This seems to be a semi-common occurrence with HD facelifts. The characters get more detailed but lose the ability to emote.

This is the new Fatal Frame remaster. Wii above, PS/Xbox/Switch/PC below

    • Ericthescruffy [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I never played all stars, but it wouldn't shock me if that's true. This is a common thing that happens in these situations because the underlying engine driving everything ultimately just isn't the same. One of the more infamous examples is the 3DS remake of Majora's Mask. The animation and physics systems in the remake were basically rebuilt from the ground up and they actually broke a ton of "advanced" movement options the player can do with some of their transformations. Again...kinda goes back to why I dislike the term "remasters" for a lot of these things.