Do the GBA ports of the Torneko games have any differences?

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This question is a long shot, but I come here for the long-shot questions. I’ve been on a Mystery Dungeon kick lately, and the Japan-only, currently-untranslated GBA ports of Torneko Mystery Dungeon 2 and 3 have always been a curiosity to me. Ostensibly they’re just ports of the PS1 and PS2 games, but I feel like Chunsoft must have added *something* to these, but the English speaking internet is coming up short. Anyone play through these and have some insight? I’ve got The Last Hope on the horizon to play and I wanna know how much to lament the fact -or not- that my only option is the PS1 version.

Thanks a lot for any insight.

And a bonus question: Should I check out the Chocobo MDs? I got into the series with Pokemon but now I like the challenge of Torneko and Shiren, and I’m not sure where the Chocobo games land on the difficulty scale.

[excelsior]

Sorry, no answer in relation to your title question. The Chocobo games are more forgiving, easier entries. Nice games, but I wouldn't expect they meet what you're looking for.

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Mar 6, 2024 1:06:41 GMT -5 excelsior said:

Sorry, no answer in relation to your title question. The Chocobo games are more forgiving, easier entries. Nice games, but I wouldn't expect they meet what you're looking for.

Thanks for that. In my head I was thinking that there were a bunch of Chocobo MDs but I guess it really boils down to three games, right? Is the latest on Switch the best or are the first two games better? I figure I should probably play at least one just to experience the full breadth of the Mystery Dungeon series.

I’ll have to track down that Druaga game at some point too.

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The Ever Buddy version on modern platforms actually makes the game easier with the new features. It may come down to platform preference but I'd say you're just as well playing the original version of that game. I do like that game best of the three mostly because I enjoy the art design.

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Every Buddy is on sale for a good price right now so I'll probably just start with that, then maybe go back and play 2 if I enjoy it.