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Here's the question we've all been waiting for, asked by Nintendo Power in this January's member's Only section.
Nintendo Power Is it possible to port modified N64 games to AGB?
Okimoto Yoshi's Story for N64 was ported to GBA as a programing exercise. It was an ideal choice since the game was a 2-D side scrolling game with some simulated 3-D elements. I would say that 2-D games like Pokémon Puzzle League or The New Tetris could work well on GBA. Even Pseudo 3-D games with a fixed camera perspective like Baldur's Gate or Starcraft could be possible. At that point, the AI and pathfinding algorithms might be the limiting factors. I wouldn't be surprised if some crafty developers came up with a way to do "true 3-D" on GBA.
Check out the whole article in January's Nintendo Power Member's Only Section.
Kitchen For the most part, it is possible to port any N64 game to the GBA. The development team obviously has to work around the technical changes that are required to facilitate the port. For instance, first person, 3-D, polygonal games that allow for free navigation would need to be changed to reflect more of a third-person POV (point of view) instead.
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