“Better” is subjective here. A patched, fan-tweaked build can fix crashes, add compatibility with modern OSes, or provide quality-of-life tweaks (higher resolution, controller support, save-file converters). That can be great if your goal is smooth nostalgia without constant troubleshooting. But if you want the pure, brittle original feel—errors, frame drops, and all—avoid “improved” builds; they change the experience.