TIL that in PAL regions Circle of the Moon had no subtitle. That's neato.
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Games that are in fact not the same game on different platforms
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Street Fighter: The Movie arcade and Playstation/Saturn. Drastically different games with different gameplay mechanics, roster, stages, everything.
Wait, what did they change in the "Return to Arkham" release?
Same with the sequel. The Wii version of the Force Unleashed 2 was developed by Red Fly Studios and was vastly superior to the other versions. It was kinda ugly looking, but they did manage an artstyle that made the best of the Wii's limitations. They also did Ghostbusters for Wii, which was again the superior version of the game in every respect other than how it looked.Same Name, Different game: Star Wars The Force Unleashed
The HD version (PC/X360/PS3) is very different from the SD version (Wii/PS2/PSP). They are both God of War clones with similar stories but I personally think the SD version is better despite looking worse
They were also working on that Darth Maul game that got cancelled. Would have been awesome.
The Donkey Kong Land games are often overlooked as demakes to Donkey Kong Country, but they have just enough differences to be their own set of games.
There's even an exclusive theme for King K. Rool not found in the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack.
Here's an unofficial SNES re-creation of the track.
There's even an exclusive theme for King K. Rool not found in the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack.
Here's an unofficial SNES re-creation of the track.
This was such a neat game. Has there ever been any word on a remaster for this game? I remember a while back there was powerslave ex which was a fan made source port of the game that was shut down after its first release. Then maybe a year or two ago there was word that a studio trademarked the game and hinted at a remaster, but I dont think I have seen anything about the game since then.
The PC version also has very different level design and missions, heck it's missing missions from the 360 version. Also the multiplayer between both versions are completely different as well, 360 has more modes for example.
Yeah I'm not a fan of it's difficulty, and it seems cheaply designed.
sorry but wrong, same name but this two games are different
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When I got the game on the Wii (which was my first copy) Starkiller holding his Lightsaber like a normy annoyed the heck out of me as well. Him holding the Lightsaber backwards in the HD versions was & still is a cool design decision.Man this is trippy. I literally thought about making a thread about this exact topic yesterday and my memory of the PS2 version of The Force Unleashed was the reason. Crazy.
The game wasn't bad. I was initially very dissapointed because, for some reason, uhh STARKILLER DOESN'T HOLD HIS LIGHTSABER BACKWARDS ON THE SD VERSION!
It was the coolest thing about his character and it's absent. He holds it forward the entire time like a basic bitch. My 13 year old self was distraught
This (PS3)
VS. This (PS2)
Yeah I can't stand the SNES version. I have issues with the Genesis version but it represents the source material a lot better. Oh & if you still like point & click games check out Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity. Though you will need to use a program called ScummVM to run it on a modern PC.
Huh, I never knew about the Wii version of the Force Unleashed 2. I figured that late into the Wii's life cycle they would have done a crappy downport or worse. Definitely something I want to check out now. And can't believe I also forgot about the really cool cartooney Ghostbusters game on the Wii. Ended up playing that version more than my PC copy because of the controls.
D'oh, meant the Wii version is entirely different to the PS3/360/PC versions.
Did any of you, out of nostalgia, tried to launch Spider-Man 2 on PC expecting to play your favourite Spidey game until you realize something is clearly wrong ?
Hey that's not the same game ! Indeed, Treyarch was in charge of the console version while The Fizz Factor made the PC one. They have the same name and the same cover though !
Is there other instances of this (which are obviously not mobile/handheld ports) ?
does it say "assrape puma" in the bottom left of the second screenshot
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...It says "Attrape Puma", it's a screenshot from the french version of the title
Jurassic Park Genesis > SNES. Vastly different games, like not even remotely the same. The Genesis one was fucking great though, never liked the SNES one.
Have they ever remastered all of the versions of games that are like this or do they usually choose one? Or do they rename one?
And the lesser-known of the 16-bit console iterations; the Japanese Mega CD one by Compile was also different.Shadowrun on SNES and Genesis were two totally different games that were both great.
Genesis:
Snes:
C'mon, the genesis game is a graphical showcase of what the hardware can do and a great ost from the composer of Assassins Creed...
agree - the genesis game is a technical marvel
Didn't know about the PS2/PSP versions but the DS one was also a 2.5D beat-em-up Metroidvania. Don't know how much in common it has with the PS2/PSP game but it's very good:
Brilliant game, and totally different scenario, setting, characters (Snake excluded, obvs) from the PS1 title.
I guess they ditched the subtitle in the US as it wasn't/isn't a port of MGS ! :D
Edit: oh, according to wiki, this game was a request from Konami Europe as they wanted a portable MGS... And we got GB in the end. That's pretty interesting !
I remember now. Forgot that Forgotten Sands was even on Wii.
SNES version might legit be the best TV-to-game adaptation ever.
Splinter Cell Double Agent is the biggest recent example that comes to mind.
And I actually think the Xbox/PS2 version is better than the 360/PS3/PC version.
360/PS3/PC is "version 1":
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Version 1)
For the sixth-generation console version, see Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Version 2). Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is the fourth installment in the Splinter Cell series of video games developed and published by Ubisoft and endorsed by American author Tom Clancy. The...splintercell.fandom.com
Xbox/PS2 is "version 2", and more similar to the previous SC games before it:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Version 2)
For the seventh-generation console version, see Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Version 1). Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is the fourth installment in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series of video games developed and published by Ubisoft. The series, endorsed by American...
Not many seem to realize this, but there are actually three versions of Double Agent:
360/PS3/PC
OG Xbox
PS2/GCN/Wii
I still haven't played it, but the original Xbox version is apparently different from the PS2, GameCube, and Wii versions, and many say it's in fact the best version.
There are also three versions of GRAW: PC, 360/PS3, and PS2/OG Xbox
GRAW 1 was never on PS3(PS3 wasn't out when it released). But yeah, the PC, 360 and PS2/Xbox versions were different from each other.
SNES version might legit be the best TV-to-game adaptation ever.
Not many seem to realize this, but there are actually three versions of Double Agent:
360/PS3/PC
OG Xbox
PS2/GCN/Wii
I still haven't played it, but the original Xbox version is apparently different from the PS2, GameCube, and Wii versions, and many say it's in fact the best version.
There are also three versions of GRAW: PC, 360/PS3, and PS2/OG Xbox
When we made games at Heavy Iron, the PC and lower platform (Like if we did PS3, PS2 would be the lower one) were all handled by Asobo. We kept in contact with them while we were working, but yeah, they did 90% their own things for their games.
Oddly enough, our games did RUN on the PC. We did most of our dev work and testing on PCs as long as our leads weren't watching us. (Testing on the actual consoles is obviously more realistic, but often slower)
But I guess finalizing the package and getting in the menu options, and all that stuff was a bridge too far. So we just had Asobo do the PC builds.
Veeery common during the portable PC and flat to early 3-D era. There were so many machines with wildly different specs. There was also the common factor of any port going to both SNES and Sege Genesis would have at least one exclusive level or mechanic while the other had something else. Or even whole different games. Tended to happen more with licensed properties.
Defender of the Crown is a prime example given that, at its core it's basically the same game, but at the same time, it was very different. The Amiga version had the best graphics but the worst gameplay, while the graphically inferior versions had much more fleshed out gameplay and were basically more fun to play.
Then you have wierd things that were totally different, like Willow for the computers and Willow for the NES and Willow for the Arcades. The first being sort of an adventure game the latter middle a Zelda-esque experience that most consider superior despite the more primitive graphics, and the last, Willow as a sidescrolling beat 'em up. All released withing a year of the movie's release in 1988.
Defender of the Crown is a prime example given that, at its core it's basically the same game, but at the same time, it was very different. The Amiga version had the best graphics but the worst gameplay, while the graphically inferior versions had much more fleshed out gameplay and were basically more fun to play.
Then you have wierd things that were totally different, like Willow for the computers and Willow for the NES and Willow for the Arcades. The first being sort of an adventure game the latter middle a Zelda-esque experience that most consider superior despite the more primitive graphics, and the last, Willow as a sidescrolling beat 'em up. All released withing a year of the movie's release in 1988.
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Dragon's Lair.
Most home versions couldn't hope to come close to the arcade original, especially in the 80's and early 90's. The NES version was a platformer (or was it a SNES version? or both?). C64 version alternated between stages that mimicked the QTE gameplay of the arcade version (but used extremely basic sprites and static backgrounds), and stages that each had different gameplay, like trying to stay on a falling platform while not being pushed off by the wind, or jumping across rooftops fighting monsters. Despite being so many different versions, I don't think any of them were any good.
Most home versions couldn't hope to come close to the arcade original, especially in the 80's and early 90's. The NES version was a platformer (or was it a SNES version? or both?). C64 version alternated between stages that mimicked the QTE gameplay of the arcade version (but used extremely basic sprites and static backgrounds), and stages that each had different gameplay, like trying to stay on a falling platform while not being pushed off by the wind, or jumping across rooftops fighting monsters. Despite being so many different versions, I don't think any of them were any good.
Nah, they're still the same game, only the protag looks different and a handful lines of dialogue were changed.
Even the animations are the same, making Daddy Nier one big goofy futz in some cutscenes.
The NES version was more of a side scroller with some platforming here and there, but the SNES version is definitely a full on platformer.
Jurassic Park wins this thread. It's not just these two - most other versions are also completely unique.they were made by different people I think but
Jurassic Park Megadrive
Jurassic Park Snes
NES And Game Boy differ from the rest
Master System/Game Gear is totally different
3DO - horrible weird game
Sega CD - graphic adventure
Amiga and DOS - amazing and unique version
etc
The Sims Bustin Out and The Urbz: Sims in the City were story driven Adventure role-playing games (with sim elements like the needs, house decorating and social bars) on the GBA/DS, and they were 1000x better than their console counterparts.
This was practically the norm in the PS1/64/Saturn era and earlier. Or if not the norm, at least extremely common. Happened plenty in the PS2/XB/GC era too.
As a random example, The World Is Not Enough on N64 and PS1 are totally different, the former being much better than the latter. Then there's the Handheld version that is a 3rd, also completely different game (Obviously since it's on GBC!) and is the worst of the bunch by far.
As a random example, The World Is Not Enough on N64 and PS1 are totally different, the former being much better than the latter. Then there's the Handheld version that is a 3rd, also completely different game (Obviously since it's on GBC!) and is the worst of the bunch by far.
Batman Returns is a contender that competes since it has 7 different versions of the game across multiple systems.
First person tactical shooter vs. cover based third person shooter
I remember this one. I was away for my first year of college and my younger brother, still in high school, back at home. We were both big Tom Clancy fans and followed the marketing of this game for the Xbox 360, which had just launched during that year, and this was one of the earlier window games I was looking forward to a lot. We both were expecting quite a different experience since it was doing the third-person perspective, but only I got a 360 that year and took it back to college with me, and got this game when it came out. I kept messaging my brother about how awesome it was, so he bought it for his PC, and he was like "yo holy shit, this game is actually much closer to an older Ghost Recon game on PC, lol! but I love it anyway." So weird, but we completely ignored any mention of the PC version and just assumed they'd all be the same.
Silver Star Story Complete was always upfront about it being a remake, though. All those games had different titles, I don't think this works for the premise of the thread, it's just Game Arts reinventing the game with different remakes over the course of twenty years.
007: Quantum of Solace
PS2: Third Person Cover Shooter
PSWii60: First Person Shooter with Third Person Cover
PS2: Third Person Cover Shooter
PSWii60: First Person Shooter with Third Person Cover
Legitimately a favourite of mine on Genesis. I recall buying it on clearance because I had some birthday money. The concept of a brand new game for half price was really novel to me, I liked Batman and I had a Genesis, so it just made sense.
C'mon, the genesis game is a graphical showcase of what the hardware can do and a great ost from the composer of Assassins Creed...
I think I had actually played the SNES game and expected that, but luckily I got something even better. It was something I'd bust out when a friend came over and we'd die a lot but have fun. The BAD BAD LUC cheat made things a little easier.
I can hear that intro music right now. Such a good game.
sorry but wrong, same name but this two games are different
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I'm trying to imagine an alternate reality where Splinter Cell Double Agent on the Xbox was made with 360 hardware in mind and the 360 version with Xbox/PS2 hardware instead.
That would be great 🤓
That would be great 🤓
Ubisoft in particular was weird about PC versions around that time. Seems like you'd more often than not get the older gen version on PC. Maybe they were trying to sell to a broader market? King Kong was like that too, but I think the "HD" version later came to PC as well.
Yeah I got that mixed up with GRAW2, which did come out on PS3. There was also a PC GRAW2 that's a sequel to PC GRAW1, but I don't know if PS2/Xbox got their own version of GRAW2.
Yeah, multiplatform games didn't start to commonly be the same game on different platforms until like the PS2/GCN/Xbox era. And even then the Game Boy Advance version would be a totally different game -- usually a surprisingly good throwback to the 2D era, which happened a lot on the GBA and GBC (Daikatana, Max Payne 2, Medal of Honor, the early Harry Potter games, etc.). The hardware differences between platforms was just way bigger back then. The equivalent today is like, a mobile spin-off of a console game, and even now we got games like Civ-6 being ported whole-hog to phones.
Maybe fighting games would be generally the same across SNES, Genesis, Sega CD, Saturn, N64, Game Boy, Game Gear, etc., but even they would have significant differences in graphics, sound, controls, and sometimes even rosters.
I remember playing N64 World is Not Enough. Had no idea it was that much better than the PlayStation version. That was the era when games like that started to become simple ports between N64 and PS1, and people usually preferred the PS1 version (earlier for some games it was between Saturn and PS1, I don't know if any games came out on Saturn, PS1, and N64).
Same Name, Different game: Star Wars The Force Unleashed
The HD version (PC/X360/PS3) is very different from the SD version (Wii/PS2/PSP). They are both God of War clones with similar stories but I personally think the SD version is better despite looking worse
IIRC the SD version also had a versus mode that let you play as numerous other characters from the series, which is why I got the PSP game as my very first in-store pre-order. When I picked it up the cashier didn't think a PSP version even existed, which was awkward.
Man, that box art is so plain. Blecch
What's different about it? Is it better/worse?