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eyeangle
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12/06/2003
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1683
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4th July, 2003 at 22:28:08 -
Why is it that the GBA has 32bit and the SNES has 16bit and yet the Donkey Kong Country on SNES has way better graphics than the GBA one. I've played them both.
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LegendaryMMSX
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05/07/2002
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165
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4th July, 2003 at 22:56:16 -
Probably the size of the screen. They have to resize the graphics of the SNES version.
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PS: Dont expect the best graphics.
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Eric
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12/09/2002
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1473
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4th July, 2003 at 23:56:05 -
They could make the Donkey Kong for GBA with the same graphics, or maybe even better, its a matter of the graphics artists putting in the time to make it better, they probubly rushed it graphic-wise.
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Kirby Smith
Resident Slacker
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18/05/2003
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5th July, 2003 at 00:38:30 -
The difference is that the SNES displayed graphics at a resolution of 320x240, and the Game Boy Advance displays graphics at 240x160. In order to display the same amount of stuff on screen, the sprites had to be shrunk down a bit. This leads to a slightly grainier looking game.
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Kirby Smith
Resident Slacker
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18/05/2003
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479
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5th July, 2003 at 00:40:40 -
One other thing . . .bits don't really matter much in terms of a system's graphics capibilities. If they did, games on the 64-bit Jaguar would look better than games on the 32-bit Playstation, and we all know that isn't true.
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mrEkli
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02/07/2002
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169
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5th July, 2003 at 01:55:40 -
The Jaguar is actually dual 32 bit processors. The XBOX is a 32bit processor system and it's the most powerful console. Not saying it's the best, but it's the strongest.
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Eric
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12/09/2002
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1473
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5th July, 2003 at 12:51:52 -
I thought X-box had a 128bit processor like Gamecube and Playstation 2.
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Daniel[Crazy_Productions]
Possibly Insane 
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29/12/2002
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2505
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5th July, 2003 at 14:55:44 -
donkey kong on gba has just as good gfx as on the nes... but dk on gba has slightly smoother animations(some of them is the same )
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Kristofor Durrschmidt
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23/05/2002
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11th July, 2003 at 04:46:25 -
Well seeing how I work for a company as an artist making GBA games I suppose I can answer this one for you. 
The GBA has a MUCH smaller resolution for one. Also the GBA even though it's considered 32bit has more restrictions than the SNES as far as how many sprites are on screen at once and how the systems memory works. Dont entirely be fooled by the box listings of 32bit blah blah I can push 32 millions polygons persecond, display 15 million colors at once etc. It's all jargon meant to sound cool in the end to sell systems.
In the end DK Country was designed and developed with SNES in mind and the GBA wasnt even a twinkle in anyones eyes. Some games just don't port over as easily as others.
I haven't played DK Country on GBA,however, either. SO there is always the possibility it was a rush job to make a quick buck. Anyhow....back to Digimon Racing for me. http://the-magicbox.com/game052703e.htm
Kris
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Kristofor Durrschmidt
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23/05/2002
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106
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11th July, 2003 at 04:49:55 -
Forgot to mention... the system listings on boxes to sell systems thing. The "Look how great and powerful the system is thing". If the people arent talented or take the time to make a good game. It doesnt matter how powerful the system is. What matters is how you use it.
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Pkeod
Oontz Oontz Oontz
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19/11/2002
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93
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11th July, 2003 at 16:17:46 -
Im makeing a digimon like mmorpg... o_X
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Assault Andy
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I make other people create vaporware
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29/07/2002
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11th July, 2003 at 17:51:21 -
Pkoed - Is it going to be mmorpg?
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M. E. R.
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06/07/2003
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18
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11th July, 2003 at 23:10:22 -
Gameboy just might bite it's grave next fall since I've read on my PSM magazine that playstation is coming out with the PSP (Playstation Portable). You can follow up on this with the site I found on sony's webserver.
"http://www.us.playstation.com/news/PressReleases/D011694.asp"
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M. E. R.
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06/07/2003
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18
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12th July, 2003 at 01:52:10 -
You think so? So... What make you think that?
What does it take to finish a project?
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1) Spare time I wish I had!!!!
2) A faster comp I wish I had!!!!
3) A pet cat I wish I had!!!!
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Dave_C
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13/07/2003
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19
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13th July, 2003 at 08:48:06 -
m.e.r, i highly doubt this psp will come close to taking on the gba...i realise nintendo had a very high percentage of the market and lost it to sony once, but they wont make the same mistakes again (the step up from SNES to n64 was very cocky and stupid by nintendo)
anyways, gba will be much cheaper then psp for a long time, it has a new stylish look, millions of games, a huge user base, massive third party support, pokemon.......its almost unbeatable...
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