra, the SNES version had the superior audio yet if a theme is good it's hard to make it sound bad regardless of the soundchip.
The GBA ports of Super Mario Bros games I find superior to their SNES counterparts.
Please play the original. The 360 port is actually the best version of the game, but good luck finding it there anymore, outside of piracy. If you want a true sequel to Guardian Heroes, play Code of Princess (3DS, PC). There is an advanced port called Code of Princess EX (Switch, PC), but I don't like it as much as the original. Also, they could not get the license for the awesome English dub in all versions except the 3DS original. Which is why I stick with that one. Many ex-Treasure employees worked on this game.
Treasure pretty much has done nothing else since Star Successor. The XBLA version of Guardian Heroes was the last major thing they did. They're pretty much dead at this point.
But I can't play that one on my phone and the mobile port is embarrassingly bad and probably can't be modded.
It's true. I never liked playing my Lite on speakers, almost always had my earphones on
Agreed. I see complaints about the DKC games and I disagree. Sure, the sound is more compressed and the screen is smaller, but firstly: It's Donkey Kong Country, come on. And secondly: These games added MORE stuff. DKC1 didn't add that much, but DKC2 and 3 especially added lots of extra levels and things, which I think was a really awesome addition.
